New Year or New Life?

Every New Year we all make a New Year's resolution like I'm not going to eat all the cookies in one day, and on Jan 2 they are all gone. Or we say I'm going to run once a week and you go for a run,to your mailbox. ( Those were my New Years resolutions a few years ago and that what happened to me :P).
We should really think about what we are going to try to do for the whole year. Now we make them seem so little when they are really hard for us to do. So why don't we try to make to make it big and really important? Something like helping your neighbor who is having a hard time. Or trying to be nice to the person who you cannot stand.( Because every time I've done this,they've always been some of the coolest people I ever met.)  WHY don't we try somethings like these? Why does it have to benefit just us? Why are we the center of our own attention? There are more people outside of your little bubble.
No need to be an introvert ;)

And try not to be a scary extrovert ;P
What are we going to do that will make this year different then the rest? 2015 most of us are adults,and most of us are almost adults. Lets do something that will change our counties, if that's too big lets focus on the culdesac, and if that's to big focus on the homes. Do something that will change every one in some way or another,help them find the New Life that God gives. So lets let this year bring Glory to God. Lets be the "good and perfect gifts" that James was talking about in 1:17. (James 1:17 Every Good and Perfect gift is from above.)


Q: So what is going to be your New Years Resolution?
Will it be something that is important, or will help benefit others in any way?

And for the final challenge of this year I want you guys to think about what you can do and find a way to do it. 

Are You Naughty Or Nice? (included Bible Christmas story)

Naughty and Nice its a known fact that you have to be nice to get a Christmas Present. Santa comes down the chimney leaves presents and eats the cookies and leaves.

But as the Christmas season comes upon us we need to remember the Present that God gave us. 

  Luke 1:26-38

²⁶ And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
²⁷ To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
²⁸ And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
²⁹ And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
³⁰ And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
³¹ And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
³² He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
³³ And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
³⁴ Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
³⁵ And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
³⁶ And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
³⁷ For with God nothing shall be impossible.
³⁸ And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

   Luke 2:1-20
 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
² (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
³ And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
⁴ And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
⁵ To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
⁶ And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
⁷ And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
⁸ And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
⁹ And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
¹² And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
¹³ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
¹⁴ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
¹⁵ And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
¹⁶ And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
¹⁷ And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
¹⁸ And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
¹⁹ But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
²⁰ And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

Matthew 2 
 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
² Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
³ When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
⁴ And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
⁵ And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
⁶ And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
⁷ Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
⁸ And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
⁹ When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
¹⁰ When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
¹¹ And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
¹² And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
¹³ And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
¹⁴ When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
¹⁵ And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
¹⁶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
¹⁸ In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
¹⁹ But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
²⁰ Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
²¹ And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
²² But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
²³ And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

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The Lord himself came for us while we were Naughty  Herod Proved it! Now think about that.................. God came when we were Naughty. Now for a person that loves Christmas it amazes me even more that God loved us enough to come and He gave us His greatest gift, His son! This story has always been one of my favorites because God gave a gift that we all can use. Would you want to give your favorite thing to a person you really dislike? Would you do it? I don't think I would....... and I'm not saying you should give your favorite possession to the person you dislike but I just want you to think about it. Isn't it crazy! God gave us His son, Only Son might I add and He gave it to sinners! The people who have failed Him,disobeyed Him, and lets face it we have all failed Him in one way or another. But God gave us this gift,the one that brings life, through,a life. Because He Loves You.
 And Through this we were declared NICE!! Jesus came here as a baby and grew up among (naughty) sinners. To die for us so that we could be declared nice! This is really cool to me and I hope for you guys too.
Thank God for the great gift He gave us this Christmas Season,because that gift ,is the main reason for this season. 


So Ladies and Gentlemen,boys and girls from my Family to Yours Merry Christmas (and Happy New Year) to all and to all a good night.

The Kings Journey ( a parody to "Twas the Night Before Christmas")

It was a week before Christmas and all throughout the house one thing was stirring and it wasn't the mouse.

But a  teenage boy who was quite parched.
Looking for some water to find but ends up quite confused
 

For Instead he finds a book where the water should be.

The boy looked at the book and saw the story of a of a King's birth.

And the boy was rather shocked with what he was seeing.
He sees an Angel, telling a Virgin she will give birth to the King.
And the woman was not scared of the tall, Angelic being.

She went to tell her cousin who was also with child,
that when she heard virgin's voice the child was not mild.
The virgin had told her all that has happened and she smiled

When the virgin returned ,she told her ,so to be husband, that she was with child. 
This man was shocked and thought to hide their wedding not to embarrass himself, but to protect the virgin and the soon to be child,

The boy thought this was wrong but kept watching to see what would happen, to the soon to be born child.

A voice from above came to the man in a dream telling him to marry the virgin,because the Child that she would give birth to would save the world from their sin.
And the man married the Virgin,
And stopped the wedding diversion 

A few weeks later, a decree had been made the people where to go to their homes of their forefathers.  
The man took his wife to the city of Bethlehem the town of David.
When they arrived the baby's ,dated, day had come.

In a Stable on that chilly night,
One bright star shone bright, 
Along with the Angles singing that sounded so right.
Saying,"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."

The Shepherds searched for the King, who was born in a manger. 
And they soon found the small stranger, 
and they left the little stranger, laying in a manger, in hopes of one day seeing Him later.

As weeks turned into months and months turned into years three kings came bringing gifts to the King of Kings.
Bringing Frankincense, Gold, and Myrrh to celebrate the Kings birth on earth.

And that is where the story ended for the boy, who had a smile on his face,
 who was walking back to his room at quite a slow pace.
 For he was thinking of what he had just seen, in the dark place
it was the beginning of the Kings Journey, a story that gave him hope and reminded him of God's grace.

Hey readers hope you enjoyed my little story,
and hope you all have an amazing Christmas.

Digging Up Christmas

     Hello Citizens of Internet Land! I'm Back! Sorry for my Idleness, I have been neglecting this Blog for too long. But I am now going to address a subject that many have on they're minds right now...Christmas! most people are thinking about what to do about the snow, what to get for people, what to ask for, when to get good deals at the store, when to get a tree, how to decorate, which family members to see, and on and on and on. I am worrying about none of that.
     When I was in Germany It was easy to get caught up in the season of Christmas Markets and Friends and Cookies. I often was so into all the little things that come with the season the I altogether forgot what it was all about. I celebrated advent but didn't take time to read the accounts of Jesus' Birth personally and thank him sincerely for what he did. The last year I spent in Germany I never even felt that warm fuzzy feeling you get from listening to Christmas music in the car or even the excitement of waking up on Christmas morn itself. I simply went through the motions.
     Alas this year I shall not get carried away in the traditions and routines of this season. Rather, I have made a decision before December even came to put my focus on, and acknowledge the Lord for his sacrifice by coming to us as a baby, and dig up the meaning and passion of Christmas much like you would dig up decorations from your attic. I hope as well that you would all do the same. Merry Christmas Folks!

Idols nasty Idols

IPODS! IPADS! IPHONES! I think that they are the Idol of this day and age. We have done it again! This is when we can call ourselves sheep..... yes........sheep. We are just as dumb as sheep we do the same mistakes as our ancestors. For Example I guessing that most of you guys and gals have heard the story of the first sin. When Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. And we have no clue what it looked likes but most people think it looks like an Apple. We know what the Apple Insignia looks like.

Its an Apple But look at the Bite! 

The Bite! Could this be a representation of the fruit from the tree the one that Adam and Eve ate?

 I believe it is. Now on to my next point lets skip like......um lets go with three thousands years ahead of this. The Golden Calf, Yeah I think you know where I going with this. And if not well let me tell you. When Moses went up to the top of Mount Sinai to receive the ten Commandments from the Lord. The Israelites told Aaron to make them SOMETHING THEY COULD WORSHIP. Aaron said okay give me all your gold and I will make you SOMETHING YOU CAN WORSHIP. And thus the Golden calf was made and they started to worship it. When Moses came down from the Mountain and saw what they were doing,and he quickly destroyed it. 

Announcer: Let me introduce the Iphone 5 it has a Gold back,it can log on to the internet faster. It can take the best photos out of any of the Iphones.

Customer: Sir, Does it come in the shape of a calf?

Has anyone seen that? It is from a picture but I don't have it :( So anyway...... Are you readers catching my drift You see where I'm going with this.

We've made Idols and not just out of Apple Devices. We've made more Idols like the TV and the Shows we watch. Books and the characters we meet. Computers and the things we do on them. How many more Idols are we going to make? Why is it that we make other things (ungody things) take the place of the Lord.
And its high time we got away from these Idols Its time that we don't spend so much time with them. Spend more time in God's Word, with your family, and friends. Just Get off these idols and Start being with the people who actually need to be with you!

Isaiah 31:7

⁷ For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.

Time to take a stand and walk away from these worthless idols.  

Thanksgiving Remembering the Goodness of God

Thanksgiving!!! Its coming,Its only a day away!! I'm So Excited!! I haven't had a Thanksgiving like this in a Decade! We've lived in Germany all this time and I finally get to have a Thanksgiving with my Aunts and Uncles and Cousins and my families oldest friends. It is going to be great! But you see that's only one reason I'm joyful for the season. I love this time of year not only because of the sweet smells that come from the Kitchen. There are sooo many things to Be thankful for Here are just few things off the bat: 1 I can hear the Christmas music playing, 2 I get to help build the Christmas tree, 3 I got my Christmas hat(s), 4 I'm Gonna wear one everyday for the next month. And so on and so on. What are you guys thankful for this year? I mean you guys only have a few days to tell me but you have to, because you guys reading our blogs have been a great blessing to me,so I want to say a thank you to all of you.

Now on to the real blog for the week.

