Senior Spotlight~Summer Mundy

Our Senior Spotlight this month is...

Summer Mundy

Summer is a senior at South Aiken High School. Her life verse is Song of Songs 4:7, "You're altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you."

1. What is one place in the world you would like to visit?
Africa! I have always wanted to go on a mission trip to Africa. I think it would be super cool!

2. What is your favorite thing about being a senior?
My favorite thing is being in Teacher Cadet. I absolutely adore the time that I get to spend with my second graders.

3. What advice would you give girls entering high school?
The friends you have now, probably won't be the friends you have when you graduate. Don't stress over friendships. God will take people out of your life but you will soon realize that something much better is on its way.

4. How has the Student Ministry impacted your life?
The Student Ministry has impacted my life greatly. It gives me something to look forward to during my week. I know that anyone in the Student Ministry would be there for me if I needed them and I am so thankful for that. #lovethisministry

5. Sweet tea or soda?
SWEET TEA! DUH!!!

Thank you, Summer, for letting us get to know a little about you! If you see Summer around town, make sure to stop and say Hello!

Loving Jesus together,
Morgan

Thankful Thursday

Happy Thursday girls! Hope your week back to school as been good! It's thankful Thursday time! Would love to hear what some of you are thankful for! This week I am thankful for:

1. Tball has begun! I love how much Cade loves playing sports! He did so good in his first game! GO GIANTS!

2. Being able to experience the Masters once again with this handsome man! Congrats to Adam Scott!

3. Modern Worship! It is so great to see new people each week in our new service! If you haven't tried it out, come worship with us this Sunday! 

Hope you have a Jesus filled day today! 

Loving Jesus together,

Morgan

"I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips." ~Psalm 34:1

Gold

Hey ladies! Hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend! Make it through this week and you are on Spring Break! I know you are so ready for it!

Have you listened to any good music lately? I am in love with the song featured on the blog today...Gold by Britt Nicole! Have you heard it yet? It is awesome! Britt drew inspiration from some of the deeply devoted fans she has had over the years. She has gotten tons of letters telling her, 'I'm struggling, I'm being bullied, I don't feel like I fit in...' To reach out to her followers-and send a potent yet joyful message of self-worth to her fans-Britt created the song "Gold," a slick and shimming self-empowerment anthem. The message of "Gold" is to remind us that no matter what we have been told you are worth so much more than the words of another. Once you know that, no one can ever steal your shine!  Britt says, "I'm putting out a message that everyone needs to hear, regardless of where they're coming from. It's about knowing that you're loved, that you're worth something. It's a message of hope!"

Wow! What a godly woman! I know we all face times in our lives that we struggle with self-worth, being bullied, not fitting in to a certain crowd, but know there is a God that created you and loves you for you! You are worth more than GOLD to Him!

Here are a few lines from the song:

You were walking on the moon, now you're feeling low
What they said wasn't true, you're beautiful
Stick and stones break your bones, I know what you're feeling
Words like those won't steal your glow, you're one in a million

This, this is for all the girls, boys all over the world
Whatever you've been told, you're worth more than gold
So hold your head up high, it's your time to shine
From the inside out it shows, you're worth more than gold

So don't let anybody tell you that you're not loved
And don't let anybody tell you that you're not enough
Yeah there are days when we all feel like we're messed up
But the truth is that we're all diamonds in the rough
So don't be ashamed to wear your crown
You're a king you're a queen inside and out
You glow like the moon, you shine like the stars
This is for you, wherever you are

I hope this song makes your day like it does mine! Download it and play it as a reminder that you are worth more than GOLD!

Click here to watch the music video!

Loving Jesus together,
Morgan

"It is not fancey hair, gold jewerly, or fine clothes that should make you beautiful. No, your beauty should come from within you." ~1 Peter 3:3

Oh the Wondrous Cross

Hello girls! Easter is just a few short days away. I hope that you have had a chance to start thinking about why we celebrate Easter in the first place! It really has nothing to do with our Easter dresses (even though it is fun to get a new one), or the baskets filled with candy and other surprises, or even the fun Easter egg hunts, but it is all about the ONE who came to this Earth for one purpose only: to die a brutal death on a wooden cross to take away our sins so we can have a relationship with our Heavenly Father and one day spend eternity with Him. WOW!

Think about this quote:
"When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died, my richest gain I count but lost. And pour contempt on all my pride." ~Isaac Watts

There is no power in the cross, but rather the One who died on it. There is no power in the empty tomb, but rather the one who got up and walked out of it. There is no real power in a person's life except the power of Christ within.

Take time to read John 20:1-18 about the Empty Tomb and Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene. Allow time to let it sink in...

Praise God the tomb is empty! Christ has risen from the dead! He is alive!

Here is a challenge for you this week:
Find three different crosses in three different places sometime before Easter Sunday. Snap a picture of them with your phone. Let the three crosses remind you that after three days in the grave, Jesus arose and defeated death. Once you find all three, share your photos on social media and tell the world that Jesus' is alive! You can also send the pictures to me and I will share them on the blog!

Loving Jesus together,
Morgan

"Finally the other disciple also went inside. He saw and believed." ~John 20:8

Senior Spotlight~Jennifer Moxley

Our Senior Spotlight for this month is...

Jennifer Moxley!

Jennifer is a senior at Aiken High School. Her favorite verse is Ecclesiastes 3:1-8: "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens..."

1. What do you like to do in your spare time?
I like to read.

2. Do you have a random hobby?
I'm not sure if this is random, but I do Sudoku puzzles.

3. If you could ask God one question, what would it be and why?
I would ask God what America would be like in 20 years to see if our country would improve.

