lots of feelings

I'm sure we've all experienced ups and downs in our christian walk, or life in general. For the past little while I've had these underlying feelings that I kept inside, and yesterday I finally decided to open up to God and be completely honest.

"Dear God,

I miss you. I miss feeling your spirit and presence. I miss that feeling after having a great quiet time or spiritual talk or reaching out to friends. I miss not caring about me as much as You. I miss writing to You every day and always being open and honest. I miss fighting the fight and being different and someone You would be proud of. I miss denying myself and pushing myself to grow and learn more about you and Your will for my life. Most of all, I miss you - that's it. I feel like I've let you down in some way or that I've left you behind in my day to day life. I feel like a burden, a major fail who doesn't have what it takes to be a true disciple. I feel like you should give up on me and start over with someone more equipped. I feel like I've allowed myself to build myself up, not you, and now I'm left feeling empty and envious of those who are "doing it right" and having an amazing relationship with you. I feel FRUSTRATED and HOPELESS because I always come back to this place of lukewarmness it seems. Sometimes it feels like Satan's winning, he's stronger and uncontrollable. I feel like all the things I thought would give me happiness have fallen short - clothes, guys, beauty, approval, attention, you name it. Now I'm realizing that you truly are the only thing that will sustain me and give me meaning, joy, and hope. 

But is it too late? Is it too hard to get to You, to repair our relationship? 

Is it pointless since I will keep on messing up and sinning?

Should I just give up and get what I deserve?

love, meagan."

After writing this, I opened up God's Word and He answered my questions.

God's response:

yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter. - 2 Corinthians 7:9-11

Because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. - Ephesians 2:4-5

He mocks proud mockers
       but gives grace to the humble. - Proverbs 3:34 

Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 3:13-14

So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. - 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 

I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. - 1 Corinthians 3:6-7

So I went from feeling hopeless to hopeful, and learned a couple things. One, God has never expected me to be perfect, and if I did everything right there would be no purpose for Jesus dying for us! Second, God  is enough and strong enough to protect me from temptation and Satan. Lastly, I should not put all the weight on myself and try to "be a better christian" without relying fully on God - He will make me grow and Him alone. 

I guess I am a fail. A major one at that. But who knew that it could be a good thing? I feel a huge weight lifted off me, being reminded that I don't have to carry this load by myself, and God loves me despite my many imperfections.

I pray that you find peace and hope and security in God, and truly accept yourself as a major sinner - you're definitely not alone. 

have a good weekend folks!

meg.

the sun is just beyond the clouds. :)

who let the dogs out?

soo... me and my good friend JAZZY decided to make a movie for our friend ronnie who has left us this summer. i can guarantee that you will see a different side of me.. ENJOY!

all i can say is.. 

i'm a bon-diggity dancer.

happy friday!

meg.

the three musketeers

do you have those 2 friends who you've known since birth,

the ones that you have billions of old pictures together,

and always matched with?

the ones that you've laughed with, cried with, and know everything about?

the ones that can withstand distance, time, and pretty much ANYTHING?!

their names are ray-ray, and ay-may. racho and amers. r-dizzle and a-master flex.

or to the rest of the world, Rachel and Amy.

Rachel is always up for an adventure, and makes everything fun. She's always positive and upbeat, and makes the most AMAZING cards and collages and anything art-related.

Amy is so unique and funny and definitely not afraid to be herself, it's so refreshing. She has the most hilarious outlook on life and I love hearing her tell stories, she is also so passionate about things and WILL fight for what she believes in.

All in all, I consider myself so LUCKY to have the chance to grow up with these ladiess and can't wait to go through the different stages together! Like university, boys, KIDS, getting wrinkles - hold up, let's not get too ahead of ourselves..

so CHEERS to old chums, inseparable pals, and friendships that can never fade, even though you get on eachother's nerves sometimes haha. that's what makes them real!

