Quotes

Lately, I haven't found much inspiration for a post. Then yesterday I found a quote that made me smile, so I decided to share it, along with others of my favorite quotes:)

•  I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay... small acts of kindness and love.

                    ~Gandalf, Unexpected Journey

This was the one that inspired me to write this post. I love this quote so much, because it seems to say to me that one little good deed, or act of kindness, could impact someone's life. make the world a better place for awhile. I just love it.

• I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that wont work.

                    ~Thomas Edison

• Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.  

                   ~Dumbledore, Prisoner of Azkaban

• “I don’t like anything here at all.” said Frodo, “step or stone, breath or bone. Earth, air and water all seem accursed. But so our path is laid.”
  
  “Yes, that’s so,” said Sam, “And we shouldn’t be here at all, if we’d known more about it before we started. But I suppose it’s often that way. The brave things in the old tales and songs, Mr. Frodo, adventures, as I used to call them. I used to think that they were things the wonderful folk of the stories went out and
  looked for, because they wanted them, because they were exciting and life was a bit dull, a kind of a sport, as you might say. But that’s not the way of it with the tales that really mattered, or the ones that stay in the mind. Folk seem to have been just landed in them, usually their paths were laid that way, as you put it. But I expect they had lots of chances, like us, of turning back, only they didn’t. And if they had, we shouldn’t know, because they’d have been forgotten. We hear about those as just went on, and not all to a good end, mind you; at least not to what folk inside a story and not outside it call a good end. You know, coming home, and finding things all right, though not quite the same; like old Mr Bilbo. But those aren’t always the best tales to hear, though they may be the best tales to get landed in! I wonder what sort of a tale we’ve fallen into?”
  
  “I wonder,” said Frodo, “But I don’t know. And that’s the way of a real tale. Take any one that you’re fond of. You may know, or guess, what kind of a tale it is, happy-ending or sad-ending, but the people in it don’t know. And you don’t want them to.”  

                            ~Sam and Frodo (J.R.R. Tolkien), Lord of the Rings

• Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. Its about learning to dance in the rain.

                           ~Vivian Greene

• "900 years of time and space and I've never met anyone that wasn't important." 

                           ~The Doctor

So yeah. These are some of my favorite quotes that inspire me every day and make me feel all warm and fuzzy:) I hope you enjoyed them as much as I do!

Blessings Abounding

This year, our Thanksgiving was very different.

The roads were bad in Massachusetts, so we didn't end up going like we usually do.

But all in all, it was pretty fun.

I watched almost all of the production blogs for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, we went to go see a movie in theaters, then went over to my sister Maggie's house and visited.

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But it doesn't matter how we spend Thanksgiving.

As long as we take the day to be thankful. Truly thankful.

Sometimes, I don't realize how much I have. I have an awesome family. I always know when my next meal's going to be. I get to do school. I have more books than I can count, and can read (almost) whenever I want. I have cats to cuddle with. I have a piano. I have friends that put up with my weirdness.

But most of all, I have the assurance that God loves me.

I'm not always thankful for these things. I take them for granted.

But they won't always be there.

People die. Food runs out. Books can be lost. Animals aren't around forever.

But God never dies.

The Pilgrims chose to celebrate the first Thanksgiving because they were thankful to God. Thankful for the Indians, for the fact that yes, they had lost people. But they were still there.

It's gotten lost, though.

Thanksgiving is often no longer a time to give thanks to God. People tend to look at it as just an excuse to have a day off school or work. To start Christmas shopping.

And there are probably plenty of people in this world who don't look at Thanksgiving that way, but that's how it looks to me.

I know this is late. It's several days after Thanksgiving by now. But take some time to thank God for the little things in life, as well as the big things:)


I'm thankful for...
books
family
cats
glitter
chocolate
friends
bananas
dance
my Bible
sharpies
Owl City
musicals
Christmas trees
Netflix
sheet music

Random Post

So today has been an interesting day. 

First it snows. A lot. And I love it. Snow makes everything so…peaceful. And silent. And gorgeous. But snow the day before Thanksgiving? Seriously? 

Oh, and my grandmother and I made rum cakes. 10, to be exact. (I have decided that I would make a really bad pirate. Rum smells horrible) 

Then my mom brought Frozen back from the library, so we decided to watch it because my dad hadn't seen it. And then, as we're watching Love is an Open Door, Anna goes 'Say goodbye…' and the power goes out. "Say goodbye," my mom sings, "to the pow-er" 

But the power's back on now. Back to Frozen.❄

Guess what? 21 days until Battle of Five Armies comes out!

And the song that's going to be at the end is out! It's so amazing!

(Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. We're busy, and my Grandmom's here. Then I'm getting into Nutcracker rehearsals, so yeah. I don't have that much time. But I love everything that we're doing. I'll try to do a post sometime tomorrow. Have a fantastic Thanksgiving!) 

(Oh, and sorry, this is just a completely unrelated post to anything)

Babysitting…

So I had another babysitting adventure today. She decided that she wanted desperately to make a cake. And put candles on it, of course. And all this without telling her mom (who was upstairs, not feeling well) 

So she proceeded to take out every candle they have, one by one. With chopsticks. While counting them in Spanish. 

I convinced her to ask her mom before she started anything. So she ran up and asked. The next minute I was getting a box mix out of the cabinet. 

I opened the powdered mix and let her pour it in. When I saw the mess she had managed to make just from doing that, I started to second guess everything. What did I get myself into?

But it actually went pretty well. I measured out the liquid ingredients and she poured them in. I let her mix it, but her arm got tired after about one minute. So I finished the mixing. And I scooped it into the tins. 

She was pretty impatient to get those muffins out and frost them. (With whipped cream, of course. What else?) And when they were finally cool, they were actually pretty good. 

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I find it amazing how creative she is. She also wanted to make a 'soap pie' which I guess is water and soap in the sink. Stirred with a play ladle from her kitchen set. Gosh, she's adorable. And then she started ladling soapy water over the faucet, saying something about putting water on it to make it strong like white chocolate. ??

And then there's her names for me. I get about 5 new nicknames every time I go. Usually something like 'Emmy' or 'Emmers.' Sometimes it's something crazy like 'Miss Doodlepie' (which hasn't happened yet but many things similar to it have)

I never know what to expect with her. I only know that every other Friday is sure to be an adventure.☀

Fall

 

I love fall.

 

 The feel.

 The smell.

The reminder that soon enough, Christmas and play season will be here.

I think it's amazing how many memories can be brought back just by stepping outside and looking around at the fall colors.

Yeah, I'm pretty busy this fall. I have 3 dance classes, and I'm in The Nutcracker. I'm taking piano, and then of course, school(I just started Algebra 1 last week) It's really exciting and so much fun. 

…except the Algebra. 

But in the whirl of everything, sometimes I forget to look around. To appreciate the beauty of fall. To slow down and thank God for His gorgeous creation. 

So today, I challenge you to find beauty in one thing you might not have found it in before. And thank God for it☀

PJ Challenge Days 27-30

Day #27: You are leading a quest. Pick one demigod from Camp Jupiter and one from Camp Half-Blood (it can't be Percy or Jason)
Um, I think I would pick Reyna from Camp Jupiter and Clarisse from Camp Half-Blood. Yeah, I know. That would probably be a pretty explosive duo to take with me. But I think the quest would be in good hands.


Day #28: Given the opportunity, would you accept Zeus' gift of godhood?
NO! Imagine, having to watch all your friends and family die. And never aging. I would get so lonely. So never. I would never want to be immortal.


Day #29: Least favorite PJO/HoO book
I would say Battle of the Labyrinth. I just never really found it interesting enough.


Day #30: Favorite PJO/HoO book
From PJO I would say Last Olympian I just love it!
HoO I think Lost Hero. Some people don't like it, but with the absence of Percy, I really bonded with the characters.
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Okay, so my Percy Jackson Challenge is officially over!
Blood of Olympus comes out at midnight and I will be waking up a little before that to start reading immediately.
It's weird.
I've spent the last year counting down the days with my friends and brother.
And now here it is.
The day.
I am so excited and yet I almost can't stand it ending.
But the day is here. It's come. And it is gonna be...
fantastic.

The Hobbit—Has it Been Worth it?

                                My thoughts, hopes, and concerns for the final installment

 

*CONTAINS SPOILERS*

 

            Okay, so the Hobbit. Many are excited. Some are not. I’m not going to lie, I have enjoyed the last two movies (except for some major alterations *cough cough* Tauriel.) I watched the trailer when it came out in the end of July. I was so excited!

           

It was a well done trailer, and I had a feeling that Pippin’s song was going to get tossed into the mix somewhere. The song does really fits the story.

           

Anyway, now for my hopes. I think they could really do something respectable with this. Especially the battle. And deaths. Someone pointed out to me that it would be really good if Kili had to choose between defending Tauriel or Thorin/Fili and he chose the latter. But I’m not sure if Peter Jackson would consider that (because of the whole romance thing.) I really hope that the characters that are supposed to die actually die (My mom and her friend, however, have decided that they will save Thorin somehow--but I suspect that they only want to do this because he is played by Richard Armitage...) I would be kinda upset if that didn’t happen. Also if Thorin didn’t make up with Bilbo in the end. And if Rivendell in the end isn’t perfect. But I could go n and on about how I want things to be done exactly.

           

Now my concerns. Going back to the whole romance (can you tell I hate—sorry, dislike it?) I am afraid that there will be some mushy love/death scene for the two, somewhat reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet. Yes, he has to die, but I wish it would be with Fili at his side (as it should be) And like I said, I’m concerned that the very end in Rivendell will be cut out.

           

All in all, I think I want it to end with Bilbo writing the end of the story. Then there is a knock at the door. “No thank you! We don’t want any more visitors, well-wishers or distant relations!” Bilbo yells. “And what about very old friends?” Gandalf asks.

            The screen goes black.

 

            To answer my question, I know it’s been worth it for me. While the book will always be better, I have enjoyed seeing it on the big screen. But what about you? I’d love to hear about your opinions and expectations on the movies. Just leave a comment or email me!

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Watch the trailer here!

PJ Challenge days 23-26

Day #23: Favorite Movie Moment (Lightning Thief)
The end. Hands down, my favorite part was the end when I didn't have to sit through that horror anymore. Seriously, if you're a fan and are considering watching the movie, just don't. It's horrible. I mean, it's okay as a movie, but as a book-to-movie adaptation, it is almost as bad as Eragon.

Day #24: Most Disappointing Omission from the Movie (Lightning Thief)
The entire plot.
Oh, you mean specifically?
Okay. The "You drool when you sleep" scene.

Day #25: Most Memorable Moment (HoO)
*Spoilers for Mark of Athena*
When Annabeth and Percy are hanging over Tartarus, about to let go and fall.
"As long as we're together" :')

Day #26: Most Emotional Moment (HoO)
Same as the last question, I think. Yeah, definitely.
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Sorry, just a random fact. The other day, my friend told me I looked like Richard Armitage...
Just to clarify, THIS is Richard Armitage. I look nothing like him. Nothing like him. Seriously, Hawk?

PJ Challenge 13-22

I know, it's been awhile. Anyway, here you go.

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Day #13: Favorite Prophecy

Um, the first great prophecy. 

A half-blood of the eldest gods
Shall reach sixteen against all odds
And see the world in endless sleep
The hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap
A single choice shall end his days
Olympus to preserve or raze

Don't ask me why I like it. I have no idea.

Day #14: Favorite Location From a Quest
Daedalus' workshop. It just sounds so cool!

 

Day #15: Favorite Mythical Creature (type)

Pegasi. I know, Pegasi has already been the answer to one already. But they're just so cool!

 

Day #16: Favorite Mythical Creature (individual)

The would have to be either Blackjack (I know, big surprise right?)

or Rainbow (Tyson's Hippocampus)

I just love both of them.

 

Day #17: Most Memorable Moment (PJO)

I would say when he gets claimed,  I think. During capture the flag, Percy gets claimed by his father as he stands in the small river marking the boundary line. I think it's a pretty memorable moment. 

Day #18: Most Emotional Moment (PJO)

*spoilers for Last Olympian*

When Percy takes the knife for Annabeth.  On the bridge, he can sense there's someone behind him, so he turns and Annabeth has taken a poison knife for him. It's kinda really emotional. 

Day #19: What Would Nectar or Ambrosia Taste Like to You?

 I have no idea. Well, actually, I think it would taste something like camping food. Baked beans, or anything like that. Because ambrosia and nectar don't just taste like your favorite food. It tastes like your favorite memories too. And camping is definitely a favorite memory. 

Day #20: Favorite Special Ability

I always thought it would be so cool to fly. I mean, just to go outside and shoot up into the air and explore. Wouldn't that be so cool?

Day #21: Favorite Couple

I like Perabeth and Frazel and Jasper, but I also really like the little ships. Chris and Clarisse make a good couple. And I love Silena and Beckendorf together. 

Day #22: Favorite Roman Aspect of a Greek god

 Um, I would say with Bellona and Athena. Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom and battle strategy. Bellona is the Roman goddess of war. Battle strategy and wisdom, along with war, go hand in hand. It's cool how they're ever so slightly similar. (But very different, too)

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Trust

   She stands on the small plastic chair. "Move back farther!" she giggles. "Catch me, Emma!" My babysitting charge leaps into my arms, squealing with delight. "Again!" She repeats the process several times. Finally, I tell her it's time to stop. She decides to play hide and seek instead. 

   This little scene happened on Friday when I was babysitting a little girl from our library. She has an amazing imagination and is so full of joy. She's like my little sister:)

Anyway, while this was happening, I was having a small revelation. I realized that this is how we should be with God. Fully trusting. We should be able to leap into God's arms and trust Him to be there and catch us. Never having a doubt as to whether or not He'll be there.

Today, at our co-op, we were doing trust falls. I had never done one before. Joe(my brother) stood behind me. "Come on, Emma. Just fall. I'll catch you!" And he did catch me. But then the second time, he took a few steps back without me realizing. Thanks, Joe. That scared me. 

   I did it a few times with my friend, then. "Don't you trust me?" Kay asked. I did trust her, and I leaned back. She caught me every time. Each time, she moved farther back. There's kinda this exhilarating but terrifying second when you realize you're too far back to catch yourself. 

   Anyway, here's my tie-in. Even though its hard, trusting God is the best possible option. Every time. All the time. Yeah, it's hard to build up that trust. "Will you really catch me?" we ask. "Of course. Don't you trust me?" He answers. And so we lean back and fall into His waiting arms. 

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PJ Challenge days 11-12

Day #11: Least Favorite Minor Greek god

   Janus. He annoys me so much. I guess because I'm already horrible at making decisions--like even tiny ones--and then he would just make it even harder… he's definitely my least favorite. 

Day #12:Favorite Mode of Transportation

   Pegasi. Obviously. They're so awesome! I mean, they fly. And they're horses. How cool is that?! I think I would ride one everywhere. 

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Just wanted to let people know that I won't be posting for a few days(I'll be out of town)

(Just a photo to entertain you. It's all CHB people)

PJ Challenge Days 4-10

Hey! Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. Anyway, Here's the PJ challenges I missed:)
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Day #4: Favorite Camp Event
Capture the flag. Or the campfire sing alongs. I think both would be pretty fun.

Day #5: Favorite Weapon
Does this mean character's weapon or type of weapon? I'm going with type of weapon. And I have no idea. Um, maybe... no weapon? Okay, how about brains/wits/common sense(which a few characters lack)? That sounds good. and relatively non-violent.

Day #6: Favorite Major Greek god
Apollo. Because of music. And drama. and the sun. He's just awesome. Except for his haikus. Artemis is my second favorite:) One time for a birthday party, I dressed up as Artemis and my little brother dressed up as Apollo. It was really fun!

Day #7: Least Favorite Greek god
Okay, it's not Hera. I know a lot of fans hate her, but I played her once and it's hard to hate a character you've played. I think it's Aphrodite. Something about her just ticks me off sometimes.

Day #8: Who Would Your godly Parent Be
I've debated a lot over this. My friends tell me one thing, my head another. Some think I'd be daughter of Athena, but I'm not terrified of spiders. Maybe Hermes, but he's the god of thieves, so no. But I think (again) I have to go with Apollo. I mean, music! Drama! That is me! I'm not the best at archery though, but oh well.

Day #9: Favorite Monster
...Does Cerberus count? Cause I'm going with Cerberus

Day #10: Favorite Minor Greek god
Hestia. The goddess of the hearth.

So there you go!

The Places We'll Go.....

Today, I read a really inspiring book.


I can't describe just how it was so inspiring, but for some reason, I loved it.


So maybe you want to know what it is.


You've probably read  it a zillion times. But I don't really ever remember doing that. So here it is.
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Oh, the Places You'll Go
By Dr. Seuss


Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You're off to Great Places!
You're off and away!

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes
You can steer yourself
any direction you choose.
You're on your own. And you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go.

You'll look up and down streets. Look 'em over with care.
About some you will say, "I don't choose to go there."
With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet,
you're too smart to go down any not-so-good street.

And you may not find any
you'll want to go down.
In that case, of course,
you'll head straight out of town.

It's opener there
in the wide open air.

Out there things can happen
and frequently do
to people as brainy
and footsy as you.

And when things start to happen,
don't worry. Don't stew.
Just go right along.
You'll start happening too.

OH!
THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!

You'll be on your way up!
You'll be seeing great sights!
You'll join the high fliers
who soar to high heights.

You won't lag behind, because you'll have the speed.
You'll pass the whole gang and you'll soon take the lead.
Wherever you fly, you'll be the best of the best.
Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.

Except when you don' t
Because, sometimes, you won't.

I'm sorry to say so
but, sadly, it's true
and Hang-ups
can happen to you.

You can get all hung up
in a prickle-ly perch.
And your gang will fly on.
You'll be left in a Lurch.

You'll come down from the Lurch
with an unpleasant bump.
And the chances are, then,
that you'll be in a Slump.

And when you're in a Slump,
you're not in for much fun.
Un-slumping yourself
is not easily done.

You will come to a place where the streets are not marked.
Some windows are lighted. But mostly they're darked.
A place you could sprain both you elbow and chin!
Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in?
How much can you lose? How much can you win?

And IF you go in, should you turn left or right...
or right-and-three-quarters? Or, maybe, not quite?
Or go around back and sneak in from behind?
Simple it's not, I'm afraid you will find,
for a mind-maker-upper to make up his mind.

You can get so confused
that you'll start in to race
down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace
and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space,
headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.
The Waiting Place...

...for people just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come, or the rain to go
or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow
or waiting around for a Yes or a No
or waiting for their hair to grow.
Everyone is just waiting.

Waiting for the fish to bite
or waiting for wind to fly a kite
or waiting around for Friday night
or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake
or a pot to boil, or a Better Break
or a sting of pearls, or a pair of pants
or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.
Everyone is just waiting.

