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Today...

January 27th, 2009

Outside my window…

Snow, snow, and more snow!

I am thinking…

About watching 'Though none go with me' tonight.

I am thankful for…

A warm house!

I am wearing…

Comfy, warm, grey sweats and a red tee shirt.

I am reading…

Proverbs, Scottish Cheifs by Jane Porter, and Oceans apart by Karen Kingsbury

I am creating…

Valentines Day Cards for the grandmas' and grandpas' at my Grandma's nursing home.

One of my favorite things…

Finding Comments on my Blog!! =)

For education this week…

Lots of things...but my favorite subject is history because i am reading Scottish chiefs.

A keeper at home skill I am using/learning …

I am doing alot of cooking lately...getting lots of practice for the future =)

A spiritual lesson I’m learning…

Proverbs 13:3 - He who watches over his mouth keeps his life. He who opens his lipd wide will be destoroyed.

A godly character trait I plan to work on…

Thinking before I speak and speaking respectfully to my mom!

Scripture I am memorizing…

Proverbs 10:1

I am praying for…

My Grandma who has been tranfered from the hospital to a nursing home.

For the rest of the week…

I plan to keep practicing Guitar and keep working at it.

A picture I’d like to share…

YUMMY huh??

Winter Jam 2009

WINTER JAM IS HERE AGAIN!!!!!

Winter Jam 2009 is here again in Columbus Ohio. This is going to be a AWESOME concert! I know I am going!!!! I have been to it 2 years in a row and it has been amazing!!!! Here is the imformation below for those of you who want to go to the concert at the Schottenstein center but for those who dont live around there are MANY other tour dates and ALL the imformation you need to know at www.hearitfirst.com/jamtour/ . Check it out!!

1/31/2009 - Schottenstein Center - Columbus/OH- 555 Borror Dr

TIME: 6:00PM

COST: $10 @ Door - No Advance Tickets

Doors open at 5:00PM

Pre-Show approx. 5:20PM

Lights Down approx. 5:55PM

Show Ends approx. 9:20PM

LINE UP:

tobyMac, BarlowGirl, Brandon Heath, NewSong, Francesca Battistelli, pureNRG, Stephanie Smith, & Guest Speaker Tony Nolan,

For More Information: (614) 688-3939 or 1-800-ARENA-01

ITS GONA BE GREAT!!!!

Ok here is a music video. Yeah its me (being a little weird) but we were all a little hyped on sugar =)...(its veggie tales ' i'm so blue')!!!!

em

makeover pictures

hello all!!! it has been a long time since i wrote...sorry about that! right at this moment i am having a GREAT time at my friend christina's house!! we decided to do makeovers and take some pictures...so enjoy!!

Me and my monkey*

Coffee Cake recipe

Today I made a coffee cake. IT IS THE BEST!!!! Here is the recipe...it is really easy!

Apple Coffee Cake

1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 pkg. (4 oz.)
1 c. sour cream
4 eggs
1/2 c. wallnuts (opt.)
2 cups sliced apples
1/2 c. oil
1/2 cup sugar (it calls for white but i made it with brown and it is SO much better)
2 tsp. cinnamon

Combine cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, eggs and oil. Beat 5 Minutes

Pour 1/2 batter into a greased bundt pan (i just used a regular 9 by 13 inch pan and it worked great). Spread 1/2 of apples, nuts and 1/2 of the sugar cinnamon mixture. Add the rest of batter on top.

Top with remaining apples, nuts and cinnamon sugar.

Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cool. ENJOY

Just a note...it does get pretty brown so if it is dont worry it tastes GREAT!!!

Me and my little sis's were playing out in the snow this afternoon. By the time we came in we were pretty sure our fingers were frostbitten under our gloves =)...it is 2 degrees here in Ohio...its ccccold!!!!

The sunset was beatiful so i took a picture!!! isnt it pretty??

The Room

Joshua Harris and Family

For Christmas I got a movie. It is 'I kissed Dating Goodbye' (there is also a book) by Joshua Harris. He is a AMAZING speaker! He has written other books like 'Boy Meets Girl' which is like a sequel to it. He has also written a short story which is completely inspiring. Here it is: CAUTION: It will make you cry =)

