"All I do should be based on a perfect oneness with Him, not a self-willed determination to be godly." (My Utmost For His Highest, by Oswald Chambers). This is my goal in life: to serve God and love Him and all I come in contact with as much as possible. I like music, organizing, Bible quizzing, and hanging out with friends. Feel free to leave comments, and please ask before adding me as a friend. I hope you enjoy the blog of a teenage country-girl-at-heart! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:55:00 -0600 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:55:00 -0600 Please ask before adding me as a friend. I love comments, so let me know you stopped by! I hope you enjoy reading my blog!   ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   A journal entry from earlier today:   We saw the Olympic Torch come in last night, at a local arena. It was rather boring, but like Mom said, you only get to see that kind of thing once in a lifetime, right? I mean, it wouldn't be a big deal if Canada always hosted the Olympics. And the last time we hosted it was 1988. And the Olympics only happen every two years, except they separate the summer and winter, so it's really every four years for winter, and same with summer. It is kind of cool about Canada hosting the Olympics this year. I don't really care for sports, either.   So that's it; I'm going to try to post some pictures later, maybe.   *EDIT*   Here're the pictures....   This is the cauldron they lit with the torch.   And this is the torchbearer (I forget his name), holding the torch (obviously) before the cauldron is lit.   Hope you enjoyed them!     e m i l y . s u e http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/753927/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:55:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/753927/ Please ask before adding me as a friend. I love comments, so let me know you stopped by! I hope you enjoy reading my blog!   ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~      Here's something from my journal.      When we go back to school, all my teachers have warned us that we will have a large workload because of exams from January 25 - 29. Except my Geography teacher, Mr. O'Brien, told us a few weeks ago that the faculty/staff--not teachers--have decided to drop the grade 9 Academic Geography exam. My friend Andrea was so happy because she hates Geography. I wouldn't have really cared if we had an exam, though. Geography isn't hard for me. But I hate Math--I hope I pass the exam. And we have EQAO testing in Math too, this year. It better be the last one we have! Then in grade 10 we have the Literacy Test. All grade 10's have to do it. It's basically reading a story and answering multiple answer questions, then there are some essay questions or short answer--I'm not sure if it's one of them or both.      There is about two inches of snow on the ground, on some lawns. For us, we have two maple trees on our lawn, so all the snow melted rather quickly when the sun came out; but the older lady (she's 92) across the road from us has almost a full lawn of snow; just a bit is missing in the shadow of the giant spruce tree on her lawn. But we're supposed to get a bunch of rain on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, so we probably won't have a white Christmas... : (      Oh, well.      Right now I'm reading "A Dream to Follow" by Lauraine Snelling. It's really good...like, amazing. It's a historical romance book, and it started with a series--"Red River of the North". I'll show which books are in which series: . "RED RIVER OF THE NORTH" 1. "An Untamed Land" 2. "A New Day Rising" 3. "A Land to Call Home" 4. "The Reapers Song" 5. "Tender Mercies" 6. "Blessing in Disguise" . "RETURN TO RED RIVER" 1. "A Dream to Follow" 2. "Believing the Dream" 3. "More Than a Dream" . "DAUGHTERS OF BLESSING" 1. "A Promise for Ellie" 2. "Sophie's Dilemma" 3. "A Touch of Grace" .      The first series, "Red River of the North", is about two brothers and their wives moving from Norway, their native land, to America (North Dakota, where there's free land).      The second series, "Return to Red River", might be about Thorliff, the older immigrant brother's eldest son--he's kind of the kid who's lived the longest in Blessing, the town his mother started--but you have to read the books to find out everything. It's a really good series. Anyway, I'm only on the first book of the second series, so I don't know if the other two will be about him as well.       But I do know that the third series, "Daughters of Blessing", is about the girls who are part of the same generation as Thorliff: Ellie, Thorliff's little brother's best friend, and Sophie and Grace, who are twins. At least, I think "A Touch of Grace" will be about Grace, who is deaf from birth.      All the series are intertwined, though very directly. The last two series are  both the second generation; their parents are founders of Blessing.   