...and cheers to sappy posts about love and friends, I apologize to any guys reading this right now.

teehee,

meg.

us back in the day... haha

sunny days and happy ways

the recipe for a PERFECT day:

• coming home from seeing INCEPTION at 2 in the morning to people sleeping in my room (but only when they're your good friends shannon and mikayla robbins, if not it would be quite concerning...)
• eating junk food for breakfast - pizza, cookies AND chips. mmm
• having a lovely picnic in the backyard and opening up the scriptures
• eating marble slab icecream - who knew pumpkin was a flavour? that plus graham crackers = pure melt-in-your-mouth goodness
• taking an extravagant photoshoot by the harbour
• raiding an old pirate ship-looking boat
• belting out church songs at midweek and seeing old friends
• sitting in my room with my buddies - ellie, cassie, shann & mik eating blueberries and ruffles

 have yourself a splendid day and make the most of these beautiful afternoons! Call up an old friend, do something you've never done before, be CRAZY and ADVENTUROUS, whatever floats your boat. 

peacee

meg.

meet our new friends, ted and jim

here's the pirate ship!

miss shannon robbins :)

we found this watch on the ground, scoree 

look how far we've come

today was really fun. :)

It was the anniversary for Toronto Church of Christ, our wonderfully awesome church, and everyone congregated at good ol' Roy Thomson Hall. It brought back all these memories of going there as a kid - kingdom kids, apple juice and those cookies with the red filling in the middle, JOY FACTORY, adults telling me how much i've grown and me being super shy... ahh those were the days. It was great seeing old and new friends, and people that I haven't seen in forever, like RONNIE and WILLOW! I love you guys, like so much. 

The service was really good too, they had all these sick performances and songs and dances, and people playing these african drums, quite the experience.

Best of all, we had this boat cruise after and got to sail around the Toronto harbour. I had a lovely photoshoot, played with the cutest little kids, had good chill times, and the best part - CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN. a.k.a heaven on a platter. yummm :)

so happy birthday church! today made me realize how incredibly blessed I am to be a part of this congregation, my spiritual family! I love everyone so much, it's so refreshing to be surrounded by so many people with the same goals as you. 


So, if you're reading this and attend the Church of Christ, know that you are special to me and I appreciate you! And if you don't... i guess you're cool too? ...awkward...


haha just kidding, i love all you guys, fo realz. :) wow i'm embarrassing. i'm just gonna..stop now...


kbye!


meg.

 

 my long lost friend willow! who happens to have a professional photographer as a dad :P

memory lane, let's walk!

So today I stumbled upon a bunch of old pictures from my youth (because, you know, i'm so old and mature and grown-up..). I decided to share some of the keepers with you all and recommend that you dig up your old photo albums too, it's a great way to waste oodles of time on a sunny saturday morning.

here's little old me, on my very first birthday - i know i know, i was so cute then! (key word then.. haha) Note that I'm imitating my mom, and my brother's getting a talking to, he's been a trouble-maker from the beginning :P

I LOVE apples, I used to eat like 5 a day. I guess my obsession started earlier than i thought!

I was so hood back in the day. I think my parents watched too much Fresh Prince.."In West Philadelphia, born and raised, on the playground where I spent most of my days!" good show.

aww, what a sweet christmas photo, minus my confused, "what do you want?" look on my face. You can tell our family was just starting out due to that beautifully bare christmas tree haha

 i had to include this adorable and slightly awkward picture of me and nate - i look like a teletubby and he's in his own world.. but it's cute nonetheless !

 did i ever tell you about that year my parents sent me to the wilderness to practise native rituals? man, was that a great experience or what, i look so ecstatic.

 now this is cute, me and my best friend - pikachu! He had to have a place to stand, in the expense of that poor little girl who looks slightly afraid and not impressed. and bugs bunny is playing on the tv! classic.

sorry girls, i had to include this hehe. this is what i call the perfect example of awkward preteen years. don't judge, i know you've all experienced it too! wow, i had such a great smile, I should have done colgate commercials or something..

I hope you enjoyed a tour of my past, and have a sizzling saturday! except not too sizzling, don't forget sunscreen...who am I kidding I've never touched the stuff. uhmmm...

kbye!

meg.

madness at midnight

Bustling crowds. Live performers. Tons of food. Sale racks everywhere. Me and my fam strutting down the blocked off streets where this whole shebang is taking place, ice cream in hand (and not just any ice cream, I went all out with my chocolate dipped waffle cone, oh yeah). This is midnight MADNESS everybody, minus the midnight with an extra scoop of madness.

My little bubble of a town, Oakville, hosts a lakeshore downtown festival annually and usually I’m expecting it to be filled with a “more mature” audience – but tonight it was definitely youthful and fun, I must have seen over 20 people I know! The bands were awesome, from rock to reggae, from pop to techno, there was a little sumthin sumthin for everybody, know what i’m sayin?

The best part was that at the end, a booth was teaching people how to salsa, and after much persuasion, my (how should I put this..) “less-experienced” dad joined mom on the dance floor – it was one of those precious parent moments. All in all, I had a marvellous time – who knew family bonding could be so enjoyable?

toodles,

meg.

confessions of a shopafrolic

I never shop anymore. It’s mostly due to the fact that my bank account had a total of 50 dollars in it all through the school year (if i was lucky), and that I seemed to spend my moolah on more important things, like eating out and buying candy – you know, the stuff that lasts forever(nawwt). So I resorted to finding old clothes and turning them into semi-fashionable ensembles. 

Anyhoo, last night my mom and I planned a mother-daughter bonding night: we went to see Legally Blonde the Musical and went shopping beforehand, as it was in Toronto. We went to Zara, this store I’ve never been in and thought sounded like a club chain or something weird – it was actually super cool! It’s like Forever 21 and Gap and H&M mixed together, and there were crazy sales going on which added to the awesomeness. We spent a decent hour and a half there, and came out with a bunch of new and inexpensive summer clothes! Goodbye old shirt from grade 8! Au revoir dresses that I’ve grown out of! Ha, so I was all pumped about the shopping trip and everything. 

Today, my best bud Kate asked to go shopping at the mall – how could i refuse? Plus, I’ve started working at Tim Horton’s and got my paycheck today! We bussed it over there and I spent a total of FIVE HOURS in the mall. I’m pretty sure this is like a world record or something, and my feet are definitely going to murder me in my sleep. There were so many stores and so much to see, and I got 2 romper/jumper things – apparently they are the latest trend, I just think they’re easy, breezy, and beautiful (like covergirl ;) ). 

Not to worry, this pointless rant has a point to it – I have concluded after 2 days of shopping that it’s not all that great (I know I said it, and I’m a teenage girl..). Don’t get me wrong, getting new clothes is always nice, but after i got all those things, I realized that I’m still the same person inside, except poorer... And I hate feeling materialistic and controlled by the approval of others – I don’t want to be known as just the fashionable girl, but the cool, funny, spiritual one! Can I get an amen?! Plus, I'm kind of lazy.. and walking around all day carrying shopping bags is just so draining! wow that sounds really bad...*cough* i mean i LOVE getting the exercise because i am so unbelievingly hard-working and athletic!
 

Ha, so I am very much looking forward to sporting my new pink dress to church on Sunday, but the moral of the story is: it’s much more important to dress your inside than the outside! Phew, I’m glad I learned my lesson...after buying some nifty new outfits... :] hey, i’m still a work in progress!

Oh boy...

meg. 

here's an exception - betty is not only incredibly stylish but also has an amazing personality. man, where can i get me one of those ponchos !

vroom vroom

Did you know that 50% of all driver fatalities come from ALCOHOL-RELATED offences?!

Do you know the TEN KEYS to a good attitude?

How about the way to stay safe when your front hood flies up?

Well, I sure do, thanks to these intriguing and informative driving classes I started! 4 full days of learning the tools of the trade before I get my G2 (full license), and I've already learned SO MUCH! :

• how to make the instructor think I'm listening (every so often look up, nod your head, pretend to ponder, and smile, works every time)
• how to stay awake when my eyelids won't cooperate 
• how to text under the table without anyone seeing 

I'm so glad that my parents coughed up 500 buckaroos so I could learn that driving is a PRIVILEGE, not a right, and that drinking and driving is a bad idea.

Ha, actually the biggest thing I'm learning is that I need to find joy and contentment in all things, even if it's not my favourite thing to do. So i better stop writing and start listening to the teacher, it will pay off when I get to drive by my lonesome, hopefully soon!

"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" - 1 thess. 5:16-18

if miley can do it, i must be able to! ..right?

wish me luck!

meg

flower power

i love being crazy. i love being weird. i love making situations awkward, especially awkward silences. awesome.


yesterday i had a hilarious photoshoot with friends, and it was a laugh and a half. we went back to the hippie days and got all dressed up and everything, i felt like a little kid again! here's what we have to show for it:

gotta love the grass pictures

 

band cd cover? i think so

tribute to twilight, it was too tempting to resist...

 the dogs even had their debut !

what a day.. 

meg

dry-cleaning, anyone?

"Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me."
 - Psalm 51:10
 
This week I've been learning about keeping my heart pure, and it's been exactly what I need to hear. I never really knew what it meant to have a pure heart, I mean it sounds all nice and pretty, but what does it actually entail? 



