Monday, December 28, 2009

waiting on God to give me peace..and joy..and true comfort

Hey everyone...writing a blog to greater express my true self...and get things out in the open for those who may not know I have some big struggles still. So to begin..alot of the things i suffer from to this day are fear of rejection, insecurity, pain from the past, worry, doubt, fear of the uncertain and of the future, hypochondria, anxiety (social and general), shyness, introvertedness, lack of motivation and occasional depression. I've been praying for a long time that the Lord will help lift these burdens from my heart..but it's taking forever. sometimes I wonder if the Lord is letting me feel these things for a reason :-\ But that is hard to understand because it hurts my relationship with Him and those around me. However it must be and probably is for His glory..so I guess its best to suffer for a reason rather than for nothing..and i'm sure these pains will eventually mold me into a valuable member of God's heavenly kingdom. however it hurts..and causes me so much pain when I start to feel all these different things inside..and hurts me worse when those i love and who love me try to help me and I close off..i put up walls..barriers against all outside influences..I even find myself putting them up against God :( I refuse to accept His truth when im really struggling..and I would rather lie in my self pity and pain than be receptive to God's joy and peace. to be honest i "feel sorry for myself" a lot :\ deep inside i want to take a hold of God's love and joy...I long for that radiant joy that so many of Christ's children have..and in all actuality i should have it..Ive got friends, a boyfriend who loves me dearly, an awesome second family who took me in and love me like their own, a great family of my own, a promising future, and most important of all, a God who loves me enough to die for me and all of mankind on a cross. And has blessed me greatly. Yet, I still find reason to feel sad..reason to put myself down and lack forgiveness for myself. I'm pretty plentiful in mercy for others most of the time but myself is another story. Sometimes I feel like I'm too far gone...too broken to be repaired..i lack so much in life skills and life lessons..its not funny. I have no idea how to react to certain situations but break down in tears...my emotions are all over the place 89% of the time...certain things sap all the joy and peace i manage to gather with God's help, and when my walls (the walls i instictively built up from pains and hurts in the past) friends, boyfriends leaving me, criticism, self doubt and years of not knowing God..come halfway down, something always happens to throw them back up. I want the Lord to pull me out of my self-made chamber of gloom..I want to finally break free of the barriers and chains that restrain me, and tie my hands down where i cant grasp the treasure God has before me. I want to be myself..i dont want to be caged in fear and my heart bound by it 99% of the time anymore..I wanna be free! i want to live life as life is meant to be lived!!!

I dont want to fear death anymore..
(yes I am terrified of dying at times) even though God has a place in heaven prepared for me..i cant shake the fear
I suffer from constant worry of getting cancer, terminal disease, injury, becomng disabled and unable to serve God..however in totally opposity, sometimes I feel like it would be better if i wasn't here..if God would just take me to His kingdom to be with Him..where there is no fear, pain, anxiety, hurt and worry..and where i can't burden those around me anymore..i feel like i'm too high maintenance (the only person who truly can help me and love me so far the way God does is my boyfriend Trevor. he has at least scratched the surface and helped me to receive some of Gods joy and peace, however even he has troubles breaking through my heart barriers when i put them up..which hurts me even more because i see him try so hard with genuine effort..yet sometimes cant even get through..same with God.) it's all a me thing and I must try..however im becoming weary from fighting for so long..I wont give up although even at times when im tempted to give up on myself..i cant let the enemy drag me down into the pits of despair. nor will I let my relationship with God or trevor fail..even if it kills me...I'd rather die trying than live knowing i gave up and quit fighting..because that's what the Devil wants..for me to give up.
I suffer also from temptations from various things...sexual sin, pride, bitterness, anger, envy, jealousy and self-doubt..plus more..

I dont wanna suffer anymore..I want joy and peace, I want to feel Gods love..i dont want to put walls up against him, my boyfriend, my friends, anymone anymore..I want this stubborn heart to open up and stop being selfish. who reads this, please pray for me...pray that I can break free from the enemy's grip

well that's the base or beginning of my heart barriers that prevent me from loving perfectly and having a perfect relationship..i dont mean for an emo-fest...but I needed to get all this out in the open so I can begin working on myself inside out and bit by bit. in this blog post are several songs that describe how I feel from time to time:


Bebo Norman-Pull me out
Tell me now, when does this start feeling
Like I understand everything I’m dealing with
First I was young, now it’s all just happening
And what about the way I said that
Made you turn around and shake your head
Like I don’t even know what I’m asking for

This could be all about just letting go
This could be all about just holding on

I can’t get my feet off of the ground
I wanna run but I don’t know how
Can you reach me here and pull me out
Can you pull me out, yeah
I wanna scream but there’s no sound
I wanna fly to you somehow
Can you reach me here and pull me out
Can you pull me out

Remember when I was young and hungry,
I could take it in, without much money,
I had nothing at all but dreams and time to kill
And now I feel like I’m treading water
And I’m hardly real - I’m just trying harder
To make my way on the earth by standing still

This could be all about just letting go
This could be all about just holding on

I can’t get my feel off of the ground
I wanna run but I don’t know how
Can you reach me here and pull me out
Can you pull me out, yeah
I wanna scream but there’s no sound
I wanna fly to you somehow
Can you reach down here and pull me out
Can you pull me out

Not a moment too soon You will be my rescue
But tell me how long will it take?

I can’t get my feet off of the ground
I wanna run but I don’t know how
Can you reach me here and pull me out
Can you pull me out
I can’t get my feet off of the ground
I wanna run but I don’t know how
Can you reach me here and pull me out
Can you pull me out, yeah
I wanna scream but there’s no sound
I wanna fly to you somehow
Can you reach me here and pull me out
Can you pull me out
Can you pull me out?
can you reach down and pull me out?


