is it free???

ok. i admit it. i am extremely cheap. 

whenever someone asks me to do anything, i usually ask how much it costs. i don't like to do things that cost a lot of money. i wont pay $10 for a shirt. $5 is stretching it. i obsess over the price of EVERYTHING. that's what i love about the grace of God. its free. completely free. no strings attached. no hidden fees or special taxes. no down-payments or interest rates. its free. even i can afford that!

one more week

i have one more week of freedom left before school starts. im a little less than excited. i havent even gotten my school books in the mail yet. (which is strange because they usually get here a month before school starts.)

ive been reading alot about faith lately. in Mark, the disciples lack it at first, even after Jesus does amazing miracles. They witnessed him feed the 5,000 with 5 loaves and 2 fish, and then a few chapters later, they didnt think that he could feed the 4,000 with 7 loaves. i guess it takes alot for some people. (including me at times)

well, i have to go. more later

road trip!

im all packed for nationals!!!! i cant wait for sunday. :) i have nothing to do till 1:30, then im leaving for choir practice. ive been warming up my voice for a while. its a little rusty since sunday when i lost it. 

i've decided to color my hair. i got really dark brown with goldish red highlights. ill do it tomorrow at chelsie's house. 

I've been reading throught the book of Matthew for the last month. Jesus talks alot about the end times in the later chapters. I've been looking at my life and making sure i'm ready for when he comes. 

the trip to Charlette is going to be soooo long. Im bringing my mp3 player (junky though it is) a book, cards, york peppermint patties, and 4 narnia stories on CD. Anyone who wants to sit next to me can listen to them too. :)

Summer

Sorry its been so long. Its hard to have a blog and a facebook when you are only allowed to be on the computer for a half hour a day. 

I can't waif for Charlotte! 5 days till we leave. Please pray for protection on the way down and while we are there. I can't wait to see Rachel and Bekah again. :)

I had fun watching the Valantine kids last night. Annie is already packed for nationals. Since im gonna be at my friend's house from tomorrow till sunday, i might want to start too! More later....

all our owies

we were praying tonight and Hannah started. "Dear Jesus, pray for God, who came to take care of all our owies." he came to take care of everything that we ever messed up. he made it all better. wow. its been awhile since i thought about it that way, through that perspective. 

worthy

"As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received." That verse really got to me when I read it last night. It reminded me I need to keep my priorities, actions, and thoughts lined up with His will for my life. 

Day 2 of Summer Break is going well. Slow, but relaxing. Youth tonight will be a good escape from the general boring-ness of my day. I got to watch the second half of The Return of the King,(started it last night, but seeing that it is more than 4 hours, I didn't finish it) and then read (yes, read) part of the Two Towers. I finished re-reading The Return of the King a few days ago. As you might have guessed, I am a LOTR fan. More tomorrow. :)

Summer is here!

Sorry its been so long. I've been kinda busy, then when I had time to blog, I didn't have anything to blog about. Lets see....

I read Ephesians one and two. The first chapter is about how God chose us before the creation of the world to follow him. I thought about that one for a minute, and it made me feel really special. God chose me. 

The second chapter mainly covers how God, after he chose us, made a way for us to follow him- his son. So God didn't just say that he wanted me, he made a way for that to happen. 

I finished school yesterday! I am free! I cant wait for youth tomorrow.