HEBREWS 12:1

THEREFORE, SINCE WE ARE SURROUNDED BY SUCH A GREAT CLOUD OF WITNESSES, LET US THROW OFF EVERYTHING THAT HINDERS AND THE SIN THAT SO EASILY ENTANGLES, AND LET US RUN WITH PERSEVERANCE THE RACE MARKED OUT FOR US.

The Essence of Survival

Every morning in Africa a gazelle wakes up. It knows that it must run faster today than the fastest lion, or it will be killed.

Every morning in Africa a lion wakes up. It knows that it must run faster today than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve to death.

It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you'd better be running.

BRRAAAPPP!!!!

December 31, 2008

Happy New Years!

Every year when New Years rolls around, that inevitable question comes up:

What is your New Years resolution?

What makes a good resolution? Something that you can actually stick with all year, no problem? Or something that will really test your inner strength?

I’m not sure what would make a good resolution for me…maybe I’ll swear off boyfriends for 365 days. Or chocolate, wait: who am I kidding? I couldn’t make it 3 days without chocolate, let alone three HUNDRED and sixty five days haha. Hmmm, maybe I’ll never sleep in past 9 AM. Or never complain when mom gives me chores…(that wont happen either :/ haha) There’s nothing major in my life that needs to be changed right now so it looks like I’m pretty golden as far as resolutions go. How about this:

I will play whatever games the kids I baby sit for want to play with as much gusto as I can manage.

Alright that’s a good one :) I’m all good now. Don’t forget to make yours!!

December 28, 2008

Naked Bike


i got my first set of graphics as a present an i was so excited i called matthew an begged him to pretty please come over the next day to put em on for me!!! since he' s nice he said yes so i had to wash all of my plastics an scrape the sticky stuff off of em...that wasnt so fun. but my bike sure is looking good! i'll post a pic when the side plates are back on. we had to order new ones cuz mine were too scratched.

December 27, 2008

Gingerbread Houses


Taylor helping decorate Cody's house


The back view of my house


The front view of my house

Christmas Day


Posing by our tree


Dozing off...exhausted from opening presents


Opening a present with Jack


Jack's 1st Christmas!!!


Jack and I



Christmas Eve


My Hawaii flower :D


My Christmas dress




My new fuzzy blankie. I was SO excited!!


With Thor in front of Grammy's tree



My brothers and I


Cody and I





December 21, 2008

more snow


it snowed more!!!

December 18, 2008

lotsa lotsa snow


it has been snowing a lot lately at my house. thought i'd post a pic. Its not a very good pic tho, i know

December 15, 2008

1st

This past weekend I got protested in my race. Yup, thats right. A buncha parents decided to protest a poor little girl who was out with the boys and getting lapped. why? because i have a big wheel on my bike. who stinkin cares?!?!?!?! So Deah went up and had them add a womans class to go out at the same time as the boys and therefore i gotta 1st place trophy. stupid boys. haha. they can protest me whenever they want ;) but yeah then it started snowing. getting home sure was fun...it was dumping snow in orting, it looked SO pretty. not so warm tho, it was 15 degrees this morning an hasnt warmed up much. i'm just stayin inside and wearing my nice warm sweats :D

December 9, 2008

Christmas Tree


the decorations are blue and silver

Last few days

Okay so this past weekend I raced again. I got 4th outta 7!! Against boys :D I was sure proud of myself hehe. Also, I hung out with Collin(that funny guy from one post down haha) and it was good. He cracks me up.

And Sunday we put up our xmas tree, its purdy!! I’ll post a pic. Yesterday I was at work mostly all day and got home at like 6:30-ish so there wasn’t much else to do. Today-we went to Costco but we went in the morning so there was none of those samples I used to love when I was little put out…okay I admit it, I still like those little samples…haha. But ya there was none so my mommy got me a churro haha. It was still warm and doughy and delicious in all of its sugary goodness! Haha now I am working on English :( lame-I know. Haha well I’ll post the tree pic now.

