Set your mind on things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

1.25.2007

What do you do when the only person who can make you stop crying is the person who made you cry?

1.19.2007

In the morning early I will seek You

In my personal quiet times with God I have been learning to desire time with my heavenly Father first thing in the morning. How different my day is when I spend the morning with my Creator. This is what I would like to share...

Psalm 5:3
My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up.

Every morning prepare a sacrifice of praise and prayer. Watch for the Lord to reveal Himself during the day. Look up to Him with your prayers.

Psalm63:1
O God, You are my God; early I will seek You; my soul thirsts for You...

My God- an intimate personal relationship. My God- an abiding treasure when all else is gone. My God- A sufficient resource in every crisis. Seek the Lord early - early in life and early in the day. My soul thirsts for God, I long for fellowship with Him.

Spending time with God is so much more fulfilling then an extra half-an-hour more of sleep!

1.17.2007

Someone

I finally finished my new song, although I was working on it in the summer I had not had any inspiration for the second verse until now...As you will see when you read it, I sing about how God has someone out there for me who is waiting also for God's perfect timing. To bad you can't hear the way it sounds...you'll just have to wait until until I release my album...lol like that's ever gonna happen! (hey I should post my other completed songs!)



Someone
Words and Music by: Rachel Young

The wind blows through my hair,
As I scan the horizon for something that isn’t there.
Life is so unfair…
Because love found me,
And love hurt me,
And love betrayed my heart, but my heart is okay,

‘cause I didn’t give it away, and it’s waiting for someone, someone…

[Chorus]

Someone is waiting,
Someone’s whispering a prayer,
Someone is holding on,

Waiting for me to get there,
Someone wants to hold me close,

And someone love me so,
And someday he’ll be mine and I’ll be his.

This life is but a breath,
No one can predict what will happen.
I feel sad…
Because no one is here with me,
But I’m still waiting,
I hold on to the promise given to me,

That someday he will come, and I’ll be with someone, someone...

[Bridge]
God ordained me to be…with someone, someone…

1.15.2007

Yesterdays With You

I really like this poem...


Yesterdays With You
Today is blessed indeed-
Yet it is but a day;
I, in my friendly greed,
Hide memories away.
And that is why I say
I would old times were new,
Then I would trade Today
For Yesterdays with you.



Old friend, the dreams we had!
The songs we loved to hear!
Half gladly and half sad
Today they linger near.
Wherever I may go,
Whatever I may do,
They have a luring glow-
Those Yesterdays with you.


The waking world at dawn,
When glory pearled the skies-
The roads that lured us on
With goals that charmed our eyes;
The twilight with its hush
When bird calls faltered through-
What recollections rush
From Yesterdays with you!


Tomorrows reach away,
The world is very wide,
The Task-man of Today
Will never be denied,
But in the ruck and stress
Their skies gleam ever blue,
They quiet me, and bless-
My Yesterdays with you.


With memory’s magic art
I make Time thread its way
Down highways of the heart
To each fair yesterday-
And that is why I pray
Old times may be made new,
For I would trade Today
Fir Yesterdays with you.
By:Wilbur D. Nesbit

1.14.2007

Happy 4th Birthday Benjamin!

Here's the birthday boy...Benjamin! We went to celebrate at Red Robin...really fun!

Me, Kristen, and Daniel.......



Mom and the birthday boy!



James, Rebeccah, Angela, and Grace.............french fries are good! :)





Me, and my Dad aka Mr. Grump.......lol......j/k!.......he's having so much fun :)





Kristen and Daniel............sometimes I don't know them! lol





Finally...here's the birthday boy with his sundae! It was a good day.







1.12.2007

one of my favorite pics

They say a pictures worth a thousand words...what do you think this picture is saying?

