Welcoming in the new year.

This past year has been crazy to say the least.
   I started school in the fall and from there my time was consumed with rhythm, intervals, piano, and making sure I knew what the heck I was learning to prepare for the next test we were having! I became a music major this year, and I started my journey in becoming a Music Teacher. There were moments when doubt was the only thing I could hear and moments when I just cried because I felt like I just couldn't do it. But with the help of my church family and friends and God I made it through the first semester with flying colors!!!

This year was also a year of getting to know Christ better. My church started a 3 month personal revival and I am so thankful for the lessons. I was so thirsty for Christ and though things aren't necessarily how I want them to be that's okay because I am going to continue to get closer and closer to him and do His work.

So Overall this year was really good. I learned a lot about myself and about Christ and I had a lot of opportunities to share who He is and what His word says.

To 2011, it's going to be a rockin' year! I just want to glorify the Lord in everything that I do and I am really going to try!

See ya next year,
HeatherBethany

When they say life is tough they aren't kidding.

School is in full swing and life as a music major has proved to be...er..difficult.


   Theory, theory, and more theory...and singing, singing, and singing. THAT is my life everyday for probably the rest of my life. Don't get me wrong! I LOVE music and I still believe my career choice was the right decision but I am definitly run down and stressed. I can get easily discouraged so I constantly
have to remind myself that God put me here and it is where I am meant to be at this point in time. Fear is big in my life right now and I am really trying to get over that with the help of my Lord. I feel so jouvenile saying that I get scared the teacher is going to call on me but hey, I definitly don't want to be the stupid one in the class! Everybody has their own strengths and weeknesses and some succeed in things that others don't and that is important to remember. We have to STOP comparing ourselves to other people because we are not the same in anything we do.

   I know I personally have problems fully putting all my trust in the Lord. I can say all that I want that I trust him, but I always worry or try to control it myself like, "Well, I trust God but incase he is going to mess up I got it all figured out!" YEAH RIGHT! That is probably one of the stupidest things I have ever thought because I know it's not going to work out if I try to take control, I know that I shouldn't worry about things and be comforted by the knowledge that God is in control of my life. I mean, Hey! He is PERFECT and I am not. He is strong when I am weak and is all knowing.
    Take a deep breath and just let go. (I say this to myself more than to anyone else). I am so thankful to have someone who loves me so deeply and to take care of me like he does!

This is my favorite verse.                           

When I said, “My foot is slipping,”
   your unfailing love, LORD, supported me.
When anxiety was great within me,
   your consolation brought me joy. (psalm 94:18-19)

                                         
                                        Until next time,
                                              Heather

Revive me

Revive my heart and make me new, for only you can pull me through.
I want to love you like I did once before. Change me, shake me to my core.

Revive my soul and make me alive, for only you are why I survive.
I want you to make a difference through me everyday, and not let the world strip you away.

When i was new, young, and on fire, there was nothing that could make me tire.
But as I've went on I've been broken and the fire dimmed.
Only tiy can heal me and wash away my sin.

Revive me Lord, I want to be used. I want to show the world all that you can do.
Light my fire and replace my hurt with love, this only can happen from my father above.

Revive me Lord, I am ready to give you my life, give you my sin, I only want you, and to do your work again.
Revive me Lord so I can sing your prase.
Take my spirit, from the dead I will raise.

By: Heather Seaton

Would the world know?

Would the world know that I'm different all because of you?
Would they know that I trust in everything you do?

Could they see the light that comes from you love?
Do they know that my hope comes from you above?

Would they know that my pain is healed by your grace?
Would they see the glory shining from your face?

Would the world know that you're living in my heart?
Do thye know that you knew my name right from the start?

Does the world know you love me no matter what mistakes I make?
Have I shown that you are the only way, and you died for my sake?

By: Heather Seaton

Better late then never? :]

Oh My Goodness! Things have been so crazy in my life since August! I am going to try to hit everything I want to write about in order!

• The cruise!!! It was the most awesome vacation I have ever been on! You get treated so well and pampered and everything! I loved Mexico and I loved hanging out with my best friend and basically living with her!

Mexico was super super fun and just a great adventure that I am so thankful i could be apart of! Maybe I will blog seperatly about it later!

• Okay next! School started and I officially a music major! It kind of sucked in the beginning and I had a really hard time adjusting. I also sucked at music theory so much i considered dropping it. But God has me here for a reason and for right now I am in then right place. If God desides to change it then so be it! I have met some Christian people at school that I am so thanThankful for! God is so good!
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• My church just started a personal revival. It is a 12 week study and I am learning so much. I want a deeper relationship with God, I want to be madly in love with him!!

So that is it in a nutshell! I am really going to try and be on here more often. maybe get in here a seperate blog about the cruise and then talk about what God is doing in my life some more.

thanks for reading,

Heather

hairstyles, best friends, and a week to go!

In exactly one week I will be on my way to Alabama, which leads to getting on the cruise ship!!! 
    I seriously can't wait for this cruise. I am going with my best friend! What can be better?!?! going with my celebrity crush probably (Don't tell her i said that). Anyway, I am still MAJORLY concerned about money even though I am doing better then I thought I was doing. I still need some clothes for it though and for that i need monnnaayy! :] But i am totes excited to spend ten days with my best friend and her awesome family! I can't wait to go to Mexico either. I definitly will be buying some jewelry!! I probably won't be able to blog about it while I am there but be sure to check this out by September 5th or 6th!!

My birthday was in July but my friends threw me an awesome surprise bday party in August.

