Long Day

Hi-ho!  So, I have like 4 or so ideas for a blog post so I don't know why I haven't written any of them.  I thought I would share with you my most recent idea since it just recently happened.

On Saturday night when Mommy was in bed, her left hand started itching really bad.  In the morning, she noticed her hand was swollen and red, and the left side of her tongue was swollen.  She called her Dr. but they never called back so she called the pharmacy and they told her to go to the ER because a swollen tongue would eventually lead to a swollen throat.  So, we got there and they took her back and got her all situated and stuff.  A little while later, we called Tommy and he came also.  It turns out it was an allergic reaction to some new medicine she had been taking but they were going to admit her overnight just to keep an eye on her. 

A little while later, Tommy and Chris left to get Chris' Birthday gift (we had planned to have Tommy come over that night to celebrate their Birthdays and we were going to make dinner but, obviously, our plans changed) while Mommy and I waited for someone to take her to a room.  After about 4 hours of waiting, Mommy decided she wasn't going to stay there overnight.  I went to get a nurse so that Mommy could tell her (apparently those people there are like stupid or something because it didn't seem like they really knew what I was saying) and it figures a few minutes after I did that, the dude came in to transfer Mommy to a room.  She told him she didn't want to stay overnight so he went and got the Dr. and she came and told Mommy she didn't have to stay!  OH MY GOSH!  So, we basically waited for four hours just to find out we could go ahead and leave.  So, yeah, Mommy was fine, the swelling was down completely and she's all fine and stuff now :) 

One cute thing about the boys was that while they were gone, they got Mommy and me Peppermint Mocha's from Starbucks:)  They're so sweet (speaking of our boys, not the mocha's;))!  Anyways, all was not for naught: when we found out Mommy could leave, we tried calling Tommy but his phone was turned off so we were going to wait in a parking lot but as I was pulling out (I had to drive), the boys were pulling in, thankfully they saw us and then got behind us real quick.  We went to an empty parking lot and discussed what to do about supper.  Tommy suggested we get Chinese and then go home and eat...so, we did:)  Oh, and by the way, for Chris' Birthday; Tommy got him an Xbox360, an extra game paddle, AND the new FIFA11!!  Chris and I have been havin' fun with FIFA:) 

Those weren't all the events of the day though:

Later that night, Mommy and I had to go to the grocery store.  Well, after we got home, we had just barely gotten out of the car when the neighbor's dog across the street bolted over here (the gate on their fence in their backyard was open) barking and growling at Mommy.  She was closer to the front door so she was able to run up there real quick after Daddy came outside with a bat ready to swing at the dog, however, I had to kind of hide behind the car so she wouldn't see me (it was dark outside) and when Daddy got her far enough away, I ran to the front porch whilst he guarded me (though, if the dog would've come near me, I had a grocery bag with two 2 liters in it and if I had to whack the dog with it, I would have even though I was hoping I wouldn't have to).  Well, she still wouldn't leave us alone so, when she ran back over to their yard, Daddy guarded the driveway while Mommy called the police.  A few minutes later, an officer arrived and between he and Daddy, the officer was able to get to the neighbor's front door (before, the dog wouldn't even let Daddy get in their yard).  The owner came outside with his daughter and she put the dog in the backyard and he closed and locked the gate.  Anyways, the owner apologized and said he was taking the dog to the pound yesterday. 

She had done this to us a few times before and finally she did it when the officer was actually HERE! 

Yeah, long day:-D  Praise God, everyone was ok!

So, looking forward to a wonderful Thanksgiving with my Mommy's family!  My Daddy's Mom (Mawmaw) will be joining us as well and hopefully my cousin, Rachel can make it too! 

Oh, please keep my new little twin cousins Charlie and Alyssa in your prayers.  They were born on the 16th but are still in the hospital.  Pray that they will be ok and will be able to come home soon, if the Lord is willing. 

God bless and keep you all!

Grace be with you!

Alive because of His Blood,

Katie Bekah

GRRR!!!

Ok, I was going to write a review for Hayley Westenra's CD "Hayley Sings Japanese Songs 2" but, recent developments have caused me to write something else.

So, on Tweeter, Thanksgiving is a trendy topic.  Well, to be FUNNY, I said "Thanksgiving is a trendy topic & it's next month.  Might as well make Christmas one too for those that don't celebrate Thanksgiving". (meaning people in Europe!) Little did I know people would take offense at that.  These two Canadian chicks said something mean to me and I honestly don't know how I could've offended someone by what I said.

One said something about if I knew there are Countries other than my own and that they have holidays too and the other was like, "Ugly American.  Party of one.  I guess only the States celebrate Thanksgiving...my mistake...I'll go return my turkey".  What the heck?  Do people have no sense of humor??

I would never, ever want to offend anyone!  Honestly, I've read the tweet over and over and still cannot figure out how it could make someone think along those lines.

.......Later.....As it turns out, it's Thanksgiving weekend in Canada, well I didn't know that.  You'd think someone would be nice enough to explain that to me instead of say cruel things to me.  If any Canadians are reading this, I am terribly sorry and wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.

I mean, like seriously, couldn't someone have thought, "Hmm, I wonder if she knows it's Thanksgiving here" and then tell me....in a nice way.  I do feel bad about saying it before even looking to see why it was a trendy topic but, still, can't people just say something nice.  I mean what the girls said was really rather cruel.  I shan't repeat exactly what one of them said, but it was very, very, wrong.

I'm just the kind of person that likes to be goofy and funny.  They just totally went overboard over what I said.

I know there are other Countries, I know they have Holidays and ours isn't more important. 

It's interesting to actually offend someone online.  It was never ever my intention and I'd never want to do it again or anything (never wanted to do it to begin with), but it just shows me how easily people can throw something way out of proportion.

We are all God's creatures and not one of us is better than the other.  I have nothing whatsoever against Canadians or anyone else.

If I ever offend any one of you, tell me....in a nice way!

Now, I am going to finish my Angel Food Cake, with strawberries, and homemade whipped cream while watching a Hayley Westenra video, so if you'll excuse me, goodbye.

God bless and keep you (no matter where you're from)!

Grace be with you!

