Shtuff About Me....

What if it were today?....

2007-03-30T07:36:00.000-07:00

What if Christ were to come right.....NOW?!?!?! Would what you're looking at on your computer be edifying and pleasing to the Lord? Have you accomplished anything for your Lord today, in the past week, in the past month, in the past year, in your entire life? Will you be embarrassed
to face God and give account for all the things done or not done?
What is your motivation for serving the Lord? Money, popularity, acceptance, statice, or for other even more selfish reasons?

Isn't it a scary to imagine that the LOrd knows your every thought and action and motivation? I've recently been evaluting my own motives. It becomes such a habit to do things for the wrong reason, whether it's trying to make someone accept you, or even just doing it for your own self satisfaction. I hope and pray that all that you have done has been for the right motivation and in the right mind set.

Dani

Phil.4:8 Whatsoever things are True, Honest, Just, Pure, Lovely, and of a Good Report, if there be any virtue and if there be any praise, THINK ON THESE THINGS.

Something else I was thinking.... I like different colors and things that make sounds. Can you actually see sounds and hear colors? Why does the where seem so important in many issues? Who can know three or more things that don't matter? This has just been something I have been wondering.... Dani

What God has been doing in my life lately...

2007-03-10T17:39:00.000-08:00

I'm sorry it's been so long since I last posted. I didn't feel that I had anything to post about. But God has been giving me the power to make changes in my life, small changes, but nonetheless changes. Many times in my own life, I feel the need to make a big and very drastic change. But I think small changes can be the most important changes to make, because they are what affect our everyday lives, the here and now. But they also affect our future.

Lately I've been reading in Hebrews for my devotions, a great book to read if you want to tap into the vastness of Christ's love and sacrifice for us. In chapter one I read about how Christ hates iniquity and loves righteousness. And that is what is wrong with our society today, it's the opposite.

In chapter two I read of Christ's great love and sacrifice. In verse 11 it says "For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren." One thing that comes to mind when I read this is the fact that Christ loves being associated with us. For instance, it's like one of those times that you're brother or sister does something so embarrassing, and you tell all of your friends that that brother or sister is adopted because you don't want those friends to associate you with that brother or sister. But yet, how many times do you think we have embarrassed Christ, and yet He chooses to be associated with us. That amazes me!!!

Then today, I read in Hebrews chapter three. This was a great rebuke to me, especially growing up in a Christian school where everyone professes to be a "Christian". In verse 13 it says "But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin." Exhort means to encourage in an uplifting way, and how many times do we speak down to one another. The end of the verse says ...."lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin." And before that it says ...."while it is called To day"... We are supposed to be standing up to those who are in sin before it's to late, while their hearts are still soft. Or even while they're still available, some of the juniors and seniors will be gone in a year or two, and even some of the younger class men in our school need to be challenging them to get their hearts right. As soon as some of the seniors step out the door after their graduation, they'll never be back. And they may miss their chance, but we don't want to miss the chance to encourage and challenge others that may be doing wrong. I'm saying a lot of this, because I know that most, if not all of the people who read my blog are from Grace.

Anyway, that's just a little of what god has been burdening my heart for, to see some leaders in our school become what god wants them to be.

I think our entire senior class needs some prayer, so be praying for them. God is still at work.

In Christ,
Dani

Why speak so quickly?

2006-12-17T19:14:00.000-08:00

Have you ever made the mistake of speaking too quickly? Or saying something in anger that right after you say it, you feel like kicking yourself? And yes, maybe some one wronged you, but yet, was it really necessary? I have a habit of doing this on occasion. I don't realize what I've said or done until a little while after I've done it. It is a great test of humility, because after I realize what I've done, I have to swallow my pride and tell that person I'm sorry. And I don't know about any of you but I don't like admitting when I'm wrong.

Many people say that getting saved is nothing...in the way that it is very easy to ask the Lord into your heart. But yet being the very prideful generation that we are it is hard to admit that we have sinned. And having to put ourselves under another being's control. "Letting go of the reigns/steeringwheel of our life"

Which brings me onto another point that I have a hard time letting go. Pastor Amsbaugh preached on this in our chapel about a week ago. Many times in my measley attempt to fix a problem in my own strength, I mess my problem up even worse than it was before. But if I were to have trusted God and would totally given it to God I most likely would not have had the problem to begin with. But the time that I finally realize to do this, I'm at the end of myself, and have no where else to turn. When will I learn to turn to my amazing God, who at the sound of my cry for help wouldn't hesitate for a second to answer that cry with the soothing whisper of His plan for my life. Why do I so many times over look the answer to everything, when it's staring me right in the face? Lord forgive for being blind, I'm so gratefully reminded of your love for me each time that I look in the mirror and see the awful wretch that you saved by your amazing grace.

thoughts by,
Danielle

God's subtle blessings...

2006-12-15T16:12:00.000-08:00

God has been working in my life. And I think it has been more subtle than other times. As many if not all of you know i have been sick for about 3 or 4 months. And hoefully this last surgery I had(appendectamy) has been the source of a pain that I've been having in my side for the last few months.
For many years, well ever since my first years of junior high and highschool, I had struggled with my grades. But this year god has given me the grace to maintain a B+ average. And I have or had come upon many opportunities concerning my voice. Then I got sick. These past few onths have been such a humbling experience. And I've learned so much. I learned that God gives but God also takes away. But that fact does not mean that He is not also filled with mercy and grace. But knowing that He gives and takes away means that we cannot trust so much in what He gives but more what He is. He may choose to give mercy or not to give mercy, but that does not change the fact that He is merciful. He may choose to give me good health or to not give me good health, but this does not change the fact that He loves me and that He knows what I need nd that over-all He has my best interest at heart. And overall He is perfect.

i want to share a song with you that says what I'm trying to say:

Thy way not mine o Lord however dark it be;
Lead me by thine own hand choose out the path for me;
Smooth let it be or rough it will be still the best;
winding or straight it leads right onward to thy rest.

I dare not choose my lot ;
I would not if I might;
Choose thou for me my God so I shall walk aright.
Take thou my cu and it with joy or sorrow fill,
as best to thee may seem choose thoug my good and ill.

Choose thou for me my friends my sickness or my health;
Choose thou my cares for me , my poverty or wealth.
Not mine, not mine the choice in things both great and small;
Be thou my guide my strength my wisdom and my all.
BE THOU MY GUIDE MY STRENGTH MY WISDOM AND MY ALL!!!!!

I love this song.

Something a dear friend of mine told me that has stayed with me for a long time is" God is just setting you up for a blessing". And yes it is true that God can punish men by taking things from them, by sickness or loss. But God also is proving his faithful ones everyday, we see this by the struggles and trials that Job went through. God was proving his servant. Not only proving his servant to satan but i believe that God was also trying to prove Job to himself. When nothing is wrong we are not sick we have not lost anything of great importance to us, it is easy for us to sit back and say that we are faithful. But everything changes when you are the one that is going through a tough time, and that is when our true character comes to light. And not only do the people around us see us fr what we are, but we see urselves for what we are. It is those individuals that realize that they are nothing without Christ that go through these trials and survive, and take something out of them and are able to be a testimony to others. These individuals' spirits are not dampened and their testimony is not questioned, and their love for their Lord is proved and varified.

This is the Christain that we all need to be striving to be. I would never question our God's love, but does He have to sit and question your love or faithfulness in the face of trial or diversity. We all need to strive to be more like Job, whose love was kindled not faded by the struggles and loss that he faced.

But that we might hear these words spoken by Christ when we reach heaven's gates:
"Well done thy good and faithful servant"

in Christ,
Danielle

Give it up...

2006-09-18T05:17:00.000-07:00

just like la profesora said, this was meant to be an encouraging post. all i was trying to do was to show you all how i felt on a spiritual matter, and how it had lifted me up and encouraged me. and then all that a lot of you could do was try to tear me down. leaving messages and comments that showed exactly how much character or the lack thereof that some of you had....this blog is not here to put others down. and this blog is not here for (some) of you to put me down. and if that is all that you want to do by it, find some mistake tht i made by saying something the wrong way or taking it personally, then quit coming to my blog. i won't feel offended if there aren't as many comments anymore. i would rather try to uplift a very few, than offend all the rest of you for unknown reasons. and i'm sure that some of you will take this personally, so if it has not been you that has been leaving the "mean" and/or "characterless" comments then i'm not talking to you, but if you are then you're right, i am talking to you. and i would appreciate it if you either didn't comment here anymore, or i'd ask that you comment something that would encourage others around you(i.e. other readers, and me) i like to be encouraged.:) i'm not angry, i'm just a little hurt and surprised i guess. i would expect this from the world, because they wouldn't understand what i was or am trying to get across. we're giving satan great pleasure by showing him that we can't even stand together or agree on something like a post about something spiritual as Christains. well, that's all i have to say on the matter....

2006-08-25T18:39:00.000-07:00

I didn't really know what to call this post, really I want to ask a question and give a challenge. Do you really value God's Word? We've been talking about this a lot lately in Bible class, in Chapel, and during Wednesday night church.

Pastor Carnes used the example of a love letter, when or if you were to receive a love letter or just a note from someone that you liked/loved/admired, you wouldn't be able to wait a day or even a few minutes before opening it. You wouldn't just look at it and say"I'll get to that later", you would almost tear it trying to open it...So why aren't we like that?(why am I not like that?) Why is it that we don't have that kind of passion for God and His Son who died and took hell for us? We would spare ourselves a lot of heart ache if we just took a few minutes to look in God's Word. Many times we say to ourselves "no one cares", "I don't know what to do", "I can't stand it". Well God sent us His Words!!!! He has told us what we need to do, He has told us that He cares. It gives me chills... Another example that Pastor Carnes used was a flashlight. If you or I were lost in the woods late at night, and yet you had the comfort of having a flashlight. You wouldn't pass that up and say"I can find my way on my own in the pitch black". We would use the flashlight so we could find our way.(obviously) So why don't we use the light of God's Word to help us when we're in the dark spiritually?

Well anyway, like I said, you all wanted me to post, so I posted something that God had been challenging me with.:) I hope you feel challenged, it's proably nothing you haven't heard before but it's nice to be reminded.
God bless,
dani

just...different.:)

2006-08-10T19:02:00.000-07:00

well, for any of you out there that haven't seen my new haircut, this is what it looks like. i love it, the only thing that i'll miss is just being able to throw it up in a pony tail or a messy bun when i'm in a hurry. i hope you all like it, i wanted to do something different.... mrs. crowell took a few pictures while my brother was here, she took some of me, my brother, and me and my brother together....

I LOVE ROLLERCOASTERS!!!!

2006-08-07T15:15:00.000-07:00

my brother and i went to six flags today. we went on about 6 maybe 7 rollercoasters!! there is a new one called GOLIATH and i refused to go on that one again after the first time, the hills are HUGE!!! and it made me feel as if my stomach had gone into my throat. but then we went on SUPERMAN, when you go on it, you are strapped in as if you're flying. it was sweet!!! we went on a few others, one called BATMAN, and another called MINDBENDER. they all had a ton of loops or corkscrews....it was an exciting and fun-filled day. i loved being there with my brother, the both of us getting to spend some time together alone and having fun doesn't happen very often, so i'm glad it worked out. oh and i forgot to say, it was such a blessing, we were able to get in for 25$!!! when we were walking into the gate(before we had bought our tickets) a guy came up and asked us if we wanted a ticket FREE, obviously we accepted it, and then another guy offered us a ticket for 25$(originally 50$) in exchange for our buy one get one free coupon...it was a great begining to our day. well, i hope all of you had a good day, i hadn't posted in a while so that's why i decided to post this...

ttyl,
dani

skewl shopping...

2006-08-02T07:05:00.000-07:00

my mom and i went school shopping last night...i usually enjoy shopping for new school supplies, but not this year. there really isn't anything i'm really looking forward to in this year. except turning 16, maybe. from what my teachers tell me, this year is supposed to be the hardest one, 10th grade. we have american government first semester and then economics our second semester, english, keyboarding, bible, yearbook(or you can have that as a studyhall), geometry, spanish2, and physical science. i have decided not to do sports for this very reason. i had a hard time last year maintaining a C average. but i'm hoping that by eliminating sports, i'll do better. i just have to keep focused and try hard.

i'm going to miss sam and jen...both of them have become 2 of my best friends this year, and they're both leaving to go to pensacola.>:( so i'm going to dedicate this post to both of you....i'll miss both of you very much....so come back and see me once in a while.:)

love you all,
dani

God's at work...

2006-07-29T15:02:00.000-07:00

As many of you know, i called my dad this morning. i woke up at 7 because i was too excited and scared(all at the same time) about calling my dad. i still had some scripture to lookup so i was able to spend about 2hrs just reading the Bible and thinking some more about what i would say. the Lord just gave me a peace....well when i called my dad was just about to start breakfast which was actually a real blessing, becuase this meant that he wasn't doing anything and that i'd have him for a little while. when i started saying how sorry i was for the disrespect that i had showed him over the years, he started crying. and that right there was a sign that he was listening. i began telling him a little of the bitterness i had felt for such a long time, and i told him why. i felt a burden lift off my shoulders at that moment. then i asked him if he was saved...well, in so many words. i took him throguh some scripture, and he really did understand all of what i was saying. but then i asked him the question"if you were to face God right now and he asked you why should be allowed to enter his heaven, what would you say". my dad said that he would say,"your will be done.(meaning: if God wanted dad to go to heaven he'd go, if God wanted dad to go to hell, so be it) i then began to explain to him that God HAD already chosen, and that's why he'd come to earth to die on the cross, that was god's way of telling us all that he loved us and that he wanted ALL to go to heaven. and that God had left the decision up to us...whether we wanted the world or God.(mark 8:6 "for what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul) after explaing all this to him again, i asked if he was ready for Christ to come, and what was standing in the way of his accepting Christ. and he admitted that it is his bitterness toward my mom. i then gave him the verse romans14:12 "so then every one of us shall give account of HIMSELF to God". (i'm not blaming my mom for any of this) but i tryed to tell him that he was going to give an account for how he handles it, my dad can't change my mom, and vise-versa. only God can shape their hearts....my dad can't change my mom, and my dad can't change the past. so again i will ask you all to be praying that my dad won't let the past get in the way of his salvation, that God will give him a heart of forgiveness and understanding. he is so close to repenting and getting saved. and HE WILL!!!! i don't believe that this could have gone any better, and now i know what is going throguh my dad's head, and how to challenge him next time, because this is only the beginning and God has given me a new found courage in talking to my dad about his salvation. God has begun a good work in my dad, and he'll perform it until the day of his salvation. thankyou all again for your prayers....
God bless,
dani

my decision....(from camp)

2006-07-26T07:12:00.001-07:00

well the Lord worked in my life all week last week...and He didn't just work while the sermons were being preached. He was working just in the camp, while we were hot and sweaty when we were playing games, and even while we were sharing the food that all the guys were snarfing down...it was the fact that you could actually feel God's presence at that camp, you knew all week that He was at work in hearts. well as i was saying, He was doing a work in my heart. mostly He had convicted me of my prayer life, i used to pray all that time for my brother and my unsaved dad. but then as i started maturing and realizing what my dad was doing to me and himself, by drinking, i stopped praying because i thought and believed that he didn't deserve my prayers. and God convicted me of that...how dare i choose who and who not to pray for. i am just as bad as my dad because God doesn't weigh sin, and my dad is not a christain....i had been harboring this bitterness in me for years. but this last week at camp, i can honestly say that i let it go, God is once again in control. so many things that i had said to my dad and that i had said to my brother were coming out of my heart of bitterness. because that bitterness was controling me. now i honestly believe that when i talk to my dad or my brother, God can speak through me, and before he could not because i was in sin. just because i let it go, and just because God is back in control doesn't mean that i will not struggle with it. so please be praying for me....i'm going to be calling my dad this coming saturday, because that's the only day tht he'll be home and not doing anything. and i'll also have this week to be getting ready. i'm going to try to witness to my dad, and apologize to him for this bitterness and for the way that i've treated him with disrespect for such a long time. i will be doing this over the phone which i would rather be doing it face to face but god can still work, even over the phone....i love my dad so much and really want to see him saved and on his way to heaven. anyway, i would really appreciate all of your prayers. thanx.
in christ,
dani

i'm POSTING!!!!!! lol

2006-07-10T05:47:00.000-07:00

well, now i know exactly how sam is feeling, there just isn't much to post about.... so i'll just tell you what has been going on with me. i've been babysitting 2 days a week, it isn't too bad really, we watch a movie in the morning right when they get here and then play a game before lunch and then we go to the pool for about 2 hours, they'll usually come up and have a snack or something and then leave....
recently,(last friday) some long time friends traveled down here to see us from missouri.(which i want to say IS the reason for which i missed the acrees birthday party, it was not because a certain some one wasn't going to be there....just thought i'd point that out for those of you that were confused...) it was great having them here. on friday morning we took them(justin, ashley, and lacy) to the Treasure Box Club. they had a blast!!! then we went home and went swimming for a while, we ate with the rest of my family and the went down to the riverwalk. on saturday, we went to a wedding for their cousin and then they had to leave...it was a very sad time, because we most likely won't see them for another year.... it was also great having their dad(bill) here because he has been like my dad since i was 3. i'm gonna miss that....
well that's been my life lately, i can't complain.....this summer i've been able to be involved in God's work, and have been able to see people get saved, that certainly isn't anything to complain about. speaking of people getting saved, please be praying for my cousin, Gabriel, i believe that she is saved, but yet as she gets older she has more and more questions that need answering....

well i hope you all enjoy....
love always,
dani

FIREWORKS!!!(or the lack there of)

2006-07-04T20:57:00.000-07:00

Well tonight we went to see the downtown fireworks, on the top of the TSYS parking garage. We got there 2 hours early because we wanted a good spot to see the fireworks. Since we got there so early my mom and I took a pleasant walk 5 blocks to a coffee shop downtown... We sat there and read for about 1 hour, it was really nice, in spite of the 104 degree heat. Then after a while we walked back to our spot and waited for about 1 hour...or so, for the Liedtke's to get there. My mom and I had fun just sitting there, we always seem to make our circumstances fun and interesting...(not at all boring) there is never a dull moment. The Liedtke's finally got there at about 9:15 after receiving some incorrect directions from my mother...Then it was a bit of a dissapointment just because the fireworks started 15 mins. early so we missed the first 7min of the fireworks. Once we got up there it was great!!! Ashley Amsbaugh was there with them and she, Sam, Libby, and me, sat on the top of our van watching...But then just as we were starting to enjoy ourselves it was over, it only lasted 17mins. It was a bit of a bummer, but yet it was a lot of fun!!! And we got to share it with friends!!!!
dani

p.s. tell me what you did for the 4th of July....:)

but we see Jesus...

2006-06-29T06:17:00.000-07:00

That's the name of a play that was acted at our church last night. It was brilliant!!! I love being reminded of what Christ did for me....and others. One thing that I was thinking about last night during the play was, until Christ came into my life, I was just as bad as Judas, the man who sold Christ for thirty pieces of silver.....who chose thirty pieces of silver over streets of gold. And I was just like Peter, who denied Christ. We were no better then them, and even now we're not, except by the grace of God. It was a reminder, that everyday, I need to be giving my life to God, becasue that's all I have to give. Like this song that they sang, it said,"only one life to offer, take it dear Lord I pray"....We have so little to offer God, why not give Him everything that we possibly can?

Besides the play, nothing has been going on....I'm still slowly recovering from my surgery. I still get little headaches now and then, but over all, I'm great!!! We had really sweet girls stay with us from the acting/drama team that came, Lairme and Morgan. It was a blessing to talk to both of them, Lairme's dad is just like mine, unsaved and divorced from her mom. And Morgan went through something that I've had to go through, and I got some advice from her. Anyway...that's about it. A little dry, but...oh well:) Have an awesome day everyone!!! And Jeff, can't wait to see you on Sunday!!! Hope you're having a good time...

devotion...

2006-06-26T14:14:00.000-07:00

I was thinking this morning while waiting for a friend to get here....we take lightly the meaning of having daily devotions. We use it as a name for a period of time, but the name of "daily devotions" means just that, being devoted...daily. We should be devoted to our God. But this means not only being devoted during the 15 minutes that we spend daily, but ALL day, EVERY day. Being devoted usually means having a passion for that something to which you're devoted, right? So why are we, even me at times unable to be devoted to even spend 15min.(maybe more)a day with "a man", actually a God, THE God that was so devoted to us that He left His heavenly home to live a life of criticism, and die, because He had such a passion for our souls... Shouldn't we have at least that much of a passion to devote some of our time to him?

Just a thought...:) Until next time...

Life is like a vapor....

2006-06-25T18:49:00.000-07:00

Life is too short...Life is too short to hold a grudge, life is too short to not say "i love you" to those that you hold dearest to your heart, life is too short to not do everything that you possibly can for your Savior, life is too short to not be reaching the lost every time you can...but the one I realized tonight is, life is to short to hold bitterness in your heart. We had a great message in church tonight, and he didn't really even speak on bitterness, he spoke on prayer. But he did ask, why don't we pray specifically to God for things that we want and things that we need....

My dad is not a Christian, and when I was little I prayed for him daily. But then as I got older things that he did started affecting me more, because I understood what he was doing to himself and me. I have to say, sadly, that I stopped praying about his salvation. Sure, I prayed about it when I thought about it, but I didn't think about it. I was angry at my dad for hurting me, but yet, my anger wasn't and isn't hurting him. It's hurting me, and my testimony. My bitterness could be hurting the work that God is trying to accomplish. And I could be the only Christian influence that my dad ever sees. Before I get angry I need to stop and pray for my dad, pray specifically that he will get saved, and soon. Being bitter is just not worth it...there isn't enough time to be a witness as it is, why waste the precious time that i do have?

So I challenge you all, to be thinking if there is anyone that you have not forgiven, that you are holding bitterness against....life is too short.

FEELING BETTER....

2006-06-24T13:46:00.000-07:00

for those of you that don't know, i just got my wisdom teeth pulled last tuesday. i've been on a diet of broth, and some soup, jello, pudding, and water, for the past 4 days. i went to the doctor at about 10 and was out by 11, so it went quickly. my mouth was numb for the next 10 hours, and then it tingled( like pins and needles) for the next 4. i haven't been in any severe pain this whole time, which is a big answer to prayer. thank you so much for all of the prayers, i recently went to the doctor(dentist) for a checkup because my mom thought i had an infection or something, and he said that i was doing better then i should've been doing. :) this may be a boring post to some of you but i'm not really in the mood to write i'm just letting all of you that care, know how i'm doing.:) until later!!!!

love,
dani

God's hand at work...

2006-06-19T07:10:00.000-07:00

For these past 2 weeks, I've seen so many great things happen for God's glory!!! first we had VBS last week, where i was able to meet 1 especially wonderful girl, that just tugged at my heart. one of them came into the classroom and you could just tell through her eyes that she was angry. she just had this bitterness about her. as if she was mad at you...the whole time she was slumped down in her chair and glaring around the room. i took her out of the classroom, not because she was being bad, but because i wanted to ask her what was wrong. when i asked her, tears just started pouring down her cheeks, and she just grabbed me and held me for a few minutes. it was as if she just wanted someone to care enough about her, to ask her. i sat her down and she told me that there was nothing wrong, but she just felt upset. i then began to tell her how much i and Jesus love her, and she began crying and told me that she didn't know that she was loved this much. i asked her to come downstairs with me durind the invitation and listen to one of the counsilors, and she agreed. she did come with me when we went, and she got saved!!!!prasie the Lord!!!! it was then time for our snack, and whe i came by her to give her, her cookies, this girl that was once so full of anger, looked up at me, and with tears in her eyes, said thank you. thank you for caring about me...

there is nothing like it....what a little thing it is to take a someone out in the hall, and tell them that Jesus loves them. yet so many times we pass it up. i think of all the other times i could have done something like this, and didn't. and then i think that that little girl or boy that could still be walking aroung with this anger in him, because he still does not know of God's love. i hope and pray that i will start taking advantage of opportunities like this one...how amazing, that God could use someone like me, to do His work!!!!

God bless!!!!

dani

the amazing visit of topher....lol

2006-06-08T20:02:00.000-07:00

i forgot to tell you all about chris' visit....my bad. it was awesome, i've never met someone, and so quickly come to like and admire them like i have chris...except for one person..but he is some one that i would count as a very close friend of mine, even though we only met and spent time together for a few days. the thing i like most about him is that he is his own person. i am possitive that there is not a person in the world like him!!!it was great to have him here, and if you read this, we all miss you now that you're gone. i hope you come back sometime in the near future...thanx for coming!!!

SUMMER DAYZZZZ....

2006-06-07T19:18:00.000-07:00

well the start to my summer has been quite wonderful.. and i'm not talking about going to kansas, although that was quite wonderful in itself. but i mean since i've gotten back. so i will give you the scoop on what this week(so far) has been like. SUNDAY-i went to church and was then able to go to lunch to a chinese buffet, with my best friend, and we ate many yummity food portions then from there, my mom and i came home. that night we went back to church to hear a very good message, although the messages at our church are always very good!!MONDAY-i got nothing done...i am ashamed. i layzzzzzzed around the house and played with my dog. o!!! but i did help make supper...but that's it.TUESDAY-i babysat from 8:30am-4:30pm...i watched 2 little girls brooke and rachel. at noon i took rachel out to go swimming.....for two hours!!!needless to say, she didn't want to come inside.lol then we came upstairs and ate some fudge.(that i had made) hehehe it was good if i do say so myself. after babysitting and my voice lessons, where i must tell you i made the biggest screech ever!!!i went over to the acrees, where we did not go to sleep until 3:00am!!!WEDNESDAY-i went on a type of visitation, where we passed out fliers for the new Bible club the church is starting for spanish and english children. the acrees then came over to my house where we went swimming for 1 and a half hours. then we came back up to my house, showered, and ate pizza and macaroni and cheese.(both important parts of a highly nutricious diet) jen and i discussed this thouroughly...the peppers, onions, and tomato sauce were the fruit and vegetables, the meat=prrrrotien,the cheese=dairy, and the shells and crust...our carbs and occasional sweets...that's the fudge!!!!we are so good!!!!:)
then we came to church tonight, where i got to spend some unexpected but yet very much appreciated time with friends....

have fun reading this...you may get to know something about me that you didn't already have the priviledge of knowing...

what a smart dog...

2006-06-05T15:58:00.000-07:00

i have the best dog in the world!!!i spent time with him today, becaus i haven't seen him in a few weeks...i took him down stairs with me when i went to work out. and then i remembered what a pain it was to take him out. he doesn't walk very well on a leash...he pulls, a lot!! but then i came back up and played with him some more out in the hallway. it's pretty amusing to watch him. i throw his tennis ball down the cement floor hallway, and i watch him run as fast as he can down the hall to get it, and then laugh as he can't stop and slams into the wall...it sounds mean, but it's really funny. and he's kinda stupid, because he will repeat this about ten times until he finds that it hurts to slam your head into the wall. then we came in, and i taught him how to roll over. it only took him 2 times of me helping him, and now he does it himself...he's so happy when he does it right because he knows that he gets a treat...anyway, this was pretty much my entire day. just me and my dog...Zach, is his name by the way. he's my baby.:)

this is probably about the randomest blog i've ever written!!!!yes!!!

the homeless...

2006-06-04T18:28:00.000-07:00

this is kinda random, i know...but i thought of it when we were driving down the road and i saw one..a homeless man. and something that i thought to myself was, where did this guy get the permanent marker, and the nice cut out piece of cardboard, and the nikes???did he spend the money for food on them? or is he really homeless? did this guy steal the stuff from some guy walking down the street?....so many questions. maybe sometime i'll stop on the side of the road and ask a homeless person, which could and would be pretty stupid on my part. so i probably, no i just wouldn't, but i wish i could..hehehe sounds stupid but hey, this is my thought.

apart from this little weird thought, please be praying for me...i'm trying to make a decision on playing sports next year or not...or whether i want to work on my music, which no doubt, could definately prove useful in later years. and also pray that i'll do whatever i decide to do for the right reasons.;)

coming home...

2006-06-02T17:15:00.000-07:00

well i'm coming home tomorrow...so be afraid, be very afraid....(no clue where that came from hehe) i'll be back tomorrow afternoon, probably around 4 or 5p.m. i can't wait to see you all!! it seems like it's been forever...actually i think it has. oh well, i'll see you all sunday!!!i can't wait.

this has been a really good trip, but it's time to come home. not only to my house, but to my church. we don't realize what a great church we have(or at least i take it for granted sometimes)until we haven't been there for 1 or 2 weeks...actually i was missing it the first few days i was gone. God works in mysterious ways to make you appreciate what you have..

anyway, it's getting a little late so ttyos...hehe
danielle

fishing, fun, and in the sun...

2006-05-31T14:59:00.000-07:00

i'm having a blast!! me and my grandpa went fishing with one of his friends...it was great. you know, when you're out on a boat, in the middle of the ocean, you see God's handywork. it's beautiful, and overwhelming. to see the creation that he has made, and see all these beautiful things, and then to think that He loves us more then any of it, and that He created it for us, and that it is in our charge. the most breathtaking sight i have ever seen, is the sun setting over the water, and shining with its reflection. a little taste of heaven's beauty here on earth...

well i'm rambling because i don't have much else to say, but i miss you all...see you soon.

dani

dedication to the best mom in the world....

2006-05-27T19:03:00.000-07:00

No one has touched my life in quite the way
that you have.
You've always been beside me,
you've always led the way.
You've helped to form my faith, you've wrapped your prayers around me.
Quietly you've lived the life day by day by day.

just being who you are,
you've been the light, you've been a star;
For in the dark you've helped me see
all that the Lord would have me to be.
And so I say in the words that may be
Too long overdue:
I thank God for every memory of you.

No one can lift my heart in quite the way that you have,
You've had a dream for me,
You've never let it die.
No one has been more wise or honest speaking,
You know me as i am yet you point me to the sky.

mom, this is a song that i found on one of our cd's, but it describes exactly what you are to me. you are a role model, a teacher, and my best friend. you are the most selfless person i know, the sacrifices that you have made for me are innumberable. but i want you to know how much i appreciate it. i respect you, an i want to make you proud. God bless you!! i love you...

yours forever,
peanut

cows say mooooo....

2006-05-26T07:43:00.000-07:00

random title, i know....:) we made it to my friend's house where we will spend the day hopefully shopping at the mall, and stuff like that. i'm usually not a big shopper because i hate trying stuff on. but this mall is awesome! and you don't just have to shop, there's lots of stuff to do, and they have an awesome food court!!! yummmm.........i love food.(sometimes) but then tonight , im going to my old school(tri-city)to see my friends. they are having their awards ceremony tonight...

so that's about it...i was told to write so i did, even though i didn't have much of anything to write about. i would love it if some of you would email me...i miss you all so much. tell me what you all are up to,K? see you all next sunday!!
ttfn,
dani

saying goodbye...

2006-05-24T14:05:00.000-07:00

i hate saying goodbye to people...especially to one of my really good friends rachel. we have been friends for what seems like an eternity, ever since we moved into town.(8 years ago) i wish i could stay longer. i don't like not being able to see my dad, and espcially don't like leaving after it's been a good visit. when i was younger my dad and i had a not-so-good relationship, but now, we seem closer then ever. i love him so much, i wish he could always be there for me. sorry for the soppy stuff, i'm a little upset about leaving now that i'm here.

anyways...i've got another big week ahead of me, i'm going down to Gulf Shores, Alabama to stay with my grandpa. we'll go fishing and just hang out at the trailer lot. so it'll be lots of fun!!!
i hope you all have great day!!!
~dani

fun fishing...

2006-05-23T12:17:00.000-07:00

yesterday i went fishing with my friends ray, alex and rachel...i love small town fun!!! we caught nothing, and actually i don't think there were evn any fish where we were fishing at. because we were fishing at a little cow pond at one of the thousands of ponds out in the middle of nowhere. but we were out there until 9-9:30pm. so it was dark and we couldn't see anything...i love being here. and it's really been going well. but the one down side to it is that rachel won't be able to come back with me because her mom doesn't want her flying alone...which is a bit of a dissapointment, but since everything is going so well i'm(hopefully coming back at the end of the summer for a week or so. i still miss you all so much...especially when i have nothing to do while everyone is still in school.(they don't get out until thurs.)
ttyl,
dani

fun to see family....

2006-05-21T13:56:00.000-07:00

my brother's graduation just got over. and i saw my dad, i couldn't help but cry...i hadn't seen him in over a year! i don't want that to happen again. the graduation was nice and i saw some of my old friends from here. rachel, ray, josh, katie, and there are a lot of others but those are the primary ones. we're having a graduation after-party right now and later on i'm gonna go over to the turner's house to see some other guys.(and girls) it's been really great! it's gonna be e really good week, i can tell....

love you all,
dani

p.s. i miss you sam

the first day...

2006-05-18T11:50:00.000-07:00

well today is the first day of school being out, and there's not much to it..... i've been keeping pretty busy with housework. i've been doing laundry and i cleaned my room. but i miss the everyday drama of school. there is a saying" you don't know what got until you don't have it anymore", and that's how i feel. you think that you get tired of the everyday routine and everyone constantly getting into your business, and maybe it's just me, but i've gotten used to it, so now i miss it.

hopefully i get to spend some time with some of you this summer....so i'll see you all later.

love ya,
dani

great messages!!!

2006-05-13T17:46:00.000-07:00

i just came from a youth activity, where i heard what is now , one of the best messages ever!!! the man we heard was from Ambassador Baptist Bible College, he preached on a familiar verse, Matthew 3:23?????, (i think that's the passage) the verse is,"seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you." and something that spoke to me was the fact, that your greatest trial in life, could be God's greatest gift. there is something that i (in a sense) must "overcome" right now. but yet God "showed" me tonight, that although i am going throught this tough time, at the end, my trial will become my treasure for having finished my course. so "my trial is my gift". it's hard to explain this without being more specific, yet i was advised to keep it "casual";) so i challenge you all to keep Christ first, and then, your life's mate, your money, your house, your job, and even your joy, will be added unto you (will be given/provided).

love you all,
dani

p.s. if you know the exact reference for the verse, please let me know, i hate the fact that i know a lot of scripture, yet not the references......

memories!!

2006-05-10T18:29:00.000-07:00

welp, tonight me and my friends made what i would call," a good memory". ya know one of those special times that you know you'll never forget as long as you live, and will always look back on with great love and affection... ya, well, it was one of those.... it was poring rain out tonight, and as soon a we noticed that it was poring down rain, we took advantage of the situation. and right before church we got soakin' wet!!!! well, obviously we got wet on purpose, but it was totally worth it! we were freezing, or at least me and becca were but it was a good time. thanx for gettin' wet ya'll! oh, by the way, my companions in soakedness were: jeff, becca, and sam!!!!!

well ttyl, i have to go study for finals.....please be praying for them, and be praying that my studying will pay off.

love in Christ,
dani

ending the year...

2006-05-07T18:50:00.000-07:00

lots of things are starting to show that the end of the school year is right here. i hate it, because i'm not ready....i'm not ready to say goodbye, especially to my friends sam and jen and brittany. all of them have influenced me in different ways this year, and some more than others. sam, you've taught me so much, and we've gone through alot together, i'm gonna miss you....a lot. and jennifer has showed me great Christain character, in everything that she does she shows Christ's love and testimony. and brittany has been there for me to talk to from the very beginning....so many memories have been made this year, i can't imagine any year to come surpassing this year.

sport's banquet was fun!!! i got a pin from softball, cheerleading, and volleyball, a letter "g" and a medal from volleyball. it was all fun, but i don't think i'm going to do as many sports next year, i want to work on my music, taking piano, and voice lessons. my voice teacher knows people from the music theater and she is gonna try to get me into a play this next year!!!i'm also trying to think of what will be more important in the "long run". using my music for Christ or bruised up legs and a trophy? (kinda obvious answer) so....

it's exam week so i'm gonna go to bed.....i hate exams!!!!!ggrrrr........(or meh)hehehe
ttyl
dani

p.s. i wish i was goin' into college right now.....i hate feeling left behind by my friends....
p.p.s.i'm not too upset, i've got all summer to spend time with them, yet i don't know how much time that'll be
p.p.p.s. F.E.A.B.A.L.A.Y.H.M.

smile...jesus loves you!

a long, boring and somewhat lonely day can be a good day!!

2006-04-24T14:18:00.000-07:00

i had a good day today. i walked into school with the attitude that it would be horrid because some of my friends are gone, but surprisingly enough, it was good. i mean, really, how good can school really get????lol what with biology(ewww) and english..... english was actually interesting, mrs. harmon who is the basketball coach, had us clapping the Consonant and snapping the vowels on our spelling and vocab. words!!! we were all practically rolling on the floor by the time class was over. oh and we were having fun listening to her "diss" all the guys in our class. for instance, jeff exclaimed"well i just thought it was this" and mrs. harmon said" that's what happens when you try to think"hehehehehe not meaning it personally of course, just to all the guys in general.lol no she did it to me too. i read poem and as she put it"i completely butchered it". anyways....maybe this isn't really funny to any of you that will be reading it, and maybe it's one of those"you had to have been there" but none the less i enjoyed today, but am still awaiting the return of a few long, lost friends who are all busy like traveling the globe....:)
well hopefully i'll have another interesting day tomorrow, that'll keep me busy!!!!!!

luv
dani

p.s. thanks for bein' there for me today jeff.

i'm missing you all!

