Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts

Thursday, February 14, 2008

happy valentine's day!!









happy valetine's day to everyone out there!! :) hope you all had a great day! even if you didn't have a significant other sending you flowers (i didn't...but i did have an awesome mom leaving hearts in my lunch! thanks mom! :]), i hope you had an awesome day and remembered that God's love is so much better than any humans!! even if you don't get flowers or chocolate, you already have been given something so much better--God's love through Jesus!! God gave us the best valentine's day gift ever and showed His amazing love for us through sending Jesus die-showing us His love in the most spectacular way! and all He wants is our hearts and lives and love Him back! :) may you realize more deeply God's deep, deep love for you this valentine's day! :)

"how great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! and that is what we are!...this is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins." james 3:1, 4:10

Sunday, December 30, 2007

*sigh*

my Christmas totally rocked the house!! how 'bout all of y'alls? we went to visit my dad's family all the way in ny (btw, i love new york! :])...yay for 7 hours sitting in the car.... :P it was so much fun, and totally worth the ride! :) we drove all Christmas day, and got there around 5, just in time for a lovely turkey dinner! it was really awesome to see my cousins and aunts and uncles and grandparents again! the last time we saw our cousins was probably...oh...two springs ago, maybe more, so it's been a while. it was pretty cool to see how everyone changed so much! at various times during our trip, we saw all 4 of the families who are in new york, and also cousins from texas and ohio! :) it was so much fun! the day after Christmas (wednesday), we hung out at our cousin's house (the one we were staying at) all day. it was nice just to chill and have fun. we went for our 1 3/4 mile jog/walk thing, and play scene it! :) on thursday, we hung out at the church all day with 3 ny fams, the oh fam, and the tx fam came between lunch and dinner. it was lots of fun playing soccer, hockey, ultimate dodge ball, sardines, and all-church tag! you definitely get a workout when you're with cousins (especially dad's side! :D). friday, everyone was there and we went to ha (on the way there, we saw silos, whales and elephants :]) and played dodge ball, soccer and this kickball-ish game at the gym, had lunch there and took a ride on a bus (complete with gates and tickets! :D). we went roller skating (not blading, totally different), and that was a blast! sososososo much fun! :D i love my family so much! my knees are now sufficiently bruised, but it was totally worth it! it was only my 2nd time roller blading/skating, and it was a lot of fun! :) the guys there had a bunch of fun games, and they actually played contemporary Christian music for us! after, we took the bus back to ha, played more dodge ball, had dinner, and watched "monsters, inc." in the auditorium. at the moment, i was pretty sore, and have bruises all over (including, but not limited to, my knee, hip and arm), but it feels so good to have gotten some really good, hard exercise! on saturday, we hung out for the morning and grandma and grandpa and the tx fam came over for a little bit. we left at 12:30 for our drive home. :( it took us 10 hours to get home. it was ridiculous. we stopped something like 6 times, really different from our 1 stop on the way there. oh well, we're home safe and sound, thanks for all your prayers! we had a wonderful time, and i really miss my cousins now! :( it was great to see them, though, and i can't wait for the next time we're going to get together again! :) hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and happy new year to everyone if i don't get to it later! :D

Thursday, November 22, 2007

happy thanksgiving!!!

thanksgiving's here!! hope you all have a wonderful day!! don't forget to thank God for all the amazing gifts He's blessed us with!! :D

Wednesday, July 04, 2007

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!

have a wonderful independence day everyone!! God has blessed us with so much in this great country!! always remember to thank Him for everything!! And also a big thank you to all the soldiers who are over in the Middle East fighting for our freedom!! We love all of you, and come home quickly!! everyone have a great day! (and remember to be praying for our country!)
God Bless America!!

Monday, May 28, 2007

Happy Memorial Day!


Happy Memorial Day everyone!! Thank you so much to all of our soliders who are fighting in the Middle East so that we can stay free. We have no idea what you're going through. Please stay safe and come home soon!! We are praying for you and your families!! THANK YOU!! And thank you to all the soldiers who gave their lives so that we can stay free! We will never forget your sacrifice! THANK YOU!!

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Christ the Lord is Risen Today!!!

Christ the Lord is risen today!
Alleluia!!!
Sons of men and angels say:
Alleluia!!!
Raise your joys and triumphs high!!
Alleluia!!!
Sing, yea heavens and earth reply!!
Alleluia!!!

Lives again our glorious king!!
Alleluia!!!
Where, o death is now thy sting?
Alleluia!!!
Dying once He all doth save!!
Alleluia!!!
Where thy victory, o grave?
Alleluia!!!

Love's redeeming work is done!
Alleluia!!!
Fought the fight, the battle won!!
Alleluia!!!
Death in vain forbids Him rise!
Alleluia!!!
Christ had opened Paradise!!
Alleluia!!!

Soar we now where Christ has led!
Alleluia!!!
Following our exalted Head!
Alleluia!!!
Made like Him, like Him we rise!!
Alleluia!!!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies!!!
Alleluia!!!!

Friday, April 06, 2007

Good Friday Poem

I'll Be Back Again Someday
Written By Brianna B.

The sky was purple
And the sun was shining gold
And with that comes the story
That in my mind unfolds

From far off in the distance
I could hear the crowd shout
“Crucify him! Crucify him!”
Now what’s this all about?

I inched a little closer
To get a better look
My thoughts wandered
And with them I was took

But through the cries and shaking fists
I could make out a figure in the group
With shackles bound around him
And yet he kept his troupe

In that moment that I stood there
I couldn't see a thing
But as I approached
I could see a king

He was arched and bruised and broken
And draped around him was a rag
In his eyes I saw words unspoken
As the cross, on his back, he dragged
“This is the mighty Jesus?”
They cried, laughing and screaming
I could see the blood seeping from his body
Maybe I was dreaming

This was the man who had taught me so
Had shown me the world from one place
He explained to me the Heavens and the Earth
And every star in space

How could they all hate him?
How can they cause him hurt?
I could feel a surge of anger
And uncontrollably I burst

“Stop it!” I cried at the top of my lungs
Searching for someone who would listen
“Please!” I begged with a tiny voice
And in my the corners of my eyes, tears glistened

Nobody heard me over the shouts
For something new had come around
For one man came running
With a thorny crown

No, I thought, as they placed it on his head
It can’t be, I thought, the tears running from my eyes
“Don’t do it!” I screamed at them
But they all pushed me aside

And then there was a moment
Where time seemed to freeze
Where he turned and looked at me
And all my cares did flee

For his eyes spoke without words
They said thank you for trying, but this is destiny
It’ll be okay
Just keep believing in me

And with that he was off
Back on his trail to certain death
Why didn’t he fight back?
Why did he allow this mess?

He reached the top of the hill
With the guards on his track
He could never turn away
Or change his mind, turn back

I watched as they cut the binds
Why didn’t he run?
I saw the nails and hammer
They shimmered in the sun

I couldn’t watch
Who ever could?
But when I turned back
He was nailed to the wood

He was looking to the Heavens
I think I saw his tears
He became oblivious
To the crowds angry jeers

He was speaking to his Father
And I heard his plea
He was staring at the tinted sky
“Father, why have you forsaken me?!”

That was that
It was done
Over as quick
As it had begun

The crowd departed
And He was removed from the rafters
They took him to his tomb
But I stayed long after

Feeling numb I wandered up
To the spot where he had died
And as I sat there for a long time
I cried

The sky above had turned navy
And the clouds were dull and gray
But as I got up to leave I thought I heard someone say
“I’ll be back again someday.”

Isaiah 53

1 Who has believed our message
and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?

2 He grew up before Him like a tender shoot,
and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to Him,
nothing in His appearance that we should desire Him.

3 He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.
Like one from whom men hide their faces
He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

4 Surely He took up our infirmities
and carried our sorrows,
yet we considered Him stricken by God,
smitten by Him, and afflicted.

5 But He was pierced for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him,
and by His wounds we are healed.

6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on Him
the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet He did not open His mouth;
He was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before her shearers is silent,
so He did not open His mouth.

8 By oppression and judgment He was taken away.
And who can speak of His descendants?
For He was cut off from the land of the living;
for the transgression of my people He was stricken.

9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
and with the rich in His death,
though He had done no violence,
nor was any deceit in His mouth.

10 Yet it was the LORD's will to crush Him and cause Him to suffer,
and though the LORD makes His life a guilt offering,
He will see His offspring and prolong His days,
and the will of the LORD will prosper in His hand.

11
After the suffering of His soul,
He will see the light of life and be satisfied;
by His knowledge my righteous servant will justify many,
and He will bear their iniquities.

12 Therefore I will give Him a portion among the great,
and He will divide the spoils with the strong,
because He poured out His life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors.
For He bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Last Day of January

HAPPY LAST DAY OF JANUARY!! Wow, that was really random. Oh well!! :D Time just seems to fly by!! it feels like it was New Years Day just yesterday. Soon, it'll be my birthday!! lol! Anyways, hope everyone has an awesome January 31st!!

Monday, January 01, 2007

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Happy New Year Everyone!! I hope everyone has an awesome year!! We went to church for a game night 'till around 9:30pm, then we went to the Halls 'till 2:30am!! It was a lot of fun!! The Halls are very nice and fun!! What did everyone else do?

Sunday, December 31, 2006

HAPPY LAST DAY OF '06!!

I hope everyone had a great 2006!! My year was great, and I'm looking forward to the new one ahead!! Remember to keep Jesus at the front of everything you do!! Jeremiah 29:11~ "For I know the plans I have for you," declairs the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." May the Lord guide your plans in this new year to come!!

Monday, December 25, 2006

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!! I hope you all have a very blessed Christmas!! No snow here, but oh well!! We are having a great day, and I'll write more about it when I have more time!! Oh yea, I GOT SAMBAS!!!! Thank you so much Grandma Barb and Grandpa Charlie!! I love them!! Have a great rest of the day, and remember, Jesus is the reason for the season, and without Christ, there could be not Christmas!

Friday, December 22, 2006

3 DAYS!!

ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT!! WOOHOO!! I finnished the necklace that I keep telling everyone about!! lol! I came out pretty cool!! lol! Today we have a day off from school to finnish wrapping, and packing cookies!! Tonight the youth group is having a Christmas party! I think it's going to be fun!! See you tonight Sophie!!

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

ONLY 5 DAYS!!

Only 5 days left 'till Christmas!! YEA!! WE went Christmas shopping today, I was trying to find beads to finish off one of my presents. I guess I found them! I hope my friend will like the necklace that I'm making for her!! What is everyone doing for Christmas? We are staying home. We're having pasta for dinner!! I love pasta!! YEA! I guess that's all I have to say...for now...

Monday, December 18, 2006

1 WEEK!!

ONLY ONE WEEK 'TILL CHRISTMAS!!! YEA!!! Does everyone have all thier presents done?? I only have to make one more necklace for one of my friends, then I'm done!! I'm so impatient!! It's going to be so hard to wait the last 7 days out!! Always remember, JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!! And- DON'T LEAVE CHRIST OUT OF CHRISTMAS!!

Friday, December 15, 2006

10 DAYS!!

There's only 10 days till Christmas!!! Aren't you all so excited!! I am! Still no snow, though. :( That's o.k. Christmas isn't about the snow!! It all about Jesus! It's not about us, or the gifts, or getting the perfect present for everyone on your list. It's about celebrating Jesus, and glorifying Him!! I hope that everyone will take the time to think about the real reason for this season this Christmas!! Merry Christmas!! (not Happy Holidays)

Thursday, November 23, 2006

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! Today is a day to be thankful for everything that God has blessed us with! I hope everyone will take some time to give thanks to God! We should also tell all of our family and friends that we are thankful for them! So, to all of my friends and family, I am very thankful that God has blessed me with all of you! Also, I'm thankful for the 212 things I posted on the post before this, along with other things (that I carelessly forgot!). I am so serious, I could go on and on and on and on and on and on and on, and the post would never end! But I didn't think that anyone would take the time to read a post that went on and on and on and on, etc., so I just did 211 things. Anyways, I hope you all have a great thanksgiving wherever you are!

Friday, November 17, 2006

It's almost the most wonderful time of the year!!

YEA!! I can't wait untill the most wonderful time of the year is here! We're almost there! I love the smells if winter...the Christmas trees, the peppermint, snow, candles, cookies (yum, yum!), food and everything else that goes with Christmas!! I love trying to think of presents to fit each of my friends and family's unique personalities (even though this is terribly hard!). I really love wrapping presents, and then seeing the person getting the present's face when they open it (that is one of the best things!). I love going to church on Christmas weekend, and singing Christmas carols, and seeing everyone's Christmas outfits! I love going sledding and going over big jumps, and then wiping out! I love going home after sledding with friends and having hot chocolate with giant marshmallows! I love opening presents. I love going shopping with Erika for gifts for my friends and family. I love making jewelry for presents. I love everything about Christmas! I love celebrating Jesus' birth! The only two things that I don't like is having to clean out Snoopy's cage in the snow, and how this world today always tries to take Jesus out of Christmas. It's quite sad how some store emploies aren't even allowed to say "Merry Christmas", they have to say "Happy Holidays." It is sad.

Friday, September 01, 2006

100th POST!!

HI!! This is the 100th post [yea!], so I thought I'd put something special!!

Psalms 23
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
He leads me beside quite waters,
He restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

1 YEAR!!

I have had my blog for one year!! YEA!! I just wanted to tell everyone! So, yea! Thanks for reading this post! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR MY BLOG!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!








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