A few minutes ago I was just sitting on my bed listening to Hawk Nelson and I felt slightly bored. I wasn’t exactly sure what to do, so I glanced around my room, trying to use my awesome brain power skills to come up with something totally awesome, yet silent, since dad and Lucas are in bed…..my eyes passed over many things…..

My guitar. Out of the question. Too loud.

Eating candy. No way. It’s late and I had my dosage of sugar today.

Sudoku puzzles. Eh….fun, but it’s just one of those things I really don’t feel like doing.

Cleaning my room. Yeah, right.

Drawing. I can’t think of anything to draw.

Reading my Bible. I’d say “YES” automatically, but I like to read my Bible right before I go to bed and I’m not quite tired enough yet.

My laptop. Yes! writing!

That’s really what went through my mind……so, I picked up my laptop, opened it up and…..turned on Windows Live Writer so I could write!!!! I haven’t written something real in a while….of course I’ve written blog posts, homework and e-mails, but I felt that it was time to write something real. If you know what I mean. So after this….quite long introduction, my writings:

The water ran over Aidan’s feet as he stood on the shore, gazing out at the sunset. Orange and pink dribbled across the sky, painting a gorgeous display. Aidan crouched and let his hand run across the sand. Scooping some up into his palm, he slowly let it fall in between his fingers and back to its resting place. Sighing, he stood up and turned his back to the work of art plastered over the fading blue. Sadly, he walked away from the art, from the sand, from the incoming tide, trying to push away the pain. A tear slid down his cheek.

That was basically something that popped into my mind as I racked my brain for ideas. I seriously would finish it, but I feel it’s better left as it is. Now, my needs have been satisfied. :D

Over and Out.

Angela

Seriously?!

I don't quite understand weather very well.....outside it is bright and sunny, but it is cold at 39 degrees! I want 60 degree weather back!!!!!!!! I had to take the dog out today. I had a coat and sweats on, but ended up jumping up and down to keep myself warm. I was literally shivering and wanted to get inside as soon as I could.

I had a boring math lesson today, which was spiffed up a little bit by me listening to Hawk Nelson on my iHome. It didn't help my concentrate the least bit, but it made math more interesting.

I wrote a guitar song a couple of weeks ago and I've been perfecting it recently. It's called, Dear God. Yes, that title is original. I realize that there are other songs called Dear God, but I had to use the title myself, because almost every line of the song starts with 'Dear God' which may make it sound a little bit corny, but it fits with the song and the meaning, so I had to have it. :p

I think this whole font thing looks pretty cool! I've never tried doing color and different fonts in the same post as I've been doing, but it surprisingly works. I'm actually changing a few of the colors in my background too, if you haven't already noticed.

over and out.

angela

More Bible Verses

I came across some more Bible verses today that I really enjoyed and I thought you guys might too. (Honestly, I don't know what else to post and I figure this should come before talking about things happening in my life....involving church, which WILL wrap up the end of this post.)

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.

Joshua 1:9

The verse above can help you when you are feeling scared or nervous or basically....just alone or out of place....I know I'll keep this verse in my heart and try to remember it at my times of need involving fear.

"Do I bring to the moment of birth
and not give delivery?” says the LORD.
“Do I close up the womb
when I bring to delivery?” says your God.

Isaiah 66:9

Isaiah, I've found is a slightly confusing book, as is this verse, but when I read it I basically see.....God is almighty and powerful. God has a choice too, as do us humans. His choice is always for the greater though, ours most of the time....for the worse. The verse above shows me that he really has power over these things. That he can really control what happens at birth and that he really does. I don't know if you guys feel the same way about that verse or not, but I felt comfort when reading it and threw it up here along with the rest of these verses.

Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.

1 Corinthians 9:19

That verse was one of the many that the apostle Paul wrote. I don't understand it that much, but I felt that it was a good one to put up.

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Okay, so I was on Group1Crew.com today and I came across a few of these Bible verses that I put up, okay....all of them.....but I felt they related to them, I don't just like them because Group 1 Crew posted them, I'm not obsessed.

