God Has To Be Enough

I just wanted to take a second and post this video of my sweet cousin.
This video really struck me hard.
I have had trials in my life small and big (as we all have) and there are so many times that we can be angry with God and wonder "why me?"
It's okay to do that and God knows that we are going to be angry with Him, but what we must do is see what He is trying to teach us through the trial.
For Colt to go through some of the things he has and to still give all the glory to God is truly awesome. To some people football is just football, but Colt has played football his entire life and so to him it is so much more than that. He not only wants to be a great football player (which he is) and to win games, but he wants to life his life to the glory of our Lord and Savior.
I think he has done a pretty good job!

"God has to be enough. Jesus has to be enough."

Click for Colt McCoy Interview

Double Single Please and Thank You

As some of you know, I had my wisdom teeth extracted last week.

It hasn't been fun in the least and I am looking forward to the day when I am back to normal.
Ever since the day I got them out (last Wednesday), I have been craving a hamburger and fries like nobody's business.
I think it was the simple fact that I couldn't eat anything that wasn't liquid or mushy for a while. When you can't have something, you want it even more. It's true.

So today I went for my follow-up at the doctor's office and they said I was healing well and they were pleased with how I have taken care of the extractions.
Basically they were saying, "You deserve a Double Single from In n Out."

Of course I had to follow suit and do as the good doctor told me to...

Did you know that we have In n Out Burger here in Dallas? Did you know that there is a location 1 mile from where we live? Yeah, it's awesome!

It was so so good and was everything I have ever wanted. At least for the past 6 days anyways.

Wanna know something really awesome that you may not know?
Yup, that's right! In n Out Burger is a faith based restaurant!
I love the simple little reminder that is printed on the bottom of their cups.

I love that it is subtle because you know that if it wasn't that people would go crazy and refuse to eat there and blah blah blah. Actually, I bet there are people who even this is too much for. And that's fine.

But for me, it makes me want to eat there even more (though, I shouldn't).

Thank you In n Out Burger for doing your part to remind us what is most important and for reminding us all about the ultimate sacrifice that was made for us.

And also, thank you for making a delicious burger that makes my taste buds jump for joy!

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

I saw a pin on Pinterest with a quote from one of my favorite hymns.
This song is so beautiful not only because of the melody, but also the words.
There are some songs that I grew up singing in church that even though they are a little "old school", I still love to sing them. The words just speak to me and I feel closest to God when singing in church with other believers.

Here are the lyrics to this hymn:

       Come, thou Fount of every blessing,  
tune my heart to sing thy grace;  
streams of mercy,
never ceasing,  
call for songs of loudest praise.  
Teach me some melodious sonnet,  
sung by flaming tongues above. 
Praise the mount!
I'm fixed upon it,  
mount of thy redeeming love.          
Here I raise mine Ebenezer;  
hither by thy help I'm come;  
and I hope, by thy good pleasure,  
safely to arrive at home.  
Jesus sought me when a stranger,  
wandering from the fold of God;  
he, to rescue me from danger,  
interposed his precious blood.             
O to grace how great a debtor  
daily I'm constrained to be!  
Let thy goodness, like a fetter,  
bind my wandering heart to thee.  
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,  
prone to leave the God I love;  
here's my heart,
O take and seal it,  
seal it for thy courts above.  

What are some of your favorite hymns?