2006-04-22T19:58:00.000-07:00

ok, i know you all just left the other day, but i miss you already...just thinking that i won't see you on monday at school makes me want to cry. and for jennifer and sam, you guys are missing nursing home and the mall! what aill i do without you next year, a week and a half is bad enough.
i hope you are having an awesome time though!

i'm sitting here in the coffee shop that we were in when i wrote my first post, listening to random people play the guitar. they play so beautifully....it's amazing, one guy plays/is playing up on the neck of the guitar instead of in front of the little hole thingy.i know that sounds incredibly stupid("the hole thingy") but i can't think of what its called....but hopefully you know what i mean.lol me and my mom are both having a good time playing scrabble, as we usually do when we come here...she is/has won. she uses the weirdest words too though, i don't even think that they exist....hehehehehe she's cheating!!!!lol not really...

we had our graduation party from the soul winners class tonight , and my mom was awarded the best presentation of the gospel award! so exciting! and i got to enjoy the very amusong company of ashley amsbaugh, she is so sweet!

hhhmmmmmm.....there are a lot of prom people walking around... one girl is sitting right next to me wearing a black and dark red 1800's dress. it's kinda freaky...oh well, can you tell that i'm rabbling cause i have nothing else to do?????????????

i'm gonna go listen to the music now....bye

school is hard...my word!!!

2006-04-22T07:13:00.000-07:00

the night before last, me, jennifer and my mom got back to the house at like 3:00 in the morning, we ended up goin to bed at about 3:30-3:45 in the morning. because like weirdos we stayed up talking for what seemed like 5min.(more like 20-30min.)about the most random things, such as my cats name(princess fatty cat)and my room.well to start of the day right i woke up late, getting to school on time but in a rush....i hate when that happens. well then i got "chewed out or embarrassed" by some if not all of my teachers for one thing or another. it was kinda weird. i was a little bit of a wreck.i was tired, and some of my best friends were leaving for senior trip for ever(well,2 weeks), and i failed a biology and spanish quiz....i don't know how i would've gotten through yesterday without the Lord or my best friend jeff. it's nice to have people there for you,even if your being difficult with them...sorry jeff..lol
but all of this is looking at the negative side of yesterday....i had a short but sweet conversation with mrs. liedtke that helped quite a bit.(she seems to always know what to say) and i had a good day concerning my friends. i saw them all and they were so happy to see me, and that in itself made me feel good. so i guess i didn't have that bad of a day....i'll just"start over on monday.

tear tear

2006-04-20T18:57:00.000-07:00

well i was right...i didn't make it. i'm really not that disappointed about it, i didn't think i would make it. the girl that won, sang like an opera singer and i was like....no....i am not gonna sing like that. it bugs me, there are some trainers that train you on your natural ability but then there are some that totally change the way that you sing(the way that your voice sounds) the sound is just....fake, ya know what i mean? anyway, becca got first with her sculpture! and jen got second with her quilt!!!! so we all did well, and we're all WINNERS!!!hehehehe
ttyl
dani

homesick...

2006-04-20T11:38:00.000-07:00

yes i know i just wrote yesterday, but i'm bored right now. i'm just sittin in the dorm doing absolutely nothing. but it's not all bad... i've gotten to spend alot of time with my friends(again today) and take lots of pictures so i can show you all! even though i'm having a great time here, i'm homesick...i can't wait to get back, and yet at the same time i'm dreading it because the seniors are leaving on there trip to DC and that means that the school will be empty-feeling for about two weeks.
well to give you all post on what we've heard so far, becca acree will be getting a place...they put a star on the artwork that will get a place but we won't find out until tonight what she got on it. rachel didn't get a place:( but she said that she really wasn't expecting to so she wasn't too upset. it is so weird, the pieces of art that they pick for places. they're so....odd-looking. all the ones that were so awesome and beautiful to me weren't placed. and all the ugly ones were(well i'm not saying that becca was ugly, i'm talking mostly of paintings). anyways...jen and becca won't be moving ahead in debate, they lost, but they think that they might of placed 3rd or something, keep your fingers crossed!!!!!! shayna didn't get a place on her artwork either, which to me is stupid since it was the best one up there(seriously).and i'm still waiting to know how i did and so are jen and shayna for their piano duet... in all honesty i heard some other girls from my group and i don't think i'll make it. i'm not upset or anything cause i've had an ok time, but i'm ready to come home and sleep in my own bed....:) and i'm ready to taste real food, it's nasty. i believe that i've forgotten what real food tastes like. i've been living off of salad for the past three days, but its not like the good, healthy salad, its the iceberg lettuce that has hardly any nutritional value to it... oh well....again it;s been a cool experiance and it makes me want to go to college. to get away and be on your own.(well i guess you're not totally on your own but sorta)
i've had fun telling you about my trip and even though it's pretty much a one-way conversation it feels like i'm talking to you guys so it helps me feel better. so see you tomorrow!

love all,
your butterfly;)

busy,busy.....

2006-04-19T19:19:00.000-07:00

hey everybody! i've been really busy....i sang this morning at 9:10 in the morning. i was really nervous the night before because i was thinking that my throat would be all blah cause of allergies and such and also because it's the morning. but this morning i warmed my voice up with shayna and went to perform completely relaxed. praise the Lord! i did very well, so i'm told...:) but i also heard alot of other talented girls so....i just had fun! it was an awesome experience..... i saw all of my friends from my old school, and it's weird because it wasn't as big of a comfort as it usually is. usually i turn to them and i feel all better, but not any more. i'll always love them but i dunno...it's just not the same. i miss you all and love you all! and sam, i wish you were here with me/all of us. and jeff thankyou for praying for me, you're awesome....
well besides performing, i spent my time with the rest of my friends from TC... lots of fun, and lots of blisters! OUCH!!!!
well i love ALL of you and miss you EXTREMELY bad!!!!!!
see you on friday!
dani

almost there

2006-04-18T13:04:00.000-07:00

we're almost to BJ! yes! i'm so excited, please be praying for us....and sam, have good days and be very happy! Jeff you too, don't miss me too much.hehehehe well now we're there so i'll try to post l8r and tell ya whats goin' on, k?

not going exactly how I want it......

2006-04-16T17:15:00.000-07:00

Do you ever have those days where you either have absolutely NOTHING go your way, or things go very differently then what you imagined.... yeah, well, i had one of those days, it didn't happen the entire day, just part of it...(and to those of you who care)I'm so sorry i couldn't stay after church and chat a little while, mom was exhausted.
We had a bunch of people over to my house today for easter lunch. It was ok, considering that there was a lot of food. I had my fill and then went to my room for a, what was supposed to be "little" nap.(it turned into about an hour nap, hehehehehe) Then after i woke up, there was more food put before me for my disposal.....(desert) Which consisted of either strawberry-shortcake or chocolate. Neither of which sounded very appetizing since i am not a very "sweet- toothed" being. After that, cameras were flashed about with people saying/yelling "look this way", "smile", and my personal favorite,"NO, DON'T STAND THERE, YOU'RE NOT IN THIS PICTURE". It 's like, oh, thanx for loving me.... Why is it that pictures seem to bring out the "evil being" and it stresses everyone out. Then everyone left, and it was peaceful for about.....hmmmm, 15 min., cause then,it was time for church, Praise the Lord!!!!!At church we found that the power was out.....joy. But thanx to the handimen in our church it came back on.
Well at the end of the very good message, me and my mom had to leave right away which was kind of inconveniencing to me and some of my friends.
This is my highly hectic day...lol I'm sure that there is a lesson in all of this, which could prbably be patience, and, "it's not all about you".(which is me) anyway, tomorrow is our last normal away game.....very depressing. but i am excited about it, it's always nice to get away,even if it is only Newnan....it's better than nothin'.
I will write soon, because i very much enjoy telling you all of my good and bad days, and having you pitty me, or give advice....:) thanx to all of you that comment on a regular basis.

fun movies and good times!