Imagine finding a pair of beautiful white pants that would go perfectly with that top you have. They cost a fortune, but you love them so much that you're willing to pay the big bucks. You are so excited to have them and you put them on instantly, but there's a catch that you might not have remembered when you bought them. You live in a paint-ball zone where people are constantly pelting each other with paint that's waiting to devour your perfectly white pants. How are you supposed to keep them clean?! This seems like an impossible mission and you think about just returning them and walking around in slacks, because who cares if you're going to get dirty anyway. But you push those thoughts aside and realize - oh wait! There's this guy who I can call that is the best dry-cleaner in town! He can get out every stain known to man! I just have to go to him right when I get a stain, and He'll clean it up (if I wait too long, it will be much harder to get off). I also have a shield I can wear that will protect them from being tarnished - I just need to remember to put it on each day, even though it looks pretty goofy and people will probably think I'm a weirdo. To many, taking all these precautions to keep my pants clean is a complete waste of time, but I know that it's worth it because they're so awesome. 

I learned this week that it's kind of like that story. The pair of pants is my heart, and the paint is sin; doing things a part from God, who is the mighty dry-cleaner! It seems like a random example, but it's actually true. To keep my heart clean and pure, I must go to God right when I sin, and He is waiting to forgive me. It's not like He wants me to wallow in self-pity or try and change all by myself, but He wants to help me and take away my guilt and impurities. I also must be open with myself, God, and others if I want to have a pure heart, and be willing to do things God's way, even if it means others will think I'm crazy or "uncool".


So now I'm embarking on the journey to a pure heart. Easier said than done, that's for sure. Good thing I'm not alone, amen to that!

have a wonderfully whimsical day,


meg

eddie, jake, and bells at it again

Some say the world will end in fire,
some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire,
I hole with those who favor fire.
But if I had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
is also great,
and would suffice.
 - Robert Frost

If you recognize this quote, then you are one of two people

1.) a cultured poet who loves delving into and disecting poems for enjoyment
OR...
2.) a twilight fan who recently saw eclipse!

my guess is you are the first, because who doesn't love them some good robert frost? and you've probably never heard of twilight, it's kind of out of the public eye and not many have read them, it's pretty much about vampires and werewolfs - more like a weak imitation of buffy the vampire slayer in my opinion...

haha JUST KIDDING! we all know about this famous new craze that has captured the hearts of every girl and even some boys. You either love it, or love to hate it, but either way i'm sure you all have your teams (edward? jacob?) and you're going to check out the latest release, i know I did! Here are some thoughts I had about the movie, and I thought it fitting to write them in twilight colours:

• that field at the beginning and end of the movie was soo pretty! man, would i love to frolic in that place and have a picnic.
• kristen stewart (bella) cleans up well!
• best line ever - [background: jacob kisses bella, she gets mad, and when they get to her place her dad charlie asks what happened]
• jacob: ...i kissed bella....and she broke her hand.....punching my face. PRICELESS! (you had to be there..)
• i found it hilarious how jacob and edward fought for bella, ESPECIALLY the scene in the tent when sly little jakey has to "keep bella warm" by cuddling with her in the sleeping bag while cold edward is glaring from the corner. what a laugh.
• when you decide to give up your soul and become a vampire for a guy, and you agree to marry him, it's not the smartest idea to make out with his enemy right in front of him. maybe it's just me.
• i swear dakota fanning was still 5, when did she get all grown up?
• american eagle must have paid a fortune to get the characters all decked out in ae wear

and finally

• does bella need edward? or would she be better with jacob? uhm, i'm thinking she needs jesus. sorry boys.

So all in all, I was pleasantly surprised with eclipse and would give it 4 stars! Wow, I should become a professional movie critic - nawwt.

what did you guys think of the movie ? :) 

meg

THANKYOU!

hey fellow bloggers, or blog-followers, just wanted to say that I'm glad I'm not the only one reading this (or my mom..), and it is super duper encouraging to hear your feedback! Thanks Charlotte Sheh and Chelsea Griffith for your wonderful comments, and merci to YOU for reading right now! It always puts a huge smile on my face, and I truly appreciate it !

