tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80173029181159560652024-03-05T07:06:07.317-06:00Handwork by Hannah"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity." 1 Timothy 4:12Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17622498264630650275noreply@blogger.comBlogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017302918115956065.post-24679686741862851802016-10-30T00:41:00.000-05:002016-10-30T00:41:28.942-05:00Happy 15th Birthday, Ellen!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> I am so thankful for all of the things we do together: talk about crazy things, stay up late, watch movies, play games, take pictures, go places by ourselves, babysit, and so much more! She makes me laugh and helps me enjoy the lighter things in life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hello everyone! I know I have been rather hit and miss this summer, but I am going to post at least one more time before school starts on tomorrow. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At the beginning of summer, I wrote a list of goals for this summer; and in order that I would not get too overwhelmed or discouraged, I wrote another list of things I did accomplish. My "Summer Goals" list contains sixteen items and, as of now, my "Things I've Done This Summer" list contains 63 items (including a couple repeats, social events, personal achievements, and random "goings on"). The following are highlights from the latter list. This post is not meant to brag about all the things I've done this summer but to give you a taste of what I've been doing and to remind myself of what a blessed three months I've had and that I've not entirely wasted the summer. :-) (The list is roughly in chronological order. :-) )</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Went to a game night with the Ellen's speech and debate group</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Helped with the VBS (Vacation Bible School) at our church</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Took the ACT</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Went to volleyball get-togethers with friends</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Spent the night and watching movies with Grandma</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Swam in our cousins' lake and spent a lot of time with family</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Went to the College World Series</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Had a Strength Finders consultation</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Blogged more (hehehe at least for a while)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Drank my first chai tea latte :-)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Shopped with Mom and Grandma (several times)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Visited Red Mango several times :-)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Took pictures</span></li>
<li>Babysat two kids from church with Ellen</li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Read and listened to fun and interesting books--</span>I would highly recommend: <i>Jesus Among Other Gods Youth Edition </i>by Ravi Zaccharias and Kevin Johnson (recommended for 13 and up) and <i>Knight's Fee</i> by Rosemary Sutcliff </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Went to a church cookout</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Crocheted and knitted several blankets and mason jar cozies</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Took Driver's Ed and earned my driver's license! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Caught up with friends in my Bible Study group</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Started kitchen remodel</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Went to Two Rivers in August with friends</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Assisted in Ellen's piano recital</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Taught piano for some of the summer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Practiced more violin (one of my sixteen goals)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Went to our family reunion in August with Grandma where we spent time with family and also did some paddle boating :-)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Went to Campy Rivercrest!!!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Listened to new Christian contemporary songs</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Went to see Finding Dory :-)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Played games with Ellen and had fun together (several times)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Baked breakfast snacks with Grandma (for when school starts)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Went to a Labor Day weekend game night with families from church</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So I hope that gives you bit of a glimpse of what I've been doing (in between blogging). It was a very fun summer, but now I am ready to start school and get back into routine. Time for fall! :-)</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17622498264630650275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017302918115956065.post-85219401363917527052016-07-30T17:50:00.002-05:002016-07-30T23:31:44.731-05:00Crochet ProjectsThis summer I have returned to my hobby of crocheting! The College World Series and movie nights at Grandma's have enabled me to make tremendous progress on several projects. I have completed three baby blankets for friends with newborns, two others in progress, and one yet to make. <br>
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And for my newest project...Mason jar cozies!!! I thought of the idea in bed the other night and then searched for patterns the next day. I found plethora of patterns online, but I particularly liked the felted ones. They are made of wool which will insulate and wick away moisture. </div>