The totally got me! Kylie, Alexis, and Katie all planned it for me! I was beginning to think that they forgot about me and i was really sad! Alexis made me these beautiful cupcakes, Kylie got my a ticket to see sara Bareilles in chicago with her and katie, and katie got me an Ingird Michaelson in Chicago with them, and umm.. Alex got me..underwear. It was just tons of fun to have such a great group of friends, that care so much about me!! i think my favorite part was when they told their favorite Heaher moments!! THERE WERE A LOT!!!! so, thanks guys! It was the greatest birthday ever!

I got my hair cut and the woman who cut it was a Christian!!

So, I desperatly needed a haircut before the cruise ( i am going to color it too, just later) and I went to this lady that Kylie told me about because I havn't found anyone i like since my normal person doesnt do it anymore. So It turns out she is a christian and it was so cool! We just talked about what we love the most the whole time which is Jesus Christ and his word. We even talked about our struggles and what we need help on and stuff! I am so thankful to God for sending her my way and I can't wait to go back to her!!!!

well, that is all until next time!

-HEATHERbethany-

   

So many things to do and not enough time to do them!

The cruise is about a week and a half away and things are gettin' crazy!!! Everything that has to do with money happened in the last few days, causing MAJOR stress overload! My classes got dropped at Mott because of stupid financial aid and I freaked about that, I found out that i needed an ID for the cruise (which i should have thought of before) and that takes up to 2 weeks which i don't have, I have to raise money for the cruise(not easy when i want to buy clothes and stuff for it. My parents are really great about helping out though),and job searching. UGH! I mean, I am excited about school and stuff but it is just so much work to get done BEFORE the cruise. I have a job opportunity and I am doing some serious praying about it. If God wants me there then He will get me there. God will take care of everything because He has a plan for everything. I just need to calm down and not worry so much about things. (Philippians 4:6-7).

I am SUPER excited about the cruise! Just about ten days away with my best friend? What could be better? I seriously can't wait for so many things. The car rides, the boat, having a room to our selves, MEXICO, laying by the water, dressing up, and so, so, so much more! I will for sure be taking tons, and tons, of pictures and will put one on here so everyone can see. I am of course a little bit nervous because it's the first time i've been out of the country and my parents won't be there, but I am an adult and pretty sure I will be safe and sound with Kylies family. :]

Alright, here it comes. I had the CRAZIEST dream ever last night and I have to tell you.

Kylie and I were at this mall and we wandered into a closed humane society and she wanted a kitten. We ended up in the puppy section and got two out of the cages. Well, the puppies actually were babies...WIERD right? the worker came out and told us that the one i was holding would turn into a full puppy in a few weeks and Kys would be one in a few days, but hers had a dirty diaper and she didn't want him. It was just so strange, why did I dream that? My mind is so wierd sometimes.

Oh well, thanks for reading of skimming. Have a great night and God bless!

-HeatherBethany-

bye bye bunny and crazy dreams!

So one of the biggest reasons that I decided to post a blog is to share my intense, awesome, crazy, dreams that I have just about every night. So here is a little back story of why I have had the dream I had last night. So my best friend and I are going to be going on a cruise with her family in like 2 weeks and I am really nervous that 1. sharks are going to bust through the ship and 2. that i am not going to have enough money (pirates are kind of too awesome to be scared of). So here it is: It was like 2 days before we had to leave and she called and told me that we had to leave now because plans changed. So I packed a bag and ran out the door. We get to the ship and my pastor is the captain
(which is kind of funny because he is just not ship captain type). I then realize that I forgot ALL my money and I call my dad. He proceeded to get me 300 dollars out of the bank but they won't let him get it all out at once! So all through my dream i am sobbing and crying and  the captain is giving a tour of the ship which turns into a hot topic(I do not even shop there!!) that is where i woke up...there wasn't even a happy conclusion so the dream!

Now to the sad part of this segment,
I got a rabbit my sophomore year in high school and his name is Twitch. He is probably one of the funniest animals I have ever been around! We have had some fun times like, when he hid under my bed before school and I tried to get him out with an apple, which didn't work because he stole it and stayed under my bed!! He also does this "hurt paw" thing when he wants attention where he pretends his paw is hurting so he lifts it up and limps and stuff until you give him love and a raisin. I know you probably don't care that much but he is a big part of my life and we have to get rid of him today. I am a big believer in if you get an animal, you keep it and take care of it. also, i get attached to inanimate objects! so my rabbit leaving is a big deal!

Well, thanks for listening and I hope everyone has a blessed day..night!

Family fun.

So this past weekend the parents decided that we were going to go on a mini vacation to Grand Haven and Holland. That is 6 people in a minivan, with no air, and the cup holders are conveniently all broken. I know this all seems very exciting but i promise you, there is plenty more where all this is coming from. So we get to the hotel and the disfunctional is showing oh so much.So we get there pretty late and find 2 twin beds...so Moll got a pull out mattress and i am staring out the window wondering why the curtain is sheer. i eventually just leave it and get everyone in bed. I would soon find out that there was a solid white curtain behind it which could block the sunlight. :] so the weekend was filled with going to the beach, eating at IHOP which i have been looking for forever. (where I live there isn't one), and doing a round of shopping. So that was the weekend for me. Thanks for reading and i hope you got some laughs.

First among many epic posts!

Well, It's been a long time coming and i finally have a blog! Basically what I am going to be using this for is to tell all of you wonderful people about all the crazy/non-crazy things that happen to me during my everyday life. I am also really excited to share all the things that God is doing. He is a constant in everything that I do so even though I am a really funny/crazy person and a lot of insane things happen to me He is always with me and I am always focused on Him. I hope whoever is reading this get's lots of laughs from what my day brings and all the lessons that I learn!

-Heather-