Alive because of His Blood,

Katie Bekah

July Blessings From God

Ola, meu amigos:)  I don't speak Portuguese, just to let you know.
I would like to tell you all about the exciting things that happened to me in July.
Early in the month, my Aunt Nana gave me her piano!  She had been trying to sell it for awhile but couldn't so she gave it to us.  I love it!  Every time I walk by it I have to touch it :)  It's so awesome to have something like this from my Aunt.  It just makes it better because her sweet fingers touched it which makes it so special.  I just like to sit there and play around (with my right hand, right now because that's all I can do, lol, my brother, Chris, calls me the 'one-handed wonder'), it's so wonderful!
As I said before, on the 10th, my cousin, Della, took me to an opera!  It was "Otello", I absolutely loved it!  It was great to go out to dinner and then to the opera with her.  We had such a lovely time together!
Mommy took me shopping for my new out-fit to wear and Memaw paid for it :)  One day when I get a new camera, you'll see me in my outfit :)
On the 17th, my bff/'sis' got married.  We weren't able to go to her Wedding, but I loved hearing about it from her!
We also found me some piano lessons!  Last Wednesday was my first lesson and I absolutely loved it!
The little music store opened like the day or so before my lesson.  Mommy and I had seen the sign in the windows a few days before and she called and left a message.  The next day the fella called her back and they chatted for awhile.  Anyways, I'm really enjoying it.  I can't wait for my lesson this week!
On the 29th, Mommy and I got to spend a little 'girls' day out', it was so fun!  We got some hair things at Meijer and then went to Cracker Barrel for lunch!  It was a really nice time and we were so happy that God blessed us with being able to do that!  She truly is my very best friend!
Even though today is August first, I want to share what we did today as well :)
Today, Mommy, Chris, and I went out for a bit.  First we went to Starbucks where Mommy and I got venti Cinnamon Dolce Lattes and Christ got a slice of pumpkin loaf.  We then traveled through the parking lot over to the Family Christian Store.  I went in to get Esterlyn's new CD "Call Out" but alas, the chick looked it up for me and they didn't have it :(  She didn't even know who Esterlyn was!!!  AAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!  From there, we went to the grocery store and I went in to get lunch, which was fried chicken and Texas fries (I also got bagels but those aren't important to my story ;)).  From there, we came home and watched an episode of "Foyle's War".  After that, Daddy came home from work and blah, blah, blah.  I made coffee for Mommy and me, so on, so on, so on.  At about 9:40-ish or so tonight, Mommy, Chris, and I went out yet again.  We went to UDF to get Daddy and me a milkshake (he got Cookies & Cream and I got Peanut Butter & Chip) then to Frisch's to get Mommy and Chris a Fudge Brownie uuhh somethin' or other, lol, and get the 4 of us sandwiches :)  Oh, also, earlier tonight, Guitargirl and I were chatting online and she helped me put the new pages on my blog and add the Tweeter update on my sidebar :)  She's so nice :)  Isn't my Tweeter update thingy pretty??????  So, tell me, what do you think about my blog's new look?
Anyways, hopefully I can get Esterlyn's new CD soon and then I can tell you peeps about it :)  In the meantime, why don't you go visit my Esterlyn fansite:  www.weallneedesterlyn.webs.com :)
Oh, I also want to leave you with a video of one of my new favorite songs that Mommy got me likin':  Gary Puckett and The Union Gap "Young Girl":



Hope you all are doing well!
God bless and keep you!
Grace be with you!
Alive because of His Blood,
Katie Bekah

Temporary Farewell

Ola!  To my very few faithful readers, I'm sorry about not updating for awhile, just couldn't think of anything to write I suppose.  So, what do I write now? 'goodbye'.
Not goodbye forever though.  We are in the midst of getting ready for a yard sale tomorrow and hopefully moving soon.  There have been some 'developments' of late that are kind of indicating a swift move so we'll see. The problem is we don't know where yet.  Not out of the state (though my brother Chris and I wouldn't mind moving to England, particularly Manchester, but that's not gonna happen;)).  Please pray for us with the moving thing and that we will do well with the yard sale tomorrow!
Exciting yet stressful Football weekend comin' up this weekend (not that my faithful readers really know what I'm talking about, but someone that comes across this here blog might know).  Manchester United really need to beat Stoke City and Wigan Atheletic really need to beat Chelsea FC!  You see, if that happens, then Man United win the league, so yeah.
I'm also happy because Inter Milan won the Coppa Italia and that totally rocks too, plus we're through to the Champion's League Final and it would be so awesome if we won that AND the Scudetto.  If we won all that AND if United win the Premier League Title then it would be an AWESOME Football season:)  Plus, United won the Carling Cup which is also AWESOME:)
In other news, Mommy ordered me a new phone and it's sooo cute because it's pink:)  I love pink, pink is the best color in the world:)
We're supposed to have rain and thunderstorms tonight which makes me happy because I love thunderstorms!
Anyways, amigos, I should go now.  Till next time, fare thee well.
Oh, I wanted to add a video real quick:

"Come On You Reds" by Status Quo:

God bless and keep you!

Grace be with you all!

