Hola amigas! Hope your weekend has been lovely! A bit of an update: last night we had a playoff game against Coughlin - we lost 1-4. In the regular season we beat them 3-2, but last night, we didn't seem to get pumped up till the end. Our coach seemed to be in a not-so-good mood, and there ended up being a rain delay. In a half hour, the field was a lake, and we were really hoping to be able to finish the game. Because of delays and such, playoffs had started late and if we couldn't get the game in that night, we wouldn't be able to finish it, and at that time Coughlin was up 0-2, and they would therefore win. Thankfully we had some amazing people working on the field, and we amazingly got it looking pretty good considering how bad it was. We came back after an hour and a half break, really pumped and ready to win. Second batter got to second on an error, next girl bunted and the runner on second scored! We were really pumped. That inning ended, but we were ready to play defense, but sadly, it didn't work out. There were some errors, base hits and they scored two more runs. We tried to come back the bottom of the seventh, but it didn't happen. It was crushing, especially since we didn't even make it to the semifinals. Most of the girls were in tears and it was really hard. I wasn't so upset at the fact that we lost, but at the fact that it was the seniors last game they would ever play on this team, and it had to end this badly. After the coaches talked, we were gonna leave, but all the girls ended up staying in center field, most of us crying. It was really hard. After a couple minutes, we finally brought it in, and the last thing we all yelled was "Together". Then, I went down the field and had batting practice :]
Anyways, on a less depressing note, today I woke up at 5:30am for some odd reason and couldn't get back to sleep. So I just stayed up. Then I went to the Middle School to babysit Liv during her dance recital. I left to go to Wildcats (yes, that is our name. And yes, many of the girls yell "get your head in the game" after we bring it in ;) practice. My coach was able to correct my swing, so now hopefully I'll be able to fix it. Then, I came home and put together the grill my dad bought, because, apparently, he's not smart enough to do it himself. Though he did make me hotdogs ;]
Since, I forgot to blog on yesterday's devo, I guess I'll do it now. Oh, and as a side note, this summer Dannah Gresh is releasing an updated, teen version (though I thought it already was) of her book "Secret Keeper". So pick up a copy this summer!
Friday's passage: Genesis 24 - verse 65: "[Rebekah] took her veil and covered herself."
Crazy as it sounds, with the world's obsession with sexuality, you'd think that shows with the really sensual stuff would skyrocket. Actually, the opposite it true. They go down the gutter! There were several shows mentioned as examples in the book that were very raunchy and sensual, and, surprisingly, they did horrible at the box office! But other shows, focused more on romance, dating, and marriage (for example, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette) were big hits! This goes to show that in our hearts, we still desire a deep, romantic, committed relationship, not just cheap sexual thrills. Even popular magazines advise against initiating the first action towards a guy and to "wait for him to call you"
Rebekah is a good example of a girl who waited. She may have been a part of an extremely modest culture, and maybe she was just obeying her parents, but when she was brought to Isaac, she didn't jump into his arms and sing her love of him to the world. She covered herself and waited for him to come to her! She waited for him to chase her. And that's exactly what he did. And it ended up being for the best. Isaac loved Rebekah deeply, and even when they were older, he feared for his life because he afraid of being killed for his wife because he believed her to be so beautiful! He must have been captivated by her!
The power of allure doesn't come from rushing out and gushing all over a guy. It comes from waiting. Waiting in God. Resting in God. He's the best matchmaker out there, and knows who your Mr. Perfect is. And this is shown through the story of Rebekah and Isaac. So read their love story and begin to rest in the Lord.
This song is extremely addictive :]
Cheers ♥
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