guilty pleasure

I have no self-control when it comes to good food, and lucky for me these foods usually belong to the bread department. Today, for instance, I made delicious crepes for a going away breakfast for my friends, which filled me up. Then, for lunch, Jacqueline and I cleared out a whole bag of Tostitos chips, lime flavoured with salsa, in one sitting. Yum. I tell myself that I will eat salad for dinner to make myself feel better, but we all know that will not happen. My mom made a scrumptious pasta salad for dinner AND she bought this hearty Italian bread from a bakery that I just couldn’t resist! Two plates of pasta and many slices of bread and butter later, here I am and I’m proud to say that I do not regret my food choices today. However, I did have fruit in my crepes, watermelon with the chips, and a salad with my dinner so all hope is not lost! And I’m definitely gonna go for a nice, long walk today to offset the day (or so I tell myself...) hehe I think i’m gonna grab myself another slice of heaven, that bread is calling my name...

gotta go, bye!

meg

the good stuff

looking to enhance your day? feeling a little down? bored out of your mind? need a break from the silence? want to turn your girl time up a notch? take a listen. these are my favourite artists that take my mind to a happy place - sitting under an oak tree in a beautiful field, having a picnic in the park, relaxing cali style at the beach... and wherever your happy is, you will find it.

ingrid michaelson.
matt nathanson.
kina grannis.
regina spektor.
jimmy needham.
imogen heap.
colbie caillat.
feist.
coldplay.
jack johnson.
john mayer.
jason reeves.
five for fighting.
plain white tees.
tenth avenue north.

if you like sweet, happy, chill, feel-good music, then you're in for a treat!

toodle-oo

dear MEI and Blythe, i am not too pleased with you right now. So you're cultured, so you've been around the world, so what? Friend-stealing is a CRIME. oh yeah i went there.

{my friends are jetting off to take courses abroad in europe this summer, which means they won't be back till august! lame!}



I'm feeling like tibby right now, who stays home all summer working a deadbeet job while her friends are across the globe in meh-hee-co, greece, and south carolina. Christina and Sarah are going to italy, greece, and egypt. Ev's going to italy and greece. What am i doing? staying home and working at tim horton's. Wow, what a rush - I can feel the adventure already! "would you like that decaf or regular, sir?" "white or whole wheat?" The biggest thing that could happen would be if I spilled coffee on someone and got into a lawsuit - now that would be interesting, and knowing me it's very possible.

Hah, okay i know I'm being a tad pessimistic right now. I'm actually loving my job on the other side of the counter, and I'm so glad that my friends get to experience the world AND get highschool credits! It's just so fun to be dramatic sometimes...often....all the time. I get to spend time with my bro this summer before he leaves the nest and takes his first flight as a university student. I get to bond with my brothers and sisters in Christ, and hang out with school friends. I get to make money instead of spend it! Ooh ooh, and I can get my G2! Soon enough it will be me at the wheel - driving with the roof down, the wind in my hair, and listening to my boys jack and john (johnson and mayer, that is), ahh the lifee..

Man, i'm good at pep talks! Anyhoo, dear friends you will be missed but i'll see you soon and can't wait to hear about your adventures! I'll be sure to make my own as well and we can have a tea party/sharing sesh when you get back ;)

meg

one man's trash...

we all know the saying, "one man's trash is another man's treasure". Well I feel like a pirate today! I was looking in the closet and stumbled upon a bag with my grandparent's old clothes. It was like going to a vintage shop, except everything's free! I found old shirts, sweaters, and a gorgeous white cardigan with silver buttons - grandma must have been stylin back in the day ;). My favourite find was this nice pair of white nike tennis shorts that happen to fit me perfectly - they have a bunch of paint stains on them, but i'm going to whip them back into perfect condition, just you wait. I feel like a little girl at a candy store, I can't stop smiling in amazement of all the cool things I can add to my wardrobe that belonged to my grandma! She's not here anymore, so I feel like I can connect to her in this way, at least a little. Who knew this cottage weekend would be so awesome, and there's more to come. :)

stay tuned!

meg

relax, take it easy

I love going to the cottage because it seems like time slows down. All the things that bombard me are gone, and everything is so - peaceful. I got here yesterday with my fam, and we finally get to spend some bonding time now that we're forced to be together haha. I'm surprised at how much fun it's been hanging out with them! Nathan's turned into a 10 year old again, he'll see a turtle and go running to the shore to catch them. I'm looking forward to going canoeing, roasting marshmallows tonight, and being one with nature - it's so easy to connect with God when I'm surrounded by His creation! It's cool cause my mom started coming to this place when she was 17, and now I'm almost that age - it's gonna be a sad day when we sell this old cabin, we've made so many memories here. Until then, i'm gonna enjoy it and relaaxx.. which means getting away from the computer! signing off,

meg

" He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
he restores my soul." - psalm 23:2-3

ronniee

today is a special day. it's the day the lovely ronnie petter came into the world !
happy birthday - i love you and miss you and am praying for you! can't wait for you to come home :)

yay summer! what now?

since summer's just begun, i thought i'd make a to-do list!

