Peace, Love and Happiness

I drew this with oil pastels. It was supposed to be PEACE, LOVE, and HAPPINESS but when I put them together, they got mixed up. That's o.k. I still liked how they turned out! Hope you do too!

Hot Dogs: Hall of Fame!

This is poster I made with hot dogs I cut out of a magazine. It was for speech. I tried to name each hot dog, but could not quite figure out what to name the bottom one. We were performing T.V. shows and there were interviews. My name was LaBeef LaWeeta. I was a famous hot dog eater. Pretty random...I know. That's why I made a Hot Dogs: Hall of Fame!!

The Book Thief.

This is one of the best books I have ever read!!! That is enough said. You should check it out.

WARNING: This book takes place during the Holocaust and if that is a sensitive subject for you I would not advise you to read this book. I did cry allot while reading this book. Let's just say that those were not happy tears.

But happy tears or sad tears, any book that can make you cry is a really good book. I love this book. I would read it again and again, again, again, and again........

Oh, it is narrated by death.

I Challenge you!

Think about this:
Have you ever tried to leave the house to go somewhere, but you can't because you have misplaced your cell phone and you can not live without it?
Dinner is ready. Time to sit down with the family, but your eyes are glued to the T.V.?
Are you ready to go to church? No, because you can not let go of the remote to the Xbox.
Technology has become a big part of your life whether you realize it or not. Sometimes, it may even end up controlling your life.
Now think about this: What if people were that concerned about other things, more important things. Like spending time with family, cleaning your room, doing homework, or even reading the bible and talking with God.
Because we are humans, we will have problems. But, sometimes, instead of turning to God for help, we play video games, search the Internet, text our friends. Then our problems get buried and may even become worse. Don't get me wrong. Technology is great! But if it runs your life and that is your life, take a minute and pick up a bible.

Now this is your challenge:
God deserves more attention than your cell phone. Find time during the week and turn all your electronics OFF. Talk to God. I promise you He does not mind and He will listen to you.
(P.S. Use you head. Don't turn anything off that might aggravate the parents!!)

Let me know how it woks out! =D

Learn to LAUGH!!!!

WOW!!! I can not believe that the school year is almost over. This year has gone by real fast. I have learned over the years(that makes me sound old, which I am not( no offense to anybody)) that the older you do get, the faster time flies. Ha HA! Like time really flies. I meant, the faster time goes by.

Well, I am not going to stress myself out over the future. Let's concern ourselves with the present. In school I am in a speech class( which is basically a theatre class). The past two or three weeks we have been working on Duets. Oooooh Duets. Everyone in the class got a partner. I got a good partner, but you could say that she didn't receive the same. I tend to play more than work sometimes and I think I got on her nerves allot. She is just too nice and decided she would put up with me.

There were about 17 groups in my class. Each group received a different script. My partner and I got a boring one. It was called "He's Mine". Girl thinks boy is cute. Boy meets girl. Girl decides she does not like the boy. Friend of girl says they should hang out anyway. Girl suffers and friend is entertained. How typical.

We practiced and practiced. These duets are about 10 min. long, so it was a little of a struggle. My lines basically repeated themselves all of the time. Because of that, there were a few lines that I got mixed up all of the time. Then ( thanks to all of that practice) i finally remembered the lines. Now all I had to do was perform it in front of the class.......for a grade. I was determined to not forget any lines and do great.

Our teacher films the duets so we can watch them ourselves later. The day came to perform and we were ready. The camera was recording and we were performing. Everything was going great. Then I forget my lines.......

Let's skip ahead for a moment. My partner and I got a 100 on this performance. Now you ask, "How? You forgot your lines and it is 2 points taken off each time you forget them." Then I say," Yes it is true and I forgot my lines a total 3 times. I used the art of add libbing(I do not know how to spell that)."

Now back to the performance. Then........ I forgot my lines! I had already come up with some back up lines in case something like this was to occur. So, to the audience I said," That boy is so cute, he has took the words right out of me." The class starts to laugh knowing that those words were not the ones i was planning to come out of my mouth. This gives me a moment to make up something.

As you can tell from the grade, I did not give up and I did move the performance along. I remembered the rest of my lines and ended with the whole class laughing. The camera did not stop filming once. I pursued what I had planned to do. I even turned a boring script into an exciting one.

I soon learned that other speech classes got to watch my hysterical performance. People were walking up to me telling that they saw it and what their favorite part was. We would start to laugh at the funny memory.

I am going to hold on to this memory forever. Why? you ask. Because it taught me to laugh at myself. That I can't be perfect and that (like every other human being) I will make mistakes. I took that mistake and made it a funny. Not to mention that I had so much fun doing it!

HI!

Hey everybody! It sure has been awhile. Sorry about that. I really don't have time anymore to post. But I 'll keep trying. My days are really long. And I am not writing to express how I feel. I am here to show all of you who are just as busy as I am something. They are two bible verses. I have them with me everyday for the times when I feel like I just can't move on. Here they are:
"Every morning he wakes me. He teaches me to listen like a student. The Lord God helps me learn....." Isaiah 50:4,5
"The Lord says,"I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you." Psalm 32:8
I hope these can help you through those long days. I know they help me. =D

The Competotors Creed

This year I am planning on joining FCA ( Fellowship of Christian Athletes). It sounds really neat. I went to a informational meeting for it and received a packet that has a creed(The Competitor's Creed) written in it. It hit me hard. I now have a different look at the pain I endure while doing my conditioning. Here it is:

I am a Christian first and last.

I am created in the likeness of God Almighty to bring Him glory.

I am a member of Team Jesus Christ.

I wear the colors of the cross.

I am a Competitor now and forever.

I am made to strive, to strain, to stretch and to succeed in the arena of competition.

I am a Christian Competitor and as such, I face my challenger with the face o f Christ.

I do not trust in myself.

I do not boast in my abilities or believe in my own strength.

I rely solely on the power of God.

I compete for the pleasure of my heavenly Father, the honor of Christ and

the reputation of the Holy Spirit.

My attitude on and off the field is above reproach-my conduct beyond criticism.

Whether I am preparing, practicing or playing;

I submit to God's authority and those He has put over me.

I respect my coaches, officials, teammates, and competitors out of respect for the Lord.

My body is the temple of Jesus Christ.

I protect it from within and without.

Nothing enters my body that does not honor the Living God.

My sweat is an offering to my Master. My soreness is a sacrifice to my Savior.

I give my all-all of the time.

I do not give up. I do not give in.

I do not give out.

I am the Lord's warrior- a competitor by conviction and disciple of determination.

I am confident beyond reason because my confidence lies in Christ.

The results of my efforts must result in His glory.

Let the competition begin.

Let the glory be God's.

What is highlighted is my favorite line. Reading this really gave me a different way to look at some things. How did it affect you?

Maybe it's not me

I look at you wondering if you ever look at me so i could see a glimpse of what use to be
like when you said you loved me and that our love was forever
It doesn't seem that way today.
I flash you a smile and all i get is a frown a mile,
You can't even talk to me like you did before, I wonder what it could be
Maybe it's not me

chorus
You make me feel invisible. I didn't know that was possible.
you make me fell like a dark day and your the one who make the clouds go away
so here i am to say
Does it hurt you to look at me oooooo Does it hurt you to look at me
Maybe yes maybe no maybe it's not me

I walk up to you you walk away I may have something important to say
I guess it doesn't matter anyway You don't care either way i won't waste my breath away

chorus

One of these days you'll try to find you way back to me but you will never know which road to take
so i might as well go you'll never know

You made me feel invisible i didn't know it was passable You made me feel like a dark day and you were the one to make the clouds go away
so at last i say
It really hurts you to look at me oooooo it really hurts you to look at me
Yes it does I know it does
it was me

("Tell me what think of it.")

Too Much People-Pleasing

Do you think I am trying to make people accept me? No, God is the One I am trying to please. Am I trying to please people? If I still wanted to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Galatians 1:10

"Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it."-Rick Warren

We all know that these words are sadly true. I have even found myself in them a few times. Instead of looking to God for guidance, we look to our friends then suffer the consequences.Instead of trying to please our Father in heaven, we try to please our peers, with decidedly mixed results.

We all need to seek God's approval first and other people's first. It may sound simple, but it is the only way to reap the marvelous riches that God has in store for you.

So the question is,"Whom will you try to please today, God or your friends?" Your obligation is to God, not to your friends or even your family members.You must seek to please our all-knowing, all-powerful God first ans always. NO EXCEPTIONS.

"When we are set free from the bondage of pleasing others, when we are free from currying others' approval- the no one will be able to make us miserable or dissatisfied. And then, if we know we have pleased God, contentment will be our consolation." Kay Arthur

"Fashion is an enduring testimony to the fact that we live quite consciously before the eyes of others." John Eldredge

"You will get untold flak for prioritizing God's revealed and present will for your life over man's ....but, boy, is it worth it." Beth Moore

Here is a tip for today: Don't worry about popularity contests. When you have a choice between pleasing others and pleasing God, choose God.