I did it!!!

30 days. 30 posts.

*is proud of self*

Bygone Days *sniff*

Oh, how I wish I lived in the days where it was fashionable to wear this:

Instead of this:

*Gags*

Teenager Affluenza

Thankful Thursday #24 Thanksgiving Edition

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.

No contest.

I was trying to think of something deep, unique and poetic to say about Thanksgiving, but I guess I'm not in a uniquely deep poetic mood today.

So I'm going to do a very normal thing I'm going to make a list. 17 items for the 17 years I've been alive. There's some serious stuff, some random, and some normal stuff, Enjoy!!


1.) Family. My family is unusual, flawed and very imperfect, but I wouldn't even think about exchanging growing up with them for the most normal, flawless, perfect family in the world.
2.) Friends. I am very blessed to have a great circle of very close non-related friends, people I can trust my life with, people who laugh with me and cry with me. You know who you are and you people better get used to me, because I'm not giving you up for a long while!
3.)A great job. I love my job, it's awesome. God knew just what I wanted to do and he fixed it so I didn't even do anything to get it, it was all him. I have a wonderful group of co-workers who are really nice people, they need Jesus and I pray that I can be a witness to them.
4.) Being Homeschooled. People might disagree with me, but I honestly think I wouldn't have made it through public school. Without the dedicated teaching of my mom I would be no where with my school work. I'll be graduating this spring, something totally unbelievable to me right now.
5.) Living in Small Town Wisconsin. I truly love small town America. The friendliness, the laid-back atmosphere, where everybody knows everybody and life is muffins and jam. (Okay, so it's not quite that great, but I had to be poetic somehow!)
6.)Books. I love books. See yesterdays post to sum up my feelings on reading.
7.) This daring adventure that we call Life. I'm alive, I live, I breath, that's a miracle in it's self.
8.) Ice Cream.
9.) My church.
10.) Those ink pens that make my handwriting look good.
11.) A God who always cares, never gives up and has a sense of humor.
12.) Afternoon shopping sprees where you try on a lot and by little.
13.) Quotes. Can anyone say "My Mother is always in excellent health thank you."? LOL
14.) Skype. Skype is awesome, wonderful, stupendous, incredible, marvelous, the best invention of the 21 century.
15.)Moments of complete happiness.
16.) Strength for today and...
17.) A bright hope for tomorrow.


Note: Go HERE to look at most of my previous TT post.

Wordy Wednesday #4

Aptly; This quote describes my feelings aptly.


"Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing."

Apparent Apparel Holiday Edition

Take
One: cute new dress (Khols super sale).
Pair With: a matching long sleeve shirt.
Put On:Your trusty boots.
and you have...

...a cute holiday outfit for Thanksgiving with your family!

IMHO.

Hopefully your hair will be better than mine...

Sink Me!

"My dear chap, I never would have dreamt of

depriving you of your moment of triumph.

Alas, a moment was all I could spare. "

Together...

Is the Very Best Place to Be.

I've Been Awarded!!!

Now I just have to live up to it...

I inturn give this award to Rebecca.

FREE ADVICE!!!! Episode 2

Let's say you want to read "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Maybe you want to read it because you like Sherlock Holmes, or just like mystery in general. Maybe you read it because it's a classic and you thought it would be smart to have it under your belt. Maybe you just saw it on the library shelf and thought. Aww, why not?

Let's say you progress through the book at a good pace, remembering how much you like Dr. Watson and how much Sherlock Holmes's stuck-up brilliance drives you nuts. The mystery has you totally mixed up and you have no idea what's going on. Finally one night you snuggle in bed hoping finish the last few chapters and find the solution to the perplexing problems all before falling asleep.

Let's say you decide tonight would be a fun night to try to read by candle light. (This is something you've wanted to try for forever.) You realize, to avoid hurting your eyes too much you must hold the candle chest high with one hand, and hold your book the same height with the other hand, that way shining the best light possible on the page.

Let's say, for pure amusement's sake, that as you get to the climax of the book (right where the huge hound is chasing the nice guy through the foggy moor) you absent-mindedly lean forward.

Let's also say that your candle has been burning for a long time, and while giving off a warm steady glow has also been accumulating a pool of melted wax below the flame.

Let's say as you lean forward in anticipation your hand tilts too and the nicely pooled melted wax shifts and ever...so slowly... drips down the side of the candle.

Let's say, just for fun, that you are sitting cross legged in Indian style. So the dripping hot wax just might hit your ankle, which just happens to be bare. May I remind you this is very hot wax.

Let's say, although completely engrossed in your book, (thus the leaning) you do become distracted by the burning hot wax hitting your innocent bare leg.

Let's say it's possible that, gives the suddenness of the distraction, and the intensity of the book you overreact a tiny little bit. You shriek, throwing your book in the air.

Let's also say, since wax is hot it therefore presents a burning feeling, which is painful. You therefore hop about the room on one foot trying to get the hardening wax off your other ankle.

Let's say it's still early enough so that your family hears your yells and comes rushing to your room prepared for the worse, only to find a shame-faced girl. When they see this girl they roll their eyes and sigh.

On the other hand... let's say not say that. It's late and nobody hears.

Let's say you get the wax off your leg, turn your bedside light on, blow out the candle and sensibly finish your book (there was a reasonable explanation, as there always is.)

If this hypothesis was not just "let's say" but the gospel truth, let us hope that you go to sleep a wiser person.

Let's hope.

Thankful Thursday #23 Be Still My Heart Part 3

You might remember my taking me drivers test and *faints* passing it.
I was shocked.
Mom was shocked.
Everybody couldn't believe it.

This is not too surprising, considering I'm an awful driver. The point is, I passed, and, thanks be to God, I got my license.

Pop Quiz #1:
What are you allowed to do after you get your license?
a.) Have a none-related person in the car with you.
b.) Drive by your self without an adult.
c.) Not have to have your family pick you up to and from work.
d.) All of the above

Answer: d.) All of the above.

Pop Quiz #2:

Which of the above have I done since getting my license more than a month ago?
A.) b & c
B.) b & a
C.) a b &c
D.) None

Answer: D.) None.

It's true, I haven't even been out by myself since I got my license. It was okay with me, but I really did feel bad with everybody else having to take me places. So yesterday I determined to take myself somewhere.

I went to the library, got a book for school, stopped by the flower shop to give Becca something, and came home.

ALIVE.

IN ONE PIECE.

THANKS BE TO GOD.

MIRACLES DO HAPPEN

... and I'm thankful for them.

Wordy Wednesday #3 As I Like It

The Bard: William Shakespeare or a poet, especially one of national importance.

Tragedy: A serious play with a tragic theme, often evolving a heroic struggle and downfall of main character.

Comedy: A play, movie or book depicting amusing events, entertainment that is amusing.

Ask anyone who knows me well, I'm really not a fan of the Bard. For history 2 years ago I had to read some Shakespeare tragedy, none of which I liked. There was King John (the first act is all about illegitimate children, ugh!!) , Antony and Cleopatra (I disliked it for obvious reasons!) and Julius Caesar("say he is sick" was the only line I truly understood in that play...) After laboring through those with much lamentation I decided I would never like the Bard, ever.


Just shows you should never generalize...


I had forgotten that Shakespeare wrote comedies, now I'm not talking about the "comedy" Romeo and Juliet, (don't ask me why two stupid people killing themselves because they think the other person is dead is supposed to be funny???? Morbid, is more a kin to it...) I mean his real comedies, Much Ado About Nothing, A Comedy of Errors, and As You Like It.


As You Like It is a story in which the whole cast is hiding from the new Duke in the forest of Arden, most don't know the others are there and all are within a days (or less even) journey of one another. The main character being Rosalind a.k.a. Ganymede (daughter of the old duke) who's pretending to be a boy to protect herself and Celia (daughter of the new duke, who happens to be her cousin). Whilst in her disguise, she's giving advice to Orlando, who is running from his brother and happens to be madly in love with Rosalind, and of course doesn't recognize her, but he leaves poems he has written to Rosalind's wonderfulness all over the forest.

So it's silly, but it's really funny. I'm not a huge fan of Mr. Shakespeare, but he had some classic moments.

ROSALIND:


O, I know where you are: nay, 'tis true: there was


never any thing so sudden but the fight of two rams


and Caesar's thrasonical brag of 'I came, saw, and


overcame:' for your brother and my sister no sooner


met but they looked, no sooner looked but they


loved, no sooner loved but they sighed, no sooner

sighed but they asked one another the reason, no


sooner knew the reason but they sought the remedy;


and in these degrees have they made a pair of stairs


to marriage which they will climb incontinent, or


else be incontinent before marriage: they are in


the very wrath of love and they will together; clubs


cannot part them.

