So, this post is basically just a catch up about the Summer, that has been and gone already. Seems like just a few weeks ago we got out of school, and now. We are started back up. :O Summer went WAY to fast. But oh well, it was full of fun! Some of the highlights of this summer:
1) Camp! This is always one of the best things every year, is going camping (or cabinining in our case) with all our cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents. It is an awesome thing to look forward to each year.
2) Florida Trip ~ This summer a few weeks ago in fact, we went down to Florida to visit our brother and sister-in-law. :) It was great to see them again! And to experience the beach for the first time. Seriously, that is one of the most magnificent things I've seen about God's creation. Looking out on what seems to be endless blue water.
3) Testing ~ Yeah, this wasn't exactly fun, or a "highlight" of my summer. But me and my brother did some testing this Summer to prepare for Fall classes that we are taking at a Community College right down the road from us. Woah, we're going to college. Scary thought!
4) I also started up with piano lessons for the Summer, and had an awesome time! Learned a TON!! A special Thank You to my teacher, who was patient throughout the entire Summer, with a student, such as myself. I learned a lot, thank you for furthering my piano experience, so hopefully my playing will be even more glorifying to God. Cause that's what our musical talents our ultimately for.
And now that Summer is over, school has started again as of this past Thursday. Am I excited? Kind of. I'm excited to see what God will do in my life this next semester, both at home, and at the college and just in everyday life. But I know that this semester will be a lot of work. So, that's the less exciting part about school, but that's just life.
Well, that's all that I can really think of for right now, on this blog post. But hopefully, there will be more to come soon! Thanks for reading,
~JD
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Umm......
Well, I probably have no readers left for my blog. But for those that still are here. I apologize for not keeping this blog updated. So here's just a few things that have happened over the 2 and 1/2 months since my last blog post.
1) Started taking piano lessons again! This was a major blessing! So excited to start taking them again. I took piano lessons for 3 years, and the last 5 have been playing randomly, sitting down at the piano, looking over the piano music, playing around on it. But this summer, I started taking again, so really excited about that. I have a great teacher, who is VERY patient with me. lol :)
2) Camp! We had our family-reunion-camp-cabin-get-together-thing-a-ma-jig. Yeah, it doesn't have an official name, cause "camping" doesn't really settle the term. "Cabin-ing?" That seems to sum it up more. But it was definitely a fun time! Between going on walks, (some trails around the pond), going kayaking, scheduling random trips to Walmart, Dutch Blitz, and just sitting around visiting, and laughing to the point of tears. :P It was an awesome time with family.
3) Summer jobs. Got a couple summer jobs going on this year. Which is a HUGE blessing! :) And maybe, this fall, I'll be 16, so could be going to work at Hy-Vee. But not sure about that yet.
4) ACT. What more is there to say? Oh, and not ACT, Like acting in a play or anything. That is not the ACT I speak of. (No joke, was looking up study books in the library, and when I searched ACT, it came up with all these acting books) I'm talking about the dreaded test that people take. Well, all I can say, is that it was a good first experience. :)
Well, this wasn't as long as I was hoping. But it was a little update. :)
~JD
1) Started taking piano lessons again! This was a major blessing! So excited to start taking them again. I took piano lessons for 3 years, and the last 5 have been playing randomly, sitting down at the piano, looking over the piano music, playing around on it. But this summer, I started taking again, so really excited about that. I have a great teacher, who is VERY patient with me. lol :)
2) Camp! We had our family-reunion-camp-cabin-get-together-thing-a-ma-jig. Yeah, it doesn't have an official name, cause "camping" doesn't really settle the term. "Cabin-ing?" That seems to sum it up more. But it was definitely a fun time! Between going on walks, (some trails around the pond), going kayaking, scheduling random trips to Walmart, Dutch Blitz, and just sitting around visiting, and laughing to the point of tears. :P It was an awesome time with family.
3) Summer jobs. Got a couple summer jobs going on this year. Which is a HUGE blessing! :) And maybe, this fall, I'll be 16, so could be going to work at Hy-Vee. But not sure about that yet.
4) ACT. What more is there to say? Oh, and not ACT, Like acting in a play or anything. That is not the ACT I speak of. (No joke, was looking up study books in the library, and when I searched ACT, it came up with all these acting books) I'm talking about the dreaded test that people take. Well, all I can say, is that it was a good first experience. :)
Well, this wasn't as long as I was hoping. But it was a little update. :)
~JD
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Drama Days!
