Tweet On a lonely hill He was. Crucified and killed. In between two thieves He hung, no place suitable for a king. Soldiers mocked and spit. People scoffed, “If He is the king, why does He not save himself?” His friends cried in agony, all the while wondering if that was still their Christ. He was barely recognizable. Why one may ponder, did He trudge up that hill, the lonely hill? To save my sins-the sins of the world. It was His true purpose, His destiny. He came to die-He was born so He could die. There on the cross He hung, every sin bearing on His shoulders. The spiritual…

Tweet Especially for being August. One week left. Seven more days of freedom until I was doomed to 180 days of sitting in a desk. Summer had come and gone way too quickly. It just wasn’t right-who’s idea was it to go back in the middle of August anyways. And now it was cold. Not just cool, no it was cold. For my last few days of SUMMER it was cold. So much for shorts, t-shirts, and swimming. Nope, sweatshirts and pants were on the menu. If only it could have waited one week, I wouldn’t have minded. Who cares whether it’s cold or not when you are in a…

Tweet A satellite phone, Eve, and food. Yep-that’s what I would take. I would have food, company, and a way of escape. Can’t think of much else. A bible would be nice, but between Eve and I we could probably come up with enough scripture to keep our spirits up. I have always wondered why this seems like a popular question. How many people actually get deserted on an island and live to tell about it. And I doubt people plan to be deserted so they probably don’t have any of the things they want to have. But oh well..it’s still a fun question and one that will forever remain…

Tweet Sometimes I want to scream..are you listening?! My mouth is moving, but somehow the words must get lost before reaching your ears. I feel like this a lot with my family..don’t get me wrong, I love my family. They are some of the coolest people in the world..but lately they seem to be having issues listening. I will tell them something a million times and they will call an hour later to find out what I’m doing and why I’m not home. It is rather frustrating. But God has a reason for everything and I think He is using this to humble me. All of a sudden, I am…

Tweet I found this guy from a link on Mr. Harmless’ blog. His name is Dan Meyers. Check out his blog here. But the coolest thing is he also writes the best music..at least I really like him. I was listening to some of his stuff..you gotta check him out. My favorite song is Audience of One. You can listen to it here-just click on the name of the song to download it. I’m out.. Amanda

Tweet Well, I just got home from my final retreat-it was a bittersweet time. I am going to miss it a lot, but I think it was by far one of the best retreats I’ve been on. Mr. Grass challenged us on what was gonna make this year different. I thought about that a lot-this is my senior year..my last chance to make a good impact, my last chance to be a high-schooler, and my last time being a student at FCS. Which is a sad thought..I have learned so much in my years here. But I know there are a lot of areas in my life I need to…

Tweet “God is God and I am not I can only see a part of the picture He’s painting God is God and I am man So I’ll never understand it all For only God is God” I was listening to that song by Stephen Curtis Chapman and it struck me. Lately a lot has happened in my life and in the life of some of my dear friends. I remember telling one of them, “I don’t know what I think..I’m so confused..” Then as I was listening to this song it hit me. I’m not God. I can’t see the whole picture so of course I might be a…

Tweet Lonely.. I have always wondered why so often it seems the times I am the most lonely are the times I am surrounded by the most people. The times when I need my friends the most are the times they seem to pull away. The times I know I should be relying on God are the times I’m tempted to rely the least. It’s so easy to take things into my hands, to make my own decisions…but sometimes God brings along someone unexpected. A friend who happens to be willing to listen at exactly the right time. I am thankful for times like that..it’s neat to see all the…