Insignificant?

All down through the ages God has used people who were of little or no significance at all to do great things for him. He took a young boy's lunch and used it to feed multitudes of people. He used a young Jewish girl to save an entire nation. He searched through the hearts of men and found a boy who sought to please him. And the shepherd boy was anointed king of Israel. He turned a stuttering boy into a great preacher. He gave a blind woman the gift of writing music. She became one of the greatest hymn writers of all time. He made a poor, but honest farm boy a godly president.
We have all heard the saying "God does not call the equipped, he equips the called." This is a true statement. I am sure that each of the people mentioned never thought they would do the things they were allowed to do. They simply followed God with all their hearts and allowed him to work in their lives. So it is with us. God has a plan for each of us. However, it is only when we are still and allow him to captivate our hearts that we can surrender completely to his will. Psalm 86:11 "Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name."

Fun Facts About Me

It has been a while since I have posted anything and so I thought I would take this opportunity to share a few fun facts about myself. I hope you enjoy!

1. Started your own blog - yes
2. Slept under the stars - a few times
3. Played in a band - yes, 7-12 grade including marching band and 2 years of orchestra in college
4. Visited Hawaii - no
5. Watched a meteor shower -yes
6. Given more than you can afford to charity - no
7. Been to Disneyland - yes Disneyland and DisneyWorld
8. Climbed a mountain - I've been hikeing in the mountains
9. Held a praying mantis - yes
10. Sang a solo - I have been singing solos since I was 5 and have sang many since then
11. Bungee jumped - no i am afraid of heights and falling from them
12. Visited Paris - no
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea - yes, I lived by the ocean for 6 years
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch - no
15. Adopted a child - no
16. Had food poisoning - no
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty - I have been to it, but the top was closed when I was there due to 9/11
18. Grown your own vegetables - yes
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France - no
20. Slept on an overnight train - no
21. Had a pillow fight - I have a huge family, I think that is a cardinal rule in the big family handbook
22. Hitch hiked - no
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill - no
24. Built a snow fort - yes
25. Held a lamb - no
26. Been to Royal Gorge - yes
27. Run a Marathon - no
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice - no
29. Seen a total eclipse - yes, a couple of times
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset - many times, especially when I lived by the ocean
31. Hit a home run - I don't think so
32. Been on a cruise - no
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person - no
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors - I live where they were from
35. Seen an Amish community - I lived next to an Amish town and even had some friends there
36. Taught yourself a new language - working on French right now
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - I would like to think so
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person - no
39. Gone rock climbing - yes
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David - no
41. Sung karaoke - yes at a slumber party when I was in grade school!
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt - no
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant - not that I can recall
44. Visited Africa - no
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight - yes
46. Been transported in an ambulance - no
47. Had your portrait painted - no
48. Gone deep sea fishing - no, but that is one of my dream...I want to catch a shark
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person - no
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris - no
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling - yes in cozumel
52. Kissed in the rain - no
53. Played in the mud - yes
54. Gone to a drive-in theater - no
55. Been in a movie - do home videos count?
56. Visited the Great Wall of China - no
57. Started a business - no
58. Taken a martial arts class - no, I can scream really loud though
59. Visited Russia - no
60. Served at a soup kitchen - yes
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies- yes
62. Gone whale watching - yes
63. Got flowers for no reason - yes
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma - yes, it didn't turn out so good, I passed out.
65. Gone sky diving - no, I am afraid of heights and falling from them
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp - no
67. Bounced a check - unintentionally
68. Flown in a helicopter - no
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy - yes
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial - no
71. Eaten Caviar - yes once was enough
72. Pieced a quilt - no
73. Stood in Times Square - yes
74. Toured the Everglades - I lived by them for a year
75. Been fired from a job - no
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London - no
77. Broken a bone - no
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle - no
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person - yes
80. Published a book - not yet
81. Visited the Vatican - no
82. Bought a brand new car - no
83. Walked in Jerusalem - one day I will
84. Had your picture in the newspaper - yes
85. Read the entire Bible - a few times
86. Visited the White House - no
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - yes
88. Had chickenpox - yes
89. Saved someone’s life - not physically
90. Sat on a jury - no
91. Met someone famous - I met President Bush when he was still Governor of Texas
92. Joined a book club - once
93. Lost a loved one - yes
94. Had a baby - no
95. Seen the Alamo in person - I don't have enough fingers and toes to count the times
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake - no
97. Been involved in a law suit - no
98. Owned a cell phone - yes
99. Been stung by a bee - yes
100. Been to a birthday party where they put something on your eyes and have you feel through a bowl of rice for different objects - no