you know how pretty much every day of your entire life you hear "6 o'clock news...so and so died in a car accident today on such and sich highway" or about someone dying somewhere and somehow. But we always think..."thats the kind of thing that happens to other people, not me or my friend" and then it happens to you....
I don't understand. One minute I'm at bball practice, or in Charlie Brown Christmas play, or in art class with everyone who knew her's favorite person... ♥ Megan McGrath ♥... and her two amazing, funny, God fearing and encouraging parents...and the next day... they're gone... forever.
And you think...people like that could have done SOOO much more on earth. Who lit the room everytime they smiled (which was constantly). Who made you smile everytime you talked to them. Who no matter WHAT problems they had in their lives, were ALWAYS there to help you, talk to you and pray with and for you about your problems. I just think, why would God take a beautiful 15 year old girl who no one would EVER forget after meeting her once... and her amazing parents... but leave her 20 year old brother behind... in devestation of losing his whole family in one day?
Chris needs our prayers...i need your prayers ...and so does everyone who knew the McGraths. ♥
I have asked myself everyday: Why would God let this happen? Let it happen to them? to Chris? To me? Then i have to remember, God is molding me and making me, and every test He sends in every form is to make me better equipped to do His work. No matter how hard the training may be. But the death of the McGrath's has truly changed my life.
Even though they are happier in Heaven, it is still so hard to remember them and not wish every minute that they were still with us.
Revelation 21:4 And He will wipe every tear from my eyes. There will be nore more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old way of things has passed away.
This verse has been my comfort through these hard times.
♥ praise be to God for His comfort, for only he knows my sorrow ♥
2 Corinthians 1:3-7
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5 For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. 6 If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. 7 And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.
Hey, well Friday is the Nashville Banquet so that won't work for a practice day...so how about Sunday Afternoon,lol. I talked to Caleb and he can do it after church this Sunday if you want to do that? Anyway, after this week anyday is fine with me. Just watch us get on stage with only one practice done,lol...jk.
Hey, this is Nick from the banquet. Just wanted to stay in contact, but seeing as none of my friends have updated this in like 10293 years I don't think I'm going to continue anymore either. Give me a message on AIM sometime or facebook or myspace.
It was good to meet you!! :D Yeah, we went to the Gary's for the bible study. it was funnnn. :D Hopefully, I'll be able to see you next time I come down. :D
yes! i have a job at the campbell lane starbucks so come visit me!!! :) and i'm real excited about never having to do homework ever again and even more excited about seeing my brother in a few weeks! yay! life is good! hope you're doing great!
Hey, of course I remember you! Thanks for saying hi! I'm sorry to hear about your friend and her parents. That's really rough, but I know God's ways are always best, even if we don't always understand them.
Thank you........and your comment was at 2:56 a.m. lol, I should have stayed up and talked to you again lol. Whenever I have sleep deprivation now it's usually from talking to you.
oh you will always talk to me. Who else is there to talk to at 3 in the morning? lol And I knew you would like that song. So do you think we could play it though?
Psh, Leslie, where were you this morning at 3? lol. I usuall never stay up that late unless I talk to you. Aaaaaand if we're doing that song who's going to play the guitar?
lol well thats alright. Annnd it doesn't matter to me who plays it, but doesn't that song also need a bass guitar to it? I don't think any guys that go to banquet even play bass, but with that song I'm sure we could get away without it. But it doesn't matter who else is playing it, but two people have to sing it you know and obviously I can't sing good lol or else I would.
If there were no words, no way to speak, i would still hear you
If there were no tears, no way to feel inside i'd still feel for you,
and even if the sun refused to shine,
even if romance ran out of rhyme,
you would still have my heart until the end of time,
you're all i need my love my valentine,
all of my life, i have been waiting for, all you'd give to me,
you've opened my eyes and shown me how to love unselfishly,
i've dreamed of it a thousand times before,
and in my dreams i couldn't love you more,
i will give you my heart until the end of time,
You're all i need y love my valentine
and even if the sun refused to shine,
even if romance ran out of rhyme,
you would still have my heart until the end of time,
cause all i need is you my valentine
you're all i need my love my valentine
i was reading through past comments and realized i never said happy valentines day back to you. so.... happy valentines day 2 u too!!! and thanks for getting my ticket and stuff for the play. had a great time!
i apprictiate u squishing me last night! i looked over my shoulder and saw your face! and if that wasn't bad enough...u were asleep! j/k i wouldn't do that to u! i wuv u weswie!
thats so funny that i didn't remember seeing you there at the movie...i don't know why i didn't...but i still don't remember seeing you...oh well, i guess i need to get a new memory, lol
I am pretty sure I will be at your game tomrra (at least part of it cuz I have to take my bird to the vet). I hope you do well!! I can't wait to finally see a game this year..I miss bball SO much!!! ♥ love ya
SO far bball has been going amazingly. We're 2-1 and we've got a game this Saturday. One of our starters, Ali, is out with a bad knee which is NOT good but she should be back for the sat. game. Although we won w/o her on Monday, we don't want her to feel like she isn't needed ;) jk! believe me...we need her!
