What happened to the good old days...

I often find myself wishing that I had been born around the 50's.  Not only because I LOVE the fashion style from that time but because it seems like everything was so much simpler.  Whenever I think about those times I think about families getting together for barbecues, kids drinking coca-cola on the sidewalk, kinda like the fourth of July all of the time.  One thing I think that I would change the most would be some of the stuff we have on TV.  We watch Survivor every Wednesday night and we normally have to change the channel or close our eyes, either because of people getting killed and things like that.  It doesn't bother me but Faith and Laurel seem to have quite a few bad dreams.  All of the bad dreams might not be because of the commercials for other shows but it definitely puts the idea in your mind.  The Bible tells us in Titus 2:7-8 how we should act and what we should put into our minds. 

In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness, and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.

We need to put this as our example not so that we are better than non-believers, but so we can show them God's love and what it's like to be a Christian.  

Just a bit about me...

 How would people describe your personality? (If they could only use ONE word.) Are they right? 

 Probably hyper, most times I'm full of energy and ready to go. 

What celebrity/celebrities would create a “Star-Struck” feeling if you saw them in real life? 

FRANK SINATRA!!!!!  Too bad he's dead...   My goal right now is to watch all of his movies and buy all of his music.  

Who is your favorite blogger? Why? 
 Kevin and Amanda's blog.  I'm not a regular reader but when you need to know how to do anything for your blog this is the place to go.  
http://www.kevinandamanda.com/

What is your comfort food/drink? 

 The drink would definitely have to be a caramel macchiato from Starbucks.  A Krispy Kreme doughnut will cheer me up any day. 

Be brave – tell us something very random and weird about yourself. 

Lately, I have been listening to lots of Adventures in Odyssey.  A radio drama that I used to listen to when I was little.  Brooke says that I'm weird and that Adventures in Odyssey are for little kids but I still think that there pretty cool. 

Do you have a strong desire to do something you’ve never done? What is it? 

Skydiving.  Either that or surfing.  I would love to go sky diving,  I think that it would be the most amazing thing ever.  You would be able to see all of God's wonderful creation.  If I had a choice it would be skydiving over surfing, but surfing has always looked soooo cool. 

Movies: Action, Drama, Romantic Comedy, Documentary, Comedy? What are your favorite genres? 

Pretty much any movie sounds good to me, but I love Frank Sinatra.  I can't wait for the Captain America movie to come out because he's my favorite superhero. 
So if anyone finds a Captain America t-shirt, I wear size small in the womens, and would be more than happy to pay you back for it.  :)

Books: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Romance, Biographies, True Stories, Self-Help, Devotional/Study? 

What are your favorite types of reading material? 

I love any action, suspense, or mystery books.  Right now I'm reading the Soul tracker series by Bill Myers.  It's fantastic, I just finished it yesterday and the series was AMAZING!! 

Music: Funk, Rock, Country, Jazz, Classical, Film Score, Blues, Classic Rock, Crooner, Alternative, Heavy Metal, Techno? What are your favorite types?       If Relient K had its own music type, that would be it.  I LOVE RELIENT K!!!  Too bad they never come to KS. 

If you inherited a million dollars, what is the first thing you would do with your money?       Give at least 10% to the church or my favorite missions group.  I would put some in savings next, you should always be prepared.  Then I would probably take my family and friends on a trip around the world.  

Name one weakness of yours (confession is good for the soul). 

Candy, particularly Jelly Belly Jelly Beans(buttered popcorn, YUM!).  I'll get some Jelly Belly's and say I'm only going to eat a few and I'll eat WAY more than I planned on...darn jelly beans. 

If you could live anywhere at all (and take all your loved ones with you), where would you go? 

Orange Beach, Alabama!  I would get to learn how to surf and be in my favorite state at the same time.  Two lifelong dreams in one!

Strange Talent? Can you juggle basketballs, put your legs behind your head or perform some other strange feat?       Most of my friends think my flexibility is pretty strange, I guess it just comes with being a gymnast.  

What is one of your favorite things to catch a whiff of?  

Ocean air, Christmas trees, cinnamon, doughnuts,  I like lots of smells, but I really like that smell the air gets right before it rains. 


When you leave a social gathering, do you wish: You would have talked more or You would have talked less?      Lots of times, both.  I'll wish I talked more to one person and less to another.  

If money wasn’t a factor, what stores would you shop in? 

Probably the same stores, I would just buy more stuff...


What is your greatest fear or strange phobia? 

Worms.  I absolutely, positively hate worms.  They are sooo nasty! 


What is your greatest accomplishment? 

Probably when I save all of my money up for like two years and then I bought a laptop with it when I was like 12 or something. 


What are your favorite animals? 

I love animals, but I don't have a favorite.  Anything besides cats. 


Are you a hopeless romantic? 

What's a hopeless romantic ??

True Friends

This past weekend was a little hectic.  On Sunday when I saw my friend, Kira and Micah, I just busted out crying from holding all of it in.  After I had my cry, Kira, Micah and I formed a little circle and they prayed for me.  It was so nice, it felt kind of like all of these pent up emotions just came pouring out all at once.  It made me realize what good friends that I have and how strong they are in their walk with Christ.  It also taught me that I can always come to Jesus with any problems I have, no matter how big or small.  This weekend has truly been a test of my faith.  Thank you so much Lord for putting Micah and Kira into my life. 

Is Jesus Just Another Infomercial?

Do you ever fell like you're getting ripped off?  I know that when an infomercial comes on TV I can't seem to pull myself away from it, even though I know its just a scam.  Sometimes we feel like we've been ripped off by people, like since we gave them a compliment that they should give one back.  I know that I've felt that way before.  I've thought,  "I complimented on her new skirt, why doesn't she say something about my new shoes." 
One year when my family was on vacation in Texas we saw a stand that was selling Sham Wows.  It was very mesmerizing to watch the man at the stand spill the drink then soak it up with the Sham Wow and everything would be dry.  My dad was sold, he was ready to buy one right then.  He probably would of if my mom hadn't stopped him.  After we got back from Texas, Momma went shopping and came back with a Sham Wow Jr.  That was probably one of the biggest wastes of money ever.
While we get ripped of by this world and its earthly things, we have to remember that if we put our trust in Jesus we'll never get ripped off and that He will always be there for us.

Becoming a Servant in this Day and Age?

I've been reading a wonderful book series called, Mark of the Lion by Francine Rivers.  In this series there is a christian servant girl, named Hadassah, who serves the family who bought her with her whole heart.  In another book that I'm reading for school, The Purpose Driven Life, it talks about how we have to have a servant heart to serve the Lord.  It made me start thinking about how many little things I do every day that serve myself when I could be serving others.  For example, I'll sit down to read my book while my mom will start dinner,  I'll be so engrossed in my book and thinking about how I just need to finish this chapter that I won't see if she needs any help.  Or, since my dad is on crutches,  when my dad needs something, like a glass of water, I wait to see if one of my sisters wants to get up and get it for him instead of moving out of my seat to do something so small.
Lately, I've been praying that the Lord will make me more like Hadassah and give me a servant heart, because if we can't even take 10 seconds out of our day to get someone a glass of water how is the Lord going to trust us with bigger tasks.