Alive because of His Blood,

Katie Bekah

God's Saving Hands

Lately, I have been thinking of different ways God has saved us from certain things and so I decided to share them.
The funny thing is, when we visited Memaw & Grandpa on the 23rd (Memaw's Birthday), Memaw was telling Chris and me of things like that, too, that have happened to her. Even things like being able to open a jar or something when no one is there to help her or being at a store and needing help with getting something and someone comes along and asks if she needs help, etc. One thing in particular I will share at the end.
First, I want to start off with Mommy:
Several years ago, my Mommy had to go to her Dr. for a check-up, when she came back to the car, there was something she didn't tell us.
The night before she had to go again, I was in bed and really worried about her and started crying. Chris' bed was in my room back then (we're in a bigger room now) and I told him how I was feeling, so we went downstairs to tell Mommy but she was asleep. We came back upstairs, sat on the floor, held hands, and prayed for her. I remember that one of us said (and I don't know why we would've said it) something like, "If there is something wrong, please take it out of her."
When Mommy came out of the Dr.'s office the next day, she was crying. When she got in the van, we asked her what was wrong. She told us that the last time she went they found cancerous cells in her but when she went that day, there were no traces of any.
Only by God's hands can something miraculous like that happen.
To this day tears come to my eyes and I say a prayer of thanks to my King when I think about that. This brings to mind Matthew 18:20:
"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
That rang so true that night!
Now, what all have I been through? Oh boy!
When we lived in our old house, we had iron steps out of our kitchen door, at the bottom was a concrete platform, which led to our backyard. I don't remember how this happened but, one day I fell all the way down the steps to the concrete. Daddy and Mommy were in the backyard and they said that it looked like I was falling in slow-motion. I didn't have the tiniest scratch and was in no way injured. Only God can protect me like that.
Another time in our old house (I don't know how this happened either), I was in the living room by myself sitting in front of the television for some reason and it fell on my legs. Daddy, Mommy, Tommy, and Chris came rushing in and got it off of me. I wasn't hurt in the least bit. Only God can keep me from being hurt.
Many years ago, we were bike riding in a park and I fell off my bike and started rolling down a woody hill and would've gone all the way down in disgusting water if Daddy hadn't pulled me back. I was in no way injured. Only because of God was I alright.
There was one time, we were on vacation in Gatlinburg, TN staying at the Midtown Lodge and we decided to go swimming. Since I was just a little girl I was in the shallow part while Mommy, Daddy, and Chris were in the deep end (Tommy was unable to swim due to a deep cut in his leg). I decided to swim over to them but, I didn't (and still don't) know how to swim. Instead of making it over to them, I started going under the water. Somehow, they didn't see me. The next thing I knew, I was back in the shallow end and there was no one around me to have brought me back. They didn't even know up until a few years ago, I'm not really sure why I didn't tell them before. Only God could've brought me back to the shallow end.
Now, onto Memaw's story.
The other day, she was going in her front door and she had mail in one hand and something else in the other. There are two steps that go up to her front door. As she reached for the door handle, she started falling. Now, she couldn't jump off or anything like other people can. The next thing she knew, she was standing on the sidewalk, facing the road. Keep in mind, she was by herself, facing the door, and yet ended up standing on the sidewalk facing the road. Only God could have saved her from falling and brought her back standing safely on the sidewalk. This brings to mind Psalm 91:11-12:
11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. 12 On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
How can anyone say there is no God?
There is no other explanation for the cancerous cells being completely gone from Mommy or for me not getting the least bit hurt through all that I have been or Memaw being saved from falling and me being saved from drowning when there was no one around us. Only God can do what is impossible for man. This brings to mind Matthew 19:26:
But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
There have been more things than that, like there was no reason for us to be saved from car accidents.
There were a couple of times when we were late leaving and later found out that there was a car accident where we would have been if we had left on time.
One time, Tommy, Chris, and I were with our Aunt Nana at a store and we were waiting in the check-out line forever to leave. When we finally did leave we drove by a car accident where we probably would have been if we had left earlier.
Nothing is impossible with God and He is the One who kept us waiting in places for so long, perhaps to keep us safe and protect us from harm. The One who is watching over us every second of every day. That's not to say that bad things have never happened to us but as you can see, there were many times where something bad SHOULD'VE happened, but DIDN'T.
God be praised!
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!-Psalm 150:6

Alive because of His Blood,
Bekah

Stuff

Hey y'all,
It has obviously been awhile since I've posted so I thought maybe, just maybe, something would come to my mind so I could blog about it. As of right now, it isn't working so we'll see what happens.
Let's see. Monday and Tuesday Mommy, Chris, and I did a TON of stuff around the house and got it lookin' all nice and purdy, not that it didn't before, but ya know we just got it lookin' a little purdier:)
Daddy was off Wednesday and Thursday so we went out for awhile on Wednesday and did some stuff. Of course, Mommy and I HAD to go to Starbucks and get Cinnamon Dolce Lattes:) Also, I got Celtic Thunder's new CD and LOVE it. It's a little different from their first CD's but it's nice. They also have a new DVD out but I haven't purchased that yet.
Yesterday, Daddy cut the grass and then took Mawmaw to the cemetery to see Pawpaw's 'condo'. As I said to Guitargirl in my e-mail to her, I know that may not sound appropriate to say but that's what Mawmaw and Pawpaw always called them and I'm sure that's what Pawpaw would want us to call it anyway:) I also said it because as of right now calling it a 'grave' (even thought that's what it is) just sounds weird right now.

Ok, so I am sooooo happy for Guitargirl because she is going to an Article One concert today and they are like her FAVORITE band (well, them and Newsboys;))! Let's see, I think she has seen them two times before this one? (Am I right or is it three, Guitargirl??). They're Canadian so the last time she went she got them a little stuffed moose:) If you visit her AO fansite you can see it under the 'pictures' page. Also, the last time she got me an autographed CD:) They wrote "To Katie" and then they wrote their names:) Yeah, she rocks:) Mind you, I didn't ask her to get me anything, she's just sweet:) Also, I'm not saying all of this because I'm hoping she'll get me something else, I'm just saying it because I never did before and thought now was the perfect opportunity.

So, I'm just sitting here drinking coffee, writing a blog post, hoping we'll get a thunderstorm, hoping for cooler weather, and looking forward to hearing all about the concert:) Oh, I need to turn on some music now:) Ok, now to add to my list of what I'm doing....I'm listening to "The Dream Club Murders" by Dead Poetic. I'm also thinking I put wwwwaaaaayyyyy too many smiley faces on my blog posts, especially this one. Another thing I'm thinking is that I don't really want to post this because there's no substance to it but I just thought you all should know I'm still alive and you need to get Celtic Thunder's new CD:) Oh, there's another smiley face.

I know!

My Great Aunt Joyce let me borrow a cookbook that has recipes and stories from people during the Depression era. It's really interesting. I love reading about all that kinds of stuff! I love history and, to be honest, wonder how anyone could NOT like it. It figures I can't remember what the book is called, but it is pretty cool to read some of the stories and recipes and to read how well they improvised with so few things.
I find it funny how well my Great Aunt knows me. We very rarely see each other unless it's some sort of family gathering but she has given me another little book before that when she read it she thought of me. Plus this is my Great Uncle Bill's second wife, for his first one passed away several years ago. Anyway, I really think it's kind of cool how well she knows me.

