Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The Bread of Life

John 6:35 "Jesus said to them, 'I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.'"
Throughout the past two years I have experienced many trials and hardships. Sometimes I feel like I'm standing in the middle of a whirlwind, surrounded by confusion, anger, bitterness, greed, death, mourning, loss, selfishness, and hate. Yet I am able to find peace and be completely filled through Christ. I've come to a new understanding of what it means for Christ to be the bread of life. Lately I have been craving a father's love, acceptance, and unconditional love. I've come to the realization that I cannot get that from my earthly father, family, friends or even my family in Christ. No matter how hard I try to fill this longing with things and people I will always be hungry and will always thirst. One by one God has taken things Iused to "fill my satisfaction" and I've instead been forced to come to him on my knees and ask him to be my bread and water, and He has indeed filled me continuously like never before.
His Daughter,
Hannah Renee'


Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Bucket List

  1. T̶r̶a̶v̶e̶l̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶E̶u̶r̶o̶p̶e̶, Asia, and A̶f̶r̶i̶c̶a̶.
  2. Read War & Peace.
  3. Become fluent in ASL.
  4. Take singing lessons.
  5. Fill the bed of a truck with blankets, pillows, and sleeping bags and go star gazing.
  6. Go skydiving.
  7. Swim in all five great lakes.
  8. Milk a cow.
  9. Visit all fifty states.
  10. Ride an elephant.
  11. G̶o̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶a̶ ̶m̶i̶s̶s̶i̶o̶n̶ ̶t̶r̶i̶p̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶U̶g̶a̶n̶d̶a̶, Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, India, and China.
  12. Swim with dolphins.
  13. Watch a rocket launch, live.
  14. Sleep on an overnight train.
  15. Visit every country in Europe.
  16. Ride in a hot air balloon.
  17. Learn to surf.
  18. Go snorkeling.
  19. Learn to play poker.
  20. Go skiing
  21. Go horseback riding along the beach.
  22. Watch every movie that has won an Academy Award for Best Picture.
  23. Get married and have a large family.
  24. Join the Peace Corps.
  25. Deliver a baby.
  26. Volunteer at a Soup Kitchen.
  27. Become a nurse.
  28. Watch an animal being born.
  29. Eat at the Undersea Restaurant
  30. Visit the New Seven Wonders of the World
  31. Watch turtles hatch and run for the ocean.
  32. Go stargazing at Pan de Azucar
  33. Learn to quilt.
  34. Take part in La Tomatina in Valencia.
  35. Float in the Dead Sea.
  36. Go water skiing
  37. Go snowmobiling.
  38. Write a book.
  39. Learn to pray in Hebrew.
  40. Learn to play The Sounds of Silence on the guitar.
  41. See Jesus Culture, Chris Tomlin, Taylor Swift, and Casting Crowns in concert.
  42. Go to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN.
  43. Stay in a historic hotel.
  44. Visit a movie set.
  45. Learn how to ballroom dance.
  46. Go on a canopy tour.
  47. Drink wine in Italy.
  48. Take pictures of an endangered species.
  49. Visit the Four Corners.
  50. Make a difference.