The classic example of love at first sight...Now that's comedy!

The quiz of the hour...

NOTE: I filled this out Friday night, but am just not posting it until now.

1. What is your occupation right now?
Student/Librarian

2. What color are your socks right now?
Brown tights

3. What are you listening to right now?

Complete silence. I am home alone, it's a bit freaky.
4. What was the last thing that you ate?

Cookie.

5. Can you drive a stick shift?
I can barely drive... anything.

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone?

Dad.

7. Do you like the person who sent this to you?
No, Debi, I really don't like you.
Just kidding, of course I do! What kind of sister do you think I am?

8. How old are you today?

17 years. 7 months, 21 days.


9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?

I really don't like to watch sports on TV... but I guess baseball and football are okay.

10. what is your favorite drink?
Wassail

no contest.

11. Have you ever dyed your hair?
Not a hair.

12. Favorite food?
Pasta.

13. What is the last movie you watched?
The Incredibles.


"I never look back Darlin' it distracts from the now."

14. Favorite day of the year?
It's a toss up between play night, my birthday and Thanksgiving.

15. How do you vent?

I play on the piano. Loudly.

16. What was your favorite toy as a child?

Blue Bear.

17. What is your favorite season?

Not winter.

18. Cherries or Blueberries?

Blueberries.

*skips all the "who do you think going to e-mail you back?" ones*

22. Living arrangements?

My basement bedroom.

23. When was the last time you cried?
When I watched that youtube video about abortion that I posted on Monday.

24. What is on the floor of your closet?
Shoes, bags, hangers...

25. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending to?
My sisters have known me since birth:-)

26. What did you do last night?

Watched The Incredibles.

"Yes, words are useless! Gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble! Too much of it, darling, too much! That is why I show you my work! That is why you are here!"

Can you tell I like Edna quotes?

27. What are you most afraid of?

Messing up. Big time.
Not that I haven't already done that....

28. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers?
Cheese.

29. Favorite dog breed?

Good dogs :-)

30. Favorite day of the week?


Friday!

31. How many states have you lived in?

Three

32. Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds

33. What is your favorite flower?
Roses.

34. How did you meet the person who sent this to you?
When I was born.


Check out the IDD BLOG for a giveaway!!!!

You Know You're From a Big Family If...

-There are pictures of your family in matching outfits
-You write your name on the bottom of your socks
-You go to the bathroom just to get some "alone time"
-You never say "I'm bored"
-You have valuable negotiating skills and have honed them from a very young age
-You know that just because someone says your sibling's name, it doesn't mean they're not talking to you
-You find creative ways to hide things you want to keep for yourself
-You've seen your mother walking laps around your property so she can get a few minutes of peace & quiet
-You shake your head in disbelief when you hear someone say they've never changed a diaper
-One sibling is getting on your nerves it's okay because you can just go hang out with a different one
-Strangers think that big sister is actually mom
-If you want some ice cream, you don't wait around to get some, because tomorrow it will be gone
-You wouldn't trade the fact that you have the opportunity to make a bunch of best friends that are stuck with you for life!
-Whenever your family goes out to eat the waiters always have to put tables together for you and when they do it is always in the back corner of the restaurant so as to keep your stereotypically rude family away from their other customers
-People continually comment that you could have a whole basketball team, or even better a baseball team
-You have laughed at all the cars that were stuck in traffic on the freeway while you flew by in the carpool lane
-Your mom is trying to say someone's name and she's already gone through 6 sibs' names, she probably is trying to remember yours
-You aren't worried about getting beat up at the playground, because if someone messes with one sibling they mess with ALL of you.
-You are proficient in cleaning up broken glass and ceramic and you can tell from the sound it made when it crashed whether the item dropped is fine, cracked, or broken
-You can hear a cry and tell whether the child is hurt, angry, sad or throwing a temper tantrum within 3 seconds
-You're walking around a store with little siblings and people assume they're your kids
-You start to pile out of the van, and your dad proudly turns to the people who's house you've just invaded and mentions something about the Normandy Invasion
-Your family can't fit in a mini-van
-Instead of learning from your own mistakes, you learn from your siblings'
-You are the shyest person in the world, but the loudest in your family
-Other people "don't understand how your mom does it"
-Your parents want you to do something, and they usually tell another sibling to tell you to do it
-You've gotten hand-me-downs from older siblings
-You routinely hide choice foods/leftovers so no one else will eat it all before you can get some
-You own enough books to start a library
-Your family has paid enough overdue fines to fund the building of a new library
-Picky eaters are not tolerated because mom simply does not have the time to prepare different foods for one child
-You go anywhere before 3:00 on a week day and people ask if your class is on a field trip
-You go looking to purchase a new appliance and the capacity is the only feature that really matters
-People continually ask you to repeat yourself after you told them how many children are in your family like they must have heard incorrectly
-Everything under the sun is discussed for an hour straight around the dinner table because everyone has to put their two bits in
-Your brother leans over your shoulder and corrects your grammar and spelling while you type on this site. (grrr!)
-You smile when people ask how many kids you have because you know when you answer they will repeat the number even more loudly to help themselves hear it
-Your family is referred to as a clan, pack, horde, gang or gaggle
- You invite your friend(s) over and they feel like they're a part of your family
-The invention of the wide-angled lens made your family portrait possible.
-Getting from one side of your living room to the other requires skillfully making it through an obstacle course of toys, coloring books (plus the spilled crayons), school books, extra chairs dragged in from other rooms, and small children
-You've been asked over and over if you're Mormon, Catholic or homeschooled
-You have to bribe the trash men to take all of your family’s garbage
-You take your driver's license test in a 15 passenger van
-You bring a friend who's an only child over for dinner and they just stare in shock, confusion and awe for 90% of the time!
-You are frequently compared to Russian dolls because you all look so much alike
-At your family reunions there are more cousins in your family than in all the others combined
-Everyone comments about how cute your daughter looks when you carry your three-year old sister around at Wal-Mart
-You shared a room with no less than three people for most of your childhood
-You have to squeeze four people in a row of seats in your van that was only designed to hold three
-You're 28 and you still have a few siblings under 6th grade
-You're closer in age to your mother than you are to your youngest brother
-You pull into a campground, and the neighbors start using their fingers to count how many are getting out of the car

I intentionally did not post today.

Deborah is at My House!!!

We share one thing in common...

We don't photograph well.

But we love silly pictures!

!

What on earth...?

The take-out box was warm against my lap.

Mom and I chatted pleasantly about nothing much in particular, Luke tested out how it felt to put his tongue in the place where one of his front teeth had been. I had plenty of unused brain to engaged in thought.

"Boy Lyd, what's with your blog, you try to post once a day for a month and all you come up with is "I'm glad it's half-way through November." Where is your old creativity????

I was slightly ticked at myself.

I vaguely noticed two squad cars at the stop light as we turned toward home.

"Somebody's in trouble..."

Mom turned into our neighborhood, as in the flash of the headlights I caught a glimpse of two beads of lights about 4 feet off the ground-

"MOM STOP!!!" I cried.

I lurched forward against the dashboard, the car squealed to a stop.

Silence reigned as we stared at the road in front of us.

"Mom..." Luke sounded uncertain. "That's a cow?"

Cow? More like cows. A whole heard of them. In the middle of the street. Blocking the road home.

We were a bit shocked.

It was past sunset but suddenly the night was filled with flashing lights and loud voices.

The police had arrived to do what they do.

Ensure public safety and apprehend ummm... criminals.

Rather than handcuffs and guns these umm... criminals, were controlled by the good ol' arm waving, flashlight chasing and "GET GOING!! SHOO!!"

Recovering my surprise I glanced at Mom.

She was practically chocking with laughter.

"That's not funny." She said.

"But it really is!" we said at the same time, smiling ourselves silly.

"That's not something you see everyday." I pointed out.

"That's not something you'd see any day." Mom countered.

As we drove home in the cleared street I made a mental note. "That was something to post about."

Join the P___ Police Department!!

Stop criminals, do public service!

and maybe even herd cattle!!

Thankful Thursday #22

I am so thankful (in a shocked, surprised sort of way) that I'm 13 days into November and I've posted something every single day!! I kind of set a bet with myself to see if I could do it, and now I'm (almost) half-way through. To boot I have at least one comment on all (but one) of the posts.
Sometimes I amaze myself. It must be a miracle, so this week I am thankful for miracles:-)

BTW Have my Thankful Thursdays been a little... ummm.. flat lately? Maybe not as thankful as they should be??

