I talked to Mom yesterday and decided something. If I am just sitting around half the day with no school work to do, why not double it up and graduate in December? Looking at my schedule, it actually looks like it might happen, but we'll see.
I thought I'd share something funny. My brother Noah said this, Darth Vader, captain of the U.S.S Enterprise, on a five year mission: to find Middle Earth. I think he needed to put a Gotham reference in there and it would perfectly describe our family.
Well, I have to go. I will try to write again later, but I have to feed the kiddos. Here's a beautiful sunrise for ya! ;)
I am three weeks into my senior year. So far it has been really easy. Too easy in fact. I am going to try to graduate early. I am taking economics, statistics, algebra 2, British literature, Pre-Med, Spanish 2, Music Appreciation, Art Appreciation, and a couple of Bible classes. It seems like a lot, but it doesn't feel like it. I am hoping it will take more time later. Mom says I can get a job in December if I don't fall behind and I get ahead in school. It would be nice to graduate in March or April. I guess only God knows what's going to happen.
I hope your school year is going well. Last year was really hard for me, but now it is getting easier. Here's a tip (or a few). Instead of procrastinating, try to keep accountable with a schedule. When you go to bed, go to bed. Don't spend time thinking back on the day or thinking about tomorrow and its schedule. Take time to get away from school. Sometimes all I needed was to go outside and take a walk. It cleared my brain and helped me to think better when I started back on my school. Doing school to music really helps me think. My favorite music to listen to with school is The Dark Knight soundtrack. It helps me to work fast and well. The upbeat rhythm gets me working faster and my brain works faster. When caught in a slump, try some music. At the end of the day, take time to spend in the Word. Talk to God about your day. Write it out to Him in a prayer journal. That will help you more than anything else. God will help you to get through the hard times.
We have a dog now. His name is Bilbo (go figure). He has had ringworm for the past month or two and we were just now able to let him out of his cage. The girls were so cute playing with him and Bilbo loved it. He was running around licking and nosing the girls like crazy. It's funny. Noah calls him Bibliodography. Dad called him fuzz butt the other day because Bilbo was walking around with fuzz attached to his rump.
I am so blessed to have a good friend now. Her name is Macie. She really encourages me and makes me laugh. The other day we read Nahum together and Jesus Calling. It was really sweet. You all would like her. She loves the Lord of the Rings as well, but she really loves The Dark Knight trilogy. She also has a blog. She has some really good stuff on there, so you should check her out. http://www.makingartforgod.blogspot.com/
Well, I have to go. But I am hoping to start writing more frequently. We'll see if that happens. ;)
Life is full of waiting. There's waiting for exciting things like snow in the comic below. There's waiting for hard things, like test results. Waiting can be hard either way. So what do we do in the meantime? Well, the first thing is be patient. I know this is like the hardest thing sometimes, but it is important. James 5:8 says, "Be you also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draws near." So even when it gets hard and you find yourself being anxious, remember, God is with you and above all has a plan for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Even when life is hard, remember that. God has a reason for everything, the amount of time until the next snowstorm. And on.
I don't know if you guys know this but I am writing a book. It is called "Daniel." It is a historical fiction book about a slave boy who befriends a Christian master's son. Daniel is learning to forgive as the book goes on. Maybe at some point I will post some of it on here.
I went on a run today. It felt good, surprisingly. I don't normally like running, but the longer I ran, the easier it got. However, the hard part was my company. My brothers came with me. They thought it was a GREAT idea to splash in every single puddle on the rode, or off it. And if they hit me with the water? BONUS POINTS!!!!!! You guys are probably laughing about that, and I am now, but in the moment, it was VERY frustrating.
The Hobbit the Battle of the Five Armies Extended Edition (wow that's a mouthful) got an R-rating the other day. That kind of disappointed me. I really love Tolkien's work, and I feel like Tolkien wrote The Hobbit to all readers. Now that it is an R-rated movie, it is definitely not going to be one of those movies to watch with the family. From the age of 6 I have been watching at least part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Even though it was rated PG-13, I was allowed to see the beautiful Shire scenes, gaze at the beauty of the Misty Mountains, and all the other non-violent parts. It will now be really hard to show the third Hobbit to my 3 year old, 6 year old, and 9 year old sisters. But then again...maybe some of this violence will be with little CGI????I guess only time will tell.
I have to go, but it sure is nice writing again. I really miss writing on those busy days. Well, until next time.