Anyway....a while ago Pablo put up something on the website about a sign he saw. It really caught my eye and got me thinking, here's what it said:

People can be divided into 3 basic groups:

• Those who make things happen
• Those who watch things happen
• Those who wonder what happened

I probably fall into all the groups, at different times though....it sort of depends on the situation I guess. That's probably bad of me, because we should all be the top one. (I'm sure we all agree on that.) But sometimes, either on accident or not, we do fall into those other categories. I'm asking for your prayer that I can stick with the top group and I'll pray for you guys and that you can try your best for God's glory to stick with that group too!

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Today at church they have a baptism ceremony.

27 people participated, from young children to adults.

I was one of them.

I'd like to say I'm prideful that I did it, but I'm not really, I'm just happy that God's happy.

I was pretty nervous before I went on....I was a lot nervous when I went on. (Went on, being on the stage.)

I said some stupid things like, "The water's really warm" or...."that's a lot of people." I wouldn't have minded much had there not of been a microphone....so the whole congregation heard those little comments....O_o

I shared my testimony. I got baptized and when I came out of the water.....I accidentally spit all over the youth pastor.......it was awful....utterly awful.......most people WOULDN'T have noticed it had he not of said, "Well, I've never had someone spit on me before during a baptism, but there's always a first, right?" Then everybody laughed.......shows you how stupid I can be. Haha.

Anyway, I enjoyed it and I'm happy that I did it....so.....

I'm outta here....I want to watch tv and eat a piece of cheesecake. :D I love cheesecake.

And a closing verse.....

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! ⁵ Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. ⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

⁸ Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Phillipians 4:4-8

That's a verse I love, but I couldn't remember the reference and my brother told me!!! Yay Zechariah!

Angela

AWESOME Bible Verses

I have no idea what I should post about today, but I feel it would be best just to post some of my favorite Bible verses.

Enjoy:

Isaiah 40:31
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.

Romans 8:28

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

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Hebrews 13:5-6

5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,

“Never will I leave you;
never will I forsake you.”

6 So we say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?”

1 Corinthians 15:55-57

⁵⁵ “Where, O death, is your victory?

Where, O death, is your sting?”

⁵⁶ The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. ⁵⁷ But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

I hope y'all enjoyed those verses.

Praise God!

Angela

Music Tag

Yeah, really I wasn't tagged to do this, but I don't really care and I couldn't really help myself....so here I am posting it.

List 10 artists in no particular order {before looking at the questions below}.

1. Owl City

2. Hawk Nelson

3. Britt Nicole

4. Skillet

5. Group 1 Crew

6. Brandon Heath

7. Tenth Avenue North

8. Red

9. Francesca Battistelli

10. Kris Allen

What was the first song you ever heard by 6?

Give me Your Eyes. (It was WAY over played....)

What is your favourite song of 8?

Already Over.

What kind of impact has 1 left on your life?

Um.....I'm not really sure if they've left an impact, I just like to listen to their music....

What is your favourite lyric of 5s?

I'm so B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!

from the song....Beautiful....

How many times have you seen 4 live?

never. this summer though!!!!

What is your favourite song of 7?

You Are More

Is there any song of 3 that makes you sad?

No....

What is your favourite song by 9?

The problem is that I dislike her....um, it would have to be....Blue Sky

How did you first get into 2?

Well, when I found out that my brother had a few Hawk Nelson CDs on his computer, so I "borrowed" them and started listening and....tada! I loved it.

How did you first get into 3?

Um.....I really don't know.....

What is your favourite song by 4?

Oh! Monster and Hero!!!! And Comatose....haha. I just love Skillet.

How many times have you seen 9 live?

Once. It was awful. (It was free too at a horrible amusement park.)

What is a good memory concerning 10?

Probably the fact that he won American Idol.....

Is there a song by 8 that makes you sad?

Sort of, I mean "Already Over" could make me sad, but only if I'm sad in the first place and then listen to it, but Red isn't really a sad sort of song band.

What is your fave song of 1's?

Peppermint Winter.

How did you become a fan of 10?

Through American Idol....

Yeah, some of that was really lame!!!!!!!