1.10.2007

an essay I pulled out from last quarter

Well here is my descriptive/narrative essay from English 101, from the Fall Quarter. (I know you wanted to read Marika and I was going to send it to you, but I was like, "why don't I just post it on my Blog.") So without further delay here is...
A Night of Comfort
As the vehicle slid over the edge of the gravel road, I prayed aloud breathlessly, “Oh Jesus, help me!” Instantly, the big gray suburban came to a stop, and everything was still and quiet in the darkness. That moonless night I realized how much my friends really cared about me, and learned more about God’s protective hand.
Half an hour before that I was at the Perdew’s house on the phone with my mom. “Can’t I stay a little later?” I questioned.
My mom answered saying that I must be home by 11:30 PM, because my Dad, who was not home at the time, would not appreciate me staying there after midnight.
While the clock drew nearer to the appointed time in which I was supposed to leave, I ignored it. I told myself that I could get home in ten minutes if I went fast enough down the winding mountain road. Besides I was enjoying the time I was having with my friend, Megan and her older brother, Tyler. Finally, I could delay it no longer; I needed to leave. I said goodbye to Megan, wished her parents goodnight, and made my way around their house in the dark to where I had parked the family vehicle earlier. I hastily jumped into the car and with one swift motion buckled up and started the engine. Driving out of their driveway, I proceeded to hurry home over the bumpy gravel road, which was full of many potholes.
I glanced at the digital clock to the right of the steering wheel and had to look again to make sure the green glowing numbers told the truth. 11:24 it read. I did not have
enough time to get home. I pressed my foot down harder on the gas pedal watching the speed dial go up to 25 mph.
“I am going too fast for this road,” I thought to myself, “but I have to get home on time! I’ll just take the corners slowly, and go faster on the straight stretches.”
The headlights bounced off of the trees in the blackness of the woods as I sped down the narrow road. As if I had memorized every turn, I braked for them like a professional, but all too suddenly it happened. The next turn was sharper. It came up to fast and was a 180-degree bend in the road. I gripped the steering wheel as I turned it hard, but it was not enough. I took the turn to wide and fast. The big suburban without warning started sliding toward the edge of the road. The loose gravel made a grinding noise as the wheels lost grip with the ground. As the car slid off the road into the forest, I prayed, “Jesus, help me!”
The vehicle came to a halting stop. When it did, I found the vehicle parallel with the sloping hill and off of the edge road. I tried to drive forward, but was unsuccessful. Shifting into reverse I attempted to back out, but my effort was hopeless. By now I was close to tears. I looked out the window into the dark woods and knew I had to get help, so grabbing my keys I opened the door and jumped out. The ground was farther away then I expected so I stumbled. The night air being to cold for comfort made me wish I had a jacket. I slammed the door and staggered up the hill onto the road. It was silent and still. The trees towered around me and the sky was barley visible. Even if I could see it, there were no stars to guide me or moon to give me light. Fear crept into me and my heart began pounding like ocean waves against a house in a hurricane. I could hear the agonizing sound in my ears. It was about a third of a mile back to the Perdew’s house and that was a long way to run in the dark.
“No, I must not run,” I thought in fear, “what if there is something in the shadows watching me, waiting to jump out and chase me!”
The thought of that made me more frightened as I proceeded to walk at a quick pace. Many panicking questions flooded my mind. What would Dad say? How will we get the car back on the road? Why did I go so fast? What will happen if something attacks me before I reach safety?
“God, please keep me safe. Jesus be with me and protect me, because I love you.” I whispered softly to myself. Coldness seeped through my T-shirt, so I folded my arms in front of me to get warm and hastened my steps. I knew I just had to get to Megan’s house and everything would be all right, but I still was afraid. The dark shadows of the forest began to close in around me and the trees seemed to hide the quiet, unfriendly noises of the nocturnal creatures, the creatures that were waiting to get me! Then I thought of one of my favorite hymns and began to sing it faintly to myself.
When I survey the wondrous cross.” As I rounded a corner, in the distance I saw
through the trees, the glittering lights of the Perdew’s house.
All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.” The words of the old hymn began to comfort me, and my fear melted away.
See, from His head, His hands, His feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down.” I
tripped from a deep pothole and fell to the ground; I stood up and brushed myself off.
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown?” My throat began to feel as dry as a cotton ball, but I managed to swallow and continued singing, a little louder this time.
Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.” Out of breath, I whispered out the final line and came to my destination.
I let out a short sigh of relief and started making my way back around the house to the door. Mr. and Mrs. Perdew were sitting in their living room and as I rounded the corner of their house they heard my footsteps and saw me through the window. Mrs. Perdew got up and opened the door before I got there and poking her head out she inquired if I had forgotten something. All of a sudden I felt a sense of security as I walked in. I mournfully replying that I had taken a corner to fast and slid off the road. Mr. Perdew started up and rushed over to me asking if I was all right and after finding out that I was, he began praying. His rough hand squeezed the back of my neck and Mrs. Perdew’s arm came around me. I felt safe.
“Dear Lord, we come before You now thanking You that Rachel is alright. We praise You that You protected her…” I knew then, surrounded by prayer and love that everything would be okay. Mr. Perdew ended with an “Amen” and then asked to know more about
what happened. After I explained, he said that he would drive out to the location and see if he could try to get the car back on the road. Then a door opened and Tyler appeared with a concerned look on his tanned face and his pale blue eyes very serious. Obviously, he had
heard what had happened and wanted to see if I was all right and if he could help.
Tyler and Mr. Perdew left to attempt to save the day, and were gone for over 20 minutes, but it felt as long as it takes the snow to melt in the spring. During this time I called my mom and she assured me it would be okay and to call her back when they got the car out. Then Megan came down from her room and sat her slender figure down on the floor. She didn't say much to me, but it was comfort to know she cared. After awhile she laid her small brunette head down on a pillow. I didn’t really notice anyway. I just sat there in a woeful state wondering how they would get the suburban out and if there was any damage. When the guys did come back, they told me that they couldn’t get the car back on the road and needed to call a tow truck.
“I tried to drive it out, but it started to tip,” Mr. Perdew declared, “God surely had His protective hand upon you. You were fortunate not to hit a tree or tip all the way over.”
By now I was so distraught I didn’t really care. I burst into tears at the thought of what my parents would say and I didn’t know what to do. Mrs. Perdew was sitting beside me, so she tried to comfort me explaining that my parents would be happy that I was okay. Then she prayed, thanking God again for protecting me.
Mr. Perdew called Triple-A for a tow truck then called my mom again and told her what was going on and she said she would drive up. He told her we would meet her at the
accident, said goodbye and hung up.
The next half hour went by without delay. Mr. Perdew and Mrs. Perdew were going to drive me out to meet my mom and the tow truck. Tyler said he wanted come and Megan had fallen asleep on the floor. Mr. Perdew grabbed a coat for me, we went out the
door, and started driving. When we arrived at the place my mom was already there and not long after the tow truck arrived. I sat in the back of the Perdew’s truck alone because everyone else had gotten out. I didn’t want to get out because I felt reluctant to see my mom. Then the door opened and my mom’s compassionate face appeared. “Are you alright?” She asked lovingly.
I started crying again and sniffled something about Dad being mad. She tenderly reassured me telling me that my father would be glad that I was all right. With that said, I stepped out of the truck into my mother’s gentle, caring arms.
After a time, the tow truck had drug the suburban back onto the road. Hugging Mr. and Mrs. Perdew goodbye, I thanked them and got ready to leave.
Carefully driving home a few minutes later, I reflected back on my experience. God was good and I was safe. He had looked after me and kept me from harm when I drove off the road and placed His guardian angels around me when I walked in the dark. I was not alone. My Father God had placed in my life the comfort of friends who prayed for me when I was in distress. He gave me my mom who loved me no matter what had happened. I had learned a lot from this difficult situation and I will never forget it.
Okay...that's it! It's not my best work, but I guess it was interesting to read! lol. The grade I recieved on it was a B+.

