The perfection in frailty

So the Freedom in Poverty

2006-11-29T23:15:00.000-08:00

Erase the silence,

Erase the lies;

Lift the voices,

Where freedom hides.

Within the hearts,

Of those who cry;

Sings the songs,

Like lullabies.
Rising louder,
It begings to get clear;
Screaming it forth,
For every ear.
So hear the songs,
That freedom cries;
Bringing tears,
To the weathies eyes.
For the freedom lies in poverty,
When my Jesus came and said to me:
They have nothing,
Only me,
So freedom lies in poverty.

By Samantha Hubbard

Tears of water, tears of rain

2006-11-13T22:39:00.000-08:00

This is a cool poem I wrote in Writing 12 today
I thought it was good

Tears of Water, Tears of Rain
Like the tears of a woman
Who has lost the one her heart desired
So rain does fall
Flowing into mountain streams
They stream from her eyes
Enwrapping her cheekbones in a blanket of salty water
So the water flows down the mountain side
Encircling trees and enveloping stones
The tears flow down
Creating patterns of loss on her face
So water flows down the mountain side
Writing the song of spring on the earth
So the tears fall into puddles
That tell of her devotion to her love
So does the mountain spring bring life
As it's devotion to the Creator of all life

Tears of Sorrow, Tears of Pain
Tears of Water, Tears of Rain

Lots of love!
Samantha

Captivating

2006-11-02T10:04:00.000-08:00

So I'm reading this awesome book called Captivating: Unveiling the mystery of a woman's soul. And I found some really interesting thing in it and I thought I would quote a few points about it. So here we go......

The vast desire and capacity a woman has for intimate relationships tells us of God's vast desire and capacity for intimate relationships. In fact, this may be the most important thing we ever learn about God---that he yearns for relationship with us. "Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God" (John 17:3). The whole story of the Bible is a love story between God and His people. He yearns for us. He cares. He has a tender heart.

Not only does loved by us long for us, but he longs to be loved by us. Oh, how we've missed this. How many of you see God as longing to be loved by you? We see him as strong and powerful, but not as needing as us, vulnerable to us, yearning to be desired.

After years of hearings the heart cry of women I am convinced beyond a doubt of this: God wants to be loved. He wants to be a priority at someone. How could we have missed this? From cover to cover, from beginning to end, the cry of God's heart is, " Why won't you choose me?" It is amazing to me how humble God is on this point. "You will find me" says the Lord "when you seek me with all your heart" (Jer 29:13). In other words, "Look for me, pursue me -- I want you to pursue me." Amazing. As Tozer says, "God wants to be wanted."

So God endows Woman with certain qualities that are essential to relationship, qualities that speak of God. She is inviting. She is vulnerable. She is tender. She embodies mercy. She is also fierce and fiercely devoted. As the old saying goes, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." That's just how God acts when he isn't chosen. "I the Lord your God, an a jealous God who will not share your affection with any other god!" (Ex. 20:5 NLT) A woman's righteous jealousy of the jealousy of God for us.
Tender and inviting, intimate and alluring, fiercely devoted. Oh yes, our God has a passionate, romantic heart. Just look at Eve.

So I just thought it was really interesting how women reflect the image of God in that specific way. Cool huh? I think so.

love&blessings
Samantha

One & Only

2006-10-28T18:13:00.000-07:00

The same God who created this earth
And created man and woman
Put the stars in the sky
And water on the land
Causes mountains to from
And at the same time can destroy them
Causes the earth to quake
And at the same time paints the essence of beauty in a sunset
Made a roaring lion
Then a cooing dove
Created innocent children
And powerful kings
Shaped the most intelligent minds
And at the same time the most creative ones
Created wind strong enough to take down trees
Yet gentle enough to whisper in your ear
Formed the most powerful waterfalls
But the most calmest seas
Who is this God in whom I place my trust?
Who is this God in whom I surrender my all?
He is love, compassion, strength and weakness
Hope, forgiveness, peace and joy
Mercy, control, jealous, but kind
He is the all in all
One and only
God that you will ever need

Love&Blessings
Samantha

Red Roses

2006-10-26T09:35:00.000-07:00

Hey, I know
I haven't made a post in a centery and a half
Sorry
But now I am
Be happy!
I know you are

Anyways

I thought I'd post this sweet poem I had to write for school yesterday
I did it in like 5 minutes
It's pretty cool if you ask me.....which you didn't....

Red Roses

The rose is red
That is clear as day
The rose here beside me
Here as I lay
That rose has thorns
They hurt to touch
The rose from my love
I love so much
The rose that I hold
It dies with time
The rose won't last
Nor will this life of mine
So give me a red rose
Say you'll stay true
Hand me a red rose
And I'll be true to you

Yeah, I thought it was pretty cool

Love&Blessings
Samantha

DisneyLand

2006-10-02T17:35:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone
I know, i haven't posted in forever and a day!
But I just wanted to let ya'll know.........
I'm @ DisneyLand!
YAY! :)
Right now i'm using the internet in my hotel
woot!
Anyways

Talk to you all when i get back

Love&Blessings
Peace Out

Samantha

Random picture of Nick

2006-09-04T13:11:00.000-07:00

Here is a funny random picture I found of Nick from when we were building the fence

So I thought I'd share it with you all

ENJOY!

Love&Blessings

Samantha

I'm back!

2006-08-30T11:02:00.000-07:00

Hey everybody!

I'm home from Kelowna!

These are mine and Nick's funny photo both pictures

Enjoy!

Love&Blessings

Samantha

sound mind

2006-08-18T16:07:00.000-07:00

I, being of sound mind
Knowing, in my mind
That I myself cannot change the world
This my mind knows well
But I also, still of sound mind
Know, in my heart and my spirit
That by putting my entire trust
In one man
Who in the world eyes
Was beaten to death
And hung on a wooden cross
And his own people did not believe in who he was
I know in my heart and my spirit
That he is the only one
Who I can put all my trust in
Even if the mind say no
The spirit can say yes
And which do you trust more?
The mind?
Which is corupted daily
With the lies of the world
Or your spirit?
Which is always listening to the Father
But you need to learn to listen to that still small voice
You need to stop listening to your mind
Your mind will only tel you what logical
But your spirit will tell you what is true
Because is listens to the Father
And the Father know more
The our our simple minds could ever dream
So what will you listen to?

I am a flower qickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tosed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still you hear me when I'm calling
Lord you catch me when I'm falling
And You've taught me who I am
I am Yours.....I am Yours
~Casting Crowns~ I Am Yours

Love&Blessings
Samantha

I got bored!

2006-08-05T17:18:00.000-07:00

I got bored so I thought you could all enjoy some picture I took of myself just because!
Plus I died my hair back to all brown!
ENJOY! :D

Don't worry Mrs. B, I'll try and put something deep and meaning full on before I leave you all for (could be up to) THREE WEEKS!!!! I'm leaving on the 9th (Wednesday) and I'm going up to Kelowna with the Luckys! I'm so excited!
Anyhoo

LOVE&BLESSINGGS <3
Samantha

2006-07-16T17:35:00.000-07:00

Jason Upton>> POVERTY

There's a power in poverty that breaks principalities
And brings the authority's down to their knees
There's a brewing frustration and ageless temptation
To fight for control by some manipulation

But the God of the kingdoms and the God of the Nations
The God of creation sends his revelation
Thru the homeless and penniless Jesus the son
The poor will inherit the Kingdom to come

Where will we turn when our world falls apart
And all of the treasures we've stored in our barns
Can't buy the Kingdom of God?
Who will we praise when we've praised all our lives
men who build Kingdoms and men who build fame
What will we fear when all that remains
Is God on His throne, with a child in his arms,
and love in his eyes
And the sound of his heart cries

The hardest part of love..........

2006-07-06T23:30:00.000-07:00

They say if you love somebody
You've gotta set them free
And if you really love somebody
You've gotta let them be

But it's so easy having you around
And the hardest part of love is letting go

The hardest part of love is letting go
The hardest part of love is letting go

Letting Go - Straight Lines

Who are you?

2006-07-05T01:35:00.000-07:00

The LORD Speaks

Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm. He said:

"Who is this that darkens my count

with words without knowledge?

Brace yourself like a man;

I will question you,

and you shall answer me.

"Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation?

Tell me, if you understand.

Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know!

Who stretched a measuring line across it?

On what were its footings set,

or who laid its cornerstone-

while the morning stars sang together

and all the angels shouted for joy?

"Who shut up the sea behind doors

when it burst forth from the womb,

when I made the clouds its garment

and wrapped it in thick darkness,

when I fixed limits for it

and set its doors and bars in place,

when I said, 'This far you may come and no farther;

here is where your proud waves halt'?

"Have you ever given orders to the morning,

or shown the dawn its place,

that it might take the earth by the edges

and shake the wicked out of it?

The earth takes shape like clay under a seal;

its features stand out like those of a garment.

The wicked are denied their light,

and their upraised arm is broken.

"Have you journeyed to the springs of the sea

or walked in the recesses of the deep?

Have the gates of death been shown to you?

Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?

Have you comprehended the vast expanses of the earth?

Tell me, if you know all this.

"What is the way to the abode of light?

And where does darkness reside?

Can you take them to their places?

Do you know the paths to their dwellings?

Surely you know, for you were already born!

You have lived so many years!

