It Was Cold Last Night.....

The sing was so much fun! There was absolutely no singing.... Haha! Meri Brook, Aron, and I hung out and played 5 card draw, texas holdem, took a short walk, and then sat under a blanket in the alley behind my house. It was cold. My toes were like little icicles. Brrrrrrrr..... We also played thumb wars. I lost a lot. And I lost at finger fencing...... I had never played 5 card draw before but I won almost every time! It was so much fun! Haha! Oh, guess what???? I just woke up. =D And its 10:00. I think this might be the second time I've ever slept till 10. Hehe! Well, off to find orange juice!

Conference......

.......has been amazing so far. I think this has been the best year by far. It started on saturday. We had meetings. We ate. We bothered the greeter in the doorway. (saturday and sunday are held at a hotel) His name is Mitch. He was really nice and let my friend Meri Brook do his job for a little more than 5 minutes. It was highly amusing. I loved it. =) Sunday was good too. More food and meetings. Then we went bowling, but first we had a gap of time to do something. So, me and a few friends went and got something to eat and we poked around Toys R Us for a while where I found this incredible stuffed panda I wanted. He was so soft and fuzzy and cute!! I miss him already. I scored 124 in bowling! I'm so proud of myself. But anyway, yesterday was the beach party and it was fun. I played some volleyball, threw the football around, and climbed on the rocks and took pictures and fell in the ocean. Yes, I really did fall into the deep blue sea. In my clothes. Ugh. (well technically, Aron splashed a lot of water on me but he told me to tell you all that I fell in) Hehe. Onwards! Today is more meeting stuff and then tonight we are having a sing here at my house. That'll be fun. Have you seen my house??? Its tiny!!!! and I have absolutely no idea how many people we are going to have to fit in here. Oh well. I am off to do my hair now. Peace!!!

Whoops

I haven't updated in a long time. It's Christmas. The (approximate) day Christ was born. Why did He do it? He loves us. I need to write longer sentances.

I got one of the coolest fedoras I've ever seen. IT WAS ZEBRA PRINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How often do you see zebra print hats???? And a pair of zebra print sunglasses. Though alas and alack, they made my face look extremely long and skinny. =( sad day. I liked them a lot too! I also got two of the best cds ever made. Celtic Thunder. Amazing. Simply amazing. The Dark Knight was soon after and that brought out a squeal of joy as well. Stephanie got me a pair of really cute shoes! Brown ballet flats with yellow and blue flowers! I like them a lot! And a Target gift card. Abby gave JoEllen and I her old digital camera. Now to find the thingy that puts them on the computer. =P haha! From my Grandma, I got this green piece of paper. Ol' Benny stared straight back at me. This was a very good Christmas in my opinion. =) Now I can't wait till Conference! yay! Bring it on.....

=)

Life is busy. Basketball is going well despite some challenges, but God will help me through. Babysitting is going well. We are on break right now and I miss all my two year olds. All my little children are so cute!!!! I need to get pictures sometime.... But yeah. Nothing much is happening. =) I felt I needed to update so there it is. hehe!

mmmmmmmmmm turkey!!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! I am so ready to eat a lot of food. =D yay!!!!!

Haha!

The other night I was talking to my friend Tyler and he started saying something about my brother..... Shall we think about this for a second? I don't have a brother!!! So naturally I exclaimed, 'What??' Then he started over and said it again. 'I don't have a brother...' I told him. Now it was his turn. 'What?? Adam isn't your brother??' (Here he is referring to Adam McMillin) 'No, we aren't even related...' I responded as I giggled. I thought it was hilarious because I pretend I'm related to them and then someone actually thought we were! It made my night. =)

The Flight

Stepping quietly over the brook,
She sniffs the air for a sign;
Nibling the blades of dew-sweetened grass,
She then looks up to the sky.

The flight of birds tell her danger is near,
So she looks for a place to hide;
Her movements are quick as she startles at sounds,
Her heart near explodes inside.

Her feet fly fast as a speeding bullet,
Her eyes dart this way and that;
The hedge she calls home around the next bend,
She shall make it home tonight.