Hold My Heart-tenth avenue north

How long must I pray, must I pray to You?
How long must I wait, must I wait for You?
How long 'til I see Your face, see You shining through?
I'm on my knees, begging You to notice me.
I'm on my knees, Father will You turn to me?

One tear in the driving rain,
One voice in a sea of pain
Could the maker of the stars
Hear the sound of my breaking heart?
One life, that's all I am
Right now I can barely stand
If You're everything You say You are
Would You come close and hold my heart

I've been so afraid, afraid to close my eyes
So much can slip away before I say goodbye.
But if there's no other way, I'm done asking why.
I'm on my knees, begging You to turn to me
I'm on my knees, Father will You run to me?

One tear in the driving rain,
One voice in a sea of pain
Could the maker of the stars
Hear the sound of my breaking heart?
One life, that's all I am
Right now I can barely stand
If You're everything You say You are
Would You come close and hold my heart.

So many questions without answers, Your promises remain
I can't see but I'll take my chances to hear You call my name
To hear You call my name

One tear in the driving rain,
One voice in a sea of pain
Could the maker of the stars
Hear the sound of my breaking heart?
One life, that's all I am
Right now I can barely stand
If You're everything You say You are
Won't You come close and hold my heart.

Hold my heart, could you hold my heart?
Hold my heart.


Casting Crowns-East to West

Here I am Lord,
And I'm drowning
In your sea of forgetfulness
The chains of yesterday surround me
I yearn for peace and rest
I don’t want to end up where you found me
And it echoes in my mind,
Keeps me awake tonight

I know you cast my sin as far as the east is from the west
And I stand before you now as,
As though I've never sinned
But today I feel like I'm just one mistake away
From you leaving me this way

Jesus can you show me
Just how far the east is from the west
Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been
Rising up in me again
In the arms of your mercy I find rest,
Cause you know just how far the East is from the West
From one scarred hand to the other.


I start the day the war begins
Endless reminding of my sin
And time and time again your truth is drowned out
By the storm I'm in
Today I feel like I'm just one mistake away,
From you leaving me this way


Jesus can you show me,
Just how far the East is from the West
Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been
Come rising up in me again
In the arms of your mercy I find rest
'cause you know
Just how far the East is from the West
From one scarred hand to the other.


I know you've washed me white,
Turned my darkness into light
I need your peace to get me through,
To get me through this night
Can’t live by what I feel
But by the Truth your work reveals,
I'm not holding on to you
But you're holding on to me,
You’re holding on to me

Jesus you know
Just how far the East is from the West
I don't have to see the man I've been,
Come rising up in me again
In the arms of your mercy I find rest
'cause you know just how far the East is form the West,
From one scarred hand to the other.

Just how far
The east is from the west


From one scarred hand to the other


Jars of Clay-Two Hands

I’ve been living out of sanity
I’ve been splitting hairs and blurring lines
I am a house that is divided
In my heart and in my mind

I use one hand to pull you closer
The other to push you away
If I had two hands doing the same thing
Lifted high, lifted high

I have a broken disposition
I’m a liar who thirsts for the truth
And while I ache for faith to hold me
I need to feel the scars and see the proof

And if we just keep digging we can reach the foundation
Of our souls
And if we just keep cutting all the chains from our hearts
We’ll lose control

And it feels like giving in
It feels like starting over
It feels like waking up, and you know it’s coming
It feels like a brand new day
Open your eyes

listen closely to those lyrics..and u can probably see how they relate to me in different times.

So everyone, til next time..keep the faith and stay Blessed in the Lord!

holding out for God..and praying for His rescue from all that bounds me..

Casey

Thursday, December 3, 2009

My new Life

My New Life

Category: Life

Hey everyone!!!

Very long time since I updated y'all on my life, it has taken a huge change since, lets just say to be brief I am not in the same city, or even the same state ;)

Yes, I have relocated to Wisconsin to be with Trevor (my awesome bf, and future husband) and been applying for jobs and working toward getting my driver license up here as well. :) So my life has turned over a new leaf, anyways to get to where i left off, me and Trevor started contemplating when one of us would move closer to the other, etc. He planned on coming down around Thanksgiving for us to meet at first, due to my parents wanted us to get to know one another a little better before meeting(me and Trey were eager to meet like a few days after we started dating, rofl) xD
so a few months passed, we had "dates" almost every night on webcam (we would get on webcam and Ventrilo, and we'd chat and do a daily devotional and a question from this book called "100 questions to ask before you say I do" was great and it helped alot with the distance..however me and Trey just wanted to be together in person see how we got along, etc. Around October, the beginning of October to be more exact, an incident involving cats/mom and dad kicking me out, frightened me, and i voiced my concerns to trey (we already were contemplating on me somehow going up there with him to live) So we began to think more on that idea, and I prayed about it and had some revelation from God, about why my life had been the way it was, No friends in my immediate town, college course im taking is online, no permanent connections in Stigler, no job, no church (or ability to get to church) and it was because He meant for me to have a life elsewhere, and putting the puzzle pieces together i found that trey was that "link" in addition to my bf and future husband ;) the link that would allow me to start a live of serving God in the way He meant for me to serve Him. So then Me and Trevor started talking about me possibly coming up there with him when he went back the day after Thanksgiving to Wisconsin. about mid-October I had settled my decision somewhat..however then began a major conflict on how to tell my parents and family about this Revelation. I struggled for up to 1 week before Thanksgiving, then finally decided to tell my mom and dad of my idea (now or never, you know) with some guidance and urging from Trey, Bless him hehe..because i tend to be a coward and chicken out quickly unless someone gives me a firm but gentle shove, i mean God has to do it all the time :P because i get so set on things sometimes. Buut anyways..from Thanksgiving eve on I shall enter everything in a diary format (because its easier to remember things that way..when i put day by day time stamps, etc i'm a structurally organized person lol or at least i respond to structurally organized stuff better so thats the plan. okay..so after I told my parents..they were sad at first to let me go, but realized that this was a neccesary growth step for me (ie would be good for me to get out on my own, and experience life outside the "home base" i grew up in for so long) so they came to an agreement to let me go back to wisconsin with trey of course after my mom talked to his mom, and i explained my plans in detail on what i would do for a place to stay etc etc. Now begins the diary portion of the blog:

November 25th, Thanksgiving eve

Thanksgiving eve was the busiest day in regards of cleaning and preparation for Trey's visit..but well worth it. During his journey to Oklahoma he kept me updated with texts ;) on where he was, heading etc so I could plan accordingly. I was so uber nervous, but also so excited to finally see him in person. Twas an awesome feeling thats for sure. Then the time arrived when Trey arrived in oklahoma, and it was only a few hours before i would see him! I was overjoyed! When it came time for him to get closer to where i lived, I called him..and good thing i did too, because he got somewhat misguided by Tom tom (his Gps device) rofl..but he DID almost get it right once, I saw him flash his headlights when he arrived at the intersection/4 way stop where our road began..but he turned right instead of Left like he needed to, so he circled back around, hopped back on the highway turned back onto the road that leads to where we lived, with my fail directions..i managed to lead him back to the 4 way stop, after running down the road in 30 degree weather, to try and flag him down and get him to see me XD..which sadly was a fail because the 4 way stop he came to was a different one..a mile or so from our house. so i ran back up the road, to wait..although I was freezing by then cause i was wearing only a layered long sleeve shirt :P no hoodie, no jacket etc. about 3 mins later trey made it back to the destination, it was so funny, i was like, STAY!!! hahaha and walked halfway down the road, told him to take a left and he finally arrived at our house, despite tom tom and my bad direction. twas very awesome though..i got a hug soon as he got out of his car, AND got carried in the door to my mom n dad's house..it was sooo funny! Trey was like, "hey I think you guys lost something outside!!" carried my cold self in and he greeted my family (wendy of course had the trusted digital camera ready, and snapped some photos thank goodness though cause now we have memories)so he got along really well with my family which was a relief.. He even brought some cheese from Wisconsin, beans and potatoes for thanksgiving dinner, which my parents thought was incredibly nice! The rest of that evening, trey talked to my mom n dad some then we retreated to my room, and he showed me his MacBook, and we had our first snuggle together, hehe it was amazing..he held me in his arms on his lap..heaven!!! on earth!! :"> :D and we held hands and talked a little, and listened to justin headshot ppl on GTA 4 rofl..what a way to kill a romantic moment! :P But it was all good...we even did a devotional together for the first time in real life, which was awesome, as well as finally being in his arms for the first time ;)

After most everyone went to bed, and it was almost bed time for trey and I, we just snuggled for a bit longer, and after hugging, nuzzling and looking into each other's eyes, I got my first kiss...we were planning on waiting til we were snuggled up by the fire at his place...but meh..the moment was too perfect...and we got swept away a little..now i dont wanna ramble, nor seem boastful and bragging, but..thy kiss was fantastic <3!! I can say I did feel like I had died and gone to heaven, or was in some sort of dreamland for a bit during and after...as well as had butterflies (or I'd say more appropriately, hornets in my stomach) >.< I did experience a little over exertion, at the expense of my tummy rofl..which greatly manifested itself the next day which I'm moving onto soon...that said trevor is a magical dude..hands down hehe! So, shortly after that Trey went to bed to rest up after that long 11-14 hour drive down to Ok, and i was of course flying because of his kisses teehee! so that includes Thanksgiving Eve.

November 26th Thanksgiving Day

On Thanksgiving Day morning, my mom got up extra early to put our big 20lb turkey in the oven for thanksgiving dinner, covered it in herbs and butter and yummy stuff, then went back to bed while it cooked..so we woke up, Trevor included and he took a shower, then we helped with the prep of the rest of thanksgiving dinner/lunch it was a bout noon when we ate rofl, so it dosent really qualify as "dinner" haha..so we had a big lunch...and i mean BIG...I actually over ate that day, and about 25 mins after gorging myself on fixin's, i went to my room with trey to try and help Justin get a cat out from underneath the bed, and I started hugging Trey, and we started kissing..kiss kissing ;) then he tickled me, and me him haha then I bent over to look underneath the bed, and got this horrible sickly feeling like i needed to throw up, i choked it back once, but the second time it came like full-force, Trevor looked at me and was like, Casey, sweetie are you okay? then i sprinted toward the bahtroom and barfed up water and green bean fragments in the sink..blegh..Trevor saw the whole thing too.. -_- faaaiil anyone? but my goodness he was such a gentleman! he held my hair for me and everything, even helped clean my mess..though thank goodness i didnt blow all my chow..from the TG dinner..whew! that would have been uber nasty. >_< After i was done hurling trevor took me and we sat on the couch and watched mythbusters for awhile while i let my stomach settle. xP which it desprately needed. Then about an hour later, me, wendy, trevor and my bros went for a walk around the neighborhood (was a pretty nice day) and was even more awesome to go for a walk with someone by my side, someone i love! <3

After our awesome walk together, me and trey came back and we started packing up for my journey to Wisconsin the next day, he helped neatly fold my humongous amount of clothes, and books and all that stuff...it took us a good 45 mins to an hour to get everything packed and put in treys trunk hehe. Next chore was getting Jay Jay cleaned and brushed for his new owners, so that evening me and trey got wet and a little dirty in the act of bathing my buddy ;)) and HAIRY..by golly that boy was full of fur! and so was the bathroom after we got finished haha! That done, me and trey agreed a good movie and relaxation was in order, Soooooo we snuggled up on my bed and watched Twilight the DVD on my tv...which was awesome, Trey seemed to enjoy it as well. :D He had never seen Twilight before then..so he got to watch it for the first time. After that, it was pretty much bedtime for Trey, since he would be embarking on the trek back only with me by his side, the next day..he wanted to be well rested up so we wouldnt end up in a crash. so that night i spent trying to remember not to forget anything, to no avail I DID forget a few things nevertheless..my pink hoodie, my fave pair of Vans sneakers, a couple hats, and a few other things, including my two guitars and amplifier. :P But those things i shall return to get when i make the trek back to Ok for my last orthodontist appt. in January.

