Christmas

Well there is three days until Christmas! I am so excited! During this time of year everyone is making list of things that they want or think they need. People are coming in town to visit family that they hardly ever get to see. Food is cooked and songs are singed. But have you ever thought about the children and adults that don't have families, money, won't get presents, or have food on Christmas day? We all expect to get things during this time of year but some people won't even get a Merry Christmas. There are kids in orphanges that won't get a gift for Christmas. Christmas shouldn't always be about getting things it should be about giving to people less fortunate then yourself. Think about that in the next three days.

Bullying

Have you ever bullied someone or seen someone being bullied? If you are mean, hit, talk about, or leave out someone then you are bullying them. People kill themselves because of bullying. Would you be able to live knowing your the reason why someone killed themselves? No matter how many times you apologize for bullying someone the scars will always be there. So next time, before you say or do something mean think about if you were that person. Plus, if you just stand around and watch someone be bullied you are just as guilty! Bullying is WRONG!!! I wrote a poem I would like to share with you all. Mean words do hurt as we walk through this world. They will last in our hearts. Mean words will never part.

Singing

I love singing! I have been into singing since I was in elementary school. I used to be in choir. I really like to sing church songs. My favorite church song is Someday. The Bible tells us in Psalms 100:2 to "come before his presence with singing." If it's commanded in the Bible to sing then it must be a great thing. So how about you? Do you like singing? What's your favorite church song?

Competitions

This year me and my school band have been traveling to competitions. We haven't been able to do this in the past because we haven't had uniforms. Now that we are going to competitions we are getting our name out there to everyone. We are doing that by performing with class, dignity, and respect. This is the same thing we have to do with getting God's word out to the world. We need to go out and do it with class. Don't stoop to everyone elses levels when they call you names and say other inapproiate when you bring up the Bible. Next do it with dignity. Don't do or say anything that would shame yourself or your parents. Then there's with respect. No matter who you are trying to teach God's word everyone deserves to be treated with respect. You don't need to go into talking to someone thinking that no matter what this person better go along with what you have to say. If we didn't show respect at band competitions and football games do you think we would get invited to anything else? Probably not........

Sweet 16

Last Friday I turned 16! I was so excited! I got to have my four bestfriends stay the night and then I had a surprise birthday party. When I was laying in bed that night so thankful for everything I had gotten I thought about something. I am really lucky I made it to the age 16. There is a lot of people in this world who didn't make it to this age. A lot of kids my age have lost their life due to sickness, shootings, or murders. When I thought about this it made me reexamine how I am living my life.

School

Well school starts Monday and I'm so excited! I will be in the 10th grade this year. It's going to be different from last year because this year I'm taking all advanced classes. I'm ready to see all my friends. I will be 16 this year so that's another reason I'm excited about school starting. Are you ready for school?

Injuries

Recently I got injured during band practice. I was running around the parking lot I stepped in a hole fell and twisted it. I went to the hospital after practice and found out it was a really bad sprain. We go through many challengers in life being Christians the main thing is how do you handle the situation. God won't put more on us then we can handle. Yeah I might have a sprained ankle but it won't be that way for long. What is your injury?