Pearly Gates

I know you probably already know this, but check this out.

"The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl." Revelation 21:21

My name is Margaret, and all my life my mom has told me that Margaret means pearl, and I have always known that, but only recently have I really started connecting with pearls. I was given a bracelet for my birthday this year and it has three silver crosses on it and two beautiful pearls in between them. Now especially when I look at my wrist the pearls really represent me, and the crosses really represent Christ, and it is a reminder that Christ is right here with me through it all. When I read a devotional the other day talking all about the pearly gates, I realized OH MY GOODNESS! The PEARLY gates! I was pretty excited, haha it is kind of silly but for some reason thinking about the gates of heaven being pearls really makes me excited to see them!

And Revelation 2:17 tells us "... I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it." OH MY GOODNESS let's talk about this, God is going to give each of us this cool stone, and John couldn't even describe it other than "white" because it was so beautiful! Not only will he give us a super cool stone, there is a new name for me written on it, God is going to give me my own nickname! GOD HAS A SPECIAL NICKNAME JUST FOR ME! And he can't wait to give it to me, this is just so beautiful and so personal. God IS a loving creator who wants to be intimately involved in every single area of our lives, he wants us to tell him all about us, and I just think that is the coolest thing ever.

AMAZED and OVERCOME

1. Being renewed in a new year!

2. Mrs. Salzer being so willing to help me everyday

3. Ben Gourley making all of us laugh at deeper

4. Kyle encouraging me (and giving me my beautiful bracelet)

5. A change in our 4th period brought about the best lunch EVER

6. Wonderful conversations

7. Dad bringing me dill pickle chips and junior mints

8. Benjamin wanting to tell me about his day

9. My mom coming home to take care of me

10. Rest

AWESOME SONG

Tonight by All Sons and Daughter

Jesus Christ, will You guide me
Through this life?
Wake me with each morning's light
Oh and keep my soul

Through Your strength
All my fears will fade away
As You lead me in Your ways
I will trust in You

Your love is deep
Your love is wide
I will rest in Your arms tonight
Your love is deep
Your love is wide
I will rest, I will rest
Tonight

All I see
Is Your beauty chasing me
Oh the love that sets me free
I am found in You

Your love is deep
Your love is wide
I will rest in Your arms tonight
Your love is deep
Your love is wide
I will rest, I will rest
Tonight, oh oh
Tonight, oh oh

Your love is deep
Your love is wide
I will rest in Your arms tonight
Your love is deep
Your love is wide
I will rest, I will rest

Your love is deep
Your love is wide
I will rest in Your arms tonight
Your love is deep
Your love is wide
I will rest, I will rest
Tonight, oh oh
Tonight, oh oh

Lay Your peace
Like a blanket over me
And as I lay down to sleep
I will rest in You

I will rest in You