When the weather suits you not,

Try smiling.

When your coffee isn’t hot,

Try smiling.

When your neighbors don’t do right,

Or your relatives all fight,

Sure ’tis hard, but then you might

Try smiling.

Doesn’t change the things, of course –

Just smiling.

But it cannot make them worse –

Just smiling.

And it seems to help your case,

Brightens up a gloomy place,

Then, it sort o’ rests your face –

Just smiling.

~Unknown~

Three ways to get rid of hiccups:

1. Have someone stare into your eyes.

2. Eat peanut butter.

3. Breath in through your nose, then breath in through your mouth, swallow, and then breath in through your mouth again (all without breathing out). Let your breath out slowly.

I've only tried the first one, and it didn't work :(. I haven't had a chance to try the others because I haven't gotten the hiccups yet. The last one sounds like it would work the best, but you'll have to try it out and let me know what works for you!

Imprisoned, Yet Not Alone

or A Martyr's Prayer

The door clangs shut behind me,

The smell of death closes in.

My eyes wish they can not see

The scene which makes my head spin.

I reach for a wall, but recoil

From the slimy, dank, dark walls;

My dress this filth will spoil,

But I know that shall not be the worst of all.

The cold, harsh laugh of the soldier,

I still hear it ring in my head.

The ice-cold weight of the iron,

Can not another be here in my stead?

But no, this is all for my Lord's sake,

And I know I can trust in Him now.

To be worthy of putting my life at stake

Is an honor worth more than a crown.

How can I reject all I believe in?

To do so would be pure foolishness.

My Lord was imprisoned for my sin,

Can I do anything less?

My Lord, help me endure each moment,

I can't win this war on my own.

Your pure heart may I not rent

By turning from the fearful unknown.

If I should die between these walls,

Isn't really my gain?

The Lord is the strength of those He calls,

And nothing He does is in vain.

Praise the Lord, my heart, my soul!

For He draws me near with His love.

It pours down 'till my heart is full,

Overflowing with glories from above.

No matter what troubles to me befall,

I will stand up to the danger I meet.

I know the Lord is watching over all,

And He will not let me suffer defeat!

This morning I was reading Charles Spurgeon's Morning and Evening Devotions. I don't read it all the time, but when I do, I always get something out of it. Today I read the evening devotion from April 30, and I want to share a part with you. The verse he talked about was Psalm 139:17, which says, "How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God!" He expounded on it, talking about how much the Lord thinks of us. God is looking down on us, thinking about us, listening to us, and loving us; His eyes are always fixed on us. The ending of the devotion stuck out to me. Spurgeon said, "The notice of a nobleman is valued so highly that he who has it counts his fortune made; but what is it to be thought of by the King of kings! If the Lord thinks on us, all is well, and we may rejoice evermore." It's true. How often do we forget how great the Lord's love is for us! If only we could keep that foremost in our minds, how differently we would live! Let us endeavor to "fix our eyes on Jesus" this week.

Look to Jesus!!

Hello world!

I want to welcome you to my blog, where I plan to post random things about me and my life. You never know what you'll find whenever you visit, cause I don't know what I'll feel like posting =). This is a new experience, so hang with me here. I don't plan on having anyone read this; this is really just for me to have fun. But that's what I said about gmail, and look what happened there!

I've just spent a really long time trying to figure this whole thing out, so I should get back to school. With babysitting tonight, I don't have much time left. So adios amigos, and have a fantastical evening!!

Hopefully I'll post again soon!