SNOW!!!

We had snow yesterday! Not much but enough to play in and make a tiny snowman! It was only about a foot high. I think if we really wanted to make a big snowman we could have but it was extremely cold outside and it would have taken a while. We only got about two inches of snow.(if it was that much) But we enjoyed it anyway!

Christmas is Almost Here!!!

This is that wonderful time of year where we are generous (lol some of us), and we give to each other. Some people call this season "the season of giving". We (as Christians) remember this season as the reminder that God sent his son Jesus Christ down to earth. We are meant to remind ourselves this season of the reason Christ came down, which was to bring glory to his father in the sacrificing of himself for man's sin.
There are many Christmas programs out there that say they promote Christ but don't. Some programs at some churches center around the display given and not the biblical principles of why Christ came. But other churches do want others to glory in the true reason of why Christ came and their programs glorify God in their worship. Grace Life Church of the Shoals puts on a great Christmas program each year that is an example of putting forth biblical music that glorifies God. Their music minister Thomas Clay has his own blog http://www.thomasclay.blogspot.com/.
On the Grace Life Church site they have live streaming of the services and this Sunday night is the Christmas program. It's called the Shoals Christmas Praise. If you'd like to watch it later they have a service archive that shows previous services.

Exams

WOW! Exams are here . . . and they're hard. I'm a home schooled high school student who takes dual-credit courses at a local community college. I took them last year too but this year is a little bit more difficult. lol. I'm taking four classes and thirteen hours this semester. Even though the classes are hard I love the fact that I'll have almost fifty hours of college credits when I graduate high school (which is next semester). I want to be a teacher, maybe teaching math or computers, or just the elementary grades. I like school, but I'm glad this semester is almost over.

Flowers

This Angel birdfeeder is in my backyard. I love it when these flowers bloom because they are so bright and beautiful.

Fall Is Here!

WELCOME!

I saw this tree when we were out driving.

The lighting behind it is a little bright but I still like it.

Isn't He Cute!

This is a flower from my Mom's front garden.

The leaves are falling!


I LOVE FALL! (lol :)I love all seasons)

My favorite things about fall:

1. The Weather

2. The Scenery

3. Thanksgiving

Deployment

My sister was deployed to Kuwait recently. She will be gone for 15 months with only a 2 week leave during that time. I miss her already. She's been in the army for a little over 4 years now and I'm still not used to it. She's very brave and I love her sooooo much. This Post is here to thank the soldiers for all they do and to especially thank my sister for her service. I LOVE YOU SIS!

Inheritance Cycle

The Inheritance Cycle's third book just came out. It's called Brisingr. Some people call these books the Eragon books. They're good books. I like them (of course I like to read). This is a picture I got off this site. On that site you can see the three books that are already out. You can also read about the author who was a homeschooler who graduated at 15 yrs. old. Here are some other sites for info on the books.

http://www.alagaesia.com/index.php (home page of main site)

http://www.shurtugal.com/

O, What Wonderful Colors!

It never ceases to amaze me how God can paint the sky the most amazing colors. This is a sunset that I can see from my backyard. We have some of the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets at my home. I like painting (although I don't do it much anymore) and even though some men/women are great artists, no one will ever compare to a true blue sky or an awesome multi-colored sunset that the Lord creates. He has given us this gift of beauty that I so often overlook. I rarely (and I mean very rarely) get to watch the sunrise. I could get up if I wanted to but to be honest I take advantage of the fact that I will always have another chance to see the sunrise(which might not be true). I do get to see almost every sunset. My dad likes to call me sometimes to point out a really beautiful sunset so I can go take a picture of it.

Photography

As you can see, I LOVE taking pictures. Most of the pics on this blog were taken by me with an exception of a few like the green forest path picture at the top right side of the page. I enjoy taking pictures of nature and can't get enough of the wonders of God's magnificent creation.

About A Video

I ran across a youtube video that had Voddie Baucham on CNN News talking about Sarah Palin and the role of women when on another blog. This was really interesting to hear him talk about these views and really wonderful hearing him defend the faith. He was calm but took a really firm stand. I can't explain the video so I would encourage anyone who would like to to go to this blog or go here to watch the clip.