These books are great! They were let to me from a kind lady at my church. Her and I always swap books. These were great! I would recommend them to anyone. I honestly believe they are my new favorite books, tied with Sense and Sensibility. Give them a read. I promise you won't be disappointed.
Finallyy... I will be honest with you. I needed a break. It's not like I am this big-time blogger or anything, but I was running out of ideas already. I had no clue what to write about! Today, though, I attempted to light paint for the first time. Recently, one of my relatives has really motivated me to take a wing at photography and really, actually try it. He told me to take my camera off of automatic and learn how to capture neat photographs. So, today, I began my journey of photography with light painting. It isn't all that hard, but it takes some practice. These are extremely easy to do, but when you really get into it, you can take some neat, yet complicated photos.
"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men."
- Colossians 3:23
Feed Thy children, God most holy;
Comfort sinners poor and lowly.
O Thou Bread of Life from heaven,
Bless the food Thou here hast given!
As these gifts the body nourish,
May our souls in graces flourish
Till with saints in heav'nly splendor
At Thy feast due thanks we render.
This is actually a video of someone I know! :) She plays many instruments, including the harp, if you want to look at her Youtube channel!
It has been so terribly long since I last wrote on my blog. I have been quite busy, if you could imagine that. I may be young, but boy! anyone can sure be busy. I would like to try a daybook today to see how it works out. Hopefully it will also help me to share with you some wonderful things that have been going on. Daybook: 6:5:2013
Outside my window: It is quite muggy outside with the much needed rain we have been getting. We did have such a dreadful drought, but now the rain just keeps on pouring.
I am thinking: That I have had a wonderful opportunity in that I have been blessed with getting to volunteer at a State Park near us. There is "Living History" where I get to dress in period garb and demonstrate different activities from the past.
I am thankful: For my wonderful family.
In the kitchen: The only thing cooking at the moment is bread. :o)
I am wearing: Nothing stylish, that's for sure. I am still in my clothes from volleyball camp.
I am reading: I am reading The Preacher's Daughter by Beverly Lewis at the moment. It is a wonderful book so far. I am also sinking my mind into many well-written articles in my Higher Things magazine.
I am looking forward to: Higher Things in July!
Around the house: My mother was horribly sick yesterday, but she has recovered quite nicely today. We watch Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea (I will mention this is a first for me).
A few plans for the rest of the week: Volleyball and a meeting for Youth with Vision
:: I read "Eric Liddell" by Catherine Swift for school. What a marvelous book! I recommend it to anyone. I even cried at the end. Great book. Soon we are going to watch "Chariots of Fire" which is a movie based off of his life. I'll see how well it is accurate according to the book.
"We are all missionaries. Wherever we go we either bring people nearer to Christ or we repel them from Christ."
"In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory there is a glory to be found if one has done his best."
~::Eric Liddell::~
:: This event actually occurred a couple weekends ago, but I have finally found some time to make a blog post about it. I just realized, as well, that I never got a picture of just my mother and I. However, I had my first "piano recital" at the tea! It was extremely nerve-racking, but I played it well, Canon in D.
:: Pictures taken both by myself and friend, Mariah.
:: We all had a marvelous time with lots of salads and tea. They had an amazing tea, raspberry tea. I usually do not like cold tea, but this was one superb. :o)
::My mother was going to record my playing of Canon in D, but she figured it would make me even more nervous.
Hair Tutorial to come? I'm not sure yet, but I would do one on this hair style.
"For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother."
"My name is nobody."
Also, reminiscing on the younger days, I read Alice in Wonderland!
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.
"Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have come here."
"Would you tell me, please, which was I ought to go from here?"
"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to."
"I don't much care where - "
"Then it doesn't matter which way you go."
"Off with their heads!"
“Take some more tea," the March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly. "I've had nothing yet," Alice replied in an offended tone, "so I can't take more." "You mean you can't take less," said the Hatter: "it's very easy to take more than nothing." "Nobody asked your opinion," said Alice.”
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