‎"I AM... a daughter, a sister, a grand-daughter, a niece, a cousin, a friend. I am a partner, a student, a young girl, a musician, and a grown woman. I am confident and unsure, terrified and excited. I am loving, and caring, and thoughtful, and hopeful. I am sick and tired. I am shy and friendly, and careful and careless. I am broken and whole, I am misunderstood, misguided, and misled. I... am hard working and determined, but a little scared on the inside. I wish on stars and dream my dreams. I pray to God and cry my tears. I smile on the outside, while I'm dying on the inside. I listen to others who won't listen to me. I walk on eggshells, and I walk on fire. I believe in passion, and even true love. I love you and I push you away. I want you but not so close. I am everything and nothing all at once. And all I want is for YOU to love me."

to the senior class of 2012

Congrats seniors. We've made it through another chapter of our lives. And now, we begin another chapter in our lives. We're off to college now. We've been through several chapters of our lives now... before we started school, elementary, intermediate, jr. high, and now sr. high. Some of us may not see another chapter after this one, while others will see many more chapters.

Seniors, as we depart our separate ways, remember this special tid bit from the Bible. It comes from the book of Jeremiah.
"For I know the plans I have for you, declared the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Remember, God will not leave you alone. He is always by your side. Even when your friends and family are hours away, God is just one simple knee-mail away. Trust in Him.

possible new short story

DO NOT STEAL!!!!!

A girl whose best friend leaves for college and is left wondering what to do. Without her best friend, she falls back into who she was before she met her friend, a shy, quiet person. But she retains some of her un-shyness from her friendship. She begins to take pictures of everything that catches her eye and everywhere she goes (minus the bathroom ect, cuz every bathroom is kinda the same and no one really cares to see the bathroom you used). As the summer progresses, the girl's pictures make a story that is strange and unique in the way it comes together.

If I decided to write this, I will surely give y'all a taste of it as I go along

mango strawberry smoothie

• 1 ripe mango , peeled and stoned
• 1/2 cup strawberry
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 5 ice cubes

Directions:

1. 1
   Mix well all ingredients in blender.
2. 2
   Enjoy.

Scars by Jonny Diaz

She holds for dear life to the ends of the sleeves in her hands,
Covering up lies that she wrote with a razor sharp pen,
And the sting of the blade is no match for the pain of the loneliness she's going through,
But we've all been there too.

Praise God we don't have to hide scars
They just strengthen our wounds, and they soften our hearts.
They remind us of where we have been, but not who we are
So praise God, praise God we don't have to hide scars

You can still see the mark on his hand where there once was a ring
He watched decades of history dissolve when she wanted to leave
And the hole that it left there inside of his chest
Is a canyon a thousand miles deep
We all know how that feels.

Praise God we don't have to hide scars
They just strengthen our wounds, and soften our hearts.
They remind us of where we have been, but not who we are
So praise God, praise God we don't have to hide scars

There once was a King who so burdened with grief
Walked into death so that we could find peace
He rose up with scars on his hands and his feet
By them we are healed, by them we are healed.

So praise God we don't have to hide scars
Yeah we know his are covering ours
Praise God we don't have to hide scars
They just strengthen our wounds and they soften our hearts
They remind us of who we have been, but not who we are
So Praise God we don't have to hide scars.

Bible oddities

1. What happened to forty-two of the children who made fun of Elisha's baldness? Two bears came out of the woods and killed them 2 Kings 2:24 2. Which Old Testament prophet was given a book to eat by God? The correct answer was Ezekiel Eze 3:2 3. Who ran from Mount Carmel to Samaria faster than Ahab could drive his chariot? Elijah 1 Ki 18:44-46 4. With what unusual weapon did Shamgar slay 600 Philistines? The correct answer was A cattle prod Jdg 3:31 - The jawbone of the donkey, although also unusual, was the weapon of choice for Samson who slew 1,000 men. The "ox goad" (as written in many versions) was a long wooden pole with a metal point used for prodding the oxen to drive them. 5. What did Elisha throw into Jericho's water supply to "heal" it? Salt 2 Ki 2:21 6. Who walked barefoot and naked for three years at the Lord's command? Isaiah Isa 20:2-3 7. How did Korah and his family die after seeking priesthood duties beyond those they already had? They were swallowed up by the earth Num 16:1-35 8. Which king asked for the foreskins of 100 Philistines? Saul 1 Sam 18:25 9. In a battle against the Syrians, what killed 27,000 of them in the city of Aphek? A wall fell on them 1 Ki 20:30 10. According to Old Testament law, what should you not cook a young goat in? Its mother's milk Ex 23:19 11. What does Zechariah see in a vision that destroys the houses of thieves and liars? A thirty foot flying roll Zech 5:1-4 12. What animals did Jesus cause to run into the sea and drown? Pigs Matt 8:32 13. Whose handkerchiefs were able to heal the sick? Paul Acts 19:12 14. Who had a bed 13.5 foot long by 6 foot wide? Og Deut 3:11 - Goliath undoubtedly had a big bed too, but we're not told how big. 15. Whose hair when cut annually weighed two hundred shekels by the king's weight? Absalom 2 Sam 14:26 16. What was unusual about the 700 Benjamite soldiers who could sling a stone and hit their target every time? They were all left-handed Jdg 20:16 17. What horrific act did the women do to their children during the Babylonian siege on Jerusalem? Boiled and ate them Lam 4:10 18. How did King Zimri commit suicide? Burned his house down while still inside it 1 Ki 16:18 19. What did God rain down on the Amorite army as they passed through Beth-Horon, killing more of them than the Israelite army did? Hailstones Josh 10:11 20. Who was killed by a wet blanket? Benhadad 2 Ki 8:15

:*(

I have a friend who is atheist. And I've been praying for her. I asked some Christian friends of mine on a website where I'm online frequently to pray for her as well, and other atheists who occasionally ask questions or comment on the thread started putting me down, saying it was wrong to pray for "them" because they didn't want to be prayed for. I'm just really upset... it's a Christian thread and all of these atheists were on there treating me horribly for what I believe, and it's not right. We should respect others no matter what they believe.