Unlocking Your Mind (freeing your mind from negative and narrow thoughts)

Our minds are a powerful part of our bodies. We use it many times a day. Do you ever find yourself thinking that you know it all and there's nothing that no one can do or say to make you change? Well, I know of some people that are like that and let me tell you, it can be a dangerous thing. We sometimes are so hung on believeing the way we believe and think that we don't even have one doubt in our brain that we could possibly be all wrong. I wanted to talk with you today about how we should try to readjust our thinking and choosing to think the way God would want us to think. I mean, just because no one else can hear our thoughts doesn't mean that God can't. So, when we think we should consider how God would approve of our thoughts if he was sitting right there listening to us.

I know of someone who's always thinking about people trying to plot some kind of scheme on their lives. They believe that they're trying to do something to do them wholeheartedly that they know how they did it, when they did it and why they did it. They go as far as saying who's all involved in this big scheme. This person is so untrusting of people that they almost look at everyone could possibly be plotting something.

As long as you continue to digest these kinds of thoughts you're going to find yourself feeling lonely, scared and paranoid for the rest of your lives. And, what I mean by "narrow" is that your thoughts continue to be one way. You don't try to turn or make a detour just in case that long narrow road that you're on isn't the right way to where you need to go. You continue to keep driving down this road and have no doubts or second thoughts about it. Having a narrow road is liking driving somewhere you aren’t familiar with without a map. When we’re obedient to the Holy Spirit, we shouldn’t feel trapped. We feel safe and secure and set free because we know that wherever the Holy Spirit is leading us is always the right way to go. Sometimes we can be so set in our own way of thinking that we don’t even want to listen to God after awhile. We need to manage our thoughts almost the same way we’d manage our money in a bank. We should avoid our thoughts from going overdrawn, in a mind sense, overdrawing can mean that we kept digging ourselves back in the hold of doubt, fear, jealousy, and judgementalist. Just like how we keep digging money out the bank and have to end up paying for those overdraft fees, the same goes with our thoughts when we keep digging back those thoughts of negativity, doubt, etc... we end up paying for it by making ourselves depressed and afraid and angry. We need to deposit only the good thoughts in our mind and continue to withdraw all of the bad thoughts that could be poison to our lives.

I find myself thinking negatively from day to day. I think things like “how will I ever get there...” and “I don’t think I’m capable of doing this...” or “I don’t have enough money to do this. Ibegin to question my self-worth, my faith, and my abilities. It’s natural to think negatively sometimes but it doesn’t really do us any good in the long run. God says this in his word “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.””
‭‭John‬ ‭16:33‬ ‭NIV‬‬
http://bible.com/111/jhn.16.33.niv

Though we may feel forgotten, scared, unsure, etc... God will never Let us down and his promises will never fail. Let’s take a look at what this devotional has to say about renewing our mind:

Why Renew Your Mind?

Back in 1992, I said the prayer of salvation. However, my life did not change for nine years. I did not know that salvation was just the beginning of the Christian experience. Renewing your mind is the key to experiencing new life in Christ.

God desires that you have a wonderful, daily relationship with Him. He wants you to grow in faith. He wants you to understand His love for you, as well as His thoughts and ways.

Renewing your mind through the Bible is God's way to transformation. When you read, meditate upon, and apply God's word in your daily life, you are changed from the inside out.

You will begin to reflect God's character and others can taste and see that the Lord is good through you!

Wow! So wonderfully said. I couldn’t agree more. When we begin to renew our minds we will have a much more fulfilling relationship with God and others. Though it’s not easy getting over past hurts and struggles, we can take small steps towards a better and renewed mind that will give us the peace and delightment that we have been searching for. We can be rest assured in God’s lavishing love, sufficient grace, and everlasting peace. He’s our friend, he cares for us and is our help in all times of need.

I wanted to share this with you today because it has been something that I have been struggling with. It's such a great feeling to be able to express my thoughts through this blog and it’s such a blessing t be able to possibly be able to encourage someone though what I write. 

That’s all for now, but I am thankful that I was able to come back to my blogging by pouring out my heart and sharing something that’s hopefully encouraging to you all. Also, happy November! I have some exciting things coming up this month. My birthday parties haha, thanksgiving and Black Friday!!! Stay tuned folks and thanks for sticking with me on my blogging journey. 

- Kammy

The Story That's Waiting on an Ending

In book series, the first few books doesn't really have an ending quite yet. It's not until the last book of the series is when the ending is revealed and all of are questions are answered... sometimes haha.

Anyway, sometimes situations in our lives are like book series. We have been going through many tunnels and have simply run out of all solutions. Some of us may feel like we're in that point of life where our story will never have an ending. Sometimes it doesn't necessarily mean it'll be a happy ending but some of us just want an ending to just have this issue off of our backs. There's one thing that's cool about our story though, it's that God already has our story written out from beginning to end. He knows what the finale will be, whether it's in the upcoming weeks or years. But we must trust him and surrender our will to his because all of his promises are "yes" and "amen"

I'm in a series in my life right now. I feel like in my life I've had many book series about different things. From 2010 I believe each year brought a new challenge. I didn't see the ending to something that happened in my life that started from 2011 - 2012 I believe. It was an ongoing process and it was like reading each chapter that had the same information in it. I didn't see a new chapter containing new possibilities or new meaning. It frustrated me to the core. My life felt empty everyday. But, God had an ending to that story and he will have an ending to this story that I'm in right now.

Some of you guys hear me talk about this often. But the story that I'm in right now is a story that's been going on for about two years now. I won't go into too many details but, I do want to tell you that it was on my mind a lot today and sometimes I just get tired of waiting for an ending to this story. It's like when the reader is just itching to know what is really going to end up happening. So, in my story there's a pair of friends who are a guy and a girl. They are both sort of shy people but relate to each other very well. These friends didn't talk to each other very much in the beginning of their friendship but, like a plant that has water and sunshine, it grew. Soon, these friends became best friends and best friends who soon had romantic interest in one another. At the first stages of these romantic interests they had, they were very excited about taking this new step in their lives, which is dating. But, the process wasn't so easy and due to family concerns and other interruptions regarding this relationship, it didn't happen at that moment. So, there's been back and forth problems amongst these friends but even with the problems the friends seem to be unbreakable. With two people who are strong in their faith, they kept going and trusted God's plans he has for them. So, they remained great friends for another two years and have shared many memories together. Now, the relationship that was supposed to happen is still up in the air. And, from time to time these friends still find themselves being unintentionally flirty with one another but realize that circumstances are still the same so they'll still get the same result but trying for a relationship as they did two years ago.

 So, the female friend still has these feelings for her guy friend but still is looking for a way to take these steps to making something actually possible with them.She knows that she has a part in why things didn't happen for them but is continuously finding ways to fix this problem. She's determined, with God's help to find an ending to this story. Whatever that ending may be.  The thing that makes her really nervous is that her feelings have gotten stronger. She can't deny his good looks and charm and is sometimes hard to treat each other as "just friends" but by trying to go down that route again she knows it's probably not wise to make this decision at the moment. So, it's frustrating but, just like any other story in my life, God has an ending to this one too. And I believe I play an important role in it.

Maybe you have something you're going through that's just tremendously frustrated. Well, just imagine yourself immersed in God's great storybook, which is a story that's better than ours or ones try to write. When we try to change the story that God has already written, the story will never make sense. God has our story already published and in the bookstore, but we just have to keep reading all the way until the end even though the story will never seem to be finished and make sense.

I want to leave you guys with these scriptures about God's plan.

Proverbs 19:21 (NIV)

Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.

Psalm 33:11 (NIV)

But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.

Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Don't close the book, keep reading until you see God's amazing ending. 

-Kamera😊❤

Indie/Indie-Folk Compilation - Autumn/Fall 2018 (1½-Hour Playlist)

Since I'm talking about fall I decided to share this cool playlist with you guys!