"Have you entered the storehouses of the snow

or seen the storehouses of the hail,

which I reserve for times of trouble,

for days of war and battle?

What is the way to the place where the lightning is dispersed,

or the place where the east winds are scattered over the earth?

Who cuts a channel for the torrents of rain,

and a path for the thunderstorm,

to water a land where no man lives,

a desert with no one in it,

to satisfy a desolate wasteland

and make it sprout with grass?

Does the rain have a father?

Who fathers the drops of dew?

From whose womb comes the ice?

Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens

when the waters become hard as stone,

when the surface of the deep is frozen?

"Can you bind the beautiful Pleiades?

Can you loose the cords of Orion?

Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons

or lead out the Bear with its cubs?

Do you know the laws of the heavens?

Can you set up God's dominion over the earth?

"Can you raise your voice to the clouds

and cover yourself with a flood of water?

Do you send the lightning bolts on their way?

Do they report to you, 'Here we are'?

Who endowed the heart with wisdom

or gave understanding to the mind?

Who has the wisdom to count the clouds?

Who can tip over the water jars of the heavens

when the dust becomes hard

and the clods of earth stick together?

"Do you hunt the prey for the lioness

and satisfy the hunger of the lions

when they crouch in their dens

or lie in wait in a thicket?

Who provides food for the raven

when its young cry out to God

and wander about for lack of food?

Job 38

Love&Blessings (goodnight too)

Samantha

My slide show!

2006-06-27T18:28:00.000-07:00

Be My EVERYTHING

2006-06-26T18:48:00.000-07:00

Verse 1:
God in my living
There in my breathing
God in my waking
God in my sleeping
God in my resting
There in my working
God in my thinking
God in my speaking

Chorus:
Be my everything
Be my everything
Be my everything
Be my everything

Verse 2:
God in my hoping
There in my dreaming
God in my watching
God in my waiting
God in my laughing
There in my weeping
God in my hurting
God in my healing

Bridge:
Christ in me
Christ in me
Christ in me the hope of glory
You are everything

Christ in me
Christ in me
Christ in me the hope of glory
Be my everything

............which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Colossians 1:27b

Love&Blessings
Samantha

The slaves of the world

2006-06-10T00:35:00.000-07:00

The chains of this world

They hold us and bind us

They pull us backwards

They pull us downwards

We thought the were bracelets

Of silver and gold

Studded with diamonds

And shining like the sun

If only they knew

The truth to be told

About their bracelets of shining silver and gold

Beauty cannot be seen through the eyes of the blind

Freedom cannot be experienced through the slave which are chained

Love cannot be felt in a heart that is cold and bound by hatred

A touch cannot be felt on a body numb and ridged

By Samantha Hubbard

"Now the light came into the darkness, but the darkness did not understand it."

~HOUSE (By Frank Pretti & Tedd DekKer)

Love&Blessings

Samantha

PEACE I GIVE TO YOU!

2006-06-03T14:00:00.000-07:00

When all seems lost
When it seems no hope can be found
When we feel so far
When it feels there is no where to go
When it feels there is no where to run from the world
But it feels like the whole world is running after you
Where can you go?
Where can you run and hide?
Fly to the Father
Into His arms
And He will bring you peace
He will shelter you from the storms
He will direct your path
And show you the right way to go
If you search for Him
He will find you
Cry out to him, until you can cry no more
He searches for those who search for him
He will find you
But don't stop searching

Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed;

he answers him from his holy heaven

with the saving power of his right hand.
Some trust in chariots and some in horses,

but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.

Psalm 20:6-7

Keep me safe, O God,
for in you I take refuge.
I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord;
apart from you I have no good thing."
Psalm 16:1-2

I love you, O LORD, my strength.
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;

my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.

He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise,

and I am saved from my enemies.
The cords of death entangled me;

the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
The cords of the grave coiled around me;

the snares of death confronted me.
In my distress I called to the LORD;

I cried to my God for help.

From his temple he heard my voice;

my cry came before him, into his ears.

Psalm 18:1-6

He shot his arrows and scattered the enemies,
great bolts of lightning and routed them.
The valleys of the sea were exposed
and the foundations of the earth laid bare
at your rebuke, O LORD,
at the blast of breath from your nostrils.
He reached down from on high and took hold of me;
he drew me out of deep waters.
He rescued me from my powerful enemy,
from my foes, who were too strong for me.
They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
but the LORD was my support.
He brought me out into a spacious place;
he rescued me because he delighted in me.
Psalm 18:14-19

So hold on

Love will find you

Hold on

He's right behind you now

Just turn around

And love will find you

To hang between two thieves in the darkness

Love must believe you are worth it

Hold On- Nichole Nordeman

Love&Blessings
Samantha

An Interesting Sign

2006-05-28T16:32:00.000-07:00

May 25, 2006
An Interesting Sign

The clock on the Peace Tower stopped at 7:28 AM yesterday, for the first time in decades. Apparently a fuse had broken. An expert had to be flown in from the States!
We've heard several different interpretations of this interesting phenomenon. The suggestion that the numbers 728 correspond exactly to Psalm 72:8 which is the verse written on that same tower seems to make sense.
Also, they said it would take 72 hours to fix it!
Is the Lord underlining His word?

"And He shall have dominion also from sea to sea and from the river unto the ends of the earth."
Psalm 72:8

Janessa had share this the other night and I thought it was so cool
So I thought I'd share with you guys
Just a little more encouragment for the Cry 2 (Him), eh? (If you don't know what the cry is click here: http://www.4mycanada.ca/Cry2/Cryindexengl.html)

Anyhoo

Love&Blessing

Samantha

Romans 8

2006-05-27T11:45:00.000-07:00

OK!

So I was reading this really cool chapter in the bible yesterday

If anyone feels like reading something cool, read Romans 8!

It's SUPA SWEET!

Anyways

There was one part on the chapter that stuck out to me the most

Now if you listen to Jason Upton (who might be coming to Avalanche next year *woot woot*) you'll totally recognize this verse.

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39

Now into a little Jason Upton......."Neither death, nor life, nor anything in all creation can separate you from the love on God. MAKE US ONE!"

Yeah Jason Upton!

But seriously, is that verse just so cool, or is it SO COOL?

Anyways

I have school to be done, I'm so sick of school!

But then GREENBAY! *woot woot*

Love&Blessings
Samantha

(There Jacey, happy now?)

Dedication to Taylor

2006-05-23T15:52:00.000-07:00

I was going through some of my stuff today and I found this comic strip I cut out like a million years ago
I read it and it totally reminded me of Tay
So Tay, this ones for you
Hahaha :-)

(If you click on the picture it will get bigger so it's easier to read)

Love&Blessings
Samantha

Avalanche pt:1

2006-05-22T22:22:00.000-07:00

These were two of the awesome worship songs that we sung at Avalanche and both of them really touched me (and plus I can't get them out of my head). So I thought I'd just share them with you.

History Maker

Is it true today that when people pray
Cloudless skies will break
Kings and queens will shake

Yes it's true and I believe it
I'm living for you

Is it true today that when people pray
We'll see dead men rise
And the blind set free

Yes it's true and I believe it
I'm living for you

I'm gonna be a history maker in this land
I'm gonna be a speaker of truth to all mankind
I'm gonna stand, I'm gonna run
Into your arms, into your arms again
Into your arms, into your arms again

Well it's true today that when people stand
With the fire of God, and the truth in hand
We'll see miracles, we'll see angels sing
We'll see broken hearts making history

Yes it's true and I believe it
We're living for you

Written by Martin Smith ©1996 Curious? Music UK

Consuming Fire

There must be more than this
O breath of God, come breath within
There must be more than this
Spirit of God we wait for You

Fill us anew we pray
Fill us anew we pray

Consuming fireFan into flame
A passion for Your name
Spirit of God Fall in this place
Lord have Your way
Lord have Your way With us

Come like a rushing wind
Clothe us with power from on high
Now set the captives free
Leave us abandoned to Your praise

Lord let Your glory fall
Lord let Your glory fall

Consuming fireFan into flame
A passion for Your name
Spirit of God Fall in this place
Lord have Your way
Lord have Your way With us

Tim Hughes-Consuming Fire

Love&Blessings
Samantha

Bye-Bye

2006-05-19T10:00:00.000-07:00

Hey and Hello to all my fans!
I just wanted to say good-bye and I love you all
I'm going to AVALANCHE in like 20 minutes
So bye-bye to you all and I'll be back on Monday or Tuesday, I think

Love&Blessing
Samantha

Oh no, it's possible! Jesus said so!

2006-05-17T22:08:00.000-07:00

I'm so very ordinary
Nothing special on my own
I have never walked on water
I have never calmed a storm
Sometimes I'm hiding away from the madness around me
Like a child who's afraid of the dark

But when I call on Jesus
All things are possible
I can mount on wings like eagles and soar
When I call on Jesus
Mountains are gonna fall
'Cause He'll move heaven and earth to come rescue me when I call

Weary brother
Broken daughter
Widowed, widowed lover
You're not alone
If you're tired and scared of the madness around you
If you can't find the strength to carry on

But when you call on Jesus
All things are possible
You can mount on wings like eagles and soar
When you call on Jesus
Mountains are gonna fall
'Cause He'll move heaven and earth to come rescue you when you call

Call Him in the mornin'
In the afternoon time
Late in the evenin'
He'll be there
When your heart is broken
And you feel discouraged
You can just remember that He said He'll be there

When I call on Jesus
All things are possible
I can mount on wings like eagles and soar
When I call on Jesus
Mountains are gonna fall
'Cause He'll move heaven and earth to come rescue me when I call

"Call on Jesus" Nicole C. Mullen

Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
Matthew 19:26

Love&Blessings
Samantha

Hot & Cold

2006-05-13T23:37:00.000-07:00

I had this vision thing the other day and I met to post it yesterday, but I didn't.
And now I am posting it.

I saw myself playing Hot & Cold with Jesus.
It was in a big room with lots of different things in it.
When I ran to the things that I desired or things of the world, Jesus would say, "Colder! Colder!"
But when I ran to things of Him and desires of His heart He would say, "Hotter! Hotter!"
Finally I was getting hotter and hotter until I found what I was searching for.
A large ball of what looked, and felt, like fire.
I reached to pick it up and found out that it was as hot as fire.
It was so hot that the moment I picked it up I through it up in the air.
But Jesus reach out a caught it in mid air.
The ball of what I thought was fire didn't seem to effect Jesus.
He held it out towards me and asked, "Why did you throw my gift?"
I looked at him then to the gift, then answered, "Sorry, it was just so hot. I couldn't hold on to it."
Jesus just smiled and put the ball back in my hands and said, "Is it really that hot?"
As I held the ball in my hands I could feel only burning heat.
I shifted the ball to one hand so I could look at the other, fully expecting it to be burnt.
But as I looked at my hand I realized that my hand was not burnt, but warn and shinning as bright as the sun.
Then I stared into the ball of what I thought was fire.
I realized it wasn't fire, but was a big shinning diamond.
I looked at Jesus, wanting to ask him so many questions, but all I could do was look from Him to the diamond and then back again.
Then suddenly all the things in that room began to fade away.
All the things that weren't of Him, all the things of the world, all my selfish desires.
They just faded away like the morning mist when the sun rises.
All the remain were the things of Him, the desires of his heart.
Jesus and I looked at each other and He spoke these words to me: "The diamond I have given you represents the time you spend with me, the things I've shared, the gifts I've given to you. You have to search for it in a world of distractions. But once you get pass them you find the beautiful gift I have in store for you. And sometime it burns to pick it up. It means giving up what your flesh wants. But if you hold on to it long enough it doesn't hurt so much. It effects you and heart and how you reach out to other. Once you fix your eyes on me the things of the world won't seem so important."

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Romans 12:2

God Bless
Samantha

2006-05-11T09:58:00.000-07:00

Don't close your eyes

When He's calling out your name

Don't close your eyes

God Bless
Samantha

50 fun things to do at Wal-Mart

2006-05-09T13:34:00.000-07:00

50 Fun Things To Do At Wal-Mart

1. Take shopping carts for the express purpose of filling them and stranding them at strategic locations.

2. Ride those little electronic cars at the front of the store.

3. Set all the alarm clocks to go off at ten minute intervals throughout the day.

4. Start playing Calvinball; see how many people you can get to join in.

5. Contaminate the entire auto department by sampling all the spray air fresheners.

6. Challenge other customers to duels with tubes of gift wrap.

7. Leave cryptic messages on the typewriters.

8. Re-dress the mannequins as you see fit.

9.When there are people behind you, walk really slow, especially thin narrow aisles.

10.Walk up to an employee and tell him in an official tone, “I think we’ve got a Code 3 in Housewares,” and see what happens.

11.Tune all the radios to a polka station; then turn them all off and turn the volumes to “10”.

12.Play with the automatic doors.

13.Walk up to complete strangers and say, “Hi! I haven’t seen you in so long!...” etc. See if they play along to avoid embarrassment.

14.While walking through the clothing department, ask yourself loud enough for all to hear, “Who buys this crap, anyway?”

15.Repeat Number 14 in the jewelry department.

16.Ride a display bicycle through the store; claim you’re taking it for a “test drive.”

17.Follow people through the aisles, always staying about five feet away. Continue to do this until they leave the department.

18.Play soccer with a group of friends, using the entire store as your playing field.

19.As the cashier runs your purchases over the scanner, look mesmerized and say, “Wow. Magic!”

20.Put M&M’s on layaway.

21.Move “Caution: Wet Floor” signs to carpeted areas.

22.Set up a tent in the camping department; tell others you’ll only invite them in if they bring pillows from Bed and Bath.

23.Test the fishing rods and see what you can “catch” from the other aisles.

24.Ask other customers if they have any Grey Poupon.

25.Drape a blanket around your shoulders and run around saying, “...I’m Batman. Come, Robin—to the Batcave!”

26.TP as much of the store as possible.

27.Randomly throw things over into neighboring aisles.

28.Play with the calculators so that they all spell “hello” upside down.

29.When someone asks if you need help, begin to cry and ask, “Why won’t you people just leave me alone?”

30.When two or three people are walking ahead of you, run between them, yelling, “Red Rover!”

31.Make up nonsense products and ask newly hired employees if there are any in stock, i.e., “Do you have any Shnerples here?”

32.Take up an entire aisle in Toys by setting up a full scale battlefield with G.I. Joes vs. the X-Men.

33.Take bets on the battle described above.

34.Nonchalantly “test” the brushes and combs in Cosmetics.

35.While handling guns in the hunting department, suddenly ask the clerk if he knows where the anti-depressants are. Act as spastic as possible.

36.Hold indoor shopping cart races.

37.Dart around suspiciously while humming the theme from Mission: Impossible.

38.Attempt to fit into very large gym bags.

39.Attempt to fit others into very large gym bags.

40.Say things like, “Would you be so kind as to direct me to your Twinkies?”

41.Set up a “Valet Parking” sign in front of the store.

42.Two words: “Marco Polo.”

43.Leave Cheerios in Lawn and Garden, pillows in the pet food aisle, etc.

44.“Re-alphabetize” the CD’s in Electronics.

45.In the auto department, practice your “Madonna” look with various funnels.

46.When someone steps away from their cart to look at something, quickly make off with it without saying a word.

47.Relax in the patio furniture until you get kicked out.

48.When an announcement comes over the loudspeaker, assume the fetal position and scream, “No, no! It’s those voices again!”

49.Pay off layaways fifty cents at a time.

50.Drag a lounge chair on display over to the magazines and relax. If the store has a food court, buy a soft drink; explain that you don’t get out much, and ask if they can put a little umbrella in it.

One day I'm so going to do all of these.

God Bless
Samantha

There's Something about you

2006-05-08T14:27:00.000-07:00

Still there’s something about You
That keeps me in pursuit of who You are
I will spend my days, finding ways to
praise
The glory and the grace of who you
are
Mercy Me~ Something About You
God Bless
Samantha
Ps...The picture has nothing to do with the post, I just thought it was funny!

fiddler on your mom's roof....I mean THE roof :-D

2006-05-03T11:17:00.000-07:00

Yesterday.....................

Funny random picture of us NOT practicing!

Lunchtime!

So we pretty much were practicing all day long yesterday

And I ran into a metal garbage can and bused my leg

My feet hurt so bad from those shoes

And we went to the park during brake and I fell of the Jungle-Jim

Anyways

Good times

God Bless

Samantha

Fear?

2006-04-29T17:26:00.000-07:00

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live,
but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son
of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20

Then how can a dead man fear?

I've noticed in the past little while
That I have a issue with fear
And I know thats not good
Because being afraid of something
Is saying that that thing has power over you
When it doesn't
Because Christ is alive in us

Which means I need to get lower stll
Closer still
More trust in Him

Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him,
because he always lives to intercede for them.
Hebrews 7:25

God Bless
Samantha

Wild Birthday Times!

2006-04-26T19:47:00.000-07:00

Attack of the Taylor!

Fun!

And Games!

Nic and Nick?

I think everyone liked the chocolate fountian!

I mean it does look good, doesn't it?

Tay attacking once again!

YAY! I love all my friends!

So yesterday was my "real" birthday and it was lots of fun

I went to theatre and everyone sang happy birthday to me

and so did everyone at my dance class

And then my mom *giggle* and dad took me and Nick out for my birthday dinner

It was real nice

And I got some lovely pink roses (on the left)

Aren't they pretty!?!

hehehe

Anyways

God Bless

Samantha

Be my vision God, cause I can't always see.....

2006-04-22T14:17:00.000-07:00

Be Thou my vision, oh Lord of my heart
Nought be all else to me, save that Thy art
Thou my best thought in the day and the night
Waking or sleeping, Thou presence my light

Be Thou my wisdom, be Thou my true word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me Lord
Thou my great Father and I Thy true son
Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one

Be Thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight
Be Thou my armour and be Thou my might
Thou my soul shelter, and Thy my high tower
Raise Thou me heavenwards, oh power of my power

Riches I need not, nor man's empty praise
Thou mine inheritance through all of my days
Thou and Thou only though first in my heart
High king of heaven my treasure Thou art

Oh high king of heaven, when battle is done
Grant heaven's joy to me, bright heaven sun
Christ of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, though ruler of all

Because of your great compassion you did not abandon them in the desert. By day the pillar of cloud did not cease to guide them on their path, nor the pillar of fire by night to shine on the way they were to take. Nehemiah 9:19

God Bless
Samantha

2006-04-17T09:55:00.000-07:00

My lover spoke and said to me,
"Arise, my darling,
my beautiful one, and come with me.
See! The winter is past;
the rains are over and gone.
Flowers appear on the earth;
the season of singing has come,
the cooing of doves
is heard in our land.
The fig tree forms its early fruit;
the blossoming vines spread their fragrance.
Arise, come, my darling;
my beautiful one, come with me."

