Did you know?

I have this cool, funny, interesting, and kind of wacky science teacher this year. I enjoy going to her class each day, because it is such a blast! Each day she has a little fact or what my class calls it a "did you know" on her white board. You might find this amusing, but I write each fact down on a piece of notebook paper so I can share them with my family. :D Here are a few of the neatest ones that I picked out...

Did you know?

• A ducks quack does not echo. No one knows why.
• Butterflies taste with their feet.
• A giraffes heart weighs 25 pounds.
• Once in England because of a water spout it rained frogs!

Here is the most important fact you should know of all. Jesus died on the cross for you, so that you could be saved, and cleansed you from your sins. He did it just for you so you could be in heaven with him for eternity! That means for ever and ever! It doesn't get better than that! Now you might be wondering, how I can get to heaven to be with Jesus? It is as easy as this. You just accept Jesus as your Savior and Lord. You also believe that he died on the cross for you, and saved you. Here are a few scriptures from the bible that talk about this.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

Romans 5:8

"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners Christ died for us."

John 14:6

"Jesus answered, I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

Romans 10:9

"If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

John 1:12

"Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God."

For more information on this go to this website.

The Gift of Good Books

These are a few of the books on my bookshelf that I would like to share with you. Each book is also written by Irene Howat. Every book has a good message and greatly interests me, and I hope it will you too. So here I go.

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This first book I will introduce is called Ten Girls Who Changed the World. I have three other books in the series that I will show you later, but basically what it is about is what the title says! :D These girls include Gladys Aylward, Mary Slessor, Isobel Kuhn, Elizabeth Fry, Jackie Pullinger, Amy Carmichael, Jony Eareckson Tada, Catherine Booth, Corrie Ten Boom, and Evelyn Brand. Each of these girls in this book shared the light that Jesus gave them, and shared it with the WORLD! I found all of their stories very interesting, and I believe if you go and read this book you will too!

The next book that I have in this series is called Ten Girls Who Made History . These girls include Florence Nightingale, Henrietta Mears, Mary Jane Kinnaird, Ilisabeth Elliot, Ida Scudder, Betty Green, Jeanette Li, Bessie Adams, Emma Dryer, and Lottie Moon. Each of these girls made history, and changed the world also just like in the first book. One thing you outta know. They did it with Jesus. This book encouraged me, and also helped me.

The third book I have in this series is called Ten Girls Who Didn't Give In . These are the names of the girls who didn't give in. Blandina, Perpetua, Lady Jane Grey, Anne Askew, Lusken Dirks, Marion Harvey, Margaret Wilson, Judith Weinberg, Betty Stam, and Esther John. All the girls in this book grew up to be women who didn't give in. They chose to do the right thing instead of the wrong thing like the bible says in Matthew 7:13-14. Each of these girls never lost faith in Jesus, and always followed Him.

The last, but not least book in this series is called Ten Girls Who Used Their Talents . The girls in this book include Helen Roseveare, Maureen Mckenna, Annie Lawson, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Sarah Edwards, Selina, Countess of Huntingdon, Mildred Cable, Katie Ann Mackinnon, Patricia St. John, and Mary Verghese. Each of these gals used their God given talents to spread the gospel, and truth around the world. How inspiring!

I hope you enjoyed these book reviews, and will get to read them some time!

24/7/365

Draw near God and He will draw near to you.

James 4:8 (NKJV)

A few months ago my dad switched to a new job flying helicopters. When he is away it is easy to become disconnected, or lose touch for awhile. There are lots of different ways to keep in touch with dad while he is gone though. It isn't like we never get to talk. My family can call him, video chat, send him e-mails, letters, and we can text. I am sure you can think of lots of other ways we could talk to.

The same thing can happen with God. If we don't walk with Him by praying, worshiping, and, reading our Bibles it is very easy that we can become disconnected. But when we do practice these things and draw near to God, like James 4:8 says, we build a relatinship with Him, and when you build relationships you become stronger in your spirital life! Try to do this everyday. You know the saying 24/7/365.

What are you going to do about this? Do you want to build a relationship with God? Just remember this God is our Abba, our heavenly father, and he wants to spend just as much time with you as your earthly father does.

My First Tag

I was tagged by Miss Monica June. It is kinda long, but oh well! More fun for me!

What are you doing right now?
This tag.

Are you hungry?
Now that you bring that up I am going to the pantry to get some gold fish. :P

What did you do last night?
I went to the airport.

