Your Grace..an amazing thing

Fall is HERE!!!!! :D That means good food, fun fashion and amazing outdoor time :)

It's the end of summer :) I am SOO sorry for all the craziness that has happened.. I have not been able to share any posts at all this summer. And then the blog had a bug so I had to delete it and then redo the whole thing. So my apologizes to you all. I hope that things weren't too crazy for you all :)

I am extremely excited to be going into the fall. Yes, with summer over comes school. But there are amazing opportunities to share the love of God in your schools with your fellow students.

This summer..God has brought me to a place where I can stand before Him in complete awe. Before, it was hard to get into that state of mind... but now I look to my God for so many things. Today at worship, I just started crying. Not because of anything sad... but, just... being in awe of how AMAZING God truly is. One of our worship songs really hit home for me.

"Majesty, Majesty

Your grace has found me just as I am

empty handed but alive in your hands

Majesty, Majesty

forever I am changed by your love

in the presence of your majesty"

His grace, his grace has found me just as I am. I think about how it is physically impossible for humans to have grace. But THROUGH God we can give grace to others. And I think about how amazing God's grace is for all of us. You don't have to come to God AFTER you have dealt with all your junk. You can come to him in the middle of your problems..and he meets you.. just as you are.

So my challenge to you is..realize his grace and share that grace with others. :)

I hope you all have an AMAZING week :) I love you all so much.

Your sister in Christ,

Talyn

Warrior Poet (Part 2)

How Warrior Poets Are Made (Authentic Beauty, Eric Ludy) So many girls, including me, wonder if Warrior Poets still exist. "Sadly, we girls believe in the one-extraordinary-man-every-seven-hundred-years theory. In fact, I’ve come to the understanding that some girls today believe in Warrior Poets as much as they believe "Santa Claus can touch his tongue to his belly button". Girls today don’t believe that Warrior Poets are out there, but in reality, they are everywhere. We just have to look a little harder. "But you know what; guys need someone to believe in them. They need someone to tell them they can rise above the mediocrity of this world. They need someone to raise the expectations of their manhood." If you still don’t know what a Warrior Poet looks like, there is one other person that has every quality of a Warrior Poet. His name is Jesus Christ. He is the perfect Warrior Poet. Here are four great ways that Eric gave to help shape young men into Warrior Poets: 1. Practice making princes out of the men in your life. Start with your dad and brother(s). If you learn how to be a prince maker in your relationships with them, you will be off-the charts amazing in your potential relationships with your groom. Go out of your way to mention that you notice the things that they have done well (for example, mowed the lawn, barbecued some burgers, painted the kitchen, or swished a free throw) or the times you see them modeling a picture of manhood that you respect (being helpful, being courageous, being sensitive, or being humble.) Over time, as you gain even more of a vision for what a young man can become, you’ll develop your own ways to draw majestic man-ness out of the guys in your life. It's the words of our princesses that make us princes. 2. Challenge men to a higher standard. Just by guarding your heart and waiting for a Christlike Warrior Poet, you can challenge men to a higher standard without needing to say a word. When a guy realizes that you are holding out for a Christlike gentlemen, it may be the motivation they need to evaluate their own version of masculinity. There is no need to be aloof or distant toward less-than-Christlike guys. If you simply have a sweet, cheerful confidence in the standard you are holding out for, it can cause a guy to stop and think twice about his behavior. Maybe certain guys in your life showcase more of out culture’s perversion than the inspirational manhood of Jesus Christ. If that’s the case, then when opportunity arises, verbally proclaim a higher level of expectation. Being critical and preachy won’t be effective. Rather, in a lighthearted and friendly way, gently prod them toward something better. Here are a few samples of what it could look like, though you’ll most likely have to adapt the language to fit your own way of communicating. If they burp or do anything else in the "gross family", say very sweetly something like: “I’ve heard that burping is considered very attractive to the bearded, one-eyed, yak-worshiping women of Hanelei, but unfortunately most other girls don’t find in very charming!” If they hesitate to help someone in need, comment (again very sweetly) something like, “This job demands a man with great strength and massive biceps,” then look his way and, with a tilt of your head and adding a sighing lift to your voice, say, “Ahhh, here is a man of bulging biceps who will surely save the day!” If they refer to womanhood in a derogatory fashion, be quick to gently add, “I’ve heard that the men who speak highly of femininity are the ones who end up with the most beautiful wives.” If they attempt to pressure you to sacrifice your sacred innocence, quickly leave them in the dust, and in your parting say something like, “You have the potential to be a great man. And when you are, you will be a protector rather then a conqueror of a woman’s innocence.” 3. Ponder the manhood of Christ. Read the books of Song of Solomon and the book of Revelations in the Bible. These two books will give you a better picture of a true Warrior Poet and Christlike manhood. 4. Become a student of manhood. If you make the study of manhood a lifetime research project, you will, in the process, become an amazing young woman. Start writing a journal, and label it something like “My Study on Manhood” and put in all your thoughts, observations, and discoveries about Christlike manhood. Then ask God to help you in your study!” Believe me, he will reveal things to you in a way you never thought possible. I pray that you will be able to go out and take this information and put it into action. Make Warrior Poets of all the men in your life. Your sister in Christ, Talyn

Warrior Poet (part 1)

I am SOO sorry that the blog wasn't working. It took me forever. But I did get a chance to save some old post. So if you feel like you are having deja vu you aren't I just post this again :)

I have (for the last 2 weeks) been taking a drivers ED class! Its been great! Kinda boring, but very useful! You would not believe how nervous I was in the beginning of the class!!! It’s all good now! So I have been a pretty busy girl!

