Memorial Day Weekend

I'm doing post for Memorial Day early because I don't know if I will have time this weekend.

Why do we celebrate Memorial Day? I mean really think about it. The first thing that comes to my mind is my Daddy and my grandpa. All the people in my family that have served and some even given the ultimate sacrifice. I think of all the soldiers who never came home, and those left to carry on and finish what they started. A soldier's honor is not about who wins the war... it's about how they fought. Bravely, self-lessly, courageously. That is how you earn honor. They fight for our freedom without expecting anything in return. And look at us, praising singers and actors for their great talents. Have any of them ever been willing to die for you? I'm not trying to degrade any of those people or offend them or anything like that... I'm just trying to make a point. Millions of people are dying to meet a certain sing/celebrity but how many people are dying to shake hands and say 'thank you' to a soldier? This is not something that I take lightly... there's enough people doing that already. It's time for us to stand up and honor those who have fallen, honor those who have fought, honor those who have been willing to give their life for you. Don't let that be in vain. Memorials are great but if there's no heart in them, no respect, no gratitude don't do anything at all. They put their heart and life into saving your freedom can't you at least say thanks?

Pray for those who are still fighting... and the families of those who are now resting. God bless America.

Oh well...

Seems like keeping up on my blog isn't my thing so I'm not even gonna say anything about trying to get better;). I don't think I've posted anything about me starting karate or anything like that.... but I did start karate I think about 5 weeks ago. It's awesome:). Not many of my soccer skills carry over though... but fitness is definitely a must. Every Monday night my Dad and I go to cardio combat which is basically just a killer workout for 50 minutes. Every Tuesday and Thursday we have regular karate class. I love all of it (even though I got sick this past Monday;)). I'm still writing songs... more or less. I have some lyrics with no music and some music with no lyrics;).

A few weeks ago you might've noticed my statuses about my Unle Eddie in the hospital. Well, he was very, very close to losing his life but the Lord spared him and he is doing much better now. My grandma stayed with us for about 2 weeks so that was fun. :) But through that whole situation I just saw God working everything out in a way that only He knew would work. No human could've ever had a plan better than that. What a wonderful God we serve who works everything out for our good and His glory.

Verse of the Day ~ May 24, 2012

Proverbs 4:22-24 ~ For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh. Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you.

Verse of the Day ~ May 23, 2012

Proverbs 4:20-21 ~ My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart;

Verse of the Day ~ May 22, 2012

Proverbs 4:18-19 ~ But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know what makes them stumble.

Verse of the Day ~ May 21, 2012

Proverbs 4:14-17 ~ Do not enter the path of the wicked, And do not walk in the way of evil. Avoid it, do not travel on it; Turn away from it and pass on. For they do not sleep unless they have done evil; And their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall. For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

Verse of the Day ~ May 18, 2012

Proverbs 4:12-13 ~ When you walk, your steps will not be hindered, And when you run you will not stumble. Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go; Keep her, for she is you life.

Verse of the Day ~ May 17, 2012

Proverbs 4:10-11 ~ Hear my son, and receive my sayings, And the years of your life will be many. I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths

Verse of the Day ~ May 16, 2012

Proverbs 4:7 ~ Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.

Verse of the Day ~ May 15, 2012

Proverbs 4:5-6 ~ Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Lover her, she will keep you.

Verse of the Day ~ May 14, 2012

Proverbs 4:1-4 ~ Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding; For I give you good doctrine: Do not forsake my law. When I was my father's son, Tender and the only one in the sight of my mother, He also taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words; Keep my commandments and live.

Verse of the Day ~ May 10, 2012

1 Corinthians 13:11-12 ~ When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.

Verse of the Day ~ May 9, 2012

1 Corinthians 13:9-10 ~ For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.

Verse of the Day ~ May 8, 2012

1 Corinthians 13:8 ~ Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away.

Verse of the Day ~ May 7, 2012

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 ~ Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things

Verse of the Day ~ May 4, 2012

1 Corinthians 13:3 ~ And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

Verse of the Day ~ May 3, 2012

1 Corinthians 13:1-2 ~ Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass of a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

Verse of the Day ~ May 2, 2012

Colossians 3:22-25 ~ Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart fearing God. And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality.

Apathy

Let me first start off by apologizing for neglecting my blog. Hopefully I'll start getting better. But what I really want to talk about is apathy. I am so sick of the apathy that is literally everywhere. It's in schools, churches, homes, etc. This includes me. Everybody just has this attitude of "I'm going to do what I want no matter what anyone else says." There's no consideration of other people and there's certainly not any consideration for God. We treat our language like it's nothing. I absolutely can't stand how people cuss and think it's cool. We need to start understanding that we were not put on this earth to "get glory, make money, and die." We're here to bring glory to God. And contrary to popular belief, it not suck all the fun out of life. It also doesn't mean that you can't do anything fun. We need to start changing this apathy. This previously unacceptable way that is now acceptable. When people lower their standards to get what they want or do what they want they're actually hurting themselves. So, why don't you let the change start with you? How you dress, talk, who you hang out with, etc. is who you are. Change the status quo... don't just follow the crowd... especially when that means lowering your standards.