"Without God there is no virtue because there is no prompting of the conscience...without God there is a coarsening of the society; without God democracy will not and cannot long endure...If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a Nation gone under." ~ Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:56:00 -0600 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:56:00 -0600 I know this is a day early, but I probably won't be able to get on tomorrow! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!! (And it's NOT called 'Turkey-day'!!) I just love this picture! Well, anyway, have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone, with your families and all of your traditions! OH! speaking of 'traditions' could everyone comment, telling what traditions they have at Thanksgiving?! One of ours is that every year, the guys in the house - if they live here or not - have to clean up all the mess after the dinner!!! It's sooo nice for us girls! :D Wishing a happy Thanksgiving to all, Love, Anna http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/747552/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:56:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/747552/ http://www.islamoncapitolhill.com/ Read it before reading another sentence. It's sad. This country was at one time based upon Godly principles and ideals. And now..... this? Please, please, please pray for our country this day! Pass it one in whatever form you can, Facebook, blog, email, Twitter, any way you can! Some friends of mine, and myself are trying to get people to pray for our country today. Please join us and get others to do so as well! Trusting in my Savior, Anna http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/730241/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:53:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/730241/ *sobs* I am soooo angry at myself!!!! *glares at evil self* *evil self is frightened and ducks down behind a couch* O.O Ehem! *clears throat* sorry about that..... So, as I said I am really angry at myself because I MISSED BETH'S BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!! *hits E-S* (evil self) *smiles* So, I was planning all that week to email her a birthday message or post it or something, but I ended up not being able to go on the computer then or a few days after that! So here is my birthday thing for you, Beth...... HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETH!!!!! You're 17.....(right?)....!! *grin* *sings VERY off key* Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Beth, Happy birthday to you!!!!!! So, for your birthday.... you get....... A Civil War cake!!!!!! (YES, THE HAT IS PART OF THE CAKE!) A civil war mug!!!  (comes with hot coco in it) :D And...... for the final thing........ Private Jacob Parrot's Medal of Honor!!!!! Love, Anna http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/724394/ Sun, 6 Sep 2009 12:43:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/724394/ Ah! *Wails some* My teeth hurt!! *sobs* *wipes tears and then hits self for acting so childish* okay... So today I had to go to a tooth guy-thing to get four teeth removed. I needed them to be taken out because on the 22nd of July I will be getting braces. *sniffs* But no, I want braces! Really! Well, as I was saying, I went there this morning and had my teeth removed. Here's how it went - I arrived there at around 8:15, waited for about ten minutes or so, and then was called into a back room - my mother came with me into there :D So, the nurse briefly told me about what they were going to do, and then the doctor came in. He went over some more stuff with my Mom and I, and then he went to get the helpers. My mom left the room, and he put a thingy over my nose so I'd in-hail the stuff. It smelled like coconut. I hate coconut! It was so strange! He put it on, and sooo gradually I became dizzy, and like everything was spinning around me, I knew what was going on, it was just so distant in a way. I'm not sure if that made any sense, but that's how I felt. Then I began to wake up a lot more, and he had to numb my teeth. It hardly hurt at all! :) Then he started to wiggle my teeth around, and eventually pulled them all out! It was easy! After watching a quick video,  in a different room, about my teeth, we went home. I had to keep gauze on them for a few hours, changed frequently. Oh! And I got to keep my teeth!! :]) So, there is my adventure for the day! I am so thankful that God worked so well with this all. It was normally about 3 hundred some dollors, but thanks to a Summer-loan-thing my parrents are doing, we paid nothing... -yet-..... And when I get my braces it will be the same! it's normally about 45 thousand (i think) and insurance only covers about 15 T. So I am just so thankful to God! Praising the LORD, Your sister in Christ, Anna http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/705354/ Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:05:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/705354/ Oh, I'm so happy!!! The third week of July, Molly