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This is how my first one turned out. The pattern was for a smaller pint sized jar. I could have washed it more to make it fit a pint jar, but Mom and I liked how it looked on a quart sized. This one made me pull out my knitting needles which I have not done in months (as I usually prefer crocheting)! :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Q9jCiyLCr8lpkDUiuGOjFmaL4FZuK766AFzD2NNiulOdIsEAaKCttZ5xCXADqZbJHknMWoOwIiYiz5o7M6dNJnyArnvPQwtaZqr9eT6c3oCaFSOMTJrDiNYwHmxyHctkSd9AdUHjiM3E/s640/blogger-image--313239923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Q9jCiyLCr8lpkDUiuGOjFmaL4FZuK766AFzD2NNiulOdIsEAaKCttZ5xCXADqZbJHknMWoOwIiYiz5o7M6dNJnyArnvPQwtaZqr9eT6c3oCaFSOMTJrDiNYwHmxyHctkSd9AdUHjiM3E/s640/blogger-image--313239923.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My second one in progress. π </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8frUtRWoWpKT84QaE-MKH0ZGA9VyXdtoVm6DqjP6Uo86NjJ4g54ImGnR6eMTZ2wiFB4jHJaJeawZoZaIA12hOV07GzXMZxwFquI1NAH5VK8DatTOaF2riUmHdhv7JzzwXqg00-QlY6lFi/s640/blogger-image--688818401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8frUtRWoWpKT84QaE-MKH0ZGA9VyXdtoVm6DqjP6Uo86NjJ4g54ImGnR6eMTZ2wiFB4jHJaJeawZoZaIA12hOV07GzXMZxwFquI1NAH5VK8DatTOaF2riUmHdhv7JzzwXqg00-QlY6lFi/s640/blogger-image--688818401.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Handwork by Hannah! We'll see how this one turns out. π</i></div><br></div><br></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">I am sorry about the several weeks absence. This is a post I've been meaning to do for almost a month but just haven't.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Ellen and I took a short walk in the rain on a Saturday when it had rained all day. It was an uplifting reprieve from a rather stressful day. Rain gives a beautiful effect in photography so I took some pictures too. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">As I've tried to think of a quote or poem to go with this post I thought of several things: Jo March's heartbreaking poem "Four Little Chests all in a Row" and her proposal in the rain in <i>Little Women </i>(smile)<i>, </i>a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson in his <i>A Child's Garden of Verses, </i>and other analogies that could go along with rain. But the one I think fits that walk in the rain is the hymn "There Shall Be Showers of Blessings" because that walk was a great blessing even on a difficult day.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">"There shall be showers of blessing:"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">This is the promise of love;</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">There shall be seasons refreshing,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Showers of blessing we need;</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">But for the showers we plead.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-small;">Words: Daniel W. Whittle (w. 1883)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In honor of the Fourth of July, I decided to share with you what I learned in studying the Declaration of Independence and its background as one of my great books for history. Please give me grace as I am far from an expert on this subject and I know there are many sources out there that give much more information and depth than I do. However, I am going to share a slightly modified form of what I wrote in a context page and final paper. I hope this gives an overview of the founding of our nation and its leading document, the Declaration of Independence. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Declaration of Independence is one of the two most important documents in the history of the United States, and many important events resulted from its writing. The most important of which is the American Revolution.<br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> I</span>t is important to note that prior to the American Revolution there had been many other wars between European countries such as England, France, Spain, Holland, Austria, Prussia, and Russia, each desiring power, wealth, and prestige over the others. Many of the wars involved ownership of land in India, Africa, America, and Canada. Specific wars were the War of Spanish Succession from 1701-1714 (called in America King William's War and Queen Anne's War), the War of Austrian Succession from 1740 to 1748 (in America King George's War, after King George II), and the Seven Years' War from 1756 to 1763 (the French and Indian War in America, started in 1754 and was part of the Seven Years' War). These wars affected America because the colonies helped their mother country in Europe by fighting their foes in America, and many hard and courageous battles were fought. In the peace terms of the Treaty of Paris 1763, France relinquished its lands in Canada and all the land east of the Mississippi River, and Spain was given New Orleans and the parts of Louisiana west of the Mississippi. <br /><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>These wars cost each country a significant amount of lives and money. King George III of England tried to raise money by taxing the American colonies, and he placed a British army in America (which the Americans had to house and support) to keep his land secure from the French. The colonies resented the taxes as they did not have a say in parliament and believed that the king did not have the power to make them pay without their consent. In 1765, the colonies sent the king the Declaration of Rights, which explained the freedoms of the colonies, but Parliament rejected it. So some of the colonists rioted and formed meetings of the Sons of Liberty. They scorned and mocked the British soldiers stationed in Boston until one day several of the soldiers turned and shot at a mob of colonists, killing five and wounding others. This was later called the Boston Massacre (1770) which sparked the anger of the colonists. After that, Parliament repealed all of the taxes except that on tea which the colonists then refused to buy. When ships continued to be sent with tea to Boston, a group of daring men boarded the ships disguised as Indians and dumped all the tea into the harbor, an act which is known as the Boston Tea Party (1773). To punish them, the king closed Boston port cutting off its trade and food supplies. <br /><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>However, for the first time, the colonies united together against England and helped Boston survive, although previously each colony had quarreled and wanted