Psalm 75:1 

 Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

Happy Thanksgiving! Sorry but I had to say it early. This day we remember the Goodness of God. This week has been great The Lord has helped me in so many ways! Last week we've had lots of stuff to do,but the Lord shortened my week tremendously. He helped us get to our Aunt's and Uncle's house and we get a lot of food tomorrow! < 'D:  me drooling>. And there is still lots to do these next few days but the Lord will help me,and you, through it. The work of the Lord is great He helped the Pilgrims with their first time in the New World. He blessed them with the Indians who probably brought the Turkey. The Lord is great, He has given us a great country. And He has helped us since the Beginning,and He is still helping us. The Lord is in control even though things seem like they're going down hill in a blazing ball of flames, The Lord Rules the earth. That's a great thing to be thankful for, and that one is going on my list. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

 

Personality Test,Why do them? People like you because your You!

Personality tests they are really stupid if you think about it. On these test you either get a good score that says your Fantastic and you do this stuff blah,blah,blah. Or a bad one that says your a troublemaker and you do all these awful things and that you should change them. But one thing is with these test a person can always go back and retake the test to get a better score then the last time. But in all honesty do these tests define us? Are we bound by what some test stupid test gives us? I'll give you my answer NO. These test are just made my men,sinful men. Why would we take a test that isn't made by God? Why not take a test that helps you to grow as a Christian. In the Fruits of the Spirit. Love, Joy, Peace, Forbearance, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, and Self Control. Which Against Such There is no Law by the way. If we test ourselves, they will help us to Grow as a Christian, in these eight "fruits". What do you think we could do? What do you think we will Accomplish? Perhaps there is a kid in your school who takes a personality test and is given a troublemaker score, and some people can get really down in these test. What can you do to help him or her? What can you help with? Or another possibility is that, say in whatever it is you do, lets say that there is a person that just seems unapproachable they always look grouchy and mean. Will you be the person to prove to others that they are wrong and that person could become your best friend?

Quit letting a stupid test tell you what you can do, and what you are. Do something that no one wants to do  and show the world that there is something different about you.

Slavery in the South

Just this morning, a group of friends and I were discussing the topic of the civil war.  And whether the North or South were right.  And whether slavery was wrong or not.  A rather broad discussion, but it's always an intriguing subject, and hopefully, in this post, I may make my position alittle bit more clear on this subject.  So, here comes a fast ball..  I'm coming through swinging.

One common opinion that is taught and drilled into students in schools today is that the North were angels, and that the South were completely immoral and some sort of savages.  That is why I'm writing today.  Now, I love this time period, although I haven't studied it nearly as much as I would like, but I have noticed how biased and ignorant our culture can be when looking back on this time period.  

The years of 1861-1865 will forever be carved in the minds of Americans.  But, was it necessary?  People almost always agree that the North did the right thing in invading the South to free the slaves.  That was a false step by the North.  

Slavery is wrong.  Nearly everyone agrees with that.  We're made in the image of God.  The very image of God.  We're the jewel of this glorious creation.  We are all equal.  Not in the sense that there is no authority, but in the sense that we all are made by in His image.  Slavery is wrong.  North did want the right thing, in absolving slavery, yes.  The means they took to reach that end was wrong.  The war that they started to end slavery and unite the country had a more resounding impact on this nation than if they had used other means.  It would've been better to resolve these problems peaceably, than wasting the lives of 625,000 men.  Even if that meant taking another 100 years to resolve it.  But the wounds still haven't healed from that terrible decision to declare war on our own brothers.  Our nation was rent in two that day, and it is still hurting.  

Don't let Anger get a hold of You.

Ephesians 4:26-27

26 "In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold.

Anger, Why do we even let anger get the best of us? Were we doing something that we thought was smart but it bit us in the end? Did our pride get hurt? What was it? 

For me its normally the first two and I've given in to anger. 

Anger is a nasty thing that can take a hold of us pretty easily if we let it. There are only two things that can be  made from anger, Hatred and sadness. Hatred is when the Devil can get his foot in the door, Sadness is when the Devil is in and laughing at you. WE aren't supposed to give the Devil room to walk in. We are supposed to slam the door right back in his face! Crush his foot! Don't let him in! BURN IT WITH FIRE!! No not really don't burn anything. Keep anger away from you! Don't sin, because anger that's what anger can do. Remember God keep record of what we do, and say, and what we think! Keep those thoughts in check. In Philippians 4:8 tells us on what we need to think.

 ⁸ Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

So watch your thoughts,actions, and words so to sum this up -> don't sin.

Anger will destroy us from the inside out and how are we to show that God lives in us? Because anger definitely doesn't show it. James 1:20 says it!     

James 1:20

20 for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

So guys don't let anger get a hold of you Jesus still loves you and will leave you no matter what you do. 

Its time for a REVIEW on Big Hero Six

   

  !Warning! if you have not seen this movie I'm sorry,but there will be Spoilers!

 

Big Hero Six is about  a genius kid that lives in San Fransokyo with his Aunt and brother but as we know Disney movies can't ever have Happy Beginnings! Why? Because the Older brother dies! Dies I know what a pain! But before the brother dies he shows,the main character, Hiro his robot Baymax. A nurse robot who awakens at the word, " ouch" and doesn't go back until he is told to.

The story is great, has a cool villain one that doesn't scare children. This is a great family movie, so grab some popcorn and enjoy the humerus and thrilling adventure of Big Hero Six.

Small Made Significant by His Love... Give Thanks and be Merry!