2006-04-14T19:51:00.000-07:00

well, i'm just sittin here at home......kinda wishing i was with everyone at the jr./sr. one thing that is brightening this night at home alone is one of my good friends company....Amy Chapman. She is so awesome!We had chinese food for dinner and she entertained me with a funny story about her day which had us both rolling on the floor,(sigh)good times, good times.We were just recently watching a really good movie that was borrowed from a close friend of mine, its called Howl's Moving Castle. I do have to admit that at first sight it looks like a dumb movie, cause the peoples on the cover look like those wizard people on pokemon and such..... But you can't judge a book by its cover, or in this case, a dvd by the picture, but whatever. I'm gonna have to watch it again though because its one of those movies where its imposible to pick up on everything the first time.
Anyways.....its amazing, i've had the best last few days. Maybe even some of the best i've had this whole school year. I think it's because, on spring break we all get a little break from eachother but then we realize how much we really do miss eachother. I came back to friends i didn't really kow that i had(as weird as that sounds) and even closer to the friends i already had.
I love having friends, what would i do without them....i'm so blessed! i love you all!

God bless, and good night,
Dani

aahhh.... family

2006-04-11T17:22:00.000-07:00

i had such a great time with my "newly met" family members.they're all so nice.
we got to florida( and our 5 bedroom condo/huge house) at about 7:oo p.m. we were all greeted with a hug and a kiss, like we had all known each other our whole lives, i felt right at home.
most of my time was spent swimming with my cousins(well my second cousins once removed)lol: Helen, Lois, Lilly,and Emma. they are all very sweet... on sunday i went with some of my family to SEA WORLD. oh yeah! we saw shamu, which was actually kinda disappointing because it only lasted for about ten min. but it was fun while it lasted...then the highlight of our trip there, was going on a rollercoaster. and maybe this is not a big deal to you but, im very ashamed to say that that was my first rollercoaster ride. it was a blast, i wouldnt have gone if my older cousin David hadn't have forced me to, but i enjoyed every min. of it.(he actually made me go twice:)
i learned alot during my trip, such as they don't buy gas by the gallons, they buy it by the liters, which makes it......ready? about $8 a gallon!!!!!! yikes!!! so we have no need to complain...hehehehe
well, you see, i had a great time until, i ended up with the stomach flu.....(blah) which i am happily now over, but it spoiled my last night there. anyways...
i had fun-filled days, but missed you all when i was just laying in my bed(on the floor) at night. i can't wait to see you tomorrow!
love dani

ttfn....

2006-04-07T06:15:00.000-07:00

i'll see ya'll when i get back... we're leaving for florida in about 45 min. please be praying for traveling mercies for our family and for witnessing opportunities for me and my mom and our unsaved family members.
just to let you know, i won't be there for tues. away game.:( (that's just to whoever cares)lol
i love you all....see you when i get back!!!
dani

God Said No......

2006-04-06T12:40:00.000-07:00

I asked God to take away my habit
God said, No
It is not for me to take away, but for you to give up.

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole
God said, No.
His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.

I asked God to grant me patience.

God said, No.

Patience is a byproduct of tribulations;

it isn't granted, it is learned.

I asked God to give me happiness.

God said, No.

I give you blessing; Happiness is up to you.

I asked God to spare me pain.

God said, No.

Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares

and brings you closer to me.

I asked god to make my spirit grow.

God said, No.

You must grow on your own!

but i will prune you to make you fruitful.

I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life.

God said, No.

I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.

I asked God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me.

God said.....Ahhhhh, finally you have the idea.

this peom is one that a friend of mine gave me.... it helped opened my eyes(you might say) to two things........first, you have to meet God half way, you have to "work at" what you want to change, but, He'll give you the strength to work.Second, so many times we ask god for things that we need, with no concern to what others are feeling or going through. Ask ggod to help others, and get specific.

THE DAY IS YOURS DON'T THROW IT AWAY

i luv you all

dani

P.S. "To the world you might be one person,but to one personyou might just be the world

tear......(but i have an awesome thought)

2006-04-05T09:19:00.000-07:00

i miss everyone.......i wish we didn't have spring break. i wish we could stay in school but just not have class. that would be so awesome! maybe some day i'll be the principal of a school, and i'll give the students a choice whether they want to leave school or just stay and not have class. sweeeeeeeettt........And maybe, some day i'll give the teachers a day off, but still have school. it'll be called "teacher-free day".(maybe i'll just make everyday a teacher free day, in which case i'll call it "teacher-free school") Then.....the kids that go there won't hardly have to pay tuition 'cause there won't be any teachers to have to pay........ i will go down in history as, the school with the best principal ever. wicked sweet!

Well if you can't tell by this, i'm very bored so if you have any wish to.......
comment or email me!
luv ya'll
dani

learning things..........

2006-04-04T12:47:00.000-07:00

this title explains what i've been doing the past two days....one thing that i've come to a realization about, is that you never stop learning, or perfecting yourself. We will never stop figuring things out about ourselves, our strengths,and our weaknesses..... One weakness of mine that i've come to realize, is my failure to practice the advice that i give. When you do this, you begin to lose your effectiveness for God, because people see you as a hipocrite. it's exactly as the Bible says,"you must pull the beam out of your own eye, before trying to pull the splinters out of others" (not word for word perfect, but i think you get the idea)you have to be ready for people to look at the life of the one thats challenging them on what they're doing wrong. maybe this means that you or i need to get some things right before challenging others. if we have our life right with our Savior then we have nothing to worry about. another thing i was thinking about........ God says that we must put others before ourselves, but yet in this, the Bible says to take care of yourself BEFORE others/ judge yourself before others.hhhmmmm...... thats somethin' to think on.
well, until my brain starts wandering again...........
adios

p.s. i hope that certain individuals/casual friends are having a good time in the random parts of lafayette, indiana;)

so much goes on!!!!!!!........

2006-04-03T08:40:00.000-07:00

Alot has happened since the last time i posted.....
We had some girls come over to our house while their singing group was here. They're a traveling group from Lafayette, Indiana. (where my best friend sam moved from) It was great getting to meet them! Theyre so CRAZY, in an awesome way. You feel so welcome and accepted by them all.......:)
Just last friday and saturday we went on a Harvester's Retreat. It was some where north of Atlanta........ not exactly sure where. I stayed in a room with two of my friends Taylor and Rachel, and one of our sponsors Mrs. Lyons. One of the last things we did before going to bed Friday night was share what the Lord had spoke to us about during the sessions that day. And one of the things He spoke to me about was, sometimes I believe that we have a distorted view of missionaries. I guess, when i think of a missionary, i think of all the things they have to give up.(material things) But thats just it, they are so happy, material things dont matter. The obvious joy that they have is all over their faces. A joy that the wealthiest man in the world could not have, a joy that only comes from doing the Lord's will. I want and covet that happiness for myself and my family(in the future).
Anyways..... on Thursday night, me and my mom will be driving to Orlando, Florida to see my relatives from London, England! i havent seen them in years! It'll be so much fun, and my brother is coming down from kansas!
Even though I have all this going on I'm still missing certain individuals from school:(..... Ahhhhh well such is life, hopefully time will go quickly. Well i say that, but then time will go quickly and then it'll be time for school again......(blah)
well i'll try to post again soon, i'll have lots of time since i'm sick and will be here in the apt. all day so........ email me if you can. bye

getting the strength given....