I don't think there are too many people today that would know how to do the kind of stuff that had to be done back then and what people did before that time but that's another one of the things that I would love to do. It's really inspiring. Doing things like that and the old fashioned way are exactly what interests me. One of my dreams has always been to have a big farm when I get married and have a huge garden with like everything one would need so that I would like almost never have to go to the grocery store and save a ton money because of how expensive things are today, but of course selling some of the stuff we grow. Yeah, so I just love doing things the old fashioned way, it's sooo me:) Mommy, Chris, and Tommy love it too.

So, I think I'm going to add a picture of Celtic Thunder's new CD:)

Y'all have a blessed day!
Grace be with you all!
God bless!
Bekah

Who's Al??

Hello one and all, all and one!!
I think you all should know that we need to do anything we can to save Al...I do not know who Al is, but obviously it's so important that they have to put a big sign up to tell us we need to save him. Here, I'll show ya...

We must save him!! LOL!!! Yes, this is a Save Alot sign, but the "o" and "t" are out, so it says "Save Al". Does anyone know who Al is?? If you do, could you tell us, LOL, jk!! Mommy, Chris, and I just thought this was funny, so we just HAD to take a picture of it so I could share it with everyone:) Poor, poor Al...

Ok, now onto a lil questionnaire thing that Guitargirl did:) Yet you see, I'm not really sure how to do it, so I'll do it the way I think she did it and the way that makes sense to me, haha! Just to let you know, most of these songs on my playlist I don't know well at all, so I'll do my best and if I'm wrong on some of them, then oh well:p *Puts playlist on shuffle*...first song:

Artist: Seven Places
Title: Everything
What is the very first lyric in the song? There's no sweeter Name I know
Is that lyric significant to you in any way? Well, I like it, if that's what you mean.
What is the 4th line of the song? Well, the 4th line begins the chorus, but it's "Where can I go but into You?"
Does that line make you think of a certain person? Nope
What is your favorite lyric in this song? Where can I go but into You? There's none like You Jesus.


Artist: Panic Channel
Title: Why Cry?
What is the last lyric of the song? For you...I think, I don't know this song very well, LOL!
Replace the 2nd word of that lyric with the word "potato".: For potato...hehe, that's funny;)
What is the 9th line of the song? Golly, I don't know if I'm supposed to include the chorus or not, but I won't, so it's "You thought you'd stick around".
What if that lyric was the new theme song to Sesame Street? That would be very strange.
What lyric in this song do you relate to the most or find to be the truest? None


Artist: 38th Parallel
Title: Horizon
What is the chorus of this song? So here at the end of this day, where the world is shaded in gray, I will look to blue horizon and watch for You to come. When my hope is tattered and torn, when my faith is weathered and worn, I look to the blue horizons.
If someone you like sang the chorus to you would it be romantic? I don't know. I wouldn't want them to sing it for me, it's not about me.
Replace the 10th word of the song with the word "beast": Another day burns away into darkness
Another blink of beast eye of time. Ok, that's weird.
What movie soundtrack would this song be perfect for? I don't know.
Pick one word in the title of this song that you could name a pet: Horizon



Artist: Killswitch Engage
Title: Arms Of Sorrow
What if your last name was included in the song title? Hmm, that would be very strange.
What is the 5th line in the song? Crawling back into the dark (I guess. I'm actually getting these online, so I don't know if they are indeed correct;)).
Would that line be a good catch phrase for a commercial? If it was about bugs or something like that, then sure! Other than that, nope!
What is your favorite lyric in the entire song? Heck, I don't know.
Why is that your favorite? It's not my favorite.


Artist: Chicago
Title: The Glory Of Love
What is the funniest lyric in this song? There isn't any.
What is the 8th lyric in this song? It breaks my heart to see you cryin'
What if there was a restaurant named from the 1st and 5th word of that lyric: It to...yummy!! LOL!
Is the word "heart" anywhere in the entire song? Hmm, let's see...no I don't think so, LOL, jk!! Yes, it's right up there...observe...the 8th lyric;)


Artist: Josh Groban
Title: You Raise Me Up
What if Marilyn Manson did a cover of this song? AAAAHHH!!!! I wouldn't listen to it!!
What is the chorus of this song? You raise me up so I can stand on mountains. You raise me up to walk on stormy seas. I am strong when I am on your shoulders, you raise me up to more than I can be.
What if your #5 myspace friend called you and sang the chorus to you? That would be very sweet.
What is the last lyric in the song? You raise me up to more than I can be.
Is that the best lyric in the song? All the lyrics to this song are good.

Artist: Status Quo
Title: Come On You Reds
Would the title of this song make a good title for a Stephen King book? Hahaha, no way!!
What is the 12th line in this song? For ninety minutes we'll let them know.
Do you even like that lyric at all? Lol, sure, why not!!
Do you know all the words to this song? Nope! But since I was reading it to see what they say, I should know;)
What kind of mood does this song put you in? British mood;)

Artist: Everyday Sunday
Title: Stand Up
Replace the 3rd word in the Title with the word "beaver": I will beaver...what the heck??
What is the 7th line in this song? and see it takes more than just you to get through this life.
Does that lyric bring up any memories? Nope!
Would this song be good in a fight scene in movie? If it was a Christian movie and was about a person fighting temptation, then yes. Other than that, no.
What is your favorite lyric in this song? I will stand up now, I will not step down. I will do my best to wear this crown but I need You as You guide me through today.

Finally, I'm done!! LOL!
I tag Sara, Meghan, and Mommy:) I don't know how Mommy would do it though. Sara and Meghan, you have mp3's right?? You could use those. Or are they iPods? Oh well, doesn't matter:o)

I have more to write but since this is long, then it must wait!

Grace be with you,
Alive because of His Blood,
Bekah

My Day Today

Tomorrow is my Birthday, but since Daddy was off today we decided to celebrate it today.
We went a few places, yet I couldn't find anything I wanted anywhere so therefore, didn't get anything. We did go to Starbuck's and of course I got something there;)
At 4:30 my oldest brother, Tommy, met us at Applebee's for an early supper.
We didn't tell the dude waitin' on us that it was my Birthday because I would have been so embarrassed if they came out and started singin' to me, lol. When he gave us the bill though and Mommy had said something and called me the Birthday girl and I was like "Shhh!!" Thankfully they didn't sing to me and he just came out with a lil Birthday Sundae for me, it was tasty:) Anyway, we had a really great day!
Now the only problem is I still don't know what to do tomorrow. We can't actually go anywhere because we don't have another vehicle yet. But what should I do at home???
See, in our house, when it's your Birthday you don't do anything that day (meaning cleaning and stuff like that) 'cept for what you wanna do.
Ah anyway, I suppose we'll see what happens.
It's like 2 degrees here, brrrrr!!! I need a blanket or somethin, lol! Perhaps I shall get offa here and read or sumpin'.....hmmmm
Oh, and actually, I'm already considered the Birthday girl, so I can't do anything tonight either, oh well.
Well, golly I wish I had more to write about, but I can' t think of anything:(
Suppose, I'll talk to y'all lata!!!
Alive because of His Blood,
Bekah

Hi there!