and I will be gone! In Missouri! Along with Maddie and Katie! Every year, for a week, Molly and Katie go to Missouri, and Maddie either comes to my house, or I go to her's. But this year, we are both 13 and so can come with!!! I am sooo excited! I just love my Aunt and Uncle's farm in Missouri! The new template are all pics of it! So, you can tell I love the place! It gives such inspiration! I'm not sure when we'll leave though....but for that week I will not be on the computer at all. Well, I fare ye well, Karnea, ~Anna p.s. Karnea means 'good day' in the old Faeoran language... http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/701491/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:46:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/701491/ I wanted to let you all know about 'United We Kneel'! It is for teens everywhere to stand up and pray for this country which is straying from the Lord! Here is the link to the blog! I think it is such a good thing to pray! Not only because the Lord has told us to, but because I know that we WILL be heard by God! I know that I have trouble in praying. Remembering to do it in the morning and throughout the day is very hard for me! I really want to grow closer to Christ, and I know that this is a way that I can do so! I encourage all of you who are reading this right now, to join my along with many others to pray starting on July 3rd! Pray not only for individuals, but for America as a nation, as a country of one!! We The People... America as a nation, HAVE to pray! This country HAS strayed so far from the Lord! Whatever happened to 'In God We Trust'? It is up to us Christians to lead this country back to the Lord! I believe that we can make a huge difference in this country! Even if all we do is pray! After all the Bible says to 'pray without ceasing' [1Th 5:17]. Think of all the times many 'no bodies' have changed the course of history! That 'nobody' can be YOU! Please, please, PLEASE spread the word! God Bless You, God Bless America! :::::::========= :::::::=========      ============= ============= Your sister in Christ, Anna http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/695188/ Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:41:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/695188/ I know I've not posted in a while. . . . well, here is a nice long post! It's very strange. . . . a week ago if you were to ask me if I wanted to ever do speech and/or debate I would have said 'NO!' without a second thought about it! A few days ago, my mom said that there was a homeschool meeting and Molly and I had to come! So, sighing and thinking 'what is the point? I will never do something like that!' I waited until the evening of the meeting. My mom couldn't come, and so my dad, Molly, and I drove to the church where the meeting was going to be in. We walked in and I recognized the woman who was setting this whole thing up. We had known her and visited their house about six or seven years ago. I remembered her and most of her kids, but had no memory of going to her house. . . . So! Back to the subject! She started to talk to us and ask us about school, and where we were in science, if we were still useing 'Amblesideonline, etc., and we answer them. A few minutes later and the meeting started. She, the woman who was actually presenting the meeting....well, talking, (she was not the one who set the thing up). . . . just to let you know! ;) So, as I was saying, she had with her two of her students, a girl and guy. . . .  The girl first came up and did a little few-minutes speech thing which was actually, more of a skit. It made me giggle through parts of it. . . . it was meant to be a humorous one. . . . Then the woman came over and talked for at least two hours! I must admit, for someone who had never seen or heard of speech and debate much, it was not presented well! I got very lost at parts. There was too much info in too much time for us three no-brainers! *grin*  Molly and Dad agreed. So, the meeting went on, and about maybe fifteen minutes into it, I thought, "I am a no-brainer! No, worse than that - I'm REDICULOUS! A Stupid-no-brainer-idiot-who-can't-think-of-anything-without-trying-it-or-I'll-roll-my-eyes-and-sigh-and-walk-off!!!!!!!!!!"  SERIOUSLY! I knew what I wanted to do. The more it dragged on, the more she talked about going up in front of strangers, the more I got excited. Anyone who knows me in person should know that I'm shy, laid-back, and don't like doing a lot of things like that or I'll blush! I am serious! Call me whimp if you wish! So. The more they talked, the more figitedy and impatient I became! I actually wanted to do what is 'aginst my nature'. . . . I wanted to do one of the harder things of speech and debate would be for me. . . . the one that would be worse than just talking or acting out something in front of judges. . . . worse than just doing something not real long. . . . something that I would never have thought to do. . . . . .  I wanted to debate!!!! ***** When it was over, I told my parents in my laid-back-quiet-not-real-shouting-it-out-way -not-one-to-go'I-really-want-to-do-this-that-or-the-other-!!!