In that place between wakefulness and dreams, I found myself in the room. There were no distinguishing features except for the one wall covered with small index card files. They were like the ones in libraries that list titles by author or subject in alphabetical order. But these files, which stretched from floor to ceiling and seemingly endlessly in either direction, had very different headings.
As I drew near the wall of files, the first to catch my attention was one that read "Girls I Have Liked." I opened it and began flipping through the cards. I quickly shut it, shocked to realize that I recognized the names written on each one.
And then without being told, I knew exactly where I was. This lifeless room with its small files was a crude catalog system for my life. Here were written the actions of my every moment, big and small, in a detail my memory couldn't match.
A sense of wonder and curiosity, coupled with horror, stirred within me as I began randomly opening files and exploring their content. Some brought joy and sweet memories; others a sense of shame and regret so intense that I would look over my shoulder to see if anyone was watching. A file named "Friends" was next to one marked "Friends I Have Betrayed".
The titles ranged from the mundane to the outright weird. "Books I Have Read," "Lies I Have Told," "Comfort I Have Given," "Jokes I Have Laughed At." Some were almost hilarious in their exactness: "Things I've Yelled At My Brothers." Others I couldn't laugh at: "Things I Have Done In My Anger," "Things I Have Muttered Under My Breath At My Parents." I never ceased to be surprised by the contents. Often there were many more cards than I expected. Sometimes fewer than I hoped.
I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the life I had lived. Could it be possible that I had the time in my years to write each of these thousands or even millions of cards? But each card confirmed this truth. Each was written in my own handwriting. Each signed with my signature.
When I pulled out the file marked "Songs I Have Listened To," I realized the files grew to contain their contents. The cards were packed tightly, and yet after two or three yards, I hadn't found the end of the file. I shut it, shamed, not so much by the quality of music, but more by the vast amount of time I knew that file represented. When I came to a file marked "Lustful Thoughts," I felt a chill run through my body. I pulled the file out only an inch, not willing to test its size, and drew out a card. I shuddered at its detailed content. I felt sick to think that such a moment had been recorded.
An almost animal rage broke on me. One thought dominated my mind: "No one must ever see these cards! No one must ever see this room! I have to destroy them!" In insane frenzy I yanked the file out. Its size didn't mattered now. I had to empty it and burn the cards. But as I took it at one end and began pounding it on the floor, I could not dislodge a single card. I became desperate and pulled out a card, only to find it as strong as steel when I tried to tear it.
Defeated and utterly helpless, I returned the file to its slot. Leaning my forehead against the wall, I let out a long, self-pitying sigh. And then I saw it. The title bore "People I Have Shared With About My Belief In Jesus." The handle was brighter than those around it, newer, almost unused. I pulled on its handle and a small box fell into my hands. I could count the cards it contained on one hand.
And then the tears came. I began to weep. Sobs so deep that the hurt started in my stomach and shook through me. I fell on my knees and cried. I cried out of shame, from the overwhelming shame of it all. The rows of file shelves swirled in my tear-filled eyes. No one must ever, ever know of this room. I must lock it up and hide the key. But then as I pushed away the tears, I saw Him. No, please not Him. Not here. Oh, anyone but Jesus.
I watched helplessly as He began to open the files and read the cards. I couldn't bear to watch His response. And in the moments I could bring myself to look at His face, I saw a sorrow deeper than my own. He seemed to intuitively go to the worst boxes. Why did He have to read every one?
Finally He turned and looked at me from across the room. He looked at me with pity in His eyes. But this was a pity that didn't anger me. I dropped my head, covered my face with my hands and began to cry again. He walked over and put His arm around me. He could have said so many things. But He didn't say a word. He just cried with me.
Then He got up and walked back to the wall of files. Starting at one end of the room, He took out a file and, one by one, began to sign His name over mine on each card.
"No!" I shouted rushing to Him. All I could find to say was "No, no," as I pulled the card from Him. His name shouldn't be on these cards. But there it was, written in red so rich, so dark, so alive. The name of Jesus covered mine. It was written with His blood. He gently took the card back. He smiled a sad smile and began to sign the cards. I don't think I'll ever understand how He did it so quickly, but the next instant it seemed I heard Him close the last file and walk back to my side. He placed His hand on my shoulder and said, "It is finished!"
I stood up, and He led me out of the room. There was no lock on its door. There were still cards to be written.

By Joshua Harris. Originally published in New Attitude Magazine © Copyright New Attitude 1995 What should our response to this story be?

The response to this story should be the same for everyone. Fall down before Jesus, thanking Him for His overflowing goodness and mercy to us. We should be convicted of sin, righteousness and judgement. We should be thanking God that he sent Jesus to die on the cross so we could find forgiveness and eternal life. "You were redeemed from your empty way of life ... by the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect" (1 Peter 1:19).

He had a movie made of this also. You can watch it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjvelbJCoNA . I encourage you all to see it!!!!

Emilee

Modeling Pictures

Here are a couple pictures of the 'modeling' shots me and my uncles took. They are twins!

Me and Jon

Me and Joe

Hello Again! PA was great! Christmas was....AWESOME!!! I got a new MP3 player and it is so great!!! I have all my music on it and i am using it to run. I have started a wellness program thing to get more in shape and I am running or doing cardio every other day and working with weights every other day...i really enjoy exercising (except when i have to wake up early in the morning to do it =) Life is good. I had a 2 1/2 to 3 week break off of school for holidays...it felt so good to not have to work on chemistry and algebra!! I have also lately been thinking about what i want to go to college for...I am thinking and praying seriously about becoming a Occupational Therapy Assistant. They work with the elderly...physically and mentally challenged children and adults to do things in everyday life. You can work in clinics or home health and there are many opportunities for this profession. I really felt God has given me a heart to work with them so to this would be a really neat job and i would defiantly enjoy doing it! So yeah...I am pretty excited to get into that in the future. Well I will talk soon!