the most difficult things to say

The three most difficult things to say are:I love you!I'm sorry!I need your help.Such easy and simple words that can be uttered in a moment. But, they are truely the hardest to say because they must be said from the heart and show your vulnerability. Uttering these words in a moment's notice, one fails to recognize their importance and then betray their meanings.If you say "I'm sorry" and then follow it by not learning from your mistake or changing your ways, are you really sorry for the pain that has been caused? Or, are you just sorry for the present level of discomfort that you now feel? For getting caught for being selfish or doing something wrong? By saying "I'm sorry" simply because its the right thing to do, it is meaningless! Sometimes not apologizing takes as much courage as apologizing - defending your beliefs, your values, your actions is important too. A true apology is filled with empathy, consoling, and a desire to do/be better in the future.If you say "I love you!" but then you ask for constant change, criticize, belittle, ashame, ignore and yell. Or, you are with that person because you think it's the right thing, for children, for parents, for society. That is not love. That is you being unfair to two people - yourself and the other person. Love is unapologetic, forgiving, accepting, calm, warm, comforting. Love is what brings the best out of you! If when you say "I love you!" doesn't make you smile or make the other person smile, it is not true love. And you both deserve better. Let them go so that both of you can find your true love.If you say "I need help", it shows your courage to persevere! It shows you are a strong person who recognizes her weaknesses and despite them you want to overcome your challenges. And, when you make this request and it is followed by finger pointing, feelings of shame or regret, then realize that it is not you. But, rather it is the other person. They are not worthy of your honesty or friendship and they do not see you for the real person that you are.. Whether they are whispered or shouted from the rooftop, whey speaking from the heart, there is honesty, love and trust in all of them! And, I hope when they are said to me, they are only said from the heart. Coming from any other place is only devaluing the relationship. If they can not be said from the heart, then I wish they not be said to me at all!

Quote September 25. 2009

''true love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked.''
-eric segal

Welcome Tim ~and~ Drew:)

I just wanna say that i am very happy with the decision we have made to have Drew as our worship leader, and Tim as our youth minister.:) I have known Tim for a while now and he is a really cool guy, He is also very funny.. drew is very good at singing also im happy to have them in our church family.:) well thats all for now...

,Morgan ruble:)

Mattie Stepanek

Today in school our teacher told to read this book about role models and to pick one out. The one i picked his name was Mattie Stepanek,he was a boy who was diagnosed with some kind of diseaese and he was confined to a wheelchair for his whole short life he died when he was 13 in 2004 he was a really good role model. he wrote poems everyday and got them published later on in his life. he was always optomistic he always thought positive and he has this quote that i really liked and i thought i would share it with you guys the quote is: ''we have to make peace an attitude, Then we have to make it a habit, Finally, We must decide to live peace , not just talk about it.'' i heard it and it made me think. so just think about it and tell me what you think.

,Morgan Ruble(:

Drew, You Will Be Missed

I remember when Drew came about 5 years ago the days heve flown by. I have had alot of good times with Drew along with some bad ones, but not many. I remember the day Drew told me he was moving. I seriously thought he was joking i don't think i realized he was actually moving until like 3 days before he actually did. I remember i was at Reelfoot Youth Camp and he wrote me on note on this thing that we did called the loveline thats when it hit me really hard that he was moving. Me and some of my other friends cried for about an hour i could barely look at him or talk about him. I finally got up the courage and went up to him and i hugged him for a long time i couldn't believe he was moving. well now he is gone:( and all i know is whoever we get for our new youth minister. I hope they are as great as Drew... Well thats all for now!!!

,Morgan Ruble(: