With All My Heart

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding." Proverbs 3:5

Proverbs 3:5 is one of those verses that almost everyone seems too know, and yet trusting with everything in us is just too difficult. It's weird, because I have seen God provide for my needs all my life. I've even seen Him perform miracles. He has NEVER failed me, and yet, I still sometimes doubt that He will come through. The last few weeks God has definitely been teaching me about the importance of trust. By July 13th I have to have $2,000 in my account for Adventures In Missions. I currently have $455.00. But thankfully my God is much bigger than dollar signs, and I HAVE to trust with all my heart that if He wants me serving in Uganda this fall that He will provide the funds without a doubt. So I cry out that He is holy and worthy of being glorified whether the money comes in or not, and I trust with everything I've got that He has me right where He wants me.

The bridge in Desert Song by Brooke Ligertwood really describes where I long for my heart to be, that no matter where God takes me (Uganda or right here in Cleveland) I will still worship Him and trust in Him with all my heart purely because He is my God.

All of my life in every season

You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship

His Daughter,

Hannah Renee'

I Will Praise You In This Storm

(Just to keep everything up to date I finished reading Matthew chapter 21 today)

This past summer was amazing, God blessed me in so many ways; it blew my mind. I had a feeling that trials were sure to come, and they have indeed. Mostly its been stress, studying, applying for colleges, figuring out how to pay for college, family drama, worrying that we won't be able to pay the bills, etc. :/ It's astonishing how quickly I forget the Lord's blessings once the next problem occurs. God is so so good and has shown up in every trial in the past and I need to remember that He will guide me and be present during this current storm that I am facing. I just have to live day by day on my knees crying out and praising the Lord with everything in me.

And I'll praise you in this storm

and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to You
and raised me up again
my strength is almost gone how can I carry on
if I can't find You
and as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away

(I Will Praise You In This Storm by Casting Crowns)

His Daughter,

Hannah Renee'