Hello, how's it goin?

Yesterday, the Lord blessed us with a beautiful snowfall. The snow's still stickin' and it's really pretty. I love snow:)
So, I'm in a bit of a bind, next Friday is my 19th Birthday and I don't know what to do. I've already decided we'll go to Starbucks, Lord willing, maybe.....are you ready....Wal-Mart! Do I know how to have fun or what? Haha! So, what I'm getting to here is, does anyone have any ideas as to what I could do??
I'm not even sure what kind of cake I want, I've been thinking a Blueberry Cheesecake, but am not sure, maybe Strawberry? I'm not really a cake kind of girl, Cheesecake is more my 'thang'.

In other news....well, I don't know what the other news could be, let me think.....
Unfortunately Man U lost yesterday to Derby!!! C'mon, Derby???!!! Now, that is sad. True, we didn't have most of our key players, oh but still, c'mon people! Anyway, just needed to complain for a minute.
Cristiano Ronaldo was in a bad car accident, but he's fine, he walked away from it, so that's good.
Here are some pictures:

















































Pretty bad, huh? I'm just thankful the dude is alright, I'm sure he is too;)

Ok, let's change the subject....
Last week, I made a Carrot Cake for Chris. His favorite cake used to be yellow with chocolate frosting, but ever since I made my Carrot Cake a couple of years ago, that is his favorite now:) Makes me feel special:)

Oh dear, I didn't tell you about my Christmas!
It was great. We all had a wonderful time. Christmas Eve we went to Daddy's parents' clubhouse (they live in a condo) and Mommy and I sat with Mawmaw (his Mom), Great Uncle Bill, and Great Aunt Joyce and had a great time. They were talking about when they were younger and Uncle Bill told us a lil bit about when he was in the war. There were a lot of laughs too.
One story he told us was when he was in the war and stationed in Boston and they were in a graveyard at night to get some sleep and he slept on one of our President's grave! I cannot for the life of me remember which one it was. Mommy said, "How many people can say they slept on a President's grave?", haha!
I don't imagine most young people like to hear stories about when their grandparents, great uncles and aunts, and really just any elderly people talk about when they were younger, but that is one thing that I love and cherish.
Daddy's family doesn't really do that, so it was such a treat for me to sit there with them while they talked about all of that. Mommy's family does and I just love it! Course, I also love it when Daddy and Mommy talk about when they were younger as well.

On New Year's Eve day we went out and got some board games and snacks.
New Year's Eve night, we had the snacks and Mommy, Chris, and I played Trivial Pursuit until 2:20ish am, haha! It was really fun. Daddy doesn't care for board games but he would answer some of the questions sometimes, even though they were just for the three of us, but it was fun:) He was switchin' between playin' a video game and watchin' television.

Hmm, I also bought the new Celtic Thunder CD "Act 2" that day as well as Downhere's new CD "Ending Is Beginning" and the "Chronicles Of Narnia" DVD's.
Last week Mommy ordered some things for me, though I bought them. The stuff came a couple of days ago. I got a Man U scarf and Man U stationary (lol) and an Inter Milan hoodie:) It's all great. Very happy with my purchases, I am!

Well, let's see, I think this one is long enough. Goodbye, now!

Alive because of His Blood,
Bekah

Happenings

Oh my gosh, the Lord has blessed us with an absolutely beautiful snowfall today! I'm watching it right now and am just so thankful for it.

Mommy and I got to go to Church yesterday and we had a lovely time, it has been awhile since we have been able to go so it was a real blessing. Chris wasn't able to go because he was sick, but he's getting over it now, so we're thankful for that too.

I must say I am finding it kind of strange that I'm posting again, but I know my friends *Guitargirl* and *Maiden Meghan* enjoy reading my posts, so that's good, they're my motivation:) Plus my Mommy likes reading them too, so she is my motivation as well:)

So, let's see, one reason I haven't posted in a long time is because we had to get rid of our old computer, but before that I don't know why I didn't post anything, I will try to keep up now though!
Of course, I said that before and it didn't work, so I'm not promising anything. It really depends on if I can think of anything to write.

Umm, my Thanksgiving was wonderful. We went to Memaw and Grandpa's and had a lovely time with everyone. Ya know, you're supposed to eat a lot on Thanksgiving, but I didn't, haha. I was much too busy spending time with my 7 year old lil cousin. Memaw was telling me that before we got there she kept saying my name and kept asking about me and wanted us to get there soon. She's a cutie and I am so thankful for her, she loves me so, and I love her so, more like a lil sister than a cousin. Sometimes she'll even want to play a lil game where we pretend I'm her big sister and I just find that so cute. She has two older sisters of her own a couple years older than me, but she looks up to me and loves being with me so that's really special. She lives about 4 hours away and we don't get to see them very often, but when we do, she gets so excited. I love it when she wants me to read little stories to her and she cuddles up next to me and sometimes fall asleep with her head on my lap, it's such a precious moment to me and I always thank God for that special time with her.

You prolly noticed my Christmas background and I hope you all like it. Well, even if you don't I'm still keepin' it, I just hope you like it, that's all, lol!
It's pretty, right??? *Guitargirl* says I'm so "festive", haha, I try;)

Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. I've always dreamed of having Christmas parties with friends and stuff, but I have never been able to have any. For I have no friends that live close enough. Save for two, but I don't know what we would do anyway or where we would have it. I mean I could do something here, but I just don't know. There are some wonderful ideas in a book that I got some years ago for Christmas called "Elsie's Christmas" or something like that and it's a book about how Elsie Dinsmore (Life Of Faith series) would have celebrated Christmas in the 1800's and I would love to do stuff like that. I love all of my friends, but the two are younger than me (11 and 13) and I just don't know how we would do it. Hopefully sometime I will be able to do something with some buddies (even the ones that live a long way away from me, being Guitargirl and Maiden Meghan and I have 3 others). Umm, if these two younger buddies happen to be reading this, I don't mean to be mean or anything by saying that, for I love you both very much!
Plus, I'm sure that they're all a lot more busy than my family and I are around this time of the year, Lord willing, someday I will be able to do something like this.

