Thanksgiving

It is the third week in November and we all know what that means. This is the time when your mom and dad start worrying about cooking that turkey, and who gets to wash the truckloads of dishes after the meal. It is the time when stores advertize their After-Thanksgiving-Day Sale. And it is the time where we lean back in our chairs pat our stomachs and start looking for that first snowfall of the year.

Thanksgiving is a holiday that is unique to America. Unique as in the only one of its kind. America is the only nation in the world that has a holiday designed to give thanks to God. America is also the only country in the world founded as a Christian Nation. You might laugh at that when you think of all the stuff happening in your school or on the news. But if you look around at the other countries in the world you can count your blessings that you live in America the Great.

P.S. It is also the only country in the world that plays football on Thanksgiving. Go Cowboys!

Latest Fashion

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h I am thrilled to announce that I am now the owner of a beautiful wooden shoe. What is a wooden shoe, you ask?
heWhy a wooden shoe is the medical name for the wonderfully fashionable latest style in footwear.

heWhat you thought only eighty year old grandmas wore those ghastly things?

heNope, they are now the new stiletto. Come join me and strap on a clunky piece of foam. I shall be sporting this designer shoe for the next three weeks.

heWho knew that spraining your foot could be so stylish?

Art/4Square Day

Hey everyone who came to Kevnash's house on Sunday that was fun. i would post a pix of the finished piece but don't have a photo. So those who weren't there will have to see it at the Art Show/Autumn Breakfast. I think we should start a running 4-square news/stat page to highlight our activities. Wouldn't that be fun? =-)

We Are Pink! (but only temporary)

Hey We are Pink!!!! Just checking to see how long it would take for anyone to notice. Don't worry I will depinkify us in the near future. I just felt like a lil bit of a change. So I went pink because October is Nation Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Traveling Halloween Party

Trick or Treat is coming up. Anyone who wants to join a traveling party come join us as we travel around some nieghborhoods in the back of the truck and trailer. So far we have about 10 peeps coming. This is our third or fourth year doing this and it has become quite a fun tradition. So put on a costume and grab a bag and let's go. Friends+candy+costumes = Tons of fun and a stomach ache. =)

Funny Punnies!

Since Mikey did quotes, i get to do puns. here ya'll go!


The maharajah of an Indian Province issued a royal decree. He ordered that no one was to kill any wild animals while he was the country's leader. The decree was honored until there were so many Bengal Tigers running loose that the people revolted and threw the maharajah from power. This is the first known instance of the reign being called on account of the game.

Bill was short of money and was out looking for a job. Pastor Nelson offered Bill $500 to buy paint and paint the church. Well Bill went out bough some paint and started painting the church. He discovered that he was using more paint than he expected so the added some thinner to the paint, well it is still covered but not as well as it did at first. Well he still was using more paint than he wanted to use, so he added even more thinner to the paint. Well, the paint was too thin to cover well, but Bill still kept on painting. All of a sudden there was a bolt of lighting and a loud voice from the sky proclaimed, "Repaint and thin no more."

There was a man from a very poor country named Majhed. He was so poor, he couldn’t afford shoes, so his feet were very rough. This poor man, because he was so poor, was very religious. He stuck to his religion so much he even followed a strict diet which made his breath smell very bad. This diet also made him extremely weak, so to get up his hopes and to strengthen himself, he would sing a song. This man came to be known as a super calloused fragile mystic plagued with halitosis.

There were a few expert chess players talking about their recent wins in a hotel lobby. In mid-brag, the hotel manager came out and asked them to leave, so he didn’t have to close the lobby. When asked why, he simply replied, “I’m glad of your success, but I do not need chess nuts boasting in an open foyer.”

Here's some funny quotes to think about

-When you go into court, you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty.

-It's difficult to understand how a cemetary can raise its burial costs and blame it on the cost of living.

-Monday is an awful way to spend one-seventh of your life.

