Amelia Smith

ALL MY FRIENDS READ

Every Christmas, it never fails-- and to be honest I would not have it any other way. It's at this time of the year that the Lord extends his mercy and grace so much that I am brought back down to size. Every person seems to be so caught up in presents, shopping, cooking and other busy things, that we forget to take that small step back and say "Lord you are my everything"- my new years resolution is that this year I will read my Bible more, pray more earnestly for the Lord to save souls-- especially my dad--- I will take a stronger stand for Christ- I will not cave in to this worlds happiness because it is empty-- I will pray that every young person of my generation will see the Love of God shine so bright through me that they will not recognize me but they will see Him----- I will lay down on the cross and die so that my perfect and precious Lord and Savior will Live----- Not I but Christ! I want all of my friends that read this to sit down and talk to God, ask Him what you need to do- pray for the Holy Spirits direction-- Its time that we as young people realize that we are the next generation to serve God- LETS GET BUSY NOW, Lets not be ashamed of the Gospel!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will Serve Christ

No Matter the Cost

Because I am bought and paid for

By the Blood of the Lamb

Amelia Elizabeth Smith Psalm 23- because he is with me, protecting me, guiding me, loving me, and sometimes even carrying me.

Sometimes we don't understand things in life but it is in our best intrest to remember that God is in control---If we are saved we do not lose anything, Heaven gains it- and Heaven has gained a precious angel.

         In loving memory of Ethan Andrew Paxton

             -Psalm 23-

The road ahead is but a mere step

that consist of life wonders and dreams

The stars constellations brightened by the moon

is the glowing essence of the path.

Confusion, wonder and hope

are but the mere establishment set forth

for the journey is long and the way is narrow

but at the end is the satisfaction of glory and freedom.

The deep structured low pitch sound of the trees as it bushes against the wind and

as the slow kiss of the night air embraces the love set forth, that is what allows one to find their way.

But at the end, the darkness stands without hope or regret, and the remarkable complication of the experience is that one must start the journey yet once again but this time he must chose another path.

                 -Amelia Elizabeth Smith-

Doors open. Doors close. Doors lock us in. Doors let us out. With each door we encouter, a new beginning, a lesson for life, a story.

            "Jane Eyre"

I think the hardest part in life is choosing that door that posses pure true justifiable satisfaction that will do nothing more or less than glorify God, and when its found its depth is so complex that it feels almost as if the world we live in is spinning a thousand time faster than ever before - divine purpose gives us hope that if we pick the wrong door- God himself will close it- the only catch is which doors will we allow to remain open, which should only be slightly opened, which should be closed forever? These are decision that God will make for us if we trust him to do so.

It never fails, God always seems to send something my way to remind me of his love. I will tell you my friends its not always easy. For the last three years I have learned what the word STRENGTH means. In my own ignorance I use to think strength was power, something that was noticeable, and most of the time well credited in the eyes of people, a body builder for instance shows his strength by lifting weights and showing his masculinity. But God opened my eyes up quick to this fallacy..... You see true strength can not be seen...it is a unseen power. It lies within our hearts and the only way to posses it, is through the Lord, and getting it is not easy. We all will eventually face something that makes us feel as though we can not continue on, but that is when we turn to the Lord for his strength and realize that God has incorporated inside of us the power to continue...Job did not give up, he wanted to but he didn't, God would not let him... God will not let us. No matter what life throws your way, the most important thing to remember is "My strength cometh from the Lord"---the unseen hand thats guided by My Lord and Savior, gives us the power to say "I surrender all" be my strength Lord.

Serving

Trusting

Remembering

Engraving

Nothing but

The

Hand

Of the Lord

Its because of the Hard times that we can Appreciate the Good Time

written by Amelia Elizabeth Smith on March 5,2007

Ps 23