My Angel

You guys, I have the most amazing mother ever. 

So today I was having kind of a rough day and so one of my friends was gonna come over to my house and hang out with me. But he called me and told me that he couldn't come because his dad was going to take him fishing instead and that he will try to come tomorrow. So trying too keep myself from cry and trying not to sound to sound too upset I told him that was fine. So of course as soon as I get off the phone I just break down and start crying because I had been really looking forward to seeing him. So I am laying on my bed crying and my mom comes in my room and sees that I am crying and she immediately comes over and asks me what's wrong and so I told her and that just started another round of tears. So my mom just sits here and holds me and talks to me trying to calm me down. And guys at that moment I seriously realized how lucky I am to have her. I don't know what I would do without her. She is seriously my shinning star and I love her so much. 

Still I Rise

You may shoot me with your words,

You may cut me with your eyes,

You may kill me with your hatefulness,

But still, like air, I'll rise.

-Maya Angelou

 

 

This poem... It is inspiring. No matter what happens in our lives we cannot let others control them by what they say or do to us. We cannot let anyone or anything get in the way of our dreams. They are are dreams, it is our own life, it is ours to live. Even if someone is trying to protect us from choices we might make we need to find out for ourselves with the consequences whether it was good or bad. That is how we learn. That is how we grow. Even if people try to cut you down and tell you, you can't, that is when you stand and say "Wanna bet? Because I can. Watch me." That is the power of "I". There is only sometimes "We", but there is always "I". It's your life. It's your choice. Don't let other people's opinions of you change your opinion of yourself.

My Rollercoster Ride

Guys, life is truly a rollercoster ride. At times your high and enjoying life other times you are dropping down at a very scarry height wishing for the ride to be over. But there is always that guardrail that catches you at the bottom when I don't want to go any further then it lifts you back up. This goes on for a while until the ride is finally over and you get to return home.

My weekend started out as a high ride rollercoster, then last night it suddenly turned to a steep down hill.

You know that moment when you relize that you have royally screwed up and you just wish a sorry could fix it and everything would be back to normal? Well life is no fairytale. That's not how it works. When you hurt someone they tend to be very defensive and not so forgiving...

Because of my blindness have put my relationship with my best friend on the line, and it hurts. It hurts the both of us. I want to fix it, but I have no idea how to do that. The last 12 hours has basically been on and off crying for me *wipes away tears* I can't loose my best friend for something stupid that I did and I am still trying to figure out how to fix this.

This is one of those things that makes it so you can't focus on anything. You just want to curl up and cry, so instead you just sit there half the day staring into space not thinking about a thing because you are upset and don't know what to do.

This has been my day so far.

So how are you? Better than me I hope.

XOXO,
Rebecca

Do You Care?

Ever wonder why life just doesn't seem fair sometimes? That's because it's not. No one ever said life was fair. We have only been told it will be worth it. And it will be. I've always wondered why people get so depressed. And this weekend I had the chance to get a glimps of that.

People don't see the true reason behind why someone might be shy, loud, annoying, rude, quite, smart, not so smart, upset, etc. Sometimes we need to take a step back, stop worrying about ourselves, and pay attention to the people around us. Stop judging if you don't know the reason behind why they are acting the way these people act.

I found out yesterday that some kids from my church, who I thought were loud, annoying, rude and dissprespectful, their parents are going through a divorce. Another girl in my church, she is really shy and quite, her mom recently left her, her siblings and her dad. People handle things differently. That is why we cannot judge people on how they act.

This weekend, one of my friends tried to commit suicide because his girlfriend broke up with him. I know you probably think that it is a stupid reason, but read on. He thinks he will never find someone that he loves ever again, and someone that loves him back. His family didn't care that he was going to kill himself. Now that changes things, doesn't it?

It broke my heart. But because I reached out to him and helped him realize that there is a purpose in life, he is still alive and has promised to never try that again. Instead of judging and criticizing people we need to reach out to them. Help them. It honestly could save a life. I know that first hand.

Everyone is here on this earth with a divine mission from God. He has a plan for us. And he has a plan for those around us. We are all here at this time together. Are you going to waste your time judging, criticizing and bring people down, or are you going to help those around you and make them feel and realize that they are loved. Sometimes all it takes to save someone is to just let them know that you care.

I know what bullying can do to a person, I was bullied. And sometimes I still suffer from it. But I have friends that have found me, picked me up and made me confident again. I can finally stand with the help of my friends, because that is all it takes. And I bet you never expected to hear that I was bullied. So that's what I am saying. You can't judge someone especially if you don't know their past and story.  

See life really isn't fair, but by not judging and being a friend instead you can make someones life better and in a certian way, fair.

Pep Talk on Life

Hey guys! So I found this little video. You guys should watch it! This little kid is so adorable! And I love this video! It totally made my day!

Quote for the day; Try a little hard to be a little better. -Gordon B. Hinckley (previous prophet of the LDS church)
Guys, don't waste away your life. It's not worth it. Make your life worth it. If you try a little hard each day then each day you will get a little better. Make the life you want to live, then live it. But never settle for something less than what you deserve.

Thought of the day

Just a thought for today; Life is worth it. When we were in Heaven we planned our whole future. The things that would happen to us, the choices we would make, where we would live, who our family would be, who our friends would be, where we would go to school, and what we would do with our lives. Everything bad or good that happens to us in our lives, we planned before we came down to this earth. We planned our stories.

 So just remember that when live doesn't seem fair, it is.
You decided how your life goes. But never forget that in all the rush of life, and all the "Oh no's" and "I love life" and whatever else, take a break to enjoy a sunset, spending time with those you love, and even those you don't. Don't forget to include God in your life plan, because with God, everything will be fair in the end.

Just Some Random Thoughts

I'm sitting here at my computer drinking a nice steaming cup of hot chocolate, listening to a bit of Taylor Swift We're happy, free, confused and lonely in the best way; It's miserable and magical oh yeah; Tonight's the night when we forget about the heartbreaks, it's time uh uh.... *clears throat* and thinking. I'm not really thinking about anything in particular, just thinking. You know those times, when you start thinking about one thing and it leads to a million other thoughts? I am having one of those days.

I am thinking about this new year and what it might have in store for me. What new oppertunities and chances I am going to have to try new things. I am hoping, no, looking forward to a fantastic year! I am looking forward to the good times that I will have this year, and even the bad times.

I think some times you can learn more from the bad times than the good if you know how to take it. But if you are even better, you can take the bad times and make them good, then you will never truly have a bad time.

I am planning on making the best of this year. I will take everything in porportion and take it as it comes. I am planning on complaining a heck of a lot less (because between you and me, I complain WAY too much).

I am wanting to find just one skill that I can learn this year, work on it and improve it to the best of my abillity. I am going to push myself to my limit probably more than once this year, but that is okay because that is how you learn, grow and test your strength.

So you want to know what I am thinking right now? "Bring it on 2013!"

20 Beautiful Childeren

IN HONOR and MEMORY OF THE CHILDREN AND TEACHERS FROM SANDY HOOK

TWAS 11 DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS AROUND 9:38

 

 

WHEN 20 BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN STORMED THRU HEAVENS GATE

 

 

THEIR SMILES WERE CONTAGIOUS THEIR LAUGHTER FILLED THE AIR

 

 

THEY COULD HARDLY BELIEVE ALL THE BEAUTY THEY SAW THERE

 

 

THEY WERE FILLED WITH SUCH JOY THEY DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO SAY

 

 

THEY REMEMBERED NOTHING OF EHAT HAPPENED EARLIER THAT DAY

 

 

WHERE ARE WE? ASKED A LITTLE GIRL AS QUIET AS A MOUSE

 

 

THIS IS HEAVEN DECLARED A SMALL BOY WE ARE SPENDING CHRISTMAS AT GODS HOUSE

 

 

WHEN WHAT TO THEIR WONDERING EYES SHOULD APPEAR

 

 

BUT JESUS THEIR SAVIOR THE CHILDREN GATHERED NEAR

 

 

HE LOOKED AT THEM AND SMILED AND THEY SMILED JUST THE SAME

 

 

THEN HE OPENED HIS ARMS AND HE CALLED THEM BY NAME

 

 

AND IN THAT MOMENT WAS JOY THAT ONLY HEAVEN CAN BRING

 

 

THOSE CHILDREN ALL FLEW TO THE ARMS OF THEIR KING

 

 

AND AS THEY LINGERED IN THE WARMTH OF HIS EMBRACE

 

 

ONE SMALL GIRL TURNED AND LOOKED AT JESUS FACE

 

 

AND AS IF HE COULD READ ALL THE QUESTIONS SHE HAD

 

 

HE GENTLY WHISPERED TO HER I WILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR MOM AND DAD

 

 

THEN HE LOOKED DOWN ON EARTH THE WORLD FAR BELOW

 

 

HE SAW ALL OF THE HURT THE SORROW THE WOE

 

 

THEN HE CLOSED HIS EYES AND OUTSTRETCHED HIS HAND

 

 

LET MY POWER AND PRESENCE RE ENTER THIS LAND

 

 

MAY THIS COUNTRY BE DELIEVERD FROM THE HANDS OF FOOLS

 

 

IAM TAKING BACK MY NATION I AM TAKING BACK MY SCHOOLS

 

 

THEN HE AND THE CHILDREN STOOD UP WITH A SOUND

 

 

COME NOW MY CHILDREN LET ME SHOW YOU AROUND

 

 

EXCITEMENT FILLS THE SPACE SOME SKIPPED AND SOME RAN

 

 

ALL DISPLAYING ENTHUSIASM THAT ONLY A SMALL CHILD CAN

 

 

AND I HEARD HIM PROCLAIM AS HE WALKED OUT OF SIGHT

 

 

IN THE MIDST OF THE DARKENESS

 

 

I AM STILL THE LIGHT!