I suppose I should stop for right now, for I do believe I shall write another post, whoa!

Alive because of His Blood,
Bekah

Easter and Stuff

Hello again!
I would like to tell you all about my Easter :)
Daddy had to work :( so it was just Mommy, my bros, and me. We went to Memaw and Grandpa's and Mommy, Chris, and I stayed there for about an hour then we had to leave at like 2:30 for Church. There was an Easter Fellowship Meal after the Service.
First I will tell you about my little goofy thing that I did :) I've typed this up so many times, but I still laugh every time, lol.
Ok, so there's a fella at Church (Matt...one of our Pastor's twin sons) and he's really the only young guy there that Chris and I have actually talked to. Anyway, I was sitting down and he was walking by me and I put my foot out to trip him, just for fun :) He jokingly said "don't trip me", not in a mean tone or anything, 'cause he laughed too. So that was kind of my thing for the rest of the day, when he walked by me I would do that and he would say that.
Well, at one point he was walking by me with a cup of water in his hand and he looked at me and said "don't even try it", lol. So, Chris and I are finally starting to be friends with the other kids at Church (not all of them yet, because there are some that we've never even talked to before, hopefully one day all of us can be good friends there).
There was also a family there that goes to our mother Church whose 3 year old daughter was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia about a year ago, but she is doing really well now. She isn't totally better, but she's getting there, I think. She was up and running around with the other children and having a swell time. She is such a cutie and it was such a blessing to finally meet her after all this time praying for her and reading all of the family's updates and stuff about her. They stayed for the Fellowship Meal too and when I was finished eating I got to hold her baby brother who will be 1 in a few months. The Lord blessed me with a nice long time to hold him. I haven't held a baby in so long, so I was in heaven with him in my arms :) We had a wonderful time with everyone!
Chris is a shy fella so he never really talked to any of the guys there, but these past couple Sabbaths we've talked to Matt for a little while. Well, during the Fellowship Meal when Chris was getting his drink Matt was at the same table and he asked Chris if he would like to play a board game! He said yes and they had a great time together!!! Mommy and I were so happy that Matt asked him! Mommy later told his Mom that she could've hugged Matt for asking Chris to play with them! Truth be told I could've done the same, but that wouldn't be proper ;)
To anyone who reads my blog, I am asking for prayer for the little family (parents and 4 children) I wrote about. They have had a hard time this past year and need lots of prayer.
Now to tell you about my new favorite group :)
Celtic Thunder: the best group I have heard well....ever! I absolutely love them and their music! They're on tour in America right now. It would be cool if we could see them in concert somewhere, but that is in the Lord's hands (as is everything else). Their CD just released in America a couple of weeks ago. I don't have it, but hope to get that and their DVD soon. Their voices sound wonderful together, very different, but amazing. So far, my favorite songs are "Heartland", "Caledonia", "Ireland's Call", "Raggle Taggle Gypsy", "The Mountains of Mourne", and "Lauren and I". I suppose that's all I'll say about them, seeing as how I can't think of anything else to say.
In the mean time, the Lord has blessed us with a beautiful rainy day today!! I like rainy days just as much as sunny days, and thus consider every day a blessing.
The Lord blessed us with a brief snow fall on Easter, which was very pretty. It only lasted a couple of minutes, but was beautiful as it gracefully and gently fell to the ground.
Chris has a cold so has just been resting on the couch trying to stay away from everybody and everything so he doesn't get his cold germs anywhere. Hopefully the rest of us won't get it, Lord Willing. Mommy and I have been taking care of him and getting him whatever he needs. Hopefully he'll start feeling better soon. He doesn't wanna miss Church or the Officer Training Class on Monday. I'm hoping and praying that he will feel better because I know he hates missing those times. Please keep him in your prayers also, if you don't mind.
Alive because of His Blood,
Bekah

Ahh!

Hello again!
Today was a rather lovely day. We went out for a while and took a nice little drive. Although it's cold today, the Lord has still blessed us with a beautiful day!! Mommy, Chris, and I went for a nice little walk tonight. The sky is gorgeous, just full of stars! Thank You Creator! Ahh yes, that walk was so refreshing. We haven't taken a walk for a while so though it was cold, it was so nice and I thank my Father for giving us the strength, energy, willpower, and the beautiful night we needed to go on this walk. We couldn't have done it without Him.
Without my Father, I am nothing and can do nothing. I know I am unworthy to be His child, to be loved by Him, and to have life through His Son Jesus Christ.
I shall now leave you with the lyrics to one of my very favorite hymns called, "Bow Down Thine Ear, O Lord, and Hear".
Alive because of His Blood,
Bekah......

Bow down Thine ear, O Lord, and hear,
For I am poor and great my need;
Preserve my soul, for Thee I fear;
O God, Thy trusting servant heed.

O Lord, be merciful to me,
For all the day to Thee I cry;
Rejoice Thy servant, for to Thee
I lift my soul, O Lord most high.

For Thou, O Lord, art good and kind,
And ready to forgive Thou art;
Abundant mercy they shall find
Who call on Thee with all their heart.

O Lord, incline Thine ear to me,
My voice of supplication heed;
In trouble I will cry to Thee,
For Thou wilt answer when I plead.

There is no God but Thee alone,
Nor works like Thine, O Lord most high;
All nations shall surround Thy throne
And their Creator glorify.

In all Thy deeds how great Thou art!
Thou one true God, Thy way make clear;
Teach me with undivided heart
To trust Thy truth, Thy Name to fear.

No More Sushi!