November 27th (day after Thanksgiving)

THE EPIC JOURNEY BEGINS!
so around 7 am I awoke, then ran back to my room (I let trevor borrow my bed the entire time he was down) ;) to see if Trey was up and adam as well, hehe..and he was, so mom made us a quick breakfast, so we wouldnt be hungry for awhile :D I finished grabbing the rest of my things, tossed em in Trey's car and concluded with loading the last piece of "cargo" Jay Jay my dog. so we loaded up, I said goodbye to my family....was bittersweet, and honestly i was so nervous and a bit scared when i was leaving..i think trevor noticed cause he prob held my hand like 90% of the trip XD it was definitely a new experience..kind of glad the worst part is over or so it seems. From there on it was smooth sailing, and after awhile i began to relax more and more..for the ride, for entertainment, Trey and I listened to Les Miserables, christian rock, worship and contemporary christian cds...it was really fun rocking out to and singing along with him..*sighs* wont be something i soon forget thats for sure. :D was so cool! About 4-5 hours after we set out for the open road, one funny thing that happened, that cracked me and trevor up was his tom tom gps device, started suddenly saying "TURN RIGHT TURN RIGHT!!" when we were driving through Bella Vista Arkansas over cliffs, and we literally rofled to death, cause tom tom was trying to kill us XD! turning right, now what a bad idea if u ask me;)*sighs...technology...u love it but it can be so glitchy sometimes..anyways me and trey stopped in Lebanon Mo, at Steak and Shake and we had lunch together<3 It was my first "sit down" meal with my man, a "date" most would call it, and I loved it! So we both had burgers and an orange cream shake, which was yum-o-licious! But i really enjoyed it, After we ate lunch, we returned to the car, and jay jay was happy to see us so much that he jumped all over the place, was all anxious and hyper..rofl, and pretty much for awhile there he was panting and drooling all over the place XD, poor trevor..he got slobbered on by Jay jay for a good hour or so...i had to be on paper towel duty and wipe the seat and Trevor off several times XP...So we went through St Louie, I havent been there in a long time, twas an amazing sight to relive!<3 I got to see the Gateway arch closer than i did the last time i saw the city, I loved the change of scenery. Besides St Louis, I also for the first time in my life, got to see Illinois..Bloomington, the outer limits of Chicago, Springfield, and a few other smaller cities/towns, and some pretty countryside..true Midwest farmland ;)

