Jesus's Birthday!

so its almost Christmas!
and its the happiest time of the year.
smiles every where and lots of giving, its wonderful (:

BUT, the news is going crazy.

"Stars and other religious emblems were ordered removed from Christmas tree in all government buildings in Sonoma County on Monday following a complaint by Irv Sutley, a disabled 65-year-old Marine veteran who said the symbols were "extremely offensive" and part of the "cult" of Christianity."


now does he really have no life that he would spend his time trying to get an angel off a Christmas tree? its Jesus birthday hence its called Christmas. i understand if non religious americans want too celebrate christmas but they need too respect what it is in the first place. i mean they dont have to be christians or anything its just that they dont need to go try and change christmas for what it is. athiest are complaining constantly on how we say "merry christmas" and how its called christmas in the first place. i mean christmas is the reason for celebrating the day, december 25th. jesus is the reason for the season. and why do ashiest try too attack Christmas? why not Kwanzaa or Hanukkah? thats the world for ya.

athiest try too say its "freedom of religion", now that has nothing to do with christmas. its a christian holiday which exploded into non religious people celebrating it. athiesm is not a religion. it shouldnt even be put next too each other yet that is all the news does. for athiest it would be " free of a religion"

We Do Not Belong Here

We do not belong here.


This place filled with greed.
Money is the answer too all human needs.

This place loves addiction.
When all it does, is cause affliction.

why do we crave the worldly infection?

This world occupying the capacity with artificial pleasure.
humans have an appetite for lust and foolish power.

This place is filled with temptation.
full of vulgar physical attraction.


When will something cease this awful disease?


everyone is waiting on the world to change.
but the change is first in ourselves.


God offers everlasting love.
Which we are not worthy of.
But if we ask he will live in our hearts.
and this love, his eternal love will set us apart, from the world.
and this is far better than greed, addiction, lust and the worldly infection.

-Hope Rishovd

love is the movement - switchfoot

We all talk about changing the world and saving the planet but how would we do this?
the world is full of WORDLY and SINFUL people.
people go to resorts such as going green, recycling, cleaning up our earth, saving us from global warming, and stopping war.


what if we all chose too love.

would we all be killing each other in war?
would we have the earth split up into democrats and republicans.
LOVE IS THE MOVEMENT.
so if we all start somewhere by just loving one another, we could make a change.
maybe not a huge change at first but even just a couple people knowing you care and love them would create a chain.
maybe they would be inspired too love too.

love love love love.
what are we all living for.
to love and be loved.

you'll always be my bestfriend

Missing someone you love is painful and blurry.
The worst part is watching them walk out the door.
I thought that I wouldn't of been able to write about this subject until my best friend walked out my front door.

i quickly glanced to see her leave because she knows i would never say the bad tasting words of
"Good-Bye"
I cried my heart out.
i don't think its healthy too loose that much water.
I went completely numb and when i felt, the only thing i felt was the pain of my heart and my mind.
The tears blinded me from what was really important.
saying goodbye taught me something...



i should be happy..
i am so sad because shes so awesome!
i am blessed to have such a brilliant person in my life.
Our sisterly bond and loving relationship is stronger than most.
I am blessed to have met a new sister.
i am blessed to have met...




Danica
Rae
Traweek <,3

This Thanksgiving I am thankful for this lesson i have been taught.
I am thankful for knowing danica.





"True Friendship isn't being inseparable,
it's being separated and nothing changes."

free fallin (live) - john mayer

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1230092/rom-houben-patient-trapped-23-year-coma-conscious-along.html


if you read the todays headlines on the right hand side, seriously, i am thankful that none of that stuff is happening too me... some people have real problems.

skeleton key.

inside i feel a warm pain.
its a discomfort that only so many people can cause.
this pain hurts everywhere.
my back is sore.
my stomach is turning.
my head aches from the sound of my breaking heart.
my eyes are dry.
my fingertips are cold, freezing cold.
i tell myself to stop worrying, let go.
breath.
release.



i take a breath.
the pain somewhat subsides.
the pain is in my heart...








a certain amount of human bodys have a special key.
a key that fits this one lock.
this lock is narrow and small but this lock keeps me alive and creates my emotions&decisions.
the only bodys that can cause me this kind of pain are the people of whom i love.
they have the key to my...heart

Automobile.

so ive been on alot of road trips lately and recently just got home from one and i realized...

driving, for me, is a time i spend alone with my thoughts, feelings, and ideas.
when im in the car ,on the road, with music, all these things seem to collaborate and i guess you could say its like gas or fuel for me.

my brain starts to just fill itself with tons of new song lyrics, poems, questions/answers and quotes. i learn from myself. so i write them down in a journal so that someday, someone else will find happiness or answers or questions through these collaborations, or maybe just ideas for them to ponder... thinking creates knowledge. so you can either remain stupid or start thinking theres a meaning behind everything..


when im on the road, my mind seems to do most of the traveling.
the car is just an automobile getting me to my next destination.
the car is my mind.



start thinking like that and you'll get pretty far without paying gas prices..



