Miscellany Monday

So I decided to participate in my 3rd Miscellany Monday in a row. It’s been so much fun and I just love the randomness.

{1} It’s a rainy day. Okay, I know that’s totally random but we haven’t had a real rainy day in a while. I love sunny days too, but there’s something cozy about rainy days. It’s cool outside, a slight breeze, and I’m curled up inside with my laptop. :) Oh, how I love autumn!

{2} I’m loving my new blue iPod shuffle. It has VoiceOver which tells you name of the song you’re listening to and also offers playlists so I can separate my worship songs from quiet, studying songs. :D

 

{3}  Tomorrow, I’ll be going to the college to finish registering and I’m so excited! Someone left a comment about online classes, and my parents and I have talked about that possibility. However, I’ll be attending the local college which is about 45 minutes away from where I live so I’ll be able to come home everyday. I did look for nursing degrees that are offered online but wasn’t able to find any. Oh, well. :)

{4} I’m thinking about hosting a vegan challenge. Anyone interested? ;)

Well, I hope everyone has a lovely Monday! Look out for my Feelin’ Feminine post a little later.

Blessings!

Miscellany Monday

Since last week’s Miscellany Monday post was so much fun, I decided to participate again!

I’M THINKING…about switching from Blogger to WordPress. Just thinking about it. WordPress seems to have quite a few features that I really love that Blogger doesn’t. We’ll see though…it seems like the transfer process might involve a lot of work so I might not do it after all.

I’M LOOKING…for new ideas for the Skype homeschool get-together. So far, we’ve had two get-togethers and they were lots of fun. But I feel like I need to do more –make each one unique. If you have an idea for the get-togethers, please, please share it in a comment!

I’M WONDERING…why I got only 4 comments on my last blog post. Yeah, I know that 4 comments is a lot for many bloggers out there, but I’m accustomed to getting 9 or 10. But then again, I haven’t been leaving comments on my followers’ blogs lately so that might be the reason. {Note to self: Comments are both give and take.}  :)

I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO…getting on with my braces. I’ve had my braces on for 3 years now and I’m actually getting tired of them. When I first got them, I really loved them and thought that they were cute. But now I’m 16, and I really just want them to be gone. Haha! They are difficult to clean; and I’d really prefer to have a braces-free smile. My braces “treatment” {if that’s what it’s called} has been on hold for the past 3 months or so because I had to get my wisdom teeth pulled and then wait for my mouth to heal afterwards. My next appointment with the orthodontist is in 3 weeks so hopefully she’ll get my teeth moving again and we can continue moving towards my goal of a pretty smile. :)

I’M NERVOUS ABOUT…college. Oh, yeah, I am. ;) I’ve been homeschooled since the beginning and have never been in a “school setting” so this will be quite different for me. I’ll miss all those fun homeschool field trips and just the flexibility that I’ve enjoyed with homeschooling. I’m going to a public college so I’m sure I’ll meet people that don’t share my beliefs, morals, etc. But even though I’m slightly nervous, I’m also excited too. I’m looking forward to learning, and gaining valuable knowledge that I’ll use after college to help people feel better…and even better, maybe I’ll become a missionary nurse and be able to share the Gospel at the same time.

I’M EXCITED ABOUT…the Feelin’ Feminine challenge that I’ll be hosting this week. The challenge begins this Thursday {Nov. 4th} and I’d love for y’all to join! Please click here to find out how you can participate.

So, what are you thinking, wondering, looking forward to, or nervous about? I’d love to hear what’s on your mind in a comment below!

Blessings!

God Will Make A Way

Thursday evening, I had the opportunity to play “God Will Make A Way” on piano for Back To The Bible’s annual talent night. You might be familiar with Dr. Woodrow Kroll’s radio program and ministry. Each year, Dr. Kroll brings a group to Willowbank Hotel for a week of both relaxation and spiritual refreshing. We first met him last year and we were pleased to be able to meet with many of the same people who visited last year.

Sara filmed me playing so I can share it with all of you. Thanks, Sara! And Mom {in the green blouse} came up with me to turn the sheet music. Thanks, Mom!

I hope that all of you are enjoying this wonderful day that God has made!

Blessings!

Time Flies!

Yep, it’s official…time literally flies. Oh, where, WHERE has this week gone? I can’t believe my last post was on Monday! I apologize for nearly going a whole week without posting, but time quickly slips away, ya know? ;)

**Make sure you read to the end of this post as I have a few announcements/reminders at the end ;)**

So what have I been up to? Well, this week has definitely been a busy one for me. I’m getting ready for college registration which is next week so I’ve been “getting all my ducks in a row”. There are so many things that must be done before my first day of college but I’m trying to take it all “one day at a time”. So if you’ve sent me an email, left a question here on my blog, or even written me a real letter and haven’t heard back from me, please don’t take it personally. I’ve probably already read your message but just need to sit down and write out an answer.

Aside from getting ready for college, I’ve been busy with the usual “not-so-blog-worthy” stuff like chores, piano practice, and test preparation. You know…stuff that we all do, but never blog about? Haha!

The weather has been noticeably cooler this week. The temperature is hovering around 75 degrees –ten degrees cooler than the summer time’s average temperature. The humidity has also been lower which has been helping to lend that “crispy autumn” feeling that I just love. Ironically. the trees are starting grow their leaves again after they were stripped of nearly all their foliage during the hurricane. So now it looks like spring, even though it’s getting cooler and cooler each week that goes by. One obvious sign that autumn is here and winter is approaching is we have been getting more rainy days. While we do get rain the summer time, rainy days are far and few between. Now there’s at least one day out of the week that is rainy –which is great because we need as much rain as we can get!

