What Can You Live Without?

     Recently I have deactivated my Facebook account. You ask why? Because I spend more time on it then in God's word. I want to take a couple months without Facebook and use that time, that I would be on Facebook, to read a book or read God's word. I love books. But since I had Facebook I haven't been reading them. Also, with a lot of school, I haven't had much time. Try to give up something that you are attached to, and be that little kid that you were a long time ago.
     When we were kids we had HUGE imaginations. Kids now a days have phones, laptops, Facebook's, and so much more. I don't know about you but my parents only let my brother, my sister, and I only watch 1 hour of TV a day. But we were very creative and we would have water fights and we could play outside all day long. But these kids want to stay in and do nothing all day. Thats how most of us are now. We're spoiled. This summer one of the big things I want to accomplish is to play outside most of the days. No computer, Facebook, TV, or phone.

     Try it with me. Go over to a friends house, skateboard, Ripstick, ride your bike, play hopscotch, or jump rope. Even draw with chalk. Open yourself up and let the little kid come out. You might already have it, but when it comes to hot summer days, you want to stay in the whole day. Get out of the house and have fun!

You Are Beautiful

Some people may say you're not good enough, or you can't do that because you're not cool enough. But the truth is, they just don't understand who you really are. Our crazy and twisted world now a days judges people on how they look. What if we look a certain way, but we like to look like that? My two word story is 'Different? Different.' I accepted Jesus at a young age, and until I arrived in Middle School I tried to fit in. But now I realize that I am different. Now I don't try as hard to fit in, or try to look a certain way. I know that God created me PERFECT in his eyes. So, whenever people put you down, just remember that you're loved SO much by so many people.

'I've found that the more fans I get, the more haters come.' -Justin Bieber
Okay so yes I just did quote JB, but its true. The more people you find loving you, the more people you find hating you. I actually think its quite acurate. I have so many people loving me, but I also have people hating me. People don't accept you because either you look different, or you act different. I've learned to accept that. The song I found that I love because it lifts me up is, 'Who Says' by Selena Gomez.
'I wouldn't want to be anybody else 
You made me insecure 
Told me I wasn't good enough 
But who are you to judge 
When you're a diamond in the rough 
I'm sure you got some things 
You'd like to change about yourself 
But when it comes to me 
I wouldn't want to be anybody else 

Na na na 
Na na na 

I'm no beauty queen 
I'm just beautiful me 

Na na na 
Na na na 

You've got every right 
To a beautiful life 
C'mon 

Who says 
Who says you're not perfect 
Who says you're not worth it 
Who says you're the only one that's hurting 
Trust me 
That's the price of beauty 
Who says you're not pretty 
Who says you're not beautiful 
Who says 

It's such a funny thing 
How nothing's funny when it's you 
You tell 'em what you mean 
But they keep whiting out the truth 

It's like a work of art 

That never gets to see the light 
Keep you beneath the stars 
Won't let you touch the sky 

Na na na 
Na na na 

I'm no beauty queen 
I'm just beautiful me 

Na na na 
Na na na 

You've got every right 
To a beautiful life 
C'mon 

Who says 
Who says you're not perfect 
Who says you're not worth it 
Who says you're the only one that's hurting 
Trust me 
That's the price of beauty 
Who says you're not pretty 
Who says you're not beautiful 

Who says 
Who says you're not start potential 
Who says you're not presidential 
Who says you can't be in movies 
Listen to me, listen to me 
Who says you don't pass the test 
Who says you can't be the best 
Who said, who said 
Won't you tell me who said that 
Yeah, oh'

Don't listen to anybody who calls you ugly. Don't listen to anyone who tells you you're not important. Don't listen to anybody who calls you a bad word. Listen to you're heart. Because you're beautiful INSIDE and OUT! You're so important! And if anybody does call you a bad word just tell them, 'No. I am pretty sure I'm not. I am pretty sure that I am a beautiful, important, wonderful girl that CAN change the world.' 

You're. Different. Beautiful. Important. Never forgotten. Loved. And you're someone who can make a difference and start a Revolution.

Psalm 29

 ¹Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings,
    ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
²Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
   worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.
 ³The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
   the God of glory thunders,
   the LORD, over many waters.
⁴The voice of the LORD is powerful;
   the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
 ⁵The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
   the LORD breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
⁶He makes Lebanon to skip like a calf,
   and Sirion like a young wild ox.
 ⁷The voice of the LORD flashes forth flames of fire. ⁸The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness;
   the LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
 ⁹The voice of the LORD makes the deer give birth
   and strips the forests bare,
   and in his temple all cry, "Glory!"
 ¹⁰The LORD sits enthroned over the flood;
   the LORD sits enthroned as king forever.
¹¹May the LORD give strength to his people!
   May the LORD bless his people with peace!

      The Lord my God is so amazing! He has created this beautiful planet for us to live on, and gave us breath so we could breathe. The Voice of the Lord is powerful and big. He can change anything that He wants to. He has created us in His image. You might not like the way you look, but God created you that way for a reason. He will use you in a mighty way. He used me in so many wonderful ways. He has taken me to so many different beautiful places. He will use you when the time is right! You just have to be patient, listen, and pray.

       He'll come. He'll answer. He'll show you the right path.