WRITTEN BY CAMEO SMITH MT WOLF PA

Let Him In-The Inn Keeper

"He then carefully lifted from the case something that resembled an arched entrance or passageway made of stone. John placed it in the nurse's hands do she could examine it more closely.

It was fascinating. It made her think of the kind of doorways people must have entered thousands of years ago. Small as it was, it had been crafted with great attention to detail. It seemed made of real stones and mortar. Thick piece of cloth hung where Constance expected to see a door.

Then Constance's eyes focused on something that had been painted on the stones above the entrance. It looked as though it had been written long ago in a language she could not understand.

"I made this myself," John said proudly. "It's the entrance to the inn where there was no room for Joseph and Mary"

"There was a man who turned away Joseph and Mary- not because he was mean or thoughtless. He was just taking care of business. What haunted him, though, was the feeling that he didn't really do all he could have done for the pregnant woman and her husband."

'I am a man forgotten; no one recalls my name.
And thousands of years will fail to fully erase the shame.
But I turned a profit nicely that day
That I turned the couple away... I turned them away.

I didn't sleep that evening, though I'd sold out my place.
Somehow I felt uneasy... Something about her face.
Why did I wish that of let the stay?
I don't think they could have paid... Or could they have paid?

Restless I left my bedroom.
I walked the streets all night,
Lost in the world I lived in.
Then found by a heavenly light!
Staring at one bright star in the sky,
I head a baby cry.

I knew where the cry had come from
'Cause if told them where to go,
But I didn't think I could face them,
So sadly I slowly walked home,
Missing my chance to share in the joy.
I never saw her boy.

He never would condemn me.
I did that all on my own.
He offered His forgiveness,
And ever since then I've known
He lets us choose each hour of each day,
If we'll let Him in to stay.

Whether it be in your world today
Or a crowded Bethlehem inn,
Find a way... make Him room... let Him in.'

Constance hung the ornament far enough on the evergreen branch that there was no danger of it accidentally falling off. And as she did, she noticed again the strange writing across the top of the ornament. John read her thoughts and answered,

"That was the inscription written by the Innkeeper over the entrance to his inn shortly before he died. I wanted to preserve it on the ornament just the way my friend had written it. It says 'Let Him In.'"
- A Man Forgotten, The Forgotten Carols by Michael McLean

This time of year is when we celebrate the birth of our Christ and Savior Jesus Christ, and sometimes we need to stop what we are doing and just think about the beauty of what this holiday season is really about.

There were so many important people who were in the background of his birth that have been forgotten and misunderstood. This story really helps to recognize those forgotten people and to see how important they really were.

I love this Christmas story so much. As a Christmas tradition my family and I read this book every year in December, and I treasure it so much. This is a tradition I want to pass on to my future home and family because it is so precious to me.

This Christmas story tells of the birth of our Savior from a different view than we are used too. It gives Christmas so much more meaning, and helps me and my family to have a Christ centered Christmas.

A Letter From My Headmaster

This is one of the greatest men I know. He is such an inspiration in my life. He always knows what to say when I am feeling down, and even if he doesn't know it, he has made a huge impact in my life. I could not imagine a better headmaster.


Dear Students,

You are at the end of a very meaningful and intense semester. You have worked hard, and have a few more days of hard work in front of you. I have been thinking about you this morning. I know many of you are doing more work and harder work than you've ever done before.
As I was thinking about you, I began thinking about a few things I have learned in my own academic pursuits. I decided, heck, why not share a few with you?
So, here are a few things I believe. Maybe they're relevant during the last couple of days of your semester.
• I believe we are all connected. I think when you conquer academic challenges on your own, in your own home, wherever it may be; it somehow makes us all a little better. I can't explain it, but I believe it.
• I believe we all have a voice of character and integrity within us - we usually don't need someone else to tell us when we're cutting corners or taking the easy way out. We can sense it ourselves.
• I believe that hard work and academic discipline always pay off. Sometimes the payoff won't come until some point later in life, but they always pay off. ALWAYS! Your hard work, regardless of grades or goals or glory, will always pay off at some point in your life. Trust me on this.
• I believe every one of you is a genius in some way.
• I believe genius doesn't just manifest itself; it only rises to the surface when it's called upon. What conditions wake up our genius? Challenges. Big challenges. When you are challenged the most, your genius is most likely to rise to the surface. When you're in your comfort zone, your genius has the luxury of being lazy. This is hard to see when you're in the challenge itself, but this becomes clear in retrospect, after you've conquered it or even been beaten.
• Positive thoughts are the key to success. Every time you face a negative thought, just look it in the eyes, and then bid it farewell. Stay positive. No matter what the situation is, you can always smile and enjoy working hard.