-If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving isn't for you.

-Aunti Em: hate you, hate Kansas, taking the dog. -Dorothy

-We have enough youth; how about a fountain of smart?

-What happens if you get scared to death twice?

-The next time you think you're perfect, try walking on water.

-I'm always amazed to hear of air crash victims so badly mutilated that they have to be identified by their dental records. What I can't understand is, if they don't know who you are, how do they know who your dentist is?

-If toast always lands butter-side down, and cats always land on their feet, what happens if you strap toast on the back of a cat and drop it?

-We spend the first 18 months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next 18 years telling them to sit down and be quiet.

-Have you ever noticed? Anybody going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac.

-Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

-If it weren't for electricity we'd all be watching television by candlelight.

The Kissmobile Is In Town

Chocolate is America's favorite candy. So who wouldn't love having a candy bar that weighs half a ton? Check out the pix of what is currently in our neighborhood. I was driving downtown Monday afternoon when I had to blink rapidly to ensure that what I saw was real. Waiting at a stoplight a very unique vehicle drove in front of me. I had heard of it before but had never had the opportunity to actually see one. Cousin to the Wienermobile the Kissmobile is in town. So keep your eyes open and hopefully you can catch a glimpse of this candy on wheels.

PANACEA on hiatus

Hey guys--
Sad news, the movie I'm supposed to be in is now on hiatus until further notice, so filming has been pushed back until at least early next year. :( Very sad. Of course this gives me a bit of a predicament since I was going to write a research paper on it and now must find a new topic...oh for joy. On the plus side, this now means I will be able to attend the blackout in two Sundays, so whoohoo! Yay for me! Don't know why I'm telling y'all this on the message board when it is probably quicker just to do it in person (never fear, I'll do that too), but it's Tuesday afternoon and I'm bored and pushing back homework with whatever excuse I can find. Yeah, I just ran out of stuff to type, so I'm outie.

Que Tal?

Hey yall, whats happening? I am sitting at my computer thinking about my day and checking my email when i realize (this is the major huge realization, the experience of "I GET IT!!!!" if you catch my drift) that RAY'S IN A MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how awesome is that? Im so excited and i must share it with the whole world! IM SOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!! ok... chilling out... but still! ray, when you're famous and the whole world knows and loves you, can i have your autograph???? }= :o look at it sideways and its a COW!!! moo. i am missing ya'll mucho-ly still and i hope you enjoyed my card thingy. omg, i just realized that im basically only talking to bizzy and ray here... so i dont really have to talk about you guys, i can talk to you! YAY FOR REALIZING!!! otay, i have to go to sleep... honk-shoooo (lol) ok my dears, GOOD NIGHT!!!'

your realizing queen,
Lady Pokerface

STARLOYO!!!!

Hi peoples! this blog hasn't heard form me in like, FUHEVAH!!! I feel more settled in now in my new environment, but we still havent found the right church! so sad... I HAVE ANOTHER POLL!!!!

1. When you go swimming, or just sit by the poolside, what do you like to listen to?
a) The latest jams
b) Softly playing music but mostly talk from the friends you brought
c) Talk and no music at all!
d) To the birds and crickets
e) Splashing

(For the following question you may pick more than one answer)
2. When you're being introduced to your boyfriend's/girlfriend's mom and dad, what do you do?
a) Be polite but bashful
b) Smile a lot and make small chat
c) Tell them how awesome their daughter/son is
d) Hang onto your boyfriend/girlfriend and be all lovey dovey
e) Act totally punk and totally ignore them


my answers are B for #1 and B,C for the second

Comment your answers!

Yea We Are Up!

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My Little Poll-ies

Hey all! You haven't heard from me in a while, have you? (shocking, right?) any way, i think you all are being very not good by not blogging much... (JUST KIDDING!!!!) and i miss ya'll mucho-ly and feel sooo far away seeing as i haven't txted any of you in fuhevah... but i'd like to ask a poll question of my own, and you can comment your answer, if you like.