more power for itself. The colonists called together the first Continental Congress in 1774 with representatives from each colony except Georgia. Because the colonists continued to rebel, British troops in Boston were given orders to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock, two of the leading patriots. This led to the Battle of Lexington fought on April 19, 1775, which was the first American armed resistance against the British. After that, war was imminent and the colonists longed for freedom from England altogether. The second Continental Congress was assembled on May 10, 1775, where they appointed George Washington as the commander-in-chief of the new Continental Army. The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on the same day and was the first official battle of the revolution; and even though the Americans lost, it gave them a sense of their strength against the well-trained British regulars. Yet Congress was slow to actually declare separation from England and hoped that they could still make peace, but the people were ready and willing to fight.<br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> T</span>his led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Congress commissioned Thomas Jefferson to write it (shortly after he had written the Virginia Bill of Rights), and then it was revised and agreed upon by Congress. It was brought before Congress on July 2 and was agreed upon on July 4, 1776. A few days later, it was read to a crowd of excited people outside of what is now called Independence Hall where Congress met. It was an important and daring act, and some believed it might be too soon to make such a drastic step. But that was only the beginning. It took eight more long years, hard fighting both on land and sea, many lives, great valor on both sides (and some treachery), and difficult negotiation with allied countries and Britain to end the war. King George did not want to admit to defeat by the colonists and offered many times to pardon them if they would only return to how they had been, but the Americans wanted freedom and would not have that taken away. England, however, had lost many troops, spent much money, and were now spread thin with war against Spain and Holland in addition to the Americans and France (America's ally). After much time had passed, peace was officially agreed upon in September, 1783, and the United States was recognized as free and independent.<br /><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>After war was over, the colonies nearly fell apart as they did not know whether to continue being separate states as they had been prior to the war or to set up a central government. If so, how could it be organized without giving the government or anyone else too much power? To fix the crisis, they held the Constitutional Convention in May 1787 with representatives from each state. There they drew up a constitution forming a new government which would protect the rights of the people. The Constitution was then sent to each state to be approved. After much consideration, nine states agreed to it, and later the rest did too. The people elected George Washington, former commander-in-chief during the war, as their first president of the United States of America.<br /><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This was quite an undertaking. Many of the ideas of the revolution and founding of the United States such as human rights, government's purpose of the protection of the people, and government by the consent of the people came out of the thinking from people like John Locke, Voltaire, Adam Smith, Rousseau, and Thomas Paine. The Americans took those principles and fought a war and founded a nation based upon them which had never been tried. <br /></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to officially announce to the colonists and to England the official decision to separate completely from the English government, no matter what the cost. The document itself is divided into three main points: 1) the introduction and fundamental principles, 2) the unjust actions of the King of Britain against the colonists, and 3) the official declaration of the assembled Continental Congress that the United Colonies were free and independent.</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;"> The fundamental truths outlined in the first and second paragraphs set the basis of why the colonists believed it their duty to separate from England and the basis on which Congress would later form the Constitution and the government of the states. The declaration was founded on the belief in a higher, absolute law (the "Law of Nature and of Nature's God") that governed the ways of men and gave the colonists the right to be separate and equal to any other country. They named five specific truths which they believed justified their separation. In my own words they are as follows: 1) All men are created with the same amount of inherent worth and no individual (or nation) has natural domination over another. 2) They are given by their Creator certain rights that must not be taken away or given to another person. 3) Three specific rights are Life (the right to protect and preserve oneself), Liberty (the right to do what one chooses, under the guidance of natural law, without being hindered), and the pursuit of Happiness (the right to seek one's best interest within bounds of the law). 4) Governments are formed to secure (protect) men's rights (as named above) and that those governments must be formed and given their power by the people who choose to submit to that government. 