I've seen better days. >.< This my hippie look you should see all my bracletes and rings.

This is a better hippie pic...I think I look better in black and white

Renaissance look, I was VERY sick that day.

Starving artist. I love that look.

Sporty me.

Straight up gangsta. *Well I can't put my hardcore gangsta pics up.*

PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR!!! * I look like I was suffering from a hangover lol*

Thats me...ya. lol

*|VERGE|*

In a secret place

I hide from your face

I hide from your love

I hide from your touch

I want to keep it secret

I want to keep it safe

I want to keep it endless

Untouched

So secret love is how it stays

Till that lovely faitful day

A secret I want

A secret we stay.

*|VERGE|*

My sister is in the hospital and I would like yall to pray for her. Not just for her...for us cuz we are going through REALLY rough times and a lil prayer would be nice. If I'm not on...now you know why.

~Peace love and all of the above

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I've got two friends and one best friend...me, myself, and I. They all want to do something different and it is taking a toll on Destiny. She is getting worn out and rubbed thin. One of them wants to be a star, one a loner, and one in love. She fears that if she doesn't complete them all then her friends will leave her, but the one person she doesn't want to leave is I...I has been there for 15 years and Destiny doesn't want her to leave so Destiny has to put aside myself and me to help I fall in love. Sure Me and myself will be PO'ed, but hopefully they will forgive Destiny and we will all be a happy person again.

*|VERGE|*

Last night in youth group, we talked about James 3 - Taming the Tongue. My youth pastor said something that really stuck with me.

    "You can start a war with one word."

It's so true. I can remember things that have been said to me from when I was really little that stuck with me all through my life. There have been stories of people who were verbally abused so much they killed themselves! And even the ones who are the leaders, the ones who are suppose to protect people, say things that can scar their reputation forever.

    It's crazy how powerful we don't realize we are.

When I was in 5th grade, my lovely cousin decided to inform me that I was a dork. Wasn't that sweet of her? Now I'll admit that as far as stereotypes go, I kinda was a dork. But that's not the point. I went through a few years of my life thinking that I actually was a dork, and no one really wanted to be my friend. Whenever that word was aimed at me, even if it was just in a joke, I would feel myself heat up all over again! Thankfully, I had a loving family that encouraged me and a loving God who brought me through that phase of my life. Now I'll willingly admit to being a dork...that is, a Daughter Of the Risen King.  Isn't it amazing how God can take something that is meant to hurt you and turn it into something wonderful?

    There's another interesting thing about our words. We can stop wars with them, too. When we tell someone they look nice, or that we enjoy being around them, or even just saying hello and asking how someone's day was can make a bigger difference than we realize! Encouraging people, making the conversation about them instead of about us, and pushing people towards their dreams are ways that we love others as we love ourselves.

    I've been thinking a lot about what I believe in. See, people say they believe in things all the time that they don't show that they believe in. For instance, if someone believes lying is wrong but lies continually, then they must not believe too strongly that it's wrong. If I believe that my words have power, I'm going to be very careful about what I say. If I don't want to cuss, I'm not going to watch movies or listen to music that have cussing in them. If I don't want to speak negatively about someone, I'm not even going to think about them negatively, for out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. If I can surrender my thoughts and words to Jesus, then I can do anything. James says that if a man can tame his tongue, he can keep his whole body in check! In other words...it's hard! But if we can surrender it, we'll be amazed at what God can do in our lives. :)

    Last night, I surrendered a few different words and thoughts to Jesus. I decided not to say some things I wanted to and not to think some things I wanted to. I told Him I'd be okay with whatever happened. And as I was driving home last night...I felt more peaceful and content than I have in a long time. :)

    "Love the Lord your God with all your heart (feelings), with all your mind (thoughts), and with all your strength (actions)."

- Danya <><

    I miss writing. lol. My best friend Randi sat down and read through every one of these blogs when she first met me. She got to know me very quickly. I guess I just spill out my heart when I write. I like talking, too. But that gets me into trouble a LOT! It's easier for me to sit down and think out what I want to say and how I want to say it. But don't think that I'm a quiet person. I'm not. And I'll admit there are some things I'd rather talk about. I like face to face more than anything! But there's just something about sitting in a comfy chair with a cup of tea, a laptop, and writing. :)  

    ...there is a random bug stuck between the glass part and the screen part of the window in our kitchen. HOW DO BUGS EVEN GET IN THERE????? ...oh wait...there's a hole. Ok. I feel better about it now.

    So Randi has informed me that I need to write a book.

    I dunno.

    Could be fun, I guess.

    Especially after that whole spill on how I love writing.

    We'll see.

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