1. What would you rather order at Starbucks?
a) A fruity shake
b) A grande mocha
c) A cinnamon dulce latte frap (my personal fave)
d) A shot of espresso
e) Brewed coffee

2. Where would you most like to live?
a) A beautiful, secluded home in the snowy Rocky mountaintops
b) A sunny beachside residence in the Pacific
c) Anywhere (and i mean anywhere) as long as I'm with my friends
d) A cute, normal house where you can settle down with your spouse and children and be perfectly content
e) An apartment in the city with a view of the skyline


I guess you can kinda call it a personality test-ish thing... but its really just interesting. my choices are: c for #1 and d for #2. whats yours?

A Special Thank You

Lol, I wanna put Bluie the Blue Bouncy Ball!!!! (by the way, he was very proud to see himself as a poll option...it made him feel very loved and special.) That gave me a laugh, thank you from me and Bluie!

BFF = LOU (Best Friend Forever = Lord of the Universe)

Okay so we have three posts in a row on prayer. Sorry that is my fault but I went to comment on Ames and before publishing my comment saw that is was really long. So I copied and pasted and instead of having a really long comment I know have a medium post with a really cool pix. Then thinking that I really should comment on our dear friend Lady Pokerface's post I went back and made a new comment. Turns out that my new comment is even longer than the other one and remembering that I have not written anything for a while, (though I have been faithful in monitoring the blog every day) I decided to throw my hands up in the air and just post it! So here is our third post on prayer and Ames take it as a comment. I did like your writing =)

Prayer is such a big part of our life but yet such a small part. It should be easy to talk to our loving savior but instead we push it back saying I will pray tomorrow or next time. The Bible talks of prayer not as an occasional thing we do at dinner but as a way of life. A song by Michael W. Smith based on a Psalms talks living a prayer. Everything you do as a personal relationship with Jesus. For truly the only way to become closer to God is by knowing him greater which can only come about by talking to him alot. Its like having a friend. The only way to get closer to your friend is to spend time with him/her. How much cooler would it be to have a best friend who is the Lord of the Universe!

Answers

God always answers prayers. Sometimes the answer is just not what we want. When we pray we are interested in the now, the instant moment. But God is finite, he is eternal, everlasting. He knows the past, present and the future. He even knows your prayers before you speak them. God knows what is best for you, and for the world. Yes, No and Later are all answers to prayers.

A Prayer

Have you ever had a day where everything seemed to go wrong, and you prayed for a better day several times, but nothing seemed to change? Don't say you haven't had a day like that, cuz everyone does!!!! When last nights assignment goes missing the next morning, what's the first thing you want to do? Scream and sob and say, "IT'S NOT FAIR!!!!". Only when it starts to look hopeless do we remember to pray and ask for Him to help us find that stupid history homework. I realize that sometimes, the first thing you do is pray, but most Christians I know will try and do it themselves before asking God for a little help.

I can give a pretty good example... One night I was searching for my algebra homework that I had halfway done in class and was hoping to finish quickly before I went to bed. I searched all over, checking everywhere three times or more, before I thought to pray. So I laid back and prayed that God would help me find my homework. I sat back up, picked up my binder, riffled through the pages and found...... MY HOMEWORK!!!!!! I remember uttering a short "thank you" prayer before rushing to finish my homework, which wasn't enough thanks for even that small favor He helped me out with.

Now, I know you're all like "Well what if He doesn't help me?" It may not look like He's done much, but if you reflect back on that time, say you couldn't find your homework, and went to school without it, were you given an extra credit opportunity? Or maybe the teacher forgot to take up the homework, or maybe she did. Maybe you lost credit for not having it, but were allowed to make it up for twenty points deducted. Teachers are generally reasonable and will allow you to fix it, they don't want you to fail (although some may seem like it)! But what if it isn't school related? What if you've been praying for your crush to ask you out, and one day he/she asks out your best friend. Maybe this guy/girl isn't right for you, and although its heartbreaking, there are other people out there, a soul mate, I promise. And so does He. There's always a prayer to be made, there always a prayer to be said, and He always hears you.

