This is the blog of a 15yr old gal for Jesus! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Thu, 1 Jan 2009 07:15:00 -0600 Thu, 1 Jan 2009 07:15:00 -0600                                             HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I hope you all had a great, fun and safe new years eve.  Some of my family came to visit over Christmas break and we've been having a blast.  I think this is the first time in 3 years I have stayed up 'till mid-night and watch the ball drop. Last year my new years resolution was to read through the Bible in a year.  I was right on track untill about July.  Instead of going at my reading each day with a heart that wanted to learn, I had become hurried and instead of using that time to be still.  I was in a rush with the motovation of getting it over as fast as I could.  I realized that what I was doing was wrong and stopped my hurried pace.  I almost never got as much reading as before but I could feel that I was learning more and able to live out what I had read more and more in my every day life.  I don't want to discourage  any one who made that resolution but rather to encourage and remind you to keep it about what you can learn and how you can better glorify God.    In Him-Nina Here we come 2009!!! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/638734/ Thu, 1 Jan 2009 07:15:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/638734/ Hello all,  I hope that you have all had a wonderful Christmas.  I know that I have.  Gods continual shower of blessings has now become a down-pour!  I learned a great tool this Christmas season that really helped me to keep the focus on Jesus.  I have been trying to "give birthday gifts to Jesus", in not-so random acts of kindness towards my sibs, spending more time in prayer or being less selfish with my time.  The great thing about this is that my whole family has benifited from this as well as my walk with God.  Merry Christmas (a bit late), -Nina http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/638622/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:19:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/638622/ As the title sugests, I'v been tagged by YahwehsDaughter, I'm supposed to list 7 facts about myself, so here we go. 1) I am commited to biblical courtship 2) I think Watership Down is a wonderful book 3) I highly recomend the Generation Joshua book list 4) I love the color yellow 5) I would love to have a pig or skunk for an indoor pet ( my dad knows familys who have) 6) I'm watching my sisters watch Strawberry Short Cake 7) I like country living better than in town I tag, princess96 and ChickenGirl, In Him, Nina http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/624694/ Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:36:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/624694/   The Need... - 1.1 billion people (approximately one in six people on earth) lack access to a clean water supply. - Every 15 seconds, a child dies from a water related disease. - Sudan is one of the countries with the highest number of people with access to only contaminated water - 12.3 million - The lack of water in Darfur plays a part in worsening military conflict in the region as various groups compete for water resources. The Resources... - The average American uses 100 to 176 gallons of water at home each day. - Pacific Institute estimates that total consumer expenditures for bottled water are approximately $100 billion per year. - Bottled water can cost as much as $10 per gallon, which is twice the price of gasoline. - In 2001, Americans spent over $61 billion on soft drinks. The Project... - $1 provides one year of clean water for a person in Sudan - Give up one drink - Give one dollar - Give the gift of a well in Sudan - Make a difference with a dollar. http://www.dollarforadrink.org/   I read about this organization and it really changed my perspective and made me realize how blest I am to have water so available.  The Reblution has agreed to match donations up to a total of $1,000, so if you feel led to make a donation please leave a comment on their blog http://www.therebelution.com, so that they can make the same donation.  In Him, Nina http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/622348/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:45:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/622348/ I was awarded the beautiful thoughts award by princess96, thanks so much I would like to award......(drum roll please)..... Narniagirl and CountryKell GTG to soccer, I'll try to write more later. In Him, -NIna  http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/605845/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:41:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/605845/ Pretty amazing and interesting!!! For all the scientists out there, and for all the students who have ahard time convincing these people regarding the truth of the Bible,   here's something that shows God's awesome creation, and that He is still in control. Did you know that the space program is busy proving  that what has beencalled 'myth' in the Bible is true? Mr. Harold Hill, President of the Curtis Engine Company in Baltimore,Maryland, and a consultant in the space program, relates thefollowing development. I think one of the most amazing things that God has done for us todayhappened recently to our astronauts and space scientists at GreenBelt,Maryland. They were checking out where the positions of the sun, moon, andplanets would be 100 years and 1,000 years from now.. We have to knowthis so we won't send up a satellite and have it bump into somethinglater on in its orbits. We have to lay out the orbits in terms of the life of the satellite andwhere the planets will be so the whole thing will not bog down. They ran the computer measurement back and forth over the centuries, and it came to a halt. The computer stopped and put up a redsignal, which meant that there was something wrong with either theinformation fed into it or with the results as compared to the standards. They called in the service department to check it out, and they said,'What's wrong?' Well, they found there is a day missing in space in elapsed time. They scratched their heads and tore their hair out.. There was no answer. Finally a Christian man on the team said, 'You know, one time I was inSunday School, and they talked about the sun standing still.' While they didn't believe him, they didn't have an answer either, sothey said, 'Show us, ' He got a Bible and went to the book of Joshua where they found a prettyridiculous statement for any one with 'common sense.' There they found the Lord saying to Joshua, 'Fear them not, I havedelivered them into thy hand; there shall not a man of them stand beforeThee.' Joshua was concerned because he was surrounded by the enemy! And ifdarkness fell, they would overpower them. So Joshua askedthe Lord to make the sun stand still! That's right... 'The sun stoodstill and the moon stayed and lasted not to go down about a wholeday!'(Joshua 10:12-13) The astronauts and scientists said, There is the missing day! Theychecked the computers going back into the time it was written andfound it was close but not close enough. The elapsed time that wasmissing back in Joshua's day was 23 hours and 20 minutes . . . not awhole day. They read the Bible, and there it was about [approximately] a day.Theselittle words in the Bible are important, but they were stillin trouble  because if you cannot account for 40 minutes, you'llstillbe in trouble 1000 years from now. Forty minutes had to be foundbecause it can be multiplied many times over in orbits.As the Christian employee thought about it, he remembered some where inthe Bible where it said the sun went BACKWARDS. The scientists told him he was out of his mind, but they got out theBook and read these words in 2 Kings that told of the followingstory: Hezekiah, on his death bed, was visited by the prophet Isaiahwho told him that he was not going to die.Hezekiah asked for a sign as proof.Isaiah said 'Do you want the sun to go ahead 10 degrees?'Hezekiah said, 'It is nothing for the sun to go ahead 10 degrees,butlet the shadow return backward 10 degrees.'Isaiah spoke to the Lord, and the Lord brought the shadow tendegreesBACKWARD! Ten degrees is exactly 40 minutes! Twenty-three hours and 20 minutes in Joshua, plus 40 minutes in SecondKings make the missing day in the universe! Isn't it amazing? References: Joshua 10:8 and 12,13 and 2 Kings 20:9-11.Every time I read this story it amazes me!  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. In Him, -Nina http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/605485/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:08:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/605485/ 1. Where is your cell phone? My purse 2. Where is your significant other? Don't know yet 3. Your hair color? Dirty blond 4. Your mother? Beautiful 5. Your father? Funny 6. Your favorite thing? Chocolate...JK 7. Your dream last night? Scary 8. Your dream/goal? To be prepaired to do whatever God wants me to do 9. The room you're in? Living room 10. Your hobby? Reading 11. Your fears? Spiders 12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Closer to God 13. Where were you last night? LA 14. What you're not? Short 15. One of your wish-list items? A new bible 16. Where you grew up? WA 17. The last thing you did? Try to find my lil sis a snack 18. What are you wearing? Jeans and a N.O.T.W tee 19. Your TV? A show about Egypt 20. Your pet? My puppie dog, Roy 21. Your computer? On my lap 22. Your mood? Hungery 23. Missing someone? No 24. Your car? Toyota Camry would be nice, none at the moment 25. Something you're not wearing? A fuzzy pink hat with bright blue feathers and orange polka dots! 26. Favorite stores? To many to list 27. Your summer? Crazy busy 28. Love someone? Every one! 29. Your favorite color? Yellow 30. When is the last time you laughed? This morning 31. Last time you cried? In Him, -NIna http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/605248/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:27:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/605248/ Hey everybody,  I have been very busy and hav'ent been able to post as often as I'd like.  School is going great and I LOVE the new books!!!  My market goat Oscar who nearly died last year has a very bad case of pnuemonia and will be put down today.  I have been trying to nurse him back to health  for the past week and a half, but it was not enough.  I am very exited because tommorow My dad, my brother and I are flying to Idaho to see my dads relatives (which makes them my relatives to ;o) ).   Please pray for my Great Grandma who is not doing very well health wise, and I don't think she is saved either.  Please pray that her heart will be prepaired to accept Jesus before she passes away.  I gtg do school, chores and pack then church and help teach the kids choir.  Thanks for reading, In Him,  Nina  http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/601753/ Wed, 8 Oct 2008 20:57:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/601753/ I was tagged by pink precious, my 1st tag ever!!! Eye color: greenish-brown Hair color: brownish-blond Favorite color: yellow Your style: bright! Write with both hands: no Whistle: yes Blow a bubble: yes Roll your tongue: no Cross your eyes: yes Touch your nose with your tongue: no Dance: yes (me & my sisters) Stay up all night without sleep: yes(but I'd rather not) Speak a different language: yes(Am. Sign Language & a little Spanish) Impersonate someone: yes Prank call people: no Make card pyramid: yes Cook anything: no (not without burning it) I would like to tag:  CountryKell &  maideninwaiting http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/558019/ Mon, 7 Jul 2008 20:41:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/558019/ I'm sorry for not posting sooner but we've been very busy!  For the last few weekends we have been "escaping the heat" by going to our favorite campground in the mountains.  It's about 15 to 20 degrees cooler there, which is still about 95!  Today at home is was 106 which is a pretty cool day.  My church had VBS two weeks ago, I had a blast!  I lead a group of some really funny kids!  Right after the last night of VBS we left for the mountains, my sisters were soaking wet for the long drive up there!  We spent most of Independence Day at the campground.  The girls participated in the campgrounds little parade and they decorated their bikes with as much ribbon as they could manage.  Later in the afternoon we went to a parade in town, it was really hot out!  We were not able to set off any fireworks because they are illegal, but we still had a lot of fun.  My mom found a really neat article on the men who signed the Declaration of Independence and what they had to sacrifice; hopefully I will be able to post it later. In Him, -Nina http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/557996/ Mon, 7 Jul 2008 19:03:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/me4Jesus/557996/