How To Spend a Perfect Fall Day

Well, Fall is officially here! And I can feel it in the air. I've already had to pull out my sweaters and boots. I have also accomplished one of my fall goals already! I visited the Storyteller's Cottage in Simsbury; which is a place that offers many writing classes and events. I've ben wanting to visit that place for the past couple of months now and now I have my first class already set up. This time of year is truly beautiful and really warms my heart, (especially when I have a good cup of cocoa😋)

I wanted to write about what would make a perfect Fall day. Here's some of the options I came up with:

1. Talk a walk and nature watch (if that makes sense but y'all get what I'm saying)

2. Listen to some cool indie/folk music (if you're into that kind of music.) 

3. Visit a unique coffeeshop (either by yourself or with someone but to me it makes the experience way more cooler with someone there)

4. Go Hiking (this just seems like a cool thing to do during the fall time while also seeing some cool sights!)

5. Go listen to some acoustic bands or artist at a cafe 

6. Read a book in the park 

7. Go Apple Picking 

8. Visit a pumpkin maze and carve pumpkins!

Well, if these events don't scream fall I don't know what does! Let me know if any of these ideas seem appealing to you as far as how you would spend a fall day. I for one am going to try to do all of these things. 

Also, I will be posting blogs at the beginning of the month and towards the end of the month. So like two blogs a month. I feel I'm able to keep up better this way and provide much better posts. Feel free to give me some feedback. 

Until then, happy fall!😊

Fall PlansGoals

Well. September is here! I already smell the pumpkin goodness in the air. I truly love everything about the fall. From the beauty of the leaves to the delightful pumpkin muffins at dunkin haha. Summer was decent for me but, I believe that fall has so much more to bring. With that being said, I am going to tell you about some of my upcoming fall plans and goals. Here it is!

1. Niall Horan Concert - I have been waiting for this concert since last September haha, now it's only less than a week away! I plan on doing a lot of livestreaming on my social media sites so, be on the lookout.

2. Big Choir Weekend - Singing in the choir period is always a joy to me, but singing with a big number of people of all ages is even more fun! Besides, isn't that what the body of Christ should look like anyway? I look forward to an incredible weekend.

3. The Big E - Ok, this isn't like a certain plan but I have been planning on going and have been wanting to go for some time now. I am on a budget haha, but going to the Big E would be the cream cheese frosting on the pumkin cupckae😋

4. Writing Classes - I'm super excited about furthering my writing career and I feel like taking these writing classes are great next steps. For some reason, I think writing feels even cooler or more special in the fall time while sitting in a cozy coffeeshop. But then again, writing is always special for me. I'm glad that this opportunity has opened up for me once again. 

5. Visit a New Coffeeshop - This goal is just a must for a coffee lover like me! For those of you that live in the CT area, I'm open to suggestions about any coffeeshops you may know of, (besides Dunkin and Starbucks haha)

6. Find Some New Good Reads - Finding great books are such a challenge for me, but I am determined to find at one really good book or a really good series. Once again, I'm open to any suggestions folks. Let a girl know😊

7. Be Consistent with my Bible Plans - Reading Bible plans on my Bible app is truly a great way for me to start my day. What I love about it is that it offers so many plans covering so many different topics. It's sincerely one of the best things ever created. Thank you Youversion! 

8. Spend Time with Friends - Yes, this was a summer goal of mine but unfortunately, I guess summer just wasn't the season for hanging out with friends. Even though it may be a bit more difficult with my friends having school and work now, I believe a way will be made for us to spend more time together on a regular basis. God knows how important this is to me and how much fun and excitement it brings to my life. I believe having a healthy social life helps keep you healthier as a person. I really do pray that I can achieve this goal this fall season and the next seasons also!

I have so much to look forward to this fall season. I'm praying that I'll be a stronger christian, fearless, determined and an inspiration to many people that I may meet. Whether it's in the fall season or the next season, I'm praying God will use me mightily and miraculously. I know that having goals is great, but I believe it's about time to achieve it. 

