Update on CHRISTmas vacation.

Greetings from the gorgeous mountains of NY!

We arrived at our first destination Friday around dinner time. We spent christmas day with my moms family and i had a great time! I got to spend some time with my cousin who is in the army and right now is training in Al Paso. We left this afternoon to make our way here to NY. Yesterday, I went to an awesome place called The Glenn with a few of my cousins, my aunt, and my sister. It had a waterfall, ponds, and trails. It was beautiful! I just wish it would have been during the day... it was getting dark when we went. Right now I am at my uncles house. All of my aunts and uncles from my moms side were together today for the first time in i dont remember how long! I am taking a break from playing the XBox 360 Kinect. =) its pretty fun! Well, im going to go join the fun again. =)

I hope everyone had a very Merry CHRISTmas! =D And i wish y'all a Happy New Year!

The Latest....

Well, Semester finals are FINALLY behind me and i can actually rest and try to relax... =P My lowest grade was an 86 so i am praising the LORD for his mercy! =D

We started our annual trip out east today... we traveled a couple hours and are staying the night with my aunt, uncle, and cousins. I am so glad we are taking this trip over 2 days this year! especially since we are traveling with a baby. =) Tomorrow, the plan is to leave really early in the morning (3 at the earliest) and travel the rest of the way. I will probably be watching movies or something (and eating some of my candy stash... =P) all the way there. Speaking of candy, this morning i was trying to find something in my backpack and i grabbed my bag of nerds which happened to be open and upside down... I ended up taking EVERYTHING out of my bag and repacking..... Grrrrrr!!!! I am sooooo clumsy!!!!!!

Anyways.....

To end on an encouraging note... A friend gave me these verses recently and i want to share.

Psalms 144:1-2

Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:  My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

=D

Hey!
Its been like 6 days since i last posted so i thought i had better do that. =) I took 2 of 5 of my semester exams today. One is actually almost two... Its a English/Literature. Anyways, on that one i got a -0 on the Literature half and a -4 on the english half. I dont know what i got on my math... =Z  Anyways... I have 3 more exams to take tomorrow...


A more cheerfull side... =D I hope you have a WONDERFULL rest of the week and an AWESOME CHRISTmas and new years!

Some things about me...

Some things you never cared to know about me…

How do you most often wear your hair? Braided, down

What do you like better: Sledding or Swimming? Swimming

What is your favorite thing for breakfast? Doughnuts…

Is one of your siblings married? Nope.

Have you ever been on a rollercoaster? Not that I remember.

Have you ever seen an ocean? The Atlantic.

Where would you rather go: England or Australia? Australia 

Tell me something about you that I don’t know? What do you know? 

Do you want to get married someday? Yes, if it’s the Lords will.

How many TV’s are in your house? One

What’s your favorite hymn? Lord, Send Me Anywhere

Which one would you rather learn to play: Guitar, Banjo, Piano or Violin? Violin

How tall are you?  5’ 3” last time I checked… (a while ago…)

What is the prettiest thing you have ever seen? Mountains in NY

Describe where you live and what it looks like: a really old house(over 100 yrs old… no joke) and its being remodled.

How many bedrooms are in your house? 3

How many rooms are in your house? 12 if you count a Michigan basement…(dirt floor, omly go down there like 2 times a yr…)

What’s in your basement? Dirt, a furnace, and bricks.

Do you keep your room clean all the time or is it a mess? That’s not really a good question to ask.

Do you wish you could have your own room? Maybe… I think I would miss the company(even though shes grumpy a lot…)

What do you do for fun with your siblings? watch movies.

Do you get mad easily? When im in a bad mood, yes.

Do you cry a lot? I don’t think so…

Do you like tuna? Its o.k.

Is your mother pregnant right now? No.

Would you rather go back to the Oregon trail or the Cherokee Indian trail of tears? Oregon trail.

 Are you part anything (Like, Indian, Irish, and so on)? Part Italian 

Do you prefer Email or written letters? Emails

What was the last wedding you attended? A wedding is a wedding.

How many aunts and uncles do you have? Total? 19(including greats…)

Are you mad at one of your siblings right now? No

If you got in trouble and you were given a choice for punishment which would you choose: Not seeing any friends for a month or no computer for a month? No computer.  

When was the last time you went out of town? 2 weeks ago. And that was only to a town like 15 mins away…  

Do you like to play inside or outside better? Depends on who is over.

