Sunday, December 9, 2012

Winter Musings

What makes winter feel so, well, wintery and christmas so christmasy (to me).


comfy sweaters that almost swallow me up

the pop and snap of the sparks in the fireplace

cool breezes floating through the air

looking everywhere for more things to put on my already lengthy Christmas list

getting a blanket, a book, and a cup of cider and sitting down on my bed to read

warm, comfy boots

jackets, sweatshirts, and other long-sleeved layering items

that indescribable feeling that i feel that i feel whenever i walk outside

the leafless trees that still look stunning

scarves and boots

being able to see extended family

christmas shopping with friends

christmas parties

christmas songs


- Emi

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Hanging with Emma

Today I hung out with a great friend of mine, Emma, and we went to Starbucks. We decided to get a few cups and decorate them with sharpies and pens. It was SO much fun! Here are some pics. Tell me what you think! :)

 Emma
 

   me
 the finish product of my mini cup
 Starbucks and Sharpies - the best combination.


 Emma's finished cup
 
 
 
Emma also has a blog called "Living fully by Faith." here's the link: http://emmavogelsang.blogspot.com/ . Check it out!

A way to make a difference is by donating a water filter to places around the world, like Africa, where their water is filthy and sometimes even deadly. It's about 100-150 dollars for one filter. I dare you to donate a filter this week. Tell me where you donated down below in the comments.  
 
 
- Emi


Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Sunset





Hey, I'm really sorry i haven't posted in a while! I will do my best to put something else up soon. These are pictures i took a while ago of the sunset. I actually did not edit them because i like to show the true colors in sunsets. I hope you like! :)


A way you can make a difference is by helping someone. Maybe a friend of yours complimented you on your bracelet, so you offer to show her how to make one. Maybe someone expressed how they're having trouble witha project that they're doing. I dare you to help someone this week. maybe if company is coming, you can help your family get the house ready. Or maybe your mom come home from the store, and befroe she asks, you go help her load the groceries up. If you have chosen to take my dare, comment below on how you helped someone this week.


- Emi

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Julia



This past Sunday I went to see some family I hadn't seen in a while. While I was there, I took some pictures of my cousin, Julia. Isn't she gorgeous? Tell me what you think of the pictures by commenting below.



 
 



 







 

 
 
A way you can make a difference is by complimenting someone. But don't make all of your compliments on how their hair looks, or how they're dressed. Make some of them about the person's character. Maybe if someone hears about something sad that happened to you, and they tell you how sorry they are or they write a note saying how sorry they are you could tell them how thoughtful they are.Or maybe if a all your friends are busy and not paying much attention to you while you're with them at a public event, but one friend comes and talks to you, you could tell her how thoughtful she is. I dare you to compliment at least one person every day this week. It doesn't have to be something you saw in them right then, though. i can be something that you've seen the be to you and other people for the last few years. maybe it's something you've seen them grow in. If you chose to take my dare, and if they're not too personal, comment on some of the ways you complimented someone this week. 
 
 
- Emi













Sunday, August 19, 2012

The Truth

 

Currently I am reading a book called "Kisses from Katie" about an 18 year old girl, named Katie Davis, who left everything she knew in America and went to live in Uganda, Africa as a missionary. This is a quote from the book.

"Meet Rose and Brenda. The truth is that they are orphans. Abandoned and living in an orphanage. Now two of 143 million. The truth is that when they go to bed at night no one tucks their blankets in around them and kisses their foreheads. The truth is that when they wake up, frightened, in the dark, no one runs to comfort them. The truth is that due to someone else's carelessness, Brenda will die of AIDS.

"Meet David and Bashir. The truth is that these precious little boys were child soldiers, abducted, sold as property, and forced to kill. Now that the war is winding down, they are not permitted back in their villages because they are seen as traitors, so they beg on the streets.

"And the truth is that is that these are only the children I know, in a very small fraction of a very small country. The truth is that there are children like this all over the world, sick, starving, dying, unloved, and uncared for. The truth is that the 143 million orphaned children and the 11 million who starve to death or die from preventable diseases and the 8.5 million who work as child slaves, prostitutes, or under other horrific conditions and the 2 . 3 million who live with HIV add up to 164.8 million needy children. And though at first glance that looks like a big number, 2.1 billion people on this earth proclaim to be Christians.

"The truth is that if only 8 percent of the Christians would care for one more child, there would not be any statistics left."


                                                           Katie and one of the orphans
                                                        
                                                                      Katie's book

"This is the Truth. I have the freedom to believe it. The freedom, the opportunity to do something about it. The truth is that He loves these children just as much as He loves me and now that I know, I am responsible."

A way you can make a difference is by supporting needy people. Maybe you could sponsor an African orphan, or maybe you could buy a tee-shirt or jewelry from ministries that give all the proceeds to starving people all around the world. I dare you to support needy people, even if it's local. maybe you could volunteer a local animal shelter or homeless shelter. If you chose to accept my dare, then comment below on how you supported the needy this week.


- Emi






 

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Last Few Days at the Beach

These are a few more pics from Panama City that I thought you guys might like!
  the ocean had LOTS of seaweed, so some people made art with the it. You could see seaweed words and "drawings" all throughout the beach.



 Five Guys is one of my family's favorite resteraunts that we only eat at in Florida. It's awesome!
This guy was way out in the water and I snuck up on him with my zoom lens . . . creeper 8 )
                                           Another picture of the ferris wheel in Pier Park.
                                                        The carousel in Pier Park.

A way you can make a difference is by telling someone you love or appreciate how much they mean to you. You can talk to them, write them a card, or give them a gift to express your love. Maybe it'll be the person who always helps you with your homework, maybe it'll be the person who stuck with you and helped you while you were going through a rough time. maybe it'll be the person who is always the first one to say hello to you every day when you walk into school, or every week when you walk into church. It can be anyone! I dare you to express your love or appretiation to a friend or family member. Really tell them how much they mean to you.  If you chose to take my dare, and if it's not too personal, comment below on how you expressed your love or appretiation to a friend or family member this week.


- Emi

Friday, August 3, 2012

Gabby Douglas

"I give all the glory to God...It's kind of a win-win situation, the glory goes up to Him, and the blessings fall down on me."

-Gabby Douglas, Gymnastics All-around Olympic Gold Medalist

What a way to honor America and the Lord!




 
 
A way that you could make a difference is by sharing the Gospel whenever you can. When a non-believeing friend of yours has troubles, and he sits down to talk to you, share about how Christ died for his sins. And don't skip out because you're afraid of what they might say or think. Because would you rather live for God, or man? I dare you to take this challenge, even if the person you share the Gospel with someone whom you dislike or someone who is mean to you, share the Gospel. Think, "what would Jesus do?" If you chose to take my dare, and if it's not too personal, comment on how you shared the Gospel this week.
 
 
- Emi
 
 






Thursday, August 2, 2012

7 Billion


"...And then I realized how many stupid times a day I used the word "I". In fact, probably all I ever do is think about myself. And how lame is that when there's, like, 7 billion other people out there on the planet..." 

- Princess Diaries

A way to make a difference is by putting others first. Maybe next time when you're at an event with a bunch of people, instead of talking and hanging out with your buddies, go talk to the shy girl or boy who doesn't have many friends. maybe next you're outside and instead of playing basketball like you, your friend/sibling wants to play football, go ahead and play football. I dare you to! If you chose to take my dare, comment below on a few of the things that you did for others rather than yourselves this week.


- Emi






Thursday, July 19, 2012

Panama City

Hey, friends! I'm Emily, and this is my first blog. I am actually not at home right now, I am at Panama City Beach,FL, where my family goes to vacation every summer. My older brother, Benjamin, is currently at a camp so sadly, he is not here with us. Nonetheless, I am having a great time. I received my Nikon coolpix P510 camera seven days ago, and I am in love with it! I have taken a few pictures at the beach, so here they are. Feel free to comment! :)

                                                   Beach sunsets are always spectacular
                                     

                                                            The sun hitting the ocean
                                                                  Dolphins at play
                     Ferris Wheel at Pier Park, an outdoor mall located very near to our condo.
This is also a picture of the sun hitting the water, taken on a different day. It's very interesting to me that compared to the other picture, the color is very different.
A way of making a difference is by not using plastic water bottles, because they pollute the sea and the earth, and because people realized that we were running out of places to put dumps, and people are filling their trashcans with water bottles when they could be using reusable water bottles. So instead of using plastic water bottles, I dare you to go buy a reusable water bottle and use that (and other things if necessary) for a month. if you choose to do this dare, comment on what other things you used instead of reusable bottles.
 
 
 
- Emi