`hope

Rain

so the other day it was pouring rain...
and i was listening to the song "Praise You In This Storm" by Casting Crowns and this lyric "...and every tear i've cryed, you hold in your hands.."

this made me think that rain is like the tears we shed and when it rains Gods somewhat showing us that he was there to catch our tears and wipe them away.. a symbol that shows that we are all not alone, everyone has problems and hard times.
but other times we have awesome times, sometimes we shed tears of joy.

some people hate rain, some people love it.
some people hate crying, some people love it.
tears of hurt, tears of joy.



were all diffrent yet the same because christ shows he loves us all equally...
he shows us he loves us in so many diffrent ways.
you just have to look for them.


`hope

"everything happens for a reason"

"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and time to refrain, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace." Ecc. 3:1-8


"Everything Happens for a Reason".

To me this means that through every life situation thats thrown at me, its for a reason. bad times, to make me stronger. good times, to be thankful for living at this second. or even meeting someone annoying haha, to make me more patient. i mean just everything has a purpose for that paticular point in time. the planets aligned in a paticular season. everything HAPPENS for own sanity. driving on the highway and theres a sign with a quote that really sticks out at you or meeting someone, its for a reason, you met that person for them to leave a statement on your life, a stamp or like a signature that only they cant get throught to you i dont know how much i can stress on this. this is one of my main life quotes and for anybody not to believe this is.. idk. for me and my bestfriend. i definatley think we met for a reason, because 7 years later and here we still are. contemplating over this quote.


just my thoughts,
take them and prove me wrong,
give me something to think about.
but hey you reading this... Its for a reason.

peace.

heres a rough draft...

God made this world and it is so beautiful already; this is only the rough draft of what we are preparing for when we get to heaven.

Heaven is Gods final masterpiece the final draft.
wheres theres no suffering and pain.




HOW STOKED ARE YOU!
I AM. (:

the wind

some people always have to have proof.
faith isnt an option, they need to see to believe.
they want God to show himself.
the thing is... he will show himself.
But not in a fortune cookie or a falling star.
He will show him self in your life situations.
You'll feel comfort and strength through times when your unsure.
Some things are too amazing to imagine doing by yourself.
You need some one. not your boyfriend/girlfriend, not your friends or family.
you need a pure and amazing father that happens to not be seen.
so that those who CHOOSE to believe can be presented with such a gift.
so eternal life IS free, but you have to contribute some faith.
give it a try... let him show himself, he really wants too!
he loves you so much..whoever is reading this... love ya (: <3

manaolana

emotionally blown out of control.
the wind is continually shaking my soul.
my mind is confused and looking for knowledge of the future that remains unknown.
im shaking inside, and afraid of time.
my fingers cringe as i think of the thing that satisfys and will heal...


my heart.

atypicalstory.

this man cant come to see that everything hes driving by are creations living and breathing.
the roses are growing luscious and pretty, but he wouldnt know.
the next day hes walking and yet doesnt seem to see or peer at everything hes passing by.
the next week hes running and wont look up from the ground to see the things we should appreciate and not take for granted.
a years gone by and now hes been diagnosed with cancer.


this man sees that everything hes driving by are beautiful creations, living and breathing.
the roses smell better than they ever have.
the next day hes walking and stumbles upon everything that he passes by.
the next week hes running and cant stop looking up at the things he now appreciates and wont ever take for granted again.
a years gone bye, so has he.

figures in the air.

i look foward i see my reflection.
i look to my left and see my shadow.
i look to my right, theres the clock, the time. this is my life.
the suns on my face, peeking throught the screen door.
i breathe and see it gives me relief.
my skin is warm, my mouth is dry.
i yearn for water.

thinking, pondering, what does the future hold for me.
will i think back on this moment, and remember how distressed i was?


future me.
hows it going on the other side?

shadows are chasing me.

its not easy to hide feelings like these.
you wanna change reality, but the reality is.. i have to do this.
whatever happens through this, its gunna change me forever.
and through all of this, my walk with the Lord will only become stronger and more powerful.
my love for him will be even greater. i just have to look at the situation like that.
we cant always see the light when were in front looking at the door that were waiting to see open.
but that door might not even open; we might be directed to another open door.
but thats life, we think we know, we think we can do it alone.
reality is...we cant.

thats why we have someone out there bigger and more angelic than any possible being or thing alive.

alternative to watching tv

hmmm.
Category: Life

life is so incredible; beyond belief.


how can it be so breath taking.

i love when its early in the morning; i walk outside, and we have the beautiful presence of the sun. emerging in the sky.
the warm, comforting..sun.

when its night, we have the presence of the moon.
the moving moon. sometimes we forget to look up and find it.
and the stars are out, it reminds me of the possibilities of tomorrow, and the succesfullness of the day...




just mushy thoughts ;)




-hope

center.

