Internet:(

So sorry I haven't posted in so long!  The internet hasn't been working on the device I usually blog from, so until I get it fixed I won't be posting for awhile longer:(

CYIA 2014

Just got home from one of the best CYIA Training School years I have ever experienced!!  For those who haven't heard, CYIA stands for Christian Youth In Action and it's where teenagers (ages 13-18) are trained how to teach the gospel to kids with one week of classes and teaching.  Have you ever heard of 5-Day Club?  Good News Club (GNC)?  Good News Across America (GNAA)?  That's us!!

How Small

It's that time of year where teenagers from high school are sent out into the world with a big ceremony we all call graduation.  I went to one today because I knew a few of the people graduating.  As I listened to the Valedictorians and Salutatorian give their speeches, and as they all received their diplomas, I couldn't help but think about how short life is.  I mean, to the parents of the kids graduation, it seems like yesterday they were starting kindergarten...and now here they are, graduating high school and going off into the world to colleges and jobs.  It might not feel short to some of us, but honestly, we are just small things in this HUGE universe.
I watched an amazing video by Louis Giglio about the planets and stars and how great and big our God is.  As I watched it, I was amazed at the fact that even though we are some of the smallest things He created, He loves us more than the birds and the trees.  So I guess the point is, since our lives are so short, we should worship and honor the God who made us while we're here on earth, and share His light to others around us every day.  I don't know about you, but right now, I feel pretty small compared to the huge and amazing God we get to worship every day.  Don't waste your time here on earth, because "it won't be like this for long."

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

 So I finally finished writing a novel and I'm going to get one free hard back copy of it.  At first I was all like, "Yay!  I finished a novel!  Now I can just upload it to the website and get my copy!"  Haha.  NOPE.  Now I have to do all the editing and non stop revising.
As my cousin points out things that don't make sense to her in the novel, I'm reminded that to someone who hasn't read it yet, it is VERY confusing.  But to me, hey, it makes perfect sense!  So right now that's what we're working on.  Making sure it all flows, makes sense, doesn't contradict itself, and all that FUN stuff.
To be honest, I'm tired.  I just want my book in hard cover!  But the thing is, if I want it to be well done, complete, and thorough, I have to finish the editing process.  This is the most time I've EVER spent perfecting a novel...like EVER...in my life.  It's been VERY intense.  Really...like...I'm sick of my own novel.
Anyway...the point of this post is that in order to get a good end result, you have to work hard and wade through the blood, sweat, and tears to get the product you want.  Things don't just come to us with the snap of a finger or the wave of a wand.  It takes work, dedication, and an aching brain to get better and create something you're proud of.

liebster

So I was nominated by Rachel from the amazing blog This Sunkissed Farm to do this so here it goes!

11 Random Facts about myself:

1. I LOVE broccoli and cauliflower

2. I have conversations with made up characters in my head (weird I       know)

3. I don't like boiled potatoes

4. I can't stand squash or zucchini

5. I'm an introvert

6. BOOK WORM!

7. I'm a writer (or an aspiring writer)

8. I LOVE The Avengers (Iron Man!)

9. I speak my mind

10. My favorite sport is track

11. I'm a Lord of the Rings NERD

So to Answer Rachel's questions!!

1) What movie/book has impacted you the most, and why?

I think it would have to be a book called Eyes Wide Open which is about seeing God in everything.  It impacted me because it helped me see that it's not all about me and that even the little things cry out to God in worship.

2) How old were you when you accepted the Lord into your life?

Around 4

3) Tangled or Frozen?

Frozen!!!

4) Facebook or Pinterest?

Pinterest definitely:)

5) Favorite song?

Let Her Go by Passenger

6) Who is your biggest role model, and why?

My dad.  Because he is a great example of living a Christian life and putting others needs before your own.

7) What is your dream?

To be an author who can make people smile through the power of words.

8) If you could meet any historical figure over coffee, who would it be and what would you talk about?

I would want to meet J.R.R. Tolkien and we would talk about his writings and I would ask him what it felt like to be awesome:)

9) If you could tell any young girls (ages 13-18) anything, what would it be?

I would tell them that if Christ is at the center of your life, that you don't need to worry about being accepted, or fitting in because in His eyes, you are perfect just the way you are.

10) If you could do one thing that greatly impacted the world, what would it be?

Demand another season of Merlin!!  Just kidding!!  I actually don't know what I would do...

11) How did you get started blogging?

I got a blog for Christmas!!  True story

Now my turn to ask 11 quesetions!!

1. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

2. What is your favorite book and why?

3. What is your favorite Disney movie?

4. Prepared or unprepared?

5. Favorite time of the year?

6. Greatest role model?

7. What kind of music to do you listen to?

8. If you could fast forward your life to see your future and then rewind to present day again, would you say yes?

9. Who is your favorite superhero?

10. What is your dream?

11. If you could meet anyone in  the world who would it be?

To answer these questions I nominate: Emma and Rachel

Update

Due to it being baseball season and me being busy, I'm going to take a small break from the Wednesday and Friday posts.  Hopefully when things calm down a little I'll start doing them again:)

Movie Night:)

Last night, I watched a movie called That Thing You Do! with my family.  It was about the rise of a rock band, who called themselves The Wonders.  An older movie, but a fun one!  It showed their rise to fame, and eventually their break up because of selfishness and other passions.  I hadn't laughed that hard in a movie for a while!

Then after the boys went to bed, my mom, my sister, and I all watched the chick-flick Letters To Juliet.  It was one of the cutest romantic comedy movie's I've seen!  There were a few moral issues with it, such as the main character and her fiance` go on a pre-honeymoon because they wouldn't have time after the wedding, but other than that it was adorable!

I guess you could say I had a lot of laughs last night and was reminded of the gift of being with my family and having a great time together.  Family is something that is irreplaceable and I'm so lucky to have one that is so close knit.  God is so good!