Last night Chris went to a men's Officer Training Class held by one of the men from Church. Some of the men gather together and our Pastor teaches them about becoming an elder so that they could some day be elders for our Church as we don't have any yet because our Church is still in it's infancy. Chris isn't going there to train to be an elder, he's just going to listen and learn.
When Mommy and I picked him up afterwards, he told us how it was and he also told us that during their last prayer that our Pastor prayed, he prayed for Chris and what he said, I cannot remember, but it made me cry. Just knowing that our Pastor believes in Chris and understands him means the world to me. Oh, how I just love my Pastor and am so thankful that the Lord blessed us with him!!
Now, the reason this post is called "no more sushi!", because last night Mommy and I tried sushi for the first time and now we're both suffering from it with pretty bad stomachaches, though she feels worse than I.
We had planned on going to a Bible Study today, but since we're not feeling good (mainly Mommy) we were unable to go. I just hate seeing her feel so bad!! So we have decided to never ever have sushi again!!
We had a lovely time at Church this last Sabbath. My friend (the Pastor's daughter) was back from college for the week so I got to see her again and it was such a blast!
There's a young couple at our Church that are expecting their first baby!! We are so excited! I can't wait till it gets here! They're not gonna find out what it is though. She's due in May so that's not too far away and I am so looking forward to it and I know they are too! It's gonna be so great to have a little baby in the Church family!! The Lord has truly blessed us!!
Alive because of His Blood,
Bekah

Car Trouble

I thought I would tell y'all about our car trouble:)
Some days ago Mommy and Daddy were out in our van and it started making a funny noise and it died a couple times, we took it to the shop and we have it back now, but last night it started making the noise again. Ugh!! Also, the other morning Daddy was on his way to work in his car and something hit the bottom of his car and the oil poured out. He called Tommy (who was at work) and he and one of his friends came and picked him up and took him to work. A tow truck came and took Daddy's car to the shop and they said that it probably won't be ready till Tuesday! Tommy's car hasn't been working lately, meaning it doesn't really start and he bought a truck a while ago from a friend at work and now that doesn't really start all the time. So, basically none of our cars are in perfect working condition. Since Daddy doesn't have his car, he has to take the van to work so the rest of us (save Tommy) are cooped up in the house unless Mommy takes Daddy to work, which she plans to tomorrow so we can go to Church.
Mommy, Chris, and I have been doing a lot of cleaning up today and we got pretty much done, the house keeps lookin' better and better!! Chris mainly worked out in the garage but doesn't like how he arranged it all so he plans to rearrange sometime next week.
Alas, this one is rather short too, but Mommy and Daddy need to go to bed early 'cause they need to get up early for Mommy to take Daddy to work in the morning. Good night all!!
Alive because of His Blood,
Bekah

I'm Still Alive!!

Hello all!!
I'm still alive and doing wonderful!! Two Sabbaths ago, I got to see one of my best friends again and we had a blast together!! She and her family came to our Church again and her Daddy preached because our Pastor wasn't feeling well the day before, but was actually better the next day and did come to Church. Oh, how I just LOVE my Church family as well as, of course, my family!
Now, through all the time that I haven't written I must admit, there is nothing new with us!!
Lately, I've just been tryin' to keep up with the house cleanin' and stuff, which has been going fairly well, though I will admit, I need some improvement, lol;)
One thing that I am praising God for is that I am convinced that my medication is working!!! Oh I am so thankful and all the glory goes to God Alone!!!
Well, I know this was extremely short, but Mommy needs to get on the computer because she needs to take Daddy to work tomorrow (early) and they both need to get some sleep!
Adieu!
Alive because of His Blood,
Bekah

Well, I went to my Neurologist this Tuesday and it turns out that I do indeed have epilepsy. I will now have to take one pill every day for the rest of my life (as long as these pills work), but that's alright. I am just thanking God that this is treatable and that once they start working, I will once again be able to have a normal life. I say that because I have motor tics and I sometimes find myself worrying that I will have one in front of people or when I'm drinking something. Sometimes I do have one or a few but oh well, there's nothing I can do about it. Everything that happens is a part of God's Perfect Will and I find myself trusting Him more and more since I had my seizure. I know full well that my life is in hands and He has a reason for everything, there is no reason I cannot trust Him, no reason to doubt Him. He made the whole universe and all that lies therein, how could I not trust Him? He holds my life in His hands.
I will admit, I do get frustrated sometimes when I have a tic, but most of the time nowadays it doesn't really bother me. I must just accept it and just trust His Perfect Will and pray that He will use this for His Own Glory. God's Will be done.
Alive because of His Blood,
Bekah

What A Week!

Hello,
We have had one hectic week and I thought I would tell you all about it.
On Monday I had a seizure and was rushed to the ER in an ambulance. I hadn't slept well the night before so I was just laying in bed for a while and then decided to get up and that's when I had it, it was my first and hopefully my last one. We stayed there for about 3 or so hours. My Pastor had come down and I was really touched by that. I mean, I know it's part of a Pastor's job, but he even told Mommy that that's not the only reason he came down, he did it because he loves us and wanted to be with us at that time.
On Tuesday, I went to the doctor because of it.
Wednesday was my 18th Birthday, but we weren't able to do anything because Mommy and Daddy wanted me to rest. Wednesday night I literally didn't get any sleep at all because......
Thursday I had to have a sleep-deprived EEG. So as you can imagine I was rather tired and all I thought about was going home to bed. When we left there we came home, ordered Chinese food, went to pick it up, came home, put in the "Sound of Music" DVD (that my bro got me for Christmas:)), and ate. It probably wasn't 5 minutes after I ate that I was sound asleep and then slept for about 5 hours. It was nice, I was all warm (bro had brought my mattress downstairs some nights ago, because he and I sleep in the living room sometimes, he sleeps on the couch and I sleep on the mattress) and Mommy and bro were right there with me. Mommy had stayed awake with me and bro was going to but we told him we wanted him to get some sleep. The EEG wasn't bad though not something I would want to have done on a regular basis or more than once, unless it was the Lord's Will.
Yesterday and today we just kind of hung around the house, well today we went out for a bit and got to visit Memaw and Grandpa, which was fun.
Tuesday I have an appointment with a Neurologist so we'll see what he says.
I know the Lord had planned before there was time for me to have a seizure though I don't know why, but I am trying so hard to trust Him with this. I will admit though that there are times when I'm afraid of having another one, but I know those worries will pass. Everything that happens, no matter what, is all according to His Perfect Will.
I got a very sweet card from my dear friend Meghan a couple of days ago and she was just saying the sweetest things about how this is all a part of God's Perfect Will and I have to trust Him. I truly believe it was one of the sweetest cards I have ever received.
Since I know you read my blog, Thank you Meghan, those words meant a lot to me.....and so does your friendship. I love you!
Alive because of His Blood,
Bekah

