The Day

so about today...it was good. i went to school. that was just school. i dislike trig more and more each day. it seriousaly is like taking a class in another language...but ms. davis is pretty cool and im hanging in there :) then i came home and looked at the computer for about 2 hours or something. i dont exactly know what i did. its werid how that happens, isnt it? i also played taxi. natalie likes to tell me she is going to be one place, and then she isnt there. i just love it to death. haha. then my dad made some yummy dinner. it was pancakes and bacon. he's great. then i made an apperance at 222. im sure everyone was stoked. lol. me and meg played bball. i did good. haha. now, i am babysitting and i am totally bored out of my mind. i watched american idol. i dont really like the girls. if anyone watches the show, please let me know what you thought of tonight's performances. oh...and another good thing about today - i had 2 dr. pepper's. yayy for that! :-)
now, i am going to talk about something that i have been studying//learning about lately. okay, so my dad talked about rewards on the retreat and i have been thinking alot about that. it's really hard for me to live for my reward, without thinking that i am trying to "please" God. i dont get how i can do "good stuff" for rewards, but not in the back of my head be thinking, yayy this makes God happy. but then, i think well, there is nothing wrong with wanting to make God happy ((thats worship)) but then i find that i am kinda patting myself on the back. like when i do something good, i am like good job amanda. ahhh i bother myself. but its a learning time for me right now. i am so thankful that my God has patience when i clearly do not.
so i am going to stop rambling now and go watch amazing race! :-)

The Unknown

I have this fear of the unknown. I know it's not the best thing to be afraid of, but this morning I think I can make an accception. Let me tell you all why I partiurally scared of the unknown today... Well, yesterday I got my hair chopped off. It's all gone. I like it though, I am scared to go to school and see the looks on people's faces. Also, yesterday was the senior auction and I have heared that Ms. Hale is going to do some not-nice things to me, Raelyn, and Taylor. I acually am really scared to find out. haha. So, I have lots of butterflies this morning! lol. But, I must be heading off to school now. Yes, I actually have to go to school on time..actually earler (grr).

This Weekend

This weekend was mmmazing! I absolutly loved it! I really learned a lot. It wasn't really from the major stuff that we talked about either, it was the little things that David or Dad would say that really spoke to me. Expecially that whole "patting yourself on the back" thing. It was something that I didn't even really know that I had that problem, but God did a good job of showing me that I do. haha. He's funny like that. I also loved just hanging out with the Isbell's. That whole family is amazing! If you dont get the picture, I loved it! I am sorry for all of you who couldn't join us...I missed you!

God is the best Valentine!

Okay, so Valentine's Day is officially over....well in about 2 hours anyway. But, God is amazing! I just have to let everyone know. I woke up this morning and I kinda had this attitude of today is gonna stink because I'm not gonna get anything and I don't get to carry any flowers around school for everyone to see. Then I was driving on my way to school the sun was out and I could see the tip of the mountain. I was just like, Ha! What do I need a Valentine for? God is the best one there could ever be! And, unlike when boyfriends, friends, and husbands use this day to tell the woman in their life how much they mean to them, God tells me EVERYDAY! He doesn't need a reason. (I'm not saying that every guy only tells their girl that they love them on valentines day by the way). Anyway, today as I was watching couples my age walk by holding hands and all smiles, I got to thinking how long that relationship was going to last, and then I just thought about how my relationship with God is going to last forever! It's just so amazing to me!.. God's love. I dont understand it. I really have to go to bed now! :-)

A New Day

New days are the absolute best! Even though Monday's totally stink its cool to think that I am starting over. Everything from yesterday is in the past. I have a cool quote to share and then I have to go to school... "Christians should not be the sad-sack, lemon sucking people on the earth. We should be the ones who love the days we've been given. I have been entrused by the Father with this one incredible life. We should wake upa dn say, Thank you God for entrusting me with another day. I will not be careless with it...I love it!... and I will let my face know I am loving it!"

Friday's are the best

So I officially decided that Friday's are the best day of the week (besides Sunday). Teacher's are usually real cool about the no homework thing on weekends and today mine were expecially generous! Ms. Davis gave us an extra 4 days to do our homework..and, our chapter one test was supposed to be today, but she also changed that until Tuesday. I love her. Well, I have a project due Monday for Astronomy but today was a good day and I got lots done! Another good thing that happend today was that I wrote Meagan 2 (not 1) but 2 notes! In the same class I might add. They were rad! Today was good. :)

Are you all happy now??

Yay! I got one of these things. I am happy, as you can see :) :) :)