Song of Solomon 2:10-13

God Bless
Samantha

My best pics!

2006-04-11T19:15:00.000-07:00

These are my best pictures from my theatre headshots!
I have to say I look pretty good! *wink*

God Bless
Samantha

a beautiful collision

2006-04-09T18:12:00.000-07:00

Here it comes a beautiful collision
Is happening now
There seems no end to where you begin and where I end now
You and I, collide

(David Crowder Band 2005)

God Bless
Samantha

On another note...

2006-04-05T16:05:00.000-07:00

Love
I am patient, I am kind. I do not envy, I do not boast, I am not proud. I am not rude, I am not self-seeking, I am not easily angered, I keep no record of wrongs. I do not delight in evil but I rejoices with the truth. I always protect, always trust, always hope, always persevere.
I never fails.
1 Corinthians 13

Love never fails
I never fail
But I do fail
Cause I am human
But Jesus was human
But I will fail less and less
If I fix my eyes on my Daddy
And try to be more like him
Then suddenly failing will be less often
And loving won't be so hard
Caring will feel like breathing
And slowly I can listen to the heart of the Father
And thats all I can hear
He'll give me words to say
He will speak to me
Visions?
Dreams?
Miracles, signs, and wonders?
But if I never had those
If they never happen to me
Would I still believe?
Yes
Because he loves me
He saw passed what the world sees
He saw my heart
He loves me MORE THEN LIFE IT'S SELF
He gave up everything to find me
Everything to get to me
EVERYTHING to just let me know how much he loves me
That is why we can get out of bed in the morning
That is why we can smile when we don't want to
That is why we can love one another
That is why when the whole world hates you and you feel theres no one who understand and that theres nothing left of you
You can just remember
He loves you too

God Bless
Samantha

A Blessing on Your Head!

2006-04-02T13:00:00.000-07:00

The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom. Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left, following other gods and serving them.

Deuteronomy 28:12-14

God Bless
Samantha

2006-03-28T21:56:00.000-08:00

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."
"Ah, Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am only a child."
But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a child.' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD.
Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, "Now, I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant."

Jeremiah 1:5-10

God Bless
Samantha

It's made perfect!

2006-03-22T22:51:00.000-08:00

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. ~2 Corinthians 12:9

All who are thirsty
All who are weak
Come to the fountain
Dip your heart in the stream of life
Let the pain and the sorrow
Be washed away
In the waves of His mercy
As deep cries out to deep

For You are who You are
No matter where I am
Every tear I've cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side

Triple God Bless Attack

Samantha "His grace is enough for me"

All I want is you!

2006-03-19T13:57:00.000-08:00

Jesus, here I am your favored one
What are you thinking?
What are you feeling?
I have to know

All I want is you
And all I crave is you
All I want is you
And all I crave is you

And I am after your heart
after your heart
I'm after you
And I am after your heart
after your heart
I'm after you

I'll run the race set before me
And I'll seek your face as the price of my life
And I'll run the race set before me
And I'll seek your face as the price of my life

God Bless
Samantha

(does anyone know who sings that song?)

Something to think about?

2006-03-16T14:51:00.000-08:00

Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ', and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.
"Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

Matthew 24:4-14

Triple God Bless Attack!
Samantha

Freedom

2006-03-10T19:03:00.000-08:00

Ok peoples
I just finished (Yes Nick, I finished it!) watching Braveheart
It was SO good
Lots of violence though
(The end made me cry)
But one of the really cool things was the speech
So I thought I would share it with you

William Wallace: I AM William Wallace! And I see a whole army of my country men, here, in defiance of tyranny. You've come to fight as free men, and free men you are. What will you do with that freedom? Will you fight?

Soldier: Against that? No, we'll run, and we'll live.

William Wallace: Aye, fight and you may die, run, and you'll live... at least for a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin' to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!

God Bless
Samantha

Family! (Feel the LOVE!)

2006-03-09T22:14:00.000-08:00

Now for some random pictures of my MUCH LOVED FAMILY in Ontario whom I miss GREATLLY *sniff sniff* (these are from last summer)

I'm ok

I'm not *sniff* crying

<<<<<<Aunt Tammy&Deanna

Faith&Breanna>>>>>>>

<<<<<<(top left to bottom right) Breanna, Faith, Tyler, Deanna, Uncle Brad holding Aunt Tammy, and Jerrica

Uncle Brad&Ttyler>>>>>>>

<<<<< Tyler, Breanna, Deanna, and Faith (sitting on the floor)

Faith, Aunt Tammy, Tyler, and Jerrica>>>>>>>

Jerrica&Faith>>>>>>>>>>

Tyler>>>>>>

And now for a good ol' memory!

*Breanna, Tyler, and Me*

Oh man

I'm gonna cry

I MISS YOU GUYS SO SO SO MUCH!

God Bless

Samantha

Random songs...or are they? Oh burn!

2006-03-08T14:29:00.000-08:00

In the place of suffering
There’s a God worth worshipping
On these wings of worship we will ride

I'll praise you in this storm

And I will lift my hands

For You are who You are

No matter where I am

Every tear I've cried

You hold in Your hand

You never left my side

And though my heart is torn

I will praise You in this storm

There's a ringing in my ears
and it's my wake up call
God gave me a wake up call
Take this world with a grain of salt
Jesus gave me a wake up call

Now that I know what I’m without

I was scared, I was scared
Tired and under prepared
But I wait for you

God Bless

Samantha

A man said to God...........

2006-03-06T17:05:00.000-08:00

One day there was a man and he was talking with God
He asked God, "Lord, how long is a million years to you?"
And God answered, "It's a second!"
So then the man asked God, "Lord, how much is a million dollars to you?"
And God replyed, "A penny!"
So the man thought about this for a moment then asked, "Lord, can I have a penny?"
And God said, "Sure, just a second!"

hehehe

We sure can't pull one over on God can we!

I heard this on a Joel's Army session done by Michael Bullett

AWESOME!

Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

Matthew 4:7

God Bless

Samantha

2006-03-05T14:08:00.000-08:00

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye but do not notice or consider the beam [of timber] that is in your own eye?
Or how can you say to your brother, Brother, allow me to take out the speck that is in your eye, when you yourself do not see the beam that is in your own eye? You actor (pretender, hypocrite)! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye.

Luke 6:41-42

God Bless
Samantha

Start a war?

2006-03-01T11:45:00.000-08:00

You said "I'm gonna buy a gun and start a war,
If you can tell me something worth fighting for."
Oh and I'm gonna buy this place is what I said.
Blame it upon a rush of blood to the head.

Coldplay
A Rush of Blood to the Head

Does anyone know what their fighting for anymore?
Do we even know what we're fighting against?

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 6:12

God Bless
Samantha

We don't have ANY excuses!

2006-03-01T10:56:00.000-08:00

For ever since the creation of the world His invisible nature and attributes, that is, His eternal power and divinity, have been made intelligible and clearly discernible in and through the things that have been made (His handiworks). So [men] are without excuse [altogether without any defense or justification],

Romans 1:20

God Bless
Samantha

2006-02-27T12:46:00.000-08:00

Teehehe

I started doodling when i was doing my school

I thought the pictures were funny

So i'll share then with you

hehe :-)

Dis is da monkey wit da banana!

And dis is da ugly bunny wit da carrot

Hehehe

Yah.......

anyways.......

God Bless

Samantha

2006-02-23T22:42:00.000-08:00

PROVE IT!

"I know you inside and out, and find little to my liking. You're not cold, you're not hot--far better to be either cold or hot! You're stale. You're stagnant. You make me want to vomit.
Revelation 3:15-16 (The Message)

I know your [record of] works and what you are doing; you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot!
So, because you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of My mouth!Revelation 3:15-16 (The Amplified Bible)

I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
Revelation 3:15-16 (NIV)

"I know you inside and out, and find little to my liking. You're not cold, you're not hot--far better to be either cold or hot! You're stale. You're stagnant. You make me want to vomit. You brag, "I'm rich, I've got it made, I need nothing from anyone,' oblivious that in fact you're a pitiful, blind beggar, threadbare and homeless.
"Here's what I want you to do: Buy your gold from me, gold that's been through the refiner's fire. Then you'll be rich. Buy your clothes from me, clothes designed in Heaven. You've gone around half-naked long enough. And buy medicine for your eyes from me so you can see, really see.
Revelation 3:15-18 (The Message)

So what is it going to be?
Are you HOT or COLD?

God Bless
Samantha

2006-02-22T23:18:00.000-08:00

Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman

Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went to the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table. When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.
When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner."
Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you."
"Tell me, teacher," he said.
"Two men owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?"
Simon replied, "I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled." "You have judged correctly," Jesus said.
Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little."
Then Jesus said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
The other guests began to say among themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"
Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."

