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Right now My Mind is Blank
Right now My Mind is Blank
I decided to write in my blog, but right now my mind is blank. Hopefully soon I will come up with something to write about. well, nothing is coming. Sorry..perhaps this weekend I will have something to write about. I hope you all stay sane in the midst of the huge amounts of homework our teachers have felt impelled to give us lately. I feel your pain, I know how despairing it can be. But take heart, only 3 and 1/2 months left. And I hope, pray that they don’t continue on this rate. Good Luck! Have a great day! Talk soon!
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Once upon a time..
In a faraway land, there lived a beautiful princess…
blah blah blah..and they lived happily ever after.
So begins and ends every fairy tale. I loved these stories when I was younger, I always imagined myself as the beautiful princess, awaiting my knight in shining armor to come carry me away into the most beautiful sunset. At some point when I was younger, a lady came to speak at my old church on this very topic. Well, probably love. But I remember her talking about what happens after the ride into the sunset. My mom bought me her tapes, and she tells you the story of the life after the happily ever after. She tells you about the spider webs, and the cold water, and so on. All the things that make that fairy tale seem well..not so perfect. However, growing up I always held on to a dream that my knight in shining armor would come. Then junior high and now highschool rolled around. All my friends seemed to have found the love of their lives and I figured I must be able to find mine. Looking back, I didn’t..I just got myself in skin-deep relationships built on lust rather than love. So now, with Valentine’s Day around the corner, I am once again forced to look at my friends with their boyfriends, and wonder if maybe I made a mistake somewhere. But I haven’t, because I have already found my knight in shining armor. He is coming back on a white horse and will someday make me His bride. He has made me perfect in His sight, and is just waiting for the perfect time. I have fallen in love again, only this time I know He’s the right one. He’s written me 66 books of love letters and promised to fulfill every one of my desires. He has promised me peace and joy, and strength for times of struggle. Sadly, no earthly Mr.Right could ever match up to Him. But although my Savior will always be my first love, I hope somewhere out there, I have an earthly knight in shining armor waiting for me. I hope God is working in his heart so he will be able to one day take me for that perfect ride into the sunset. Until then, every Valentine’s day and love letter will be shared with my Heavenly Father.
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My mind has been blank as to what to write in my blog lately. Life has taken several unexpected turns and none of them are things which I care to blog about. I thought I would take time to share with you some things God has been teaching me lately..maybe it will be an encouragement to you as well. I think one of the over-riding things God is trying to teach me is just how little I can do on my own. I often try to do everything, and end up depressed and exhausted. Also with smite we are going through the book A Purpose Driven Life. I have been learning a lot about purpose and the direction my life should be going in. So often, I get so worried about what other people think I forget about what God thinks. He is the only true source of my comfort and strength. And as long as I am trying to fulfill His purpose, it’s ok if I don’t say yes to everyone, as long as what I’m doing fits in with His purpose. I am so thankful for my savior and my relationship with Him. He is becoming more and more my everything..friends may fail, but God never will. And that is a truly amazing promise! And one I am so thankful for. I can’t promise when I will blog again, we have the whole week off next week, so hopefully I will get the desire to blog. Thank you to all of you who read this..I love reading your comments and tags! Have a great week!!!!
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Sarah
Sarah
I’m dedicating this post to Sarah G..no last names for security sake. I love her! She is always there to listen and share advice. I so much enjoy our 7th hour talks and have been so blessed to have her in my class the past 5 years. I remember all the fun times at her house..I still remember your broadway dance:) (although you probably don’t) I’m so glad you are my friend and I will always remember you! Thanks for being there and for always listening. Thanks for sharing the babysitting with me! As you continue to grow, always keep your love for God! It’s a constant encouragement to me! I love you girl!:)
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One Food I Couldn’t Live Without-(ec)
One Food I Couldn’t Live Without-(ec)
Hum..how about all food?! I don’t want to live without any of! Ok, well, all joking aside,I think I will have to say peanut butter. I have taken a peanut butter sandwhich in my lunch almost every day since 5th grade, and if for some reason peanut butter was gone, I don’t know what I would do. I don’t think I could eat anything else every day! Although I usually cannot stand to eat the same things over and over, I have never felt that way towards peanut butter. I could eat it every day and it would never get old. While I have to periodically change breakfast cereals and dinner options, I eat the same thing for lunch. And still look forward to it! I also don’t think I could live without cheese. I love cheese. It is probably my second favorite food. However, I could live without that..but peanut butter, no way!!
