Update on My Life!!

I haven't given you all an update on my life recently, so I'd like to inform you all if you're interested in reading on.
I've noticed a lot about myself lately. I'm pretty sure it was today that I realized that I go through seasons with my music.There's always a season where I'm learning and growing and constantly getting filled by the Word. Then after that season, I tend to write A LOT. It's really cool to see that cycle in my life. An area I'd like to improve in with that, is that I don't really keep filling myself once the season of all that writing starts. I need to continue filling myself while I'm writing. Yes, I'll read my Bible but I don't really get into it like I normally would because I focus so much on the writing that God gives me.
So that's music.. I'm entering a "sewing" season right now. I'm not sewing, God is.. into my life. I'm learning that the up's and down's of life are essential and I'm actually looking forward to right now. My here and now, instead of trying to walk into the future.The reaping season would be that writing season.. God fills me up and then just lets me go with everything I've learned to write it all down and get it all out for other people to listen and read for themselves.
So, other aspects of my life have been changing also. I've been more heavily involved with singing this year. A lot in ministry since this summer too. I'm learning that when you give your life to God, truly and completely- He'll use you in every way.
Friendships, relationships.. all of those change without question. That's just me, I guess. I'll find people to stick with me but those will come in God's time. The true desire of my heart is to find those few true friends and I really believe that college will open some of the doors I've been praying for.
I've been trying to work on bearing good fruit from a good tree lately. I've been really convicted about living out what I preach. When I think about how people have hurt me and become bitter over it when I know I shouldn't, I always try to remember and put into perspective that everyone has areas in their lives that they don't succeed. There is always going to be sin and people are always going to let you down. No matter who they are, how good of a christian they are and no matter how good of a friend you believe them to be. The difference is your own reaction to those problems that you face with other people.
So, with that, and learning from others mistakes, and my own, I want to be a good tree... bearing good fruit. (my status today on facebook: Luke 6:43-44)
Moving on and letting go is totally different than giving up. That's a huge thing I've been learning lately, too. Moving on and letting go is what you do when you've done everything in your power to make things right. Giving up is doing nothing. Quitting.
Another thing going on right now is the arrival of the best little men in my life. I don't see Andrew as much as I'll see Elijah, so right now I'd just like to talk about Elijah (no affence, my little cutie pie!!) I'm not going into detail of how I know them.. just know that these little guys are my nephews.
I'm so happy to be having Elijah in my life. He makes me want to be someone's hero, do good things, be a good person... I can't explain it. Those little fingers grabbing mine so tightly felt to me like I could conquor the world, just because he relies on me.I'm getting ahead of myself.Oh, and another update would be that I got a job.. finally.. more to come on that at some point I'm sure.
But at testament to the joy that God placed in my life: a girl who works there, and goes to school with me said that the next time she went into work, the manager who hired me kept thanking her for bringing me there and telling her how nice I was and stuff... it made me feel so good.
I'm glad God gave me the oppritunity to show Himself to this whole new group of people.
God has also restored some relationships in my life. Not to perfection, but just to open up better connections and communication between my family and me. We've always been close, but we're a lot closer than we have been, so it's really nice to have again.
I didn't update you on EVERYTHING.. but that was an overview, alright? haha
God surprises me all the time. People surprise me all the time. The only surprises I know won't hurt me are God's, so needless to say, I've been trusting in God through everything and I'm excited for what I'm doing for Him.There are so many scriptures that I've related to in the past few weeks, months... but I picked one that related to right now, and one that I'm sure we could all use.I love you all, praying for you, and let me know how you're all doing, too.

Love, Kylie



1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

Romans 5:1-5