Very True

I found this quote on Lifeteen.com and I wanted to post it here so that I can remember it and hopefully it will reach you. The quote was "A problem is a chance for you to do your best". How true! Another quote I like is from Abrose of Milan and it says, "the devil tempts so that he may ruin; God tempts so that he may crown".

In Memory Of

Today I lost a dear friend. I knew her ever since she was a puppy and sadly she passed away today. It was and still is very tough to live with her absence. She was always there to play around outside, always there to nudge my arm when she knew something was wrong, and there keeping me company when homeowork kept me awake into the wee hours of the morning. She was always a close companion of mine as I grew up over the years. She was my friend, buddy, and pal. I miss her so very much but I know that she is in a better place now. As a friend of mine said, "We will all miss that big ball of fur", true words couldn't have been spoken. To all those who knew Bridget you know what a wonderful dog she was. She is greatly missed by all.

Awesome Song

Hey guys! I just wanted to post a new song that I stumbled upon and ended up loving. I hope you will agree that it is a wonderful song.

Funny Quote

I totally meant to post this last night but got home late and was bogged down with homework. Well yesterday I had a track meet. This one combined the girls and boys teams. During this meet I was hanging out with my friend, who I like to call Shortcake, watching the 800m race. As we were watching the guys run past us Shortcake commented on our teammate, saying "aww I feel bad for him, he runs like a goldfish". I was like "did you really just say a goldfish?". He said yes because his head moves side to side as he runs and his expression looks like a goldfish. I was like okay Shortcake. It was the funniest comment of the day! I was still laughing today because of it. Thank you Shortcake for making life more interesting!

A Realization

Have you ever listened to a song many times over but never really understood its full meaning, suddenly it hits you and you realize the deeper meaning of the lyrics? Well that happened to me tonight. I was listening to this song by Tenth Avenue North called By Your Side. I have listened to this song probably at least 100 times and never realized how much a certain line means. It goes "look at these hands at my side, they swallowed the grave on that night". They are talking about Jesus dying on the cross for you and I. His outstretched arms took away all the fears and troubles that the world could ever throw at us. As I stand and take in the amazement and beauty of His world, He is standing beside me embracing me in His arms pulling me tight because He loves me. He is doing the same for you. I pray that you may feel His warm embrace in your life.

Prom!

Hi guys! If you are family you probably know that I had prom today (well actually yesterday since it is after midnight now). Everything was beautiful. The location was pretty and the food was tasty, plus there was a good mix of music to dance to. Overall I had a wonderful time! The picture above are the flowers I wore. Even though they didn't match my dress perfectly, it worked out nicely because pink is my favorite color. =)

A Beautiful Day

What a wonderfully warm day Massachusetts had! It was absolutely gorgeous. I wish I had pictures to show you. Today, April 7, 2010, I went swimming. The fist swim of the year. How did this happen you might ask well, my track team members and I decided to run to the beach on our twenty minute run. Once we got there we couldn't resist wading in. Well that lead to us running around which eventually lead us to take a dip. The water was cold but it was amazing to come out and be instantly warmed. It was quite a sight to see. About twenty girls fully clothed in running gear dunking themselves into the ocean on an April afternoon. The funniest part was heading back to school after we had hit the beach. People looked at us like we had two heads. There we were a bunch of girls fully clothed but dripping with water walking down the street barefoot. We were surely a sight to see!

Wonderful Article

I hope your Easter was wonderful! I know that mine was. I wanted to share with you this wonderful article I found. It addresses the secular view on Easter from a religious stand point. I had never thought about how fake grass and colored eggs can related to my faith. It is a wonderful article that I highly recommend. If you would like to read it, the article is available on LifeTeen.com at http://www.lifeteen.com/default.aspx?PageID=FEATUREDETAIL&__DocumentId=167916

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to you all! I hope you are having a joyous day! Take a little time to enjoy the little pleasures of life. Alleluia, He has risen!