5) When a government does not protect the people's natural rights, they have the right to change it or destroy it completely and to establish a new and better government as they see fit. </span><span class="" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> The colonists agreed that the government should not be replaced for "light and transient" causes, but they firmly felt that the King of Great Britain, George III, was guilty of a "long train of abuses". The declaration lists all his misdeeds towards the colonists from least to greatest importance. These include enforcing his power over the laws and legislative bodies of the colonists in numerous ways, manipulating the laws of migration to limit those who could emigrate to America, passing laws contrary to their Constitution and unacknowledged by their laws (including quartering British armies in Americans' homes without the consent of their legislatures, cutting off their trade, levying taxes without their consent, and taking away their charters,) and openly waging war against them. With the quartering (and other acts), the king treated the Americans unjustly not only because they had no option to dispute it but also because quartering was illegal in England yet he made the Americans do it while the Americans were supposed to be under the same rule as England. These facts show that he was not merely lacking in ruling abilities or making poor governing decisions but that he was purposefully trying to exert his own power over the colonies, "having in <i>direct object</i> the establishment of an <i>absolute tyranny</i> over the states" (emphasis added). The king believed himself to be the head ruler with the right and the power to do as he pleased and not the protector of men's rights with the responsibility of maintaining justice which is what a ruler ought to have. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="" style="white-space: pre;"></span><span class="" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>In the two paragraphs following the accusations against the king, Congress said that they had made many petitions to the king, humbly objecting to the way he was treating them; but he had spurned them and only punished them for it. Instead of listening to their petitions, the king and Parliament used warfare to solve the issue, making them enemies. Congress had also tried to use the ties of kinship between the colonists and their English relations to find redress and aid in their struggle, but to no avail. Out of necessity, they made those people "enemies in war, in peace friends."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="" style="white-space: pre;"></span><span class="" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>In light of those truths, offenses, and failed attempts to receive justice, Congress, in the name of the people and by the authority given them, declared the states free and independent. They appealed to the Supreme Judge of the world to judge their intentions, showing that they believed their cause to be just and that they were accountable to no one but the Supreme Judge. The declaration also declared the states to have the power to act as independent states, naming specifically the powers to "levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce". No longer would they depend on England to dictate such things for them.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="" style="white-space: pre;"></span><span class="" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Those who signed it knew the risk they were incurring by making such a drastic step, but they firmly relied on Divine Providence and willingly committed their "Lives, Fortunes, and Sacred Honor" to their cause. This resulted in the founding of the United States of America which has since become one of the most prosperous nations.</span></blockquote>
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It is so true, and I need to remind myself of that every single day. Often I know I want God's will for my life, knowing His way is always the best, but I struggle with the endurance part. But He does not leave us alone to endure. He gives us <i>His </i>strength to endure<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> with us. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17622498264630650275noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017302918115956065.post-8033575540209317112016-06-25T07:00:00.000-05:002016-06-25T11:00:08.560-05:00The ZooI'm a bit tardy in posting this, but I will anyway. :-)<br />
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Over a week ago, Mom and Dad's investment agent hosted a 20 year celebration of her company at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo. Even though it was a hot evening we took Grandma and went to see the new African Grasslands exhibit. <br />
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Waiting for the tram to take us through the zoo to the entrance</div>
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(Ellen insisted on me taking a picture of her hand. ) :-)</div>
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What a beautiful, exotic looking plant!</div>
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The tram driver said that is was very rare to see a leopard lying on the hill. (Sorry about the fence!)</div>
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Hello, Mr. Turkey!</div>
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The prarie dogs are my favorite. They live on the zoo property and have made themselves an exciting exhibit all on their own. They were just everywhere!</div>
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And this time of year they also have babies!</div>
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Do you know how hard it is to snap a good picture of one of those fast little things when you are on a moving tram!</div>
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This one obviously didn't want company. :-)</div>
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What beautiful peacock!</div>
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How nice a splash of cold water felt!</div>
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I couldn't resist getting a few pictures of some of the beautiful flowers during the last little bit up the hill.</div>
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Despite the heat, we all had an enjoyable time. It was fun getting to see the new improvements at the zoo, and spend time together as a family (and have a nice dinner and take some photos.) :-)</div>
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Today Mom, Ellen, and I went to Grandma's house to help her transplant some hostas; however, Ellen and I ended up digging up and moving paving stones. About 30 years ago, Grandma got them for free, thinking she could use them to make a patio; but she never has. Instead, the pavers which once were sitting above ground have sunk into the ground overtime. <br>