To home she flies faster than ever before,
Then she shoots for the clearing ahead;
All the way back to her soft, warm bed,
She knows she'll be safe for the presesnt.

The flight of the deer has ended,
And we look upon her with joy;
There she lays with her two small fawns,
Home is the place she belongs.


This was a project for my writing course last year. Hope you like it. I had fun with it. =)

The Sad Life of a Pencil

I am being picked up again. How rude these people are. They pick me up, squish me between their fingers, and then they press my head against the white stuff I now know as paper. They drag me around until my head feels flat and then they put me inside a great twirling saw to sharpen me up again. Oh how I would love to do it to them. My annoyance at these strange beings is too great to measure.

My Best Friend

I watch him as he interacts with different people. He has a smile and a hug for each. His kindness is beyond anyones. Not a word of malice or anything just plain mean passes through his lips and if ever they do, its rare. He is medium in stature, though as I watch him he looks ten feet tall. His gentleness is genuine and his love for his friends and family is pure. When I am upset he knows just what to say.

He is my near perfect friend.

Writings of Mine

The feel of the rough leather ball under my fingers makes my heart pound with excitement. The rush of adrenaline coursing through me causes me to overheat and perspire. The cheering crowd and shouting coaches cause the excitement to mount. As sweat drips down my face, I pass the ball to my open teamate. The smell and taste of sweat puts me in my comfort zone. I move with ease up and down the court, focused and determind. My shot is on and my passes firm. I block out the cheers of the crowd and all other distractions. This is my game. This is my floor. I and my team shall dominate. The thud of the ball hitting the ground and the swishing of the net as we make the point flood through my senses. My instincts kick in and soon I am blocking shots and stealing passes. I am on tonight! The crowd roars, my teamates cheer, and the coaches yell. This night couldn't get any better. Basketball is my passion and no one will take that away from me.

Party!!!!!

Ugh. My computer is stupid. But anywho, the party was fun. =) I actually felt somewhat pretty. =) The ladies were beautiful and the men were handsome, and everything went well. I'm tired. Goodbye. =)

sigh.....

After this weekend my life will be boring. The past two or three weeks have been filled with parties, activities with friends, rollarcoasters, adding like 2o new friends on facebook..... My my my.... I was a busy little bee. So, this weekend is going to be AMAZING!!!!! Hannah's party is on saturday, I get to spend the night and then I get to see Aron on sunday! Could my weekend be any better? Yes. But thats beside the point and its never going to happen. So I'm going to stop living in my dreams. Back to real life and all of its brutality. Blech... Hannah told me that she thinks there are a lot of guys that like me. But if they like me, why don't they show it? Because what if I like them back? I mean, do I scare people that bad? I know I'm a bit weird, but.... Sigh....

Facebook

Facebook is addictive.

Facebook is fun.

Facebook is where you can find anyone.

From family to friends to long lost strangers,

from badgers to babies laying in mangers....

(Not really..... =P) Hehe! Anyway, I have over 200 friends on facebook and there are a few I've never met but they are in my church so it makes it ok.... I love finding the people I played basketball with over the summer. That summer was one of the best summers ever. When else do you get to play basketball three days a week for who knows how many weeks? And I got to play with a lot of guys which really improved my skill for I didn't want them to regret choosing me for their team. Anywho, My week has been very busy. We started basketball this week and we worked really hard. So naturally I was tired and sore from that, and then on friday I went to six flags. =D yay!!! It was so much fun!!! We saw a lot of people we knew, and the rides were amazing (tatsu was the best) and I really wish I could go back. I wish my friends and I could afford a six flags day, but its so expensive!! And I have no idea who would drive us. Well, I shall move on. Yesterday I went and watched the bestie play volleyball. (great job, bestie!) That was also a lot of fun. =) Today will be EXTREMELY fun. It's the volleyball party so I get to see everyone again! yay! And I get to hang out with some AMAZING people. (aka Kelsi, Maddie, and whoever else wants to join our fun little group.) Well, I shall bid thee farewell for I must go. Adios!