So a bit after dark trey and i stopped and McDs and got some food and some hot chocolate, it was quite cold that evening. :P and i was having some pms cramps so he picked me up some Midol, in case of emergency, and got some candy for a snack as well. :D then we let jay jay out to potty, headed back on the road toward the promised land of Milk and honey (cheese and sausage) around 10 ish we arrived at the wisconsin state line...lots of toll plazas, gee whiz! they had to have like 5 of them in that area it was so funny! So now in wisconsin we drive through Milwaukee, I loved Milwaukee<3 hehe it was soooo old-looking, like historical..the buildings looked like they were from austria, or switzerland or something, very interesting! So feeling a bit fatigued but excited from such a long drive, me and trevor were so happy to finally be so close to the home stretch. the ride was literally slowly doing my back in XP..about 45 mins or an hour later i had fallen asleep and we were heading into Green bay, woot! trey showed me around just a bit, the best he could when it was dark outside..i saw Lambeau field, where the green bay packers play..awesome! the Fox river, and a few other sights inclusding the place trey works at, Office Max. hehe! Soooo around 12 am is we finally made it to his apt complex..i have to admit i was feeling a bit strung out..tired, and just ready to hit the hay! but i was so pumped up and excited those two feelings were mixing together, making me feel so weird rofl. So finally at the apt, Trey helped me bring in some of my bags, and some of his, Jay Jay, whom stayed in the bathroom for a bit, but eventually came into the bedroom to sleep for the night. Me and trevor got settled down, got something to drink and we tried our luck at snuggling up to wall-E. it wasnt the best idea after being on the road 16 hrs probably...because i kept squirming and couldnt seem to get comfortable XD and basically was falling asleep while snuggling up with trey and watching it :P He seemed to know i was uncomfortable because he asked if maybe we should watch it another time, and i agreed so we turned off the movie, and we just snuggled for a bit so me n trey laid there together, hugging eachoher and kissing a little, and my hornets in the stomach analogy mentioned earlier started flaring up some :P it took me awhile to get used to kissing trevor, and not getting so over exerted as to almost throw up :\ haha..*sighs* im glad that awkward phase is over :P so we kissed a bit then just laid back and tried to fall asleep...which was so hard at first..for me being in an unfamiliar locale. hehe..ifinally drifted off to sleep around 3 am, but awoke like 15 mins later with a PIERCING pain in my mid back near my ribcage! omgosh! it was so painful:o i woke up and trevor heard me and was so concerned...poor trevor! i scared him :\ he didnt know what was wrongg, so he flipped me over and started rubbing my back, which helped some but then, the back spasm got BAD!
i literally couldnt move without feeling like there was a bull digging its hoof into my back..ouch! X( trey called his mom and asked her what was wrong with me and she told him it was a bad pinched nerve/muscle spasm, and to have me lie straight and apply heat to the area, so trey went and got some microwavable heat pads and put some under my back and straightened me out some with my feet elevated. I finally fell asleep like 25 mins after that, because the heat prety much melted my pain away :)however ..about 8 am i woke up with ANOTHER back spasm >_< woke up yet again in tears, and trevor was worried again..turns out my heat pads heat wore off :P so he re -microwaved them and put em back under me, gave me another advil, and i fell back asleep for a few more hours, then we woke up, and got Jay jay ready to give to his new family. whom were driving over from Pulaski. Also the first day of being in wisconsin, we already had a game plan rofl, in addition to giving jay jay to his new owners trey, me and the fam were going christmas tree hunting! i was like, ooh fun! cause i'd never really been on a christmas tree hunt before :P So we did that and then later that evening while trevor was at work, i got to go shopping with trey's sister mandi for something for her house. :) was very fun. Then we got back and i unpacked my stuff for the most part at Treys parents place, and began to get settled in. The night went by fast and i went to sleep rather early, cause i was still so exhausted from the huge change i had just been through, as well ad all the running about. Though it was fun in my opinion. Next morning, I had my very first church service!!! which was fantastic, i loved it, trey sat with me as well as mandi, lori and steve, and we sang to the worship songs, listened to the sermon, and trey introduced me to a few of the pastors and ppl at church, whom id be seeing and visiting with regularly. it was too cool, and since then i have been working to become more involved with my new church family, I attended 2 seminars on becoming a better evangelist and discovering my spiritual gifts that God has given me to help with any ministries i get involved in the future and to help me find am area of ministry suitable for me. We also got our first big snow, and the weather has been taking on a more wisconsin-like pattern XD, me and Trey have been growing closer to eachother and to God, especially me since before now ive been kind of held back spiritually, but now i'm able to spread my wings and see where the Lord takes me and what he shows me, as i blossom into a woman of His likeness :D Again sorry for such a long and exhaustive blog...i felt it easier to type a long post up and let everyone read it since ive been so busy lately..(also of note i have been studying the wisconsin dmv too, to try and get my learner license so i can start learning to drive) :) Also trying to figure out what to do about my education, weather to work for my GED before or after i finish my distance learning computer programming course, im thinking before though..due to the extension is going to run out January 30th..and i dont wanna really ask for more extensions unless i have to :\ But other than that Ive been adjusting to my new life/schedule and everything here, has been a big Blessing, to be able to grow more spiritually as well as not have a whole lot of stress and whatnot, Treys parents are incredibly hospitable and have helped me feel right at home at their abode. :) a blessing they truly are and have been in helping me, as well as my one and only luv, trey! So glad the lord not only provided a means for me to grow but hes been working through the others in my life as well, and I pray that things may continue to work out..Ive had some issues with my two friends Josh and christi still, they have been mulling over promises i made in the past out of folly, and those I apologize for and i know it was foolish of me to make oaths out of pride, anger etc but I would rather leave it in the past and not have it brought up, Gods plan for me turned out much different than MY plan for me.

But basically thats the HUGE long update ive been meaning to write for everyone to see how my life has been and what's happened to me etc. hope y'all enjoy reading and catching up, I do apologize for my absence to ALL my friends whom i havent had the chance to talk to much or hardly at all!

love you guys
til next update..
may everyone take good care, in Gods grace and God Bless!

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

My Poetry for Trevor Fayas, my beloved

My Knight

There are countless things I adore about you
My love,

the wonderful heart that beats in your chest, that's one
thing I love about you best.

your smile so cheerful and bright, I could never underestimate
its heartwarming might.

Your eyes so powerful, they strike me breathless.

when you gaze at me..its like a blazing forest fire..of love, and passion and desire.

Your body I love so very much, from your glorious crown of curls I long to touch, to your strong, loving and safe arms, which I can run into to find shelter from all harm...

on the battlefield your lithe and agile movements, so fast and powerful, like lightning, graceful and awe inspiring..you carry with you your mighty sword and shield, by the grace and power of God on your side do your enemies yield..
together our minds and thoughts are but as one..our love for eachother burns like the bright sun.

You're my knight in shining armor who honors and trusts in the Lord Jesus Christ...

whom is willing to make his life a sacrifice

whom God's love radiates from like a glow..who is manly and noble but not afraid to let his feelings show.

your voice like an angels song sung everlong,

I dream of you my knight each evening in my sleep..I long for the day when my heart soul and body shall be yours to keep..sealed by a promise and a ring on my finger, the joy and love shall always linger..never to fade away or pass...the love I share with you my knight is meant to last.

Casey

I long/Iwanna

There are many things I long to and wanna do..do with you my only one,
To summarize them I wrote this poem last night and it was fun!

I long to sit with you by the fire, cuddling close to our hearts desire..
I wanna dance with you and kiss you under the moonlight, to lie under the stars
On a clear, crisp night
I’d love to LARP with you, on the battlefield, watching you fight and pwn carrying your sword and your shield
I wanna go with you and attend your church service,
To sit with you and worship our Lord in bliss
I long to curl up on the couch, bed, chair
or anywhere,
and watch a good movie together

I wanna hug, and kiss, hold and be held by you
And have you there to comfort me when im blue

I long to be by your side doing everything together, and I hope that we can do that forever

I wanna feel your warm hand on my belly..to snuggle and be locked in those big safe arms, protected and shielded from all harm

I long to hold your hand..be near you and look into your eyes, speaking without words but only gentle sighs…

I long to volunteer,
And help our brothers and sisters in Christ, giving our help as a rewarding sacrifice..
By your side and if in Gods will possibly in the future to travel far and wide

I wanna be your wife and be with you for the rest of your life
I long for the day when you propose to me,
Filling my heart with unfathomable joy and glee..that of which is only surpassed by the Lord
And I long for the day when our promises will be set in stone, when we furthermore never have to worry about ever being alone
I wanna continue working to be the best woman I can,
And helping you to become the best man
I long to know you by heart and by soul and to become one with you oh I want it so
I wanna continue loving you the way God loves us all!
Be with you through every trial big and small

I long for all of this and probably much more,
I just wanna make you happier than you’ve ever been before!

