visitor counts, Scripture memory and iced tea

I decided to get one of those little counter thingys to put on here just to see how many people actually visit this blog! It will be interesting to see. As of right now, I think all of the visitors have been myself :P Anyways ....

I have been working on memorizing Psalm 122 lately. It's such a great psalm, I really like it. And what's cool, is that my coach for College Plus said that she would be my accountability person for Scripture memory! So when we have our coaching calls every two weeks, I will have a chapter or so memorized to recite for her! It's pretty cool. So, with no further ado, here is Psalm 122: (btw, vs. 6 is my favorite)

1. I was glad when they said to me,
''Let us go into the house of Yahweh.''

2. Our feet have been standing within
your gates O Yerushalayim!

3. Yerushalayim is built as a city
that is bound together,

4. Where the tribes come up,
the tribes of Yah,
a witness to Yisra'el,
to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

5. For there the thrones of right-ruling were set,
the thrones of the house of David.

6. Pray for the peace of Yerushalayim,
let those who love You be at rest.

7. Peace be within your walls, rest in your citadels.

8. For the sake of my brothers and companions,
I say, ''Peace be within you.''

9. For the sake of the House of Yahweh
our Elohim I seek your good.

Iced tea? why did I decide to write that in the title? I'm not sure .... maybe it's because that is one of the few things keeping me going lately - iced tea, the fact that I'm getting paid for all of this crazy-ness, and the fact that it's almost over! (dance recital btw, for those who don't know) So yeah ... iced tea is good. Yesterday I had this green tea stuff with honey ... yummy. And it was in a glass bottle! Hooray for being green! :P

A Young Maiden's Daybook - 5

Today… is Monday, May 3rd, 2009.

Outside my window… I see green grass!!! Yay!!! it's cloudy and it's supposed to rain today.

I am thinking… that I woke up way too early today.

I am thankful for… great books - and good fiction books that help my mind to rest for awhile.

I am wearing… a K-State t-shirt, jeans, a cherry print skirt and striped socks!

I am reading… John, Psalms, The Idiot's Guide to Calculus, Barron's English Lit. Guide and Just Above A Whisper by Lori Wick (a Christian romance novel, used only to get my mind off of school for a little bit)

I am creating… lots and lots of dance costumes for the recital.

One of my favorite things… baking - I made some cookies and muffins for a bake sale this weekend! It was fun.

For education this week… Study English Lit. and Calculus. Get through Shakespeare. Learn the integral.

A keeper at home skill I am using/learning ... to stay on top of my schedule - and cooking.

A spiritual lesson I’m learning… to make understanding and wisdom close friends.

A godly character trait I plan to work on… to respect my Mom (but it has been a lot better lately!)

Scripture I am memorizing… Hopefully this week I can memorize Psalms 122

I am praying for… my future husband. That I dance my best at the dance recital.

For the rest of the week… sew! (we have to finish everything this week - scary!) dance (have to practice hard!) and study if I have time.

A picture I’d like to share ... babysitting - I do it every now and again, and it's a lot of fun. :) This is Alexa and I.

A Young Maiden's Daybook - 4 (sorry it's been so long!)

Today… is Monday, April 27, 2009.

Outside my window… I can hear birds, see green grass ... and it looks like rain.

I am thinking… what music should I listen to? I need to learn about derivatives today.

I am thankful for… good food, the fact that I can learn!

I am wearing… my black Creation Museum tshirt, a green sweatshirt, ballet sweatpants and knee-high striped socks. (still in my pajamas :P )

I am reading… John, a book on the prayer life of Jesus by Charles Spurgeon, my English Lit. study book.

I am creating… a letter to my friend Jacey.

One of my favorite things… sewing! (have been sewing dance recital costume recently!)

For education this week… Study English Lit. and Calculus ... hopefully I can master the derivative this week!

A keeper at home skill I am using/learning ... how to be more organized.

A spiritual lesson I’m learning… to not judge lest I be judged.

A godly character trait I plan to work on… to have a meek and quiet spirit.

Scripture I am memorizing… Hopefully this week I can memorize Matthew 6:25-34

I am praying for… the dance recital - that all goes well. That work doesn't get any more stressful for my Dad.

For the rest of the week… study, sew, dance, read! listen to good music and maybe a podcast.

A picture I’d like to share ... from Family Week! (where we were ... that's why I didn't post) from left to right - Naomi, Sarah, me, Abigail (Abigail and Naomi are sisters) They are all from Colorado! We had fun :)

Ach nein!

I totally forgot about doing the Young Maiden's Daybook!!! We are on vacation in Kentucky with a bunch of other families and the time just flew on by. I will try and get it in next week, although it may prove difficult as we will be driving from Madison Wisconsin to home on Monday. Time will tell I suppose.

But we are having a fabulous trip - we are at a campground at Ken Lake State Park near Aurora Kentucky. I have two of my really good friends here, and their families, which are just awesome. When I get together with these friends, we like to dance! We do Hebraic dancing and it is so much fun to be able to dance with my friends and praise Yahweh at the same time! Like Psalm 150 verse 4 says ''Praise Him with tambourine and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!'' Lots of dancing, food, laughing, talking, walking ... it's been really great. I will post a link to a photo album of our trip as I get them all organized (on my to-do list for tonight).

Another exciting thing planned - we are going to be going to the Creation Museum on Saturday!!! I am sooo excited for that! :D After knowing about it before they even broke ground on it, and getting AiG's updates and everything, it will be amazing to see. *can't wait!*

I will leave you with a video that was recently put out by the school I am attending for college! Hopefully if you all ever had any questions about it, this will answer them. (Although, I think that most of the people, few though they are, that read my blog, are my friends from College Plus! :P haha)

things above vs. things below

I have been convicted of late. Of spending too much time thinking about things here on earth. I was asking myself the other day, how can I better glorify God? Am I glorifying God in everything that I am doing now? Is what I am doing today, the best use of my time for His Kingdom and His glory?

I was reading in a 30 day devotional book by George Muller on Faith, how to get closer to God. We need to dwell on Spiritual things - build up treasures in Heaven, not treasures on earth. The only way we are going to get closer to God is if we glorify Him in everything we do, and concentrate on Heavenly rewards vs. earthly rewards. Am I doing that? I'm not sure I am.

So, with that, I am resolving to dwell on Heavenly things from here on out in my blog (and in other aspects of my life), and for the blog to not be all about me (even though I haven't been too overly ''all about me''). Yes, it is my blog, but I think that I could post things which would be more glorifying to God and less glorifying to myself, which is what needs to happen. ''More of You and less of me.'' right?