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Whitney

I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free. Psalm 119:32

About Me

Okay, this time it's actually me, Whitney Byers, talking. I'm kind of going through this whole "growing season" in life so I thought the best way to describe myself would be to let you all know what I'm currently learning. (A lot of it is obvious stuff, but everyone knows that you have to learn it on your own to really understand.)1.)God HAS to be number one in my life...when He is, everything else just works itself out.(When He's not, I'm pretty much crazy:)) 2.)I NEED OTHER PEOPLE...I've always put up this "lonely tough act", it's pretty much stupid. God made us for community. 3.)Life's not always easy(I know, OBVIOUS)but it's really amazing. God has all these seasons planned for us and we just have to trust Him.(Don't rely on your "feelings or emotions",they will ALWAYS change...haha) 4.)God's timing really is perfect and I need to quit trying to always push it. 5.)More times than not, I need to lighten up and have fun. 6.)You have to love yourself before you can love anyone else(That definitely sounds like a cheesy "thought for the day" saying on a calendar but it comes from a long road of personal experience.) 7.)75% of the time I need to shut up and just LISTEN. 8.)Every one has these really incredible, beautiful things about them but I miss seeing it a lot of the time b/c I'm so consumed with things that just don't matter.

My Interests

Drinking coffee, walking(being outside),reading,swimming/going out on the lake, having an interesting conversation, going to my brother's ballgames, traveling(One day I would like to do it more than I talk about it), writing, watching someone do what they're really talented at, meeting new people/finding new places, preaching, teaching, listening to all sorts of music and going to concerts. And definitely spending time with all the teens in my youth ministry...I'm going to be honest, we have the coolest teens around!

I'd like to meet:

Above all else, I eagerly await the day when I will get swept up into Glory and meet my Savior face to face. I can't even imagine it! If they were still living: Oswald Chambers, Keith Green, D.L. Moody and defnitely King David. Honestly, I would have no problem having a sit down with Beth Moore...that woman can teach the Word:) Donald Miller, Rob Bell, Owen Wilson,John Cusack,Tom Welling(To share Christ with him, of course!)

Music:

I LOVE anything Jazz, Big Band and especially ACOUSTIC. The rest depends on my mood...reggae, R&B, Alternative Rock, and praise God I no longer enjoy the sappy country songs...luckily that season in my life is over!

Movies:

Sixteen Candles, Wild Horses Can't Be Broken, Ann of Green Gables (1,2,and3...yes, i was a homeschooler till 4th grade), Pride and Prejudice, Serendipity, Remember the Titans (SUNSHINE) ,Glory Road, Legends of the Fall, The Notebook, Dumb and Dumber, Office Space, (Honestly, I love the teenie bopper movies...I know, it's sad)

Television:

TV doesn't interest me much but I do love Smallville. Other than that I try to catch a few re-runs of Boy Meets World or Fresh Prince of Bell Air when I can. (You also can't go wrong with Family Matters, Full House or Saved by the Bell.)

Books:

The Bible(psalms), My Upmost for His Highest, The Practice of the Presence of God, Blue Like Jazz, Searching for God Knows What, Pride and Prejudice, The Notebook, Velevet Elvis, and Spiritual Leadership.

Heroes:

The obvious: Jesus Christ. Also the teens i come in contact with on a daily basis who choose to live unshamedly for God. I know it's incredibly tough to live the set apart life, especially at that age. I admire them more and more.

My Blog

God moves in a Mysterious Way

Last night I was spending some time with God and He gave me exactly what I needed right when I needed it. I opened Piper's new book that I've been reading and stumbled upon this old poem by William Co...
Posted by Whitney on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:44:00 PST

"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed."

Last night I found myself praying that God would send me some tangible sign that He cared about me. I know...I know, that's ridiculous but honestly it's how I felt. You know when you have one of those...
Posted by Whitney on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:09:00 PST

God's Faithfulness

In James 5:16 it says The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Lately that scripture just keeps running through my mind over and over. God is doing so much in the life of those ar...
Posted by Whitney on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 10:55:00 PST

Back to the Basics

You know how there's those times when you smell a certain scent or hear an old song and all the sudden you're right there in that moment again? I guess you could call it nostalgia. No matter what...
Posted by Whitney on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:07:00 PST

This is my 1st blog so you have to read it!

I just got back late last night from a mission trip to New Orleans to work on the Katrina Relief with the FUEL group from The Crossing. Wow...there's so many things I could say but I really want to sh...
Posted by Whitney on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 03:40:00 PST