A post about posting… (And a giveaway!) Friday, Jul 10 2009 

So, I’ve realized that my camp post isn’t up on my site… Did it go to anyone’s blog feed? Did anyone read it? I’m not sure what to think about that… but right now I’ll just let it go and talk about other things.

First of all, there’s a giveaway over at YLCF! The book is Pajama School by Natalie Wickham. Go here to enter! I had the privilege of talking to Natalie at the CHEC (Christian Home Educators of Colorado) Conference in June. She’s such a sweet person! I haven’t been able to read the book yet and couldn’t afford to buy it from her at the conference, so hopefully I’ll be able to either win a copy or get it on paperback swap.

Next up… I have load of book reviews that I’m about to drop here! I should’ve been posting them sooner, but I haven’t. So I’ll start trying to remember to do one (or maybe two) a week. I have – as always – been reading like crazy. A quick review preview: The DragonKeeper Chronicles by Donita K. Paul, The Keys to the Kingdom series by Garth Nix, and the heartbreaking story of Whitney Cerak and Laura van Ryn in Mistaken Identity.

Last, but not least… I’ll be doing a fourth of July post about my family’s vacation and one about my little brother who just celebrated his fifth birthday. Not sure what order these posts will come in, but they ARE coming! Until then – Soli Deo Gloria!

“Duplicate detected; it looks as though you’ve already said that!”

Be warned! Wednesday, Jun 17 2009 

Hey, I’m going to be posting about camp soon and just wanted to see if anyone had any input. Would ya’ll prefer several shorter posts (say, a separate post for each day of camp) or one whopper of a post to go for the whole week? Just let me know! And if you’re interested, go to http://www.shelfari.com/readingrose/shelf and look at my books. I just worked on my shelf some more today. =D And if you don’t have a shelfari, maybe you want to think about getting one? I’ll be back soon and I’ll try to reply to some of the comments that I haven’t gotten around to yet.
Toodles!

Concrete… or make that FROSTING evidence Friday, Jun 5 2009 

Do you know one of the easiest ways to tell that your idiot cat has been on the counter?

Just take a look around.

Sometimes it’s fur stuck to a mixing bowl that she rubbed against.

Sometimes it’s a glass that’s been knocked over.

But this…. THIS takes the cake!!!
It is evidence without a shadow of a doubt. Take a look:
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For lack of something to say… Tuesday, May 26 2009 

Here are the searches that have led to my site. I always get a kick out of some of them!

(To Buttercup: Thanks so much for your comment! My internet always closes when I visit your site, so… I’m not sure what to do there. I’ll try again tomorrow! Thanks for reading!)

 

early edition 18
david brian reina 3
\”ashleigh baker\” 3
old monitor 3
pride and prejudice early edition 3
‘what if you knew beyond a doubt what wa 3
big old monitors 3
john denver devotional songs youtube 2
1st corinthians 10:31 modern version 2
early edition pictures 2
\”maranatha chapman\” 2
“emily lucius” 2
patrick scarpitta 2
1st corinthians quiz 2
ipod shuffle 2
http://onerebelutionary.wordpress.com 2
1st corinthians 10:31 2
movie knowing corinthians 2
what time is it in 5 different places 1
bible quizz – 1st chorinthians 1
galkin evangelistic team on youtube 1
annie\’s bunny grahams 1
sense and sensibility + desiring god + j 1
st. patick veggietales 1
nose pierced 1
maler danny lopes 1
corinthians wedding recital 1
ipod -touch -iphone -applications 1
erica 1
what ipod says about you 1
prayer watering gods plants 1
will galkin evangelistic team 1
husband paul michael benedetti 1
top ten websites waste time 1
\”what will you dance to at your wedding 1
andre rieu e carmem 1
1st cor. 10:31 1
tablecloth person 1
tablecloth illustrations 1
emily eats 1
corinthians and the movie knowing 1
corinthians courage 1
essay on 1st corinthians 1
monitor old 1
never ceases to amaze me 1
unworthy in 1 thessalonians 1
quiz from corinthians 1
1st corinthians 10 1
annie\’s chocolate bunnies 1
bible quizzing 1st corinthians 1

I seriously need to get back into this… Wednesday, May 20 2009 

Okay, so the whole blogging thing kinda just stopped happening for some reason. I’m sure that nobody missed me, ’cause nobody is even reading this… but I’m going to try blogging some more anyhow. I wish I knew how to increase my traffic. If I had people commenting or something, I’d definitely have more motivation to blog!

So… here’s a quick overview of ten things that are happening in my life right now:

1. I am working on math and science because I am rather far behind

2. I am memorizing 1 Timothy for Bible Quizzing. This year’s passage is “The T’s” and includes 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, and Titus. It’s the shortest quiz passage of them all, and I’m hoping to do well as this is my last chance. (Senior year!)

3. Working on several piano pieces. I’m supposed to play offertory at church in two weeks and am hoping to have an arrangement of There is a Fount ready. It’ll take some work though…

4. I’m worried about my wonderful iPod nano. I took it to a friend’s house this weekend and it disappeared. I know that I did not take it out of her house, so it’s probably somewhere in her bedroom or living room, or something like that. But I want it back. NOW! lol

5. We are trying to get everything figured out involving camp this year. It’s beena  complicated mess because… well, never mind. Let’s just say that we’re finally getting it all worked out. Three weeks before camp.

6. I am trying to make a list of all of the books I have read in the last few years. Mom was curious about it, so I’m working on trying to remember them. There’s a LOT. I’ll post the list here, perhaps.

7. I got a job this summer taking care of a neighbor’s lawn. I’m going to try and get a couple more lawns because I still owe over $100 on my camera. *sigh* (Donations are being accepted!!! LOL)

8. I have been doing some cleaning, but have a lot more to do. Funny how I’ve managed to hang on to so much useless junk over the years.

9. I’ve added another elephant to my stuffed elephant collection. I named him Edison. So now I have three… and hope to add more. For anyone who reads this blog and doesn’t know, I read a children’s story about Harry the Elephant, and fell in love with stuffed elephants. I want one that’s just like Harry, but I don’t know if I’ll ever have one. Anyhow, my Dad and Sister have both given me elephants, and I found one at the thrift store, too. Donations are also acceptable here. =D

10. I’m going through my music after reading some books by Kimberley Smith. I would recommend that anyone read these books. I have always had high music standards, but after reading her  books, I’m seeing some areas in which I’m slipping up. I believe that the three titles are O, Be Careful Little Ears, Let Those who have Ears ot Hear, and Music and Morals.

So there you are. Now please leave me some comments to encourage me to keep blogging! ;)

Thoughts… Monday, Apr 6 2009 

Here’s something to think about. I was thinking to myself, “Here I have a four-year-old brother: this rings so true for me!” When I realized something… I was looking at it all wrong! Yes, it’s very important to set a good example for little ones, but we should be shining Christ’s light – and love – everywhere!

So… Thursday, Apr 2 2009 

I only missed one week of March. Not too bad, I guess. Right now I’m kinda at a loss of what to post about. Maybe I’ll share another school assignment with ya’ll. But my last one didn’t get any comments… so probably no one liked it. Or even read it.

Before I ramble on too much, I want to quick post a link for you Rebelution forum members to check out.

Okay… I guess that’s it. I’ll just leave you with a picture I took for my little brother. hehe I love the things he asks me to take pictures of!

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The Early Edition Friday, Mar 20 2009 

“What if you knew beyond a doubt what was going to happen tomorrow? Sure, I know it’s crazy… but what if you did? Whether you’d be rich, or poor; a hero, or a loser; lucky in love, unlucky in life. What would you do? What if, by some magic, you found the power to really change things? People, events, maybe even your life? Would you even know where to start? Maybe you can’t know. Until it happens…”

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I haven’t watched much Early Edition - there’s a language issue with the show. But I always thought that it was a VERY cool show. At one point, I wished that I could be the one that got tomorrow’s newspaper today.

Some of you may be lost at this point because you have no clue what Early Edition is. So let me backtrack a bit. Early Edition is a show that ran from 1996-2000. Gary Hobbs is the main character, and each episode shows him as he tries to save the lives of people who are poisoned, drowned, in car accidents, who attempt suicide, etc. How does he do it? He gets tomorrow’s newspaper. Today. The newspaper includes all of the details he needs. When. Where. How.

Gary’s friend Chuck is constantly wanting Gary to use the newspaper to advantage. Making bets would become very profitable if you already knew the outcome of a game. But Gary steadfastly refuses. The paper is not for personal gain.

Now back to what I said earlier – I used to wish that such a thing could happen to me. The truth is, it HAS happened! I do know the future. I have my Bible, and know the future of all of the people in the world based on whether or not they know Christ. My problem is that I’m selfish – like Chuck. Because I know the truth, I’ve taken care of myself. But I’m not helping others. I’m not trying to stop people from going to a fate far worse than a car accident. Millions of times more painful than being trapped in a burning building. I’m not telling others that they are going to spend eternity in Hell!

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

I don’t know when. But I do know where. I do know who. I do know what. So the question I pose to you is:

What are you doing with your Early Edition?

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Giveaway!!! Tuesday, Mar 17 2009 

The movie I mentioned last week (or was it two weeks ago??) is being given away over here. Go check it out!

 

St. Patrick’s Day Post Tuesday, Mar 17 2009 

Here’s my post for St. Patrick’s day. I hadn’t really planned on doing one, so I’m just referring you to other St. Patricks’ day posts I enjoyed. :D First I’ll recommend that you go here , and then here’s a video of St. Patrick’s Day. (I’m not a big Veggie Tales fan, but oh, well… I’ll send you here anyhow.)

 

P.S. If anyone can tell me how to embed a video into my posts, I’d be much obliged! Thanks!

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