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In the end, it was hard work but an excellent start to landscaping Grandma's yard. We made very good progress in only an hour and a half, and the backyard looks much better. But we'll certainly be over again sometime to continue the project. π</div>
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This is my view of downtown Omaha from our seats. Isn't it pretty with the sunlight!</div>
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I am so thankful for my dad. He is loving, selfless, considerate, patient, and hardworking. He does things with us, waits in the car to pick us up from late night events, kills indoor insects when called upon, teaches me to drive, enjoys fishing and sports, and a hundred other things! Thank you so much, Dad, for being such a wonderful father. Love you!</div>
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Since Ellen and I have had a friend move out of Omaha recently, we have been texting her random selfies of what we've been doing. To record those fun memories and give you guys a small glimpse into what we've been doing, I decided to post them!</div>
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Tracing stencils to make hieroglyphics to decorate for our church's VBS whose theme this year was Egypt</div>
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Red Mango! Ellen absolutely loves this place. So ever since Grandma gave us gift cards, we have made several stops there. Yum!! (This is not officially a selfie as I took I, but I'll include it anyway.)</div>
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Playing Dutch Blitz, another favorite game, on the back porch after I took the ACT</div>
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At the beginning of summer, I always seem to stress over how I spend my time. I want to make my summer productive by doing things I am less able to do during the school year (such as fun reading, doing some school, practicing more piano and violin, and the like) but also I want to leave plenty of time to do fun things with family and friends. I need to continue to be thankful for the things I have been doing (shown by the pictures above which are only a small glimpse) and know that the most important things that God wants me to accomplish I will accomplish.</div>
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This is a blanket that I started, if you can believe it, about nine or ten years ago, and I just finished it last Monday on Memorial Day! In reality, it is not that big, but because it is larger and heavier than anything I've made before, it took me a while--more like ten years! I started this blanket because a friend of mine had made one. It is using three strands of yarn at one time with a Q sized hook in a basic single crochet pattern. Completed it is about 50" x 42" and took 9 balls of Simply Soft yarn. </div>
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"> Last Friday the Cedar Waxwings were here! I always enjoy seeing these beautiful birds with their colorful markings and tall, slender bodies. They travel in groups from the South to the North where they breed each spring. They are attracted to our yard because of the berries on our Cotoneaster bushes. When I saw them on Friday, I jumped at the opportunity to photograph them, but within fifteen minutes they were gone! (I guess they thought our berries weren't ripe enough yet. :-) ) I still got a few good pictures, though which I thoroughly enjoyed. </span><br />
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At about 8:30, Tuesday night we turned on our outside house lights to walk Grandma to her car after a delightful evening with her. It was already dark by the time, and I noticed how the lights shone on our redbud trees. The lights made a such beautiful effect on the blooming redbud trees that I ran inside and grabbed the camera. The lighting made the tiny buds shine against the dark background creating a lovely sight in the cool spring night. I enjoyed seeing what pictures I could get. Mom watched me and gave me some helpful ideas. I am not always in the picture taking mood, but I certainly enjoyed it the other night! Before I knew it, I had taken about sixty pictures!</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">I praise the L<span style="font-size: x-small;">ORD</span> for the beauty and simplicity that He has created for His glory and our enjoyment. There are so many varieties of colors, textures, and plants that he has made. I greatly admire and love the beauty of it all and am so thankful for the times I am able to enjoy and capture it.</span></div>
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I love my sister! I would not laugh half as much or doing many of the things I do now without her! :-)</div>
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Grandma was able to come with us!!! She was very kind and drilled us on Bible Bowl questions the entire way down to Kansas City. I don't know what we would have done without her!</div>
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Puppets!</div>
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My high school puppet group (I'm the girl with sandy brown hair in the middle.)</div>
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Ellen's middle school group</div>
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Songleading</div>
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Ellen led "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus".</div>
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I led "God Bless You, Go with God".</div>
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In one of the adjoining hotels we found a piano that we could play. :-) (There was a waterfall in the background which covered up some of the sound so it didn't disturb what was going on.)</div>
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There were many smiles and laughs (and food!)</div>
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Small choruses: </div>
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Large Chorus</div>
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Ellen and I really enjoy being in large chorus and each being in small chorus.</div>