1. start a blog (oh wait, i already did!)
2. read 10 good books
3. plant a flower; attempt gardening
4. go a week without wearing make-up
5. send flowers to a stranger
6. develop a greater understanding of the old testament
7. run 5k
8. make a movie with friends
9. lie in the grass and stare at clouds for a whole day
10. go for a prayer walk/hike
11. visit a waterfall in hamilton
12. call up an old friend and get together
13. fast from facebook for a week
14. tiedye something
15. complete a big puzzle
16. learn a piece on the piano
17. write a song
18. study the bible with a school friend!
19. actually write on my blog
20. donate money to a meaningful charity
21. have a dance party to old favourites
22. watch all the disney movies again
23. go somewhere i've never been
24. learn how to do a cartwheel, and how to say greetings the star trek way with my hands
25. pick berries and make a pie
26. get my license!
27. spend quality time with someone i don't know too well
28. stay up all night
29. camp out in the backyard
30. have a picnic and make it a date
31. have a photoshoot
32. shopping spree at value village
33. give away all the things i don't use or need
34. go on a date with God, somewhere special
35. take pictures in a field

and finally...

36. be content! enjoy every moment and find joy in the little things. :)


i guess i got the field pictures covered already, love you amals and gill! <3 photo cred to shannon robbins :)

the things i get myself into

Do you ever have an experience where you can clearly see God working and helping you through a situation? I definitely had one of those yesterday.

So I decided to go to a friend's place for a sleepover, and she lives on the other side of Toronto. I tell my mom minutes after getting off the phone and start frantically running around my house getting ready. We drive to the go station and I had no money on me, so mom graciously pays for my return ticket. It wasn't until I got on the train that I realized how crazy this whole situation was.

First off, you can never hear me when you call my cell, and I dropped it earlier that day so the screen was shot. Second, I had a total of 12 cents on me, and my bank account savings added up to about $16, so I couldn't withdraw anything from an atm machine. I had to take a subway line and didn't have money to buy a token! So, I had no way of contacting my friend to pick me up, I had no money to get on the subway, and I didn't really know how I was getting to my destination.

BUT, I did have my notebook, Bible, and a pen! God received a desperate plea that day to assist a helpless girl. To tell you the truth, it actually felt really cool to not know anything and have to completely rely on God! Anyway, I get to Union station and go down to the subway area. I was planning on asking the guy at the ticket booth if I could buy a $2 token with my debit (i'm sure that would have gone well..) but I figured I'd ask the lady in front of me first. I explained my situation to her, and she whipped out an extra subway token for me to use! Then, she said: "I don't know why I'm even in line, I have a token.." so we went down to the waiting area together - I've concluded that she must have been an angel sent from God. Why else would she have been in line, practically waiting for me to ask her that question?

Anyway, I was happy to have gotten on the subway, until I realized that I didn't contact my friend and now we were underground which means no service. I was planning on waiting and mooching a phone off of someone at the stop, but all of a sudden there was a clearing and the train wasn't underground anymore! I decided I'd try to use my messed up cell, and didn't expect anything to happen, but IT WORKED! Amazingly, she answered and heard me and they got there on time and it was just awesome.

I love how God shows His power, and that He never gives us more than we can bear! I feel like He was showing off just a little, how in control He is of every situation. :)

"The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing." - zephaniah 3:17

bonjour

hey, it's meg here. I thought i'd introduce myself! Well, i'm sixteen, a proud canadian, and a christian. Enjoy reading about my adventures, successes, failures, and embarrassing events (i'm sure there will be many!) as I walk with God and learn more about Him each day. i'm praying that He will direct this blog and use it to build up His kingdom, not my own.

"'Give careful thought to your ways. Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build the house so that I may take pleasure in it and be honoured,' says the Lord." -haggai 1:7

p.s. happy summer everybody!