I absolutely can't wait until Thanksgiving break! I am so sick of having so much Chemistry homework every night until midnight. We're going to Alabama again this year to have it with all my family down there and maybe some from Ohio. (those of you from ohio...are u coming by the way?)
I can't believe that Christmas is coming either! it seems it was just here!
My dad got home from China on Monday. He had a great trip and 10 people were baptized. He went with Craig Bean, Collin Stringer and Rick Lanning and Mike Rosser, and probably others that i don't remember. Well there's the update on my life! Hope yours are going great! :)
Favorite verse
"You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart, and i will be found by you." Jeremiah 29:13-14 (i think)
another awsome verse. and yeah, thats the right passage. thanks alot for the happy birthday!!! i think you definatly made my birthday special when i got a phone call at 10:30 at night. lol. good luck at your game! i guess that good luck letter i wrote to you at ashley's helped last time. =)
btw, having a permit is pretty kool. haha. the test wasnt that hard. just take alot of the online pratice test and it will help. hope have a wonerful day too!!!
I LOVE YOU MORE!!!!!! and i'm finally ungrounded....yus yus. i kno what u mean on the christmas deal....man we decorated our whole house today for it, it was ridiculous! and i was like..."man it's CHRISTMAS?" the entire time. :) peace out my friend.
I know Mr. Bean!!!! THAT's weird. Yeah, I know what you mean about the Christmas thing. I need some time off between thanksgiving and christmas to kind of soak in the coming-christmas joy. lol.
yeah. its preety sweet. cant wait til i can drive by myself. thats when the fun begins. =) hope u have fun raking leaves tomorrow...in the early morning.... in the cold.... working hard....
accually, i'll be up early, in the cold, and in the rain watching the stupid christmas parade. there goes my sleep.... and btw, you commented the same thing twice on my blog
i luv you too!!! actually...more!! raking was UBER fun today! and i hope you feel feel better...(yes i could tell u weren't in the best of spirits)...hope to see ya tonight girl!
I wrote this poem last night...and...well it's kinda self explanatory but...two hearts together in Christ is better than one. The more friends we have to lean on that have the same goal (Heaven) as us ...the better...Always! God gave us friends to lean on. Believe me. They are always needed! :)
We've trudged along this path together,
Pulled through thick and thin,
No matter the stumbling block we faced,
You remained a faithful friend.
Always there to laugh,
always there to cry,
We pray to God together,
Our perseverance may never die.
Our friendship stays as firm as rock,
Through wind, storm and rain,
No matter the hardness of our hearts,
Pull through the fuss and pain.
Always there to laugh,
Always there to cry,
We lean on God together,
And He will help is try.
Trust in each other as we trust in the Lord,
Lean not on your own understanding,
Tell jokes and tell secrets and just take my hand,
Together we'll both remain standing.
ALways there to laugh,
Always there to cry,
We walk with God together,
Ourselves we must deny.
If you fall down i'll help you back up,
Just hold on to me for your strength,
Together we'll walk through the darkness and light,
And pray that we both keep our faith.
Always there to laugh,
Always there to cry,
We follow God together,
With His wings of love we'll fly.
Our journey finds us as travelers through life,
With only one goal in mind,
Reach Heaven together and never lose heart,
For God promised that Heaven we'll find.
Always there to laugh,
Always there to cry,
We will reach God together,
If we stay side by side.
friends are an amazing encouragement and help to u along the way. and its important to know that friends arnt just there to have fun with, but to "walk with God together". if you ever need anything just call. i will always be there when you need help. :)
and yeah, ive been wearing contacts for about 3 years now. believe me when i tell you, i look alot better with them on than off. lol. glasses were not the thing for me
Okay, I love you!!! You're amazing!!! Period. You don't know how happy I am right now and how much you have to do with that!!!! Thank you SO much!!!!!!! ♥ lol
wow girl...haha...ur SUCH a poet! dang that was sooo pretty, i about cried...actually...um...i sorta did. ♥ you so much, and i'm always there for ya girl... ♥
Happy sweet 16, Leslie! I am so proud of the beautiful woman after God's own heart you are. Keep trusting him and he will make you more and more beautiful (even though that is hard to imagine!) I hope you feel so very loved and cherished on your birthday.
Hey!! Yes I know!! YAY!! You're coming Sat. woohoo!!! Oh and btw I called u on ur bday and u weren't there or something...and I called u yesterday too. lol just so u know ;] hehehe
great job saturday! I see talent in your voice with Laura Beth's! Email me, ElvisPromotions@aol.com and lets talk about your music career. tell me if you're interested or not. Thanks,
Hey. havent talked to you in 4ever, which is kinda my fault. lol. ive been sooooo busy with everything going on. cant wait for friday. going to be AWSOME!!!!