So back to my post! =) I was thinking and praying about what to talk about. There are SO MANY things that teenage girls deal with everyday, different situations, different guys, different problems. So I thought I would start kinda basic about how to treat guys, ALL of them. Whether its your brother(s), your dad, the guys at your school, or at church, at work, etc.. We girls come in contact with guys almost everyday! School seems to be a popular place to see guys. And if you are homeschooled like me, then you know that you are with your brothers and your dad alot. But it doesn’t matter where we go to school, we interact with guys everyday. I thought it would be great to talk about how to treat your brother in Christ. So, fasten your seat-belts!!!!

Before we start, I hope that this blog will inspire you as a girl to motivate the guys in your life to become far better men... men like Jesus Christ.

I was reading one of Leslie Ludy’s books on purity one day (Authentic Beauty) and I came across something that her husband Eric wrote. He was talking about how to treat our brothers in Christ. I thought it was so great that I wanted to share what I got out of the section he wrote in. First of all, he spent a good amount of time talking about a type of guy, he liked to call a “Warrior Poet" (now remember that name cause I say it alot) Leslie has mentioned it as well. And he goes on to explain what he thinks a warrior poet is to him. He talked about a guy that he read about in a book called The Scottish Chief. In his words, "This man was a fighter; strong, confident, brave. He was a total picture of a true Warrior Poet."

If you know me at all you will know that I am in LOVE with the movies The Lord of the Rings. I don’t know why, and I don’t know how, I just am. This movie has a little bit of everything. Some adventure, romance, comedy, and a little gore; but, I could watch that movie over, and over again! As I was thinking about who I see as a Warrior Poet, it hit me. This William Wallace that Eric was talking about reminded me of someone else.Aragorn from the Lord of the Rings. He is yet another picture of a true Warrior Poet. He is handsome, brave, strong, courageous, fearless, a fighter, not a quitter, romantic, smart, sweet, a good friend, a true Warrior Poet. Men like these gave me a vision of manhood that I desire for every guy I know. The thing is, I think men like Aragorn and William Wallace didn’t spend their days, flirting with all the girls, or wasting time playing video games. They were out there fighting for what they believed was right. Being trained to go out and fight, to win! You don’t see many guys like that! But you know what, I hate to say it but girls are a HUGE part of the problem. We don’t treat the guys in our life like Warrior Poets. We treat them like Peter Pan or Sponge Bob. We don’t admire them for what God created them for. We don’t help shape them to be Warrior Poets; instead we become arrogant girls and knock them down. “Guys desire to be so much more than they are today--they just don’t know they desire it.” (to be continued........)

What does Set-Apart mean?

Set-Apart Girls for Eternity, what does it mean?

Well I started thinking about getting a small group up and running, I know that this was something that God wanted me todo, one of my favorite parts of planning this group was picking out the name. "What should I name it?" I had NO IDEA!!!!!! I started using words and abbreviations. I thought of the name LIFE (Living In Faith Everyday) I thought it was a great fit. Then as life went on, I started meeting new friends, going to new churches, and my priorities in life changed. LIFE just didn't seem to fit. I prayed about it and thought hard. It was about that time that I started reading Leslie Ludy's books on purity. She used words like Authentic Beauty, Lilies among the thorns, Sacred Design, and Set-Apart Femininity. They were almost like music to my ears. "God sees me as a lily among the thorns in this world?" The thought of having Authentic Beauty; a beauty that no guy could take away. Then it hit me, Set-Apart Femininity. It was like love at first sight. =) I LOVED that name. I thought to myself "I want to be set-apart for my Prince, Jesus Christ!" And my dad came up with Set Apart Girls For Eternity! I want to be a Set-Apart Girl for Eternity. I knew it was the one. It just seemed so perfect for what the girls in this generation needed. To be Set-Apart!

So what does Set-Apart mean?

"Absolute abandonment to Jesus Christ, and entire separation to the pollution of this world"

And that is what it means to be a set-apart girl!

"Many of us who profess to know Christ are too preoccupied with the things of this world" Chasing after popularity, approval of the opposite sex, material things, and the media. While terrible things are happening to thousands of people each day. Orphans are going hungry, men and women are dying without hope. So my question to you is: "Which of us will make those choices in this generation?" The choices to abandon the things of this world and take up our cross and follow Him to the ends of the earth?

No matter where you have been or what choices you've made in the past, there is no better way to start this set-apart life then now, whether you are 6, 16 or 46 years old. But I must warn you, it's not an easy road. The standard is high and only a few have given all they are to be set-apart for Jesus Christ. And don't ever forget that you are special, God is smitten for you but the enemy will try to ruin what God has for you. Be aware and cling to the hand of your Heavenly Father, He'll never leave you.

God bless you on your Set-Apart journey!

Your sister in Christ,

Talyn