Do you like to listen to music? Yes.

Do you want to have a big wedding or a small one? Small and Simple.

Do you want to live in the country or city? COUNTRY!

How many pen pals do you have? None

Do you say “shut up” or “Be quiet”? It depends.

If you could have only one of the following for yourself which would you choose: A computer, a Cell phone, An Ipod, or a TV? Computer if it had internet. If not, a Cell phone.

Which kind of car do you like better: Dodge Viper, Lexus, or Mustang? I don’t even know what those are so I don’t care.

What kind of things make you mad? When I never get to talk to someone because when I start to, someone comes and I end up just standing there listening. Or when people constantly tease me about liking someone who is younger than me and I don’t like him!

What kind of things make you happy? When my brothers listen. When people want to be around me. 

Do you speak your mind? Depends on who im talkin to… if it were certain people, they would tell me its not ladylike and get me in trouble.

Do you prefer to talk to old people (Over 60) or people your age? It depends on who it is.

What do you find more interesting: A Encyclopedia or a dictionary? Neither their both pointless unless you are looking for a word.

What would you rather do: Go clothes shopping, or Go to the library and read? Go to the library and read.

Where do you normally read? On my bed(or floor, wherever I am sleeping), or in the car.(with a flashlight.J)

Do you have a desk in your room? No.

Are you smart? Depends on what subject your talking about.

Do you have good handwriting? No.

You don’t have to be their best friend, but who is YOUR best friend? I don’t really have one… they are all sisters(or brothers). =)  

What is your favorite vegetable? Canned green beans

How many brothers do you have and how chaotic is it? I have 10 brothers. I have not really experienced all of them together at once but that’s ok because its chaotic enough with just a few.

Does anyone in your family have black hair?  Yeah, in my “adopted” family

Can you sing? Yes. Anybody can sing!

If you could go to one of these countries for a month, which one would you go to: Australia, China, Africa, or Europe? Australia

What is your Dad’s job? A 7^th grade education enhancer

Do you go to work? Yes during sports seasons and the summer.

Do you like Soccer or football better? Definitely football.

Do you think this quiz is dumb? No its fun. =)

Do you think it’s annoyingly long? No. As I said, its fun.

Which would you rather be: A waitress, a teacher, a writer, a Sports player or an Artist? I wouldn’t like any of those.

Do you prefer dark colors or light? Light.

Which March girl from little woman are you more like? Not sure… I havent seen that in a while.

If someone asked you to play in a movie would you say yes? Depends on what it is.

What exactly do you want to be when your older? I want to be what God wants me to be. It would be nice if Nursing or Getting married was in His plan.

How many pairs of shoes do you have? I don’t know but I only use 4… sneakers, church shoes boots and a pair of other shoes(idk what they are called…)

How many shirts do you have? I don’t count that sort of thing.

How many skirts do you have? Like 5, but Im not sure.

Do you sew? Sometimes, when Im in the mood for it.

Which would you rather do: Sing a song in front of a thousand people or write a Novel and try to get it published? Sing a song.

What is your favorite blog? Romantic History

Do you blog? Yes…(Duh…)

Has anyone ever thrown surprise party for you? No.

Do you laugh a lot? When there is something to laugh at or about, yes.

Have you ever cried in front of other people besides your family? Yes.

Do you like to be annoying? Sometimes. It depends on who Im annoying and what type of reaction they give.

Have you been complimented lately? Yes.

Have you ever built a snow fort? Yes.

What is your favorite thing to do in the winter? Ice skate, and tubing.

Is there a lot of shouting in your house normally? No.

Have you ever cut someone’s hair? Not a persons…

Have you ever had more then 20 people at your house? Yes.

Favorite kind of toothpaste? That is just a stupid question.

Have you ever written a story? Yes.

Have you ever gotten anything published? No.

What is your favorite kind of bread? Homemade bread.

Does your Mom work? Not outside our house.

Have you ever had a sleepover with more then 2 people? No.

Have you ever slept in a tent? Yes. LOTS of times. =)

Have you ever driven a tractor, or at least steered one? Ive sat on one before, and it depends on what you call a tractor.

Do you go shopping a lot? NO!!!! Not more than I have to.

Skirts or dresses? Skirts !!

Do you have a dog? No.

Do you have neighbors within a 1/2 mile of your house? Yes.