Why am I scared of Obama?

Here's why. Obama wants to raise taxes. Raised taxes= more money to pay which means less money for the family. Obama wants to pull our troops out of Iraq/Afghanistan. Pulling our troops= possible terrorist attacks... Plus I really just don't like him. McCain was more soft-spoken and quieter as to where Obama has a powerful scary man voice. Its not very calming and it doesn't give me any good feelings. Now Bush on the other hand, I always relaxed when I heard his voice. Maybe I'm just scared Christ is going to come before I'm ready and I think that Obama being president is leading up to that. Don't get me wrong, I can't wait till Christ comes, but like most people, I want to live my life. I dont want to leave this world at 18 and not experiance some of the best things in life. Like love, marriage, children, growing old with the people I love.... Obama being president is just a scary thought to me.

So yes....

Obama does scare me. But lately people have been telling me God knows what He's doing and I realized that I wasn't trusting him. So now I'm going to trust him more completely.

Halloween night!!!!!

Before....

...and after!!! Last night was soooo much fun!!!! We got a whole lot of candy, and we scared a group of people, and it was so much fun!!!!!!!! I LOVE CANDY!!!!!!!!!!

wahaha

So, today is halloween. My family never really celebrated halloween. Then I met Alice. Alice and I now go trick-or-treating every year. We've had some pretty cool costumes. One year we were 50's girls, another year we were explorers to the deepest part of africa, we were twins, and we forget what else. So this year we decided we wanted to be scary. We dont really know what we are though. we are a cross between somewhat dead people and silly girls.... hehe! I'm really excited about eating a lot of candy and spending time with my best friend. We are going to be incredibly hyper and giggley. yay!!!

Hey Hey...

So, this weekend was a blast.... First there was the volleyball tournament and I would say it went pretty well. Ok, ok, we won first place!!!! It was so exciting!!!! Then I went to one of my favorite places in the world and hung out with some of the best people in the world. Then I slept. Oh, wonderful wonderful sleep. lol. Then I went to church w/ my wonderful people and I got to feed/hold a baby!!!! He was sooooooo cute!!!! After that we ate lunch and hung out at church for a little bit. All those people are so nice! I had quite a few accidents that morning though... =P I was getting out of one guys way so I took a step back and ran into a girl who had a bowl of soup in her hands so I got soup on my shirt..... but thankfully it didnt really show after I wiped it off. Then I went shopping with Hannah!!!!!!!!!!! It was so fun! I just wish she could have found a dress too. We were shopping for her sweet 16. I can't wait!!!!!!! I got a really long red one. =D Its sooooo pretty! Then for my mask, the McMillins are giving me an extra black one and I'm going to cover it with red lace because my red dress will have black lace. So it will be opposite... Its going to look so cool!!! At the party we are going to film part of a music video. I'm really excited but still kind of nervous.... I'm one of the main characters. =) Well, I am off to do school. Tootles!!

It hurts to look at the computer screen at 6 in the morning....

I am up way to early, but for very good reason. TODAY'S THE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm confident in my team. I think we can really pull it together and take this thing home. But keep us in prayer. We'll need a lot of it. =)

Love....

Do we all really understand love? I tend to think of love as a feeling. People falling madly in love, the result of that leading to kissing, and all that stuff. But really, love is an action. The bible says God demonstrates His love toward us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.

Demonstrate: To point out; Portray

That doesn't sound like a feeling to me. When you love someone you want to do things for them, you don't just feel all gaga when they are around. We should be so in love that we will do anything to make that person happy. To see the smile on their face when we do something they like is reward enough. we don't need a thank you, or anything. just seeing the sheer joy gives us the joy we need in return.

Now for a very short rebuttal. Or whatever its called. My friend pointed out that love is both an action AND a feeling. We feel something towards someone and then our actions are the proof. Therefore, love is an action. But it starts as a feeling. God loved us so He then took action and sent his Son.

