Think of Me

For those of you who have heard Taylor Swift's Tim McGraw...Well then this will sound familiar. I rewrote the words to it to go with my summer, so yeah anyways...

Think of Me

Rewritten by: Rachel Young

(Originally Tim McGraw By:Taylor Swift)

You said the way my blonde hair shone put the summer sun to shame that day…I said that’s not true.
Just a guy with a Ford pick-up and a look that would make me smile every time you’d pull up. And I was right there beside you all summer long, and then there came a time when we woke up to find that summer gone…

When you think Nickelback, I hope you think my favorite song, the one we listened to while we’d drive along, with the wind blowing through my hair. When you think happiness I hope think my blue summer dress. Think of my hand brushing yours during those late summer nights. And when you think of iced black tea, I hope you think of me.

November saw a month of tears and praying you’d get out of my head, cause it can’t be like this. But in a frame up on my wall is a picture that you never saw from that night long ago. It’s hard not to find it all a little bittersweet and looking back on all of that it’s nice to believe…

When you think Nickelback, I hope you think my favorite song, the one we listened to while we’d drive along, with the wind blowing through my hair. When you think happiness I hope you think my blue summer dress. Think of my hand touching yours during those late summer nights. And when you think of iced black tea, I hope you think of me.

Now I sit here all alone with you still in my head. Thinking of that summer that never should have been, cause when…

You think Nickelback I hope you think my favorite song, the one we listened to while we’d drive along, with the wind blowing through my hair. When you happiness I hope you think my blue summer dress. Think of my hand brushing yours during those late summer nights. And when you think of iced black tea, I hope you think of me.

Oh think of me…
You said the way my blonde hair shone put that summer sun to shame that day…I said that’s not true.

*sigh*

Be content. That is what God had been teaching me over the summer. It wasn't very hard then, but for some reason it is now! I was in a state of contentment...is God pushing me for more? I can't seem to be or feel content now... I don't know. Is it wrong for me to want to matter? To be important and actually feel like I am doing something with my life and going somewhere? Instead I have this overbearing feeling of insignificance! Am I the only one who feels this way?

Why?

I will be patient and trust God. I can have a joyful contenance and a peaceful spirit. I don't even know what I want or what I am looking for!?! But I know it can be found in God. I am a simple girl that lives a simple life. And I am content with that, but I do feel that I want to be more. I know this feeling will pass and God is teaching me something, but it is so hard for the time being!

I don't want to be here now, but I trust You God! Be faithful to me Jesus.

Autumn

My favorite time of year!

SUMMER!!!!!!!!!

Summer Times...

Well I thought I would journal a little bit today since I haven't posted anything in awhile and plus I have some time to kill before I have to go back to work! My summer has been going good and has pretty much been a great one. It is my last summer as a teenager haha, so I want it to be fun, which it has...I am working at the pool everyday...lifeguarding, teaching swimming lessons, and the best thing so far has been coaching! At first I was really nervous when I started, but it has gotten better and as been really fun! I think I pretty much got all 140 names down now! heehee! It has been good working with Reid and all of the kids!
I jumped off the bridge at Blackbird Island for the first time ever this summer, with Marika! Very, very exciting I know! :) Also went up to lake Wenatchee to the Boyd's cabin and went swimming and tubing which I screamed so much that it hurt to talk the next day...fun!!! Went cosmic bowling in evening dresses for Megan's birthday...my tan lines with the evening dress looked lovely! lol! I loved the fireworks for the 4th of July down at Walla Walla park, and I had the house all to myself for a week while my family went to South Dakota to visit family, (even though I wished to go with them!) really, really!
What I want to do before the summer is over is go to the drive-in, go bowling again, go on a really long hike...maybe even camping, of course go back to lake wenatchee and try wake boarding!
This summer has also kind of been putting me in leadership positions, with coaching and returning as a guard...and I might be leading a biblestudy too! One thing I don't have is a guy...which really I am content not to! God has been teaching me to fall deeply in love with Him this summer! At the beginning of June I was kind of hoping to meet someone since I'm almost 20 and will be finishing school next year, but so far nothing! But it's okay, I love my heavenly Father and trust him for His timing! Until then I will enjoy the rest of my summer and fall even more deeply in love with my Father and my Savior! God will bring me my prince charming when it's time!

Summer Fun

Cuteness!!!

Umm...yeah don't ask!!! heeheehee!

Look at us!

Bye!!!

Grace

definition:

1. the freely given, unmerited favor and love of God.
2. the influence or spirit of God operating in humans to regenerate or strengthen them.

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly.

Psalm 84:11

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

I Corinthians 10:15

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

2 Corinthians 9:8

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

2 Corinthians 12:9

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews 4:16

Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

2 John 1:3

(Thanks Ivory!)

The Christian Alphabet

Author Unknown

Although things are not perfect
Because of trial or pain,
Continue in thanksgiving
Do not begin to blame.
Even when the times are hard;
Fierce winds are bound to blow;
God is forever able
Hold on to what you know.
Imagine life without God's love...
Joy would cease to be.
Keep thanking Him for all the things
Love imparts to thee.
Move out of "CAMP COMPLAINING".
No weapon that is known
On earth can yield the power
Praise can do alone.
Quit looking at the future,
Redeem the time at hand.
Start every day with worship,
To "praise" is a command.
Until we see Him coming,
Victorious in the sky,
We'll run the race with gratitude,
Xalting God most high.
Yes, there will be good times, and yes,
some bad,
BUT...
Zion waits in glory, where none are ever sad.

Let men tremble to win the hand of woman, unless they win along with it the utmost passion of her heart!
Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Scarlet Letter

------------------Girls--------------------

------- -----are like apples--------------

--------on trees. The best ones---------

------are at the top of the tree.--------

----The boys don't want to reach------

---for the good ones because they ----

-are afraid of falling and getting hurt.---

Instead, they just get the rotten apples-

---from the ground that aren't as good,

but easy. So the apples at the top think

-something is wrong with them, when in

--reality, they're amazing. They just

---have to wait for the right boy to------

----- come along, the one who's---------

----------- brave enough to----------------

-----------------climb all--------------------

----------------- the way-------------------

-----------------to the top------------------

---------------- of the tree.----------------