2006-03-21T19:10:00.000-08:00

" His strength is perfect when our strength is gone, He'll carry us when we can't carry on...Dressed in His power the weak become strong His strength is perfect, His strength is perfect." God's strength is so amazing..... Especially when we need it the most. I'm going through a trial right now, to some (if I told you) it would be nothing,and to others very hard. Some times when IM having pity-parties for myself i have to remind myself that Jesus Christ carried the same load(and then some). And then i think, how did he do it......What did he do?.... He used the same strength that God offers us. I look forward to trials being over, but what we do need to think about is whether or not we learned anything from it. Did it make you bitter or has it made you better. Are you going to be mad that it happened(even though everything that happens to us is all part of God's big picture for our lives), or will you be a better leader for Christ, in that you can share the wisdom with others that you have just attained from your past and even difficult experiences. bitter or better? ask yourself that next time youre in a trying situation......And remember...W.W.J.D ;)

mooosic.....

2006-03-18T15:58:00.000-08:00

I was just listening to this song and thought id share it with yall. the words are great and very true.(by the way it is a love song:)

***EDITED FOR CASUAL CONSUMPTION*** (By Mrs. A - sorry Dani. Not to insinuate that there is anything wrong with this song. It is one of my favorites as well. But in keeping with the "spirit" of recent discussions we have had, I thought it best if we just kept it to ourselves for a while. Love ya').

Now dont get me wrong by this, i love all kinds of music.(all kinds of wholesome music that is) but this was just one of few love song that i really enjoy listening to......

hmmm fun stuff.....

2006-03-17T17:12:00.000-08:00

well i just got back from el corizo, me and my mom went there after the game(accompanied by the chapmans and sam d.)we won our game in less than an hour of when we started.....18 to 3......(i think)i didnt really keep track this time,sorry. the guys won too,by a comeback!!!! sweeeeeeeeeeetttttttt. good job yall. anyways....dont you hate when you try to do something(right)but cant so then you try again...and again,and again,and again. that is some thing that i personally struggle with. but what i have been realizing (through the some what unintentional counsel of a close friend)is that why,so many times this happens in all of our lives,is because of our incapability to do it in our own strength.we dont use the strength that our Lord so freely offers us.one thing that i have thought about in the past.......we wonder why God doesnt do some of the amazing things that He used to(in the Bible times), well i believe that we are so self sufficient that"we dont need God". if we would ask him in faith and believe that He would do it, He would.so i guess in a way, we limit Gods capability to do things.He wants to help, so.....let Him. so anyways.....thats it for tonight...see yall l8r!!!!!

yay!!!!!!!!.........

2006-03-16T18:04:00.000-08:00

im going to natoinals yall, even though the only people that actually read this already know.... ah well. the bus ride to state competition was awesome and the drive back (apart from being almost killed by mr.b's driving) wasnt bad either.;) im gonna share something with you guys that ive been thinking about for the past few days but especially today...... people want to be accepted so badly..... but im not talking about the "nerds" or the "outcasts", im talking about people that have a past or have done some thing wrong. we are all so quick to judge them..... what we often forget is the fact that God doesnt judge/weigh our sin, so we have no right to judge others. dont fake accepting others, if you accept some one you should accept them, their past, their problems, and their weaknesses...... spread the love yall. open your heart and your eyes were not all that perfect either. anyways, thats just what ive been thinkin bout........ love you guys, always!

Ya know, working can be fun..........

2006-03-11T19:07:00.000-08:00

tonight was great, we had a parent apreciation banquet thingy-majig! we all worked rrrreeeeaaaallllyyyy hard........ sike! actually we didnt have to because there were so many teens there to help. the best part was puttin the moosen (my bad) the chocolate moose(sp?)on the little cupcake/brownie things. ;) but jeff, why werent you there? anyway...... the music was beautiful! sam you did really well......(total change of subject) i had a really wierd dream last night, all of our church was at a picnic at the church, which happened to be a huge pasture. well we were all sittin there eating when these men came up and started playing music on a big stage.well some one (a guy) came up and asked me to dance, so we went up on the stage and started square-dancing.(and were very good at it)then the music slowed down and yeah....... well. next this giant train came up to us on like tractor tire wheels and said that we had to go up into the mountains to a camp. well we went there and there was no one to be found...... so all the sudden(still on the train)we were on a snow-covered road. as we kept driving some nuns crossed our path with some medicine and gave it to us saying that we had to deliver it to some random place. then for some odd reason they turned into witches and were actually trying to steal the medicine......hmmmm........ well then some snowman showed up and said to follow him to find where the medicine should go......... and well...... thats the end. i really dont know exactly why i tolded yall this, i hope no one too important will read this.......j/p only the most important people in my life!!!!!!!!!! maybe this will keep you busy for a while, and yall are not allowed to make fun of me for posting this random and vewwwy weiwd dweam. ttyl8r

awwww.........LIFE!!!!!

2006-03-10T18:40:00.000-08:00

Well this week is finally over! I absolutely hate exam week, it throws me off of my routine.....(blah) well anyways, sorry it took me so long to post anything new, ive been so busy and i didnt have a computer. my mom just recently bought me a new lap top!!!!!(yay) so now im all "high-tec".a great big thank you to my friends jeff and becka who didnt give up on me.(he-he) well ill see yall tomorrow at our parent appreciation do-hicky......... luv yall, dani

hello peeps.......

2005-12-27T15:55:00.000-08:00

thanx to the two people who commented.......and actually jeff to be honest my mom typed that last blog.[well sorta]we had two min. until we had to leave that coffee shop we were in,so......i told her what to put.but i had a real boring day today.[blah] i am totally cut off from society when im in that apartment, i have no computer, and no ones phone number!so , i would call you becca but.......
anyways nothin much to report,except for the fact that i get an upgrade on my cell.[already]yyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!![a picture phone] ill c yall tomorrow!

luv ya!

Well, to begin with...........

2005-12-26T18:11:00.000-08:00

It's Christmas break....and I have a little extra time on my hands. This seems to be the new thing to have so I thought I'd try it. I just saw this totally wicked sick movie Chronicles of Narnia....Lion, Witch and Wardrobe....uummmm...yeah.

I'm sitting in a coffee shop where the espresso machine is broken. How lame is that? But don't worry, they still offer luke warm brew with 12 month old flavored syrups. Hoohah. At least it doesn't cost many monies to drink luke warm coffee.yay! And if you can suffer through the luke warm brew you can get on the computer and type meaningless blogs to unknown people...for free. (Which is good since Santa was too broke to bring me a computer for Christmas). He did manage to get me a cell phone (a USED cell phone) but once the parental units contract is up, I may be upgrading. But I won't complain.

TTYL

Shtuff About Me....

What if it were today?....

What God has been doing in my life lately...

Why speak so quickly?

God's subtle blessings...

Give it up...

just...different.:)

I LOVE ROLLERCOASTERS!!!!

skewl shopping...

God's at work...

my decision....(from camp)

i'm POSTING!!!!!! lol

FIREWORKS!!!(or the lack there of)

but we see Jesus...

devotion...

Life is like a vapor....

FEELING BETTER....

God's hand at work...

the amazing visit of topher....lol

SUMMER DAYZZZZ....

what a smart dog...

the homeless...

coming home...

fishing, fun, and in the sun...

dedication to the best mom in the world....

cows say mooooo....

saying goodbye...

fun fishing...

fun to see family....

the first day...

great messages!!!

memories!!

ending the year...

a long, boring and somewhat lonely day can be a good day!!

i'm missing you all!

school is hard...my word!!!

*tear *tear

homesick...

busy,busy.....

almost there

not going exactly how I want it......

fun movies and good times!

aahhh.... family

ttfn....

God Said No......

tear......(but i have an awesome thought)

learning things..........

so much goes on!!!!!!!........

getting the strength given....

mooosic.....

hmmm fun stuff.....

yay!!!!!!!!.........

Ya know, working can be fun..........

awwww.........LIFE!!!!!

hello peeps.......

Well, to begin with...........

tear tear