Do you have a tree fort? Not really. Its not a tree fort, like its not up in the tree.

Do you dry your hair after you shower? Not with a hairdryer…  

Do you eat fish? Only when I have to.

Have you ever ridden a horse? Yes!!!

Do you own a horse? No.

Do you own cows? No.

Do you like garlic? No.

Do you have a nickname for yourself? Like one I gave myself? yes

Do you keep a diary? Sometimes…

Are you close to your Mom? Yes

Do you own an American girl doll? No.

Have you ever gotten lost? I don’t remember.

What color is your toothbrush? Green and White and black and blue…

What do you do for Christmas? Eat.

Have you ever sung yourself to sleep? no, but I listen to music.

Have you ever slapped someone? Yep.

What is your favorite uncommon girl name? Galina or Jemima

Be honest; How many times a day do you pray? I try to pray in the morning and in the evening, and then throughout the day.

Do you still play “Simon Says?” No.

What’s your favorite kind of pie? Pumpkin Pie

Do you live on a farm? Sort of.

What do you do to relax? Listen to music, sleep, read…

Have you ever gone strawberry picking? yes

Do you believe in the “Once saved always saved?” Yes.

Do you like getting your picture taken? Ummm… yeah.

Have you ever won a race of any kind? Yes, lots of footraces.

Have you ever helped butcher a deer? Of course.

Do you like the snow? Yes

How old are you? 14 and 8 months and 2 days

Do you wear glasses of any sort? yes

Have you ever worn braces? No.

Have you been to a foreign country? Yes, Canada and Mexico.

"Sweet Tart Art"

The other day i was extremely bored and i had some sweet tarts that i had not eaten yet so i decided to turn them into "pictures"... Thats just a bored me i guess... =P

Just colors...

My favorite color combination- Green, purple, and blue.

Another color combination

Heart

(not totally sure what i was thinking at that point...)

Grapes... Yummy!

A car

(does it actually look like one?)

A face... I was gonna name it but there was a chance that the person might be offended...

Flowers... Even though i am a tomboy, i do enjoy God's Beautiful world. 



Psalms 144:5 
Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Are we ready?

I attempted to upload some pictures but the internet was reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy slow so... I guess itll have to wait. In the meantime, Im posting a poem/song that has inspired me.

READY

 

 

 

Ready to suffer grief or pain,

Ready to stand the test;

Ready to stay at home and send

Others if He sees best.

 

Ready to go, ready to stay,

Ready my place to fill;

Ready for service lowly or great,

Ready to do his will.

 

Ready to go, ready to bear,

Ready to watch and pray;

Ready to stand aside and give

Till He shall clear the way.

 

Ready to go, ready to stay,

Ready my place to fill;

Ready for service lowly or great,

Ready to do his will.

 

Ready to speak, ready to think,

Ready with heart and mind;

Ready to stand where He sees fit,

Ready his will to find.

 

Ready to go, ready to stay,

Ready my place to fill;

Ready for service lowly or great,

Ready to do his will.

 

Ready to speak, ready to warn,

Ready o’er souls to yearn;

Ready in life or ready in death,

Ready for His return.

 

Ready to go, ready to stay,

Ready my place to fill;

Ready for service lowly or great,

Ready to do his will.

Have i done my best for Jesus?

November is gone, December is here and here I am, now working on CHRISTMas presents! Where did the time go? I must admit, making gifts is fun! but... what did i do this past year? did i do anything that has any eternal profit? Did i accomplish what God wanted me to?

James 4:13-15

  Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.  For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

Have I said LORDwilling as often asi should? Even more important than that, did i think it? Or did i do my own thing and expect God to bless? Have i honored those i should have? Have i done what is right?

James 4:17  Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.



Let me challenge you readers to strive to do ONLY what God wants you to in this last month of this year and in the years to come. We should daily try to be better christians for Christ.

Philippians 3:13-14 

 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.



Press toward Gods mark! Obey and serve God!

Have I Done My Best for Jesus?

I wonder have i done my best for Jesus,

Who died upon the cruel tree?

To think of His great sacrifice at calv'ry!

I know my Lord expects the best from me.

How many are the lost that i have lifted?

How many are the chained I've helped to free?

I wonder, have I done my best for Jesus,

When He has done so much for me?

The hours that I have wasted are so many,

The hours I've spent for Christ so few;

Because of all my lack of love for Jesus,

I wonder if his heart is breaking too.

