Its the most wonderful time of the year!

Its the most wonderful time of the year! And no, it's not Christmas, its time for CAMP MULBERRY!!!! Its coming in one week! The most awesome church camp in the entire world: one week in Hot Springs, Arkansas, with over 100 Holy Ghost-filled, Jesus-name, young people from all over central United States. Oh my gosh I'm so stinkin excited... So why have I had a cup of coffee, two cokes, and a gallon of sweet tea, and still am feeling tired, not that excited, a little worn down, and a little burnt out? Shoo.... I do not know.

However, I do not want to dwell on that for very long. Yes, I have been very, very busy. But all the things I have been putting my time into are good things and they are things that I am very excited about (well, most of them). Last night we had a girls night for the young women at our church and it was a really great time. We had nine girls come and we ate and laughed and did yoga and laughed and sat on the couch and talked and laughed. It was a great night. Then this morning I attended a women's conference in Lewisburg, Kentucky, where my sisters and cousin and I sang and my Grandmama ministered and the presence of God there was just sooooo amazing and it was great to be among God's people.

And you know what? All this business with the church and the church people has been so refreshing. I mean yeah, I am wore clean out. Between church, my summer classes, camp coming up, and everything that goes along with that, I have been wore plumb out, but God is still so good and he still shares with us things we need to hear.

This morning during the ladies conference I had kind of an awakening, spiritually. When school was in session I had Jesus scheduled into my day. Every day at a certain time I had me and Jesus time. However, since school has been out, Me and Jesus time just has to come whenever it is easiest for me. And most of our time together has been a lot of me talking and yelling and Him listening.... what's wrong with this picture? I'll tell you whats wrong: sometimes Jesus just needs a little lovin' from us.

We are Jesus' children, and not only that, we are his friends too. He wants us to love Him. I mean, I am preaching to myself when I say this: Don't just talk to God when it is convenient and when you need something! Take time to worship Him because he is a great God. Even when things are falling apart and going crazy and you're running around like a chicken with your head cut off or you're heart is breaking, or you feel like a failure. Whatever. Just praise God. He is so worthy of it!