Finally !!! :)

I am so excited. Praise God ! This black friday I was finally able to find the perfect laptop ! So sorry it has been so long since i've posted but , hopefully now I will be able to post much more. ti feels good to be back on my blog. Most recently , I visited my friends in NC. It was wonderful , My friend had gotten married and the wedding was...breathtaking . It amazes me how God works and better yet, how he can take to people and perfectly bring them together. Well I hope everyone is well, lov you all. In Christ, Tory

ATI

Hey , I will be posting ATI pics really soon sorry it has taken so long thus far .God bless, Tory

Faith

Wow ,The Lord has been so good to me . I have been pretty busy this month so that is why I haven't blogged in awhile. Anyways today I wanted to talk about how wonderful the Lord is and how no matter what, everything he does is perfect. I have struggled with complete trust in the lord for a very long time and until recently, I was constantly stressed and worried about everything. The lord has blessed me so much these past six years  in my faith with him .Through out these years I have struggled with many things and I just felt like God had abandoned me. I felt like everything god could have helped me with went wrong and that no matter how much I prayed they just got worse . So then I went to an ATI conference (my first time ) and I came home so happy and excited but life somehow faded back to the way it was. Then , as the years went on I continued  to go to the conference and study the bible more and now I am so happy and strong in my faith with the lord .This years ATI conference was great I met a ton of great people and this God just opened doors for me and I am just so free from fear and worries and stress because I know God loves , forgives, and is ALWAYS there for me .  In Christ, Tory

Here are some great verses:

John 15:7

'If my words abide in you, and you abide in me, Ask what you will of me and and it shall be done unto you.

Psalms 32:5

"I  acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine have I not hid. I said , I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

Gods Light

"Psalms 18:21"

" For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my god will enlighten my darkness."

Hello ,Today I thought I would talk Gods Light. Psalms 18:21 tells me that when times are hard, he will be right there to take care of me. I just feel so happy reading this verse, knowing Gods light is always there to shine through the dark. God bless, I hope this encourages you. In Christ, Tory

I am super excited ! PICTURES !

I finally got an oppurtunity to put a collage on my blog hope you all enjoy it . Yes, the pics are from chrismas 09 but they are still some of my faves .Have a Blessed Day , Tory

ATI 2010

Well, ATI is in june this year and I am pretty excited ! My Uncle & Aunt are taking me again . We always have so much Fun and I always learn so much more about my Saviour. Besides that this summer so far is starting out pretty slow . Nothing has really happened . I am excited though because in August I am turning Sixteen and my older brother is turning seventeen in june ! also one of my younger brothers birthday is in 48 hrs, he's turning 12. So many birthdays. Anyways,just wanted to update everyone on my life . Hope you all are doing well thank you so much for your prayers.Have a grrrrrrreeeaaatt Day! Tory

Bible Resources, Online Bible, Read the Bible, Search the Bible, Bible Study Plan, Passage Search, Keyword Search

"Psalm 32:11
"Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart."

"Psalms 35:9
"And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord:It shall rejoice in his salvation."

I feel that being joyful about everything you do is Important . Often times I never do my chores with a happy heart and then after I finish them there not my best and when you do anything you always want to do your best and key to that I believe is having a joyful hearted approach. When I was a little girl my dad and my mom always told me to do my chores with my whole heart. So, when I do my chores with my wholeheart they turn out so much better. Another reason I know that having a joyful heart is Important is because sometimes my siblings can do things and I will get mad at them and say things that I should not to them and that's not how God want us to treat our siblings.If I keep a joyful heart and have understanding it can save me from anger and treating them wrongly. Well I hope this encourages you to always have a joyful heart . May God bless you, Tory

To listen or Not listen

Prov. 23:12 "Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to words of knowledge."

"Oh great! Here she goes again , Yelling on and on about the same little thing" said Sally.

Sally was a girl about 11 yeas old , who always complained in her head about how much she hated to hear her mothers lectures. Poor sally didn't understand that those lectures were the words of wisdom that would guide her through life .

Anyways , where was I ? aah...

SALLY HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU TO NOT CALL YOUR BROTHER NAMES ! We go over this all of the time Sally, treat others the way you want to be treated. Sally I really don't want to tell you this again , so please honor your mother and show the character...

"O brother" said Sally as she walked out of the house after her lecture. She was walking towards her friend Sam and they were walking towards the park. "Why must she always give me a lecture on everything I do all I did was call him a simple name. Jimmy never gets blamed for anything, just because he is a baby doesn't mean he shouldn't get in trouble yet. I don't even care if the only word that he knows is mama.

"Sally,you really should understand that one of the reason that your mother lectures you is because the lord gave her wisdom to pass on to you so that you wont fall in to the way of fools and so that you can become a better christian in your walk with the lord. Your Mother doesn't lecture you for any other reason but because she loves you. So instead of always tuning her out you should listen to her every word and apply it to your life.

"Wow , Sam you are totally right I never thought about it like that ."

"Thanks"

"And just for encouragement here is a verse you can recite to yourself when you get discouraged. Proverbs 23:12" Apply your heart to instruction and you ears to words of knowledge.

"Now lets go swing!"

The End

I created this story due to the fact that all of the the time

I don't like to listen my Moms lectures , but when I read this verse I realized that it is wisdom she is giving me and that what my Mom says is important and I should respect and listen to what she tells me.

I hope this encourages you . Have a blessed week. Your friend, Tory

Gods creation

Wow , we have some really great weather in Maryland right now. It fells like spring already . sometimes I don't really think about all the blessings surrounding me, like nature. god blessed with this beautiful world and sometimes I dont appreciate it like i should. so i just wanted to encourage you to remember that god blessed us with a beautiful world and that we should cherish it no matter what. Have a day ! Your friend, Tory

P.S. Please pray for me and my moms TSFL business. and if you know any one trying to get healthy and that are ready for a change please contact me. we would truly appreciate it.

You are forgiven

Hello, Often times I have trouble feeling like God has really forgiven me . Like I have just sinned to many times. God forgives you for all of your sins. Psalm 86:5 "For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee." when you repent you are always forgiven. I hope this encourages you as much as it encouraged me to read it. In Christ , Tory

Happy New Year !

Hello,
So sorry that I have not written in a while . Alot has happened this first month . I left My camara in florida and my mom became sick for 5 days. Sorry about not posting pictures. We have no internet so I cant post any until we get some. Anyways thats all the bad news but the good news is that my mom is starting to work for a wonderful weight-loss program called Medifast . So I am excited about that. God was great to us last year and he is helping us start this year out good. We had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year! Please pray for my family though that we keep strong this year. Also please pray for me That I am not haughty or prideful. l have been very haughty lately and I really am working on it. I read proverbs this morning and this verse stood out to me " Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18
"Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly , than to divide the spoil with the proud.
I hope you all are having a great new year so far. God bless , In christ, Tory