e m i l y . s u e http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/753699/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:26:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/753699/ Please ask before adding me as a friend. I love comments, so let me know you stopped by! I hope you enjoy reading my blog!   ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   I think I'll try to share a "simple treasure" once a week--something I think is adorable, funny, or especially memorable. Today I'd like to share the lyrics to a song called "Christmas Shoes". Most of you have probably heard it; I'll also put it onto my music player so you can listen to it if you'd like.   It was almost Christmas time And there I stood in another line Trying to buy that last gift or two Not really in the Christmas mood . Standing right in front of me Was a little boy waiting anxiously Pacing 'round like little boys do And in his hands he held a pair of shoes . And his clothes were worn and old He was dirty from head to toe And when it came his time to pay I couldn't believe what I heard him say . CHORUS 'Sir, I want to buy these shoes For my mama, please It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size Could you hurry, sir Daddy says there's not much time You see, she's been sick for quite a while And I know these shoes will make her smile And I want her to look beautiful If Mama meets Jesus tonight' . They counted pennies for what seemed like years Then the cashier said, 'Son, there's not enough here' He searched his pockets frantically Then he turned and he looked at me . He said, 'Mama made Christmas good at our house Though most years she just did without Tell me sir, what am I gonna do Somehow I've go to buy her these Christmas shoes' . So I laid the money down I just had to help him out And I'll never forget the look on his face When he said, 'Mama's gonna look so great' . CHORUS 'Sir, I want to buy these shoes For my mama, please It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size Could you hurry, sir Daddy says there's not much time You see, she's been sick for quite a while And I know these shoes will make her smile And I want her to look beautiful If Mama meets Jesus tonight' . I knew I caught a glimpse of heaven's love As he thanked me and ran out I knew that God had sent that little boy To remind me what Christmas is all about . CHORUS 'Sir, I want to buy these shoes For my mama, please It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size Could you hurry, sir Daddy says there's not much time You see, she's been sick for quite a while And I know these shoes will make her smile And I want her to look beautiful If Mama meets Jesus tonight' . 'I want her to look beautiful If Mama meets Jesus tonight'   And that's it. I love that song--I completely typed those lyrics by memory--I think I'm becoming addicted...oh, and if you watch the movie "Christmas Shoes" or read the book of the same title, you'll probably cry your eyes out. : )   Our pastor's sermon was pretty good yesterday. He was talking about what being born in a manger and the whole stable-scene symbolizes. Here're my notes:   THE GOD OF SURPRISES   Did you ever notice that whenever mankind needed a lot of help, God sent a baby? - When Israel needed a prophet, God sent Samuel - When Israel needed a king, God sent David - When Israel needed a savior, God sent Jesus   Luke 2:12 The angel said "...this will be a sign to you..."   - In what way is a baby a sign from God? - Why does the angel mention "swaddling clothes"? - What does the manger signify?   1 Timothy 3:16 "Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great; He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory." - The Jews were looking for a heroic savior, but when he came as a humble baby born to a poor, humble couple in a stable--he didn't come as they expected--they didn't believe - " 'For My ways are not your ways', says the Lord."   If Luke 2:12 was all we knew about the Christmas story, what would we know about Jesus' birth?   1. His humanity - he was born like any other human 2. His helplessness - he was swaddled in clothes   - God hates man's "splendor" because it isn't even close to being worthy of Him.   - A line from a song says, "Why are we saving trees if children everywhere are dying"   Two simple words give us hope: "Fear not" - "Fear not" appears 365 times in the Bible--one for every day of the year. - God has promised to be with us, no matter what we face   - Faith is a gift from God; without it, it is impossible to follow Him and understand Him.   So that's it...hope you enjoyed that post!   e m i l y . s u e http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/753420/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:55:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/753420/ Please ask before adding me as a friend. I love comments, so let me know you stopped by! I hope you enjoy reading my blog!   ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Yes, I'm still alive...I've had no time to post! I have barely been on the computer at all this week.   First things first...     School is finally out! I'm excited...no getting up a 6:30am, or being bored at a desk, or trying to ignore swearing and worse.   A little while ago, on December 14 (I haven't had much time to do devotions either. ): But at least I can do them every day during Christmas break!) I did devotions and read Matthew 10. My notes were....   My favourite verses were 8b, 13 - 14, 16 - 17a, 20, 26a, 29, 39, and 42.   Verses 16 - 17a stood out to me because in the world, we need to be so careful. Now, that doesn't mean to be paranoid and don't take risks. Like this verse says, we are being sent out like "sheep among wolves" (wolves were the prime predator of sheep; and sheep were defenseless against them). But this verse doesn't say to stop there. In verse 23, it says, "When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another". We don't have to put up with persecution. But I don't mean that every time things get a little rough, we run the other way.   Several of us know that the early Christians (Anabaptists, for example) withstood persecution--and practiced, if necessary, martyrdom.   What Jesus meant was this: if you are preaching the Gospel and the people will not and do not want to listen, don't try to shove Christianity down their throats and force it on them (verse 14). That will most likely make them hate you more. Now if, like at the time of the Roman Empire, you are a Christian and are simply being persecuted for living, stick it out! Live like Jesus. When they tried to kill Him simply because of who He preached--not what He preached--He took it "all in stride", so to speak.   Jesus himself did this: "But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus. Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place." (Matthew 12:14 - 15a).     Now, if I can switch to Luke chapter 10, I think the line can be drawn at some point, even if it is a very hard line to draw. You see, in the day of the Roman Empire, if you preached "Caesar is God!" you would not be persecuted. If you preached "Jesus is God!", you would be. The difference is obvious. One is Caesar, and one is Jesus. One is man, one is God. What many people fail to realize is that man is fallen. Sinful. Imperfect. Man thinks they are the highest. That's pride. I wonder if God was thinking straight when He made men dominant over the whole earth...? Just kidding :). Of course He was thinking straight. Maybe He is trying to teach us a lesson.    It seems that most often, people are persecuted because of who they preach--"But we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles" (1 Cor. 1:23). What did you notice about that verse? Read it again. Verse 24 goes on to say, "But to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God." Verse 23 again: "But we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles." Did you catch that?   Christ crucified is a stumbling block to Jews. The Jews in Jesus' day were the religious race. They were waiting for Christ. The sad thing is that when He did come, they didn't recognize Him. I wonder how sad they would be when they live their whole life waiting for the Messiah, and when they die, they realize that they killed Him.  The Jewish leaders were the Pharisees. Pharisees were proud, stuck-up hypocrytes who said long, lengthy prayers to get God's attention (but the Bible says that it doesn't work!). They prayed on the street corners to look good. Remember the prayers of the Pharisee and tax collector (Luke 18:10 - 13)?   Verse 23 also says, "...and foolishness to the Gentiles." The Gentiles were the God-haters. "Enemies" of the Jews. They were the ones you stayed away from. They were "unclean". Paul basically says that to the Gentiles, the ones who didn't want to hear about God (some did in a few cases), what we preach is foolishness. They don't really care. It's silly. Dumb.    I think that this awful persecution comes from pride. The Bible says that pride is the root of all evil. And it's that pride that causes us to think we are perfect. What happens when someone who loves Jesus publicly contradicts that too-common self-image? Persecution.    The hard truth: we're not perfect. We're not even worth life. Because of sin. Don't you just want to go beat up Eve?     That's why Jesus died on the cross. He allowed Himself to be persecuted for us. He didn't run. He didn't resist. He took it all "in stride".   Flee when you are preaching is rejected. Stay when you're being persecuted for living or practicing a certain thing. Luke 10: 10 - 11 says, "But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, 'Even the dust of your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you. Yet be sure of this: the kingdom of God is near.' " Read Luke 10: 1 - 24. It kind of explains it.   So that's it. I added--majorly--as I went along. Please tell me what you think!   I had my piano recital this Thursday and I did pretty bad. I had practiced it at home--and played it almost perfectly--and then I go to the piano recital and do horrible.   