September Blog Challenge - Day 30 (Last day!)

I'm so glad this is done! Well... almost done. My last question:

Did you actually enjoy any of these questions that I did? XD

And this is a question only you can answer! So please comment!

~ Emi ♥

September Blog Challenge - Day 29

Question 29: Do you keep a journal?

Answer: I keep two journals. One a physical book, the other is a private blog (so that way if I'm gone somewhere I can still be able to write). I love keeping a journal. It can sometimes be a good friend.

September Blog Challenge - Day 28

Question 28: If you died today, how would you want to be remembered?

Answer: I would want to be remembered for being a godly example and following the Lord. Hopefully, I'll be remembered as being a bright and cheerful person.

~ Emi ♥

September Blog Challenge - Day 27

Almost done! Only a few more days left!

Question 27: What is your favorite scent that could be around your house?

Answer: I think I like apple cinnamon candles the best.

What about you?

~ Emi ♥

September Blog Challenge - Days 25 and 26

Question 25: When was the last formal thing you went to?

Answer: Probably my sisters tea party. Though it wasn't really 'formal.' We just dressed up like it was. So if that doesn't count, it would be my graduation ceremony, uh... 2 years ago.

Question 26: What is your favorite costume you have?

Answer: Well, I have two of them. I have a medieval dress that I bought off of Amazon. And then I have a peasant-ish outfit that I made up out of clothes I had laying around. I would say the last one is my favorite. Probably because I made it myself.

September Blog Challenge - Day 24

Question 24: What is your favorite holiday?

Answer: I would say my favorite holiday would be Thanksgiving. I like Thanksgiving because I think most people forget to be thankful everyday. And Thanksgiving could be a reminder.

~ Emi ♥

September Blog Challenge - Day 23

Question 23: If you had to go to an island forever where there was food and water, what three items would you bring? (No cheating by bringing a boat to get off or anything like that.)

Answer:
1. Bible
2. Tons of paper
3. Enough pens for a lifetime.

What about you?

~ Emi ♥

September Blog Challenge - Day 22

Now I have to catch up so I'll do Question 22 right now and do today's question later on.

Question 22: What is one memory you have with your siblings (or if you don't have siblings, your friends) from when you were a little kid?

Answer: I think I'll pick a memory from the farm. Just as a warning, this might be a ramble that turns into several memories. But we used to live on a farm and we had a little bit of woods in the front of the house and then more in the back. My older sister and I would go all over and pick wild blackberries to bring home (what we actually left in the baskets... haha.). Then I remember that we used to make blanket tents using chairs or anything else that was in the room using blankets and books. Stacks of books to hold the blankets in place. Then we would take our berries in there or other food and then read together or play a game. Most of the time my other siblings got in on that part.

So what about you?

~ Emi ♥

September Blog Challenge - Day 21

Question 21: How clean is your sock drawer? Just kidding :P What was the last book you read?

Answer: Beric the Briton by G A Henty. It's about a young Briton named
Beric. Haha. Briton is invaded by the Romans and he's carried back to Rome as a slave I believe. He goes through different lands under the power of Rome and is put into a gladiator school where he fights in the arena. Then Emperor Nero marks him as a brave sort of man and has him and his little band of Britons (who were captured with him) appointed as his personal guard. Things get tense when he falls in disfavor with Nero and has to run.

~ Emi ♥

September Blog Challenge - Day 20

Question 20: Are you excited for Winter?

Answer: Not particularly... I don't like the cold. But I like  the baking and hot meals during winder time. I think I could settle for Fall or Spring better though.

What about you?

September Blog Challenge - Day 19

Question 19: What kind of crafty stuff do you like to do (if any)?


Answer: I like to knit some. Not a lot. But some. Crocheting I like a little better. I think what I like to do the most is cross stitch, though I would really like to get sewing again. It would have to be by hand, but still. I miss sewing. Never been much of a woodworking kind of person but I guess that's mainly a guy thing.

What about you?

September Blog Challenge - Day 18

Question 18: What is your favorite Bible character?

Answer: That's really hard. But I like Ruth. I think she's my favorite. When I was little, I was slightly obsessed with Peter though too.

What about you?

September Blog Challenge - Day 17

Question 17: Which president  was your favorite (not just in your lifetime)?

Answer: I think George Washington for several reasons. I liked that he was a Christian. My favorite story about him was when God protected him from the bullets of the indians. When he had bullet holes in his coat but he had never felt a thing. That and I love the painting of him praying beside his horse.