It's Been A While

Hello my good friends,
I am sorry I haven't written for a while.
Seeing as how it's been so long, I believe now I will tell you about the fun things that happened last month and what's going on now.
So, December 16th we had a Fellowship Meal at Church which was very nice. The Pastor's daughter (one of my best friends) was home from College and I gave her a late Birthday gift which she was very grateful for and that made me happy. The Saturday after that (the 22nd) my Uncle and his precious little daughter came up to Memaw and Grandpa's and I got to spend the day there playing with her (she's 6) and just spending time with my Uncle, cousin, and grandparents, also my Aunt was there for a little while which was fun as well!! Then on the 23rd another one of my best friends and her family were able to come to Church and after Church most of the members (including her and her family) went caroling which was so fun and we had a wonderful time together! Christmas was lovely! My Uncle and little cousin were unable to make it but another one of my cousins came which was so much fun! He is a blast to be with and he always keeps us laughing. We don't get to see him very often and it was just so wonderful having him at Memaw and Grandpa's for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
On New Year's Eve we just stayed home and Mommy, Daddy, Chris and I played games and ate snacks. We, of course, watched the ball drop which we've done every year for as long as I can remember. So, we had a fantastic evening at home.
Chris woke up with a bit of a cold today and Mommy has a headache:( I hate it when my loved ones don't feel well, but I know this is the Lord's Will and it His Will whether or not we go to Church this week. This would be the last week that the Pastor's daughter will be there before she leaves again for College, but that's okay, there's always the next time she's home whenever that may be.
I am so thankful for the New Year the Lord has brought us and I pray that this year His Name will be Glorified in everything I do, say, and write as It should have been last year. I pray for a change in my heart this year. I am not perfect or holy enough to come to God, yet I pray still that I may become the young lady that He wants me to be and never for one second think that I deserve His Love because I don't. I pray to be constantly reminded of the horrible, wretched, sinner I was before His Love and still am although He has Saved me for I am still His "unworthy maiden".
Alive because of His Blood,
Bekah

Hallucinations & Car Trouble

Hello all!
I know I don't write on here very often, and for anyone who really cares, I'm sorry.
So, what's been going on in my life? oh not much. I have said before that I have a problem in my nervous system. Anyway, I was taking medication for it, but that wasn't helping. My doctor decided to put me on a different medicine, well.....it was working for a while, but then last Thursday night we were all in bed and I started hallucinating. The next day, Mommy called my doctor and he said that that is a side effect, so he told me that I should take half a pill, which I have been doing, but that doesn't really seem to be working either. I'm trying so hard to trust God with all of this. Last Christmas was not a good Christmas because of this problem so I'm a little apprehensive about this Christmas, but trying to just lay this down at my Father's feet and trust Him. I would very much appreciate prayers for this, if you wouldn't mind.
On top of all that, we're having major problems with one of our cars. Last Friday, Mommy, Chris, and I were out and our car was stalling really bad. Well, we went to Barnes & Noble and shopped around for a bit, thinking we would let the car cool off for a while. When we left there and were driving up at the end of a road (with a red light), it started stalling and smoking under the hood.....Mommy was doing everything she could to try to get it to a gas station, that was just right there. The traffic just kept coming and no one even stopped to ask us if everything was alright, they just kept going and honking their horns and giving us cruel looks. Well, we all got out to look at it (not that I know anything about cars), but there was nothing we could do and we were still in the middle of traffic, mind you. Mommy decided she would get back in and try to turn to get to the gas station, she didn't want us to get back in because it was smoking (all of us expecting it to burst into flames at any moment). Chris was stopping the traffic so Mommy could go and I was just standing there with him (of course, no one was happy about him standing there, but he didn't care, he was ready to destroy anyone that would say or do something).
Mommy made it to the gas station just barely and Chris and I ran over there. After a while Mommy decided she would call Daddy at work and see if he would come pick us up. He was able to come and when he got there he looked under the hood to see if he could find the problem, but alas he was unsure. That was alright though, Mommy, Chris, and I took Daddy back to work and used his car the rest of the day, then went to go pick him up from work. We were able to leave the car where it was and then we went to go pick it up after we got Daddy.
Anyway, the car is in a mechanic's shop now and I don't know when or if it'll be fixed. We have had problems with this car for months and taken it to different mechanics, but no one seems to know what's wrong with it. We thought it was fixed at one point, but alas nay. So, we'll see. God's Will be done.
Well, I think that's pretty much my story.
Oh, I'm so happy, the Creator blessed us with snow yesterday!! It's still on the ground, but it's melting. We're supposed to have some more tomorrow morning, so we'll see. I'm hoping for a White Christmas though! God's Will be done! I just love big fluffy snowflakes falling so.....gracefully, it's so beautiful!
I am looking forward to Christmas, but like I said, a little apprehensive too.
Mommy, Chris, and I have been watching Christmas movies that we've recorded. We've been listening to Christmas music for a long time now, oh I just love this time of year!
Alive because of His Blood,
Bekah
P.S. the car didn't actually catch on fire, for those that are wondering.

YEA!!!!

Well, we finally became members of our Church today!! We are so excited and so thankful!!
After the Service, there was a Thanksgiving Fellowship Meal and we had a great time with that too! Let's see, we brought my Homemade Bread and Butterscotch Pie and Mommy made Sweet Potato Casserole and we brought Cranberry Sauce and Cranberry Relish, which was oh so delightful!! I was blessed to spend the whole time with a kind of new friend, she is such a sweetheart and it was a blast to spend that time with her. I was also blessed to talk to another girl that goes there and she is in her 20's and married and they told us today that they're expecting their first baby!! That is so exciting, oh we can't wait until it comes!!
So, the Lord blessed us with a wonderful day today! The food was good, the fellowship was wonderful, and the friendships we have with these lovely brothers and sisters in Christ are simply a joy and a gift from our Father in Heaven!
I am so thankful for this Church and our wonderful family that we have there!
Praise God!!
Alive because of His Blood,
Bekah