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Fall Is Here!

Yesterday was the first day of fall (if you didn't already know). I do not have a favorite time of year, but I really enjoy the fall. The weather is cool, not cold, and all of the trees are beginning to lose their leaves. I love the fall colors of red, orange, and yellow. Great holidays, like Thanksgiving, are to be enjoyed with family and friends. Jeans, long sleeved shirts, and jackets are pulled out of storage to be worn for the rest of the year. Everything just seems...cozy...warm...comfortable. And that includes my favorite hot apple cider. Yum!

Fall means it's time for our annual family trip to the Smokey Mountains. We try to go at the peak of the fall foliage (but we always seem to miss it or come before its time). When I was little this trip meant boring car rides through small winding roads all day long. But now that I'm older I enjoy and appreciate these trips much more. I've learned to love and cherish the time with my parents. And believe it or not, I like the long car ride through those small winding roads!

Poem: Do The Next Thing

From an old English parsonage down by the sea,
There came in the twilight a message to me;
Its quaint Saxon legend, deeply engraven,
Hath, as it seems to me, teaching from heaven.
And all through the doors, the quiet words ring
Like a low inspiration, “Do the next thing.”


Many a questioning, many a fear,
Many a doubt hath its quieting here.
Moment by moment, let down from heaven,
Time, opportunity, guidance are given.
Fear not tomorrow, child of the King,
Trust that with Jesus; do the next thing.


Do it immediately, do it with prayer,
Do it reliantly, casting all care.
Do it with reverence, tracing His hand,
Who placed it before thee with earnest command.
Stayed on omnipotence, safe ‘neath His wing,
Leave all resultings; do the next thing.


Looking to Jesus, ever serener,
Working or suffering be thy demeanor,
In His dear presence, the rest of His calm,
The light of His countenance, be thy psalm.
Strong in His faithfulness, praise and sing;
Then, as He beckons thee, do the next thing.

-Author unknown-

CD Spotlight: Hawk Nelson Is My Friend

CD Title: Hawk Nelson Is My Friend
Artist: Hawk Nelson
Release Date: 2008
My Favortie Songs: Friend Like That, Turn It On, Ancient History, and I Still Miss You
My score on this CD (On a scale of 1-10): 9

CD Spotlight-Comatose

CD Title: Comatose
Artist: Skillet
Release Date: 2006
My favorite songs: Whispers In The Dark, Yours To Hold, Comatose, and Say Goodbye
My score on this CD (On a scale of 1-10): 9

We All Need The Savior

One of my School assignments this week was to write a comparison paper on the faith of Islam and Christianity. I thought I would share what I learned about the religion of Islam.

Islam is the youngest of the major world religions, but is still the largest. Followers of Islam, or Muslims, are required to believe certain doctrines and to perform certain duties. Islam and Christianity have many similarities and many differences. Here are some facts about both religions that I thought were interesting:
1) Belief in God
• Muslims believe that there no god but Allah.
• Christians believe in the one true God who is revealed in Scripture as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, or the Trinity.
2) Prayer
• Muslims are required to perform the ritual of prayer. They must kneel and bow in the direction of the holy city (Mecca) and pray five times a day.
• Christians pray based on their relationship with God. Prayer is not required to be a Christian, but it is a way to communicate with the Father in Heaven.
3) Sin
• Muslims believe that humans are born without sin. When their born, they believe their hearts are a clean slate and that their free from sin.
• Christians believe that when a human is born they are already corrupted by sin and need God's grace to be free from that sin.
4) Salvation
• Muslims believe that to become a Muslim, a person must publicly repeat the words: "There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah". This statement of belief is called the Shahadah. Muslims also believe that a person has to earn his or her salvation.
• Christians believe in a loving God who sent His Son to die for their sins, according to the Bible. They believe that Jesus paid the price for their sins and now they are free from the bondage of death.

I believe that the Muslims are a lost people who need to be saved. They are blinded from the truth and need the love of God to be revealed to them as quickly as possible. Though they hate Christians because of our faith in Jesus Christ, God still loves them.

Please pray for the Muslims around the world that need to come to know Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior.