reading/listening

 Reading poetry and watching poetry are two very different things. While watching poetry you are seeing how someone else interpret  and feels about a poem. When you are reading poetry you can change your voice to sound like the writer wanted you to or you can even be graphic and use hand motions while reading poetry. Reading poetry lets my imagination go in action so then I get into it, while watching poetry might be nice I can't let my imagination go in action because I don't really get into it when i'm watching it. I enjoy reading poetry because I can be myself and it lets my imagination have fun while doing so.

Autumn

  Autumn is known best as fall. Fall is a time of year where the temperatures are not too hot, not too cold, but the temperature is just right. The things I love most about fall are the leaves changing colors, the cooler temperatures, and the perfectly blue sky with only a few clouds.
   The leaves changing from green to red or orange is a picture perfect sight. Cooler temperatures
are my favorite when they are in the mid 70s during the day and high 50s at night. The perfectly blue sky with only a few clouds in the sky is my all time favorite part of fall because it seems like the sky can't get any more blue than it already is. I love fall.






 

Short stories

  Leo Tolstoy and F. Scott Fitzgerald both write short stories. Short stories are different from other works of literature because of how the author chooses to engage the reader. Another difference of short stories and works of literatue is that short stories often tell about something that is real happend whereas works of literature are make believe type stories.
  I enjoy reading short stories because they make me feel like I am part of the story. I also like that short stories get me from the start. I don't like that short stories are short, I wish they were longer because sometimes the author leaves you wondering what happens next. Sometimes short stories jump from one thing to the next without a transition. Overall I like reading short stories.

being the only sibling at home

  Being an only child at home means you have responsibility. The responsibility can vary depending on the child's home life. In my case, I have three dogs to take care of, do my school work, and help in any way I can around the house. Each of my three dogs has their own schedule that they follow almost everyday. I'm homeschooled so I always have a routine that I follow so that all my work is done and then I can have my free time. I'm always helping around the house because there is always something to do so you could catch me doing anyting from landuary to working out in the yard.
  There are good and bad things about being an only child. The good things about being an only child are talking to your sibling on the phone,and having three dogs who act like siblings. The bad things about being an only child are not seeing your sibling everyday,and missing your sibling.

blessed

My family has been blessed to have such a great and wonderful woman in our lives. A few weeks ago I think God was preparing me for this because I watched "Touched by an Angel" and it has helped me through this past week. This Christmas hasn't been like any other because my grandma has been in the hospital for her last days here on earth. I think God was showing my family that we will be able to carry on all the holiday traditions and everything else that we do each day. I have seven things I am sharing to you because I think they will help us through this emotional time.

these seven things are about mama.

1.she was a child of God
2. raised eight wonderful children
3.always beat me at dominos
4.showed others Jesus' love by doing great things
5.she was very funny, smart and pretty
6. raced me to the driveway at the end of our walks
7.stylish as in she had some rockin clothes.


As my family has shed tears together both at home and in the hospital room i've noticed that it is helping us be closer to God and to each other everyday.

Chris Tomlin

Last night I went to see Chris Tomlin in concert. He puts on an indescriable show. I loved that he and the girl touring with him don't have an opening act or a closing act, they just shared the stage together. There was a speaker and his talk was great! At the very end of Louie Giglio's talk my eyes were a little misty.  After his talk they sang "Amazing Grace" (my chains are gone). It was neat how he transitioned into "Jesus  Messiah" from "Amazing Grace". It by far was a great concert and if I could I would go to another one while this tour is still going on. Chris Tomlin said that we were the best crowd he'd had in ten years and that we weren't singing to him and he wasn't singing to us, we were singing to God. He also said that he wished we would all went buses and go on the rest of the tour with them. It was a great night!

Here's to you.

On your birthday as you are turning 18,I am so glad you are my sister and that as we grow into adulthood together, we are closer to each other and to God. Thank you for being such a good, funny, and smart big sister. Happy birthday Ashley! I love you!