The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited
island.
He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he
scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.
Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him
from the elements, and to store his few possessions.
One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky.
He felt the worst had happened, and everything was lost.
He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger. He cried out, “God! How
could you do this to me?”
Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound
of a ship approaching the island! It had come to rescue him!
“How did you know I was here?” asked the weary man of his rescuers. “We saw your smoke signal,” they replied.
The Moral of This Story:
It’s easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we
shouldn’t lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of
our pain and suffering.
Remember that the next time your little hut seems
to be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke signal that summons the Grace of God.
» Published by Morgan on March 27th, 2008
OMG break was so fun. i went to the coast of NC - Cherry Point. then to an island off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico- Marco Island.
It was such a fabulous time. I got to spend lots of time with my boyfriend, Adrian Thomas. He spoiled me rotten! He is definitely a keeper.
Adrian is so much more than anything surface he blesses my life with however. He has blessed me with prayer, support, encouragement and wisdom through this semester than can be compared to nothing else.
He and I have started a study in Revelation together (over the phone) (he is in the US Marine Corps so i do not get to see him often) and we’ve been praying together on the phone every night. It’s hard being long distance, but i know that God will use all this patience for the good.
It’s raining here at Asbury today - big drops of rain… and it makes me miss sunny, 80 degree weather island spring break dreams…
» Published by Morgan on March 27th, 2008
wow i can’t sleep because i can’t stop thinking about stuff.
God has really convicted my heart tonight to really start living for him and not for myself.
I want to be all about Him from now on and fully selfless - concentrating on being salt and light to glorify HIs kingdom. I’ve been doing way to much thinking about me and not enough doing for Him. Lord help me
» Published by Morgan on March 10th, 2008
wow. what a night - like a roller coaster.
I was riding high; very excited about life and happy about everything, i went shopping and bought too many clothes for spring break because i get to see adrian. then i had a talk with a friend who really got me down - i’m just always surprised by what happens in life. You think you have it figured out and then whamo!
I am so excited about spring break. i need to get some sleep because tomorrow morning i have to get up at 5 am in order to be at my new job by 7 in lexington. i pray that everything works out with this job; i could really use the extra spending money. it’d be super nice to go to Israel this summer. Or egypt.
I also find out about my internship at LEX 18 news soon - i will set up an interview with them this week; i pray that it is the Lord’s will for me to work there: i am so excited to find out the plans God has for my life! I want to be all about him!
I need to be positive and go to bed on time from now on - it will be no good if i end up getting sick. i need to stay healthy for the marathon!
There are a bunch of girls in the hall now being loud - another reason i’m not asleep yet…ugh. dorm life - the best and the worst!
» Published by Morgan on March 9th, 2008
This is so profound. Our attitude affects all. I know it! I’ve lived this! My boyfriend, who is a US Marine in Cherry Point, North Carolina sent this short blurb about ‘Attitude’ today.
I know it’s by Charles Swindol - so that makes it even more important because i think that Swindol is a true man of God who i look up to and respect. Anyway just read what God has inspired him to say about attitude and see if it makes sense to you like it did for me…
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think of, say or do.
It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company…a church…. a home.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past…we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable.
The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude…I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you. we are in charge of our Attitudes.”
Wow, I hope that this caused you to think as much as it did me. I pray that we all would take the time to reflect upon the choices that we make in life! It’s so important for me to think like this every day especially in college. There are so many people “down” about different things -even the weather! But why!?? God is victorious. always has been and always will be.
Kisses! XOXOXOXXO
Moe
» Published by Morgan on March 7th, 2008
Geez. I feel a deep pitty feeling in the depths of my stomach - i mean, i just feel …. how do i say it? I don’t want to say ‘overwhelmed’ because that is such an overrated word among college students.
but i do feel overwhelmed (for lack of a better word - please.) Basically, i’m so excited about the prospects of being in commercials, on TV, a news anchor - whatever - any kind of performance i can get - that i feel like i wanna do something NOW - right now. LIke now.
I wanna get out there and DO. but i can’t because i don’t have the opportunity right now. But it will come - if God’s will is performance - then by gosh - i will perform.
I was talking to my friend natalie today - and she’s double majoring in media performance and acting (TCP) film. i wanna do that too! I think i will…
» Published by Morgan on March 6th, 2008
Hey !!! Check this out, i’m on the front page of the jessamine newspaper!
I’m a newsanchor for newswatch - see this picture of me “in action”!!!?!!
» Published by Morgan on March 6th, 2008
Hi! Today is a gorgeous day - i love the weather. It’s march and spring is going to be in the air soon - i’m so excited for warm weather!!! I am going to sunny North carolina’s coast for the first half of spring break - then, i’m going to florida to spend time on the beach. Can you tell that i’m excited?? I am! I cannot wait!
I’m also really excited about my major - i really just want to be on camera - in media performance class today, i learned so much! I really thought that everything Jeff, my professor said today that we could get our own agent for commercials and things on top of news broadcasting. i also found out that i cannot drink green tea (hot herbal tea) in chapel! That was a sad moment.
Kacie, my intern supervisor said i’m in the jessamine journal today! I’m so excited to see the article! I think i’ll go buy a copy of the paper - I think the article is on my involvement in newswatch. Newswatch is our campus news station that goes out to jessamine county. i can look on their website i think too! Woohooo.
I love life and everything about today - i got to sleep in a bit today, and wore my hair curly (no one recognizes me! Its so funny!) I have my own room now - its so gorgeous - i love it tons. just being able to go into my room at night, do what i want, and go to bed when i feel like it! Yesterday i ran with my friend Andy - he’s a running beast!
» Published by Morgan on March 6th, 2008
I went running tonight and it was SO cold. OMG! So cold! I loved it though. the wind was refreshing, and coming back into the warmth of my room was so soothing. it cleared my head. It really helped me talk to God - out there, alone, in the dark, all by myself, gasping for air and feeling the burn of icy blasts gust down my throat and into my chest.
I kept thinking that my lungs would burst. and i kept praying “Lord, please help me to stay healthy, help this not to be my demise!” (I’m so paranoid about getting sick - everyone around me seems to have something!) This afternoon before all this running stuff, i took my boyfriend, a US Marine Sergeant, to the airport.
He came to see me on Valentines day and left today so sad. He got me an Ipod touch - how cool! I love it! I love him more! And Jesus most for blessing me with the man of my dreams! The life i’ve been given is gorgeous - as i’ve come to appreciate more since seeing the movie “The Bucket List” - God worked through that movie to touch me and bless my mind with renewal.
» Published by Morgan on March 3rd, 2008