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The Dance
The Dance
Alone on a stage I stand
Desperatly trying to fill another’s shoes
Wearing costumes and masks, trying to hide
And fit into their ideas of “cool”
As I perform a dance that is not my own
I try to keep up with the music,
But it changes all too fast
Their cheers turn to jeers and
I get lost all to quickly and stumble over my clumsy feet
Trying to dance a dance that is not my own
One in the audience watches
Longing for me to finish, longing for me to take off the mask
He sits through all my performances
He knows the music is all wrong and
The dance is not my own
Quietly He calls out to me
Softly He compels me to leave this stage
He knows there is another where I can be my own
So quietly He asks me to walk away from
This dance that is not my own
I gather up all my costumes and lay them at His feet
I surrender to try His dance
I know His way is always right,
“Teach me the steps, O Lord, show me the way,
Help me learn this dance that is all my own.”
But the world’s stage is enticing
Promising popularity and success
I find that I long for the noise,
The fake applause and shallow cheers
I seem to think it is easier to dance
The dance that is not my own
So, I put on my mask and head back out,
Only to be laughed at and teased once again
I keep dancing, trying to fit my steps to the music
Trying so hard to dance this
Dance that is not my own
Frustrated I surrender once more
I head back to His studio to try again
His loving arms welcome me in
And as He turns on His music, my feet start to move
A small smile spreads across His face, as He sees me dance
A dance that is all my own
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A New January Holiday(EC)
A New January Holiday(EC)
January 29, 2004 is National Set-Someone-Up-On-A- Blind-Date-Day. I don’t really have any substantial reasoning behind it, other then the fact that I have always wanted to go on one. I honestly don’t know why, but it is one of those things. So it is becoming a new holiday! I think our English teachers are reaching into the creative aspects of their minds, and it is stretching mine. So now, I have to write 50 some more words on why this should be a new holiday. Maybe I’ll try my hand at being match-maker-although I don’t know who I would I set up. Most of my friends probably wouldn’t even go, and most of us all know the same people anyways. Wow-I am really liking this holiday! I think I should write to the national holiday place and request it..or maybe not! anyways-enjoy this holiday, even if all you do is read my blog!
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Friends
I have to say I love all my friends..each and every one of you hold a special place in my life! You have all been there and have challenged me to grow and change. Although we may have had our rough moments, you have truly shown me the meaning of sticking with things. You have forgiven me and shown me that I too must also forgive. I have learned something from watching each one of you and have realized how truly blessed I am to be surrounded by so many Godly friends. My junior class..I love you! Seeing how much we have grown up has been a journey. I am so thankful for you..for the ways you have been an encouragement and have forced me to grow. I cherish all the memories..the good and the sad..I pray that as each of us grow up there is one thing that stays-our love for God! To the rest of my friends-whether you be at church, or just in different classes..I am equally thankful for you. I will never forget some of you..of the times we’ve shared..whether in BQT or on trips to the Wilds or many other memorable occasions. Keep growing in the Lord. Thank you all for your support, for your friendship, and for you examples. You will never know how much each of you mean to me! I pray for you all regularly and hope you continue down the road of the righteous.
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Be Careful What You Wish For
Be Careful What You Wish For..
Last night as I was coming home from the basketball games, I was talking to one of my friends about the rest of my weekend. I had to work all day Saturday and was so not looking forward to it. I don’t like my job so much and standing on my feet for 4 1/2 hours did not sound like fun. My back hurt, my knee hurt, I had a headache and so on. So I made the remark..perhaps I could wake up tomorrow morning with a fever so I wouldn’t have to go into work..yay, that sounded like a good idea to me. Well, by the time I go home, my head was pounding and I was dying of heat. I crawled into bed, and slept until 8 this morning. When I woke up, lo and behold my temperature was 100 degrees. I felt miserable. So I called in sick to work..only to spend the rest of my day trying to get better so I could go out Saturday night. Needless to say, I’m still not that much better and am going to go hang out with a bunch of people all night..probably not the smartest move. So moral to my weekend..be careful what you wish for, you never know when it may actually come true!
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Advertisement for something in my English Teacher’s Classroom-an english blog
Well..this is not an item but it is in the classroom, at least most of the time. You see, my teacher is not an item, but she is in the classroom. I have the greatest teacher..but she is single. I was watching her in church the other day, and I realized how beautiful she was. It is such a sad thing that no guy has realized that.