An Eventful Start

I have lots of new things to talk about that have happened here during the Christmas Holiday, but first I am going to show you a poem I wrote for the New Year...

New Years Arrived

It's new year already oh what a surprise, just look up and open your eyes,

there are fireworks lighting up the midnight sky, dancing and twinkling, I am totally mesmerized. Goals, improvements, resolutions, and fresh new starts that's how I would describe the new year. From 08 to 09 I would just about say that the new year has arrived!

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OK next while we are still on the subject of poetry my mom just opened a new blog called Consider the Birds. This new site is for her to express her thoughts all in poetry. You might as well call it a poetry blog. It is great so go check it out.

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And what a great day for a birthday party. Remember my dog Zoey? Well it was her birthday today. She turned one year old. I love her so much she is the best doggie friend EVER! So happy birthday Zoey.

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Last, but not least the January GGM issue is out and it is one of the best ones yet. This month's gal is named Lady Trish. She is so sweet. I recommend this mag to you.

Before and After

When it comes to organizing you might as well shout my name. My job in the family is to organize things. I mainly work on the junk drawer and the art cabinet. Mom says no one can do as good as I can. I usually clean them out once every two or three months. In the pictures below you will see my latest work.

Before

After

Before we have Jesus in our lives we feel messy and out of place. When we ask Him into our lives He comes into our heart and cleans us all up and sorts every thing out. Do you know how somethings don't just fit in the right spot unless you put something different in there first? Well it is the same way with Jesus. If you don't put him first then all of your things just won't fit in.

Growing in Grace

My friend Miss Monica is on the cover of Growing in Grace for this December. I am very excited. This month is wrapped up with lots of new fun stuff. Such as giveaways and new desktops. This month we are having a givaway from the book Andrea Carter and the Family Secret. You can read it and sign up for the give away here. I hope you enjoy this new winter edition of GGM.

World Smile Day

Do you recognize this picture?

Henry Ball is the artist who created the yellow smiley face in 1963. This has become one of the biggest symbols of happiness known to this day. He decided that one day a year should be dedicated to smiling and doing acts of kindness.

When I smile it makes me feel happy. When someone smiles at me, it makes me feel that that person cares about me. If you think about it why would someone smile if it had no meaning? They must be in a good mood and have a good attitude for it to really mean something.

A smile means happiness. When Christians smile it can show that we have joy. When people ask us why we’re so happy we can just tell them that we have the love of Jesus.

On World Smile Day, we can make people smile by showing acts of kindness.

Here are some ideas for you…

Make a get well card for someone who is sick

Hold the door open for someone

Be the first to give a friendly “Hello”

Hug a friend

Help your mom without being asked

Ask your dad how his day was

Ask your younger sibling if they want to play a fun game

And of course, SMILE!

Do you have another idea to make someone smile? If so, please leave a comment.
"Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice." Philippians 4:4

From the Learning Room

What I am reading: Main Street September Surprises.

Bible Verse: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. (2 Timothy 4:7)

Prayer: I am praying for my mommy's good friend Ulrike and that she would feel better and have a good recovery.

Spelling/Vocab/History: Memorize 30 new words for spelling and a few others for a coming up vocab test. Also I am doing a report on Ronald Reagan.

Cooking: I am hoping that I can help my mom make asian food tonight.

Pet Chores: Give Zoey and Rosie food and water. Give Zoey a bath. Brush Her. Zoey is my dog and Rosie is my cat.

A picture I would like to show you...

Got Bling?

Bling-bling! It sparkles. It shines. And it surely catches your eye! You’ll be the envy of all your friends if you buy the new and improved Bedazzler.

The new thing in fashion is to be caught covered in sequins and sparkles from your head to your toes. It’s everywhere! In magazines, on TV, in the mail, catalogs and even in country stores I go in!

How do you want to attract attention...with sparkles and it being all about your outer appearance, or do you want it to be about what is on the inside? Every girl has a choice. I get tempted to think how do I look in this outfit, do these shoes match this shirt, is my hair alright? In fact I think like that every day, and I probably shouldn't think like that at all.

What if instead we let our sparkle, or light come from the inside? Let's ask questions instead like, am I using all the fruits of the spirit such as, love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance. Now that is some shiny fruit that is sure to sparkle, and grab some attention!

A Wise Boy