Yesterday was the last day of school! Until January 4, that is...and Christmas is in six days. Now that's really hard to believe. In school yesterday, we did nothing. All the teachers knew that no one would focus, and it would be pointless to try to teach anything, since no one would remember it two weeks from then. So in Geography, we watched "The Grinch"; for English we went to the Christmas assembly; we finished our rosaries in Religion; and we went to the Christmas assembly again in Math. The assembly was basically two dances, a few skits, and a few games. We also played "Santa" Says, instead of Simon Says. Our school is weird. Lol.    e m i l y . s u e http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/753126/ Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:10:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/753126/ Please ask before adding me as a friend. I love comments, so let me know you stopped by! I hope you enjoy reading my blog!   ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Recently in my small group at youth (at my church), we have been discussing inviting your friends to church, and how it can be awkward, or not awkward, and if you would be embarrassed to invite your non-Christian friends to church.   Many interesting discussions came out of this, such as, "If I could change one thing about youth group at my church which might embarrass me when it comes to inviting my friends, what would it be?" and "Is it best to establish a relationship with your friend before inviting them to church?"   About the first question, my response was that, even though I don't really want this to change, it would maybe be nice to have less prayer time (we pray about 4 times a night)or take away the "no swearing, whatsoever" rule. I mean, I don't really want those things to change, but those are some things that might make my friends feel awkward.   I go to a local Catholic highschool (my parents couldn't afford the Christian and they didn't want to send me to a public school). It's really no better than a public school when it comes to something like swearing. The truth is (sorry if I'm offending anyone) that often, Christian schools aren't that great either. I mean, Christian schools are not completely "clean". I have a few friends who go to the Christian school. One of the big things is that you won't be taught evolution as the truth...and you often won't be in Catholic school either. But that's beside the point.   Something else that was brought up in our small group was the fact that it's often hard to get your friends to come to a church event. I have one friend who is a Catholic, born, raised, and baptized with the tradition, and she is an active Catholic...she even alter-serves. I was inviting her to youth but she always had something going on. Which I understand. She was involved in a writing team for our school's play, and she often had things like volleyball tournaments to keep score for, etc. I understand that she was, most of the time, too busy to attend. But I have to wonder if she wasn't putting it off, as well. She said that she asked her mother, who said it was fine. But she was always too busy.   I finally stopped asking her after 4 or 5 tries. I didn't want to look pushy.   When you ask people to church and they're not Christians, you don't want to invite them to morning service as a first-time impression. Can you imagine you going up to your friend and saying, "Hey! Do you want to come to church with me? We'll go into the service, sing three songs, then listen to an hour-long sermon! Doesn't that sound fun?!?" No, you'd probably say something along the lines of, "Hey! Do you want to come to youth group with me? We'll play some games like dodgeball, or backwards soccer, or ball hockey, then we sing two songs and divide into some small groups. But no one'll try to shove Christianity down your throat; don't worry."   I just find it interesting how we can be embarrassed about our church when those outside the church come in. Does the Bible not say "...for I am not ashamed of the Gospel..."? And if we are ashamed, we are not true followers of Christ.   "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." (Luke 9:62 NIV)    e m i l y . s u e http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/751383/ Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:38:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/751383/ Please ask before adding me as a friend. I love comments, so let me know you stopped by! I hope you enjoy reading my blog!   ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   If any of you are into decorating your lawns for Christmas, or if you celebrate Christmas, then here are two ideas....   First, I saw this on someone's lawn while I was delivering papers.   You need: - wire mesh (an old window screen will work) - wire - string of Christmas lights (single bulb; no clumps) - permanent marker or light paint...? (close-up)   How-To: Take the wire mesh and draw a design on it with the marker/light paint/light marker. Then cut out 2-inch pieces of wire, and secure the string of lights (all bulbs going the same way) along the pattern. Some pattern ideas are angels, reindeer, snowmen (a bit harder!!), or bells. Use extension cords to hook up to a power source.   Another holiday idea might be to cover extension cord joints with old plastic containers with holes cut in them. Just cut notches into each side on the rim, and put the extension cord joint in; it will be stringing across the top. Then just put on the lid (I also got this idea from my neighbors! My neighbors are brilliant! : ) )   I hope you have a great evening.    e m i l y . s u e http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/750582/ Tue, 8 Dec 2009 18:45:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/750582/ Please ask before adding me as a friend. I love comments, so let me know you stopped by! I hope you enjoy reading my blog!   ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   I got a new template from a free HSB website...do you like it? Please let me know what you think....I really like it.   I still need to put back the buttons, icons, and music player, though.   My cousins and aunt and uncle came today after church. Laura is five, and Mark is four. Laura will be six in January, though. I'll start from the beginning. Last night, my Uncle Paul and Aunt Betty came up at about 7:30pm. They came to the 11:00am service at church, and stayed for lunch. Just as we were finishing up, Uncle Calvin, Aunt Cathy, Laura and Mark all came; and Uncle Paul and Aunt Betty left almost right after. Then Uncle Calvin, Aunt Cathy, Laura, and Mark all stayed for a few hours. They left an hour or two ago...which reminds me. I need to clean up the Barbie house Laura and I set up. Maybe I'll also go beg a brownie or two off of Mom....   Have great Sunday evening!   e m i l y . s u e http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/749986/ Sun, 6 Dec 2009 15:54:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/749986/ Please ask before adding me as a friend. I love comments, so let me know you stopped by! I hope you enjoy reading my blog!   ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   I was doing devotions last night, and I flipped through the Psalms, deciding to just read a random one. My pages fell open to Psalms 32 and 33. Being tired, I decided to read the shorter one, Psalm 32, instead of the longer one, Psalm 33. I was "battling", so to speak, with whether I should do the longer or shorter chapter, when God said right out, "Will you always take the shortcut, Emily?"   I need to remind myself to take the long road. The narrow road. God's road. I need to be willing to sacrifice everything--even my life--for God. I need to be devoted to following and serving God. The dictionary defines....   'devote' - 1. to give or apply (one's time, attention, or self) completely               2. to consecrate; hallow               3. to set aside for special use <money devoted to research> 'devoted' - 1. showing ardent attachment or loyalty                 2. affectionate 'devotee' - 1. a zealous enthusiast or supporter 'devotion' - 1. ardent attachment or loyalty                  2. religious zeal; piety                  3. an act of religious observance <private prayer>   I'd like to focus on the first of the first three words (the fourth word's first definition is the same as the second word's): "to give or apply (one's time, attention, or self) completely", "showing ardent attachment or loyalty", and "a zealous enthusiast or supporter". The first one is pretty simple. To completely devote one's self to a cause. Except I'll make an ammendment: "to give or apply one's whole self to God".   The Bible commands as much, doesn't it? In Luke 10 it says, Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself (verse 27). It also says, No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money (Luke 16:13). There's that word 'devoted' again.    You could also re-make this verse; changing 'money' for 'the world'; or even something you hold in high regard that is of this world. It could be toys, lessons (instruments, cooking, etc.)--even school. Many people take their education seriously, and that's a very good thing. But God is still more important. Next time you're studying for a big test, and have been for a few hours, and you're feeling like you can't study anymore, pick up your Bible and spend some calming, stress-relieving time with God.     If you've ever read Max Lucado's childrens' books which tell of little wooden people made by the Master, Eli, you'll know how God feels when we don't worship Him. Imagine this:   You've just created a whole world of living people. You are supreme over them, and they aren't even a fraction as smart as you. But you love them so much and you have made a perfect world for them. Then two of them sin against you--they do the worst thing possible to hurt you. They continue to sin, and, finally, it gets so bad, you wipe all the bad people out, leaving only one family. But, through the generations, they once again forget you. This goes on for hundreds of years as the world once again grows and multiplies. Finally, you decide to sacrifice your only child, as a last resort; knowing it will work--he is the most important thing in the world to you--but he is rejected. He is beaten and killed so that these stupid people you made won't be eternally separated from you. You love them too much to see that happen to them. You had to let your son die just so the idiotic, stupid people will live. Your son comes back to life, of course, but it still hurt to see him suffer. And it's not like he took a suicidal drug. No--he was put through the worst possible torture. It's all over, and your son is back. Your people will live. But some still reject you. Some still hate and curse you--they want nothing whatsoever to do with you. Yet some love you and will live with you eternally.   