the best friend that will NEVER leave you

I was just going to do a status update on this but it would have turned into one of the status that is way to long and you would stop reading it half way through, so I thought Id write a blog post, hoping you would take the time to read it because this is soooo important to know!

Ok so I am a little behind, not only on my blogging but in reading my "What on Earth am I Here For," book by Pastor Rick Warren but that really isn't the point of this blog. As I was reading Day 12 on "developing your friendship with God," I had a realization. I have been through a lot just in the past 6 years of my life. Deaths, cancer, friendships gone, loneliness, lost, uncertainty ..I mean I've been through hurts and pains, just as I am sure you have. I get the anger you feel towards God when these kind of things happen and I also know that people tell you to just trust God, "He has a plan." BUT today, though this stuff has been instilled in me since I was a little girl, these words rung true.
This chapter talked about making God your best friend. A best friend must work at a relationship, must be honest with everything, must obey (you must obey God because even even though he is our best friend he is not our equal, so don't think you have to obey your best friend. God is our loving leader), we  must value what they value, and we desire the friendship.  That last part stood out to me. It talked about being passionate about God. I would say I am passionate and love my Lord and I think that I am worshiping him at all times and on a pretty good level with him but then I read things like this...."If you have just been going through the motions spiritually  DO NOT be surprised when God allows pain in your life." WOAH, ok, so like I said I thought I wasn't going through the motions but I guess I was wrong. God doesn't put hurt and pain in your life to punish you but to wake you up. "He is mad about you!!" 

So who is the most important relationship in your life? Are you working daily to improve that relationship?  God will last FOREVER and will ALWAYS be there for you!

I can honestly say that when I was making time for God daily and actively pursuing a relationship with him my life was WAY better. So I am going to step it up because who likes a friend who doesn't make time for the other person?? 

                                                             James 4:8      Jeremiah 29: 13-14   

Ive been away for to long

Im back...I know I have been away for to long. Full time job, bible study, life group, family, friends, boy friend and me time just seems to be consuming my time.
I guess the last time I wrote I was just starting my new full time position at work so I will go all the way back to there, the end of January the beginning of February....
Life has been full of a lot these past 2 months.
 Life group has been good. My high school girls are such a blessing in my life and I have learned so much while teaching them. The girls are starting to pick their colleges now and though I am sad to see them go I am so excited for their new journeys ahead of them.
 My "big girl" bible study is going great as well. We ended 40 Days in the Word and are now deciding on what to do next. But lately we have kind of been doing fun stuff instead of being in the word which is a nice change of pace. Just hanging out getting to know each other more and talking about life is something we girls do best!
Work is good. I am learning a lot about being a full time work and though sometimes I wish I was still part time I know that this is the step I need to take in order to reach my goals.
Family is good! We just got to spend a weekend in Havasu with my Dad's side and though we came together to remember my cousin and put her ashes to rest, we had a great time seeing each other and catching up on life.
I spend a lot of my days at Cicerone Field. You might ask what that is...well it is UCI's baseball diamond. I get to watch my boy friend play there almost every weekend and I love it. I have always loved baseball and enjoyed watching the sport but now I am a die hard Eaters fan. I never thought I would know this much about baseball or understand Coach's signs and things but I love going and supporting Kris. Watching him do what he loves to do makes me happy, plus I enjoy hanging out with his family and learning secrets about him ;) haha
Other then that I am making time for friends, going to the gym, trying to read more (trying is the key word) and random other things here and there. I am still grasping the whole full time thing and learning to fit everything I want to do in after 5:00pm everyday or on the weekends...which isnt always easy since I love/like/want/need to do a lot.

Pictures of these past weeks to come! and I will try my hardest to be up to date!
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a new chapter has begun

That's right a new chapter in my life will officially start on Monday 1/23!!

Yesterday I welcomed into my life a full time, monday thru friday, 8-5 job...pretty exciting right!?!

I couldnt be more happy for this new beginning and the chance to grow with an amazing company. I started here less then a year ago and am so thankful that God put this job in my path. This opportunity comes with new responsibilities and chances to do things that I've been wanting to do since I conjured up my ideal job in my head!! My marketing skills will be put to the test and I cant wait to step out in my creativity and take on some really cool projects! 

So good bye weekdays, and having time off whenever I want

and Hello to sick days and vacation time haha

Am I scared and feel a little bit like "how am I going to do this"?? Yes! I want to succeed in whatever I do, I want to be the best and with that comes a little bit of pressure! But I am going to go out on a limb and say, "I got this!" With confidence, drive, research, listening and God I will be able to do this job and do it well!! 

This is going to be a huge change to get use to but it is going to be so great!!!


So here's to my last week with days off and to a new job which I love!!!


Fortress Eyewear
Crush and Kreed Sunglasses


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Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

It was a low key year for the Hart family, but there are no complaints in that!

Even though it wasnt a big family get together with lots of food and presents it was just what we needed this year. No hassle, figure out as we go, little plans Christmas!

