Eight It Up

8 Things I'm Looking Forward to:
1) Cornerstone
2) Going to Indiana for Matt's graduation
3) Amanda coming
4) SUMMER
5) Sweet Sixteen
6) Lunch (currently)
7) Seeing Alora sometime, hopefully
8) Going to the beach

8 Things I Did Yesterday:
1) School (I found out I finally am making an A in Algebra 2!!)
2) Slept
3) Ate dinner with the Phelps and April outside
4) Sat outside, in awe of the beauty of summer and Earth itself
5) Played my guitar
6) Wrote in my journal
7) Had a great phone conversation with Kimmie
8) Slept some more

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:
1) Meet God, without dying
2) Bring my Gramie Juju back to life
3) Change someone's life
4) Become a "famous" singer
5) Travel the world
6) Have a discussion with Matthew Thiessen
7) Get into Duke University (even just for the satisfaction of knowing I could)
8) See things literally through another person's eyes, and allow certain people to see things through my eyes so that they could know how much I love them and what they mean to me.

8 Shows I Watch:
1) What I Like About You
2) Home Improvement
3) Secret Life of the American Teenager
4) The Hills
5) The City
6) Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
7) What Not to Wear
8) Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

8 of My Favorite Movies:
1) The Breakfast Club
2) A Walk to Remember
3) The Pursuit of Happyness
4) Seven Pounds
5) August Rush
6) The Parent Trap
7) Twilight
8) In the Land of Women

I am going to make a deal with myself, and all of you shall be the witnesses. I hereby proclaim to complete all of the following things on my list before I ever post another post on Blogger.

Emily's List
- clean room thoroughly (including vacuuming)
- organize dresser and clothes
- get all clothes washed and put away
- ask Dad about opening a bank account
- read Bible at least three times a week

Happy Belated Earth Day!

I know I'm one day late on this blog, but I still want to share with you some pictures of places and things on our beautiful planet that make me want to give God the longest bear hug EVER.



"He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth over nothing. He wraps up the waters in his clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their weight. He covers the face of the full moon, spreading his clouds over it. The pillars of the heavens quake, aghast at his rebuke. By his power he churned up the sea.... By his breath the skies become fair.... And these are but the outer fringe of his works; how faint the whisper we hear of him! How then can we understand the thunder of his power?" (Job 26:7-9, 11-14)



taken from: http://petit-cheri.blogspot.com/


taken from: http://petit-cheri.blogspot.com/



"How many are your works, O Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number-living things both large and small." (Psalm 104:24-25)




"The sun has one kind of beauty, the moon has another beauty, and the stars have another. And each star is different in it's beauty."
(1 Corinthians 15:41)




"Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours."
(1 Chronicles 29:11)



"Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made." (John 1:3)




"My whole being, praise the Lord, Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with glory and majesty; you wear light like a robe. You stretch out the skies like a tent. You build your room above the clouds. You make the clouds your chariot, and you ride on the wings of the wind. You make the wind your messengers, and flames of fire are your servants." (Psalms 104:1-4)




"You are the Lord, you alone; you have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. To all of them you give life..." (Nehemiah 9:6)




"Who has cut a channel for the torrents of rain, and a way for the thunderbolt, to bring rain on a land where no one lives, on the desert, which is empty of human life, to satisfy the waste and desolate land, and to make the ground put forth grass?" (Job 38:25-27)




"But ask the animals, and they will teach you; the birds of the air, and they will tell you; ask the plants of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you. Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of every human being." (Job 12:7-10)





"There are three things that amaze me—
no, four things that I don’t understand:
how an eagle glides through the sky,
how a snake slithers on a rock,
how a ship navigates the ocean,
how a man loves a woman." (Proverbs 30:18-19)


And, so....
"You shall not pollute the land in which you live... you shall not defile the land in which you live, in which I also dwell."
(Numbers 35:33-34)

Recycle! Conserve energy! Do what you can!

Don't you just love the Earth?

"I suppose that since most of our hurts come through relationships so will our healing..."

Relationships in the past that have left us hurt and alone seem to shadow everything in our lives right now. At least for me that's how it seems. I've come to realize that my relationship with Jesus Christ is the only thing that could ever fully mend the other relationships that have broken me severely. With Him, all things truly are possible. Which means getting over him isn't impossible after all. Although that's exactly how it feels at this moment, I know that eventually, one day, I'll be able to look back on this and know that because of the love and mercy of the Lord, I have been blessed with learning something from this heartache. I'm young... things will come around, right?

Last night I got exactly 44 minutes of sleep, so when I say I'm "dead tired", I literally mean I could quite possibly keel over at any second.

Spring break is over. Mine was really good, I enjoyed it. Marlee and I hung out a lot, and it was a relief to feel her back in my life. Please, don't ever leave me again...



We went to see The Hannah Montana Movie and 17 Again; and they were both super good. Surprisingly, neither were even the least bit corny. They were adorable.

I've been practicing guitar so much lately. The feeling that playing the guitar or keyboard gives me is indescribable. It allows me to release things that even I didn't know needed to be released. It makes me feel as if I'm on top of the world, and I actually can do something decently. It gives me confidence and bravery, if only for a second. When I finally get a song right, pure joy spreads from the tips of my fingers to the ends of my toes.

The Phelps are coming back next weekend, I think. I'm excited. Having them here was wonderful. We hardly ever get to see them, and now we get to see them quite frequently. It's great!

Well, good news! Great news, actually. I got my lovely laptop fixed, thanks to Jackson Phelps. Literally, a shout out/thank you to him.