I love you Trey!
^_^

Saturday, September 12, 2009

my new favorite lyrics<3

Dedicated to the love of my life..Trevor J Fayas ;) you make me feel like this plus more ;)) I love you <3

don't want another heartbreak
I don't need another turn to cry, no
I don't want to learn the hard way
Baby hello, oh no, goodbye
But you got me like a rocket
Shooting straight across the sky

It' s the way you love me
It's a feeling like this
It's centripical motion
It's perpetual bliss
It's that pivotal moment
It's, ah, impossible
This kiss, this kiss, unstoppable
This kiss, this kiss

Cinderella said to Snow White
"How does love get so off course, oh
All I wanted was a white knight
With a good heart, soft touch, fast horse
Ride me off into the sunset
Baby I'm forever yours"

It's the way you love me
It's a feeling like this
It's centripical motion
It's perpetual bliss
It's that pivotal moment
It's, ah unthinkable
This kiss, this kiss, unsinkable
This kiss, this kiss

You can kiss me in the moonlight
On the rooftop under the sky, oh
You can kiss me with the windows open
While the rain comes pouring inside, oh
Kiss me in sweet slow motion
Let's let everything slide
You got me floating, you got me flying

It's the way you love me
It's a feeling like this
It's centripical motion
It's perpetual bliss
It's that pivotal moment
It's, ah subliminal
This kiss, this kiss, it's criminal
This kiss, this kiss

It's the way you love me baby
It's the way you love me, darlin', yeah

It's the way you love me
It's a feeling like this
It's centripical motion
It's perpetual bliss
It's that pivotal moment
It's, ah subliminal
This kiss, this kiss, it's criminal
This kiss, this kiss

It's the way you love me baby
It's the way you love me darlin', yeah

It's the way you love me
It's a feeling like this
It's centripical motion
It's perpetual bliss

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

dosent wanna hurt my friends..

Ughhh..

here lately i've been getting warnings from my friends Josh and christi about my relationship with Trevor. :( sadly its even harder than with elijah because I truly love Trey heart and soul. I've made a choice to love him and that's what I shall do. I dont wanna hurt my best friends again gosh...but I need their support :\ I shall pray and hope they will attempt to support me rather than Josh be so obstinate.

God willing let them see what He wants for me.

casey~

Monday, August 31, 2009

God has Blessed me yet again..

Greetings Folks,

I know it's been awhile again since I updated this.. ;) but I have had a lot on my mind lately..and a major portion of that "lot" thats been on my mind is a wonderful, handsome, funny and epically uber christian knight from Wisconsin named Trevor. <3

we met about a month ago, on a free christian dating site..God Bless my ex bf Elijah for sending me the link to it...have to say God has used all the people in my life to Bless me with riches beyond compare..love, wisdom and knowledge among so much more. Now to continue with the story of my man, it all started with a wink I sent him one night..I had gone through several other profiles and messaged/winked at a few others..but didn't feel as serious about them as I did with trevor..I found him later, after narrowing my search results to include simply the keyword "computers" I found his profile and the headline caught my eye ;) it read "dork looking for dorkette" hard to say if it was love at first sight but..it had to be..for I completely forgot all of the other guys who'd winked at me and/or I winked at/messaged. After reading Trey's profile I immediately felt like he was the one God wanted to lead me to..undoubtedly. Well after I sent him a wink..I was going to send a message..but thought to myself..maybe its best to start out subtle first, because the last thing I wanted to do was scare him away hehe..See with me when I'm interested in someone, I feel like I could scare them away and I think I have come onto people to strongly in the past..and ruined any chance of them having a mutual interest in me as well..haha but anyways..i had this other guy who seemed reallyyy desperate...to say the least. He seemed to rely more on worldly relationships then God and well with me if God isnt number one in your heart then sadly you're not right for me. I need a man who can help me stay firm in my footing as I walk down the Lord's path for me..and I wouldnt want someone pulling me away from God, forcing me to be torn between them and Him..it just cant happen. So this guy I tried to let down easy..didnt wanna flat out tell him "no its not gonna happen" but also didnt wanna lead him on God forbidding..so I attempted to give him hope, i told him I needed to get to know him longer etc (fyi this guy winked/messaged me first not I him) at the time I was just looking for friendships that could possibly grow into something more given time. But this guy was soooo persistent..he even played on my conscience..(if i cant be with you I'd rather die) and such ughhh..so prideful. Also wanting me for himself..even admitted he was jealous of God that He was first amd foremost in my heart..*sigh* well that newbie story out of the way, a few days after my initialized "winkage" ;) I got a message back from Trevor titled "wow a lot in common" hehe, and the joy and happiness i felt was immesurable. I was literally jumping for joy when I typed my reply to trey, again tried to avoid spilling my "over enthusiasm" into my message to him haha..so kept it on the down low lol though must say it was very hard. :P waiting for a 2nd reply was even more "excruciating" lol though I don't wanna seem impatient and full of haste ;) I was just lovestruck and still am..The way trevor makes me feel is unlike any other..I get so tongue tied when i talk to him it's not funny to be honest, how much of an effect he has on me, emotionally, spiritually and even physically ;p but I'll leave that hanging.. I have heard true love is the kind that you can feel coming from God through that person..and I feel that with trevor. unlike my previous bfs..This love that comes from him is like that of God, it overpowers your senses..and makes you feel as if you're weightless..and in zero gravity. ^_^ anyways i got his second reply which was his Im info and his myspace/facebook addresses..so from that day forward..we began to talk in yim and msn..slowly getting to know eachother (and as for me slowly starting to fall head over heels in love with him more and more) The time we spent talking we learned so much about one another..good bad and even ugly..and none of it made me love him any less..only made me feel closer to him..especially after discovering we share the same or almost the same struggles spiritually and such and the same temptations and whatnot. But what christian is without struggles? Another thing is I made a choice..and that choice was to love Trevor..no matter what trials, illnesses, tragedies and hardships befall either or both of us..as he chooses to love me regardless as well, which is all i could ever ask of him. One other thing I do know is that God really loves and values me as one of His children...He has shown and blessed me so much in the past few years of being born again, and the wonderful people and miracles I've experienced no matter how small are a testament to that. :-)
I just really feel like and have no doubt in my heart that me and Trevor will make it in our current relationship and in marriage in the future. Right now we are going through a book for couples entitled 100 questions to ask before you say I do, and each night me and Trey are going over one question, so far it's gone great..and we seem to know what it takes to make this work, In addition to the book we also do a nightly devotional..which helps us grow stronger in the Lord and closer to Him as well. :-) I really enjoy being able to do it with him. So long story short I've found the one I wanna love forever, and choose to love forever..to allow God to love Him the best through my heart and everything that I do.