Luke 7:36-50

God Bless
Samantha

To Daddy and Mommy

2006-02-18T16:05:00.000-08:00

I had to do a writing project today on someone who has made an influence on my life
I picked my parents
And as I was writing this I relized how much they really mean to me
And then I started to cry
And I'm crying again now
Anyways
It's really simple (and kind of childish)
But it meant so much to me

Since I was small
You’ve both always been there
Through thick and thin
You’ve always cared

Even though I don’t always show
How much I love you both
So I thought I’d let you know
I love you both so very much

Even though we sometimes fight
And we don’t always agree
I always want to be the one who is right
Even if I know I’m wrong

And when I get in to trouble
And you say
We do this because we love you
Sometimes I’m not sure I believed you

But I know you both know what is best
And in the end I see your right
And I thank you both so much
I love you both, don’t ever forget

I thank God so much for you both
I don’t know where I’d be with out you
You’ve made my life so wonderful
Thank you, with love
Your Daughter

Exodus 20:12

"Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

God Bless

Samantha

2006-02-14T12:30:00.000-08:00

Nick sent this to me, and since it made me laugh so hard I thought i would share the joy and laughter!

Confessions of kid
Little Bobby came into the kitchen where his mother was making dinner.
His birthday was coming up and he thought this was a good time to tell his mother what he wanted.
"Mom, I want a bike for my birthday."
Little Bobby was a bit of atroublemaker.
He had gotten into trouble at school and at home.
Bobby's mother asked him if he thought he deserved to get a bike for his birthday.
Little Bobby, of course, thought he did.
Bobby's mother wanted Bobby to reflect on his behavior over the last year.
"Go to your room, Bobby, and think about how you have behaved this year.
Then write a letter to God and tell him why you deserve a bike for your birthday."
Little Bobby stomped up the steps to his room and sat down to write God a letter.

Letter 1:
Dear God,I have been a very good boy this year and I would like a bike for my birthday. I want a red one. Your friend,Bobby

Bobby knew that this wasn't true.
He had not been a very good boy this year, so he tore up the letter and started over.

Letter 2:
Dear God, This is your friend Bobby. I have been a good boy this year and I would like a red bike for my birthday.Thank you.Your friend Bobby

Bobby knew that this wasn't true either.
So, he tore up the letter and started again.

Letter 3:
Dear God,I have been an "OK " boy this year. I still would really like a bike for my birthday. Bobby

Bobby knew he could not send this letter to God either.
So, Bobby wrote afourth letter.

Letter 4:
God,I know I haven't been a good boy this year. I am very sorry. I will be a good boy if you just send me a bike for my birthday. Please! Thank you, Bobby

Bobby knew, even if it was true, this letter was not going to get him a bike.
Now, Bobby was very upset.
He went downstairs and told his mom that he wanted to go to church.
Bobby's mother thought her plan had worked, as Bobby looked very sad.
"Just be home in time for dinner," Bobby's mother told him.
Bobby walked down the street to the church on the corner.
Little Bobby went into the church and up to the altar.
He looked around to see if anyone was there.
Bobby bent down and picked up a statue of the Mary.
He slippedthe statue under his shirt and ran out of the church, down the street, into the house, and up to his room.
He shut the door to his room and sat down with a piece of paper and a pen.
Bobby began to write his letter to God.

Letter 5:
God, I'VE KIDNAPPED YOUR MOM. IF YOU WANT TO SEE HER AGAIN, SEND THE BIKE! !!!!!!!!!

HAHAHAHA!
That's so funny!

God Bless
Samantha

Totally random!

2006-02-13T12:58:00.000-08:00

SMILE!

JESUS LOVES YOU!

yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.

Habakkuk 3:18

God Bless

Samantha

HAHAHA Let's all laugh!

2006-02-11T12:05:00.000-08:00

Just for a good laugh I thought I'd put this great qoute from Monty Pyton and the Holy Grail!

And Saint Attila raised the Holy Hand Grenade up on high
saying, "Oh Lord, Bless us this Holy Hand Grenade, and with it
smash our enemies to tiny bits."
And the Lord did grin, and the people did feast upon the
lambs, and goats, and orangutans, and breakfast cereals, and
lima bean-
And then the Lord spake, saying:"First, shalt thou take out the holy pin.
Then shalt thou count to three.
No more, no less.*Three* shall be the number of the counting, and the number
of the counting shall be three.
*Four* shalt thou not count, and neither count thou two,
excepting that thou then goest on to three.
Five is RIGHT OUT. Once the number three, being the third
number be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade
to-wards thy foe, who, being naughty in my sight, shall snuffit.
Amen.

*giggles*

God Bless
Samantha

Sunday school with Miss. Sammy...........

2006-02-09T23:07:00.000-08:00

So kiddys!
Today we're going to talk about The Voice of Truth!
*children awe at the words*
That's right kids!
Do you know who The Voice of Truth is?
*little Jimmy puts up his hand*
Jesus?
That's right Jimmy!
Jesus is the voice of truth!
You know why?
Because he tells US the truth!
Now kids, do you know where lies come from?
*Suzzy puts up her hand*
The devil?
Yes Suzzy, the devil!

Now who would you rather listen to?
The father of lies?
Or the Father of Truth?

Oh what I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm
in on to the crashing waves

To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is
And He's holding out His hand

But the waves are calling out my name
And they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
Time and time again. "Boy, you'll never win!"
"You'll never win!"

But the Voice of Truth tells me a different story
The Voice of Truth says, "Do not be afraid!"
And the Voice of Truth says, "This is for My glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the Voice of Truth

Oh what I would do to have
The kind of strength it takes
to stand before a giant
With just a sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors
Shaking in their armor
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand

But the giant's calling out my name
And he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
Time and time again. "Boy you'll never win!"
"You'll never win!"

But the Voice of Truth tells me a different story
The Voice of Truth says, "Do not be afraid!"
And the Voice of Truth says, "This is for My glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the Voice of Truth

But the stone was just the right size
To put the giant on the ground
And the waves they don't seem so high
On top of them lookin' down
I will soar with the wings of eagles
When I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
Singing over me

But the Voice of Truth tells me a different story
The Voice of Truth says, "Do not be afraid!"
And the Voice of Truth says, "This is for My glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me (calling out to me)
I will choose to listen and believe-

I will choose to listen and believe the Voice of Truth

I will listen and believe
I will listen and believe the Voice of truth
I will listen and believe
Cause Jesus you are the voice of truth
And I will listen to you, you are-
(Casting Crowns ~ The Voice of Truth)

Psalm 86:11
Teach me your way, O LORD,
and I will walk in your truth;
give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear your name.

God Bless
Samantha

If we are the body... Part 2

2006-02-09T13:02:00.000-08:00

This is to go along with yesterday........

The Royal Rule of Love
My dear friends, don't let public opinion influence how you live out our glorious, Christ-originated faith. If a man enters your church wearing an expensive suit, and a street person wearing rags comes in right after him, and you say to the man in the suit, "Sit here, sir; this is the best seat in the house!" and either ignore the street person or say, "Better sit here in the back row," haven't you segregated God's children and proved that you are judges who can't be trusted?
Listen, dear friends. Isn't it clear by now that God operates quite differently? He chose the world's down-and-out as the kingdom's first citizens, with full rights and privileges. This kingdom is promised to anyone who loves God. And here you are abusing these same citizens! Isn't it the high and mighty who exploit you, who use the courts to rob you blind? Aren't they the ones who scorn the new name--"Christian"-used in your baptisms?
You do well when you complete the Royal Rule of the Scriptures: "Love others as you love yourself." But if you play up to these so-called important people, you go against the Rule and stand convicted by it.

James 2:1-9

God Bless

Samantha

If we are the body............

2006-02-08T21:52:00.000-08:00

But if we are the Body
Why arent His arms reaching
Why arent His hands healing
Why arent His words teaching
And if we are the Body
Why arent His feet going
Why is His love not showing them there is a way

Jesus paid much too high a price
For us to pick and choose who should come
And we are the Body of Christ

Casting Crowns
~If we are the body

Why are we not showing the love of Chirst to everyone?
We have not right to choose who can come into the kingdom

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood,
a holy nation, a people for His possession,
so that you may proclaim the praises
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.
1 Peter 2:9:9

God Bless
Samantha

2006-02-06T22:13:00.000-08:00

This post has nothing to do with this picture.

I just felt like a little Fred&Ginger today.

Anyways.

STRESSED!

Yes, that's me

Over here!

God give me strength

But those who wait upon GOD get fresh strength.
They spread their wings and soar like eagles,
They run and don't get tired,
they walk and don't lag behind.

Isaiah 40:31 (the message)

Provincials tomorrow!

In case your wondering why

But I'm just gonna lay it down

Again

Just gonna die to him

Again

I really feel like dancing

But since I have ABSOLUTELY no energy..............

And I can hardly stand

And my nose is so stuffy that everytime I breath in my nose I get dizzy for about 5 seconds.

But yah

Dancing!

Maybe that's why I put that picture up?

