And now for a random satellitte picture...
Haha, neat! I've seen somebody do this before, but I've never tried it myself. Doesn't that look kind of peculiar, like a hook or arm?
How's everybody doing? :)
Haha, neat! I've seen somebody do this before, but I've never tried it myself. Doesn't that look kind of peculiar, like a hook or arm?
How's everybody doing? :)
HAPPY DAY!
If the Lord grants us tomorrow, it is going to be a very special date. It will be March 9th which would have been Kelsey Harris' seventeenth birthday, had the Lord granted her another year with us. Instead of being sad because of this occasion, and keeping their faith in the Lord (Who knows what is best for His children), Kelsey's sweet parents wanted to further associate this day as a good thing. :-) I ask that you all please go and give their blogs a visit and see if there might be some way you could honor Kelsey's memory with us tomorrow. If you don't have one of those t-shirts with the quotes on it, you could put the quote in your weblog or facebook and/or wear a purple article of clothing (that was her fav-or-ite color). And maybe listen to a Lifehouse song or two, if you like them okay. ^_^
Remembering the penpalship that we had before she passed away I almost wonder what it would be like now. The things I might have told her, the songs I might have told her to listen to, the further faith that I might have gained from having her as my friend. But I know she is in a better place, and just as God blessed me (and many others) with getting to know Kelsey, He will continue to provide me with sources of strength and happiness. Kelsey was one of them and can still be too! :-)
~~And before ending this blog, I have a particular desire to share a bit of yesterday, a day that God had blessed me with. Firstly, here's a little list of some blessings:
~Stefanie came back from Spring Break
~Company on Saturday Night
~Lessons on Sunday having to do with Holiness (reminds one to get serious about it!)
~A number of hours with Andrew and sisters yesterday (see picture below)
~A good walk around a couple of blocks (it was after a storm and it was gorgemous outside- got some pictures of some buds/blossoms on the tree!)
~DAD! (and the rest of the family ;-) )
Here's a picture of some of my closest friends!:
May God bless!
Love from Rebekah :-D
Remembering the penpalship that we had before she passed away I almost wonder what it would be like now. The things I might have told her, the songs I might have told her to listen to, the further faith that I might have gained from having her as my friend. But I know she is in a better place, and just as God blessed me (and many others) with getting to know Kelsey, He will continue to provide me with sources of strength and happiness. Kelsey was one of them and can still be too! :-)
~~And before ending this blog, I have a particular desire to share a bit of yesterday, a day that God had blessed me with. Firstly, here's a little list of some blessings:
~Stefanie came back from Spring Break
~Company on Saturday Night
~Lessons on Sunday having to do with Holiness (reminds one to get serious about it!)
~A number of hours with Andrew and sisters yesterday (see picture below)
~A good walk around a couple of blocks (it was after a storm and it was gorgemous outside- got some pictures of some buds/blossoms on the tree!)
~DAD! (and the rest of the family ;-) )
Here's a picture of some of my closest friends!:
May God bless!
Love from Rebekah :-D
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Sweet of you Rebekah. I just noticed your birthday is the same as Faith's! -
wow, you have a good memory, :)
well, perdy much all of february we had snow on the ground, but at the same i was sick all of february so i wasn't able to enjoy it likie i normaly would :(
and i do like spring, but at the moment everything is still dead, and very muddy.
but i'm sure it will snow again soon, i will persevere! :) -
'Twas rather rainy, wasn't it? X-D It's kinda nice to be outside and not worried about getting all wet in the rain. It felt quite refreshing, honestly!
One of the blessings that I was thankful for was an awning.
And I'll never forget those two kids running around and playing tag. That was priceless. Just like in the movies! COL. -
Yeah! Maybe I need to watch more movies. ;D I remember playing tag and being completely oblivious to my surroundings-- as in, anyone not playing tag. Ah, if only my eyes could take video! I'll just have to settle for remembering it and laughing about it.
And of course the reaction of the Volkswagen driver. I'll probably not do that again, just because it might distract drivers a little too much. :)
I'm certainly glad I'm not a hobo! Or a person with a weird accent! Like a Yankee or something. X-D
"If Trees Can Grow, Why Can't We?"
--If Trees Can Grown, Why Can't We?--
Matthew 17:20~ So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you."
A reason why I find this to be a good passage, aside from the illustration of how powerful belief can be, is the illustration that Jesus used in a little bitty mustard seed. I mean, these things are small! But they are used as the object of analogy to that of our own faith. Sometimes we feel like our faith is itsy bitsy. Sometimes we feel like we could move a mountain! But what I find is that we truly have something in common with a mustard seed. No, they don't have souls, but they were created and were thus created to grow into a magnificent tree. It is the way God has "programmed" the seeds to be. He has given the small seeds the "faith" (ability) to grow big and strong.
And that is the same for us. God would not grant that we do something we cannot do. God has given us a mind to comprehend as much as is needed for us to grow stronger in Him and obtain a more spiritual mindset. Admittedly, it seems to be quite a degree easier to sometimes believe and get caught up in the world around me, so that it is tricky to put faith in things I cannot see. But things have been given to us in the physical realm so that we would have the ability to understand why we are here (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14) and where we will be going.
Also admittedly, I find myself often caught up in mysteries, wonders, and questions that are beyond my ability to comprehend. Sometimes these things are just mind boggling. Just as the mustard seed was not created to grow into a talking tree, I was not created to know all mysteries. But I have been created with the ability to comprehend as much as is needed to live a faithful life for Him who has created me and brought me into existence. In regards to understanding, a line must be drawn. Yes, the mind is to remain open to anything God wants it to learn, but to be closed whenever it begins to wander on dangerous grounds. This is where the adversary finds the place to slip in. Unfortunately, the devil is not stupid. He knows us well and knows when a good time would be to attack. That is why we must keep our guard up. Watch (1 Corinthians 16:13)!
Somewhat ironically, I suppose, we can take some comfort in that doubt has played a part in humanity for many, many years. Just because doubts arise does not mean we are strange and hopeless creatures. We can be set straight, that doubts will appear now and again, but we can't forget the responses that God gave to those who doubted. He seemed to be quite against it. We can't blame Him!
We see in Genesis 18:12-15 that Sarah laughed within herself, having doubt that she could bear a child. The Lord knows of Sarah's doubt and asks Abraham why she had laughed. "Is anything to hard for the Lord?" He rhetorically asks. Sarah denies her laughter, but the Lord denies her denial. "No, but you did laugh!" --Why should God seem so offended in Sarah's laughing? Because anything the LORD says will come to be, will come to be.
In Exodus we see Moses' doubt in chapter 4 vs 10. He claims he is not eloquent, that he was slow of speech and tongue. The LORD reminds Moses of Whom has created Man's mouth.
The bible gives us a number of examples of doubt from men and rebuking from the Lord. Because the Lord knows what He has created and what His creation is capable of.
If trees can grow, why can't we?
Good night, my brethren! May you sleep peacefully. Take it a day at a time. :)
In Christian love, Rebekah.
Layin' a few things down! And that's that!
SOOOO! Has it really been some time since a mere update on what's been going on around here? It's actually kind of sad how quiet and less used pleo seems to be getting, but alas, I blame it on facebook. Of which I am also participating of. Sooo, can't get too sad about that.
I talked with my dad tonight. He's a genius and a great guy. It seems like he just has various bits of information in his database and one of those compartments contains psychology. We discussed such things as irrational fears, self-images, and disturbing thoughts and putting things into perspective. Sometimes my fears and emotions become so emphasized in my mind that logic and reason seem almost beyond me. So it's certainly a good idea to let people know when you're having a hard time!
A couple of weeks or so ago I began to open my eyes more to the fact that I am getting older and need to be more responsible. On my seventeenth birthday I'm thinking of weighing a few things and deciding if I should go to college in '11 or '12. But I don't have to think about that too much right now. It's part of my future, in a realm of uncertainty. Fortunately, that is being held in God's hands, so all I have to focus on right now is the present. Not the failures of the past, or the concerns of the future, just my present. The gift of life and breath that God is giving me now.
Completely random, here, but if you have not listened to "Requiem for a Tower" you must do so. Especially the version done by London Music Works. Caroline relieved me from being rather on the irritated side because I did not know what the name of that song was! Thank-you Caroline!