What was the last movie you watched?
Ice Age 3 Dawn of the Dinosaurs

How many blog awards have you gotten?
7

Where do you wish you were right now?
At the pool

When is your birthday?
November 2, 1997

What book are you reading right now?
Anne of Avonlea

Is it a good book?
Not sure I have just read the first to pages.

What is your favorite book?
A Little Princess

What is your computer wallpaper of?
A July Fourth themed wallpaper from Leelou Blogs

Are you bored?
Yes

What are you doing tonight?
Going swimming and watching a movie

What are you doing tomorrow night?
Going to church and seeing my brother get baptized

How many blogs do you have?
1

Do you spend a lot of time on the computer?
Not really. Only when I am bored.

What is the title of this post?
My First Tag

When was the last time you rode a horse?
I think when I was five.

What was the most recent blog award you've gotten?
Sister in Christ Award

How many people have you helped set up a blog?
3 including me!

What is the title of your background?
Caitlyn

Where did you get your background from?
Shabbyblogs.com

What template are you using?
Minima

How many items do you have on your desktop?
50

Do you have a cat?
Yes

What is your favorite thing to do on a sunny day?
Go swimming and play outside.

What are you going to do when you get off this computer?
Maybe go watch TV.

I tag any one who wants to do this tag.

I tag any one who wants to do this tag.

Happy Independence Day!

BOOM CRASH BANG, Today is Independence Day!

Yippee woo hoo! Look at the lights what a wonderful night.

Family and friends meet altogether.

Cooking up treasures of so much fun say it together everyone!

"Independance Day Independance Day, tonight we declare our freedom.

Be joyful, make memories this only comes around each year!

Happy Birthday America,

Everyone cheer!"

Picture and poem by Lady Olivia.

A Special Way to Pray

I was reading this magazine/devotional book. (I couldn't really decide what it was.) It had this little devotional that I wanted to share with you. This isn't the whole thing, but it is basically the main idea. I put it in my own words.

Do you ever get in a habit that when you pray it is kinda like you are just asking for things? I know I do. Here is a little model that we can follow called ACTS.

The "A" in ACTS stands for adoration. That means to sort of brag on God. Praise Him for how awesome he is. Adore Him. When you pray rember the things you love about him. Examples would be praising Him for His perfection, ability to forgive, His power, how much he loves us, and His gift of Jesus. Adortion helps us to take all our attention off ourselves and put it on God.

The "C" in ACTS stands for confession. Confession means to tell God what we did wrong, asking Him to forgive us, and to ask Him to help us to not do that thing again. Confessing our sin everyday helps us remember that sin is serious to God.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

The "T" in ACTS stands for thanks. We should have thanksgiving everyday, and thank God for His wonderful blessings. Since it is sometimes hard to forget to thank God you can have a prayer journal where you write down things your thankful for, blessings, and prayers.

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

The "S" in ACTS stands for supplication. That means asking God for somthing for ourselves or for others. Try to think of others before you think of yourself when you are praying. We should talk to God like we would with our mom or dad or even with our best friend. Tell Him everything!

ACTS helped me think more about the way I prayed. It helped me alot, and I hope it will help you.

Now, let me remind you of a free resource for girls like the book that I mentioned above. Growing in Grace is an online magazine for young ladies. You have to buy what I just reviewed, but GGM doesn't cost a thing! Be sure and give them a visit because the new July edition is out! Enjoy!

Fruit Pizza

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Galations 5:22-23

The other day we had a get together with my dad's side of the family to celebrate June birthdays. My mom wanted to make something fresh, but still sweet for everyone to enjoy. We decided to make Fruit Pizza. This recipe is a great summer treat, and will satisfy your sweet tooth.

What you need:

• store-bought refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• cream cheese
• any type of fruit you want to put on your pizza

Directions:

Press your cookie dough into a pizza pan. (You may need a rolling pin to flatten.) Bake according to the package's directions. Because of the cookies size you may need to bake a few minutes longer. While the cookie cools off, mix 8 ounces of cream cheese, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice in a bowl. Next spread the mix on top of the cookie. Put sliced fruit on top of the pizza. I used blueberries, strawberries, pineapple, and kiwi. Once you are done place in the refrigerator until you are ready to eat. Voila! Fruit Pizza.


This is my favorite treat to eat and I hope you can enjoy it as much as I do.