NO!
That's not for you!

Somehow you'll escape
all that waiting and staying.
You'll find the bright places
where Boom Bands are playing.

With banner flip-flapping,
once more you'll ride high!
Ready for anything under the sky.
Ready because you're that kind of a guy!

Oh, the places you'll go! There is fun to be done!
There are points to be scored. there are games to be won.
And the magical things you can do with that ball
will make you the winning-est winner of all.
Fame! You'll be famous as famous can be,
with the whole wide world watching you win on TV.

Except when they don't.
Because, sometimes, they won't.

I'm afraid that some times
you'll play lonely games too.
Games you can't win
'cause you'll play against you.

All Alone!
Whether you like it or not,
Alone will be something
you'll be quite a lot.

And when you're alone, there's a very good chance
you'll meet things that scare you right out of your pants.
There are some, down the road between hither and yon,
that can scare you so much you won't want to go on.

But on you will go
though the weather be foul
On you will go
though your enemies prowl
On you will go
though the Hakken-Kraks howl
Onward up many
a frightening creek,
though your arms may get sore
and your sneakers may leak.

On and on you will hike
and I know you'll hike far
and face up to your problems
whatever they are.

You'll get mixed up, of course,
as you already know.
You'll get mixed up
with many strange birds as you go.
So be sure when you step.
Step with care and great tact
and remember that Life's
a Great Balancing Act.
Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.
And never mix up your right foot with your left.

And will you succeed?
Yes! You will, indeed!
(98 and 3 / 4 percent guaranteed.)

KID, YOU'LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!

So...
be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray
or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O'Shea,
you're off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting.
So...get on your way!
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(And I've decided I'm going to read it at my graduation)
(but my graduation is a rather long way off, so I'm going to forget about that.)

PJ Challenge days 2-3

Day #2: Favorite demigod

This one is so hard!! I love all the characters but I think I have to say Percy (just because he's, well, Percy) and Hazel. 

I love Percy for just so many reasons. He's just a great character. You can see his character development. I can't explain exactly why I like him so much, but he's definitely one of my favorite characters. 

(Credit for art goes to Viria, an awesome fanartist!!)

And now Hazel. I think I like her so much because she's my age(well, kinda.) And so that helps me to relate to her some. And she's awesome because she has this really dark past that she's fighting, but she doesn't let it bring her down. 

So yeah, I think they're two of my favorites. But I really do love all of them:)
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Day #3: Least favorite demigod

How am I supposed to choose a least favorite demigod?! They're all amazing! But I guess, if there was ever one who ticked me off, it was Clovis. The kid in Lost Hero. The son of Hypnos. I don't know why but he just annoyed me.

Maybe because Annabeth was trying to something really important and this kid just kept falling asleep.

Who knows.

Anyway, yeah. If I had a least favorite demigod, it would be him.

Percy Jackson 30 Day Challenge!!!

Okay, in honor of the final Heroes of Olympus book coming out in exactly one month(!!!!) I have decided to do a Percy Jackson 30 day challenge!

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Day #1: Camp Half-Blood or Camp Jupiter?

Camp Half Blood. Hands down. 

Okay, so maybe you know the books I've grown up with. When I was younger, we would listen to the Harry Potter series every summer. Lord of the Rings has also been one of my fandoms since way before I knew what a fandom was. So I grew up with them. They've been a part of my life for as long as I can remember! And I love them:)

But anyway, back to Percy Jackson. I think The Lightning Thief was probably one of the first chapter books I ever read and actually enjoyed enough to read again. And again. I think I probably read it when I was about 6 or 7. And I loved it. 

Camp Half-Blood has always been one of the most amazing-sounding places for me. I mean, a summer camp. Okay, maybe a little boring. But add archery, flying horses, a forge, and a climbing wall with lava running down it and it instantly becomes pure awesomeness. 

So yeah, Camp Half-Blood. 

Don't get me wrong, I think Camp Jupiter's pretty cool too, but CHB has been with me longer. Plus, It's a bit more…how do I say this…forgiving. You mess up there, and maybe you get laughed at by most of the campers. But it's forgotten in a week. However, if you mess up at Camp Jupiter, you get sewn into a bag of weasels and tossed into the river. 

Seriously. I wouldn't survive. 

I'm a klutz. I knock things over. I fall over. I mess up. 

I'd be dead in the first week. 

So it's a Camp Half-Blood life for me. ❤

God Sightings

Hey everyone!

Sorry. It's been a long week. 

Anyway, God sightings. Definitely a huge double rainbow outside yesterday:)

Staying at a friend's house for a few days while my parents were away for a honeymoon. Busy, but lots of fun! 

Dance reunion! Almost everyone in my class last year was back again this year!

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So yeah, sorry I didn't get around to any posts this week. It's been crazy. 

God Sightings

1. My church had a service to tell the town about a mission trip the youth group went on. (Yes, I'm planning on doing a post about that.) It was amazing!

2. Jewel-weed: it's amazing how God designed it!

3. Seeing my mom reunite with some college buddies:)

4. One last sleepover before school starts for everyone…love you girls:)

5. A bright cardinal I saw when I went outside for a walk

Wow, I really need to start writing down some God sightings during the week…

Sorry this one's so short!

Art!

A few months ago, I got kinda into art. I mean, I'd always liked sketching and was pretty good at it (at least, I thought I was…) but I got into actual drawing and using my imagination.

I think it started when my 4-H club did a Middle Earth-themed drawing class. During the first session, I drew the first thing I'd actually ever been really proud of.

 

Anyway, it's an Elven princess. She turned out looking a bit like Arwen but I didn't mind. And yeah, I was really proud of it:)

 

 

I started drawing Strider(Aragorn), but never finished...

 

 

Another Elf that probably wouldn't be smiling, but whatever. This one isn't the best, I know.

 

 

I drew this one camping:) I got to thinking, what if the Leprechaun was a guardian (from Rise of the Guardians) and if she was a girl, so this happened. Again, not very proud of it, but oh well. (I can't draw feet for the life of me. Can you tell?)

 

 

Ranger's Apprentice. It's supposed to be Halt's hand. With his Oakleaf. I was pretty proud of this one.

 

 

 

And then, what I've been leading up to...........

I'm probably the most proud of this one. Yes, it's a Hobbit:) For some odd reason, I have trouble drawing people, but not Elves and Hobbits...
Yeah. I'm weird that way.

Anyway, I hope you've enjoyed seeing a bit of my artwork:)

Thanks for reading!

God Sightings

So this is pretty much where I share the ways I've seen God in ordinary things this week:)

1. Bowling with besties:)

2. The smell of summer air

3. A few flowers still blooming in our yard

4. Church picnic yesterday!

5. A little girl in church today who loves to sing...and talk! She entertains the whole congregation:)

6. Walks around our neighborhood my myself

7. Crickets chirping in time to my iPod 

So those are the ones I can think of now… I'm sure there are more! I love being able to find God in completely odd moments where maybe others wouldn't find him. 

And also, I've been reevaluating what I want this blog to be. I want it to be an inspiration, yes. But I also want it to be a fun, completely random place where you can come, look, and maybe have a laugh:) I want to tell stories, make fandom references, and just enjoy writing. So as I try to figure out what exactly this is going to turn into, please bear with me! Thanks so much!

Song On My Heart-- He Knows My Name, Francesca Battistelli

(I realized that my post yesterday kinda turned into a scrapbook of my previous shows, sorry!)

So lately, the song 'He Knows My Name' by Francesca Battistelli has been in my head. (listen to it here)

The lyrics for the chorus seem to fit me:

 

I don't need my name in lights
I'm famous in my Father's eyes
Make no mistake
He knows my name
I'm not living for applause
I'm already so adored
It's all His stage
He knows my name oh, oh,
He knows my name oh, oh

I'll admit it, I love the stage. Acting, singing or dancing, I adore it. And I also want to be famous. But who doesn't?

