In Whom I Am Well Pleased

A group of my friends and i have decided to get together once a week to do a bible study . Our first one was last night and we are going thru the curriculum "Extraordinary- the life you were meant to live" by John Bevere. John Bevere is one of my favorite christian authors/speakers. He is so challenging and always backs up all of his thoughts with alot of scripture. I am very excited about the study but at the same time i am going into it knowing that it is definitely going to stretch me personally. I don't just want to read another book and go thru another study. I know that change only comes thru application. So I really want to apply the things I'm learning. Thats where it gets complicated!!! Anyways here's one of things that stood out to me from last night.

You cannot do one thing to make God LOVE you anymore or any less. Gods love for you is completely unconditional. BUT.... we are in control of how PLEASED God is with us.
Wow... what a thought provoking statement. My parents are awesome and I grew up knowing that no matter what i did or what choices I made they would always love me just the same. But i can definitely tell you there have been times in my life when they were not PLEASED with me. Although i couldn't control or change how much they loved me (that was already set in stone) I could control if they were pleased by my obedience. But not just my obedience but also by my attitude during my obedience. I know there were many times with my parents that i would obey what they told me to do but the attitude of my obedience didn't allow my parents to take full pleasure in what i had done. I really want to work on this when it comes to God. Don't misunderstand I'm not gong to run around trying to work and do things to get God to love me more but i do want to make sure that my life, my choices, my actions, and my attitude is PLEASING to Him. So this is just a little insight to what Im working on right now in my spiritual life!!!
 Now on a lighter note its been so long since I've written that i need to update everyone on the little peanut growing inside of me!  I am almost 22 weeks( just a little over half way there) and we have found out that we are indeed having a GIRL!!! Yay for shopping!!! We have decided to name her Eliana Kate Sanseverino. She is already consuming most of my daily thoughts and she's not even here yet! She is definitely beginning to make her presence known by her gentle kicks and nudges, and my ever growing baby bump! I cant wait to see her sweet face and get to know her little personality. Please be praying that everything continues to go smooth. I have had a picture perfect pregnancy so far and i know its due to all the prayers of my incredible family and friends!

Don't forget lets all make it our goal to live our lives in such a way that God would say about us " This is  my beloved servant. In whom I am well pleased!"

Im Back and Im Better...

I know its been a long absence on here but  for good cause. In the last month we have hosted our first women's conference, helped run our annual Masters Commission International Network conference, went to Pigeon Forge Tennessee to lead worship for a huge youth conference, had 2 bouts with the flu that I thought were literally gonna kill me(I'm not even being dramatic!), and the small task of being an incubator for the little peanut i have growing inside of me! So I'm gonna give myself a pass for not being very faithful to the blog!(this time) But that being said I'm Back.... And this is what I've been thinking lately.

I don't want to just be inspired, I want to inspire.
I don't want to just be loved, I want to love.
I don't want to just be encouraged, I want to encourage.
I don't want to just have life, I want to truly live!!!

I've been thinking alot about the opportunities we are each given every single day when we wake up in the morning with breath in our lungs. We have the opportunity to do something with our lives. I want to to do better. I need to do better. I can do better. Its time for me to stop taking for granted the grace of God in my life. I need to wake up and realize that the grace of God gives me the power to be better than i can on my own. The grace of God gives me the power to be better than those around me who are not operating in the power that comes from His grace. How can I ,someone who has received this  wonderful and life changing gift, set back and allow myself to not fully operate in the power he has given me! I wont do it anymore. I wont rely on my own gifts or abilities any longer. I wont be lazy and let my opportunities pass me by. I will be better!

Life As We Know It...

Well its official... I am pregnant!!! Yes you heard it here folks so if you see me in the next few months and think to yourself, "Wow that Krista sure is getting a little chubby" it is for a good cause folks! Its kind of a crazy time in the Sanseverino household as we try to prepare our minds for the arrival of a new addition. You see we've been married for almost 10 years and are very well adjusted to our "normal" routine. You know while all of our other friends who have had kids for quite some time are up at 6am on Saturday and go to chick-fil-a play land for "date night", We have been sleeping in and enjoying the luxury of never having to worry about finding a babysitter. You see we do what we want!! Ha Ha well it seems as though that will all be changing soon enough. So I have made it my goal for the next 7 months to squeeze out every moment to the last drop! I will sleep in, take spur of the moment road trips, buy unnecessary items, eat my meals while they are still hot, and selfishly not share anything that  is on my plate!!! All joking aside... I could not be more thrilled about this little person growing inside of my body. I honestly cant wait to meet him/her. I never knew you could love someone so much that you've never met but evidently its possible. I don't even care that your going to completely change Life As We Know It...