So how has the weather been changing in your corner of the world? I’m assuming that most of you are in the Northern Hemisphere, but for my Southern friends: Has summer began yet? I’d love to know what weather changes you’ve been noticing in your neighborhood!

I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

**Announcements & Reminders**

If you participated in the project to make hats for Romania, please be sure that you have filled out this form. Thanks!

If you are participating in the friendship afghan project, please leave a comment letting me know how many squares you’ve made. I’ve finished seven squares so far –not as much progress as I’d like. But we all need to finish up as the deadline has ended.

I’m hosting the Feelin’ Feminine challenge next month beginning on November 4th. You can read more about it here. If you’d like to participate, please let me know!

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Thanks for reading through these announcements. I know… they were boring, weren’t they? Anyway, have a blessed day!

All images in this post are from Google Images.

Miscellany Monday

I’ve always wanted to participate in Miscellany Monday but never seem to remember to do it! So this is my very first Miscellany Monday post! :) Now for some randomness…

1. I don’t like polka dots. Really, I just don’t! Maybe they look “kid-ish” or silly to me…but I don’t have anything {clothing, bag, fabric} that’s polka dotted! :)'

2. I don’t listen to “Christian Rock”. I believe that the music we listen to should be uplifting and encouraging –and “Christian Rock” doesn’t really do that for me. Instead, I listen to hymns, some contemporary worship songs {without a heavy beat} and plenty of classical music!

3. Okay, this is really random but…my dear kitty, Onyx just turned 7 years old earlier this month. Happy birthday, Onyx! Almost seven years ago, Daddy brought home two little kitties for my sister Sara and I. {Of course, we begged and pleaded for kittens for a very long time!} Opal and Onyx were just 6 and 4 weeks old…trust me, they were the cutest creatures on the block. ;) But they were a lot of work too! As they’ve gotten older, they’ve only endeared themselves to our hearts more and more…we really do consider them part of the family now!

4. I’ve never made buttonholes or added a zipper to anything. I guess I think it’s really hard, but everyone tells me that it’s relatively easy to do. So hopefully, I’ll be able to make a skirt and add a zipper to it!

5. I’m graduating from home school in December! Okay, have I said that already? …yeah, sorry! I’m just really excited that my home school education is almost over…but I think graduation day will be bittersweet too. After all, I will no longer be able to say, “I’m homeschooled!”. But Mom reminded me that I’ll always be a “homeschool graduate”!

6. I really dislike brussel sprouts. I don’t know about you, but there’s something about the taste of those little sprout heads…

Okay, so that’s about all the randomness I can think about right now! Why don’t you share a little randomness in a comment below? Or even better yet, click on the photo at the top of this post to join Miscellany Monday yourself!

I pray that everyone has a blessed week!

Be Still

I’ve been wanting to get a video recording of me playing the grand piano in the hotel’s lounge for a while. So I was delighted when Sara agreed to film me this afternoon.

I’ve been working on this song for quite awhile, and I still don’t have it perfect but I thought you might all enjoy it. :)

Here are the lyrics:

Be still and know that I am God
Be still and know that I am God
Be still and know that I am God
Be still and know that I am God

God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.

Be still and know that I am God
Be still and know that I am God

Therefore, we will not fear,
Even though the earth be removed
and all the mountains be carried into
the midst of the sea.

~Written & Composed by Nancy Gordon

Hats for Romania --And They're Mailed!!

To the 24 friends who decided to join me in making hats for the Christian orphanage in Romania, I’d like to say thank you, thank you, thank you! When I first wrote about this project in August, I didn’t expect that so many ladies would join and use their love of crafting to help others. I’ve been pleasantly surprised, amazed and encouraged to see so many of you eager to help. I also heard from some of you who weren’t able to participate this year {for various reasons} but who would’ve liked to. Well, I’d like to say thanks for your interest as well. Maybe I’ll host something similar sometime in the future!
Today, we were able to mail the hats we knitted and crocheted for Romania. Even though the past few months have been busy ones here, my sisters Sara, Leah, and I were able to make 17 hats! It’s been such a blessing to be able to make warm hats for the poor children in Botosani, Romania! I’m glad that we were able to use our talents to help others.
The goal for this project was to knit, crochet, or sew 100 hats for the orphanage in Romania –one for each child. Many of you have left comments saying how many you mailed, but it’s difficult to keep track of numbers left in comments. So I’ve decided to set up a form for all the participants to fill in so we can find out just how close we were to meeting our goal!

If you participated in the Hats for Romania project, please click here to fill out the progress form!

Here are photos we took of the hats before they were mailed:

Did you write a blog post about the project? Please leave the link up below!
Hope everyone’s having a blessed week!

A few of my favorite things…

~New Fabric~

~Playing Piano~

~Blogging~

~Knitting~

~Good Books~

~Studying~

~Strawberries~

~A warm glass of almond milk~

~Good Friends~

~Letters from Pen Pals~

Oh, and of course…

…lovely blog comments like this one ^. :)

What are a few of your favorite things? Please leave a comment and share what’s on your favorites list!

P.S. All photos in this post were found on Google Images. None of them are mine {sadly!}. ;)