We are born with the desire to be loved. To be known. To be important to someone. And God gives that to us.

We might not always feel it. But it's there.

And for me, it's important to keep my priorities sorted out.

I don't need my name in lights
I'm famous in my Father's eyes

I don't need to be famous to the world to be loved.

 

I'm not living for applause
I'm already so adored

 

I don't need to have an audience full of fans to feel adored and important.

 

Because HE knows my name.

 

God, the creator of all things, the most important being in the whole universe, knows MY name.

 

I've struggled with that before.

 

How can you know me, God? I am so tiny compared to the rest of the world. How is someone like ME important to YOU?

 

And I've found the answer.

 

He knew us before we were born. Psalm 139:15-16 says:
¹⁵ My frame was not hidden from you
    when I was made in the secret place,
    when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
¹⁶ Your eyes saw my unformed body;
    all the days ordained for me were written in your book
    before one of them came to be.

 

Before we came into the world, before we took that first gulp of air, God knew us. He watched over us. Loved us.

 

He knows what will happen to us before it does.

'All the days ordained for me were written in your book
    before one of them came to be.'

 

And I love that. God loves me. Knows me. Created me.

 

And I am famous to Him.

 

I don't need my name in lights
I'm famous in my Father's eyes
Make no mistake
He knows my name
I'm not living for applause
I'm already so adored
It's all His stage
He knows my name oh, oh,
He knows my name oh, oh

 

He calls me chosen, free forgiven, wanted, child of the King,
His forever, held in treasure...
I am loved

Thank You Lord.



(Just a note, I finished The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn yesterday!!)

(Oh, and also, there will probably be the occasional completely random post that has nothing to do with my faith or fandoms. Just a warning.:))

Introduction: Me!

Well, I should probably tell you a bit about myself.

The name's Molloy. Emma Molloy.
(Okay, that sounded a little weird. No, I'm not James Bond)

Anyway, I live in NH. I am homeschooled (AND PROUD OF IT)

I love reading. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Percy Jackson, and Ranger's Apprentice are among my favorites. I currently have 14 pages left in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Music is one of my passions. Singing, mostly. I like to listen to Air1, Disney music, film scores/instrumentals, and classic rock. :)

I started dancing last summer, taking modern. This summer I added on ballet and jazz, so I'll be doing all three during the school year.

Now for the next important area of my life. Acting! It's kinda funny, because three years ago, I wouldn't have acted in a play if you gave me a thousand bucks.

I've been in a few plays. What really started my love for drama was my Youth Group's dinner theater. It was a spoof of Dragnet, and it was two police officers (Joe Thursday and Frank Cannon) investigating Jesus before he was crucified. I played Gallo, a wineseller mad at Jesus for stealing her business.

Next, I auditioned for Xanadu Jr. I played an Andrews sister and Hera, queen of the gods.

Then came Pride and Prejudice! I was Sarah, the Bennett's maid.

Another dinner theater! This time, my little brother Joe and I played Joe and Frank. Can you guess who was who?

This summer I did a theatre camp at my town's school where I played Yu Hua, the main character in The Red Stream.

I consider myself somewhat of a triple-threat, because I love to dance, sing, and act.

I have a bunny named Padme that is so fluffy and wonderful and adorable (can you tell I love her?)

I have a firm faith in God and love Him so much!

So I think that's enough about me. Now about the blog.

You'll find things about Faith and fandoms on here.

I will try to do weekly God Sightings every weekend and as many posts about my faith and daily inspirations that I can. And I'll probably do a few 30 day fandom challenges.

All in all, this is a new experience for me, and I'm very excited!

If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to email me at godsgirl62442@gmail.com