-way, but my quiet way of saying, 'I think debate sounds fun!' Period. That was about the extent of it! But then, I always do say stuff that way! Molly wasn't really excited about it though. She said speech, the acting out way, would be 'okay'. Period! I thought to myself, 'HOW COULD SHE JUST SAY IT WAS 'OKAY' AND NOT REALLY BE INTERESTED IN SUCH A THRILLING EXPERIENCE!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!' ***** *sighs* They haven't said 'yes' or 'no' yet. . . . :( I want to do it so badly! More than they realize, I think! More so than Molly thinks, more so than anyone would think!! Ever since last night, I've wanted to do this even more than writing!! I never get this excited about things like I am now!!! I really want to do this. Nothing is worse than waiting for an answer when it could make me sooooo thriled and happy, or make me soooo disapointed! If the answer is 'no', then I just pray I don't get too disapointed and sad. But know I will if it is in fact a no. . . . Love, Anna http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/691694/ Fri, 22 May 2009 16:27:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/691694/ I have just gotten....well have had for a while just forgotten about...another blog which will post my novel-in-progress. The blog 'Aquinnah'  or is it 'The sagas of Faeoras'? well, anyway, that blog I will no longer have....I shall give it to Jedrek, Genivra, Aidyn, etc., to use! Here is the link! Click here!!! ~Anna http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/680517/ Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:29:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/680517/ I was just tagged by Maddie!!!! OH dear! was this one of them, dearest?! :) 1. Whats your favorite color?  Blue and Ruby-Red 2. Whats your favorite food? not sure... 3. Whats your favorite country? In my imagination? hehe! Then it would be Aquinnah! 4. Whats your favorite hobby? hmm....**thinks** writing....but that's not really a 'hobby' for me though.... 5. Whats your favorite season? Spring!!! AND Fall! 6. Whats your favorite book? **isn't sure quite....** either - 1) Rifles for Waitie, (don't know the author...sorry!) 2) The Golden Goblet!!! (don't know author, sorry...agian!) 3) A bunch more! 7. Whats your favorite book series? LOTR 8. Whats your favorite Television shows? '24'! *grin* duh!, Good Eats, Mythbusters.... 9. Whats your favorite movie? LOTR, A bunch of old Walt Disney Movies....(the original older ones), National Treasure 1, etc. 10. Whats your favorite website? HSB!!! hehe! 11. Do you feel funny answering questions to a computer? Nay! Well, that's it! Anyone who wishes, feel free to do it! And this one.... The Body Wash You Use/Like Is: I don't know...I just use normal soap! *grin* boring, I know! The Lotion You Use/Like Is: **has no idea** The Tooth Past You Use/Like Is: hmm..*doesn't know the name off hand* The Face Wash You Use/Like Is: *doesn't need it* Oh dear! I do believe this is a most TERRIBLE tag for me! The Shampoo You Use/Like Is:  Suave....ha! My first answer!!!!! The Hair Product You Use/Like Is: *shakes head* The Nail Polish You Use/Like Is: tons of kinds! The Nail Polish Remover You Like/Use Is: Just shop 'n save or Wal-Mart stuff! *shakes head* That did not suit me well! ~Anna :) http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/679880/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:33:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/679880/ Today, as you all know is Easter....the day we get easter baskets and such. But don't forget the real meaning of the holiday...if you could call it that. It is the day the Christ rose from the dead!! We should never forget this! So, I encourage all of you to read either John 21 (i think it is) or Luke 22! I love the song 'Via Dolorosa'! Here are the lyrics! And the song is the last one on my playlist! Down the Vía Dolorosa in Jerusalem that day The soldiers tried to clear the narrow street But the crowd pressed in to see The Man condemned to die on Calvary He was bleeding from a beating, there were stripes upon His back And He wore a crown of thorns upon His head And He bore with every step The scorn of those who cried out for His death Down the Vía Dolorosa called the way of suffering Like a lamb came the Messiah, Christ the King, But He chose to walk that road out of His love for you and me. Down the Via Dolorosa, all the way to Calvary. The blood that would cleanse the souls of all men Made it's way through the heart of Jerusalem. Down the Vía Dolorosa called the way of suffering Like a lamb came the Messiah, Christ the King But He chose to walk that road out of His love for you and me Down the Vía Dolorosa, all the way to Calvary. Please, please think of Christ's resurrection today as you spend time with your family!! God Bless! Anna http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/678466/ Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:30:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mrsgamgee/678466/