The holidays are nearly upon us.  Thanksgiving is in a couple weeks, and Christmas is only a month and a half away.  I look forward to the holiday season for multiple reasons.  One reason is that it is a time for family.  Our culture stills retains some idea of family time during the holidays, even if it is centered around a television screen watching football.  And being back in the States, I feel even closer to my family.  This holiday season feels promising.

I'm excited to have my sister back from college for a whole month.  I can't wait to sit around a groaning table, laden with delicious food, and listening to the laughter of my family as they regale us with tales.  I'm ready for gift-giving.  As I have grown, I've realized that Christmas is more enjoyable when you are giving, not receiving.  I love the excited faces of my siblings opening a gift that I strove to wrap well.  (It normally just looks like a wad of paper and tape.  But, it's the effort that counts, right?)

With all of this to look forward to, I'm most excited about remembering why we celebrate and why we give thanks.  These grand celebrations that we look forward to every year should remind us of what God has
given and is giving us.  It's amazing what He has blessed us with.

If you're ever driving through the countryside, pull over.  Open the door.  Step out.  Look up.  Be amazed.  Stagger.  You're small.  You can hardly breathe.  How can we get so caught up in our own little worlds, that we forget how immense this universe is?  How can we be so important?  We tore this universe apart when we sinned.


Yet God still somehow loves us.  Beyond imagining.  He gave us the ultimate reason to give thanks, and the most incredible gift ever.  Christ.  His Son.  He gave us  a chance to live with Him in eternity.  This.  Among so many other reasons, are why we should give thanks.  The Father still sees us as the jewel of His creation, even if we were shattered into a thousand pieces.  That doesn't mean a thing to Him.  He gave the Gift to take the punishment we deserved for rending the fellowship we had with Him.  So be merry!  Rejoice!  Give thanks!  Immanuel has come!

Showing Love through Gritting Teeth

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Matthew 5: 44-48

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Matthew 5: 44-48

The Lord has told us to show love to those who are not easy to love and we show Love to every one. 

If you don't believe me and you find it hard,well listen to this saying from the newest VeggieTales Episode "Beauty and the Beat"- " I'm not perfect either,but God shows His love to me, and I'm just showing His Love to you."

Can we do the same? I think we can. God's love should shine through us. He gave us a light to share with the World, and if we hide this light under a bush we can never bring Him Glory. Love will melt the hardest hearts, it will make the ugly, kind. And God will be Glorified. 

So even though we meet people with terrible attitudes, maybe they've never seen God's Love and its High time they meet someone with like You! 

I haven't done a Challenge to you guys in a long time.

I Challenge you to show God's love to someone who isn't easy for you to love. 

Take care my friends, have a great day or night depending on where you live. 

And God Loves you so try to love others as best as you can.

And try not to do fit through Gritting Teeth. :) 

 

Going From One World to Another

Pangea, That was the name of earth before the Flood of Noah. But ever since the Flood, Pangea broke apart into seven continents as we all know. And the descendents of Noah went all around the World repopulating it. Then once the world was full people but we once again sin, but this time we did it in such a way that they probably never saw their families again because of what they did. What we did was try to build a tower to heaven, called the Tower of Babel, were we idiots!  Why were we trying to build that? We were building it to see God.

 (And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens;)

Genesis 11:4a

But the Lord was not pleased with them and changed their languages.

(But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.  And the Lord said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them.  Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”  So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city.  Therefore its name is called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth; and from there the Lord scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.) 

Genesis 11:5-9 

People were scattered all across the earth. Everybody met up with the people who they could understand and filled the earth. Now Time skip. TO THE FUTURE!  Now we are in the future in my Generation, and I bet your wondering how I did it, well this is best way I have ever heard it explained.

 

(For all my Doctor who friends)

Well time went on, there were some major wars,things were built.and so on, and so on.

I won't bore all you non history lovers. So anyway like with my last blog post,all of you heard that I moved. And things are so different here in the States! For the past decade I lived in Europe,and I gotta say it was really cool. I got to see castles,Gorges (probably made by the Flood), I got to see Amazing landmarks like the Eiffel Tower,and the Roman Colosseum. Its pretty amazing to see these historic places all over the world. But when I moved to America, now I haven't seen many things yet. But I what I have seen is just a lot of fun things like the Dixie Classic Fair. Now that place knows how to take your money. The homemade ice cream was the best, the ribbon fries, delicious,and the deep fried cheesecake is spectacular. If you don't believe me on the cheesecake,you obviously never had one, and you really should try it. I've been at home the past few months and I've only gotten to see a few things. 

Wallmart is HUGE! Why does it need to be so big! its not like a zombie apocalypse is going to happen in the next few minutes. In Germany the biggest store was the mall,which were only in the major cities like Berlin. 

Chuck E Cheese I'm not going to lie that place was a little disturbing, probably because I saw Five Nights At Freddy's the PC game, That Game will make you never want to work at Chuck E Cheese EVER! ( Which may be a good thing). There is no such thing in Europe like Chuck E Cheese if there is, then I haven't been to it.

