Juliana Elizabeth Travis

            This past year has been a rough, heavy load for me.  I had controversy with my best friend, went through a tough break up, prayed for recovery of the people closest to me, lost loved ones, and struggled with my own emotional stability.  Over the past few months, a key phrase that I have spoken over my life continuously is "Focus on the Good."            About 6 months ago, I fell into a depressed state where I just couldn't find a reason to be happy.  I overthought everything, I skipped meals, I laid awake in bed at night wondering where everything went so wrong. I got to a point where I didn't really want to wake up and struggle through the next day. I wish I could tell you that things have changed and I am better now, and while some things have gotten better, I am still in the pit of depression. I struggle with insecurity and I let my negative thoughts and the unkind words of o...

About a year and a half ago, I set a goal to raise $60,000 to donate to build water wells in Africa through The Water Project. Along the way, we have sold tshirts, collected change, and hosted The Water Games. As of today, we have raised over $2,000.   To continue to move towards our goal, I am selling another tshirt. This tshirt is white with blue, teal, and orange print. On the front it says “Water For Africa” and on the back it says “Give Water, Unlock Potential” with The Water Project logo. Youth sizes S-L are available for $15 and Adult sizes S-4XL are available for $20. Contact me for more information on how to order a shirt at  julianaelizabethtravis@gmail.com . Another fundraiser will be happening this summer. “You’ve Got Whales” will take place during July and August . People like you will pay a fee to have 3-6 inflatable whales like the one in the picture placed in a friend’s yard. There will be optional Whale insurance to protect your yard from the...

          So obviously you feel like your world is falling apart, or else you  wouldn't be here on this blog right now.  Sometimes in life, things go wrong that you can't understand and that is 100% OK. Whether its from a relationship, a friendship, a job, or any other situation, here are a few things you can do to make yourself feel better. 1.  Look At Your Relationship With God           The number one reason why you probably have no hope left is because you have put more effort into other aspects of your life than you have into your personal relationship with God.  Think of this less as a tragedy and more as a wake up call.  God is calling you to come back to him.  You have to take more time to pray and read the Bible and make Him your number one priority again. 2.  Look At What Went Wrong           Take a step back and really think abou...

           In our world today, dating is a pretty common thing.  However, there is a difference between dating in a worldly way and in a Godly manner.  Below is a list of 10 guidelines for dating in a way acceptable in God's sight. Find your self worth in God before getting into a relationship. Don't date to feel good about yourself. "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."  -Matthew 6:21 Use your brain in all circumstances. "Those who walk in wisdom come through safely."  -Proverbs 26:26 The healthiest relationship are those in which the similarities far outweigh the differences. "Bad company ruins good morals."  -1 Corinthians 15:33 Take it slow. "Guide my steps as you promised; don't let sin control me." -Psalm 119:133 All  healthy relationships require good, solid, and well-defined boundaries. You...

           Throughout the Bible, God shows us what real love is.  Through Jesus 's life, we are shown how to love others.  In our world today, love is defined as "an intense feeling of deep affection." However, based on the love God teaches us, l ove is not a noun to be defined, but a verb to be acted upon.  1  John 3:18 says,  "Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth." In  1 Corinthians 13:4-8, we are told the truth about what love is.  Love is: patient kind selfless unending truthful protecting trusting hopeful unfailing modest  unconditional Love isn't: jealous envious easily angered rude boastful proud selfish dishonoring           One thing I was told a few months ago that I think is one of the neatest things ever is to place the name of a person such as your boyfriend or girlfriend into th...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!           Today is the day of family and food and presents! But while we enjoy those things, we must also remember the reason for the season: Jesus! So while you enjoy your Christmas don't forget Jesus's birthday.  Christmas wouldn't be the same without Christ! Check out this video:

          ISIS is a popular topic in today's news. Over 170,000 deaths have been recorded and they aren't finished yet. People all over the world are worried and scared. Here's how we should respond to ISIS as Christians. -They are proof of the devil's work.           ISIS is driven by the devil's power. They represent lost individuals who have been tricked into believing a lie. Satan's power mixed with the evil nature of humans can create the worst situations imaginable. -They will get what they deserve.           God knows everyone's motives and actions, and He will give each person what they deserve. Psalm 28:4 says, "Repay them for their deeds and for they evil work; repay them for what their hands have done and bring back on them what they deserve." -What we can do as Christians.           As Christians, we can use our Bibles to fight back. I re...

        I've decided to start a campaign to raise money for a charity!! I had been looking for a charity to support for a while, but none of them really stuck out to me as the one I wanted to choose. As I was looking one day,  the song Oceans by Hillsong UNITED was running through  my head. I came across The Water Project and started reading about it. And I knew immediately that was the charity I had been looking for!         Water plays a huge role in each our lives. Water affects our health, education, and many other things. Nearly 1 billion people across the planet do not have access to clean, safe water. We don’t realize how lucky we are to have clean water in our homes and cities.  Watch the video and check out their website to learn more: thewaterproject.org      My goal is to raise $60,000 which will sponsor 5 entire projects.  If you would like to donate  click here to donate th...

My first vlog is up!! Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB9dfjfzsrg&spfreload=10

        These 4 statements are a few that are constantly being questioned.  Many people struggle with believing that these are facts. The reality is, every single one of the statements are true.         Even when it feels like no one loves you, I can promise you one person does. And that person is God. God is love, and God is in you, so how could you not be loved? You are loved more than you will ever know by someone who died to know you. What greater love than that?          "But God demonstrates His own love for us: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." -Romans 5:8         You might feel like you're not important. You might feel like no one cares about you. God loves you and thinks you are important. He  cares more about you in a minute than anyone could in a lifetime. God has a plan for you to do great things and spread  His word. Long before you told God,...

        82% of the world has faith . 1/3 of that faith is Christianity. 32% of all the people in the world are Christians. But when it  comes down to testing their faith, how many of them will fight for what they believe in?         When someone asks a questions about your beliefs, are you brave enough to openly talk about your faith? Many Christians would turn down the opportunity to spread the word. The question is why would we as God's children turn that down when He clearly says to spread His Word?          The truth is we are ashamed . Here's why: 1. We don't know our Bibles.         You may be thinking, "Oh, I know my Bible pretty well. I have lots of verses memorized, etc, etc..." Truth is, most of us have not read the entire Bible. We haven't deeply studied it. We don't know what most of it means. We don't know the full extent of God's Word. We're confuse...

        Last year, one of my teachers and I were talking about our faith. She told me that she used to believe in God, but when things took a turn for the worst, she lost faith. She said she didn't understand how such a great and powerful God could let something so horrible happen to her. I've realized this is why a lot of people don't believe anymore.         I've actually been wanting to write about this topic for a while, and as I was scrolling through Pinterest, I found some pretty neat scriptures about this. So I'm going to write about them now.         So where is God in a tragedy? Psalm 23 says "The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing . He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for in His name's sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil , for ...

           This quote has been in my favorites for a very long time. It means a lot to me. I’ve had people tell me multiple times that I have made an impact in their life. But I don't think it really hit me until I started blogging.       Many people have told me they love my blog. A TBH (To Be Honest) I received from one of my close friends on Instagram really hit home with me for the quote above. I thought I’d share it with you, so here are the parts that stood out to me: “Your blog posts are inspiring and I hope you never quit doing them because they have inspired me in ways that you have no idea… I love how positive you are and the different outlook you have on life now with a blog.”      I honestly LOVE that people find my blogs to be inspiring. That was actually one of my goals when I decided to start. I want to change people’s lives. Bringing others to God is a big thing I want to do. I saw bloggin...

     As many of you know, for the past two or so weeks I have been very sick with a kidney stone. For those of you who have never had one, I'll sum up my experience with it for you.      About 4:30 a.m. on the first day of break I woke up with excruciating pain in my back accompanied by throwing up. Not exactly how i wanted to start Christmas break. A few hours later, I was back to normal like nothing had ever even happened. I was fine the rest of the day until the next morning when the pain started again. My mom took me to the urgent care where I threw up non-stop. They ran some tests and decided I just had a bug and sent me home with nausea medicine.       Sunday morning I woke up pain worse than any I've ever been through. I could not stop throwing up. My mom decided to take me to the Emergency Room. The 30-45 minute trip to get to Trinity Mother Frances felt like forever. If you've seen "The Fault In Our Star" then you'll unders...