Southern Magnolia Belle

Hey Y'all! It's been a few weeks since I last blogged, and I am SO SORRY!! With the Holidays rolling around it's been pretty busy. These past few weeks I've been studying about a woman named Deborah from the book of Judges. Some may know who I'm talking about, and some may not. My Pastor has been going through the book of Judges on Wednesday nights, and I absolutely love it! A few weeks ago we got to the story of Deborah and Barak. I had already been thinking about doing a study on a woman in the Bible, and then God told me she was my woman! So, I read, studied, and researched, and now I'm gonna share with y'all what God gave me.      If you know anything about the book of Judges, you know it's all about Israel's  up and down life of serving the Lord. One day they wanted to do right, and the next they were right back to sinning. So, God raised up these Judges to lead them. In chapter 4, God raises up a woman Judge named Deborah. Just like always, I...

So, this blog is probably gonna be a bit scattered just because this has been on my heart for the past couple of weeks, and I just couldn't find the words to say. But, after pondering on it for a while, and doing some research, I think I can finally sit down and write up a blog for y'all! On my phone I have the "Bible by Tecarta" app, and it notifies each morning with a daily Bible verse. A couple weeks back I woke up to Mark 7:20-23 , and God quickly laid it on my heart to read that whole chapter. So, I did, and wow. It's one of those moments where you know you've been praying for something, and God just finally shows you what to do, or how to fix it. Anyone else know how that feels? When I came to verse 6, I began to cry. It says: "He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrisies, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me." I'd recently been praying for God to help...

I made a post on Instagram recently telling everyone I've been going through the books of Romans and Daniel. Digging deeper into both of them has been SO much fun, but today I want to focus on chapter 8 of Romans. First off I want to say it is NOT hard if you really want it. Having the mindset to serve Christ is so much easier when you really strive to do what's right in God's eyes. So, that being said, how do we stay spiritually minded in a World where it seems "IMPOSSIBLE"? I'm gonna give a list of some things that I KNOW (from experience) ruin our minds, and make us want to live in ways we shouldn't want to.  1. MUSIC      Boy, has this ruined me MANY times! It seems like music is that one HUGE problem most youth have. And yes, people call "my kind of people" crazy for our view on what music you should listen to, but it really does matter!! Take King Saul for example. 1 Samuel 16:23 says " And it came to pass, when the  evil  spirit ...

Hey y'all!! Today I'll be sharing with you some reasons why I absolutely love my life. If you don't love your life, I'm gonna tell you just exactly how to change that. You've got some MAJOR problems if you don't, so let's talk about it.      What is life? The Bible says it's a vapour that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away (James 4:14). So, being that we don't have too much time on this earth, how should we spend it? So many people today say that true happiness is found by chasing your dreams. I'm sorry to "bust your bubble", but this is in NO WAY true. Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, and so many others chased after their dreams, and look where it got them. On the outside they seemed so happy, but in reality, they were missing something. They were missing the key to true happiness, JESUS! The world chases after happiness in all the wrong ways, searching for something to fill that great void inside. Many look t...

Ask yourself: Do I spend time worshiping enough? Is my life truly pleasing the Lord? How do I know I really love the Lord with all that is in me? On today's blog I am gonna share with y'all what God has shown me recently. I just love when God works in my life, but, in order to continue living for him how I should, it's gonna take a great deal more than just rushing through my morning chapter, and a quick prayer everyday. I hope, with Gods help, that I can be a help with y'all in this area!      The first question I said to ask yourself was: Do I spend time worshiping enough? Worship is certainly not meant JUST for church! We should worship God in our everyday lives. If you only worship the Lord on Sundays and Wednesdays, that's your first problem. To keep that good relationship and fellowship with God, you need to maintain a worshiping lifestyle. I heard someone say, It's so much easier to live a christian life if you get saved! This could be true in your life...

    Ask yourself, what is modesty? I for one believe it is much more than just a dress code. Although, that is a major factor in being modest. Yes, I wear pants. Yes, I wear shorts. I see absolutely nothing wrong with them, as long as they are pleasing to the Lord. But, I want to share what God gave me about modesty. I didn't realize until recently, that it has much more meaning to it than clothing.      So, there are two definitions to modesty according to google. 1) The quality or state of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of ones abilities. And 2) Behavior, Manner, or Appearance intended to avoid impropriety or indecency. To begin "unassuming" means to not be arrogant or conceited. (Jer.9:23;Pro.26:12) If there is anything Christians are so prone to be, it is prideful. I honestly cannot stand to be around a braggart. It's like torture. If you've done something, say gave money to someone in need, DO NOT tell everyone. Keep it between you ...

    So to start off this blog post, I'd like to first say, God is good!! I recently went to Bama for a youth revival, and it was the greatest weekend 2017 has had to offer so far. I seen God working in many lives, and even my own life. There were a few saved and thank you Lord for that. But today I'd like to tell everyone my experience.      In one of my recent blogs I told everyone about some guy trouble I had a few months ago. Man it hit me hard. I've never shed so many unnecessary tears, or even cried alone in my closet at night. Yes, as girls we think this will be the biggest problem we will ever have. Let me say, it's not. I promise. This past weekend God really pressured me about it, and yes the guy that broke me was there. But seeing him happy with the decision that was made, made me come to the realization that God didn't want it and I had to accept it. Although it was Friday night, and I still didn't want to stop trying. That night a lady told us...

School. The most annoying word to hear on a Monday morning after a great weekend, or any day at that. And just when you think you're free, there's after life to high school...college. What can you do about it you ask, absolutely nothing. Maybe cry alone at night like the rest of us, but other than that, there's NO escape.     Lets start with the Elementary years. If you were like me, all you cared about were boys, boys, boys, and what you were gonna eat after school. Yes I was a chubby bunny in my Elementary years. I never really worried about my school work yet NEVER failed. Fifth grade was probably the best year I ever had (Elementary wise). The playground was lit, my friends were hilarious, the chicken nuggets in the cafeteria were amazing, and not to mention I was beginning to become less socially awkward. Then came Middle School....     Drama, drama, drama. You think Elementary drama is bad, there is nothing worse than an 11 year old girl being jealous ...