Got a question? Comment? Call my personal hotline at my cell phone number, text me, or LEAVE A STUPID COMMENT!!!!


STARLOYO
-Lady Pokerface, out.

And we wonder why our crushes crush us.

Monday Nights

Hey, y'all--
Just wanted to remind you guys about youth group on Monday nights from six to eight at Ashvin's house, we wanna see all you guys there so we can have some fuuunnnn!!! If you don't, I'm gonna get real real real upset with everybody...and you KNOW how i get when i get upset...mwahahahaha!!!!

Why Me?

So, tomorrow, you decide that you are going to try and have the best day possible. You are determined to make the most of your day and will stop at almost nothing to do so. But... your day went a little awry. Let me summarize your day.
You snap into awareness with your alarm clock chirping at you at about 6:00 am. You don't have to be at school until 7:45, but you would like to get an early start on this wonderful day. You pick up your outfit and make sure it is perfect for your day, set it down, grab your brush, and head to the bathroom. Unfortunately, your little brother beat you there, so you wait for the fifteen minutes it takes for him to finish up after you knock. Finally, he bustles out clutching his towel around him and dripping all over the floor, but you don't mind, now you get to shower. You hop in and turn on the water to find that it is freezing cold on the hottest setting and realized that your brother must have gotten there long before you. So, instead of the luxurious shower you expected to take, it's very quick and cold with minimal extra time. Oh well, you sigh, at least the cold water keeps your hair de-frizzed!
After fixing your hair(blow-drying, straightening, styling), getting dressed, and applying make-up, (sorry guys... not for you!) you feel ready to eat something. You walk into the kitchen and open the pantry to find... your favorite cereal is all gone. All that's left is a packet of oatmeal, peanut butter, bread, and some sugar. You decide that oatmeal might spoil your best day, so you make a peanut butter sandwich. You flop on the couch for a few extra minutes of morning T.V. and some peanut butter gets on your favorite shirt, which also happens to be very stylish. While you try to get it off, you remember you need to write a report on the book you read last night. Throwing on another shirt, you rush to the computer and type something up really fast, hoping the teacher will accept it. But, once you hit print, you get an error pop-up saying you need another ink cartridge. Now in a certain state of early morning panic, you scribble down what you wrote on the computer onto a piece of paper and pray more that the teacher will except it.
At last you are ready to go to school. You double check that everything is in order in your backpack and throw it on. As you head to the door to ride your bike to school, you glance at the clock and see that it's....... SEVEN FORTY!!!!!!! You run out the door throwing on a random pair of shoes and hopping onto your bike, pedaling as fast as your legs can go, trying to beat the eight minutes it takes to get to school. At the cross walk, you realize your shoes are on the wrong feet and your helmet is in your front yard at home, and you could get a $40 ticket if you don't have it! You get across the road and hop on your bike, trying to be as inconspicuous as possible. It is only now, in your time of need to be invisible, that you chose a bright electric orange shirt, and now you resemble a very loud traffic cone. You glance up and notice a police man looking at you...



Ever had one of these days? Where you plan it to be the best ever but you fall on your face and everyone laughs, then its in the newspaper, and you find out a law came out yesterday saying its illegal to have your face too close to the ground........ Murphy's Law is a sad, sad discovery. But it seems that once you plan a good day, all the bad things are amplified, so that the missing cereal becomes a big deal when that peanut butter sandwich is just as good, if not better. I would have to say that if you are having one of these days, the best thing to do is to pray because when you fall and everyone laughs, He will help you up and dust you off. Everything He does is for a reason, maybe he shows us these days so we might realize the brightness of another day, or the positive points of someone that you have come to see only the negative side of. I'm not saying to expect the worst, because you will become a very unpleasant person, but to think of everything as an opportunity, or just not to see it as the end of the world, because the end of the world will be a happy event, if you are on the right side!!!!!