Wordy Wednesday #3

Tragic~ Provoking deep sadness, distress or grief.

Poem~ A complete and self-contained piece of writing in verse that is set out in lines of a set length and uses rhyme.imagery, and often rhyme to achieve its effect.

Remembrance~ The act of honoring the memory of a person or event

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

— Lt.-Col. John McCrae

BTW: Check out THIS cute apron give-away!

Only Six?

Sadie tagged me.

1. )Right now I am wearing a skirt I have had since I was 8. It's ripped, stained and worn. But it's comfy and familiar so I wear it on my "home days". Some people call it ratty and junkie, but it's still my favorite skirt.

2.)I have at least 18 notebooks in my room full of doodles and writings, All this and no novel.

3.)I randomly quote.. anything quotable. Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, C.S. Lewis,Myles Leland III, my favorite movies...

4.) I say "since sliced bread" way to often.

5.) I am semper doctus domi.
(It said random...)

(It's Latin for always taught at home.)
(A fancy way of saying I'm homeschooled.)

6.) I love names. I am always checking out baby name books from the library. My current favorite guy name is Anders, current favorite girl name is Ahuva which is Hebrew for beloved.

I tag:
Ri

"You can never say again you did not know."

I've been thinking rather deeply lately (by deep I mean deep thoughts.)I am aware that you might consider this a rarity for me, so hold on to your hats and prepare for a rant.

A couple of events have started the wheels in my head turning, just ask my family, I practicably gave a sermon at dinner last week.

I think first it was THIS you tube video. WARNING: This video contains graphic pictures of what the cruelty of abortion truly does.


I had to pause the video twice, overcome with emotion, before I could finish it, and when I did the tears were streaming down my face.Then I watched COME WHAT MAY. It appalled me how it is so causally legal for the horrors of abortion to be excused away.

Saturday night we watched "Amazing Grace". Watching that movie it is hard for us to comprehend that the M.P.s found slavery so right, they justified it, they believed it to be right. We can scoff at them, but we forget that in our present society untold thousand of babies are killed every year. A sin just as great as slavery. What do modern people do about abortion? They either justify it, or ignore it if it doesn't apply to them.

"Having heard all this, you may choose to look the other way
but you can never say again that you did not know."
~William Wilberforce

I watched the video posted above. I have a responsibility in God to do what I can.

I remember a Sue Thomas F.B. Eye where Jack was feeling guilty for having such a privileged life compared to the Russian peasants who they were working with. "I was born to a loving family, in Wisconsin!" he said. Sue told Jack he was doing the best he could for less fortunate people by being a F.B.I. super agent.

HELLO!!!GUILT TRIP ALERT!!!

Really, here I am in my nice comfy house surrounded by a loving family working my nice safe job. To boot I have something denied legally denied to thousands of babies:Life. I have a heart that beats, eyes to see, a mouth to speak. It is my moral duty to speak for those with no voice.

But what can one person do? A whole lot I think. Look at William Wilberforce, he was just one man. A man with God given talents and determination to fulfill a God given mission. One man changed millions of people's lives.

One might say that abortion has nothing to do with them. It doesn't affect me, why should I bother and stick my head in somebody else's business? Well abortion doesn't apply to me directly either, I believe it abstinence before marriage, and when I am married my husband and I will welcome children as a blessing. So I could say abortion doesn't have anything to do with me.

Oh, am I wrong, it does.

"THOU SHALT NOT MURDER."

It's a commandment. Abortion is murder, no matter how you look at it.It is my moral duty as a child of God, as a human, to stop the murder of these innocent children. These children have no voice, no defenders, just as the Africans had none. One man, who heard his call from God, a man unconnected to slavery spoke for the speechless, cried out for the oppressed, denounced the wicked to set the captives free.

He puts me to shame. I, who have been blessed with life have no choice but to turn and give life to as many as I can. I am determined to do my best in this dying world as I believe we are commanded by God. Not just to have good morals, not just to say great things, or pray great prayers, but to DO something. We are commanded to ACT, not enjoy our gifts and talents, we are to give them out to do good with them.

I am determined to do something.

Will you join me?

Oh, to write like Lewis...

On Christianity:
"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen. Not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else."

