Thanks for visiting my blog! I'm Cassie, a teenage girl who has a heart for the Lord. I blog to entertain, encourage, or inform anyone who happens to read the stuff I write. Don't forget to check out my profile and the other links below. There is also a playlist of my favorite songs at the bottom of the page. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:35:00 -0600 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:35:00 -0600 This was sent to me in an email and I thought I'd repost it here since its message is so important... Santa lives at the North Pole. JESUS is everywhere. Santa rides in a sleigh JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water. Santa comes but once a year JESUS is an ever present help. Santa fills your stockings with goodies JESUS supplies all your needs. Santa comes down your chimney uninvited JESUS stands at your door and knocks.. and then enters your heart. You have to stand in line to see Santa JESUS is as close as the mention of His name. Santa lets you sit on his lap JESUS lets you rest in His arms. Santa doesn't know your name, all he can say is "Hi little boy or girl, What's your name?" JESUS knew our name before we did. Not only does He know our name, He knows our address too. He knows our history and future and He even knows how many hairs are on our heads. Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly JESUS has a heart full of love. All Santa can offer is HO HO HO JESUS offers health, help and hope. Santa says "You better not cry" JESUS says "Cast all your cares on me for I care for you. Santa's little helpers make toys JESUS makes new life, mends wounded hearts, repairs broken homes and builds mansions. Santa may make you chuckle but JESUS gives you joy that is your strength. While Santa puts gifts under your tree JESUS became our gift and died on the tree. It's obvious there is really no comparison. We need to remember WHO Christmas is all about. We need to put Christ back in Christmas. Merry Christmas ~cassie~ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/753114/ Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:35:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/753114/     So I'm stuck at school waiting for someone to get me, and I thought I might just write a little bit and answer the question, "what have you been doing lately, cassie?" Well, I have been studying for finals. I just got the math one over with, so that's a releif. I also just turned in my persuasive research paper on the Patriot Act. That's a big load taken off my sholders, and all that's left is the German final. It shouldn't be too hard. And then I have Christmas break! YAY! *dances around the room for joy* And on Thursday I get to go to the dentist to get clean shiny teeth! And...I get to catch up on much-needed sleep. I'm the type of person who NEEDS her sleep.   So...I'm going to find something else to do on the internet now, since that's the only thing interesting around here. I just hope I don't get in trouble for using these computers for a non-acedemic purpose. What the heck. My parents paid the technology fees, so I'll do what I want.   Bye!   http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/750492/ Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:40:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/750492/ Hilarious....I don't know if you've seen this before but I've watched it several times already and I still think it's funny =D ~Cassie~ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/749860/ Sat, 5 Dec 2009 19:15:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/749860/ Now that Thanksgiving is officially over, nobody will be mad that I put my Christmas music on my blog now, right? Just scroll to the bottom of this page if you want to listen to it. My very favorite Christmas song at the moment is "We Need A Little Christmas". These are the lyrics: Haul out the holly, Put up the tree before My spirit falls again Fill up the stocking, I may be rushing things, But deck the halls again now. For we need a little Christmas, Right this very minute, Candles in the window, Carols at the spinet, Yes, we need a little Christmas, Right this very minute, It hasn't snowed a single flurry, But Santa, dear, we're in a hurry. So climb down the chimney, Turn on the brightest string Of lights I've ever seen, Slice up the fruitcake, It's time we hung some tinsel On that evergreen bough. For we need a little music, Need a little laughter, Need a little singing, Ringing through the rafter, And a little snappy Happy ever after, Need a little Christmas now. For I've grown a little leaner, Grown a little colder, Grown a little sadder, Grown a little older, And I need a little angel Sitting on my shoulder, Need a little Christmas now. Better start thinking about wish lists and presents now! But most importantly...the greatest gift of all who was Jesus Christ. God coming to us in human form to set us free from our sin was the greatest thing that could ever be done for you and me, and I am eternally thankful for that. Doesn't Christmas make you so happy? I'll post later! ~Cassie~ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/747713/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:55:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/747713/ Quizzes Girls Games I am 10:02 a.m. I am breakfasty, like a pile of pancakes on a Sunday morning that have just the right amount of syrup, so every bite is sweet perfection and not a soppy mess. I am a glass of orange juice that's cool, refreshing, and not overly pulpy. I am the time of day that's just right for turning the pages of a newspaper, flipping through channels, or clicking around online to get a sense of how the world changed during the night. I don't want to stumble sleepily through life, so I make a real effort to wake your brain up and get it thinking. I feel inspired to accomplish things (whether it's checking something off my to-do list or changing the world), but there's plenty of time for making things happen later in the day. First, pancakes. Yep, that's me! ~Cassie http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/747704/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:06:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/747704/ I was thinking of sending everyone an ecard, but I never got around to it. So those of you on my mailing list get to see this one! http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=HY27482779 Now you can test your knowledge of turkeys with this little quiz: http://home.aristotle.net/thanksgiving/trivia.asp It's harder than you'd think! *gobble gobble* (That's the turkey laughing at you). Have a Happy Thanksgiving, and don't forget about the thankful part! God has done so much for us and we are so blessed! ~Cassie http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/747699/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:40:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/747699/ I received this in an email today and I encourage you to read it through. ~Cassie The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary. My confession: I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish.  And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees.  I don't feel threatened.  I don't feel discriminated against. That's what they are, Christmas trees. It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me.  I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto.  In fact, I kind of like it.  It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu .  If people want a crèche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away. I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians.  I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period..  I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an explicitly atheist country.  I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat. Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God as we understand Him?  I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too.  But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to. In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different:  This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking. Billy Graham 's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her 'How could God let something like this happen?' (regarding Hurricane Katrina )..   Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response.  She said, 'I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives.  And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out.  How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?' In light of recent events... terrorists attack, school shootings, etc.  I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK.  Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school.  The Bible says thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself.  And we said OK. Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem ( Dr. Spock 's son committed suicide).  We said an expert should know what he's talking about.  And we said okay. Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves. Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out.  I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.' Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell.  Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.  Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing.  Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace. Are you laughing yet? Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it. Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us. Pass it on if you think it has merit.   If not, then just discard it.... no one will know you did.  But, if you discard this thought process, don't sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in.  My Best Regards,  Honestly and respectfully, Ben Stein http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/747692/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:36:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/747692/ The Bad News: today starts yet another week of school. The Good News: only two weeks until the quarter's over! The Bad News: that means finals are coming up. More studying to do!! The Good News: after that it's Christmas! The Bad News: Jill's pumpkin rotted. =( The Good News: my dad put up the Christmas lights! The Bad News: it won't stop raining The Good News: maybe the rain will turn into snow! The Bad News: Paige crushed her finger in a door The Good News: it's not broken The Bad News: I can't find my camera The Good News: my mom gave me her mp3 player! (I must be a technologically deprived homeschooler or something) The Bad News: four of our fish died The Good News: there's still one left The  Bad News: our chickens stopped laying eggs The Good News: they have a brand new chicken yard The Bad News: a giant meteor will plummet from the sky within the next month and head right for your house. The Good News: I'm going to stop with the Bad News, Good News now! ~Cassie http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/747004/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:51:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/747004/ adopt your own virtual pet! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/742403/ Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:58:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/742403/ I know it may seem weird, but I'm all ready really excited for Christmas! I think I'll start listening to my Christmas music... have you ever wondered why you can't listen to these great songs except for once a year? I might as well start enjoying them now! Here's a really neat one that was sent to me... That's all for now! ~Cassie~ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/742392/ Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:02:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/friendshipfort/742392/