Now for something somewhat related but not. =P ha ha. Friendship. Friendship has been on my mind a lot the last couple days. Is our friendship true? How do we know its true? Well, here's one way to know... Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down ones life for his friends. (John 15:13) Would you die for your friend? If your friend was going to get hit by a car going 70 MPH and you had time to react, would you shove your friend out of the way and take the hit? or would you stand there and watch? I can truthfully say I have no idea what I would do. I think this verse is also talking about things other than death. Say you hear people talking smack about your friend Charlie. Will you step up and defend him no matter what happens to you? I think sometimes we dont because we are scared to. "Well im not going to do that. My reputation might get ruined." How selfish. You're really going to stand there and let them tear your friend down while you cower in a corner protecting your silly reputation? Do you really think God will like that? Sometimes I have to remind myself to stop and think. Which choice will glorify God more? Do I really think He's storing up my treasure in heaven for trash talking people and letting people trash talk my friends? This has really struck me, and I have purposed in my heart to not let it happen to my friends. Or enemies for that matter. No matter how much I dont like Tom over there I'm not going to let people just rip him apart. No one deserves that.

Good Friends

I got to see my good friend Aron today. It was a blast. Like always. =) He excels in the sarcasm category. And as he would point out, he excels in every category. lol Every time I see him my afternoon consists of being made fun of, having my faults pointed out, and being poked and tickled. Is there any better way to spend an afternoon? naw. The only way to have a good afternoon is hanging with the good friends that make life worth living....

My friend is writing a really really good story!!!! I recommend you go read it. Here's the link. http://astoryofsofia.blogspot.com/ Now go read it!!!

Why do guys with girlfriends still flirt with other girls? I think its a horrible thing to do because sometimes the other girls you are flirting with fall for you and then you leave them with a broken heart.... So, I think you guys should stick to flirting with your girlfriend and just leave us single girls alone. That way we aren't so disappointed when you start talking about how amazing your girlfriend is and we don't get excited that you and your girlfriend fought. When you tell us you fought with your girlfriend we start to think we actually might have a chance, but then we get crushed again. One guy I know does this. He flirts with me, he stares at me, he gets me really excited to see him, and then he drops the girlfriend bomb. =P It stinks.... So boys, be careful how you act around girls. You never know which girl is falling head over heels for you.

Dedication

So, today is my best friends 17th birthday. How time does fly!!! Sheesh... I must say the past two years have been some of the best years of my life. (Though I dont remember the first 7. haha!) My best friend has pulled me through the hard parts and taught me how to be myself and have a blast. My best friend means everything to me. (along with all you other best friends out there)

Best friend, I pray you have a wonderful birthday and may God bless you in your many years to come. =)

Frustration....

Why do people have a hard time committing to things? Why cant they just say yes and come? All you have to do is make sure your schedule is clear, say yes, and go. That's all it takes... But a lot of people choose to say maybe, and then since they don't say yes people have to cancel important events. Things they have a deadline for. Then the planner starts stressing out and then they aren't happy and then they aren't fun to talk to anymore.

On a lighter note, I might babysit 2 families this Friday night. That could possibly mean twice the money..... =D yay! but also 6 kids. or is it 7? Well, I don't remember so whatever. he he! I'm looking forward to having a full weekend though. I have volleyball games on Saturday and possibly a wedding reception, then on Sunday we have a Sunday school picnic with our church.

If i didn't have a horse to pay for i would be rich.

Guess Who I Saw??????

So, as I was walking along at the USC football game I saw a kid talking to an old man, and the kid looked really star-struck. Naturally, I wondered who he was talking to. As I kept walking I tried to get a glimpse of the man's profile, and I finally did. Guess who it was???? Henry Winkler!!! (AKA Fonzie from the old show 'Happy Days') Isn't that amazing?? I was in touching distance of the ever famous Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli!!!! Then I came home and told my mom and sisters about it and Stephanie replies, "who?". wow. I know who he is but she doesnt. Anyway, I thought it was the coolest thing ever, for I really like Fonzie. That is my amazing story of the day. =D tada!