I love you guys. You're all gifted, incredible, talented geniuses. You got this. End Fall Semester knowing you gave all you had.

Sincerely,
Mr. Ure

F.E.A.R.

 

This is very true, the choice is ours; and today I am making the choice to face everything and rise. I am not going to be afraid of the could be's and the what if's. Today I am making the choice the rise above everything. Today I'm not going to let anything get in my way or push me down. This is my life, and nobody can tell me how to live it.

 

 

The way people grow is by being their own person and not giving into peer-pressure. The greatest peoople in the world didn't just go with the crowd they did what they wanted and wouldn't stop till they got what they wanted, and THOSE people, they are the kind of people who chabge things. People might ask them "Why?" and they say "Why not?"

 



Who Will Win This Great Fight

 

Men are all around,

The sound of gun fire is in the air,

Men are falling down.

 

 

The tragic sounds of war,

The sounds are all around.

Men are fighting,

Men are dying.

 

Brother against brother,

Friend against friend,

This is the story,

The story of war.

 

 

Everyone is fighting,

Fighting for what they know to be right.

They fight for their country,

They fight for their rights.

They fight for their dear friend,

Who was lost in the fight.

 

 

Men of young and men of old,

Fight to the death,

To try to win this great fight.



Christ is the Key

A father wanted to read a magazine but was being bothered by his little girl. She wanted to know what the United States looked like.

Finally, he tore a sheet out of his new magazine on which was printed the map of the country. Tearing it into small pieces, he gave it to her and said,

'Go into the other room and see if you can put this back together.' After a few minutes, she returned and handed him the map, correctly fitted and taped together. The father was surprised and asked how she had finished so quickly.

'Oh,' she said, 'on the other side of the paper is a picture of Jesus. When I got all of Jesus back where He belonged, Then our country just came together.'

 Christ is the answer to ALL our questions. I find it so reasurring, everytime I read this, that even little childeren know that. Christ will solve any puzzle or problem you might have, I guarantee it. Christ is the one true light, and with out him we would be nothing. Our country would be nothing. Our whole reason for living, would be nothing.

 Follow Christ, let him be your light. He will help bring our country together if we let him and bring him into our lives. He wants to help, but can't unless we ask for his help. Pray for our country, pray for our lives. Let Christ know, we neeed his help.

 

This is Life, Beautifully Stated

I am posting this because I've been through a lot of these things, I've had a bad day, sometimes things just don't go right. But you know what, that's life. You just have to pick yourself up and keep moving on. I love you all, I hope you know that no matter what happens in our lives.


Beautifully stated....

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person
that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will.
You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken.
You'll fight with your best friend.
You'll blame a new love for things an old one did.

You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

Live for the now because everything else is unknown.

Life is Well... Beautiful

Life sucks. People die. People cry. Life just isn't fair. People are selfish. People get hurt. People just really don't care.

That's what life seems like a lot. Or at least that's how mine seems to be. But I know that's not how life really is. Suuure life sometimes knocks you down, but you wanna know what I've learned? You just have to get right back up, dust yourself off, look life in the eyes and tell it "you hit like a whimp." (<--- life quote there) That's what you have to do. You can't give up no matter how much you might want to.

A couple weekends ago I broke my collarbone, and I have been slightly depressed because I can't do anything other than sit here in my nice big chair. It seriously sucks. But, I keep reminding myself that it's not the end of the world.

One of my favorite poets is Robert Frost, and he once said "If there is one thing I have learned about if is that 'it goes on.'

Sure and broken collarbone, or let's say, (for all intents and purposes) and broken heart, may seem like the end of the world at the time, but guess what, it's not. You have a whole life ahead of you too live and enjoy. So pick your self up off the ground and let your light shine bright. Show the worls that you can't be pushed around and that you are the ruler of your own life. You get to control what you do and what happens.

No matter how hard life gets just remember that it is your life and you have the power to control it. Make the most out of your life. Make your life and this world, beautiful.

~Princess Rebecca Lynn

Red.

Ahhhhh I got Taylor Swifts new album Red!!!! I love it. I have been listening to it like non-stop all morning! Looooove it! :-D

Halloween

Okay so I don't have a picture of my Halloween costume but I think my mom took one so I will have to remember to ask her then I will post it. For now enjoy my candy pile ;)

Night=complete

So tonight I am hanging out with my cousin while listening to two guys sing to us over the phone, while we eat sweet tarts, frosting and watch the best movie ever! Oh and to top it all off my guy friend told me I am beautiful. night=complete :)

My night

Life.

http://youtu.be/j0HfwkArpvU?hd=1&t=3s