I know that the Lord can help me accomplish that with prayer and faith in Him..and I pray and ask everyone who reads this blog to pray for us and that we have a happy and wonderful marriage in the future, though I have no doubt personally we will :-)

anyways til next update..take care and God Bless everyone..stay tuned!

CC~

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Testing 1..2..3

Testing Blogspot to see if it workie!


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lol :P

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Update coming soon

Hey everyone just a heads up that i am working on an update as of now, it's a quite lengthly one, but I have been so busy with my lessons forgive me. :P so stay tuned...readers!


God Bless and be bac with update soon!

casey

Friday, May 29, 2009

Another Update peeps..

Greetings folks,

I am updating you all on everything again, hence a recent turn of events has taken place and modified many things I said in my last update. For instance those involving Elijah. long story peeps but bear with me. It happened 2 days after our 2 month anniversary of knowing one another, pardon actually the DAY after it. :( yes very sad i know..I was all happy that we had grown something in those two months, and was actually optimistic and bright about the whole thing that maybe we'd continue to cultivate and grow that "something" and maybe have hope for more in the future, But God's plans change and so did mine no matter how resistant I was at first, I began to see it from the Lord's point of view. for two months however I went through a lot of emotional and spiritual torment, I would always struggle with my pride which took over at times preventing me from following God's will, and now I honestly regret being so obstinate, because now the one I loved likely would never take me back. So I must keep pressing forward taking each step day by day, week by week and so forth. SO I have been working on my schoolwork, a career and friendship as well as my relationship and spiritual growth in the Lord. I've taken an interest in orthodox christianity and trying to learn more about it. I don't nescarily have to attend an orthodox church when i get on my own due to there aren't any in my town, but I'd hope to become a member of the one in Bixby Ok. Honestly when looking back at the past relationship with Elijah, maybe the Lord was showing me this path through Him, and once I was interested Elijah's God given purpose in my life was fulfilled although of course we are still good friends. There is tension but that's to be expected sometimes. :\ due to the strong feelings I felt for him. I mean I had never felt that degree of passion and spiritual connection to anyone before, not even my former online bf. There was a bond, unexplicable, and it's hard to get over him even though we lasted only such a short while it felt like years. I'd not experienced true heartbreak in such a long time, and not only because of my love for Eli, but also because I betrayed and hurt two of my closest best friends, Josh and Christi. I blindly ignored them when they warned me of what would happen rushing into things with elijah, and hurt them badly by taking offense and thinking they didnt' want happiness for me, rather than seeing their concern was perfectly valid. It turns out I should have waited and not allowed myself to fall facedown in love and allow myself to be snared by the affairs of the heart..because it caused me to hurt and nearly abandon two o the friends i loved the most, and truly cared about. I honestly look back and can't seem to understand what came over me to change me so rapidly..and christi and Josh saw it..saw it before I did. Well I try to forget and forgive myself but I find it hard to, I cry about it every night almost to this day. It's something the Lord will have to work on my heart to get me to forgive myself I am sure. Anyways sorry for the long drawn out drama-fest, I just thought I'd explain in details the significant events the past 2 months. besids the death of one of my cats, Steve..who suddenly came down with an illness. :( it depressed me quite badly..due to I lost Marmalade last year around the same time.