Tell me what you guys are doing this fall season. Are you just in the first week of a new school? Did you get a anew job? Is this your first job? Whatever it is, I'm really excited about hearing it. Iknow some of you guys may not be much in leaving comments or responding to my posts, but if you are sort of into writing like me, I'd really appreciate hearing your response about any of my posts. 

That's all that I have for now. I decided to give you guys a back to back post! One about summer ending and fall beginning. I felt it was appropriate. I absolutely love writing blogs! 

Kick the leaves, sip pumkin lattes, stay warm and cozy in a sweater and scarf!💛

My Summer Review

Well, Summer has seemed to gone by in a flash. I must say, I didn’t really do a whole lot this summer. A lot of plans got canceled because of weather and such. 

The highlight of my summer might’ve been the Collinsville Hot festival. It’s an annual festival that my town has. I watched African dancers and the rest of the event was surrounded with many arts& crafts for kids and ice cream treats!

Me and my sister stayed for about an hour and then walked home. 

Another good moment from this summer has been connecting with more people I suppose. From church to work, I feel like I’ve connected with quite a bit of people. I’ve had my moments where I didn’t feel confident enough to make friends but, I’ve proven myself wrong lately and God gave me the courage to step out of my comfort zone. 

I’ve also watched some pretty good movies. I went to see Incredibles 2 and Hotel Transylvania 3, (I know, I’m a big kid). 

I suppose I have more fall plans than I did with summer. I was suppose to go to Hike to the Mike which is a music festival with local artists performing. This is another annual event happening in Simsbury every August but, it got canceled because of the rain. To end out the summer, I attended the worship & arts BBQ. The food was bomb and the games were enjoyable. 

For the most part, I was pretty satisfied with my summer but I’m looking forward to what fall will bring. I have a few things lined up for September that I’m going to share with you guys soon. 

Let me know how your summer was. Remember to subscribe, comment and share! Spread the word about Kammy’s blog

Songs That Remind Me Of...

I don’t know about you, but I’m always visualizing things while listening to certain songs. I thought it be a cool thing share with you guys about what it is that I visualize while listening to certain songs.

Callum Pitt “Least He’s Happy” - This song has a really nice relaxing sound to it. It starts off with a nice acoustic guitar and then the verses are sang softly by Callum Pitt as he’s telling a story through the song. The song reminds me of just walking through a park on a warm sunny day. It reminds of like swinging on swings and just generally being really happy haha😊
The song also just reminds me of like memories throughout my life. Like my most happiest moments.

Aly & AJ “In a Second” - This song reminds me of a certain someone... it kind of reminds me of how I feel about him. I like to tell you guys about him just because I guess I feel like it’s a story that’s waiting for an ending. But it reminds me of him, especially the part where it says “don’t know how you feel. You seem to keep it to yourself.” It’s a sweet song in general. I really love old school Aly & Aj songs. I think this song used to remind me of a crush when I was about 11 or 12 haha. So, I suppose as I got older the song had even more meaning.

Hillsong United “So Will I (100 Billion x)” -  I simply love every word that is sang in this song. It just does something to my spirits and my heart. This song just reminds me of responding to God but saying “if you have done this, then so will I” it’s like giving back to God. I am absolutely in love with the bridge, each time I listen to it, my heart rumbles. It gives me such confidence that our God is so faithful to his word and he just wants to have a relationship with us if we’re willing to sacrifice in some ways. This song is just a beautiful reminder of how privileged we are to have a God that would give us so much that we don’t even deserve. At least, that’s my meaning of it.

Evanescence “My Immortal” - This song reminds me of myself singing in a long, beautiful gown with my brother playing the piano for me. Even though it’s not necessarily a happy song, I can’t help but smile when I listen to it because I dream about myself singing this.

Young Guns “I Want Out” - This song reminds me of being at a really energetic concert haha. I just imagine like jumping around with a circle of people until we are tired and pass out (not because we’re drunk but because of the high energy)

This was a fun topic friends. I’m sure you guys have some songs you listen to that reminds you of something. I’m sure I have more I can add to this list! But I’ll leave it right there for now and if I think of more to add, I will edit this post and put it in there. Make sure you’re checking my blog for new updates.

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