ello everyone!

hey. its been awhile! im sorry!
things are always hectic. im so busy. and teenage life is filled with countless drama. but Jesus is here. and hes HUGE. and i can feel him. and it is wonderful. i had been having a lot of drama with josh lately and then i finally was like what am i doing? i cant fix this. but God sure can. so i prayed, and i told God i knew i couldnt do it, there was no way i could fix it, josh is way too stubborn, but You can. and like a few days later, BAM! out of nowhere, things with me and josh were improving greatly! its amazing. Hes amazing. the pastor, randy harling, at simpsonville, he said something a few sundays ago that i really liked. he said that it is a whole lot harder to build relationships up, than to tear them down. and it really is. its so easy to ruin a relationship with another person, but building it up, keeping it strong? it takes effort. on both friends parts. friendships take time and effort. we have to be taht way with all our friends, and most of all, we have to be that way with Jesus. we have to put effort in to have a relationship with him. we have to talk to him. think about it. how can you be friends with somebody you never talk too??? you cant. so think about that. how are you gunna better your relationships with your friends, and most of all, with your Lord?
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade

Easter contata!

hello!
i went to simpsonville first baptists easter contata tonight. let me tell you, it was pretty much amazing. they put some much work into it and the orchestra was great. Joshua and Ricky did a really good job on trombone and saxophone. and the choir sang so pretty. and the skits, were awesome. the guy actually got up on a cross...it was so cool. but it just broke my heart to see him up there, to see my savior die. let me tell you, it made me think. Jesus died for us. he has to be the most selfless person out there. he gave his life for us, when we dont deserve it. we're so unworthy yet he loved us enough, to die for us. just so we could spend eternity with him. i think that is absolutely amazing.

so. i fell in love with this movie. August Rush. i think its the best movie ever.
ya'll should watch it.
i love y'all!
God Bless!!
- crystal jade

today...

hey y'all!
so westons been struggling lately, but i asked him how he was tonight, and he said amazing. this threw me, because hes been so depressed lately. but he told me that he finally found out how to fully trust God. and i think thats just amazing. i need to do that too. i fully trust him with some things, but there are areas in my life where i worry, and i shouldnt. i have to realize everything is going to be okay because Gods got it. hes here. his arms around me. watchin out for me. i just see how much weston has grown in Christ, and i think back to when he didnt believe at all...and its so amazing to see how much God can work in someones life. God literally uses wes to show me hes still here. when im loosing hope and feeling down, weston always comes with some amazing story about how Gods done something for him, and it reminds me that Gods here. God is here.
"God is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit" -Psalm 34:18.
i love that verse.
i love you Jesus!!
oh && if anyone has suggestions for a song candace & i should do for 5th sunday night sing,
leave them on a comment!
i love y'all!
- crystal jade

hello!!
so i wanna write about Solid rock friday. Coach Chaplin, our basketball coach, spoke. and it was pretty amazing. he talked about the team and how they didnt just play for basketball they played for God. he talked about how they had a guy come in and they would do a devotion 3 times a week...and i just thought that was AMAZING. a sports team, at a public school, playin for Jesus Christ??! thats so amazing. and it just made me really happy to know that the reason we did so well this season was b/c they didnt play for themselves.
also, i went to the band banquet last night. first of all i have some congrats...
CONGRATS TO MY LITTLE BROTHER! FOR WINNING OUTSTANDING 7th & 8th GRADER!
secondly,
CONGRATS TO MY GOOD FRIEND CHADLEY SCRUGGS!!! FOR WINNING OUTSTANDING JUNIOR!
i was also glad because mr freeland prayed before we ate and thanked God for everything, and it was nice.
well i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade

hello!

hey y'all
its late. so this one wont be long. but im getting back into writing.
i'll be writing about different things lately, b/c im reading Leviticus, and its quite dry. haha.
i've been reading in Psalms periodically to pick me up. its really been helping. i found a couple really good verses, i'll put them on here tomorrow.
i love y'all!
God Bless!
-crystal jade

im back!

I know.
its been forever.
nobody probably checks this thing anymore.
things are difficult right now. im not going to lie. theres a lot of stuff goin on and just yeah.
but i want to share with y'all a song that picks me up :]

i dont know if i still have the strength to get up again
i dont know if i can face my own reflection
Jesus take this heart that feels so cold again
and make it new
i hold this hope inside
that you'll never leave me

when all around me starts to fall
and when my faith it seems so small
even in my darkest hour
i will believe

i dont know how i could turn my back
and walk away
all i really want is for your love to hold me
Jesus take this heart and make it whole again
i know you'll never leave me

when all around me starts to fall
and when my faith it seems so small
even in my darkest hour
i will believe
even if the sun begins to fall
even when i feel nothing at all
even if im all alone
i will believe.

its by this Christian band called Mainstay. they're amazing.
so, leave me some comments.
how is everyone?
i miss you all.
God Bless.
-crystal jade

hey everyone!

hey y'all!
i know its been awhile. and i must apologize but i have to be short tonight because i need to go memorize my speech for my exam on friday...4 pages...prayyy for meee. well lets see...updates...i got my liscense, FINALLY! exams couldnt be any more exhausting. they're awful. my new years resoloution this year was to read the entire bible, so im reading the entire bible this year :] i've been reading in Genesis. its very interesting. i like it a lot, meltdown is sooo soon. im excited. things with mitchell are still difficult, so please pray for that, because im not doing so well when it comes to us. nothing else really is new. just pray for my friend zach still b/c hes still not saved, but Jesus is workin' on him :] i know he isss.
well i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade