• Sep. 11, 2007
First Kisses

Hey everyone!  This entry does lean a lot toward my romantic side.... Guys it might be a little too romantic for you so be warned!  Now I did not right this but I thought it said everything that I thought needed to be said, and it also represents my personal homes and dreams for the future, so enjoy! This was written my a man that was officiating the ceromny being disscused

Later,

Amanda

We are living in amazing times. It is the best of times and it is the worst of times. While the world is sending its daughters into combat, redefining marriage, cutting off the godly seed and pushing America to a negative population growth, there is a growing number of families who are experiencing the very type of revival anticipated in the last verse of the Old Testament and proclaimed in anticipation of the coming of John the Baptist:

And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. (Malachi 4:6)

Evidence of this revival is found in a growing love for Christ, and an appreciation for His vision of the Christian family. As the hearts of fathers turn to sons and sons to fathers, the biblical doctrines of honor, multi-generational faithfulness and covenant keeping become a living reality. Parents begin to look at children as a blessing, not as a curse. Local churches seek to equip parents, not to usurp them. Parents recognize the critical nature of the local church in the life of their family. The home becomes a God-blessed place for evangelism, discipleship and generational care. In short, biblical revival brings reformation. One of the most precious reformation works is a new vision to follow the ancient paths as they pertain to marriage.

First, the marriage represented the coming together, not merely of two individuals, but of two families of generational vision, Gospel emphasis, and tremendous doctrinal and orthopraxic agreement. Both families have been at the forefront of the battle to restore the biblical family to the condition, status, law, and jurisdiction presented by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Holy Scripture. Both families have demonstrated a lifetime of love and self-sacrifice for the people of God. Both have suffered the slings and arrows of persecution for godly stands, and both have known the blessings of joyful spiritual victories. Both committed their children to the Lord early in life, and both specifically raised them with a vision for purity, for bold action, and for the strenuous life in Christ. For all of us, marriages like these are the blessed firstfruits of a historic reformation which God is doing within His church, turning the hearts of sons and daughters to their parents, and parents to their sons and daughters.

Second, the marriage was conceived in moral purity. Long ago, both the bride and groom had pledged their bodies and their hearts to the one true love with whom they would someday be yoked in marriage. Recognizing that the successive emotional relationships promoted through the dating culture of our era are fraught with trouble and lead to physical and emotional defrauding, they purposed to take the more difficult but higher path which involved receiving wise oversight, direction, and blessing from their parents in laying the foundation for a true biblical espousal.

Third, their marriage was a covenantal marriage. Both bride and groom have demonstrably lived lives as covenant keepers with the God of their fathers. Also, they have honored their parents and, as God has promised, it is “well with” them (Ephesians 6:2-3). Consequently, they have reaped not only the blessings which flow from a life of obedience to the Savior, but the benefits of receiving an enthusiastic and unqualified blessing on their marriage from both sets of parents. Moreover, both bride and groom have honored the Lord by keeping covenant with their local churches. To put it another way: They have been faithful churchmen, honoring their commitments to the local church. Consequently, when bride and groom desired the support of their respective local congregations and their church elders, both received the public, verbal, enthusiastic blessing of the people of God in their lives.

The Bible teaches that men reap what they sow. Covenant keepers reap blessings. Covenant breakers reap judgment. This couple reaped not only great blessings, but they inaugurated their life together by proclaiming to the world that their marriage is about more than themselves. It is about a joint dominion mission for the glory of God. It is about children and grandchildren yet to be born. It is about an unfolding generational vision which they will share as they spend their life together in the service of Christ. And it is about the richness and permanence of the marriage covenant.

The vows below were drafted by the bride and groom on their own. They reflect an unusually mature appreciation for the meaning and nature of the biblical marriage covenant. I believe these beautiful and “epistemologically self-conscious” vows could be enormously helpful to future couples who seek to take captive “every thought to the obedience of Christ” (II Corinthians 10:5).

 After the vows were read and the bride and groom pledged their troth to each other, they sealed their covenant with a kiss — a very special kiss, the kind you don’t hear about any more. A kiss of purity and innocence — a genuine first kiss.

As one of the men selected to officiate in the ceremony, I had the glorious, ringside seat to the very first romantic kiss in the life of both the groom and the bride. This is now the fourth or fifth time in my life that I have had the privilege of watching such a “first kiss” as an officiating minister to a wedding ceremony. Here are my conclusions:

First, these beautiful kisses are worth ten thousand sermons. They are an antidote to the cynicism of the age. They are instructive and inspiring. They give hope to mothers and fathers, young men and ladies, and the children we hope will also grow up in purity before the Lord. We are all better off as a community of saints when a pure woman marries a pure man. Our job as parents, elders, friends, and relatives is easier, because of this godly example.

Second, these kinds of kisses are victory kisses. Against all “odds” the couple has run the race to the finish line. They have won the first great race of their lives. Victory is sweet.

Third, they are also covenant kisses. They represent the blessing of God on the faithfulness of parents, their children, and the children yet to be born who will drink deeply from the testimonies of those who went before them. Finally, they are biblical kisses. I call them biblical kisses because these kisses (as much as any part of the wedding ceremony, other than the vows themselves) restore the biblical imagery of the marriage covenant to its beautiful representation of the eternal, holy groom and his spotless bride. Body and soul, bride and groom have kept themselves only for each other.

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• Sep. 6, 2007
Self-government

Have you ever thought of how the  story of Adam and Eve illustrate the struggle of man to gain self-government? then his loss of that self-government? I believe this story illustrates the fact that man is not capable of self-government. All persons are under a higher authority and as Christians we are under the highest authority of all. We are under the authority of God.

Adam and Eve were living in the garden God had created for them, The only rule they had was not to eat the fruit of the tree of good and evil. They walked with God every day! They had everything they could possibly want! Except for one thing....... self-government, so when they were tempted by the serpent to eat the forbidden fruit they did, thinking that if they knew right from wrong as God does they would not need anyone to govern them and tell them what to do. Adam and Eve had turned away from God and had lost the self-government they thought they would have because they became slaves to sin.

As teenagers we are always saying that we can’t wait to grow up and move out so we can govern ourselves, but if we think about it when we do move out and live on our own, Yes, we do have some more freedoms than we had living with our parents, but we still are under the government of the law. We may think that we can govern ourselves but there are always laws telling us differently.

If you go out and drive a hundred miles per hour on the freeway thinking that you can govern yourself you will soon learn differently as you pay the price on a speeding ticket or you have your licence revoked. The further you push the laws and the harder you try for self-government the harder the law pushes back the other way, taking privileges away from you. This restates the fact that man is not capable of self government. No matter who we are we will always be under a higher authority wether we chose to recognize it or not.

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• Sep. 5, 2007
Zonkey Pic!

Hey Everybody!  check out this Picture!  It is a Donkey crossed with a Zebra!  they call it a zonkey!

Later,

Amanda

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• Sep. 3, 2007
auditions, europe and future homecomings

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• Aug. 31, 2007
Nerves, B-day's, and Dragons!

Good morning!  How are all you fine and wonderful people?  Well, today is mine and starwishers audition for the tour choir that will be going to Europe next summer.  It is just where we go and sing either a cappella or with a piano and some random person whom neither of us knows sits and listens and doesn't say anything.  so you don't know whether they like your voice or absolutely hate it, and all you can do is keep singing because that is what you are expected to do.  No pressure huh?  I guess you can probably tell that I am nervous!  I guess that is probably because my dream of Europe hangs on this... for now.  who knows what chances I will have as I grow older. 

                 ok!  on a lighter note all the Birthdays and anniversaries that we had last week went just splendidly!  My sister, LoveBugMags, turned 12.  My little Brother turned nine, and my parents celebrated 17 years of marriage!  YAY! 

Ok!  next order of business is a book review.   The book is called Dragons in our midst: Raising Dragons.  The book is written by a Christian Author and it is really good fantasy!  two things that make is just perfect for me!  The book is about two children Billy Bannister and Bonnie Silver. 

SPOILERS AHEAD!

    Billy is a young artist and the object of ridicule at his school.  Billy has Bad breath... not just smelly but hot!  his breath can burn and blister people and set off fire sprinklers.  Billy knows that he can not hide his secret much longer, especially when he burns his mother just my kissing her on the cheek!  what Billy does not know, is that the reason for this problem is that his father is a dragon!  Billy's Father was a dragon that was alive in the time of king Arthur and Merlin, Him and the other dragons had to take on a human form in order to escape the dragon slayers.  And now they have a problem... descendants of the dragon slayers have found them!  and are out to kill them!  So with the help of their friends the must escape before they all die at the had of evil!

Bonnie is also a dragon child, however she knows this and had been burdened with the secret for her whole life.  Bonnie lives with a foster family and knows about Billy's dad and is trying to find him, so that maybe he can help her.  Bonnie's issue, she has wings!  and it is getting harder and harder to hide them.  as it is she always wheres her backpack, which has wholes in it for her wings, and this causes a lot of teasing from her classmates.

Together the two must use their courage, their unique bond, and every ounce of strength that they have to defeat the slayer and fulfill this prophecy.

When Hybrid meets the fallen seed

The Virgin seedling flies

An orphaned waif shall call to me

When blossom meets the skies

The child of doubt shall find his rest

And meet his Virgin bride

A dragon shorn will live again

Rejecting Eden's pride

A slayer Comes and with his host

He fights the last of thee

But faith alone shall win the war

The test of those set free

A king shall rise of Arthur's mold

The prophet's book in hand

He who takes the sword from mountain stone

To rescue Captive bands

When I finished the book the prophesy was only half fulfilled.  I guess I will have to read the next one to see what happens!

Hugs to all my bro's and sis's in christ!

Amanda

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• Aug. 27, 2007
Crazy baby video

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• Aug. 26, 2007
nm is goin on

Hello everyone! 

So sorry that I have not written in a while... I could say that I have been Crazy Busy.. but you all have heard me say that before... so I wont bore you.

Earlier this week we went to out county fair, didn't do much their but we did see a hyptnosis show.  If you have ever seen one of these I am sure you know how intriging it can be.  Other wise we haven;t been doing much.  My parents annaversary was yesterday, the have been married 17 years. and my littlle sisters birthday is tomorrow!  stop over to her blog (http://homeschoolblogger.com/LoveBugMags) and wish her a happy birthday! she will be 12.

Ok yall! I have to go.

hugs to all my bros and sis in christ!

Amanda

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• Aug. 20, 2007
A new blog

Hey Yall check out my other blog!  http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/travelersblog

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• Aug. 19, 2007
Amazing oppertunities!

Hello everyone!  I guess I will just take this time to let you all know about this AMAZING oppertunity that starwisher and I have been blessed with.   later this month we will both be auditioning for a choir that will replace the one we had to leave behind when we moved.  The one difference is... if we make it in we will have the chance to go to Europe next summer!!!!!!!!!!  we would be in Spain, Italy and France.   if any of you have been reading my blog you should know that this is a very big dream of mine...  Wish Us Luck!  God willing, we will make it into this choir, and be able to make the trip.

hugs to my bro's and sis's in Christ,

Amanda

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• Aug. 17, 2007
Lord, please don't let this be another train....

Hey yall!  well we have another offer on our house.  Maybe this one will actually go through.  can U detect a little sarcasam?  I am just getting sick of this!  Please contuinue to pray.  Well sorry that this is so short.  I have a peach pie to finish. 

Later,

Amanda

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• Aug. 16, 2007
LOTR Galadrial

Hey yall!  I took a quiz to see who in the LOTR I was most like.... here is what I got!  They almost got me down to a T !

You are most like Galadriel. There's just something about you that people like. A sort of aura. You're very kind to people, and you like to help others succeed. You're not as candid as most people would like. You don't have to share your deepest darkest secrets, but be more honest about things! You're more mature than most people your age, so don't worry!

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• Aug. 16, 2007
Ive been tagged!

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• Aug. 16, 2007
imagination, originality and an armadillo!

Hey everyone!  good morning to you all!  how have you all been?  well here is another entry with a little bit of substance.... here is my topic of disscusion today - Imagination.

Why did God give us an Imagination??? I believe God gave us an Imagination for many reasons, And here are just a few of them....

Originality- if we didn’t each have an imagination all our own, I believe that this world would be a very boring and wearisome place to live! Without imagination there would be hardly any of the pleasures and conveniences that we enjoy today, due to the fact that most of these things started out in someone’s imagination. Nothing just comes to be on it’s own. Everything starts out as a creative thought in someone’s imagination.

Even though Creative thinking can be helpful and resourceful, it has its’ shortcomings as well.
In Genesis 6:5 it says that man’s thoughts are continually wicked and displeasing to God. This means that we need to learn to guard our thoughts and imaginings against iniquitous and immoral thoughts. We do not poison our bodies, one of our many gifts from God, with drugs and drinking. So, why should we poison our minds with wicked and evil thoughts????? We should treat our imaginations as what they are, a gift from God.

Even though the imagination has its shortfalls it also has its good points. Without imagination we would not have airplanes, music, cars, radios, TV, etc. None of these things would exist without God’s wonderful gift of imagination.

We are created in God’s image, so wouldn’t you think God has an imagination too??? Let’s think about it, how much imagination do you think it would take to create a giraffe??? or an armadillo?? God must have a pretty big imagination! If we just take a moment to look around us at God’s creation we see thousands, even millions of colors. We also see people and animals, not one of them like the next. I think that took a ton of imagination. So if God took the time to create us in His image, including His imagination, shouldn’t we take the time to use it for His glory??? Think about it. I’ve told you why I think God gave us an imagination. What do you think???

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• Aug. 14, 2007
birthday shopping

Hey everyone!  how are you all?  well, I am just at the library (I seem to spend a lot of time here [=) so I thought that I would write a quick entry...  Today I have spent my day birthday shopping for my little bro and sis, their birthdays are eight days apart.  I am not going to write what I got them because my little sis might read this and... well you get the point!  lol. 

            um so anyway.  I don't know what to write now.... Please Comment on my stuff!!! I am starting to feel deprived!  lol.  Some of you comment regularly but others.... Well to me you might as well have dropped of the face of the earth by the time I hear from you.   I try to comment on all of you as often as I can.   Well I have to go, More shopping to do!

Later,

Amanda

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• Aug. 13, 2007
my attempt at substance! lol

REACH FOR THE STARS, BY AMANDA

Climb every mountain, and touch every star, 

Swim all the rivers and travel far.  

Live life to the fullest in all that you do. 

Dream your dreams wisely for one day they might come true.  

Follow the rainbows wherever they go, 

And may God guide you as you learn and you grow.  

Live in today and not in the past 

For tomorrow will be here and this day will not last.  

The life that is yours could take you far, 

So live your life well and reach for the stars!    

Friday, August 10th, anno domini 2007

Hey everyone!  ok!  I am going to try to start putting some substance into my blog
posts... although I am not quite sure what that will be yet!  give me a minute and
let me think... I will think of something... hmm... Ok!  I just saw some 
inspiration!   My dads copy of C. S. Lewis's "The Screwtape letters".  I read it 
in school last year.   have any of you ever read it?  well what the book is a 
series of letters from the Devils right hand man, Screwtape, to his nephew who 
is on his first assignment.  The "Assignment"  is a man whom he is supposed to 
lead away from becoming a Christian and from anything that has to do with God.  
The letters talk about all sorts of temptations and doubts that can be planted 
in a persons mind even after they become a Christian.  which is what happens to 
the man.  The point of this is it made me think that even after we become 
Christians we are still subject to the devils schemes, in fact I think that we 
are even more subject to them because the devil wants to pull us away from 
following God.  The nephew in these letters uses every possible manner of 
temptation to draw this new Christian away from God.  He even uses the church 
that the man goes attends to get him away from God!  talk about ironic!  He uses 
the relationships with his family members, the wife that he takes, the books that 
he reads and the music that he listens to.  It reminded me that no matter how new
or how old of a Christian we are we need to surround our selves with things that 
honor God so that we do not Not even give the devil a foothold that he may use to 
destroy us.
 
Here is the paper that I wrote about this... the assignment was to write why or 
why not I agreed with the statement that is the first paragraph.  I got a 95 (A) 
on it!
 
It does not matter how small the sins are provided that their cumulative effect 
is to edge the man away from the Light and out into the Nothing. Murder is no 
better than cards if cards can do the trick. Indeed the safest road to Hell is 
the gradual one - the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, 
without milestones, without signposts.... 
        Yes, I do agree with this statement, it des not matter how small the sins 
may be, they may still draw us away from God, because we have put them before God 
and our spiritual walk. Anything contrary to God’s will, and anything that gets 
in the way of our walk with God is a sin. It does not matter how small it may be, 
putting something ahead of God’s desire for your life is sinning against God’s 
will. 
	I think that Screwtape’s reasoning behind this statement is to tell his 
nephew that as long as he can get his “patient” to stray from a relationship with 
God and do little things that don't seem like a big deal, but in reality are still
sins, than he can start getting him to be a disobedient person that never does 
what’s right and get him on a path strait to hell.
	 I believe that the term “small sins” is a man made term. God did not 
set small sins and big sins all he ever said is that we should not sin, but since 
there ate things that we consider small sins I think that they can have the most 
negative effect on out lives. We never notice the gradually downward decent in 
our lives caused by the small sins that we commit. We start with something small 
like not telling to entire truth, and that can lead to doing bigger and more 
obvious sins. 
	“Small” sins are extremely dangerous to us, because they cause us to 
lower our standards for what sin is. People say lying is wrong, but they will 
still conceal part of the truth. I believe that Sin is Sin, and there is nothing 
we can do to change it.
 


 
 
 
Well That's it!   also the poem at the top of the page was written for a friend for her birthday!
 
Hugs to my bro's and sis's in Christ! 
Amanda

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• Aug. 12, 2007
your opinion!

What would make my blog better for you???  Could I write moer poems and stories or more book and movie reviews???  Or something else even... let me know what I can write about that would make you want to read my blog!

Later,

Amanda

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• Aug. 7, 2007
escrow's and the society

Good day bloggers!  how have you all been lately?   I am sorry that I have not written in a while... we just moved to our rental house and we do not have internet hooked up yet.  I am still trying to write when I get the chance.  Right now I am writing from my public library. 

Lets see... Well object number one on my list of things to tell you all is that our house has fallen out of escro.  The buyer that we had backed out and now we have to start all over!   In the long run this is a good thing because the guy was being a reel flake.  he would not commit to anything!  it is just really disopointing... we thought that we could see the light at the end of the tunnel... turned out that it was just a train!  Please pray that we can sell our house soon and move our grandparents here with us!  Many thanks to those of you who were already praying.

Well I just got interviewd for the HSB society blog!   Chris will put an entry up with the Q's that I had top answer and then I will become a part of the society of really cool bloggers!  cool! haha.  Most of my freinds would probably not use the word cool to describe me.... Random would probably be closer to the point!

As soon as I get internet I will try to post some more pictures and stuff.... but for now I have to go I have other stuff that I have to do!  I guess I will talk at you all later!

Hugs to my bros and Sis's in Christ!

Later,

Amanda Joyful

Proverbs 5:6-7

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• Aug. 1, 2007
Transition

Hey Bloggers!  Well I have a new poem to share with you all!  if you have been reading my blog lately I bet you can guess the insparation! 

Transition, by Amanda

From normal to crazy From Clear to hazy Life can change in an instant, and then your old one can seem so distant.   From calm to insane From sunshine to rain Your life can quickly transition And it can knock you right out of position.   Transition can be extremely hard Sometimes it can feel like life handed you the wrong card But with your friends and family to guide you through Your new life can become the perfect one for you.

Let me know what you all think!   and thank you for all your prayers.

Hugs to all my bros and sis's in Christ!

Amanda

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• Jul. 30, 2007
Tag!

I was tagged by Chris! 

Do you have any pets? Yes..... I have a lot!

What color shirt are you wearing? brown

Name three things that are physically close to you: pillow, puzzle, sharpie marker.

What is the last book you read? A heart for any fate.

Are you or were you a good student? I think I am.......

What's your favorite sport? um..... probably barrel racing.

Do you enjoy sleeping late? who doesn't?

What's the weather like right now? Sunny but kind of Cold

Who tells the best jokes? defidently NOT my dad

What was the last thing you dreamed about? um..............

Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed?  I can't drive

Do you believe in karma? I don't think so...

Do you believe in luck? Not really

Do you like your eggs scrambled or sunny side up? Sunny side

Do you collect anything? Angel figurines playing flutes.... I kno its weird.

Are you proud of yourself? um......sure

Are you reliable? yes

Have you ever given money to a bum? I cant remember

What's your favorite food? I really don't kno

Have you ever had a secret admirer? I wish.....

Do you like the smell of gasoline? not really

Do like to draw? nope

What's your favorite invention? probably the internet

Is your room messy? My dad thinks it is.....

What do you like better: oranges or apples? apples

Do you give in easily? No

Are you a good guesser? sorta

Can you read other people's expressions? only my best freinds...

Are you a bully?  My little sister thinks so...... lol

Do you have a job? No

What time did you wake up this morning? I don't know

What did you eat for breakfast this morning? toast and tea....

When was the last time you showered? an hour ago

What do you plan on doing tomorrow? Math....Read...whatever my mother tells me to do.

Do you have a nickname? my twin (starwisher) calls my dandy...... I don't know why. 

Have you ever been scuba diving? No

What's your least favorite color? black

Is there someone you have been constantly thinking about? um.....Yes (starwisher!  don't you dare say anything!)

Would you ever go skydiving? No

What toothpaste do you use? Crest

Do you enjoy challenges? sometimes

What's the worst injury you have had? I cut my head open (no, not on purpose!)

What's the last movie you saw? In theaters?  Hairspray  otherwise I watched "Thumbelina" 

What do you want to know about the future? I don't know

What does your last text message say? I don't text

Who was the last person you spoke over the phone to? my mom

What's your favorite school subject? literature

What's your least favorite school subject? Math

Would you rather have money or love? I think I would rather have love....

What is your dream vacation? Europe

What is your favorite animal? horse

Do you miss anyone right now? Samy, Alex, Annie, Jessie, Briana, .... theres more... but you get the point

What's the last sporting event you watched? I don't know 

Do you need to do laundry? not right this very second.

Do you listen to the radio? yeah

Where were you when 9/11 happened? um.... I think I was asleep. I don't remember I was like 8 or 9 years old...

What do you do when vending machines steal your money? money?!?!  ur supposed to put MONEY in those things?!?!?!  oops.......

Have you ever caught a butterfly? Yes

What color are your bed sheets?  blue

What's your ringtone? don't have a cell

Who was the last person to make you laugh? my mom

Do you have any obsessions right now? me? obbsessed? Never! lol

Do you like things that glow in the dark? sure why not!

What's your favorite fruity scent?  I don't like fruity scented things. 

Do you watch cartoons? no

Have you ever sat on a roof? no

Have you ever been to a different country? I wish I had!

Name three things in the world you dislike: Flirts, Drugs, and math.... (weird group! but that's what I thought of first)

Name three people in the world you dislike: I can't say their names.... they might eat me!

Has a rumor even been spread about you? if it has I didn't know about it!

Do you like sushi? Yuk!

Do you believe in magic? Like the song?  yep!

Do you hold grudges? Not really.

I am going to tag: LoveBugMags,and lotrsavvy,

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• Jul. 29, 2007
Hairspray movie review

Good Day bloggers!  Well, I said that I would give you a review of this movie... so here it goes!  Warning: Spiolers may follow!

 

The Language Factor:  Throughout this movie there were two or three curse words, and one or two instances where someone was called a fowl name.   most of the words you really have to be paying attention to catch them but there is one or two that are just said out right and there is no way to miss them.

 

Underlying mature Content:  I must say that in the first thirty to forty-five minutes of this movie there was quite a bit of mature content that we were all glad went over my little brother and sisters heads.  The dancing was a little risque but the clothes were all pretty modest.

 

Cast:  I think that the best part about this movie was its cast.....

 

 

John Travolta as Edna Turnblad

 

 

 

Amanda bynes as penny

 

Zac Efron as Link

 

 

 

 

Queen Latifah as Motermouth maybelle  

 

 

 

 

 

Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad

 

 

 

 

And introducing Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad.

 

 

The music:  This movie's music is typical show tunes.  Songs like "good morning Baltimore"  Ladies Choice" "Your timeless to me" and "Welcome to the 60's" are the most memorable from this movie.  Great vocalists and background vocalists.  The acting was also really good... sometimes you found yourself forgetting that Edna Turnblad was actually played by a man! (Travolta)

 

 

Segregation issue:  The makers of this movie did really well with portraying the segregation of the blacks and whites.  And they did an even better job of playing out the integration!  

 

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