Hope you liked!

-Lady Pokerface-
P.S. I now have the most posts as I am a very active poster!

Hi guys, Mike here, just reminding ya'll that I know where most of you live so If you guys don't show at the youth meeting at my house tommorow i'll be able to hunt you down one by one and stap you into a flying rollercoaster for the rest of your pathetic life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ha Ha Ha ha ha ha ha haaaa ha ha ahhhhhhhhhhhaahahahaha

ANOTHER POST!!!!

HIHIHI! its me again..... i was bored and i love you all so much soooooo YAY FOR BLOG!!!! I have just recieved word from Rachel that she is not sharing her Love and Kisses so i am very sorry to all of you neclects.... i spelled that wrong and i refuse to change it so boohoo... so how is NC? I really hope its awesome and stuff so.... yeah. Florida is still boring.... ish.... i wish i lived in NC.... oh well....

STARmes LOves YOu!!!! (STARLOYO!!!)

ITS AMY!!!!!

okayokayokay. YAY!!!! im mucho excited to be able to post it is a very happy day in the world of amy! and many thatnks to ray who invited me... LOVE AND KISSES! If you are jealous and want some love and kisses too, maybe ray will share :P but i am very sad without you all and even if i have a beautiful tan and awesomeness blonde hair (from swimming in the sunny sun) and like, half the school knows me..... but i still havent found a church and there will neva b one like grace biltmore, but i hope ill find one nice enough. kudos to biz and her wonderful post! and to mikey who's multicoloredness hurts my eyes, and to ray, the socrates of our day and time! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!! <3 + :-*= AMES! (thats a love and kissy face for those of you who are text smiley viewingly challenged)

STARmes LOves YOu!

No Fear

You ever have a moment when you know you should say something but you can't seem to get the words out? Then later you kick yourself again and again, going over the conversation (or the not conversation) in your mind feeling miserable and embarassed even if no one else seemed to notice. Whether it is something you wished you had said to your crush or a word of comfort to someone who is hurting you feel too worried that you'll look stupid or say the wrong thing. I don't know how many times I have stayed awake at night wishing that I had said what was in my head. That shouldn't be a problem for us; "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but of love and power and self discipline." 2 Timothy 1:7 We should be able to conquer mountains and preach on street corners but we have trouble even discussing our beliefs with our best friends. Still God is more powerful than a little worry in our stomach. Hey, he created the universe using only words! Our words have the power to influence people as well. So next time the girl who sits next to you in math class asks you why you go to church just remember that God gave you a spirit of power and know that he will guide your words like he guided Philip in the desert (Acts 8) or Moses when Pharaoh laughed at him (Exodus 7). And yes, God is still there when your crush leaves you tongue tied. =)

Hola everybody!!
Biz just showed me how ta use this new blog thing we've got go'in, and i'm just trying to figure all this out still. Hope all ya'll show up at the pig pick'in on sunday. heard we're gonna be playin some volleyball out there. Well, gotta fly, see ya'll latTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)!!

Testing, One, Two...

I am testing out the blog layout on this crisp and lovely mosquito-ridden Friday night...I wish I was in bed sleeping as I have been operating on five hours sleep for the past fourteen hours but I am honoring my responsibility to the youth group. All for one and one for all and all that crap...anywhoo...testing, one two three, testing...Love y'all!!

Hey People!

This is a blog designed for Lion's Den Youth to post their thoughts, opinions, and questions. Or anything else anyone wants. So since I'm here I guess I shall say something. I'm going to add a fav quote n pix soon maybe even a link.

In The Beginning...

...we said let there be a blog. And there was a blog and it was boring. Until others found it, and it became something new, something exciting, something wonderful!