Dec. 7, 2009 - Multitude Monday ~ 41 - 50
Today I am Thankful For... 41. Thick, warm coats 42. Christmas Caroling 43. My Bible 44. Christmas parties 45. Staying healthy 46. Chap stick 47. Thick books 48. Heavy blankets 49. Hot tea 50. The chance to spread the love of God What are you Thankful for? Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon His name, make known His deeds among the people. ~ 1 Chronicles 16:8
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Dec. 1, 2009 - National Kylie Day
I know it's strange that I post twice in one day, even though I did it yesterday too, but I wanted to throw Kylie off the sent. **coughs, and clears throat** well, as she well knows it's actually because I forgot today was National Kylie Day, but that doesn't sound as good.
Without further ado, I give you my National Kylie day post!
Why National Kylie Day to begin with? Well after Catey and I both realized she was amazingly awesome it just kind of happened. Dec. 1, was brought to mind, and National Kylie Day it was dubbed.
Kylie is an awesome friend, an outstanding editor, an eloquent writer, and an incredibly fun blogger.
I've known Kylie since May 11, 2007 (she keeps track) and she has just gotten better and better. Some places for you to find the Kylie's amazing handy work.
Thanks for simply being you Kylie!
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Dec. 1, 2009 - Adoration of the Shepherds
This was actually going to be a rambling post about how my Thanksgiving went, what I've been up to, and how much I've been in the Christmasy spirit lately. In preparation for that rambling post I was looking for a verse in Luke 2 that would sum up how I've felt lately. I found two.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. ~ Luke 2: 13-14
I kept reading though and a certain verse seemed to jump out at me and I just kept reading it over and over again.
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. ~ Luke 2: 17
They speaking of the shepherds the angels spoke to in the above verses. Wow, they heard the good news that Jesus was born and rushed out to tell others the good news.
I hear the good news of Christ every day, but I don't share it with those who don't know very often, and I've been thinking about that lately. I know that witnessing isn't just knocking on doors, or approaching people on street corners, it can also be done by living a holy life and being an example for unbelievers, but that can't be all. Maybe it's time I stepped forward and opened my mouth, instead of waiting for the unbelievers to come to me.
Life is fragile and can be yanked away from anyone when they least expect it, will they be carrying their sins to judgement, or will Jesus? God is the only one who knows, but I do know I would feel terrible if I found out someone was going to hell because I failed to open my mouth at the right time.
So don't wait for the opportune moment to come along, make one.
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Nov. 30, 2009 - Scaramouche: A Romance of the French Revolution
Scaramouche: A Romance of the French Revolution by Rafael Sabatini
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The story of The French Revolution unfolds as the amazing tale of Andre-Louis, or Scaramouche as he becomes. When a friend of his is murdered Andre vows to take revenge by doing the very thing his friend was killed for. Speaking out. Very soon he finds his life changing in dramatic twists and unexpected turns.
My Thoughts: I loved this book. I was constantly wondering what would happen next, and continually surprised when I found out. When I've read other books set during The French Revolution I've been incredibly confused by all the politics and although there were a few times like that in Scaramouche, for the most part it was very easy to follow. I adored the characters in this books and the many settings the scenes took place in. I do have to admit though I didn't like the ending. It was to flowery, sappy for me. All in all, one awesome book. View all my reviews >>
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Nov. 30, 2009 - Multitude Monday ~ 31 - 40
Today I am Thankful For... 31. A Kitty who thinks she is love starved 32. Car trips with lots of pillows 33. Time spent with friends 34. Cards 35. Christmas Tree farms and pine cones 36. Clouds 37. Guitars 38. Thanksgiving food 39. A whole day set aside for giving thanks 40. The feeling of Christmas already in the air What Are You Thankful For?
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Nov. 24, 2009 - I Feel Like Queen
I've had a strange feeling all day today. A happy feeling, although I wasn't sure why. The words, "this is the day, this is the day, this is the day," kept running through my head.
I must admit, I knew what the voices were talking about, and for once they were right.
Needless to say I could just scream. Sadly, the rest of the house is soundly sleeping so I shall restrain myself till morning. Until then I shall grin, gaze lovingly at my purple progress bar, and feel like Queen.
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Nov. 23, 2009 - Multitude Monday ~ 21 - 30
Today I am Thankful For...
21. 41,685 words (bigger post on this later)
22. The sound of Christmas music drifting up the stairs in November.
23. My MP3 player.
24. A great choir concert.
25. Ale 8 1
26. Fellowship filled Sundays
27. The feeling of the holidays already installing itself within me
28. Crispy hash browns
29. My attic bedroom
30. Old quilts
What Are You Thankful For?
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Nov. 17, 2009 - NaNoWriMo Day 17
Word Count: 30,842
As the leaves closed in around them they heard Blake's scream, "I'll get you Ainsley. I'll find you and your brats and hang each and every one from the nearest tree!"
Kira shivered, and urged her horse to go faster, realizing that she also was included in that statement.
So, how have I been doing with NaNo? Well I'm no longer as far ahead of schedule as I was a week ago. I am now only one day ahead, and trying to work my way up to more so I won't fall behind during Thanksgiving.
I've been surprised at how easily everything has been coming together, I haven't truly been stuck once. There was a day, or two when I had to stop and think about where I was going, but I never got that frantic writer's block feeling, I was just pondering. The other days I haven't written it was simply because I didn't feel like it, not because I couldn't.
I know November isn't over, but so far it's all gone incredibly smoothly. Maybe it's because I'm not crazy busy like a lot of my other friends doing it?
Whatever the reason, I'm glad my first NaNo hasn't given me to many challenges. Yet.
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Nov. 16, 2009 - Multitude Monday ~ 1 - 20
My interest was immediately perked when I noticed this banner at the beginning of Breezy's post over at a bowl of moss and pebbles. After reading the post I was even more interested.
Giving thanks for everything God has given me in my life is something I've been trying to work on. I'd much rather thank Him for the things I have then think about all the cool stuff I don't have. That just breeds discontent.
So almost the minute I saw the above banner I decided to join the Gratitude Community, and I encourage you to do the same.
Today I'm Thanking God For...
1. A roof over my head
2. Parents who love the Lord
3. Our kitty
4. My Daddy's job
5. Blogger Friends
6. Instant Messenger
7. Letters in the Mail
8. Horse magazines
9. Crunchy leaves
10. A library in walking distance
11. My contacts
12. Netflix
13. A sister who makes me laugh
14. The color green
15. My laptop
16. Being homeschooled
17. 27,300 words
18. Sunny days
19. Choir
20. A working camera
What are you Thankful for?
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Nov. 14, 2009 - Clive Staples Award
Being a writer, I love to read. Being a christian I like to read books written by other Christians, and once again back to being a writer, I like to read their blogs. After all, you never know when they'll throw out a juicy tip, or two.
So I was reading L. B. Graham's blog. Author of The Binding of the Blade series. (great books, if you haven't read them you should) His latest post was about Clive Staples Award. Okay.... what's the Clive Staples Award?
This is an award giving you the opportunity to vote for your favorite christian author/fantasy book! So, head on over and check out the website, and if you so desire, vote for your favorite.
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Nov. 10, 2009 - NaNoWriMo Day 10
Word Count: 20,903
"How could anyone throw away this happiness? How could anyone reject such joy?"
~ Wynn Ainsley
Well I'm still plugging away, boosting my word count by the thousands every night, and every day when I wake up setting myself an impossible goal I know I can't reach, but I do anyway.
The plot is coming along nicely, I've been rather surprised at how easy this story has been to write, then again it's been waiting for November for the last seven months.
Its been amazing discovering more about my characters, and the places they live in. Each day of writing I find out something knew and exciting about one of them.
I expected to grow tired of my book title, my names, and my characters, but instead they have gotten even more interesting to me, and I'm still totally in love with the name Wynn Ainsley.
There have been moments of stress, in fact just the other night I was in near panic because I couldn't get the NaNo website to load, therefor making it impossible for me to update my word count. Since I had just breached the 20,000 mark it was rather disappointing I couldn't do it right away. After a few more tries however, all was well.
So, that's how my NaNo has been going. If your interested in reading the progress of other NaNoers here are the links to friends of mine who are doing it as well.
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Nov. 5, 2009 - The Happy Things
I'm not sure why I finally decided to post about this. Maybe it was because of my Mum's post about happy memories. Perhaps.
I could say this has been on my mind lately, it would be the truth, but I could be more accurate if I said, this has been on my mind for awhile. Awhile as in, a year or two. There have been a few things going on that have really brought this thought forward, making me remember, and feel more strongly about it then ever.
So, what am I talking about? I'll put it simply, the happy things.
I have realized that many, fights, grudges, contention, feuds, arguments, rivalry, and quarrels come into being because somebody, or maybe even everybody, wasn't remembering the happy times.
Let me explain. More then once Eyebright and I have been angry with each other. There have been the times when she has taken the best for herself, leaving me with second best. There have been times when we've yelled at each other, and times when we haven't wanted to speak to each other at all.
However there have also been times when we have laughed so hard together we made each other sick. There have been long walks filled with sisterly conversation, the times when she has given me the best being content with second best for herself. There have been times when she has been so happy and excited for me she didn't have time to be jealous. Times when she has comforted, reassured, and supported me. I didn't mean for this post to be a tribute to my sister though.
My whole point in this was, there have been good times and bad times. Which paragraph was more pleasant for you to read? I would hope the second one. If it's Eyebright reading this, I know the second one. 
I have the good and the bad memories of every person in my family. When I've grown up and moved away, which ones will I want to remember the most?
Many a time I have seen, or heard of complete families breaking up because someone didn't remember those happy times. Someone didn't remember how much time the person they are angry with put into their lives. Someone was only thinking of those times when, as a human, they slipped, and did something not so happy.
I don't want this to happen to my family, I want to always remember the happy times and even if some of the unpleasant family experiences stick with me, I don't want them to blind out the other times.
So here I am today, encouraging you to remember the happy things with me.
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Nov. 4, 2009 - NaNoWriMo Day 4
I've been pretty happy with my progress with NaNoWriMo so far. I'm three days ahead of schedule, and my plot is coming together rather nicely. I wouldn't say it's one of the best things I've ever written, but I didn't expect it to be. That's what second, third, fourth, and so on drafts are for.
Before NaNo started I had this idea in my head that I wouldn't have time for anything else this month. I would just be writing. My reasonable side however kept telling myself this can't be true since people with full time jobs and children have succeeded in the challenge.
So I was not all together surprised to find out I still have time to live. It's a good thing too because I only have two weeks till my first big choir performance and practice is a very good thing. I've also been working with Kekoa on selling Christmas wreaths. We haven't sold one yet, but we haven't really done to much attempting. Not because of NaNo, but because of other things in the schedule.
An hour, or two everyday writing and I am above and beyond my word count goal for that day. Before November I thought the people shooting for 100,000 this year were crazy. Now I'm beginning to see they are simply giving themselves more of a challenge. I've been challenged, it's juts been an easy one.
So far.
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Nov. 2, 2009 - NaNoWriMo Day 1
Well the first day of NaNoWriMo has come and gone leaving me with a word count of 6,066. Since this is a good almost three days worth of writing, I decided I would be done for the night.
I am incredibly pleased with the way things are turning out so far, and was amazed to discover how much this story would write itself. There are way to many turn of events I didn't expect to count them all.
I tried to add a word count widget to my sidebar, but for some reason I'm having trouble with it. I might try again later, but for now if your interested in following my word count you can at my NaNoWriMo profile.
Now I'd love to stay and talk, but I've got a word count to keep up, and my characters are calling.
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Oct. 27, 2009 - Forever, Holy, Unchangeable, and Loving.
I decided to take a break from my NaNo count down today. For all those interested, don't worry it should continue tomorrow.
A few things about God have really been standing out to me lately and I wanted to share them with you.
~ God is forever.
Psalm 90: 1-2
Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God.
~ God is Holy
Isaiah 6:3
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of His glory.
~ God is unchangeable
Psalm 102: 25-27
Of old hast Thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of Thy hands. They shall perish, but Thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt Thou change them, and they shall be changed: But Thou are the same, and Thy years shall have no end.
~ God is loving
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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