Simple Wisdom:
"When things go wrong, you'll find they usually go on getting worse for some time; but when things once start to go right they often go on getting better and better."

"The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed."

On Writing:
"Don’t say it was delightful; make us say delightful when we’ve read the description. You see, all those words (horrifying, wonderful, hideous, exquisite) are only like saying to your readers Please will you do the job for me."
- C. S. Lewis

Most of these were found on Wikiquote , my new favorite website.

What Say You?

I think the smell of potatoes baking smells exactly like the smell of brownies baking.

I'd provide smell samples, but the Internet isn't THAT advanced.

Winter Is Almost Here...

You know what that means?

Lots more ice.

It's snowing.

:-(

Thankful Thursday #21

I am Thankful for all my wonderful friends, and especially for that one friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Ri sent me this forward, I thought it was interesting, if a bit sappy. I don't do forwards, but I thought I post it here for you all.

LEMONS and SUGAR

You may not realize it, but it's 100% true.

1. There are at least two people in this world

that would die for you.

2. At least 15 people in this world

love you in some way.

3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you

is because they want to be just like you.

4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone,

even if they don't like you.

5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you

before they go to sleep.

6. You mean the world to some one.

7. You are special and unique.

8. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you.

9. When you make the biggest mistake ever,

something good comes from it.

10.When you think the world has turned its back on you

take another look..

11. Always remember the compliments you received.

Forget about the rude remarks.

And always remember.....

when life hands you Lemons,

ask for Sugar and call me over!

Good friends are like stars.

You don't always see them,

But you know they are always there.

I would rather have one rose and a kind word

from a friend while I'm here

than a whole truckload when I'm gone.

Happiness keeps You Sweet,

Trials keep You Strong,

Sorrows keep You Human,

Life keeps You Humble,

Success keeps You Glowing,

But Only

God Keeps You Going

I told you it was sappy, don't say I didn't warn you :-)

Wordy Wednesday #2

Photogenic: Tending to look attractive and good in photographs.

Camera Shy: Shunning photographers because of a dislike of being photographed.

Example 1: It is good to be photogenic for your senior pictures.
Example 2: Grace Photography worked wonders with the camera-shy girl.

Steph took my senior pictures on Monday.
It was an interesting experience.
Fun, but I'm not going to go into modeling anytime soon.

Here's some of my favorites.
Copyrights go to Grace Photography.


Note: These are my favorites. I don't think Mom and Steph are crazy about #3 or #5.
My new profile picture is from Monday too.

Four Months Too Late

I was born four months to late to vote in this vastly -important election.
Why so important you ask? Because Ladies and Gents, if Obama wins this election, we are going down. This is the man who wants to "spread the wealth around." *Clears throat* excuse me? That wouldn't be SOCIALISM would it?????? If he's elected, our fore-fathers will roll over in their graves.

Honestly, I'm a bit nervous. I always am on election nights. 8 years ago I felt sick to my stomach the whole day and hardly slept that night. 4 years ago I was smart and spent the night at Lillie's house. This year I'm going to Heather's for a bible study and then I'm going to shut myself in my room and read the nicest un-political book I can find.

But I really don't need to be like that. Because whatever happens today, tomorrow or the rest of my life I know God will take care of me and mine. It may not be what I want, It may not be what I expect. On the other hand It may be all my wonderful dreams come true. What ever happens God will take care of me, and that's a reassuring thought.

Here's just one example of Jesus caring for his people in amazing ways:


And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. He said, Bring them hither to me. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children. ~Matthew 14:15-21

Last night we read this as a family. Luke asked "How did Jesus do that?" We told him it was a miracle. A miracle. You know some people say that the time for miracles is over. But I don't agree. I'm not frightened of the future because I believe in God, and I believe in Miracles.



Because our country matters...

I'm A...

I'll admit it.
I'm a Kdid waiting for my Kisa.
Although I'm not an Ididiot
I'm definitely a rotic.

Kdid~Kluzy Damsel In Distress Kisa~ Knight In Shining Armour Iddiot~I Don't Date -iot Rotic~ Romantic without a man.

I Believe This Is Called British Humor...

For some reason this made me laugh. Hope it does the same for you!!

Happy Birthday My Katie!!

"For Katie's a Jolly Good Fellow,
For Katie's a Jolly Good Fellow,
For Katie's a Jolly Good Fellow,
Which nobody can deny!"