1.08.2007

No School!

Well there was no school today because power was out at the college from a HUGE wind storm . So I created a slideshow of pictures! Yeah cool...I know...lol!

1.07.2007

Cosmic Bowling

Megan, Marika, and I cosmic bowling on the Friday before the New Year!
It was tons of fun and I had a lovely time...

...and...I finally found my camera to get the pictures. I didn't realize that I only took TWO! Arghh! Oh well...I'm glad Marika took more!

1.05.2007

A Sad Day


It has been a sad time for me. My dog Freude died today. We buried her out behind our house. To me it seems like a friend has died, I've been crying alot. We don't know how she died, she was only 5, but she was found under our deck today while I was at school. It is going to be hard for me, I loved her so very much. It might seem silly to some people, but no one can really understand unless one of there special pets has died. Everytime I come home I'll still be looking for her to come running down to greet me with her tail wagging. It's hard not to cry... she was always there for me and loved me even when I became angry with her at times. She was my friend and I will miss her alot.

1.04.2007

College...

Well, today winter quarter started. I have to say I am glad to get back into the routine of school, I had a great break though. The classes I am taking this quarter are:
  • Math 105 College Algebra
  • Econ 101 Intro to Economics
  • Engl 201 Comp: Adv. Essay
Today went well. I think I am really going to like my math teacher and English teacher, not so sure about Economics though, but I'll see. So....yeah, that's what's going on in my life besides the fact that I need a job!

1.03.2007

Hello!

I gotta blog as you can see! Hopefully I can keep most of the attention off of me! As the New Year begins, this will be fun to post things throughout the year until the end! I don't know how many comments I'll get. I'll be writing my thoughts and songs down and posting fun things to read and see, so I think I will start right now!