Hello,

    I'm sorry I've been a lousy blogger, I just don't know what to write about (: |) But anyways, I will try and try and absolutely one-hundred percent amen try. So what to write, what to write...well.......MANGOS! PINEAPPLES! BANANAS! LEMONS! LIMES! BUTTER!  Woohoo for food! FRENCH FRIES! TOMATOES! CRANBERRY SAUCE!

>>>>Random.Potatoes.Rock.Your.Socks<<<<

I ♥LOVE♥ Victoria! She's my bestie forever! Time for pics! Of both of us!

just wanted to let you guys know, that I posted on the inklings main blog :D

 

And BTW, Speacil thanks to Bethy, for the best *birthday party on the computer* I have ever had!

 

Lauren

I stood at the gate, watching her go by. I wish I could come with her.

I probably looked a sad sight, standing with tears rolling down my face,

with more tears marks on my face already. As the little girl skipped past the gate, I looked in her eyes to see, eternal happiness. Her happiness was like no other. Her eyes glimmered with hope, faith, and something strange I have never seen in my life.

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As she went away, she left a sparkling path after her. I wish I could climb over the gate and walk on the path she left. The girl all of a sudden came back. She looked at me with glimmering eyes and said with a soft voice, Climb over, I will not hurt you. Come, walk on my path with me. When she said those words I thought I would crack and fall into a million pieces. The girl still stood there. Looking straight into my eyes. It almost made me shiver, not with fear, but with hope. Hope of going into a new world.

She looked at me again and whispered why do you think? Can you not see I have happiness? You could have everything on this side of the gate. Just swing your legs over, as I said, I will not hurt you.

I still just stood there. Could I really trust her?

She laughed a slivery laugh. I know what you thinking. You can trust me, really you can. I was once a girl just like you. Homeless, and not wanted. She laughed again, and then said once more, Come with me. In my world, it will be your world.

Suddenly, I felt my life was changed forever.

I went over the gate, slowly, trying not to show my fear and excitement.

Finally, I was over. She flashed a big grin at me and said Come! My father is waiting for you!

I looked at her with puzzlement. How could her father know I was coming?

Suddenly I felt myself flying toward the sky. I was right, my life is changed.

 

Lauren

Wow, sorry I haven't posted since like the middle of last month. I didn't realize it's been so long =/...Well what's new with me lately? So much I probably won't remember it all, HHAHAA... But I'll try to see what I can remember. Just so you know, be prepared, it's been a very tough week for me... So not all of it is lollypops and rainbows =P. HHAHA

Umm.. Lets see... Well, Monday was just a a regular school day. But Tuesday was something different. For the last month or so I've been trying to work on catching up in my subjects, but I've neglected Science for so long, forgetting that it's one subject that I should be working the most on, especially because I'm semestering it. So I got super duper behind. I'm on Chapter 3, while I'm supposed to be on Chapter 10, great eh? That was the stupidest mistake I've ever made in school, and it sure if cost me alot. Since I'm so behind, I'm only going to have one week of Christmas break, and probably my birthday off too, I don't know though. But yeah, I was supposed to have the course finished by the end of the year so I could take the provicial exam in January. So now, I'm going to have to take the exam in either April or May. Also, I'm going to start working on Socials now =/.... Great eh? I wasn't supposed to do it until next semester, but my stupid move got me more then I thought I would get =/. What can I do? I can't really do anything now, I just have to try my hardest and get as much as I can done I guess =/. Grade 10 is known to be a difficult year though, everyone has said so, it's just getting used to all the courses and the pase and everything. I was managing great at the beginning of the year, but for some reason I've slowed down, it hasn't been as successful, which is extremely frustrating.

Wednesday, I went to work (babysitting at my church), and next week we don't have any. When I got home, I replied to some e-mails and did some more school work. Well, I tried to anyways, I've been having a really hard time focusing lately, there is just so much noise everywhere which distracts me and gets me unfocused so easily and quickly... UGH!

Thursday was AWESOME! The best day of the week =D! I was waiting for this day ever since Monday =P. I was on the worship team this week, I get so stoked about it =D! Thankfully I was as nervious as last time, I was actually amazingly chill! HAHHAA, it went great =D! During the rehearsal though the power went out, but we managed to get it back on, it was AWESOME though, HAHHAHAH... I also had a friend come with me which was great too! But yeah, all in all, Thursday was awesome! The only disappointing and frustrating this was that I wasn't able to get much school done, I only got 1 PE assignment in. That was good, but I wish I could have gotten more done that. I also has a vocal/piano lesson that day =), it was good, I was singing in Italian which was pretty neat! I've never done that before, completely new.

Then today, my mom and my two younger siblings went to our grandparents house, I stayed home with my older sister because it's report card week and we needed to get some school done. I managed to get some stuff done, I didn't get any assignments in though, but I was working on some. I took some Science term notes, studied Science notes a little, I got a little math done, and I was working on a English assignment. I also did a little bit of vocal practise, and a few minutes of piano. Still I wish I could have gotten more done, I had so much time in the day, and then by the time my siblings got home, I wasn't focused anymore... UGH!! AHHHHHHHHAHHHAAAHHHHH!!! I really wish I could focus! I still have SO much to catch up in, I don't even know how I'm going to do it! I have to get in 3 English assignments, I need to complete a math section and start on the 4th section, I need more music hours, I still need to get another hour and 30 min. in for PE, and I still have 7 chapters of Science to catch up in somehow. At least I still have a couple of more months to do it =). Would you all please pray for me? I really need the prayers =(.. I would much appreciate it! THANK YOU!

I better go, my Chinchilla (Chico) has been in this closet for 1 hour and 45 min., HHAHHA, he should have been done 45 min. ago =P, oh well, he loves the runs =). It's his exercise time! Anywho, I better go.

Have a Great Day (er Weekend)!

    Katie

I got my first college acceptance letter!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Brett

Your kids have had the flu for what seems like months now.  Your routines lay shattered around you.  Your heart is sinking with the mess all around you.  Anyone relate?  If you are not there, you will be at one point this winter.  So what are we to do when those dulldroms come? 

 

The greatest gift we posses as homeschoolers is our opportunity to change.  We can change things up when school starts to get us down.  Change the location where you do school.  Change the books you are reading for awhile.  Change your attitude! 

 

Remember that quote from Charles Swindoll I posted the other day?  Attitude is in our power to control.  Are you going to see the negatives only?  Or are you going to see what treasures you have laying all around you?  It's up to us, Moms.  We set the tone of our homes. 

 

I delared this week to be "Serve Others Week" at our home.  We made dinner for friends with a new baby.  We babysat for friends.  We visited our elderly grandparents in a nursing home.  We wrote thank you notes to others who have been kind to us. 

 

I tell you these things not to brag or make you feel bad about yourself.  I tell them to you because I want you to be encouraged.  The antedote to feeling blah is to serve others and to be thankful for all you have.  It is really that simple.  How that looks in your world will be different from how it looks in mine. 

 

"You live more fully once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted." 

~Ruth E. Renki

 

"Happiness is contagious.  Be a carrier. "

~Robert Orben

 

"What the mind dwells on, expands."

~Norman Vincent Peale

 

I challenge you to find ways to shake things up next week in your studies if you are feeling blah, take a walk in the fall sunshine, rake leaves together, write letters to others, visit a shut-in, whatever that is for you,  just do it! 

~Jenn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yesterday was the birthday of two of our members!  Jules and Anna!  HAPPY (late) BIRTHDAY, JULES!!!  HAPPY (late) BIRTHDAY, ANNA!!!

C'mon Inklings, let's throw a party!  We'll start singing the birthday song!

Inklings:  *Blink and shift uncomfortably*

Okay, we'll skip that...

We'll move on to Jules cake and presents! 

Here is Jules' cake... 
Wow...  That's some cake...  I hope you like it!

For present number one, a Pirate's cutlass!

And for number two, Aragorn's ring!


Now for Anna.
Here's your lovely cake!


And for present number one, this Arabian horse!


And number two, Elrond's ring!

I hope you two had a great birthday!  And here's to many more even better ones!

God Bless Y'all!
Bethy Knight

Well, I almost slept last night! My mom says I have the symptoms of that swine flu thing. I say, like I always do when I'm not feeling great, that it is the weather. I don't get sick, I have problems with the weather.

 

 

Brett

Trevor and his new belt. 

 

I have to tell the story behind this picture.  It was taken on Trevor's birthday last week.  At the time he had a fever and could not go to karate, which was promotion night, of all nights!  His coach, knowing how hard Trevor had worked for this new belt, made the effort to get Trevor his belt anyway, stopping by our house to give it to him.  His coach said that it was Trevor's birthday afterall.  I was amazed.  To me, it could have waited another week, you know, teaching patience.   But, now I see another lesson was taught, even more powerful:  compassion! 

Fellow writers, it's Charlotte Bronte again. I am writing this to say that there was a grave mistake made in my last post. Sorry for everything that's been happening. I am not leaving Inklings, period. I will never leave Inklings. I might not be able to go on it as much as I'd like, but I'm not leaving. So I'm sorry for an confusion.

Unfortunately, our computer is still not up to par, so I might not be able to post as much as I'd like, but this is okay. I'll stick around.

Charlotte Bronte (UndoTheHorsePen)

PS: I'm sorry, everyone.