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!!!!

February 10, 2009

Sitting in the truck...arrgghh

So I think we've been in this truck since about 9 this morning. It is now nearly 9 at night and I am getting purdy tired of it. First, I read a book. Second, I did schoolwork. Third, I ate. 4th, more school. 5th- stopped to put chains on tires. took very long time. 6th- too dark for school so watched comedy thing with shon. 7th-ate cold yucky leftovers. 8th, blog. Last resort cuz i was getting so bored. Happy Rolana?? you've been patiently waiting for 2 weeks i think. i was surprised you didnt drag me to the computer an beat me with a stick till i wrote something when i was staying with you. but i suppose beating a sick little girl with a stick isnt necessarily in your nature...more like renting movies, buying ginger ale and making fudge for said little pukey face girl :D thats more like it huh? haha. even if the fudge never really made it to the 'fudge' level being more of a soupy chocolate consistency but o well. mixed in with the already chocolatey ice cream...well that was just fantastic! talk about an overdose of sugar. nothing like that to cheer up pukey face girl hehe. but then again...nothing like MAMMA ME OH MYA to bring the pukey sensation back to the surface. oh goodness that was horrible!!! but leave it to good ol penelope to stuff that puke back down haha. i could watch that movie a million times! and then, when we thought we were done: along came eragon. i mean, you had to finish embellishing those funny lookin dogs. sheesh that sure took along time...but like daisy, it was WAY past my bedtime and i drug myself down the stairs to bed...



hmmm....what else has happened lately?? snowboarding-that sure was fun. it would be more fun if it could snow. o well, i'm crossin my fingers..

michael-i know your gonna read this so be happy. i put your name on my blog. pretty spiffy :)
everybody else: michael is a guy from the ski bus who likes me. whats not to like, right? lol too bad boys are yucky.

alrighty well..thats pretty much it for now.

2 comments:

Mama Griffith, said...

hahahaa! I manipulated you into blogging!!!! jk...yeah you shuld come over again just so we can hang out without you running to the bathroom over and over! I couldnt understand why anyone would want to spend time in my bathroom with two little boys with bad aim messing up the toilet. it was quite the week I miss everything about it except mama mia. PS I liked buying you ginger ail and movies, spoiling you was great (next time the fudge will be store bought)

Anonymous said...

Post some pictures of the track and the bikes and some interesting characters while you're in the sunshine state.

Glad to see a new post too.

Love to you from Grandma Judy

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