If you think you're at a strangers blog you aren't! I've been playing around with the layout and colors of my blog.

Drinking coffee on the porch. All is good :)


My sister needed me for her creative writing class, how humiliating is this but how sweet is this? It's an owl mask she made. Pretty sweet?

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These are a few of my drawings! I have always liked to sketch so, here!
It's been so long since I have last posted! I'm sorry! I think I am going to try doing one post at every end of the week so keep staying tuned!

April 12, 2010 I wrote: Jesus prayed to God the night before he was crucified. Think about this: Jesus was going to die. Yup, it's a terrible thing but the thing He was probably more afraid of was having all of the sin on Him. He was weighed down from the billions and billions of peoples guilt and sin. I can't even comprehend that. Jesus was sweating blood because of this weight, literally.

April 14, 2010 I wrote: "Everything in life we aspire for will be the hardest thing. Other things in life, if we don't get perfect we shrug off. What we're passionate about drives us." --Taylor Dale

Yesterday all I did was take pictures.





Random Thoughts anyone?

April 5, 2010 I wrote:
God made people for his enjoyment; so why did He make flowers? Why did He make mountains? Maybe to prove He is real, to let people know He is here.

March 22, 2010 I wrote:

It's raining. I love listening to the birds sing and play in the water. It's almost as if God is singing and calling us by name. I love listengin to water droplets hit the ground and cars splash the water into the grass.
Day's like this, it seems as though God is saying, "I'm here with you, by your side even on a cloudy day like this."
When the wind blows I hear charms hitting each other. The peaceful noise of happiness and joy; true joy.

frustrated?

Faith in things you can't see

In social studies we were learning about scientific theories. My teacher made a good point that I really thought about.

He said, 'If you see a sign that has the words "wet paint" written on it what are you going to do? Go over to the sign and touch it! But why? What makes us want to touch the "wet paint"? We want to know whether or not the sign is true or not. It's the idea of wondering and testing if what it says is true. You don't trust that sign.
Humans always have to know that truth, we always have to see it.
I don't always have to "see it to believe it" or even touch it to believe it. I believe in God but I can't see Him or touch Him. I know He's there but I can't see Him. It's faith, I have faith He is here with me. He shows each of us in different ways that He is real.
It's not very persuasive, me saying that I can't see my God but I still believe in Him. But lets be honest here, it's obvious you can't see God. Nope, it's not convincing, but He is real. I hope you might have the faith I have.
Just for instance, nature. Who could honestly make mountains 10,000 feet tall, oceans so wide, and trees so high? Only one true God could do that.
I have faith He is true even though I can't see Him or touch Him skin to skin. Hopefully you have the faith I have.

Look at the pictures above. Who could make scenes so beautiful? Do you think they just appeared?

A Million Miles in a Thousan Years

I'm reading a new book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller. It's about him making his memoir into a movie. He talks about the things he learned while editing his life. I was reading this book in class and found a great quote in it.

"If I have a hope, it's that God sat over the dark nothing and wrote you and me, specifically, into the story, and put us in with the sunset and the rainstorm as though to say, 'Enjoy your place in my story. The beauty of it means you matter, and you can create within it even as I have created you.'

God gave each of us a different story and we're here to live it. Live it right, you only get one chance to make a difference in life. Live life so you enjoy it, you matter so don't take life for granted.
Like the picture I took above; it's a path. Where does your path lead to? Where will you live up to? God has a specific path for you so live it right.

safe by phil wickham

check these lyrics out.
Safe by Phil Wickham lyrics.

To the one who's dreams are falling all apart
And all you're left with is a tired and broken heart
I can tell by your eyes you think your on your own
but you're not all alone

Have you heard of the One who can calm the raging seas
Give sight to the blind, pull the lame up to their feet
With a love so strong and never let you go
oh you're not alone

You will be safe in His arms
You will be safe in His arms
'Cause the hands that hold the world are holding your heart
This is the promise He made
He will be with You always
When everything is falling apart
You will be safe in His arms

Did you know that the voice that brings the dead to life
Is the very same voice that calls you to rise
So hear Him now He's calling you home
You will never be alone

These are the hands that built the mountains
the hands that calm the seas
These are the arms that hold the heavens
they are holding you and me

These are hands that healed the leper
Pulled the lame up to their feet
These are the arms that were nailed to a cross
to break our chains and set us free