mhmm. attend!

YEP!

It will be awesome!

New Blog.

If you were faithfully reading this, check out my new blog here. I'm sorry if this inconveniences you. I think I like it a bit better. I would love to have some readers. Thanks. Love you all!

I'm passionate about this and I'm excited to see what happens! Let's get it done!

A look back

In the last post I said, "The reminiscing has made nostalgic as well as hateful."
Yes, yes it has. Now, it's time for a look back on 2009.

I met three of the best guy friends a girl could ever ask for. Thanks, guys. I got my heart broken by some of my favorite people in the world. I got over the heart break. :) I had a valentine. <3 Lol. I just had to say it. I went to an incredible concert with an incredible person. (Anberlin and Jordan). Great memories. I had a spectacular time at Super Summer and a not so great time at Falls Creek. God called me to go the UK in the summer of 2010. I have become more sure of how good my voice actually sounds. I hit tons of notes I thought I never would. I went to a music competition and got a one (that's the best) on the two songs I preformed. I've had a few good hair cuts and a few bad ones. I got my ears double pierced. I'm one year closer to moving out! I've decided I want to be a writer and possibly photographer when I grow up. I've grown one inch taller. That's about all I have to say. Enjoy the new year!

Resolutions

As the year is coming to a close, I've been quite reminiscent, hence the lack of blogs. The reminiscing has made nostalgic as well as hateful. But that is not what I want to talk about at this very moment. This is my blog dedicated to stating my New Year's resolutions. Don't hate me.

1. Read the entire Bible.
2. Dedicate a heck of a lot more time to studying my Bible.
3. Go to the UK and be totally brave and confident.
4. Get my license.
5. Hang out with friends more. I've hated that about this year...
6. Not be so dang shy.
7. Be a healthy person. (This is vague, I know, but it's also personal.)
8. BLOG AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE! I want to be a writer. This needs to happen.
9. Sing on a real stage where real people can hear me.
10. Keep up with my journal even when life gets rough.
11. Last, but not least: Love people more. Give them a chance. Expect more out of them.
12. One more, Not be so heart broken and easily let down.

Thanks for listening. Make me stick to every single on of these!

Worldviews

For my worldviews class, I had to interview four people. I wanted to share my findings here. I asked them all seven basic questions, but not every answer was posted. Feel free to ask questions or post your beliefs. Here are the seven questions:
1. Does God exist? If so, what is He like and how do you know?
2. What is real? Is reality merely matter, an illusion, some combination, or something else?
3. What is the origin of life and the universe?
4. Are human beings special? Are we just animals? Do we have souls? Are we basically good or basically bad or something else?
5. What is right and wrong? How do we know?
6. What do you believe about abortion?
7. Is there anyone or anything that you truly worship?

       I interviewed a senior in college. His answers were bold and straight-forward. He said, “God is a pretty interesting character. I know him because He constantly has revealed himself throughout history in His Word, secular accounts, and even today in my own life and in the lives of my community. He’s perfectly represented in the life of Jesus and semi-perfectly represented in the lives of some godly people in my life.” I couldn’t agree more. His answer about right and wrong is very well said, in my opinion. He stated, “Right isn’t subjective. It’s universal just as truth is universal. It proves itself by consistently being in favor of God’s ways.” I also asked him what he truly worshipped. He was very honest by saying, “I do truly worship God, but I worship other things as well simply because I’m a human being in a culture of stuff.” His answer about reality was very interesting. He said, “Reality is how things really are regardless of what the cultural veils over our eyes and tell us it is. Etymology has everything to do with it.” I was pleased with this student’s honesty and willingness to help. He is a blessing and encouragement to me.



       The next person I interviewed is a freshman who has taken this course at another school. Her answers were almost straight out of our book. I know that taking this class has changed her and it’s encouraging to continue to see the change. I asked her about the origin of life and her response was, “The origin of life is in Genesis 1. God spoke into the darkness and created light and created the rest of the world shortly thereafter. The prize of his creation was mankind. He created Adam from dirt and his partner, Eve, from Adam’s rib. Evolutionists believe that all of the complexity of man was created by coincidence. I simply can't accept the convenience of that statement. I, as a person, have to believe that I was created special. There is no way the intense emotion, pain, and joy we experience is mere coincidence. Man must have been purposely designed by an Intelligent Designer, God.” She is very intelligent and I respect her for that. I’ve watched her life turn around and I’m very proud to be her friend. Out of curiosity, I asked about her beliefs on abortion. He reply was, “Abortion is totally and completely wrong. God created life in an instant and the beginning of life is in an instant as well. Once the cells begin to multiply, they fall into the scientific category of a living thing. When an abortion occurs, you are taking the life of someone that has never had the privilege of breathing or eating or drinking. That little person deserves more than death before life.” She was very passionate about her beliefs and I loved that she was.



       The next person I interviewed, I don’t really know much about. One thing I do know is, he is the founder of an organization called “Holding Of Wrist.” It is much like the organization “To Write Love On Her Arms” in wanting to love people and give them hope. First, I asked if God exists. His answer was, “There was a time when I would have said yes. I believe there is a higher power, but as to what they are like I do not know. I don't have proof that he is real, or that he heals pain. But, I know there is a higher power of some type.” After that, I asked what he believed is real. He said, “Real is life. Life is real. Everything we capture through words, sight, touch, smell, etc. is real. Our lives are real. We're real and alive today.” The next question was about the origin of life. He stated, “The origin of life is love. Simple as that.” I agree, but I also believe it’s much more complicated than that. The answer to the question about humans being good or bad surprised me. He declared, “I believe everyone has a bad and good side. We choose what's good, and what's bad. Each of us is very special in our own way, we each have souls, and hearts, and breath air. We, as society, are going downhill, we're not who society should be.” I also decided to ask about how we know right from wrong. He responded, “There is no real way to tell what's wrong, and what's right. I believe we learn that when we are babies. Reactions of actions tell us as babies if we're doing good or bad. It's more of what humanity is like, wrong or right?” I proceeded to ask about his beliefs about abortion. He explained his belief by saying, “I believe abortion is wrong because it is taking a human life. That baby has a whole life filled with LOVE and COMMUNITY. But, you also need to consider rape cases. Of which the victim would not want the baby, or high school students, because they are too young.” I was partially pleased with this answer until I read the end. Finally, I dared to ask what he worshiped. His reply was, “I don't directly "worship" anyone. I look up to people, but have not "worshiped". I use to worship God, but that is not a strong part of my life any longer.” I appreciated his willingness to participate and I will be responding to him via e-mail what I believe in hopes to give him a new perspective or at least plant a seed.

  
       The final girl I interviewed is a home schooled eighth grader. She is so encouraging and always a blessing to me. The first question I asked her was if God existed and how she knew God was real. Her reply was, “He's a lot of things. He's loving and caring. He knows everything about everyone. He forgives even though it seems unforgivable. He has a plan and reason for everything (including the bad) even if we can't see it sometimes. I know it because of the His word. He tells us if we're listening.” Next I asked her what reality was. She said, “Life is real. God is real. Love is real. Reality isn't an illusion.” I’m proud of her for being able to stand for what she believes the way she does. The last question asked was about humans and our nature. She answered, “Humans are not animals and we do have souls. God made us to take care of everything else on the earth. We're made in His image and He loves us. We're made with a soul and the ability to think for ourselves. God originally made us sinless and pure, but our human nature caused us to fall. We all have the choice to do good or bad things. I think it just depends on our morals and our beliefs, but the way we're born, I think, we're basically "good." We're definitely not perfect because, well, we're just human.” The conversation ended there due to lack of time, but she was very willing and open.