Bible Verses: Anxiety

Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. –Psalm 68:19

Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. –Psalm 55:22

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. –Philippians 4:6-7

When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul. –Psalm 94:19

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. –Colossians 3:15

Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. –Isaiah 46:4

I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. –Psalm 34:4

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. –Psalm 42:5-6a

An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. –Proverbs 12:25

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. –Matthew 6:33-34

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. -1 Peter 5:7

And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. –Philippians 4:19

The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace. –Psalm 29:11

Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? –Matthew 6:27

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." -John 16:33

For he himself is our peace. –Ephesians 2:14a

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? –Matthew 6:25

Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. –Psalm 27:14

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. –Proverbs 3:5-6

You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. –Isaiah 26:3

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. –Romans 8:28

I can do everything through him who gives me strength. –Philippians 4:13

Be still, and know that I am God; -Psalm 46:10a

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. –John 14:27

Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. –John 14:1

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. –Psalm 37:6

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. –Psalm 129:23-24

All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. –Psalm 139:16b

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Senior Year: An Overview

I know it is a little late, but I want to go through and recap some of the highlights of my senior year of high school. It was a great year with lots of memories!

These are my friends and I on the first day of school. As seniors, we had earned the privilege of going off campus for lunch, and we were pumped.

We went to Sky Zone at the end of the year, and it was so much fun.

Tennis season. This is always the highlight of my school year. I love my team, I love the game, and I just have a blast every season.

I played powder-puff football! I was kind of nervous because it was totally new to me, but I ended up having lots of fun, and I really liked it.

I had a shopping day with a couple of my best friends and we took tons of pictures.

Erika, one of my best friends, won homecoming queen!

Ice-skating with Sarah.

In the winter, my youth group and I attended a youth conference. It was seriously one of the best experiences of my senior year. It was so great to connect with my friends and meet new ones.

I went to winterjam with my youth group. I LOVE CONCERTS.

PROM. I think the best part was getting all dressed up to be honest. Good memory!

On the day before our last day of school, my class went on a trip to a baseball game. It was really fun, but it was starting to set in that we only had a few more hours left with each other. This made things pretty emotional for everyone.

Then came the last day of school. :0 It was seriously the most emotional day ever. There was a slideshow at the end of the day that showed all the members of the graduating class and everyone was bawling and hugging during it. I go to a small school and so all of us had gone to school together since kindergarten. We had grown up together and we weren't sure what life would be like without each other. It was honestly a really hard day.

And then came graduation. I was getting over the sadness of being done with school and was becoming more excited for college, so I told myself I couldn't get emotional at graduation. And I didn't. It was nice though.

So that is it! Senior year was definitely the best year of high school I had, hands down. I didn't have a great freshman or sophomore year. Junior year was better, but this year I told myself I was going to try my hardest to make the most of every opportunity and have the best school year ever. Everyone always said, "Don't wish high school away!" and I was determined not to. Even when I really wanted college to come, I tried to still make the most of where I was and not wish it away. It was a great year, but I am definitely ready for college.

If I could give one piece of advice to incoming high school seniors, it would be to take chances. Do things that you never would have done before. Make memories. Intentionally plan fun things for you and your friends. Go to sporting events, try to meet someone new, and do something that you have always wanted to do. Memories are soon to be all you have left of high school!

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Hello. Welcome to this little blog of mine! Here are 20 things about me:

1.) My name is Rachel Rose Collins.

2.) I am 18 years old, and plan on attending college in the fall.

3.) I live in a small town in Michigan.

4.) I played tennis through high school and I LOVED it!

5.) I really really like to run. It is a challenge and stress reliever for me.

6.) I want to travel someday!

7.) I love photography, but I haven't done it in awhile. Nature photography is my favorite.

8.) My summer camp is my favorite place on the entire earth. I have been going there all of my 18 years and I plan on attending every year for the rest of my life.

9.) Wow, I'm already running out of things to say. ha

10.) I keep a journal, and I have for a lot of years now. It is a great outlet and I love looking back on certain times in my life and seeing how much I have changed.

11.) I am going to study Elementary Education in college.

12.) I despise the cold! I am seriously considering moving to Texas when I get out of college!

13.) My sophomore year of high school I went through a time of deep anxiety. I am still healing, but have come a long way.

14.) I use facebook and instagram, but I have never used twitter.

15.) My hair color has never changed. I have been light blonde my entire life. In the winter it gets a little darker, but then the sun lightens it again once summer comes around!

16.) My music tastes are all over the place. I don't have a favorite band, and my favorite song changes constantly. The only music I really dislike is rap, and that is because my brother plays it constantly :/.

17.) I play the guitar. But I really need to practice more.

18.) I have a younger brother named Joel.

19.) Um, I have been to 8 open-houses this year and have 3 more coming up.

20.) I am writing this post because I am excited about my blog design and want to see a post in it. (gotta be honest, right?)