How many are the lost that i have lifted?

How many are the chained I've helped to free?

I wonder, have I done my best for Jesus,

When He has done so much for me?

I wonder, have I cared enough for others,

Or have I let them die alone?

I might have helped a wanderer to the Saviour,

The seed of precious Life i might have sown.

How many are the lost that i have lifted?

How many are the chained I've helped to free?

I wonder, have I done my best for Jesus,

When He has done so much for me?

No longer will i stay within the valley-

I'll climb to mountain heights above;

The world is dying now for want of someone

To tell them of the Saviours matchless love.

How many are the lost that i have lifted?

How many are the chained I've helped to free?

I wonder, have I done my best for Jesus,

When He has done so much for me?

                                          -Edwin Young



The rainbow

Have you ever thought about the rainbows colors? What it is a symbol of?

The rainbow is GODs promise to never again destroy the earth by water(flood).

Genesis 9:11-16

And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.

Have you thought about the colors in the rainbow? Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple...

Red- blood, roses, raspberries, cinnamon candles, swedish fish

Orange- oranges(of course...), basketball, Reeses wrapper, hunting vest, goldfish(the kind you eat and the kind that swims)

Yellow- bannana, the sun, yield light, lemon heads,

Green- grapes, grass, go light(whatever its called... =P), my quilt, CMMS Hornets

Blue- sky, water, blueberries, our christmas decorations, the shirt im wearing

Purple-(technically violet...) raisins(gross... =b), flowers, grapes,

Do you enjoy colors? I do! =D Anyone who knows me knows that! On several occasions i have been told by my sister or mom that i am wearing stuff that does not match... Oh well! =) I love colors because GOD made them for us to enjoy. Dont waste them!





Im thankful

1. List three (little) things you wouldn't want to live without

heat, spending money, mtn dew

2. Name something you had to do without recently

heat

3. What are you most thankful for that you consider a luxury?

computer

4. Name an item you use the most throughout your day

pencil

5. What would life be like without the item listed in #4?

interesting... hard to do school work.

6. Name something that you use in the kitchen that you are thankful for

measuring cups/spoons

7. What is (one of ) the best earthly gift(s) you ever received?

my little brother

8. Name a completly random thing you are thankful for

headphones

9. How often do you think about the item listed in #8?

i use tham quite often

10. Name something you recently acquired, that you have wanted for a long time

computer

11. Would you rather have #4, or #7?

7

12. Name one of your favorite things

my Bible

13. Look around the room you are in, and name three things you enjoy in it

candy, my computer, my little brother

14. List three tools you use in your daily work that you are thankful for

pencil, my hands, mixing spoons

15. Name something that you sometimes wish you didn't have in your life, but that you would miss dreadfully if it were taken away

John A.

16. Post a picture (or ten) of something you are thankful for!

My Two awesome, crazy, lovable best [girl]friends!!!

My beautiful little "sister". isnt she adorable? =D

food

My parents: im thankful for their guidance and leadership.

My Bible: thank you LORD for your words to me.

sugar! something i live on (almost... =P)

GODs beatiful creation!

I couldnt find pictures on my computer of some of the things i wanted to put. So ill just list them: my brothers, my immediate family siblings, and my church.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

What are we thankful for today?

 Do we thank God every day? Or do we thank him once a year on Thanksgiving?

We should be thankful every day! We should constantly be praising and thanking GOD for everything he has done in our lives. One of my dad’s favorite songs is Count Your Blessings and normally, he sings it “count your blessings, name them 100 by 100” instead of “1 by 1”… and we always protest because he’s always trying to do something funny. =)

But seriously, we should have hundreds of things to be thankful for every day!

Do you thank him for every little thing?

Did you thank him for your thanksgiving dinner? Like, really thank him? Or did you just overlook it because you knew it was going to be there? Have you thanked GOD for the clothes you are wearing? The shoes on your feet? How about for HIS salvation? Or his mercy? Love? Forgiveness? Patience?

Here is a list of things I am most thankful for:

1. JESUS’ willingness to die on the cross for my sin.

2. HIS loving forgiveness when I sin and repent.

3. My Christian family (I thank him that this includes my immediate family!)

4. Colors! (Otherwise this world would be a dreary place.)

5. A house that holds out the cold weather.

6. A car (MY PARENTS...)

7. A savings account with money in it.

8. A job (3 in fact. All seasonal)

9. A dad who works hard to support my family.

10. A mom who works hard to take care of my family.

11. My ability to witness for CHRIST.

12. The ability to serve the LORD in many ways.

13. A pastor who preaches the word, no matter the season. 2 Timothy 4:2

14. My Bible.

15. An abundance of clothes.

What are you thankful for today?

Challenging each other to live for CHRIST

When is the last time you had a conversation with your friends that included talking about spiritual things?

When is the last time you prayed with a friend?

When is the last time you gave someone a BIBLE verse to try to encourage them?

When is the last time you stood for something right when your friends seemed to be doing the wrong thing?

When is the last time you were not hesitant to talk about JESUS when you are around unsaved friends?

I must admit, I can remember times i have not stood spiritually. I can remember times when i have tried not to have people know that I am a Christian. There have been times that i believe my saviour has been ashamed of me...

I have a hard time when i work. I work at middle school athletic events and am around a lot of ungodly people. Sometimes, i am ashamed to say, i have tried to "compromise" and act as much like them as i can without going "too far". Myfriends, ANYTIME you try to compromise from what you KNOW is right YOU HAVE ALREADY GONE TOO FAR!!!!!

Until recently, i did not know what an encouragement a shared BIBLE verse could be! I did not know how reassuring and what a blessing it is to know SOMEONE is out there PRAYING FOR me!!! I believe it is my job to try to encourage those around me. I believe it is everyones job. But God calls some to do other things as well.

Romans 12:6-8 

 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

Exhortation-The form of words intended to incite and encourage. Advice; counsel.

I pray GOD uses this to help not only you who read this, but me as well!!!

Thoughts on Brotherly Love

What is your definition of brotherly love?

Mark 3:31-35

 There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him{Jesus}, calling him. And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

This verse states that all Christians are brothers and sisters right?  Then why do some people say that Christian brothers and sisters must be separated? Why must we brothers and sisters practically ignore those of the opposite gender especially if they are within a certain age of us? Why cant we live like a family when we are together?

 Do you have friends who you see more like brothers and sisters? I do... =) if i counted them all, i would have 17 soon to be 18 siblings counting my blood brothers and sister. Most of them know i see them as siblings but one or two brothers i dont think would admit it if you asked them. =P

I’ve been told that I am a physical person. And I know I am. =) I just sometimes have a hard time expressing some things with words. It is easy to give someone a hug or squeeze their shoulder letting them know you care and are thankful for them!

Some people use 1 Corinthians 7:1. It says, “ Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.” Have you ever read that verse in context? If not, I would encourage you to do so.  Have you noticed that there is only one verse that says that? And if it is taken in context I do not believe that is what it is talking about.

On the other hand, there are several verses which tell us to have brotherly love.

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Romans 12:10

 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

1 Thessalonians 4:9

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

Hebrews 13:1 Let brotherly love continue.

1 John 2:10 

He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

This verse {to me} proves those people wrong who say Christian brothers and sisters should stay away from each other. We should love as bretheren until God tells us different. If we do not love our Christian brothers and sisters in that way, we may be tempted to love as we should not thus disobeying Gods command to “Keep thy heart with all diligence” Proverbs 4:23.

Please do not take this and believe it just because you read it on my blog. Search it out! I beg you! Be in your Bible and believe what you read because GOD SAID IT!!!

Why are they Blonde jokes?

Why are they blonde jokes? Why arent they red, brunette, black, white, or gray jokes? or even strawberry blonde jokes? this is just a random post and it would be interesting to get some feedback. =)

My opinion? well... im not totally sure... probably one day a blonde person did something stupid so someone made a joke about him. and then people just kept doing it... I have no idea!

umm.... im not so sure... =P

Hello people!
This is my first time blogging so im not really sure exactly what im doing... =P A little bit about me: Right now im kinda hyper because i had some Mountain Dew. =) I love texting my friends and family, love spending time with people, some might call me wild...(many people actually...) i LOVE bright colors and do not like wearing dark, I do not know how to match colors and have found, several times, that i have been wearing things that absolutely dont match. I am sometimes extremely random, in fact, recently i found myself humming "the Itsy Bitsy Spider"...(dont ask ANY questions! because i wont have any answers...) Im not normally too shy, dont know if youve already noticed. Well, i didnt have much time but wanted to start this thing. =)