New Beginnings

I have so much on my heart right now concerning this blog that it's a little overwhelming. But I thought an update was due concerning what I'm planning to do with this online space. I have decided after much thought to take down this blog. I have loved sharing my heart with you on here this past year, truly. However it is time for a new beginning. I will not be posting on here nor on my Youtube channel any longer, but on my other blog Miss Abbey Noelle. It's time for me to grow in my faith and to be more authentic online. If you would like to keep up with my life + little thoughts, I would love for you to follow me over there. I'm so excited for this new beginning. 

With much love,

Abbey 

Life is Precious

As I was scrolling on my phone casually looking at postings of friends and loved ones that make up my Facebook feed, I stumbled across a post from a blogger I follow. Her name is Emily, and I doubt she'll ever read this, but her husband was diagnosed with cancer last year, Of course the news was terrible, and my heart went out to their young family, But this update was different, It wasn't about his ongoing treatments or joyous family pictures like I so love to see. It was an update about her husband, but not his treatments. They found out a week ago that his cancer has grown to the point where they cannot possibly keep on giving treatment. I only got through half of her post before I broke down sobbing for this family I don't even know personally. But feel that I have a connection with them because of the beautifully honest + bittersweet posts Emily posts on her blog.

I don't mean for this to be a depressing post. I know my last post was distracted and a bit messy, but I have this strong desire to write despite all of that. I'm going to stop fretting about if my grammar is perfect, or if anything I'm talking about makes sense. I might make sure I capitalize because lets be honest, it'll drive me nuts if I don't. So I'm just going to write what is on my heart. You're more than welcome to read what I have to say, and that is this:

Life is so incredibly precious. Yes, there is a time when God can and will call you home to heaven, He might call you home to Him when you're eighty years old, thirty, or even tomorrow. It's important not to see it as a death sentence, but rather as a comfort. You should see it as a comfort because you know that as long as you love Christ with your entire heart and trust that He has everything under control, you'll be okay. You don't need to worry about when you're going to die or even how it'll happen. You're alive today! Breathing with a beating heart. That in itself is an incredible gift. I've been thinking about it to myself the last couple of weeks, but the news I mentioned in the beginning of this post was a huge realization for me. I've been trying to figure out what I've been doing with my life, If I was living it out like I should be, and honestly, I haven't been. Sure, I've been trying. I've been trying really hard to pray more and give myself more completely to God, but it hasn't been enough. I know I'm not perfect and its impossible to be so, but I can do so much more + that starts tonight. Life can be short and it's beautiful that way, but please don't waste it. Together, no matter how old you are or what gender, we can create a better tomorrow. Not only for ourselves, but for other people too. Don't hesitate to help people + love them with all that you have. No matter if they hate you, are total a stranger to you, or even if it's someone you're incredibly close with, go be the light of Christ you were born to be.

Love,

Abbey

You Were Created for Greatness

You were created for greatness. Yeah, you! If you have ever felt insignificant or like a complete and utter failure, I know how you feel. Honestly, it's so easy for us to look at ourselves and see all the bad and to reminds ourselves of all of the times we have failed. To focus on everything that's going wrong in our lives. But listen. God doesn't expect us to be perfect, quite honestly He knows it isn't possible. He only asks that we give our hearts totally and completely to Him, so He may make something beautiful + wonderful out of us. He has the key, we only need to allow Him to unlock us. Each and every person ever born has a purpose. Each and every person has worth beyond measure + is loved so perfectly by God. So instead of dwelling on whatever it is that you're struggling with right now and how you can't figure out how to change or deal with it, offer it up to Christ. He will give you the grace to persevere through your crosses, He will give you the graces to become a saint, and He will give you the graces to live a holier + more meaningful life. So this post might be short. And it might be a little bit scattered, but if you only get one thing from reading my post it's this:

Give your heart to Jesus. He wont take all your sorrows away, but He will help you through them. You are created for greatness, don't forget it.

Your sister in Christ,

Abbey