Guess who is coming home soon, by our good Lord's will? Steffy! It'll be a week tomorrow! :-D Yessssss!
Something exciting happened yesterday! I got DNA results from a lab about the breeds identified in Chloe's DNA. We had swabbed Chloe's mouth with some Q-tips from a kit that I got last Christmas from mom and dad and sent them and some other things in the mail. We anticipated the results for a couple of weeks or so, and I was thinking I might see some breeds such as Rhodesian Ridgeback, Boxer, Chihuahua, etc.. And.... there wasn't a single one of those! Instead, they had Boston Terrier, Italian Greyhound, Basset Hound, and Great Pyrenesse. 0__O I know! But some of it actually does make sense!
Ooh, guess which trilogy I plunged myself into reading? LOTR. Whew! It does take some effort, but not so much that I don't ever enjoy it. Tolkien had some interesting ideas! Not sure how I particularly feel about Tom Bombadil. I like him because of how he helped the hobbits and all, but it seems like it reminds me of a leprechaun or something and that's kinda weird. Oh well! :-)
Another something on the random-ish side. When was the last time you read Philippians 4:8? It's a good passage. It's something I *have* (but hopefully will progress in not continuing to do) failed in applying to my life, but it is evidently most crucial to do so in order to mature in Christ. What kind of stuff are you allowing to float around in your head? Don't waste the wisdom and potential God has given to you with the junk of the world and sin! Believe me, it's NO good!
Alright, then. That might be about it for now. Though, I will give a few shout-outs to those that have been particularly present in my mind and life. My family with being patient with me as I continue to grow and learn about how I should be as a Christian, daughter, sister, friend, and dog-owner; Jonathan for understanding my struggles, reminding me of my potential, and giving me some extra pushes to do that which I don't always feel like doing (and also a shout-out to his mom!); and also to Andrew for being good company, sharing the troubles and joys of being a sixteen-year-old, and exchanging various (haha!) sorts of thoughts!
Well, my Bostalian (Boston/Italian) Mutt has gone away upstairs for the night and I believe I will also make preparations for such a thing. Tomorrow (Lord willing) dawns a brand new day. A gift and another blessed opportunity to give our gift back to God. How much easier life is going to be for us the more we learn how to just hand it all to God and know that He knows what to do with it. He'll show us, don't worry. :-)
G'night to you all! :-)
In Christian love,
~~Rebekah
I talked with my dad tonight. He's a genius and a great guy. It seems like he just has various bits of information in his database and one of those compartments contains psychology. We discussed such things as irrational fears, self-images, and disturbing thoughts and putting things into perspective. Sometimes my fears and emotions become so emphasized in my mind that logic and reason seem almost beyond me. So it's certainly a good idea to let people know when you're having a hard time!
A couple of weeks or so ago I began to open my eyes more to the fact that I am getting older and need to be more responsible. On my seventeenth birthday I'm thinking of weighing a few things and deciding if I should go to college in '11 or '12. But I don't have to think about that too much right now. It's part of my future, in a realm of uncertainty. Fortunately, that is being held in God's hands, so all I have to focus on right now is the present. Not the failures of the past, or the concerns of the future, just my present. The gift of life and breath that God is giving me now.
Completely random, here, but if you have not listened to "Requiem for a Tower" you must do so. Especially the version done by London Music Works. Caroline relieved me from being rather on the irritated side because I did not know what the name of that song was! Thank-you Caroline!
Guess who is coming home soon, by our good Lord's will? Steffy! It'll be a week tomorrow! :-D Yessssss!
Something exciting happened yesterday! I got DNA results from a lab about the breeds identified in Chloe's DNA. We had swabbed Chloe's mouth with some Q-tips from a kit that I got last Christmas from mom and dad and sent them and some other things in the mail. We anticipated the results for a couple of weeks or so, and I was thinking I might see some breeds such as Rhodesian Ridgeback, Boxer, Chihuahua, etc.. And.... there wasn't a single one of those! Instead, they had Boston Terrier, Italian Greyhound, Basset Hound, and Great Pyrenesse. 0__O I know! But some of it actually does make sense!