Anyway......I love music, and I'm really starting to love the band Red. I've been listening to them recently.....

Over and Out.

Angela

the Beautiful People Challenge

Well, I have to say that this week has been tough for me, but as I saw this Beautiful People challenge, it looked as if it could cheer my up. So, I did it. I've actually had this character for a while and actually....he's from medieval times so it may be a little bit harder to answer some of the questions, but I'll try my best of course.

1. What is their full name?

Carter Greyson. That's actually his first name and middle name. I couldn't really figure out a suitable last name, and he goes by Carter anyway so it doesn't really matter. Haha.

2. Does their name have any special meaning?

Sort of. You see, I watch a show called Robin Hood. It used to be on the BBC channel. (The show actually ended.) But since it is my favorite show I watch it over and over and over again....anyway....there's an episode called "Get Carter!" and I absolutely adore it. Carter was the main character in this episode so....I sort of grew attached to the name and then a new family moved to our church and one of their kids was named Carter. I became fairly good friends with him and then they moved, so it added for sentimental value to the name.

3. Does your character have a methodical or disorganized personality?

I guess he does. I mean, he has anger management problems and slight...uh...revenge issues. He lost both parents when he was eight and when he turned eleven, his only sibling, his brother, died. So, he doesn't exactly know how to control his feelings. Don't know if that's what the question meant, but I tried.

4. Does he or she think inside themselves more than they talk out loud to their friends? (more importantly, does he or she actually have any friends?)

Carter is....well, since he lost his parents, he basically lives in the castle yard. He sleeps in the stables, but doesn't work as a stable boy. Actually, he's training in sword fighting, so he doesn't have time for friends and since he doesn't stay in the castle like a normal "knight in training" he doesn't know any of the local kids. So, I guess you could say, he doesn't exactly have friends, but he talks to his "brother" who rests in Heaven.

5. Is there something he is afraid of?

Yeah, he's afraid of defeat. Another reason he doesn't have any friends, he can't stand being around them and having them beat him at something. He's also afraid of fire. Not campfires or such, but untamed fire. (That was how his parents died.)

6. Does he write, sing, dance, dream, or photograph?

Well, that's an obvious no, since he is from the old times. I mean, he writes in a journal type book, to keep log of how many hours a day he practices his fighting. He doesn't sing. That's an absolute no in his book. Dreaming. He's too tough for dreaming. He knows that dreams fail.

(I would do the next questions too, but you know....he's.....from the "old" days....

7. What is his favorite season of the year?

Fall. The nicest of the seasons. Not too hot in the stable, not too cold and not a lot of flies and bugs.

I seriously have no idea what happened to my font.....:p Anyway, I hope you enjoyed, except for the questions I skipped...

Over and Out.

Angela

Important

I'm not sure how to state this problem....

I'm not sure if I should use euphemism or if I should bluntly say it.

I'm not sure why it happened or how.

Yesterday was a tough day for me.

Yesterday was a tough day for her family.

Yesterday was a tough day for the friends around her.

Her name was Abby.

She took her own life yesterday morning.

I don't understand how someone so young could feel so much pain and hurt that she would kill herself.

She was only thirteen.

She was funny.

Her smile cheered people up.

Her laugh was distinct.

People loved her and cared about her.

Why did she do it? Could I have changed something? It's my fault.

When a friend commits suicide, that's what you think, right?

That's what I thought at first.

We had a youth group prayer time last night for people to talk about it and try to understand.

When I got there I broke. I pulled my friend, Justine from the room so we could talk.

I realized, it's not my fault.

There was nothing I could have done.

It was in God's plan this whole time.

I couldn't have changed that.

It still hurts. It'll hurt for a while.

I know though, that I should be blaming myself, I couldn't have changed something.

But why did she do it?

She had friends bawling last night.

Why would she leave us like this?

I see that we should be rejoicing because she's in Heaven with her Father.

So why I am I crying?

It's part of the mourning process.

She was a good friend.

God Bless.

Angela

PS I'd like you all to listen to Zero by Hawk Nelson. I listened to it probably 40 times yesterday. It helped me through it better.