The End.

Volleyball...

So far i love volleyball. Its been an amazing season. We had our first game last saturday and we won both sets. =) we had games today too. And man, we almost lost. we lost the first game by 2 points, won the second game by around 2 points, and then kicked butt in the third game and won by 11. yayayayayay!!!!!!!!!! I love my team. We are amazing.... Our next game is on monday at 7 PM. blech. we've never played this team before so we will see how it goes......

Life

Life has been busy. School is still pretty easy, (thank the Lord!) riding is getting boring because I'm not learning anything and I'm just riding by myself, and babysitting is still wonderful. I get to babysit my neighbors tonight. I absolutely adore them! I fell in love with them the first time I babysat them. Oh, I got kicked by my horse on tuesday. That jerk.... hehe. But she was pretty good on thursday. Volleyball is going really well. My team has improved so much from the first day and its only the third week! (or something like that) hehe! we had our first games last saturday. We won both sets. yay! USC lost their second game. what a dissapointment. But hopefully they will do better tomorrow. Go Trojans!

Oh, technology how i hate thee.

Why in the world does our computer keep breaking??? we just got it fixed and now its broken again. I can't log into my Yahoo Messanger, its suddenly really slow, and I loathe it! why me? why me? I think our computer hates us.

Old.....

I'm afraid of getting old. I'll admit it. I have fun running around and playing sports and all that youthful stuff. I also have the feeling that when I get old I'll have horrible arthritis and bad knees and such so I wont be able to move around much. Blech. I would rather not have someone wheeling me around and feeding me. Plus if I was ever in an old peoples home I think I would go crazy. Old people like that kind of scare me so I would be cowered in a corner on my bed.... Under my many blankets that keep me warm because I am incapable of doing that now. I guess I should start living my life more abundantly now, huh? It would make sense to do as much as I can while I'm young. That way when I get old I'll be so tired from running so much when I was young that all I will want to do is eat, sleep, and do jigsaw puzzles.... Oh, what is it with old people and jigsaw puzzles???

What Rocks My World....

USC Trojans!!!!!! BEAT THE BUCKEYES!!!!!

hi diddley dee....

.....this life's not right for me. ooo! I'm so good at that! So, maybe this life isn't right for me, but these friends sure are! Have you ever had a friend and wondered why you were friends with them? sometimes they just don't seem like the people you would ever hang out with. but instead of not hanging out with them they are your absolutley best friends. And nothing they could ever do would change that. They brighten every aspect of your day. You could be close to the lowest point of the darkest cavern of sadness and suddenly, BAMADOODLE!!!!!! there they are, your own personal sun. Most of my friends I consider family, meaning I have a countless number of sister and not as many brothers. But they all mean the world to me.

wow....

I was looking at the difference between my emotional status and my sisters, and I am defenantly the most emotional... Well, expressively that is. My sisters tend to keep things to themselves and I like to express it in different ways. If I'm angry, I usually tend to be a little more negative, and I show a little bit of the anger.... With sadness or jealousy, I get quiet and I cry easily... I think you have the idea now. But when I look at Abby and Stephanie, I never really know when they are mad or sad or whatever because they keep it in. We are all so different. I wish I was more like them though. They have been my two biggest role models. (Under Jesus of course). I am very blessed to have sisters like them.

yay....

My post for today shall be this: I hurt, I had a scary dream last night, and I have to do school. whoopee....

I have no idea.....

....why being content with God's unending love is so hard. His love is greater than anyones down here on earth, and yet its not enough. I still need the love of everyone I meet. But when people tell me they love me, (just friendly love of course) I have a hard time believing them because I see all the stuff in me that isn't very lovable.... And this is where the trust issue starts. There aren't a lot of people I trust because I've been hurt or fooled in the past. And sometimes people lose my trust. I either trust them implicitly, or not really at all and then they do that one little thing and BAM. Trust is gone. I even have a problem trusting God. I pray that He will take care of some situations, but then I always take them back and try to fix it myself, ending up in a bigger mess than I was in already.