That's God's point of view. Now, I'm not saying that God thinks you're idiotic, or stupid, but I was just trying to show that He doesn't have to love us. We have no right to even be in His presence, because we are sinners. If you are ever mad at God, remember this and that you would have no right to not be devoted to Him. However, He gave us a choice. He was loving and kind. He knew we would hurt Him, but he gave us a choice anyway.   Have you ever heard Dr. David Jeremiah's "Cat and Dog Theology"? It goes like this: "This is the way dogs think: 'You feed me, you pet me, you take care of me--you must be God!' Cats think like this: 'You feed me, you pet me, you take care of me--I must be God!'"   How often we are like cats.   In Leviticus 27:28 - 29a, it says, But nothing that a man owns and devotes to the Lord--whether man or animal or family land--may be sold or redeemed; everything so devoted is most holy to the Lord. No person devoted to destruction may be ransomed....   I hope this post got you thinking and that you may be blessed by the Lord's words through me.   A humble servant of the Lord's,   Emily Sue http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/749764/ Sat, 5 Dec 2009 11:38:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/749764/ Please ask before adding me as a friend. I love comments, so let me know you stopped by! I hope you enjoy reading my blog!   ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   BeccaTheGreat's blog about beauty, health, and modesty, ibeauty, will have four once-a-week consecutive posts on healthy facial skin. The first was posted on Dec. 1/09. I recommend you go check it out; she's a pretty talented writer!   Have a great day, and an even better weekend!   e m i l y . s u e http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/749530/ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/749530/ Please ask before adding me as a friend. I love comments, so let me know you stopped by! I hope you enjoy reading my blog!   ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   I've had a good weekend, between quizzing and Bethlehem Live! and church....   Quizzing has beeen going okay. I'm a bit behind in my verses, though. I'm memorizing 1 Corinthians 14. I didn't do too well this morning, though.  : (   Only one question--though I would've gotten two if I had memorized that last verse....But I never got to it at church. Bethany and Josh can be very distracting... : D Anyway, the moral of the story is: always memorize the last verse because it can cost you 20 points.  : (    Bethlehem Live! went well. I was at the church Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, on first shift (6:00pm - 7:30pm). But Saturday night I stayed about a half hour later; but I left not long into the second shift. It was a lot of fun; we basically hide in these hedges, then when a group comes, someone yells, "Get 'em, guys!", and we all run out and run around the group a few times (we're not allowed to touch anyone), until the soldier comes and scares us all away.  : )  Anyhoo, then we go back to the hedges and wait another ten minutes until the next group comes along, then it all happens again. It was fun. The Friday night, though, Bethany wasn't there. But she was there on Thursday and Saturday. Josh came up with a plan that one of us go out into the path and pretend to be sick, and another person pretends to be taking care of him. Then when the people come along, the healthy person goes up to the people and says something along the lines of, "Please, please sir/ma'am, come help me! My friend...he's sick--I don't know what to do.", and so on. So the people come along, and then someone yells, "Get 'em, guys!" and the people jump up and yeah.   I got my hair cut.  : )  It was about five inches above my hips, and now it's an inch below my shoulders (the lady took six inches off), when it's dry.   Anyway, that's all for today...oh, my brothers and father are watching football, and apparently last season, the Detroit Lions were so bad (forgive me if any readers live in Detroit), that someone at one of their games was holding up a sign which read, "JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL". : )  : )  I thought that was pretty funny, since that's from a song by Carry Underwood.   Now I'm done.   {emily.sue} http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/748221/ Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:09:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/countrychristiangirl/748221/