Well, yesterday we put on two performances of "The Treasure of Castle Siekfurst". An amazing play, written by an amazing writer! Our homeschool group has done Drama for 4 years! 4 amazing years! Although I was only in these last two plays. I have had an amazing time! I wish I would have done it sooner! But I am soooo glad that God gave me the opportunity to do it. But each and every play was unique and awesome! I guess two of the main thins that I got out of this play was:
1) That we can have sooo many idols in this life, that take the place of what is really important. Whether it be beauty, power, fame, being smart, money whatever it may be, we can get so caught up with these things and forget the real important thing that we should be focusing on. These things may seem important, but really they aren't! All these things aren't going to matter in eternity. Our minds should be focused on God and all that he has done for us. Don't get me wrong! None of those things are necessarily "bad". But it becomes bad when those things take the place of God. And we dwell more on those things then we ought too.
Matthew 6:33 -- But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
2) The second main thing I got out of this play, was that no matter how bad you've messed up. No matter what you have done. God is always able to forgive. There is no such thing as messing up too many times in God's eyes. He's waiting for you to ask for forgiveness, to repent of your wrong doings. Run to the arms of Jesus! Oh what a glorious thought that is!
I just want to thank everyone who came to watch the show yesterday! I hope that you guys enjoyed the show! And thank you to our drama director and producer who without them, we couldn't do anything! You guys mean sooo much to all of us! A big thank you the cast, who I have enjoyed their fellowship and encouragement! I have become friends with all of you! A BIG thank you to the crew! The lights and sound guy and gal! :) Without you guys the play wouldn't have worked. Thank you so much!
That's all for now,
~JD
1) That we can have sooo many idols in this life, that take the place of what is really important. Whether it be beauty, power, fame, being smart, money whatever it may be, we can get so caught up with these things and forget the real important thing that we should be focusing on. These things may seem important, but really they aren't! All these things aren't going to matter in eternity. Our minds should be focused on God and all that he has done for us. Don't get me wrong! None of those things are necessarily "bad". But it becomes bad when those things take the place of God. And we dwell more on those things then we ought too.
Matthew 6:33 -- But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
2) The second main thing I got out of this play, was that no matter how bad you've messed up. No matter what you have done. God is always able to forgive. There is no such thing as messing up too many times in God's eyes. He's waiting for you to ask for forgiveness, to repent of your wrong doings. Run to the arms of Jesus! Oh what a glorious thought that is!
I just want to thank everyone who came to watch the show yesterday! I hope that you guys enjoyed the show! And thank you to our drama director and producer who without them, we couldn't do anything! You guys mean sooo much to all of us! A big thank you the cast, who I have enjoyed their fellowship and encouragement! I have become friends with all of you! A BIG thank you to the crew! The lights and sound guy and gal! :) Without you guys the play wouldn't have worked. Thank you so much!
That's all for now,
~JD
Monday, April 1, 2013
1 year??
Today, I realized that I've had this blog for a year!! Though I haven't been keeping it posted as often as I should. I've had a lot of fun, making posts, trying to make posts, and reading other people's blogs! There are other people's blogs that are 10x better than mine! So here is a look back at some of my favorite posts:
Best of the Blogs! -- This post was about other blogs that you should check out! And believe me, they are worth checking out!!
Awesome Week -- This was a blog post about another blog that you should read, and one of my random posts that tell what I did that week!
Toddler Mischief -- This post was about Grace. And her mischievous self. Giving herself a hair-cut.
Outgoing Grace -- This is yet another post about Grace, and how she has her embarrassing moments. ;)
Perpetua -- This is one of my favorite posts. I got this story right out of the Bible Bee book. :)
Well, I again apologize for the many times this blog wasn't posted in for awhile. That's all for now!
~JD
Best of the Blogs! -- This post was about other blogs that you should check out! And believe me, they are worth checking out!!
Awesome Week -- This was a blog post about another blog that you should read, and one of my random posts that tell what I did that week!
Toddler Mischief -- This post was about Grace. And her mischievous self. Giving herself a hair-cut.
Outgoing Grace -- This is yet another post about Grace, and how she has her embarrassing moments. ;)
Perpetua -- This is one of my favorite posts. I got this story right out of the Bible Bee book. :)
Well, I again apologize for the many times this blog wasn't posted in for awhile. That's all for now!
~JD
Friday, March 29, 2013
Good Friday...
Hey Everyone!
Just thought I would do a blog post today. Today is Good Friday!
The day where we remember Christ's crucifixion. I'm so thankful for a loving God, who even though we deserve to go to hell, saved us. Through the death of his only son. I remember learning from our pastor, that the worst part wasn't the physical suffering. Although the pain I'm sure, was unbearable! Isaiah 52:14 -- As many were astonished at you--- his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblence, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind.
Mar - Impair the appearance of; disfigure.
So I'm sure the pain was unimaginable for most of us. But the worst part of it all was the burden of sin of every human, being laid upon Jesus Christ on the cross. Here is a video that we watched tonight that I thought was pretty cool:
Isaiah 53
Who has believed what he has heard from us?
And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?2 For he grew up before him like a young plant,
and like a root out of dry ground;
he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
and no beauty that we should desire him.3 He was despised and rejected by men;
a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief;
and as one from whom men hide their face;
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
He Lives!
~JD
Just thought I would do a blog post today. Today is Good Friday!
“What
is good about Good Friday? Why isn’t it called Bad Friday? Because
out of the appallingly bad came what was inexpressibly good. And the
good trumps the bad, because though the bad was temporary, the good
is eternal.” -Randy Alcorn
The day where we remember Christ's crucifixion. I'm so thankful for a loving God, who even though we deserve to go to hell, saved us. Through the death of his only son. I remember learning from our pastor, that the worst part wasn't the physical suffering. Although the pain I'm sure, was unbearable! Isaiah 52:14 -- As many were astonished at you--- his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblence, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind.
Mar - Impair the appearance of; disfigure.
So I'm sure the pain was unimaginable for most of us. But the worst part of it all was the burden of sin of every human, being laid upon Jesus Christ on the cross. Here is a video that we watched tonight that I thought was pretty cool:
Isaiah 53
Who has believed what he has heard from us?
And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?2 For he grew up before him like a young plant,
and like a root out of dry ground;
he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
and no beauty that we should desire him.3 He was despised and rejected by men;
a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief;
and as one from whom men hide their face;
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely
he has borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted.
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
and with his wounds we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted.
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
and with his wounds we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
7 He
was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
yet he opened not his mouth;
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he opened not his mouth.
8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away;
and as for his generation, who considered
that he was cut off out of the land of the living,
stricken for the transgression of my people?
9 And they made his grave with the wicked
and with a rich man in his death,
although he had done no violence,
and there was no deceit in his mouth.
yet he opened not his mouth;
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he opened not his mouth.
8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away;
and as for his generation, who considered
that he was cut off out of the land of the living,
stricken for the transgression of my people?
9 And they made his grave with the wicked
and with a rich man in his death,
although he had done no violence,
and there was no deceit in his mouth.
10 Yet it
was the will of the Lord to
crush him;
he has put him to grief;
when his soul makes an offering for guilt,
he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days;
the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.11 Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied;
by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant,
make many to be accounted righteous,
and he shall bear their iniquities.12 Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,
because he poured out his soul to death
and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many,
and makes intercession for the transgressors.
he has put him to grief;
when his soul makes an offering for guilt,
he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days;
the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.11 Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied;
by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant,
make many to be accounted righteous,
and he shall bear their iniquities.12 Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,
because he poured out his soul to death
and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many,
and makes intercession for the transgressors.
He Lives!
~JD
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Homeschoolers....
Yes, I am a homeschooler. And I do hear the
occasional: Homeschoolers are socially awkared. Homeschoolers are shy. And that is simply not the case! I would tell you some rumors to homeschooling but I think Blimey Cow does it best! So watch this video:
occasional: Homeschoolers are socially awkared. Homeschoolers are shy. And that is simply not the case! I would tell you some rumors to homeschooling but I think Blimey Cow does it best! So watch this video:
LOL! I laugh everytime I watch that video. "Wait you said I have no life, let me get this straight you spend 8 hours a day in a class room and I have no life?" One of my favorite lines. Well, I just thought I'd post a little something. Thanks Blimey Cow for covering my blog post in better words than I could have put it. ~JD
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Really?!
Dear Readers,
It's been a month-and-a-half since my last blog post? Well, there hasn't been much that has happened since my blog post. But here are a few things that are happening right now that I'm excited about.
1) Drama! Drama Class for high-schoolers started up at the beginning of this month. This year's play is going to be awesome! We have an awesome director, and awesome producer, and an amazing cast and crew! I can't wait to hear the laughs from the crowd.
2) I have started my first book of the year! I really hope that this book goes smoothly, most of my books/stories that I start don't get finished. But I am truly hoping that this one will be finished and to get another one done by December 31st. :) I'm not going to mention anything about the book, what it's about the title or anything of that nature. Mainly cause I don't have a title for it. That is one of the hardest things for me to come up with is a title, and creative names.
3) I helped with Awana for my first time a couple weeks ago! First time ever experiencing Awana. Never been it. But it was a lot of fun helping and seeing all the kids memorizing their verses, playing games, singing songs.
4) I want to start memorizing some more scripture. We listened to a lady talk the other night about how God really convicted her to memorize scripture. She could recite whole chapters right off the top of her head. She had the whole book of Ephesians memorized and more. It was pretty cool, to hear her just recite Ephesians 1 off the top of her head.
Well, that's just a few things have been happening the past few weeks. I'll try to post again soon,
~JD
It's been a month-and-a-half since my last blog post? Well, there hasn't been much that has happened since my blog post. But here are a few things that are happening right now that I'm excited about.
1) Drama! Drama Class for high-schoolers started up at the beginning of this month. This year's play is going to be awesome! We have an awesome director, and awesome producer, and an amazing cast and crew! I can't wait to hear the laughs from the crowd.
2) I have started my first book of the year! I really hope that this book goes smoothly, most of my books/stories that I start don't get finished. But I am truly hoping that this one will be finished and to get another one done by December 31st. :) I'm not going to mention anything about the book, what it's about the title or anything of that nature. Mainly cause I don't have a title for it. That is one of the hardest things for me to come up with is a title, and creative names.
3) I helped with Awana for my first time a couple weeks ago! First time ever experiencing Awana. Never been it. But it was a lot of fun helping and seeing all the kids memorizing their verses, playing games, singing songs.
4) I want to start memorizing some more scripture. We listened to a lady talk the other night about how God really convicted her to memorize scripture. She could recite whole chapters right off the top of her head. She had the whole book of Ephesians memorized and more. It was pretty cool, to hear her just recite Ephesians 1 off the top of her head.
Well, that's just a few things have been happening the past few weeks. I'll try to post again soon,
~JD
Thursday, January 3, 2013
2013.....?!?!
I can't believe we're in the midst of a New Year! :) Time is going by so fast. But we had a blast staying up with some awesome friend on New Years Eve, and blew our ear drums out at midnight. :D But all in all, 2012 was a great year! Now with the new year, lots of people are making New Year's Resolutions, including me! This year I want to:
1) I want to read the whole Bible completely, and entirely, in the year 2013, so many times I have tried this and failed, getting off course, but am really hoping that this is the year, that I will complete my goal!! :)
2) I want to read at least one book per week: Now this doesn't seem like a lot to some people. Not a lot at all. But with me reading is fun, but I'm weird, cause I have spurts of reading. At times I will read like 6-7 books a month. And other times (like now) I will barely read at all. But in 2013 I'm trying to make it a goal to read at least one book per week. Reading is fun, it gets your mind going, and gets you educated in some things. One reason why I do want to read a lot will make more sense in the next resolution.
3) My last resolution is I really REALLY REALLY, want to write and finish 2 books this year. Completely! I rarely finish my stories due to writers block. So that's why I really like to read, I get to see what other authors do with their books, how they come up with clever plots,.and they actually get their characters out of those plots. (That's my trouble) But, I have started many stories, without finishing them. So my goal for this year is to get 2 books written completely, hoping for a goal of 75,000 words each! Which I've totally never done that many, but will try. :)
Well, I hope you guys had a great Christmas and remembered the reason for the season, in the midst of the business of Winter. And hope you have a great New Year! If you have any New Year's Resolution's of your own made, I hope you will complete those too! :)
~JD
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