Friends

Best friends: The people who know your crazy, stupid side and still love you.
Best friends: The people who sit next to you and hold you (or just sit there quietly)when you cry.
Best friends: The people who don't care how dorky you are, or how emotionally unstable you seem
Best friends: The people who think your blonde moments are some of the funniest things and never let you forget them.
Best friends: The people who have almost no secrets from each other and always make sure you are okay.
Best friends: Even though you love the other person to death, you still get on each others nerves sometimes.
Best friends: The people who tell you when you are being too weird or flirty without hesitating.

School.... Blech

So, today was my first day of school. It's gone pretty well. All I have left is an algebra lesson. All my other subjects required reading about 2 pages. hee hee! I also had guitar for an hour. Well, I ended up only doing it for half an hour because what they taught me how to do, I couldn't do for an hour. Tuning and how to hold the guitar. How in heavens name do you do that for a stinkin hour??? So today ended up being easier than I thought. But that usually happens. We will see how tomorrow goes. its much busier than today is.... The one highlight of today is Alice is over!!!! yay!!! And we get to wash a car! wahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hicks Lake

Ahhhhhh.... I miss Washington already... I mean, I was just getting really excited and packing and such and now its over! I think my favorite thing about Hicks Lake this year was playing football with all the guys. But here is another one of my faults. Every time a guy says a girl can't do something I have to prove them wrong. Take that weekend for example. One guy said that girls weren't included in the "ancient landmarks" of camp sports because we didn't play. And that most girls can't play. So, me being the defender that I am, said, "I'm playing now!" And so I got to play with them every day. And I proved that girls can play football! I also sacked the quarterback. (who happened to be a guy who plays football in school, so he's really good.) =D my weekend was complete. I learned a lot and got to play football. Football is slowly becoming my favorite sport. I never get to play it, but it is SO much fun! Also, when I would go to Rileys Gym with Matt to play basketball this summer, I was usually the only girl. yes! I love being the only girl. I'm not sure why. but anyway, there were times I felt that the guys underestimated me. I would get picked last because I was a girl. Then I would have to go out and prove that I was a decent player. I am so thankful God gave me the ability to play sports! I just need to learn how to be humble about it. I tend to get cocky. (and yet another fault!) I will have another Biblical speech soon. Adios!

Deeper Thoughts Part 2

Romans 12:1-2
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."

Purity. That's what this passage is about. God tells us through Paul that we need to be pure not only in a sexual way, but also in our thoughts and actions. To me, being impure doesn't just mean thinking and doing sexual things. Deceit, jealousy, malice, the list goes on... those are all things that make us impure. Maybe a sexual thought never crosses your mind one day, but all that day your thoughts are jealous, hateful, or vain. Does that mean you are pure? I certainly don't think so. Complete purity has never been easy for me. I confess that most of my thoughts aren't pleasing to God. I use the excuse, "well, I'm only human...." that is one of the worst excuses ever. Yes, I am human, but that doesn't give me the excuse to break God's law. We have the power to put that sin aside attempt to be Christ-like. It's much easier than I thought it was. I always thought, well, I'm never going to get there so why put all the effort into it? hah! oh my goodness. I was so silly. Now, every time an impure thought enters my mind, I pick up my little notebook and i start writing a blog entry. I either choose a topic and research it, or I pick a verse and go from there. It has helped me SO much. I've drawn closer to the Lord, and my faith has become much stronger. And for most of this I thank my best friend, Matt. he has showed me how a true christian should act. Every time we talk, he encourages me. He never says a bad thing about anyone, he cares for everyone, his faith is genuine... I thank God every day that I have a friend like him. So, I have finished now, so I will say goodnight. Goodnight!

ugh....

I am home. I am tired. I wish our car hadn't broken so I could have been home yesterday. I want to talk to my best friends. But those suckers aren't online at 10:20 at night.

And a random quote to hopefully brighten your day/night....

I wish I were a glow worm cuz they are never glum. for how can you be dreary, when the sun shines out your bum?


yay! one of my favorite quotes ever.

