Dec. 26, 2009 - "Before You Meet Prince Charming"
What did you think of this book and how has it helped you in your daily life?
Please comment and tell me your thoughts.
Blessings,
Tulip
Dec. 26, 2009 - Happy (late) Christmas!!
Hey everyone!
So I was going to post on Christmas eve but my computer had a horrible virus. :( So of course it took all day to wipe it down and get my email started and all that other stuff. Christmas was great!! I've been so busy trying to get ready for Christmas, but I'm sad that it's over. :(
So now I'm importing all our new music on to iTunes and we have been hanging out...we'll probably do some shopping on Monday with all our gift cards from Christmas.
I hope everyone's Christmas was wonderful! (:
Abby
Saturday, December 26, 2009 - Pillowcase
Yesterday I got out my rotary cutter, my mat, my square ruler, and a bunch of fabric scraps. The plan was to make a doll quilt. I didn't know what I'd do with it, but I wanted to make something... Soon I had a nice stack of 3 inch squares. Some were old nighty fabrics, some from jackets mom had made, left overs from dresses we had made and a few more.
Dec. 24, 2009 - Happy Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 24, 2009 - Don't Worry...
Matthew 6:27, 34
"Can any of you by worrying add a single hour to his life? Don't worry about tomorrow -- tomorrow will worry about itself! Today has enough tsuris already!"
I am going to like today is my last day, and tomorrow is too late, say goodbye to yesterday! Live this moment like its my last, leave things in the past, and make no more regrets!
©AmandaDixon2009
Dec. 23, 2009 - tagged
I got tagged by homeschoolbaker, but, I already did that tag...I think. Here's the link to it.
the tag
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - Well Hello there old friend.
WoW...Its been awhile since i"ve been on here. And I dont think I"ll be on here much anymore. It was great the 3 years I spent on here. But I"M not moved to face-book. So sorry guys. I"ll try to update this once a month..if "yall" really care. Or if anyone reads my blog anymore...Until then..Enjoy some of these pictures...
Good old me. haha
Gotta love the gummm!
Here's some photography photos.....
My kitty Pixie
Thats all the pictures i have for you now...
Well, I alot can go on in a year. I dont know if I"ve told you or not. I've started back piano lessons. It's been fun. I love my piano teacher. Shes amazing. I played in church for the 1st time ever last Sunday. I felt like I could like probably pass out. Since I'm the kind of person that doesn't like people looking at you. But it went well. Most of the people at my church didn't even know i took lessons..lol I played "The First Noel"
So not much has really went on in my world.....
Hope Everyone HAS a MERRY CHRISTMAS! :)
Over and Out,
~*Smiley*~
December 22, 2009 - Wordless Wednesday: Mini Me and Me
Hannah and Moi
Dec. 22, 2009 - It's The Most Wonderful Time of The Year?
Here are some little known (or maybe unknown) facts that are not paid much attention to (I didn't just write this up on my own - I was looking on the internet and such, I can't not take all the credit on having these ideas 
).
How Christmas got started: It did not start out with Jesus being born in the manger or Santa Claus giving gifts. It was actually a pagan holiday of worshiping the sun!
Gift Giving: We may say we're following what the wise men did or after God's Gift to us - but we're giving them to each other - not to Jesus.
The Christmas Tree: Jeremiah 10:2-5 "Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must not go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good." I also read that the wreath was used to decorate the buildings for worship.
Then, I and most people just think that they're making it into a Christian holiday now, so it's ok. But check out a few more verses.. Matthew 15:9 "In vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men." Mark 7:9 "Full well lye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
The Candy Cane Legend
Look at the Candy Cane
What do you see?
Stripes that are red
Like the blood shed for me
White is for my Savior
Who's sinless and pure!
"J" is for Jesus, My Lord, that's for sure!
Turn it around
And a staff you will see
Jesus my shepherd
Was born for Me!
(Finally, something Christmas started as Christian!!)
Well, with all that startling news (and only two days until Christmas ), how shall we end this? Well, I read something in a magazine that was talking on the same thing, that I sort of liked. It went something like this... If you feel that you should not do Christmas, then don't. But don't treat badly the ones that do.
Well, have a very Merry Christmas!! We're planning to have family over at our house both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but there is also supposed to be a big snow storm starting tomorrow night, I sure hope that doesn't affect to many things!!!
God Bless, Amber
December 21, 2009 - Gentle As A Dove
"Gentle as a dove". We have all heard that saying. While I cannot stand the sound of doves, I know that they are extremely loyal and gentle creatures. I am not a gentle person by nature. I don't have a syrupy voice, my hands aren't soft and dainty, I am not petite and tiny. Physically I do not look gentle, and sometimes my spirit isn't gentle either. Actually... lately, I haven't been gentle at all, and Mom has had to get on to me about being gentler. I really need to like memorize:
Proverbs 15:1I've come to realize most of the time I do not answer gently. That is not good. I have been thinking lately about being gentle. I am going to be a mama soon and I want to be so gentle and loving to my sweeties. I don't want to raise my voice at them and be harsh. I don't want to be harsh to them, I want to be gentle.
A gentle response deflects fury, but a harsh word makes tempers rise.
Gentleness is not only a physical attribute, but a spiritual and behavior attribute. It also shows others that we are chosen of God.
Colossians 3:12I want everything I do to show that I am a child of God and that its Him they see, not me. When I am harsh to anyone, I am not showing them the gentleness of our loving God. If you are a believer and follower of Christ, then you must be gentle to everyone!
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with feelings of compassion and with kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
2 Timothy 2:24-26We are supposed to be gentle, kind and inclined to teach others. By doing those things we show everyone how they can be brought out of the snare of satan and into the hand of God. When we are gentle physically we cause others to be gentle. When I am harsh to someone, I get harshness back and then I want to return the harshness. It is a vicious cycle. When someone is harsh, show gentleness to them and you will show gentleness.
And a slave of the Lord shouldn't fight. On the contrary, he should be kind to everyone, a good teacher, and not resentful when mistreated. Also he should be gentle as he corrects his opponents. For God may perhaps grant them the opportunity to turn from their sins, acquire full knowledge of the truth, come to their senses and escape the trap of the Adversary, after having been captured alive by him to do his will.
Titus 3:2Being gentle is holding your temper when you want to be harsh to someone, being gentle is biting your tongue when you want to yell at your sibling, being gentle is being tender. I am trying to be more gentle in the way I talk, act, behave, and carry myself. I want to be gentle. Jesus was gentle. He spake softly and was very gentle with everyone He came in contact with. I want to be like my Savior and I want to be gentle!
To slander no one, to avoid quarreling, to be friendly, and to behave gently towards everyone .
Ephesians 4:2I need to learn that and do it!
Always be humble, gentle and patient, bearing with one another in love.
©AmandaDixon2009
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