Is it really fair that someone gets famed for having somewhat of talent, and then goes all diva over it??? There are plenty of other people with even better talents who are humble and grounded on it! Sheesh! I just don’t see why people like this person so much!

• I read this verse this morning and had to write something about it. It’s been on my mind ALL DAY!!!!

⁵ Through his faithfulness, you are guarded by God’s power so that you can receive the salvation he is ready to reveal.

 ⁶ You now rejoice in this hope, even if it’s necessary for you to be distressed for a short time by various trials. ⁷ This is necessary so that your faith may be found genuine. (Your faith is more valuable than gold, which will be destroyed even though it is itself tested by fire.) Your genuine faith will result in praise, glory, and honor for you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

 —1 Peter 1:5-7,

One of the critical things you and I need to do when faced with trials is continue to trust God in the midst of everything.

No matter how difficult, do not unplug your faith, even when things get rough.  Keep trusting God and His promises. Why?  Well, look at what verse 5 says:  We are “Through HIS faithfulness, you are GUARDED by God’s POWER so that you can receive the SALVATION he is ready to reveal.”

Translation, please? When you keep your faith plugged in, you are then kept by God’s power.

That word keep means to preserve.  It means to protect, to guard. When you are going through a trial, God will protect you through His power when you trust Him.

That word power is the same word that translates miracles in Hebrew. I take it to mean this:  When you or I are in a season of trial, if God has to work a miracle to keep us and protect us, He will do it.

Whatever your trial…keep trusting. 

— I love the beautiful songs in English are even more beautiful in Spanish! Goodnight… Buenas noches…

Alright readers! Tonight, we are all about the world renowned red-heads! Or as I like to call them… GINGERS! To start us off, how would you feel about a nice glass of Ginger Ale??? I find it kind of weird on how the cans insist that Canada is dry… anyways… you know how there are blonde and brunette jokes? Yeah! Well, give me a good ginger joke…… Hahahaha! You didn’t say anything, because they’re not common! So I Google-d “Redhead Jokes” (I do not advise this) and there are a couple funny ones! CAUTION: THESE ARE ONLY FUNNY IF YOU KNOW A REDHEAD!!! Here’s one:

After their baby was born, a panicked father went to see the Obstetrician. ‘Doctor,’ the man said, ‘I don’t mind telling you, but I’m a little upset because my daughter has red hair. She can’t possibly be mine!!’

‘Nonsense,’ the doctor said’. ‘Even though you and your wife both have black hair, one of your ancestors may have contributed red hair to the gene pool.’

‘It isn’t possible,’ the man insisted. ’This can’t be, our families on both sides had jet-black hair for generations.’

‘Well,’ said the doctor, ‘let me ask you this. How often do you have sex??? ‘

The man seemed a bit ashamed . ‘I’ve been working very hard for the past year. We only made love once or twice every few months.’

‘Well, there you have it!’ The doctor said confidently. ‘It’s rust.’

I laughed just typing this! Here’s another funny one:

A ginger and a blonde met in a bar after work for a drink, and were watching the 6 O’clock news. A man was shown threatening to jump from the Brooklyn Bridge. The ginger bet the blonde $50 that he wouldn’t jump, and the blonde replied, “I’ll take that bet!” Anyway, sure enough, he jumped, so the ginger gave the blonde the $50. The blonde said “I can’t take this, you’re my friend”. The ginger said “No. A bet’s a bet”. So the blonde said “Listen, I have to admit, I saw this on the 5 O’clock news, so I can’t take your money”. “Well, so did I”, said the ginger, “but I never thought he’d jump again!”

Hahaha! Yes, I do know a redhead. Her name is Erin McCarthy, and she is basically one of my best friends and one of the most talented girls I’ve ever met! Speaking of ginger, I tried actual ginger at an Asian restaurant… it wasn’t good… Kinda sweet, but tart… I promise you that was not a joke or a metaphor of redheads… Yeah… That’s about it! If see a redhead daily, or even if you don’t. Find one, and get some ginger love!

—Austin