We spent the morning of Christmas Eve having brunch with my mom side of the family in Oceanside. A perfect half way point at a delicious little Mexican restaurant. 

Then we headed home for church and dinner with our neighbors! The service was about the Lost and Found in the bible and how no matter what we matter to God!  Then we enjoyed a delicious 5 star lamb dinner. Then I was off to Kris' house to meet his Dad's side of the family and celebrate the rest of the night with them.

Christmas Day or should I say, Jesus' birthday!!

I was woken up at promptly 9:05 by my 2 little sisters/neighbors, it is a tradition to celebrate in the morning with the neighbors and we normally end up gathering at our house cause the Harts sleep in the longest and have to be woken up. After we did stockings and opened up presents between the 4 of us and then my Uncle and Cousin came over for the rest of the day. We hung out, played boccie ball, and watched football, a very relaxing, no hassle Christmas day!

Christmas 2011 was a good one! No complaints here!

Hope everyone else had a great Christmas too!!

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It's been a year

365 days ago I graduated from Sonoma State!

3 1/2 years of my life were spent up in the little town of Rohnert Park, Ca. Now I could write a really long post about those 3 1/2 years and the good and the bad times but I think most of my readers (if I have any, cause sometimes I think I just do this for myself and maybe my mom) would read the first couple sentences and then click next. Instead Im going to focus on this year that has just passed and where I am at today.

It has been a great year to say the least. I have been very blessed in most areas in my life this year and I thank God for it everyday! 

It took me about 4 months to find a steady job that I love!! I work at Fortress Eyewear Group, which is a Christian sunglasses company. I am right now the Admin and Social Marketing person but starting January I should be full time and in charge of Marketing for our women's line, Crush. Check my company out...http://www.fortresseyewear.com/index.htm. 

I live at home with my parents, which can be hard at times but its saving me money, the food is good and my parents are great, so I cant complain to much haha

I have been able to keep in touch with my friends from up north and visit them a couple times but I have also gained new friends down here and been able to hang out a lot with my good friends from HS who have also moved back home! 

I volunteer in HSM at Saddleback Church and lead a Life Group of 15 Senior girls with Betsy! It has been a challenge but I love it! I have learned so much and these 15 girls are amazing women of God. I am so excited for the rest of the year with them and then to send them off to college!!

A couple of my friends and I have started our own little bible study! These girls and the study we have done so far have been so great! Check out Beth Moore's "So Long Insecurity" study, highly recommend it!!!

I got to go on a missions trip this summer only a short 2 1/2 months after I started my job. I guess, no I know, that that is one great thing about my work is that they support my walk with God and encourage me to go spread God's love!! I went to Costa Rica with HSM and got to work with some local churches down there. I not only met some of my life group girls there but my boyfriend. It was a great trip and a huge learning experience for me!

A lot has happened in a year, and I cant say it enough how blessed I have been/am! I am excited to see where God takes me these next couple years! 

Full time job, grad school, moving out on my own....who knows!!!

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what do i want?

Its that time of year when you can ask for anything and everything you want, in hopes that someone will buy it for you and leave it under the tree. A time to want more then you ever really needed and to write a list longer then any grocery list your mom has ever written. Its the best season yet, but for some reason I have no idea what I want :/
I normally have a typed of list with pictures, prices and the exact places you can get it but not this year. For some reason I can not come up with anything that I really want. Of course I can ask for money, gift cards, and some good movies but that is kinda a lame gift list. I mean that is my gift list this year but Im going to own up to it and say its lame. I dont have that one huge gift that my parents splurge for or those random things here or there that Ive been eyeing for awhile. I literally can not think of anything.
So am I content, finally, with what God has given me, am I just not asking because I can finally afford the things I want by myself, or am I just weird for not being able to write up a great Christmas list?? Maybe it is all three or just one but I can say that I am so happy with where my life is at right now that Im ok with not having a list and getting whatever people get me.  If I had to choose which one though, was my issue, Id say the first two more then the last for sure! 
So if you are trying to figure out what to buy me and you keep asking me what I want, you are going to get the same answer, "I have no idea." So feel free to do the usual Starbucks card, or gift card to Nordstrom cause I can always use those haha but I have no great ideas of what I really want or for that matter really need right now.


I hope everyone is having a great a December so far! I cant wait to go Christmas light looking, sit in front of the fire, watch holiday movies and eat home made fudge (YES mom even though this family is on The Daniel Plan we will still be making fudge and eating A LOT of it, no excuses!!!). 


But dont forget why we are really celebrating this season...God gave us the greatest gift this month! Im counting down the days til Jesus Birth {22}!


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Blue Man Group!

GO SEE THEM!!!

plain and simple they are amazing you will love it!

This is my second time going and I still laughed and loved the show! These guys are so great at what they do!! I went with my family this time and we had pretty decent seats. It was a groupon or daily deal, one of those great things on the internet now, and so we got 4 tickets for $30...STEAL!

You weren't suppose to take pictures or anything but the ending was to good to not capture!

So here it is...

SO COOL!!!

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