The one thing I miss about Europe was the weather the humidity there was never as bad as it would be here. I loved the weather in Europe. Another thing you couldn't do in certain parts of Europe would be to fish. You have to have a "special license". But Apparently in the States you can just go and get a fishing license at a store I know one thing I wanna get soon.

And Finally I'll leave you all with this, in Europe you can not drive until your 18 ( which I believe is smarter). In America your allowed to drive at 16. Now it has been a while since I've seen any road rage but the people that have road rage I sure hope that they know that they aren't in a video game and that they could kill someone! 

Well let me tell ya something T.O.L.O.  They Only Live Once! So please new drivers and experienced drivers, drive carefully, and be safe.

All right that's all I wanted to leave you with so I'm out,Later.

                             

Since I landed in America ( A small, squished, story of what I have been doing.)

(Please note that many things have been left out)

"AHH the Humidity!" That was the first thing I said once I stepped out of the plane last month. It had been a while since I was in the States. I came last summer but this year the Humidity almost killed me. I HATE HEAT!!! In Germany the weather is normally around 60 to 70 degrees all year round nice and cool.

  I left the States 10 years ago and I didn't really pay attention to much, the only things I could remember were Wallmart and Sam's. Yeah it had been a while. The first night was terrible I was sticky and hot :P . Blah it was very disturbing ( I like taking showers so I don't feel like that.) So that's what happened for kinda the first few days.

 The week after we went from DC down to N.C. to visit our Aunt and Uncle and Grandpa. My Grandpa is an amazing Cook! ( He beats my mom's cooking but don't tell anyone.) For the past month I've been enjoying all the Japanese meals that my Grandpa has made.

 At my Aunt and Uncle's Church they do AWANA the kids are great and say their Bible verses,each child is very smart and some are very kind, some.

We've had the pleasure of seeing the HUGE stores! They were a lot bigger then I remembered.

 But its been so much fun, and this is just another chapter in my life's story,and I'm looking forward to what God has in store for me these next few years. 

GOOD BYE!! 

Me as a stick man :)

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Philippians 2:5-11 Think and Act like God

Today at Church my Pastor brought this passage up to the congregation. It give me a command in Vs.5 and gives me examples of my God who did it before me. Philippians 2:5-11 says.

  Philippians 2:5-11

⁵ In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

⁶ Who, being in very nature God,
    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
⁷ rather, he made himself nothing
    by taking the very nature of a servant,
    being made in human likeness.
⁸ And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death—
        even death on a cross!

⁹ Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,
¹⁰ that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
¹¹ and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
    to the glory of God the Father.

 

As a military brat I've learned to follow orders and not to complain about them. (This is my favorite verse for this week anyway.) Because I always need a reminder to act and to think like Jesus It helps me, be me :) .Have a great day everyone

My Top Ten on Being a Military Brat

There are so many great things about being a military brat.

1 You get to see the world. In my case this is number one because I've gotten to see most of the world that not many people have gotten to see, except on a post card or something. Like the famous German castles

This is the castle is Parsberg one of my favorite castles

Number 2. You Get to meet new people! Now this is amazing everywhere I've moved I've been lucky enough to meet some amazing people. Like my fellow Authors. We have had so much fun. I'm really blessed to have friends like them.

And we have some of the most amazing times

Numero 3 oh. You have a small chance of seeing your friends again that are also military kids. That gives me a little more hope. I've been able to see my friends multiple times (not the ones up there) but my older friends is a blast when we get to hang out again.

NUMBER 4!! You get to play in some amazing Places! LIKE AT THE OLYMPIC SKI JUMP!

















NuMbEr 5! You get to see historical places like the Berlin Gate

NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA Number 6! When you move you get to play in Boxes and you can make some cool things like. A box castle.

 

This wasn't mine,it was saved from the spider's interweb.

# 7! You make some amazing memories that last your entire life! Like me and my pals

Oi Mate I see 8! You get to visit the States as well as many other places in the World that not many others get to see.

Kein in German sounds like the number 9. You learn the military language pretty fast and it makes perfect sense

10,10,Ten,10,10!! FOOD Seriously you must try the food anywhere its FANTASTIC!!


Well I shall end on this note. This was my top ten on being a Military brat hope you enjoyed it! Hooah

Psalm 139 - Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

The past few days, I have been reading through Psalms, and came back across the passage of Psalm 139!  I forgot how comforting that Psalm really is.  It is tremendous how, though it makes us feel small, it can make us feel strong.  Strong in Christ.  This Psalm speaks of the Almighty God's power, and just how he has everything in the palm of his hand..  Nothing can change that.  He knows our coming out, and our lying down.  

Anyway, I would like to challenge my fellow authors to find their favorite passage as well, and post it here.  Along with a few reasons of why they find it to be one of their top favorites.

Psalm 139:

1.  Oh Lord, you have searched me and known me!

2.  You know when I sit and when I rise up; 

you discern my thoughts from afar.

3.  You search out my path and my lying down

and are acquainted with all my ways.

4.  Even before a word is on my tongue, 

behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.

5.  You hem me in, behind and before,

and lay your hand upon me.

6.  Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;

it is high; I cannot attain it.

7.   Where shall I go from your Spirit?

Or where shall I flee from your presence?

