There is None Stronger

Father to the fatherless 

Defender of the weak
Freedom for the prisoner...

You're with us in the wilderness 

Faithful to provide...

Sing out 

Lift your voice and cry out
Awesome is our strong God 

Mighty is our God
Sing out 

Raise your hands and shout out
Awesome is our strong God

Mighty is our God

There is no higher no
There is no greater no
There is none stronger than our God

(Psalm 68:4-5)

As we sang this song in church tonight, my heart was touched.

 I realized that this song, these words, are meant for the world: they are meant for the people of Paris, the Syrian refugees, victims and families of ISIS members, and people around the world who have to watch lives of the innocent be stolen at the hands of evil men. 

In the midst of loss and pain and evil, we must remember that there is none higher, none greater than the God we serve.  

Our God is our Father, He is our Defender, He is our freedom. He is with us in moments of celebration and moments of grief. 

For families of victims of the Paris terror attacks must grieve, children who lost parents - people now fatherless - are still being held by our Lord. 

For Syrian refugees fleeing from their homes, from their country, who are literally wandering in the wilderness. 

God is with them in their wilderness. 

For the victims of ISIS being slaughtered, powerless to the forces around them, God is their defender.

Psalm 34:18-19 tells us, "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." And that He is "our refuge and strength, and ever-present help in trouble" Psalm 46:1

In times of loss and fear, we cannot rely on our own understanding of a situation because we do not see the big picture. We must trust in the Lord (Proverbs 3:5), for victory rests in Him (Proverbs 21:30-31).

This song needs to become our declaration.
We cannot deny the power of our God. He is here, and there is none higher, none greater, none stronger.
God has already defeated sin and death.
We know how this war will end. <3

Fall-la-la

Days like today are so refreshing: Only one class in the morning, no work, rain all day, and time to check things off the to-do list. This is what I think of when I remember fall; fall is cozy and laid-back, and refreshing. Fall is tea, candles, cold weather, warm outfits, and happy. 

I got these candles from Kohls, and yes there's three of them. They are seriously the most relaxing, comforting scent ever- they totally put me at ease. The scent is called "Cozy Home" and is a blend of toasted chestnut, cinnamon, hickory wood, and vanilla. This smell is fall. 

Like I said, today was definitely fall weather- it rained all day. This is probably the lamest and yet hardest thing to deal with when going from class to class. But I pride myself in the ability to shift the placement of my umbrella depending on the direction of the rain. Seriously, when the wind shifts, the umbrella shifts. 

   

While I am not the type of person that is immediately ready for Christmas as soon as Halloween is over, I do like to slowly incorporate some festive accents to my room. I found this little Christmas tree at a yard sale this summer. It has battery powered lights, and I love it, but the cat also loves it and seems to think it tastes very yummy. 

And with cold weather comes fun outfits! :) First time wearing my hat today, and it just makes me smile (I feel like Mary Tyler Moore). Great thing about college is that you can wear hats in class, so if I want, I never have to take it off, which is great because *hat hair*. 

Hoping to post more frequently in the next several weeks, so I'm trying to get back in the writing-mode.

xoxoxo

Katie