What we can't see

Today, Luke and I decided that we were going to walk to a nearby creek and hike as far as we could along it. We wanted to take Josh with us but he still wasn't through with school so we walked down to some other neighbors to play basketball while we were waiting. Luke was laughing and making fun of my sorry basketball skills, but who cares, girls can afford to be bad at sports right? Anyway, Josh came with us and we all had a great time wearing ourselves out walking for hours along the creek. Too bad we didn't have our canoe down there...and a snack. We discovered a few great places to go when it gets warmer out though, a vine swing and a tree right over the water which was a great place to jump in. I can't wait till spring!

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Kezzi and Pris are now also sick with the stomach bug and we had to miss a dance performance at a school yesterday because of it. Well, I guess it's better now than later when we have the big production coming up. I hope whoever is going to get it, gets it now instead of later.

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Lately I've been reading Screwtape Letters (by C.S. Lewis) and Piercing the Darkness (by Frank Peretti). Screwtape Letters is a series of letters from a senior to a junior demon who is assigned a person to tempt, and try to take over completely. I just started reading Piercing the Darkness but it's a fictional story about some events that take place in a town and includes whats happening in the spirit world too. It's made me think a lot about the fact that there is a spiritual realm, that people are totally unaware of, which I believe is all around us.

I'm realizing that there really is a devil who is constantly trying to get us to fall, but also that there really are angels and The Holy Spirit there to help us stand against Satan and his attacks. To me, that's incredible and it helps me do what's right to remember that even if it's something little but wrong, it's giving the enemy just a little bit of room.

I've had the attitude before of, "Oh, it's not that big of a deal. It's so little it won't matter." but that's exactly what Satan wants us to believe. I've also known people who take it too far and blame everything on Satan's attacks. I think that might be giving him too much credit, but we do need to be aware that there's a lot of spiritual things that we just can't see.

Bridge to Terabithia

All of us girls (Candace, Pris, Kezzi and I) went to see Bridge to Terabithia Thursday. We don't go to see movies very often, only when there's a really good one out. This one was no exception. It was about 2 best friends who loved to play in the woods and pretend and use their imaginations. It was really moving. There was a few really sad parts and all of us cried at least once, Pris and Kezzi almost the entire time. It reminded me of how we used to play and have a blast in the woods making our forts and creating elaborate things to pretend. I wish I would have seen that movie when I was younger. It would have been so inspiring and given us a lot more ideas. It made me wish I could be 8 again and re-live all those memories of tromping around outside inventing characters and some awesome stories and almost being able to feel like I actually lived them. To bad we have to grow up so quick and no longer appreciate those things like we used to. But there's definitely a good side to growing up too. Oh well, we can't have it all (at least not at once).

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Well, it's already starting to feel like the beginning of spring. I can't wait till it's actually here. I think I'm getting early spring fever. It's going to be in the 60's tomorrow & we invited some friends over for dinner & a bonfire.

Hello...

Hello,

I now have my own blog instead of sharing. It'll be nice, sort of like having my own room. I have it all to myself. Anyway, today was the normal school routine. This afternoon I went to dance. It was pretty exhausting, especially since I already had no energy. Our teacher worked us hard. Even harder than usual. But besides that I'm doing great and very thankful I'm well, unlike Annalise, she has the stomach bug(poor thing). Just hoping I'm not next.

Today, I found online piano lessons taught by ear. I'm not very good @ reading music but I love to play, so I know this would be a lot better for me. My old piano teacher used to get frustrated w/ me for not being able to read music very good and always playing by ear. Maybe I was just not meant to learn that way.

Well, I'll be posting again shortly.