Spring Break

Well this year I was invited to go to Florida on spring break but that got change when things came up. So I am most likely going to be staying at home catching up on some sleep that I have missed over the past few weeks. I will be laying around and probably running the whold time. My memaw did mention that we might go to Chicago for a couple of days to visit some family but that was about it. The next weekend (end of spring break) will be my birthday and there will be lots of things going on. We have a track meet that Sat at WKU which I am really excited about. So I guess I don't have that bad of a spring break planned out but it isn't like I got to go to Florida though.

SPRiNG!

I love when spring roles around because of the beautiful flowers that come with it. So far we have had some cold days and then some hott days. I can't wait till the weather makes up it's mind about the temperature. It is always my favorite time of the year to run outside because the weather is just right, you care wear shorts and a t-shirt and be comfortable. With spring time also comes Easter. Last year my Birthday was on Easter and this year it's the weekend before it. I love Easter and the food that we eat. Everyone always comes over to our house to dinner and there is always plenty to eat. It's usually a tradition that the little kids will go out and search for easter eggs but the past years it has rained so let's hope for no rain this year. But my very most favorite thing about the spring is going out on the swing and reading, writing, or just swinging and thinking about anything that comes to mind. I love SPRING!

Macbeth-Reflection

I really enjoyed reading the play Macbeth. At first it started off really boring but then caught my eye as the story went on. I was so glad that you stop through out the play to make sure that we understood it clearly. The best part about reviewing the play was when you assigned the Quote Annotations. I thought that this might be a hard task and I would struggle but to come and find out I really liked it. I felt like I could actually relate to some of the quotes and understood what Shakespeare was saying. For our end of the play project we were all told to make a scrapbook of the Act that we were assigned. This was very interesting and I had a lot of fun doing it. I had a great group and we all work really well together. I know that we couldn't meet after school because of sports and work but we made sure to get it done and made it look really good. I was happy with our finishing product and hope who ever sees it enjoys it too. So overall I really liked this unit and can't wait for Frankenstein.

Track Season

The track season has officially began and started off on a good foot. We have been practicing since December and it has paid off. Our first track meet was a success and everyone performed great, I am proud of the ladies and their effort. This season started off a little rocky because we had a few girls decide to quit and it worried me that we weren't going to be as good as we usually are. But I was proven wrong, the girls really stepped up and realized that everyone counts and is needed to help the team. It doesn't matter if we aren't the best at running, one thing we do have is a family. Our team sticks together and we are there for one another. I love coming to practice and knowing that I can be myself and not worry what the girls might say. We are a group of goofy girls that love being silly. This year we have a few new girls that are really catching on and just giving it their all everyday no matter what. So, this season I am really excited to see how we are going to do as a team because I have high hopes that we will do GREAT!

The Newest Member

So recently my family has gained a new member. This is was a complete surprise to everyone in the family and we were all shocked to get the news. Well the story starts with my brother calling and telling me that he is thinking about getting married. I didn't even know that he had a girlfriend so this was kind of strange to me. He began to tell me how wonderful this girl was and they both really wanted to get married and have a life together. I was excited for him of course but didn't completely agree because I haven't met the girl and I always have to approve of them. After telling the whole family that he was engage, we began to plan a wedding and I was going to be a bridesmaid. All excited to be in a wedding on the beach was quickly shot down. About a week or two later my grandmother received a text message from my brother telling me that he got married. Now this really blew us away. First he gets engaged to a girl we have never met then goes and gets married with out his family. A few family members were upset with his decision but I took it as if, if this is what he really wanted then it's his choice and I will support it. So, this weekend they are both traveling from Virginia for the whole family to meet the newest member of the Stodghill family.

St. Patricks's Day

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated every year on March 17th unless it falls on Holy Week. The Irish view this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years. On St. Patrick's Day the Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. The traditional meal for St. Patrick's Day was bacon and cabbage. The most popular symbol of St. Patrick's Day is the shamrock. It is said that Patrick used the shamrock to help explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. St. Patrick's Day came custom to America in 1737. We celebrate St. Patrick's Day wearing green and having parties. But don't be the one caught not wearing green because you could be pinched!!

Encouraging Friends

Right now I am struggling with this and finding friends that I can relate to and will be there for me and keep me accountable. I thought that I had the best friends ever and they are great but aren't what I need with helping me grow in my faith. I find myself settling in a group that I feel comfortable with but really don't belong. With being in high school comes LOTS of drama that swarms you constantly. I want to so badly to flee from those temptations but can't seem to escape. It's something that is extremely hard for me to say no and to let go of those friends that are continually filled with gossip. I fall on my knees asking for guidance and seeking God's Word for what He says. I can't seem to grasp what it is that I am suppose to do and what is the right thing. I know I have been convicted of this and this is something that needs a change in my life. I hope that as my high school days end, I can seek what He wants to do with my life and how He is going to use it to further His Kingdom. I know that with God anything is possible and He has a greater plan for my life. So I encourage you to examine your friendship and to truly think about the people you hangout with. Just because you aren't the partying type and ones that are "good" doesn't mean that you have the best possible friends that are made for you. Take your life and see what is glorifying Christ and what isn't giving Him praise, take it out, flee from it.

Planning Your Life

Recently I have had to make decisions that could effect the rest of my life. I worry that I might have it too together and planned out. We had a discussion in Sunday School whether or not you should plan for the future because as Christians we are suppose to hand it all over to God. A verse we refer to when worrying about what might come in the future is, "So don't worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34 We were wondering if it is us that are planning our future or is something God is speaking to us about the rest of our life. I think that the work of the Holy Spirit is so powerful, that it is continually speaking to us about ours lives. I think we have to examine whether or not the life we are living is pleasing to God. I know as for me I have given my life to him and everything is in his hands now. I pray that whatever the outcome is in my life that will glorify Him.

To Save A Life

This weekend I went to the movies and watched "To Save A Life." I really encourage everyone to go and see it. This movie was really touching and the message is amazing. It is centered around teen suicide and people dealing with depression. It really shows how one kind word to someone could change their life and might change their mind about taking their life. You never know what people are going through or what they are dealing with. So I took this as to watch my actions and how I respond to people. Also, I want to search for those students that might not have many to no friends and make sure they know that someone does care about them. I think its so easy to stay in the group of friends that we have always been with and ignore those that are lonely, lost, and hurting. I see kids that are in our school today that walk around by themselves and are picked on by others. I think that this movie has really opened my eyes to how one kind word can make a difference in someones life.