Anyways

God Bless

Samantha

Come back to the never ending river of love

2006-02-04T20:35:00.000-08:00

So last night I was at Attack (SO GOOD) and God just started speaking to me and told me to write this song when I got home
Now I haven't written a song in a long time
Plus I don't think I've EVER let anyone read any of them
But yet here I am
Sharing this with you guys

I'm coming back now
Running back to you
This world is empty
But you are full
Your river never ends
Never ends
Never ends
It's never ending

And I wanna come
Come
Come

Back to the river
Camp by the river
Live in the river
The river of you
Swim in the river
Drown in the river
Drink of the river
The river of you

And I will not be satisfied anymore
Daddy you know what's best for me
Help me to know this

And I wanna come
Come
Come

Back to the river
Camp by the river
Live in the river
The river of you
Swim in the river
Drown in the river
Drink of the river
The river of you

Over flowing
Never ending
Always there
Always there....
When I'm thirsty

(Written by Samantha Hubbard)

God Bless
Samantha

His grace is enough!

2006-02-03T13:20:00.000-08:00

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
2 Corinthians 12:9

When we are weak, he is strong!

God Bless
Samantha

Let the fire fall, let the wind blow, let your glory come down

2006-02-01T23:02:00.000-08:00

He will come to us like rain, spring rain
He will come to us like rain, spring rain

If we ask, He will come
Send His rain on everyone

For every child(soul) needs rain, spring rain
For every child(soul) needs rain, spring rain

God just had me singing this earlier
And it just clicked
It's been raining almost all day
I know this kind of rain (winter rain that is) isn't so nice
But spring rain................
Oh how I long for spring rain
The kind you can dance in
*giggle*
Mmm yah
Dancing!
And singing
"I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain"
I can't wait for that spring rain
But I will wait
Cause when it comes..........
It will come down in rivers!
LET IT COME LORD, LET IT COME!
WOO HOO!

They longed for me to speak as they longed for rain. They waited eagerly, for my words were as refreshing as the spring rain.
Job 29:23

God Bless
Samantha

2006-01-31T13:25:00.000-08:00

The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed.

Romans 8:19

How long must they wait?

God Bless
Samantha

Run, run, run the race, but do it in the Lords pace!

2006-01-29T20:07:00.000-08:00

God spoke something to me last night and I thought I would share it with you!

If we would only stop trying to run at our own pace, and start running at God's pace, we might just come to find how much easier it is to breathe.
~God

Isn't that awesome!

God Bless
Samantha

2006-01-27T22:52:00.000-08:00

It’s all about You Jesus
And all this is for You
For Your glory and Your fame
It’s not about me
As if You should do things my way

You alone are God and I surrender

To Your way

God bless you my brothers and sister
Samantha

Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, "How long will it take for the vision to be fulfilled—the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and of the host that will be trampled underfoot?"
Daniel 8:13

Youth of his nation

2006-01-26T22:55:00.000-08:00

God just started saying this to me tonight at youth
He's just saying we are the youth
We will rise up and take hold of what he has for us
take hold of you destiny
for he has taken hold of us
he has lifted us up out of the earth
to stand up strong
as brothers and sisters in Christ
and save his nation
can I get an AMEN!

We are, We are, the youth of the nation
We are, We are, youth of the nation

WE ARE, WE ARE, THE YOUTH OF HIS NATION!

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
Philippians 3:12

Obedience is the first step!

Good Night

God Bless

Samantha

He speaks at 7 am!

2006-01-26T08:32:00.000-08:00

For every moment that I live and breathe
This is a moment made for worshipping.....................

God longs for intimacy....................

Good Morning and God Bless

Samantha

Random pictures!

2006-01-25T21:25:00.000-08:00

AH! SICK! *barf* GROSS! Everyone run away screaming and hide!

God Bless
Samantha

2006-01-25T09:36:00.000-08:00

When you were a child
I called you my own
And you were mine
When you were a child
You could not standalone
But you were fine

I want to know that child again
Maybe time has changed you
But Love remembers when
You called my name and like the wind
I carried you away
It seems like only yesterday
When You were a child

When you were a child
The world was the unknown
But you were wise
To simply trust in me
That I will never leave
And hold on tight

© 2002 Jason Upton & Key of David Ministries. All rights reserved

And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:3

God Bless
Samantha

A word for Canada

2006-01-23T21:37:00.000-08:00

down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

Revelation 22:2

God was talking to me the other day and he was said his is going to raise up our nation to be an example to other nations. He said that we will be like the leaves of the tree and bring healing to the nations. And incases you all for got, the Canadian flag is a maple leaf. And just pray that the leaders he raises up will bring truth to his word.

God Bless
Samantha

2006-01-23T15:29:00.000-08:00

Ok

So the coolest thing just happened to me

I was upstairs doing my schoolwork right?

And I started to get a headache so I went in the bathroom to get some Tylenol

So I grab the Tylenol and am about to open it when I heard this voice in my head

"What are you doing?"

"Don't you believe I can heal you?"

I was like, "YES!"

(Of course this is God speaking to me)

"Ok then, throw the Tylenol in the garbage and ask for my healing!"

So I through the Tylenol in the garbage and went in my room and started to worship and pray

Ok

So this is were it gets weird (and cool!)

So I'm praying and stuff and God says to me, "Spit on your hands!"

Without even thinking I did

He said, "Ok, now rub your hands together."

And once again without thinking I did

Then he said, "Now, put your hands on your head."

So I did

Then finally it clicked and I realized what I was doing

I was like, "God? What are you making me do and what does it mean?"

He said, "You asked me with your mouth, and with your mouth I have heal you!"

My headache is completely gone!

Isn't that just so cool?!!!!!!!!!

He blew me out of the water again!

O' Man for like 5 minutes I could hardly speak!

I was just like, "God you're so AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Speechless!

That's all I can say!

Anyways

That's all

EKK!

SO COOL!

I still can't get over it!

And nothing will be too much for you. This mountain, for instance: Just say, "Go jump in the lake'--no shuffling or shilly-shallying--and it's as good as done. That's why I urge you to pray for absolutely everything, ranging from small to large. Include everything as you embrace this God-life, and you'll get God's everything. And when you assume the posture of prayer, remember that it's not all asking. If you have anything against someone, forgive--only then will your heavenly Father be inclined to also wipe your slate clean of sins."
Mark 11:23-26

God Bless the Nation of Canada today!
Amen!

Samantha

(Hopfully I'll put a post about the word I got for Canada later)

2006-01-22T22:39:00.000-08:00

Down, down, down to the ground
To the next to me place
With a smile on your face

And around, and around, and around we go.........................

God Bless
Samantha

(does anyone know the rest of the song?)

When it thunders

2006-01-21T23:43:00.000-08:00

Baby look up there’s our star in the middle of the sky
Shining where we are to comfort you and I
While I hold you in the dark I hope you see the light and the passion of my heart in this simple lullaby

Daddy don’t sleep
Daddy don’t slumber
I don’t wonder when it thunders
if I’m safe in Daddy’s arms

Daddy look up there’s our star I hear you say to me
Now something deep inside says I never want to leave
So I need for you to know whenever I go
God is in control and you are in His arms

~jason upton

God Bless
Samantha

My God!

2006-01-21T00:10:00.000-08:00

My God is so BIG
So STRONG
And so MIGHTY
There's NOTHING my God cannot do!

In that wonderful day you will sing:
"Thank the LORD!
Praise his name!
Tell the world what he has done.
Oh, how mighty he is!

Isaiah 12:4

God Bless you in the name of the ALMIGHTY LIVING GOD!
Samantha

Food for the soul. SHAKESPEARE?

2006-01-19T22:12:00.000-08:00

A lover's eyes will gaze an eagle blind.
A lover's ear will hear the lowest sound.
Love's feeling is more soft and sensible than are the tender horns of cockled snails.
Love's tongue proves dainty Bacchus gross in taste, for valour, is not.
Love a Hercules, still climbing trees in the Hesperides?
Subtle as Sphinx, as sweet and musical as bright.
Apollo's lute, strung with his hair.
And when Love speaks, the voice of all the gods make heaven drowsy with the harmony. Heaven.
I'm in heaven.
And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak...

~Love's Labour's Lost

I'm coming to like Shakespeare!
Is anyone surprised?
I'm not.

God Bless all the little children
(All the children of the world)
*giggle* :-)

Samantha

A little school for YOU!

2006-01-18T11:41:00.000-08:00

Here is some food for thought!

Or thought for food as Nick likes to say!

Tehehe

All of Canada

Catholic 12,936,905
Protestant 8,654,850

Christian Orthodox 479,620

Christian 780,450

Muslim 579,640

Jewish 329,995

Buddhist 300,345

Hindu 297,200

Sikh 278,410
Eastern religions 37,550
Other religions 63,975

No religious affiliation 4,900,090

Just B.C.

Catholic 675,320
Protestant 1,213,295
Christian Orthodox 35,655
Christian 200,345
Muslim 56,220
Jewish 21,230
Buddhist 85,540
Hindu 31,500
Sikh 135,310
Eastern religions 9,970
Other religions 16,205
No religious affiliation 1,388,300

Isn't that CRAZY?

God Bless

Samantha

The Secret Place

2006-01-15T22:23:00.000-08:00

O' Lord!
WOW! (Heidi Baker moment!)
I don't even know where to start
So much
I'm just soaking in his present writing this right now
Just while I'm worshiping I'm just speaking out the heart of God
Might take me awhile to write
It's gonna be random people

I heard the song of the angels
At the conference
It was a clips of heaven
The skis opened up
I can't stop thinking about it
O' the beauty of heaven
It was amazing
I can't even being to tell you all how much I've learned
But the children
O' the children
I heart of a child
And child singing in worship to the father is more beautiful that the sound of the angels
Wow!
Holy spirit come
He loves to hear his children sing to him
And dance
O' He the Lord of the dance
He's the dancing Lord
Yah!
wow
I've never written on my blog when the holy spirit is on me
I like it!
And the Secret place he brought me to
O
I'll have to tell you I person
But I went through the wardrobe
Wow
I met him by the lamppost
Wow
O powerful stuff his spirit is
Yah!
*a few seconds speaking and singing in tongues*
And I did not just get through the wardrobe
I went passed the shadow lands (if you've read The Last Battle you'll know what I'm talking about)
And I heard the angel singing
sing, sing, sing
Do you see what I see?
Do you heard what I hear?
Do you know what I know?

Do you love who I love?
Wow

It's hard to end something like this, eh? :-)
Wow
Have a few of the fiery holy spirit balls of glory
hahaha
WOW!

God Bless
Samantha *Lucy*

Ps... This took me over an hour to write
Wow
O' the power
9:10 till 10:23

Some words to think on!

2006-01-11T09:12:00.000-08:00

Isn't this true?
We're all just a bunch of sinners
But Jesus came down with his love anyways

Some say love is not for sinners
I believe that isn't true
Cause when I was finished sinning
Love came down and showed me you
~Trip by Hedley

God Bless
Samantha

Sweet words cuz I'm almost dead!

2006-01-09T15:54:00.000-08:00

I'm doing poetry right now and I thought this poem was cool

To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.
~William Blake

Plus I found is on some site and I thought it was awesome

If God had wanted me otherwise, he would have made me otherwise
~Goethe

(So suck it up and take me the way I am!) :-)

The schoolwork is KILLING ME!

I'm going to try to put something deep and meaningful on my blog tonight

TRY!

I'm pretty much have me feet in my coffin and their just trying to stick the rest of me in.

If I'm dead by tomorrow you're all invited to my funeral

And make sure you give my place at The Secret Place to one of those Hobos or Druggys on the bus, Ok Nick? (hahaha)

God Bless

Samantha

It's raining mice and chipmunks!

2006-01-07T18:32:00.000-08:00

So I just had to stand outside for 5 minutes with no shoes on and in my pj's (which are silk so they didn't keep me very warm!) well I waited for my dogs to hurry and go to the flippin' bathroom which them didn't want to do!
anyways!
That's not the point!

So I thought I would tell you all a funny story cause I thought it was funny.
I've grumpy a tried all day long (no surprise)
So I was going in the computer room and my sister said something to bug me
I didn't say anything
And went into the computer room
When I was in there I shut the door
And under my breath without really knowing it I said, "lard."
(that's what I call people when I mad at them.)
Not a second after I said it I walked and hit my foot on who knows what
I yelled out as if in agonizing pain and sat on the couch holding my foot
Then as I sat there I knew it was a God thing
I said, "God, was that necessary?"
"That hurt a lot!"
"I know it did!" God said
I just knew he was laughing at me so then I started to laugh
Then he was like, "So, do you've something to say?"
And of course I apologized to God
But no!
God was like, "thanks . Now go say sorry to your sister"
I open the door and my sister was sitting there in the living room
So I yelled, "SORRY!" across the room to her
She looked at me confused cause she didn't know what I said
She didn't care much and just turned back around to whatever she was doing
"Thank you!" God said to me
And my foot stopped hurting
And I continued (kind of) with my school
And that was it
I just felt like sharing

God Bless

Samantha

And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:3

I can't take my eyes.........

2006-01-06T23:45:00.000-08:00

I know Jesus died for us becuse he loves us and everything
But did you not remember?
He is the LOVER of you soul
He wants you
All he can see is you
He is madly and passionatly in love with you
He can't stop thinking about you
He's obssessed with you
And so this crazy love struck lover of your soul gets down on one knee with a guitar and starts to sing...........................

I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you

I can't take my mind off of you
I can't take my mind off you
I can't take my mind off of you
I can't take my mind off you
I can't take my mind off you

[damien rice "the blowers daughter]

Can you hear him?
Do you understand?
HE LOVES YOU!
I mean come on

I can't even begin to understand how much he really loves me
But he lets me in on the secret ever once in a while
And every time it blows me away
And I just don't know what to say
The only thing I can think of I LOVE YOU
It's so simple
But it means so much to him

These words are my own
From my heart flow
I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you

That's all I got to say,
Can't think of a better way,
And that's all I've got to say,
I love you, is that okay?

[natasha bedingfeild "these words"]

Place me like a seal over your heart,
like a seal on your arm;
for love is as strong as death,
its jealousy unyielding as the grave.
It burns like blazing fire,
like a mighty flame.
Many waters cannot quench love;
rivers cannot wash it away.
If one were to give
all the wealth of his house for love,
it would be utterly scorned.
Song of Song 8:6-7

God Bless

Samantha

Some Love from Mrs.B!

2006-01-06T13:20:00.000-08:00

Mrs. B wrote this about me so i thought i would post it cause it rocks!

If I could be an animal
A monkey it would be.
I'd itch my hairy armpits
and swing from the tree.

Monkey's are so cute and
I hear they're never sick.
Their hair gets full of nits that you can eat after you pick.

I would have to wear a diaper and that's not to be a prude,
but to drop your inner waste on people, would be completely rude.

My name would be Bananas, cause that's what I'd love to eat
and to swing above on vines would be so mighty sweet!

Yes a monkey is the animal that I would like to be,
Hey, come to think of it - I think they're just like me!

~Mrs. B

God Bless
Samantha

All about me

2006-01-05T16:16:00.000-08:00

today i had to write a poem about myself if i were an animal
and i want to know if it sounds like me? ;-)

If I were a bear....

If I could be an animal
I think I’d be a bear
Cause bears are always tried
And have lots and lots of hair
I wouldn’t be a mean one
Like the ones that always roar
But like the ones that always eat
And want more and more and more
I’d always be really grumpy
And always laze around
The only problem is
I’d have to sleep on the ground
If I could be an animal
I think maybe I’ll just be me

~Samantha

My family found it funny and a lot like me.

God Bless

NEW YEARS EXTRAVAGANZA!

2006-01-01T14:42:00.000-08:00

So I said I would give ya'll some picture
well?
here you go!

This Serena hiding from the blinding flash of the camera!

This Serena (don't ask me what she's doing)
SALINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MARIA????????????
YES! We so want outside at hit pots!
HEATHER! (so hot!)
AWE! Their so CUTE!
Heather and Jodi looking so HOT!
This is a firework! Trust me!
Ok, this wasn't my idea!
Andrew Ladd? Heather?
These are my monkeys (they're so real!) and they're giving me my New Years kisses!

Like I said wasn't my idea!

God Bless

Samantha

Ps. Lady, sorry for being so grumpy in the morning. And sorry for yelling. And ditching you guys and not coming to church. SORRY :-(

Random photos from the life of Sam!

2005-12-30T14:56:00.000-08:00

Here are some funny pictures of me and my friends!
Love ya' guys!

This is Lili & Me

This here is Heather, Jodi, and Lili

There they be again!

Lili cross-eyed

This is Me and Lili after we decided to roll down the (cement) hill in the rain at my house! :-)

Serena showing off her wicked dance moves

Serena watching Maria try and climb the tree!

This is a realAstate (can't spell it!) sign! The guys last name was Butt and we all thought that was funny!

That it for now cause this stupid thing won't put anymore pictures up!

But just wait till after New Years people!

There will be LOTS of picture! (just to warn you ladEs!) :-D

God Bless

Samantha

A day in the life of Sam!

2005-12-28T19:08:00.000-08:00

Today..............

Well today I pulled my sorry self out of my nice warm bed at 11-ish and stumbled down the
stairs

I then proceeded to go on the computer and check my emails

No emails?

Fine then

Check my blog

Got some comments

replied to comments

Looked at other peoples blogs

Made more comments

Went into the living room (the only room in the house were we are legally aloud to live!)

Found my sister watching Robots

Got some chips (my breakfast) and sat down to watch the movie

Laughed

And laughed some more

Then it was over

After this I decided to go back up stair to my room

Nothing to do

Jumped back in to bed because I was cold and my bed is warm

Got bored of that (believe it or not)

Went back down stairs

decided to check my emails again seeing as there's nothing else to do

Of course receiving millions of emails it took me all morning to read them!

That was obviously a lie!

But I did receive some emails

Which I heartily enjoyed replying to

Spent the rest of my day on the computer thinking I should go have a shower because I looked like crap

Organized my pictures on my computer which I've been wanting to do for ever so long

Satisfied with what I'd done finally decided it was high time to have that shower

But being easily swayed by my own mind decided that baths are better

I was right

Now here I sit

Nice and clean and not looking so much like crap as I did before

And I just remember I was supposed to read my English book

CRAP!

And 6teen just came on!

I don't watch that show :-)

Hope you day was better then mine

God Bless
Samantha

My life?

2005-12-27T22:22:00.000-08:00

I want to say something deep and meaning full
But words have escaped me for the moment so bare with me here
I guess..............
Maybe I'll say how I'm feeling at the moment
Well to be perfectly honest with you all
I feel very far
Not alone, just far
Not concurring God
I know his there and I don't doubt it for a second
But this is concurring my friends
I'm not say, "Your all ignoring me and I'm mad!"
I'm saying I feel like I've lost contact with people
Maybe cause of the holidays
Or maybe not
I guess what I'm trying to say is "I MISS EVERYONE!"
Especial my theater friends
I see them little enough how it is
Other then sitting around missing people
I've been wasting time putting music on my new MP3 player
And watching the Christy movies all by myself (not much fun when your crying!)
Ladies sleeping over at my house on New Years.......... We are watching those whether you like it or not!
Today I got to explain the history of Narnia to Salina who has never read the book
That my friends is a very hard thing to do
I think I got a little carried away with that
I couldn't control myself
I think Salina found me amusing cause I started getting excited about it all
Anyways
That's 'bout it

God Bless
Samantha

And on a cold night, two under the same blanket can gain warmth from each other. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.
Ecclesiastes 4:11-12

The Art of Breaking

2005-12-27T19:37:00.000-08:00

Every time I call you on the phone

I listen to it ring but no one's home

I can't explain the energy that

You give me when I'm left here alone

And every time I pass you on the street

You won't even turn and look at me

I never would of thought that things could

Go this far but please believe me

I'll pick you up, won't let you fall

I'll build your trust and it won't hurt at all,

Your only drug will let you down,

I'm through now, so take me and blow me away

[Chorus]

When I feel numb I'll let you know,

I won't become what I was before,

You cannot kill what's not your creation,

This is the Art of Breaking

I think I might just lose my mind

If I have to watch this one more time

I can't explain how many times I've

Stayed for you when you were on my mind

No one ever said that it was easy

So come out of the cold and stop your bleeding

I never would of thought that things could

Go this far, but please believe me

Are you gonna run away, and leave me here alone?

Are you gonna run away, and leave me here?

I love this song right now

God Bless

Samantha

A little Christmas cheer!

2005-12-25T16:52:00.000-08:00

And that, my friends, is the struggle of getting a good picture of me and my siblings! (Do you notice that I'm in pain?)

Anyways!

Just in case you guys are wondering what I got for Christmas............. I'll tell you! :-)

~2 really really soft fuzzy monkeys (not real unfortunately)

~2 pairs of super cool monkey sox (do you catch the monkey theme? It's my nickname! But you can't call me that!)

~This really cool kit thinger with lotion, body wash, bath stuff, and perfume-ness and it all smells like vanilla! (ummmm yummy!)

~Some sweet tinkerbell PJs

~A shirt! (white to be specific!)

~Toby Mac- Renovating --> Diverse City

~Thousand Foot Krutch- Phenomenon

~ Thousand Foot Krutch- The Art of Breaking

~Praise Habit- David Crowder (book)

~ Narnia poster

~A polar bear with one of those sweet old coke bottles !!!Thanks Collin! :-)!!!

~A big phat CD case

~And a flipp'in MP3 PLAYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And for some wicked sweet family gifts (meaning there everyone's)

~The Chronicles of Narnia (LWW, PC, VDT, and SC) on DVD (the BBC versions) (hahaha Good times) :-)

~The Pacifier

~And MADAGASCAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (O HA HA HA O MAN I LOVE THAT MOVIE)

I had such a great Christmas

I hope yours was just as good!

God Bless

Samantha

Christmas Eve!

2005-12-24T13:21:00.000-08:00

So I woke up this morning
and the last thing that I wanted to do was get out of bed
I was in my normal grumpy let me sleep another hour mood
but my mom forced me out of bed and give me the usual, "I'm a lazy child and must learn to do more work around the house and to not stay up till all hours of the night and to put a happy face on and not to be so grumpy." (I'm a bad child I know!
you know one of THOSE lectures .
And when my mom gives me one of those it make me grumpyer and in the mood to kill everything and everyone in see.
She then told me to go and vacuum and sweep.
But well I was stirring with firey angry deep down in the depths of my soul (oooooo, big words!) God started speaking to me (why does God just love to speak to me when I'm angry?).
He asked me to be happy!
Now I don't know about you guys but when I'm in a really bad mood and someone tells me to smile and be happy in make me more angry and I have to admit I've blown up with the furious fire of a thousand suns and all most killed some people because of that.*cough*Collin*cough*
So I was like, "ok I'll try. Just for you God."
But God was like, "No, not for me. For your family and especially for your mom."
AAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"OK! I'll try." said I.
And now I'm just fine and as happy as can be (Thank you Jesus)
at least when my sister is not grating on my nerves :-)

God Bless
Samantha

Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
Love doesn't strut,
Doesn't have a swelled head,

Doesn't force itself on others,
Isn't always "me first,"
Doesn't fly off the handle,
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,

Doesn't revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Oh yah. For some weird reason God has asked me to "fast" chocolate till the New Year.

Heaven HELP ME!

NEW YEARS!

2005-12-23T22:48:00.000-08:00

Yah yah I know it's not even Christmas yet

But I thinking of doing something with my buddy's (you guys if you want)

Does anyone want to do that or know of something to do or have an idea of something thats happening or something on new years to do?!?!?!?!?!?!

Help me out here!

God Bless
Samantha

2005-12-23T14:13:00.000-08:00

In this time may we not for get the wonderful gift that was given to us many years ago.
The gift of Jesus.

26In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee,
27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
28The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."
29Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.
31You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.
32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
33and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."
34"How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"
35The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
36Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month.
37For nothing is impossible with God."
38"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her.
Mary Visits Elizabeth
39At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,
40where she entered Zechariah's home and greeted Elizabeth.
41When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42In a loud voice she exclaimed: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!
43But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!"
Mary's Song
46And Mary said:
"My soul glorifies the Lord
47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
holy is his name.
50His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
51He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
52He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
53He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
54He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful
55to Abraham and his descendants forever,
even as he said to our fathers."
56Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

Luke 1:26-56

1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
2(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
3And everyone went to his own town to register.
4So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
5He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
6While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
7and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.
9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
12This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
13Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14"Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."
15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."
16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,
18and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
Jesus Presented in the Temple
21On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he had been conceived.
22When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
23(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord"),
24and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: "a pair of doves or two young pigeons."
25Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
27Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,
28Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:
29"Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,
you now dismiss your servant in peace.
30For my eyes have seen your salvation,
31which you have prepared in the sight of all people,
32a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and for glory to your people Israel."
33The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him.
34Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: "This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
35so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too."
36There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,
37and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
38Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.
39When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.
40And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

Luke 2:1-40

18This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
19Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
20But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
21She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."
22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
23"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"—which means, "God with us."
24When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.
25But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

Matt 1:18-24

1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem
2and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."
3When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
4When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
5"In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:
6" 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
who will be the shepherd of my people Israel."
7Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.
8He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him."
9After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.
10When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.
11On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.
12And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

Matt 2:1-12

God Bless and Merry Christmas
Samantha

fOcUs!

2005-12-22T01:51:00.000-08:00

WOW!
I just came from worshiping God and just being in his presents.
Oh God I still amazed at the things you still do in me
WOW!
Ok so I'm worshiping right?
And God was speaking to me and he said, "worship like a child".
So I obeyed and went CrAzY!
It was awesome.
Then he was like, "ok, now worship as if I was right here in your room sitting in this chair".
(For those of you who don't know I have this old 80's[ish] orange velvet couch chair in the corner of my room!)
I was like "ok?"
And I just brought a worship before the Lord that I haven't been able to do in a long time.

Side track: When I was about 12 years old I started to discover who I wanted to be in Christ and one of the things I wanted to do for him is DANCE! I love to dance! (everyone know this I'm sure!) But I started to just dance during worship and that was one big way I would worship God. Then I had some big problems (most of you already know and if you don't you can ask me in person cause it's a long story and I not afraid to tell it cause I've been healed of that) and eventually I just didn't want to dance. After a year or so God started to heal me of that but I still struggle. So coming before him like this was so hard but almost a relief. All those time I said no when I was mad and didn't feel like dancing came out suddenly.

I haven't been able to being him that worship I did when I was younger.
That worship of when I first found his love.
My first love.
So I put everything aside and just danced
And I was just overcome by his presents and his great love for me.
I started dancing to this song by David Crowder called, "Only You"
And there's a part of the song that says, " And It's just you and me here now. Only you and me here now."
At that point God said, "dance with me my beloved. Put out your hand and I'll receive it. You're safe in my arms. Just dance with me. The dance of your first love. It is safe. It's only you and me."
I cried, but obeyed.
So I put out my hand and dance around my room as if dancing with another person.
I felt SO weird cause I probably looked like one of those little girls that would imaging they were dancing with a prince or something.
But I was!
I was dancing with my prince.
My prince of peace
I just started crying and God just comforted me and said that it was ok
Then when the song was over he let me go dance alone and sat down in the chair to watch
I just kept dancing for my King
And he just kept saying, "Don't stop. I love it. I love you. Keep going. Don't stop my princess. Keep going beloved."
And I did and I haven't felt his presents this powerful in so long
And he said to me, "Keep coming back. Keep coming in. Meet with me all the time."
And I encourage everyone to spend time in your secret place a little more
His calling for you, his bride
He says, "I'm here. I'm waiting for you. Come in o' beloved one. We are safe here in our secret place. Come in. PLEASE COME IN. I want to you. I miss you. I love you. Draw near to me and I will draw near to you. When you cry I catch every single tear. Come to me and I will give you rest. In me there is forgiveness my child."

"Here's what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won't be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace.
Matthew 6:6

Good night and God Bless
Samantha