Ooh, guess which trilogy I plunged myself into reading? LOTR. Whew! It does take some effort, but not so much that I don't ever enjoy it. Tolkien had some interesting ideas! Not sure how I particularly feel about Tom Bombadil. I like him because of how he helped the hobbits and all, but it seems like it reminds me of a leprechaun or something and that's kinda weird. Oh well! :-)
Another something on the random-ish side. When was the last time you read Philippians 4:8? It's a good passage. It's something I *have* (but hopefully will progress in not continuing to do) failed in applying to my life, but it is evidently most crucial to do so in order to mature in Christ. What kind of stuff are you allowing to float around in your head? Don't waste the wisdom and potential God has given to you with the junk of the world and sin! Believe me, it's NO good!
Alright, then. That might be about it for now. Though, I will give a few shout-outs to those that have been particularly present in my mind and life. My family with being patient with me as I continue to grow and learn about how I should be as a Christian, daughter, sister, friend, and dog-owner; Jonathan for understanding my struggles, reminding me of my potential, and giving me some extra pushes to do that which I don't always feel like doing (and also a shout-out to his mom!); and also to Andrew for being good company, sharing the troubles and joys of being a sixteen-year-old, and exchanging various (haha!) sorts of thoughts!
Well, my Bostalian (Boston/Italian) Mutt has gone away upstairs for the night and I believe I will also make preparations for such a thing. Tomorrow (Lord willing) dawns a brand new day. A gift and another blessed opportunity to give our gift back to God. How much easier life is going to be for us the more we learn how to just hand it all to God and know that He knows what to do with it. He'll show us, don't worry. :-)
G'night to you all! :-)
In Christian love,
~~Rebekah
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Don't feel too pressured about things like college decisions. You've got plenty of time to decide for sure (really you could change your mind all the way up to the month or so before you would start). And remember that the point of FC is NOT that you go because you are perfectly mature, but because you desire to learn and mature and grow, and it will help you. :-)
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I didn't decide where I was going to school until about a week before FC STARTED..... .... ... I would not recommend waiting that long to start the process, but Jonathan's right, no reason to know everything before you start! -
Heehee! Yes, it does get a little random sometimes! X-D
Thank YOU too! :) It is certainly good to have someone that you can talk to and share thoughts and whatnot. :D
Bro-in-law! :D
:D Kacky!
:D Caroline!
:D Emmyily!
:D Steffy!
Cuz! :D
:D Cuz-in-law!
Triumph! :D
Haleb! :D
:D and Colly!
:D Brandon's Emily!
:D Mrs. Koen!
Razzer! :D
:D Mrs. Koen no. 2!
Shazzar! :D
Experienced Dragon Tamer! :D
:D Diane!
Michael! :D
:D Moserary!
:D Sarah (writes amusing family tales!)
Mr. Harris! :D
:D Mrs. Harris!
~The Warrior that Fought~
:D Mrs. Walton!
:D Abbie!
Alex! (Poeta!) :D
Andrew L.! Sir Lock! :D
Andrew W. the Swift! :D
:D Anna Lee!
Twin A! :D
:D Elizabeth!
:D Hannah!
:D Kahley!
:D Libby!
:D Rebecca- the reader!
Twin Z! :D
:D Aimee!
Alex! :D
:D Angelina!
:D Ashley!
:D Ellen!
:D Emily's Hannah!
Jeremy! :D
:D Jessie!
:D Miss Joanne! A wise lady!
Josh! :D
:D Julianne! Optimist!
:D Kate!
:D Maria!
Paul! :D
:D Sage!
:D Sarah! Quite eloquent!
Taylor! :D
:D Krystal!
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I found it on NOAA.com. I believe it is a Satellite picture, actually. :)
And the reason I posted mine was to express my dismay over the torrential rains we were receiving. COL.
If it were democrats would the picture represent democracy leaving America? =O
Butterflies, eh? As in that blob in Arkansas? Yeah, I might could see that!
Gasp! I dunno! O__O;
...Makes me wanna try something now.... HMMM....
Coincidence? X-D
Weeeiiirrdd, I don't think I knew that our locations were actually almost north and south of each other. Funny! I have got to work on my Texas Geography. x-D