8.  If I ascend to heaven, you are there!

If I made my bed in Sheol, you are there!

9.  if I take the wings of the morning

and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

10.  even there your hand shall lead me,

and your right hand shall hold me.

11.  If I say, "Surely the darkness will cover me,

and the light about me be night,"

12.  even the darkness is not as dark to you;

the night is as bright as the day,

for darkness is as light to you.

13.  For you formed my inward parts;

you knitted me together in my mother's womb.

14.  I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Wonderful are your works;

my soul knows it very well.

15.  My frame was not hidden from you,

when I was made in secret,

intricately woven in the depths of the earth.

16.  Your eyes saw my unformed substance;

in your book were written, everyone of them;

the days that were formed for me,

when as yet there were none of them.

17.  How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!

How vast is the sum of them!

18.  If I would count them, they are more than the sand.

I awake, and I am still with you.

19.  Oh that you would slay the wicked, O God!

O men of blood, depart from me!

20.  They speak against you with malicious intent;

your enemies take your name in vain.

21.  Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord?

And do I not loathe those who rise up against you?

22.  I hate them with complete hatred;

I count them as my enemies.

23.  Search me, O God, and know my heart!

Try me and know my thoughts!

24.  And see if there be any grievous way in me,

and lead me in the way everlasting!

Europe vs. America round one-Scenery

     Ok this is not really a battle between the two continents to see which is better. It is really just comparing the two and looking at similarities and differences. In this round I will be reflecting on the many long car rides in which I stared out the window for hours and analysing the scenery of the areas.
     Europe to strike first! Well Europe is pretty diverse (no pun intended).In the north and western countries such as Germany and France it has rolling hills sprinkled with wooded patches coloured with fifty shades of green. In the Alps of southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland there are tall incredibly tall mountans with high peaks and low bases the points looke sharpened and capped with snow all year round. It is alot of beauty in a small area. There are also more regions than I can fit into one paragraph such as Britain and Ireland, Italy, Spain and other  Mediterranean countries. All around it seems concentrated.
     America has it's own uniqueness to it. In the north and west coast it has dramatic hills and mountains covered with tall pine trees of dark green. In the west it has many leagues of flat plains with maybe some hills here and there. Looking at it I feel bored at the nothingness of it yet at the same time awestruck at the utter hugeungousness (that is a word look it up) of it all! It is so wide open and huge and although there is not a whole lot to look at like Europe, it has it's own unique beauty that might not be appreciated by some people. There is also the desert of the Southwest, the Farmlands of the Midwest, the
Appa-whatever mountains of the East, and more. But all around it seems very large and spread out like a little bit of butter spread over a large piece of bread, it may not seem like much compared to the same amount of butter spread over a small piece, but it is really the same.

In This Life

In this life we will face hardships, people will hurt you beat you down until you are destroyed. And you may think that the world hates you because of your religion.

In John 15:18 ' If the world hates you,ye know that it hated me before it hated you.' If it seems like the world hates you right now. You should know that the Lord dealt with this things before you now should know that we do not need worry about it.

It says in 1 Peter 3:14 ' But and if he suffer for righteousness' sake happy,are ye and be not afraid of terror,neither be troubled.' If God said not to be troubled or afraid we should believe what He says is true.

One reason why people will be mean to you is because you are different and you have something they won't in John 17:14 it says ' I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world,even as I am not of the world.'

If God wasn't from the world neither should we. We should not be sinning because that is of the world. If we are not of the world then we should try not to sin.

Because sin is what separates us from God. God is perfect in every way He cannot sin or see sin. The Lord Hates sin he doesn't hate you but the sin that you did. The Lord will be more then glad to for give you of your sin all you have to do is say is," Lord I'm sorry for my sins, please forgive me of them." And whether you believe in Him already or if you haven't yet. Jesus will forgive you of them the Bible tells us so in 1 John 1:9 'If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.' For the people who do not have Jesus in their life will find it harder to apologies for their sins.  The Lord will forgive you of your sins all you have to do is say I'm sorry and believe what He did for you on the Cross. Jesus God's only son died on the cross bearing upon Himself every sin of the World. Jesus took all the sins to hell and left them there. Jesus' body was put in a tomb covered by a massive rock, and guarded by Roman Soldiers over a period of 3 days. On the Third day Jesus arose from the grave beating Satans plan and He saved you. 

Jesus was hated by the world, everyone turned their backs on Him. They even put Him to the point of Death. But He did it all for you. Jesus has made the way for a person to get to heaven all we have to do is believe that Jesus rose from the grave and believe that He saved you from something much worse then people saying bad things about you or whatever the problem is. God over came the World. John 16:33 'I have told you these things,so that you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart I have overcome the world' God has already won, and The Lord made the way just be willing to accept what He did. And you will be blessed The Lord always protects His children. And remember God made you special and he loves you very much. Later readers. 

Honor And Respect

Honor is a high respect for someone. Respect a condition of being esteemed or honored. You see Honor  and Respect go hand in hand. I can give you three strong verses on Respect and Honor.