December 1, 2008

#621



this is collin. i met him at the track this weekend. he's funny...no not funny lookin, just funny :) an no, he's not a weirdo-he doesnt wear those glasses all the time hehe, at least i hope not ;)

but ya after he sent me this i decided it was blog worthy :)
(cute hair too tho right? hehe)
These are a bunch of poems I have written during various times in my life...
All Without Words

Walking away
Glancing back
Somber faces
Eyes like glass

Glancing back
A glint
A tear
Rolling down a cheek
Frozen in time
No words to speak
Emotions mixed
Confusion rings

Glancing back
Tender lips
A fake smile
Take no comfort
A long while
Till this will pass

Glancing back
Pained expressions
Joy lacks

Glancing back
The eyes
That used to smile
Say goodbye
Silence.

-james
I Don't Know

When I'm alone
I feel cold
Like I'm struggling to breathe

All by myself
Like a story
With no happy ending

I feel weak
At the knees
Like I'm falling towards the ground

It's like I'm lost
In a maze
And I can't find my way out

I'm tired, scared and reckless
And I don't know what to do
I'm fighting with myself
Should I keep running after you

I felt safe
In your arms
Now I'm not sure where to go

I could go right
I could go left
But right now I'm too confused

You said for sure
That you would stay
But now you've gone away

And here I sit
Wondering
What am I supposed to do

I'm lonely, sad and restless
And I don't know what to do
I'm fighting with myself
Should I keep running after you

-james

How Do You Know?

How do you know?

You know when merely the thought of him brings you joy.

When even the smallest glimpse of him quickens your heartbeat.

When he takes your breath away with a single smile.

When he holds you in his arms and all of your words are lost.

When you can look into each others eyes and say I love you without ever parting your lips.

You know when you no longer ask yourself, "Is this it?"

-james

Him

The hair that I run my fingers through

The eyes that stare into mine

The ears that listen to all I have to say

The lips that kiss mine

The arms that hold me tight

The fingers that intertwine with mine

The legs with which he stands tall

The feet that support him

From head to toe

He is perfect

-james

Do You Know?

Is it love
You ask yourself
How do you know
How should it feel

I think love
Should feel breathless
Amazing and complete

What is love
We always wonder
Will I know
Will I be sure

I'm sure love
Will feel certain
And you'll never have a doubt

I think of it as wonderful
Like in a splendid dream
Never pressured, always patient
As in fairytales it seems

So when you ask if it is love or not
Only ask yourself
Because to each and every person
A different answers found

-james
Silent Knowing

Together they share,
Unknown to others,
A smile, a touch, a private stare.

Lost are they,
In a world all their own,
Treasuring silence,
Yet a million words to say.

Words linger unsaid,
And float through their minds,
Fingers intertwine,
Thoughts of all else dead.

Their smiles they show,
Their feelings they express,
Their words are left silent,
Because in their hearts they know.

-james
Hiding

Hidden is she,
The one you never see.
Empty and lonely,
Hidden deep beneath the sea.

Sea of faces,
Sea of tears,
Sea of places,
Sea of fears.

She hides herself from us you see,
Because she never learned to be.
Learned to be free,
And spread her wings,
Open herself,
For us to see.

She never wanted us to know,
The depth she truly held.
She never wanted us too near,
For fear of love itself.

She shut us out and kept her in,
So that we'd never know,
That she was scared of what we'd think,
When she let her true self show.

-james
Laughter, Joy and Love

Walking all alone,
Shadows flicker,
Footsteps groan,
He approaches,
Secret smiles exchanged,
Lost feelings renewed,
Laughter, Joy and Love.
First, Laughter
Ringing clear and true.
Next Joy,
Filling the hearts of many.
Then Love,
Lingering like a morning fog,
Dampening some,
While enlightening others.
Laughter, Joy and Love.

-james