Now except for that, I've been focused on the general: My lessons, learning more about various things, my relationship with the Lord and searching for possible career ideas at least for now. I applied at several places the other day, McDonalds, Mazzios Pizza, and walmart (although didnt pass their empoyee assessment test) :( so i have to keep my mind set on the other two options as well as possibly freelance web design..at least for now.. and this fall attempt to get my driver license, and obtain a little freedom. :)

I also recently set up my simple home network, with a router I got for my birthday just a few days ago..now I have plenty of Pc time as opposed to 1-2 hours here and there. :P

well peeps, that's the basic overview whats going on with me, I hope you enjoy reading and stay Blessed!
stay tuned and I'll try better to keep ya posted!

in Christ
Casey
cc~

Monday, May 4, 2009

the life of casey on recent terms

Hello readers, I know I havent updated this in quite a while now, So I figured it's about time to do so now.

anyways, the past few months since an update, the remainder of Feb/March, went by quickly..but were nonetheless eventful in many ways. the first half of March consisted of me discovering that my course completion date was to expire March 18th or 19th, so i had to request a 3 month course extension, which will be up in june, around the 18th or 20th. and that basically caused me to expend some wory and energy, and pushed me to get in gear when it came to studying the remainder of my windows xp lessons. I need to do the same for the HTML and web design lessons I am taking currently..but that's for a later part of this blog. anyways another significant event of note in March is that I signed up on this website for Christian penpals that my friend Christi found and recommended, so i signed up there and I met a few good friends there and also a wonderful guy named Elijah from new York whom I am now in a relationship with and love dearly :) I feel really Blessed to have him in my life, and know that God put him there for a reason, and I really hope that I could possibly in the future spend my life together with him as a marriage, although at this stage it's all in God's hands what becomes of our relationship. So all I can do is pray and take each day one at a time, and enjoy what we have together and focus on ways of meeting him in person, one way that I have in mind is going to see him for my birthday, but my mom seems very put off to the idea of me flying to NY by myself, so me and Elijah have another plan, which we don't knowfor sure if it will work, but it's worth a few tries! The plan is for elijah to fly down to Ok and stay in the airport hotel for a day, so he can meet my mom and possibly dad too, then I would fly back to NY with him and stay for about a week..(or two) ;) then fly back *scoffs*..I wouldn't be too fond of that part though. :P leaving will definitly be the hardest part of the whole trip If I do get to go. But to be able to see him for a day, several days or a week would be enough for me because I love him so much, though I'd want to stay preferably a week or two. But anyways, that's basically March, now moving onto April...
during that month alot of drama between me and my friends mainly was going on, due to they thought my relationship with Elijah was a bad idea, that I was moving too fast, that they were afraid I was going to get hurt, etc etc. it was quite hard on my emotionally. My friendships with my two friends Josh and christi were somewhat damaged..but thanks to prayer and more prayer I can actually have a somewhat normal friend like conversation with Christi again, although with Josh it's still the same, I havent' been able to talk to him since the day he got back from scottsbluff Ne for a friends' wedding. I sent him a message asking how he was doing and such due to a few events that happened scottsbluff that left me worried about him. ugh! well that's all over for now..and things have calmed down some, me and elijah's relationship seems to be going smoothly at the time, and i couldnt' be happier :D well, that's an overstatement I could if of course I am allowed to fly up to NY and see elijah for my birthday! :)then I'd be the happiest girl in the world no strings attached! ;)
I've also learned quite a bit of web design over the past month and a half too working with HTML mainly and will also be learning CSS, JavaScript and XHTML. so far they have been really fun and interesting lessons to learn, and will prove very useful if i decide to pursue web design as a career field, rather then network administration. Anyways that's a summary of the past few months put simply, there may be a few other smaller significant events i have ommitted unknowingly but thank goodness for the edit feature in case I do remember more. ;)

so, i will try to keep this updated more, and take care and God bless to all who read my writings!

see you next blog!

Casey

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

What Is Love? Poem by Me

Love Is the Greatest Force on Earth,

Love has never been shy in proving it's worth...It's

something God instills in us all at birth.

Love is something like a flame, untamed and wild;

and like the joy of the smile on a child!

Love is as refreshing as a cool crisp breeze;

it has the power to bring you to your knees.

What it does to your heart, is what sets love apart from all other feelings we've got.

Love can't be fabricated, dupliacted or taught...

It is as refreshing as a drop of warm summer rain...

Love is a power that can ease all pain.

it is the fragrance of a million roses so sweet, Love can be
relentless or subtle and discreet.

Love is the sweet sunshine, the snow in the wintertime, all of Life's rhythm and rhyme,

Love is yours,
Love is mine,
Love is what I feel for you now, in the future and for all of our earthly time.

Casey r. Clark


written for a certain special muse in my life :)

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

What I've been up to lately

hello my readers and friends who keep up to date with me thru this blog, it's been awhile since i posted something so I thought I'd do so today when i have some spare time. :-) Anyways, time seems to be coming and going quickly, with my life slowly starting to get going, I am halfway thru my computer tutorials, this current one a course that teaches Windows XP skills. aside from the courses, other things I've been working on include plans for a future website i have in mind, i've been organizing the blueprints and key features that this site would have, all on paper of course for now, and i've been talking about it with a few of my friends, whom will likely be recruited as moderators for the site. The basic characterisitcs of the site I won't reveal yet, due to theyre still in the works, but it will be a good project when I learn web design in the next few months(a part of my courses)me and my friends will get together and discuss the site furthermore whenever i do learn basic webdesign. I've also been growing stroger in my faith lately as well, which is a slow but sure process I can feel.

so..other then that not much else of significance is worth posting, besides my recent completion of the Ted Dekker circle trilogy book Black, completion of the Twilight series book Eclipse, and some other planning i've been doing involving ways to get out o the house more which i deperately need..i've been feeling bouts of depression lately but thankfully I have God and my friends who've helped me through the minor phases. prayers from any readers of this blog would be greatly appreciated, and accepted. I am hoping to have my courses finished by springtime sometime, and i can begin job hunting, as well as try my best to get my driver lisecense this year or at least my permit..lol it would give me a good sense of independence at least a tadbit of it.
so guys thats whats new with cc lately, if i missed anything i apologize though current events in my life are quite mundane I must say, but God is planning for a good future life I know it, He's told me some key things to do for now, develop character for one, continue my courses then try for the other things. I trust in God to lead me in the right direction because He always does, and Has given me more then i could ask for in the past year and a half.

good day guys and peace be with you all...
God Bless!
cc