'Honor your Father and Mother' Exodus 20:12 

Right there many children and teenagers will and do not respect their parents. How disgraceful it is for a parent to see his children blatantly disobey them. It drives me crazy to see that. I don't know about you but it is a huge slap to the face when the child does not obey. 

Proverbs 20:9 

Honor The Lord with your possessions,and the first fruits of all your increase. 

1 Peter 2:17 

Honor all men, Love the Brotherhood, Fear The Lord, Honor the king. 

Honor The Lord first,then your parents,and Honor the King. Keep the Lord first in everything you do no matter what it is. Honor your parents by obeying them and remember their teachings when your away from them. Honer the king or anyone in authority over you,such as the government. You should pray for them if you don't agree with their decisions and pray that they make the right choices.

When we Honor all men we must show some respect to them. But there are some people who do not deserve respect.

Psalm 40:4
Blessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust,And does not respect the proud,nor such as turn aside to lies.

If you want honor and respect you must remain humble and trusts the Lord. When we are humble and Trust the King people will see us as a inspiration.

Matthew 5:16
In the same way,let your light shine before others, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. 

The Light we are shining is the Light of Christ and other people are trying to find it.

So lets show the world the light we have, when we let it shine we will be seen as a inspiration to those who don't have it. 

10 Things I Will Always Remember From my Time in Germany

I know it's been awhile since I have blogged on this fantastic page, what with moving and all.  So, I am here to rectify that.  As I begin my journey back to the States in a week, I just wanted to reflect on the past 3 and half years.  It has been a journey.  An amazing journey.

1.  I will always remember that excited, but slightly apprehensive, feeling of moving to Germany.  Excited for the obvious reasons, one of them being in the middle of history itself.  And then the apprehensive feeling of being overseas.  Far from my homeland.

2.  The food.  Man, do the Germans know how to eat.  From schnitzel to pizza, and from the bratwurst to the amazing gilatos.

3.  The culture that surrounds this place.  For instance, when you come to eat at dinner, it is a time to sit down and fellowship together, and to enjoy the delicious spread before you.  It easily takes about two and a half hours to eat dinner at a German restaurant.

4.  The friends I have made.  They have been amazing blessings, and they have helped me grow in many areas.  I will not forget any of them!  I am immensely grateful for every one of them.

5.  The traveling.  It has been a blast going on road trips with my family.  We have journeyed all over the continent of Europe together, and have made numerous memories.

6.  A gathering of teens called "FAB Friday."  It was a time where we would gather every Friday night to enjoy food, fellowship, and fun!  But more importantly, we were able to dig into the Word of the Lord, and grow from what we learned.

7.  The castles.  By George, there are castles on almost every hillside.  I will definitely miss exploring these old ruins around here.

8.  The beauty of Bavaria.  My family and I were blessed to be in one of the most beautiful places in Germany.  One of the sixteen states of Germany, it (in my opinion) is the most fantastic.  It's rolling hills and forests will always have a place in my heart.

9.  My family.  I could not imagine where I would be without them.

10.  Every experience.  Every fall.  Every laugh.  Every tear.  Every smile.  All of it.  It has been an amazing time.  The Lord knew what He was doing the day He sent us to Germany!

*Note, that these are in no particular order.

Job's Trust in the Lord.

 Job  1 

There was a man in the land of Uz,whose name was Job; that man was blameless and upright,and one that feared God and shunned evil. 

Job was a man who was found blameless he was also a man who wouldn't take the name of the Lord in vain. Job faced terrible trials his kids were killed ,his property was taken from him, his body was covered in sores. And he still praised God in the end of it all!

Job's friends told him to curse God and just die, his wife told him the same. One friend even said that he did something wrong to get such a torment. But he never did. 

Even throughout his entire torment he never said anything bad towards God, He never blamed the Lord. He only trusted God and in the End of it all God told his friends to leave Job alone and He gave

Readers God limits our heartaches, our troubles, and He extends His Grace to us in abundance. If your wondering why then please understand that God Loves you because your special to Him. The Lord made you don't believe any of that Big Bang junk because none of it is true! Job believed in his Lord because he loved the Lord with all his heart and would never do anything to hurt the Lord. That's why he knew not to blame the Lord the second commandment of the Ten Commandments is 

 'You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.' Exodus 20:7. 

So please try to be like Job he wouldn't take the name of the Lord in vain and neither should we so please watch what you say when God comes into it. Because if you take the His name in vain He will not hold you blameless.  

Why we are free

"In God we trust" is the motto of America. It is a motto I trust dearly.

2 Corinthians 3:17 says," For The Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of The Lord is, there is Freedom." I think that's were the our saying comes from. But freedom comes at a price because without the brave men and women who laid down their lives to keep our land free. God has been gracious to and He has watched over us given us the strength to endure hard times. We may have struggled hard times but He will give us freedom because He can do all things.  Freedom can only happen with the Lord's help.

 Happy Independence Day Everyone!

How to Change the World

James 3:5-8

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!  And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 

Psalm 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil,and your lips from speaking deceit.