I'm just lounging around, enjoying my spring break and the luxury of having my laptop again. I've just been playing guitar and ridin' around on the fourwheeler. I don't have anything in particular to talk about, so bear with me and my boredom at 5 o'clock in the morning. I'm just getting some new music, and learning some new stuff on the guitar. I guess I'll write later, when I actually have something of some importance to say.

I want the world. I want the whole world. I want to lock it all up in my pocket. It's my bar of chocolate.
-Veruca Salt, from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Have you ever wished that money really would grow on trees, so that you could travel to all the places you've always dreamed of? Have you ever imagined visiting every, single place in the world? Have you ever dreamed of living forever?

Because I have.

I got this idea from Elise, who got it from Mitchell Davis. Check out: 50 Things on YouTube. He's amazing. I figured this would be a fun way to learn a little bit more about me. (They are in no particular order, except the first two.)

1. Jesus Christ
2. Acoustic guitar, piano, writing songs
3. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
4. Sundresses and cowboy boots
5. The Twilight Saga! (esp. Taylor Lautner/Jacob)
6. Lemonade and strawberries
7. Summertime, green grass, blue skies, & flowers
8. Summer rain and a good book
9. Exposed brick lofts
10. Mitchell Davis
11. Polaroids
12. Pet ducks
13. Matthew Thiessen & the rest of Relient K
14. Jonas Brothers and Taylor Swift
15. 6:00 AM yoga sessions
16. Fashion
17. MySpace
18. Washington, Indiana
19. Cornerstone!
20. Elise, Alora & Marlee
21. Amanda Lynn, Jessie Benson & Juliann
22. Indie music
23. Art & literature
24. Alternative and country music (I know, 2 WAY different varieties; don't judge!)
25. Small dogs
26. Painted toenails
27. The beach
28. Secret Life of the American Teenager, The Hills, What I Like About You, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air & American Idol
29. WILL SMITH
30. Teddy Geiger&John O'Callaghan
31. Duke! (esp. John Scheyer)
32. A Coke & a long car ride
33. Mixed CD's
34. McDonald's french fries
35. Photography
36. Diaries/Journals
37. Gramie Juju <3
38. Trident gum
39. Baseball games
40. Italy and France (I wanna go!)
41. Flannel shirts
42. Candles
43. Daddy, Momma, &little brothers: Laban, Joshua, and Josiah
44. The view of the stars from my front&backyard
45. Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution on Wii
46. A chick flick, mint oreos & my favorite blanket
47. Sarah Dessen & all her books
48. Converse
49. Hayley Williams! (& Paramore)
50. The color blue

I <3 The Perks of Being A Wallflower

I treasure every word inside of that book. If you've never read it, you are most definitely missing out on something that will change your perspective on life. I know I might be a little late on reading this, but I don't care. It amazes me. The depth of it is truly mind-opening. I can't wait to buy my own copy!

We accept the love we think we deserve.

But did we ever deserve Jesus' love?

The answer is, no. We didn't and we still do not. So, why is it that young girls and boys will play games with each other and give their hearts away so carelessly? Why do they expect Jesus to love them no matter what? He will, His love is unconditional. But do we really deserve his unconditional love? Everyone assumes that Jesus will always be there, and He will, but we should go to Him for everything. Not just to ask for things, or help us clean up our latest mess. Why do we take advantage of his concern? When it comes to humans, we don't guard our hearts and we don't even think about the other person's feelings. So, why do we expect Jesus to care about ours? Jesus isn't just another summer fling, or crush. He's the real thing. Real love, true love. We should start treating Him like He is. 'We' meaning me, you, and everyone. I'm taking this shameful blame, as well.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

I was reading the blog of Girl Meets NYC (www.girlmeetsnyc.blogspot.com), and she has incredible writing. Her thoughts provoked some of my own, and I thought I'd share them with y'all.

People are generally practical. Most people that I know have back-up plans for most everything that they do, "just in case" something goes wrong. And, that is the sensible, practical thing to do. But no, not I. I live and I dream. I cling to my dreams and hope for the best, but I'm never surprised when I fall. I pick myself back up, lacking confidence, but still getting up nevertheless. What does this mean? Am I a practical dreamer? I believe that I am quite the dreamer, but I'm completely aware of reality.

On the other hand, I finished I Am the Messenger. It left me speechless. I don't know what to say about it on here, other than GO CHECK IT OUT. The book itself says everything that needs to be said.

Being a dreamer, I also believe that's why I enjoy reading so much. Each book is a new dream, a new world that only I can create and only I can see. It's whatever I want it to be, and there are no limits. That's the feeling that reading gives me. That's also why I enjoy writing- I want to give people a chance; an escape from reality. A chance to create their own world. Everyone deserves that chance.

I have officially decided that spreadsheets should be completely nonexistent. That is our current subject of learning in Computer Apps class, and I'm not enjoying it in the least.

There was a monstrous thunderstorm this morning; yes, accompanied by the loudest thunder I've heard, which shook the house, and lightning that lit up my room. I turned my lamp on anyways, got up and got ready for school. I was a bit frightened though, I'm not going to lie. I usually love thunderstorms and rain, and I still do, but I'm so ready for summer. I've been waiting with alacrity, praying eagerly, yet it still rains day after day! It's starting to get gloomy... and that's when it should end. Summer + rain = Summer rain, which is the prettiest kind. That way I can have my cake and eat it too.

I'm reading a book called I Am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak. It's incredible. I'll give a full overview when I finish, which will be very soon. Possibly even tonight.

I hope your day is going wonderfully!