God is center.
were the outer rim, pointing people to the middle.
we are his ambassadors.
were doing everything we can do push people little bit everyday...
slowly yet gradually to the center.


everyone please
ENTER.

wada

bad things in life.
people say they suck, i say they suck.
but really shouldnt we be like stoked??

if we go through a storm, a hard time, we sooner or later get out of it as a new person.
someone wiser or stronger.
we learn from other peoples mistakes.
if anyone has a perfect family or perfect friends, i say they havent experienced life.
they havent experienced being able to have faith in times of trouble and growing closer to God because of these "storms".
if your drenched, your blessed.

shyne.

the moon.
the sun.

so i think its cool that we'll never be put in full darkness.
theres always a light.
Gods always there, casting the light above us, wether it be..

the moon.
the sun.

volleyballteamquote

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.

~Bill Cosby

shadow

blind faith.

shadows.

galaxies.

stars.

sun.


things that utterly amaze me.

ARK

Acts of Random Kindess.


before we can change the world, we first must change our selfs.
& help others do the same.

treble cleff.

A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

pray hay.

when we pray.
we usually close our eyes and hold our hands.
we also close our eyes to sleep and find rest.
when we pray were also looking to find rest, from the lord in our troubles.
when we hold hands, its intimate, its a symbol of love.
and when we pray were showing our love to God.
he wants to hear from his children.

sole or soul?

our soul, our sole.
our heart, our feet.

we use the sole of our feet to walk.
pretty important,, our feet have taken us everywhere, they get stronger and stronger everyday;
amazing if you really think out it.

what if we start to walk our souls..make them stronger everyday, and make them take us places.
let your soul do the walking, the leading.
use your gut feeling.
fill your soul with beautiful
memobilia.

our soul, our sole
our life, our path.

Realized.

so as we dream, we stop the world, well our world for about 9 hours.

in those 9 hours, were living with our minds and feelings with our eyes shut.
closed.
it seams magical, were awake, living, and doing things in our dreams that we hope to fufill with our eyes open.
maybe if we start to open our eyes and dream awake...we could really get places...


~justhopethinkin'

title.

so when bad things happen to people, is it really bad? Like when a family member recieves cancer or a familys house is burned down...not just the house but everything in it. Like electronics, clothes, photo albums, memories...ex...Gone. When things like this happen people think its for the worst. And of course its hard, but it makes us so much stronger. Maybe God has it so that at times like this familys can grow closer,we can grow closer to God. Those memories can be thrown away for new ones, better ones.


just thoughts.

shut.

when the sun is shining.
I close my eyes to feel the balmy sensation on my face.
but behind my eye lids i see a warm orange glow.
that orange glow gives me satisfaction;
were alive, life is good.

there's an orange glow behind closed/shut doors.
sooner or later,
you'll experience it.
you'll find it.



-hope

duudeeee

Volleyball is everyday and im so tired and sore... but its chill I love to play
& i made Varsity
;)

XGAMEZ

Who doesnt love the XGames (:

today was fun... went to Good News Club,, i love those kids

mmm... smells good

...Now wherever we go he uses us to tell others about the Lord and to spread the Good News like a sweet perfume. Our lives are a fragrance presented by Christ to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are perishing. To those who are perishing we are a fearful smell of death and doom. But to those who are saved we are a life-giving perfume.

2 Corinthians 2:14-16

fireflys

<,3

mhmm

I Dare You to Move
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK_E7xS7AtQ

Stars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_Fj7wbc3Zc&feature=channel

We Are One Tonight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPTsAOIJh6M&feature=channel

ahhh love emm <333

anyway last night when to the skating rink,, fun stuff
todaay went to church.
and the beach.
sounds like a good day!

sick verse

I, the Lord, am the one who defines the ocean's sandy shoreline, and everlasting boundary that the waters cannot cross. The waves may toss and roar, but they can never pass the bounds i set.

Jeremiah 5:22

ocean and sky

So today i was looking at the ocean and the sky.
the sky was pretty gray, cloudy w/e. the little glimpse of the sun was barely shining through, but reaally stuck out.
And below the ocean was pretty normal, kinda gloomy, but right were the sun was shining on the water, it was beaaautiful.
It was just glistening.
It made me think of people in this world.

Theres the people who all choose to look like everyone else, act like everyone else and dont really stand out to be, diffrent.
But that one part of the sky where the one sun was shining through reminded me of the kids who stand out, theyre beautiful to me.
because theyre unique.

Creepin

dani you like it.

Drivinnn'

I WANT A TRUCK!

Our Conscience

...or however you spell it.

"Fear God"

Ive learned what it really means to "Fear" him.
The Lord is my conscience, so when im put in a situation hes the voice in my head saying whats right and not to do wrong.

So I fear the Lord by worrying about letting him down, letting myself down.
To have the feeling that hes watching me, hoping I listen to him... because he loves me...and YOU!



Im scared of letting my Father down.


-hope

Stars

So last night i got home and i almost just ran inside, but then something kinda grabbed my attention...

it was the stars.

the sky was so clear last night, it was so pretty! So i pretty much sat out there and prayed.
ha ha my neck hurt afterward, but totally worth it...


(:

ha ha

my first blog (: how exciting ha ha.