ABCs of God's Goodness: K

God is knowledgeable.

We think that when we get an A on a test or graduate with a 3.5 that we are smart.. that we are knowledgeable. We think that once we have been at a job for a few years and are in good stand with our boss, that we have got it down-- that we have gained all of the knowledge we need.

God knows everything. EVERYTHING!! He has all knowledge about all things because He created everything.

He is the real smarty pants :)

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The ABCs of God's Goodness: J

Joyful.

Today I was reading The Life You Always Wanted and started a chapter called "Dee Dah Day". The author described a dance that his youngest daughter does throughout the day when she is happy-- called the Dee Dah Day dance. She runs around in circles single "dee dah day dee dah day". How beautiful. He then talked about how sometimes he interrupts her joyfulness for no good reason other than to hurry her downstairs or out of the tub. He admits that it is because of his anxiousness to always be on the move that he interrupts his daughters joy.

He admits this is wrong, because God created us to be joyful-- just as He is. He made this world and all that is in it and declared that it was indeed good. He made us to jump and down for joy and He does so with us each time we rejoice.

So rejoice and be glad, I say it again-- rejoice.

One Day Without Shoes: April 16th

Earlier this week I received an email from the TOMS crew asking me to join in on One Day Without Shoes. I absolutely love the mission of TOMS and of course decided I was in!

Today (well technically yesterday now) I walked around with no shoes. I went to my church, to the dining hall, to classes, walked to Dairy Queen and worked in the office as an RA. I got yelled at, stared at, questioned, admired and laughed at!! The reactions were varied, but the experience was totally worth it.

This morning when people were asking me if I was mad to do it or if it bothered me, I told them I loved to be barefoot and I had the comfort of knowing that I had shoes waiting for me in my room at the end of the day. By the end of today though, my feet are dirtier than ever, bruised from stepping on rocks, raw and extremely sore. I can't imagine what those children go through everyday without shoes on their feet.

Did you know that children in developing countries catch diseases through their bare feet being on the ground constantly? Did you know that these are 100% avoidable?

Did you know that in many countries children don't have shoes, their families can't afford them. If they are barefoot, many of them are not allowed to attend school. If they don't attend school, they remain uneducated and in turn, the poverty cycle continues.

Visit the TOMS website: www.tomsshoes.com and find out how you can help. Buy a pair of TOMS and they will donate a pair to a child in need- One for One! They make great gifts for birthdays, holidays or just because.

We have the power to change, so let's do it.

The ABCs of God's Goodness: I

Indescribable.

There are no words to describe exactly how powerful, beautiful, wonderful.. how everything God is. We can try to write poetry, paint pictures, tell stories, etc. but nothing that we can do or say will ever be able to capture His absolute-ness.

He is beautifully, mysteriously indescribable.

The ABCs of God's Goodness: H

God is heartbroken.

Could you even imagine creating a perfect, beautiful.. absolutely flawless Earth and everything on it? How accomplished would you feel? How proud and excited for all it was to be? Just to watch it take a turn for the worst.. it must be heartbreaking. But still He seeks after His children. Day in and day out. He remains faithful through His broken heartedness and He uses his heartbreak for our benefit.. it is a catalyst for His ever growing love and grace.

What great strength.

The ABCs of God's Goodness: G

God is GOOD.

Period. End of story.

He is GOOD.

The ABCs of God's Goodness: F

Frustrated.

God is frustrated.. and rightfully so.

God hates sin. He HATES it. Yet He is able to watch His people make mistakes over and over again and still remain loving, compassionate and faithful to us. The difference between us and God in the frustration department is that He handles it well. He doesn't yell at people or hit them, He doesn't lash out at His children because He had a bad day at work. He channels His frustration and manages to use it all for His glory.. some way.. some how.

He is frustrated and we ought to start doing more about it.