Cursing its terrible we defile ourselves by saying such bad words against one another. 
Have you ever heard the saying " If you have nothing nice to say don't say it."? That saying is fantastic.
It helps keep all type of relationships. You should be kind to everyone you meet because they could be going though something terrible and I bet you don't want to make them feel worse. 
A Saying from Veggietales was
"God doesn't want us to spread words that can hurt, God wants us to spread nice words." 

Words are a great way to change the world.

A step to gaining Honor

Proverbs 18:12b

And before honor is humility.

There you have it one of the first steps to gaining Honor one must be humble. If you are proud,my advise you need to stop or you will be humbled,and now one likes being humbled. 

James 4:6 says

But He gives more grace.Therefore He says: "God resists the proud,but gives grace to the humble."

A fantastic verse, one with much knowledge behind it. God resists the proud, God does not like a proud person who thinks that they know it all Because no one can. We all fall at one point or another we need to have Jesus' help, without it we get humbled faster,we fall faster. That's why its better to stay humble read that again its better to stay humble then to get your head into trouble.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a sport where it is better to stay humble because when you think that you can dominate everyone on the mat, you get submitted in a matter of seconds. I speak from experience.

Enjoy humility my friends because He give grace to the humble. Grace is amazing I may talk about that next time though.
But in the end any honor that we get we should give all the glory to the Lord because that's where it all comes from,Him.

Proverbs 22:4

Humility and fear of The Lord,are riches honor and life.  

Whom Shall We Fear?

Isaiah 41:10
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed for I am your God, I will strengthen you,Yes I will help you, I will up hold you with my righteous right hand.
and  
Romans 8:31
What shall we say to these things? If God is with us who can be against us?

The answer is NO ONE! Its really cool how many times God tells us "not to fear". With Faith we know that this saying is true! A pic I saw once said that saying was written 365 times! Now I'm not sure if that is true, but it sounds amazing. And isn't it great that we can claim this as true? That we don't have to fear, but yet a lot of us still do. I fear what I don't know, especially this week, I'm going to a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament this Saturday and I'm kinda nervous. But I'm not going to worry about it, Because He is all ready there. God is not bound to time so He is all ready there helping us. Why should we fear? What do we have to fear? When God is for us then who can stand against us? Now we may fail or we may lose but with God we will still be known as victors. We can't give up and try to hide under our beds, and try to pretend that "if we just stay here, nothing bad will happen." Well Guess what you just missed out big time! You must have more faith my friends, For with Faith, Everything and Anything, is possible! Isn't that a wonderful Blessing!? I read something a few days ago that said that "a thankful person remembers God's protection." try it, it works remember all the things you can be thankful for and you won't be so scared. When we try to fight the fears ourselves we will be destroyed every time, but with God all things are possible! So like it says in Veggietales we shouldn't fear when God is on our team we are the victors every time. Don't let Satan beat you into hiding, because that's what he wants. God is on our side so we need not be afraid of what happens tomorrow,  " Because Tomorrow has to worry about itself" Matthew 6:34a. If you are worried you can always pray, Prayer is the strongest way for you to get rid of your fear. "Ask and you shall receive, so that your joy may be full" John 16:24b.

 He who kneels before God

Can Stand Before anyone.

Restless

As I write this blog post, my mental knee is bouncing.  I'm bouncing up and down on the balls of my feet, the starting gate won't open fast enough.  I glance restlessly at the referee on the side line.  When will he fire the gun?  When will they open the gate?  I'm ready to leap out onto the track.  It's time to go!  I'm ready.

But am I ready?  My family and I are due to fly out of Germany on July 29th.  We've had an amazing three and a half years here, we have been so blessed.  The time here has flown by, this chapter is coming to a close.  But it isn't yet finished, even when I get on that plane in a couple of months, this chapter will never really be finished.  The friends, the experiences, and the places I've visited will forever have an impact on me.  

So, why am I typing this out to you?  These days, I'm excited.  I'm ready for the next adventure.  I haven't been back to the United States in three and a half years, I haven't seen alot of my relatives in three and a half years.  These are some of the reasons, but then, I am just excited for the next duty station.  I'm waiting with baited breath for the next adventure the Maker has in store for us.  

As good as it is to be this excited, we need to be careful.  It would be easy to be excited for something and get distracted from the blessings right in front of you.  My dad said it well the other day, "You may not  do it intentionally, but when it comes time to starting packing up to move, you try to draw away from your friends. You don't want to have to experience the hurt that involves leaving them behind."

I don't think I've gotten to that stage, but I feel like I need to focus on the here and now.  I have friends here that are important to me, I still have finals to stress over, I have half a vacation to enjoy before actually leaving.  There is too much going on to let my focus be drawn somewhere else.  God has put me here for a reason, and I need to live the rest of this chapter out.  Second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour, and day by day.  

So, this is my challenge to you and to me.  Enjoy the moments you are living in.  Enjoy every frustration, every challenge, and every moment of laughter.  Run the race to the finish line.  When your feet skim the ground, and you grind for that extra gear, see Christ.  He is the perfect example.  Run to live.  Run so that when you meet your Maker, He will smile at you and say, "Well done, my good and faithful servant."

"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize?  So run that you may obtain it." 1 Corinthians 9:24 (ESV)

Run. Every. Single. Inch.