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I think I heard that there were about 40 kids from our church participating this year. It is such a wonderful opportunity to participate in this every year. I enjoy doing the group activities and spending time with other people from our church. I learn much from the books of the Bible we study each year (many of which I would not study otherwise) and the songs we sing. I am very thankful for all the people who put so much effort into helping us prepare for it and making it happen.</div>
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This song talks about fear which fits this year's theme, and I had it stuck in my head throughout LTC weekend. I am trying to learn to surrender my fears to the Lord and let Him carry them.<br />
Never Walk Alone:<br />
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Cheese!!</div>
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Where are all your teeth??</div>
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It's windy......</div>
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and the sun's too bright!</div>
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CHEESE!!</div>
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That is such a fake smile...</div>
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Maybe this is when the fascination for <span style="color: orange;">ORANGE</span> started...:-) (or a little before!)</div>
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She loves ice cream. </div>
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<span style="color: orange;">The Ellen Pose!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;">Happy Birthday, Ellen!</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">(Note: Some of these captions were written by Ellen. She enjoyed looking at old photos of herself. :-) )</span><br />
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Fall is my favorite season. I love the beautiful 70ΒΊ weather (like we've been blessed with this year), the colorful trees, and our fall activities (even though they can get rather overwhelming at times). I have many wonderful memories of past falls and of times I've been able to just enjoy the many blessings God has given me and rely wholly on Him. I also enjoy it because there are many photo opportunities!</div>
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Alas, our pumpkins came to a sorry fate!</div>
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Those squirrels!!!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These are two pictures that I took this summer <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">and figured out how to add verses to. </span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;"> We had a wonderful day with family on the Fourth of July. In the morning we went and visited Grandma and Grandpa and had a very nice visit with them. In the afternoon we went out to our cousins house. Their house backs up to a lake so we swam in the lake and played on what they called a Maui mat (a large floating board that several people can float on). After we had dinner, Ellen and I went kayaking; and then Dad, Mom, Ellen, and I went on a bike ride around the lake. We biked farther than we expected, though, because we had to turn back within about half a mile of the end because it was blocked off for the fireworks. It was a beautiful ride despite the distance, with the scenery and the pleasant summer weather. Then to end the night, there were, of course, fireworks! I don't care to light them too much, but I really enjoy taking pictures of them. </span>(I apologize I don't have pictures of anything else. I forgot about the camera and couldn't really take pictures while I was swimming, biking, and kayaking "smile".)</div>
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I am so blessed to live in this country! God has blessed this nation in many ways. Let us celebrate the founding of it and the people who gave everything to protect it. May we continue to stand for what is right and live to the glory of God. </div>
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There will be both a <a href="http://www.brightlightsministry.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=67">Strong in the Lord</a> conference (girls ages 8-14) and a <a href="http://www.brightlightsministry.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=68">Radiant Purity</a> conference (girls ages 12-22+). To register go to <a href="http://tomorrowsforefathers.pinnaclecart.com/conference-registration/">Bright Lights conference registration</a>. <br />
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Bright Lights (<b>B</b>eing<b> R</b>adiant in <b>G</b>odliness, <b>H</b>oliness, and<b> T</b>estimony) is an amazing ministry that was started by Sarah Mally. It has impacted my life in so many ways within the last six years. The most important thing I have learned through it is the importance of having a personal relationship with God and committing to reading His Word on a regular basis. After I attended my first Strong in the Lord conference, I committed to spending time with God and reading my Bible every day. <br />
The conferences are so much fun with humorous skits, singing, chalk talks, small groups, great Biblical teaching and more. It is also encouraging to see the lives of other girls who are fully committed to living their lives for the Lord.<br />
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The other night, we had a wonderful time celebrating Grandma's birthday. </div>
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Flowers,</div>
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pictures,</div>
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a star to decorate her wall,</div>
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Grandma loves things we make, so I crocheted flowers to put on her card and Ellen wrote on it.</div>
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Thank you, Grandma, for all the ways you bless us! You are such a great example to us, and it was so wonderful getting to celebrate your birthday with you!</div>
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<i>"They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they make take hold of that which is truly life."</i></div>
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