4. What is your favorite thing about being a senior?
Having almost no homework!

5. Mountains or beach?
Mountains

Thank you, Jennifer, for letting us get to know a few things about you! If you see Jennifer around, stop and say hello!

Loving Jesus together,
Morgan

Thankful Thursday

Happy Thursday girls! I don't know about you, but this week sure feels like it is taking forever and day to go by. I'm thinking its the cold weather we are continuing to have! Have I mentioned I am ready for the warmth!!! Here are just a few things I am thankful for today...

1. These two crazy kids!

2. Celebrating another year older. Stephen and I were able to get away for the weekend for my birthday! It was so nice to relax and spend time just the two of us!

3. Finally, I am thankful for this lady and her sweet husband. Stephen and I have been blessed beyond words to work alongside this great couple who have supported us and the student ministry through many years. We are excited for their next chapter that God has planned for them, but our hearts will have a little piece missing here at Millbrook. 

Take time today to stop and thank God for the little blessings in your life. 

Loving Jesus together,

Morgan

"I always thank God for you because of His grace given you in Christ Jesus." ~1 Corinthians 1:4

Heard it on the Radio

Hello girls! Hope you are having a fabulous week so far! Are you looking for some new songs to download on your phone or iPod that is encouraging and positive for you? Here are the Top 10 Christian Songs on the Radio this week brought to you by the Billboard Charts:

1. Whom Shall I Fear-Chris Tomlin (On that great new album Burning Lights!)

2. One Thing Remains-Passion Featuring Kristian Stanfill

3. Need You Now-Plumb

4. You Are I Am-Mercy Me

5. Redeemed-Big Daddy Weave

6. 10,000 Reasons-Matt Redman (Grammy award winning song!)

7. Your Love Never Fails-newsboys

8. I Need a Miracle-Third Day

9. Kings and Queens-Audio Adrenaline

10. Forgiveness-Matthew West

I love all of these great songs! Listen and add as many or as little as you like to your playlist! You won't regret it!

Loving Jesus together,
Morgan

"Let everything that has breath Praise the Lord!" ~Psalm 150:6

Music Review~Burning Lights

Let me just start by saying that I love worship music! Many times, this is my only time to really worship and praise God when I am in my car listening to music. As most of you know, I had the chance to go to Passion again this January. Lucky for us, Chris Tomlin was coming out with a new CD the next week and we were able to not only hear and sing some of the new songs on it, we were also able to purchase the CD early! This is by far, one of my all time favorite CDs! EVERY song is great! It features many duets with other famous artists including Lecrae, Christy Nockels, Kari Jobe, and Phil Wickham. There are songs on the CD from Passion last year: White Flag; Jesus, Son of God; Lay Me Down, but it also has new songs like the popular Whom Shall I Fear. The message is the same throughout: Trusting God, Loving Him and Loving Others! The CD is so wonderful that it was #1 on the Billboard charts, which is the 4th time in history a Contemporary Christian Album has done so! How awesome is that?
If you have not heard this CD, I would highly recommended buying it or downloading it! I promise you will be singing along and praising God as you listen to it the first time!!!

Here is a link to a short video that Chris Tomlin made about the story behind the song "Whom Shall I Fear?"
Story Behind the Song

Check it out!

Loving Jesus together,
Morgan

"Those who are with us are more than those who are against us." ~2 Kings 6:16

Thankful Thursday

Today is Thankful Thursday! For some of you, you would probably be very thankful to go home and curl up in your pjs with a blanket on this cold, rainy day like I would! Here are a few things I am thankful for this week:

1. Thermometers, Children's Advil, Lysol, Clorox Wipes...just to name a few. Cade has been home most of the week with a fever virus so I have been trying to disinfect everything all the time. I am thankful for medicine to help him feel better though!

2. Modern Worship is FINALLY starting this weekend! It has been a long time coming, but it is here! We are having two preview services this month with the first one on Sunday! I am so excited to see where God is going to take this added service to our church and the people who are going to come to know Christ through it! Stephen is preaching this Sunday and I can't wait to hear him! Say a little prayer for him!

3. Basketball...Cade is playing in his first year of Upward and it is so much fun watching them play! He is doing very well and I'm not bragging but is a pretty good baller! (I'm his Mom, I can say that). I also love that God is all a part of this program!

4. This silly girl and our sweet Samson! She makes me laugh every day!

5. Finally, I am thankful that inGroups have started back! Nothing like meeting with a small group on Sunday nights and digging into God's Word together! I am excited for all the studies our students will be doing! If you are not a part, please join a group this week!

I would love to hear from my girls on what they are thankful for! Contact me and let me know! Have a great Thankful Thursday and weekend!

Loving Jesus together,
Morgan

"Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!" ~2 Corinthians 9:15

Senior Spotlight~Scarlett Kass

Our new Senior Spotlight for this month is...

Scarlett Kass

Scarlett is a senior at South Aiken Christian. Her life verse is Hebrews 11:1, "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."

1. What is your favorite movie and why?

Grease because the musical numbers are phenomenal!

2. What do you like to do for fun?

Dance for most of the year, but I really enjoy skiing when I get a chance to go.

3. How has the Student Ministry impacted your life?

It has provided me with multiple opportunities through trips to share my faith along with providing a good environment where I can grow as a Christian.

4. What is your favorite thing about being a Senior?

I love getting out of school at 12 and being a role model to younger children.

5. Tennis Shoes or Heels?

Tennis Shoes!

Thank you, Scarlett, for letting us get to know you a little bit more! If you see Scarlett around church, make sure to say "Hello!"

Loving Jesus together,

Morgan