So, tomorrow I leave for Washington. *throws a big party* I absolutely love Washington, though I am disappointed we will not be staying with the amazing Elya clan. I had just gotten completely comfortable with staying there and now we have to go somewhere else. Where that somewhere else is we don't know at the moment. That fact is the only letdown of the trip, for I am rather nervous about staying at someone else's house. It might be a tad awkward.



I had an amazing day today. I hung around the house doing absolutely nothing, and then I went to play what I consider one of the best sports ever (and my personal favorite). Basketball. YAY!!!!!!! After we played for roughly two hours, we packed up (hurt ankles and all) and went to the home of the incredible Farrar's to swim, eat baked potatoes, and play games. It was great fun! I am now home and ready to go to sleep. I apologize, for I will not be able to continue my speech. But I will try to finish it as soon as I get home. So, I shall bid you all bon jour and a pleasant evening to you all. (Even though it is not evening anymore, but night. and 10:37 at that.) I shall miss you all terribly!



The End.......

Deeper Thoughts

Life: The series of experiences , of body and mind, which make up the history of a human from birth to death.

Doesn't sound very complicated does it? It's a lot more complicated than I thought. God has given me many challenges throughout my young life. Some I thought I would never get out of. But lets look at I Corinthians 10:13. "No temptation has overtaken you except such that is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it."
Wow, God! Thanks for telling me that so plainly! He makes it so easy for us to understand. I cried out to Him when I went through some of those trials and each time He recited that verse to me.

"I will help you through it, little child. You are mine and I love you. I wont let anything happen to you."

That is one of my biggest comforts. I'm his child!!!! He called me His child! Me, a low down, good for nothing sinner. I'm constantly stabbing him in the back! "Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more." -Hebrews 10:17

Incredible. I have a horrible time just forgiving my friends and family, much less forgetting it. But my sin He shall remember no more. I love my God.

There are times where I feel like I'm not important to anyone. I just keep pushing through all my problems, and no one seems to notice. my problems aren't important. they are to small and insignificant. No. God doesn't say that! Do you know how important you are to Him??? He cares for every single sparrow out there. (Luke 12:7b) But he tells us we are more important than many sparrows! He takes the time to pick us up when we fall down, to comfort us when we are sad. He looks at us when we think we aren't important and He says, "wow. Look at my child. He/She is so important! I love my child so much that you cant describe it in 5 million sentances. He/She is just the way I want him/her."
It blows my mind that I am so important to him. I feel so full when I think of Him loving me that way. All warm and toasty, like i just came out of the deep fryer. So, since my brain is shutting down, I shall now say,

To Be Continued......

ouch

I decided that even the worst jobs can be good for something. Lifting pounds of horse manure sure gives you muscles! yay! but now my arms hurt. a lot. I also decided that no matter how fun it would be to own a ranch, it would be to much work. Unless I had a lot of handsome ranch hands. haha. you have the payments to make, hay to buy, poop to scoop, fences to build and repair.... Lots and lots of money..... Money that you get by getting someone to sponsor you (or whatever they do) wich means making phone calls, and making appointments. blech. At one point I thought, 'hey, I could make my ranch into a place that neglected kids come and ride! I could earn money that way!' well guess what! I'd have to go to college to get a buisness degree. So, after putting all that effort into thinking of how I was going to do it all, i decided that I will probably go to RCC (AKA the black hole of educational death) and major in cosmetology. The end.

My First Day!

Yay! I finally started a blog! I've been wanting to start one for some time now and just never got around to it. To start out this new journey, I shall tell you about the amazing book I'm reading. It's called, When God Writes Your Love Story. I must say it is one of the best books I've read by far. I haven't always entrusted my feelings and such to God. I tend to take things into my own hands when they don't happen fast enough. But this book has taught me how to do that, and I'm now going to take their advice and start focusing on the man God has for me rather then the guys around me in everyday life. So, if you are ever at a loss of what to do and you want a good book, read that. It's incredible!!!!! well, thats all i have to say, so Ta Ta for now!