What about you?

September Blog Challenge - Day 16

Question 16: Have you been in a theatrical performance?

Answer: I've been in four different plays with my homeschool group. I've been in Cheaper by the Dozen, Charlotte's Web, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and Mystery at Shady Acres. That was my favorite one.

September Blog Challenge - Day 15

Question 15: What is your Sunday like?

Answer: I get up around 7am to get ready to church. We leave at 9 and get there around 10. we have Sunday School for about 45 to 50 minutes and then the morning service starts around 11. We get out of church around 1pm (after all the talking and we do afterwards :P) and then we go home and spend the afternoon eating lunch, taking naps, whatever we feel like doing that day. Then we go back to church around 5 and get home at about 9pm and maybe eat some dinner and go to bed.

September Blog Challenge - Day 14

Question 14: What was/is your favorite subject in school (high school and college)?

Answer: My favorite subject was History. I loved history. I would read books about it  all the time. My favorite period of history would have to either be Victorian or Medieval. I like medieval time period a lot.

September Blog Challenge - Day 13

Oh ugh... Friday the 13th... Oh well.


Question 13: Did you, at any time, write a list out of things you wanted to find in your future husband?

Answer: I did. It's been awhile though.

September Blog Challenge - Day 12

Question 12: Do you enjoy singing?

Answer: Yes! That's like... the thing I do everywhere I go every second of the day.

September Blog Challenge - Day 11

Question 11: Do you have a favorite genre of books?

Answer: I would say there's a definite tie right now between Western and Victorian. I don't actually know if that's a genre or not.. but. Oh well.

Christian Disneyland

What in the world would that be? Christian Disneyland? What does that mean? 

Well, I happened to hear Jim Walker, an evangelist who comes to our church about once a year, say The United States was Christian Disneyland. You see, while people in other countries are dying for their faith and for spreading the gospel, we in the USA sit in our easy chairs and complain about the temperature or how bad our government is. Yes, it's bad. But it's not as bad as it could be. We play games with our faith. Most Christian's don't take it seriously at all.

We have the freedom to tell people in this country about Christ and spread the gospel. But what do we do? Nothing. We're too afraid of getting cussed at or just yelled at so we sit there and say nothing at all.

We need to get moving on this! Our rights one by one are being taken away and the first amendment will definitely be soon to go. If we don't do it now when it's easy(er), are we going to do it when things get tough? Most likely not.

Honestly, what excuse do we have to not spread the gospel and tell everyone we can about Jesus Christ? We really don't have one at all. Not a valid one. Yes, we can show by example. We should show the world what a Christian ought to conduct themselves like as a representative of Jesus Christ. But we need to tell them about Him and what He did for them.

We're down to the end of this thing. I believe that God's going to call us up out of here soon. We need to do what God told us to do. There are so many people that need reached. Everywhere.

We need to stop looking at the outside of a person, the color of their skin, tattoos, etc, and see a soul. There are only two kinds of people in this world: saved and lost. Every one of us needs Jesus Christ. And as Christians, it is our duty to go tell them.

It's not hard to do. It has it's hard times. But nothing comparing to the rest of the world. Our government may be bad. But this is still the best place to live as a Christian.

So these are some ways I witness or plan to start witnessing:

1. Pass gospel tracts out everywhere. And I really mean everywhere. You can put them in bathroom stalls. You can put them in telephone booths (not that you'll find many of those anymore). Just everywhere you go.
2. But don't just lay them down places, hoping someone will pick them. Pass them out directly to people too! It's best to have someone with you when you do this. Two are better than one in this case for the most part. But if you can't find anyone to go with, do it yourself.
3. Have your bible with you as often as you can and look for opportunities to get a word in for Christ. This is the hard part for me, I think. I feel like I might mess something up. So I don't open my mouth in the first place. But I still need to do this. Co-workers, friends, anyone you talk to. They need Jesus Christ too.

I'm sure there are more ways. But you can get creative and think of different ways to get the gospel out. Just get it out there somehow!

I know this is very important and it's sort of become one of my passions. Although, I think I've felt more strongly about this than anything else. We need to pray for our country and for sinners. We need to see people as they really are: Sinners in need of a Savior. In the end we're all beggars. Let's go out and tell some other beggars where the bread is.

~ Emi ♥

P.S. If you would like to hear Jim Walker talk about this, here's a link to his sermon:

Jim Walker - Evangelism

September Blog Challenge - Day 10

Question 10: Did you ever at some point want to name a future child a certain name?

Answer: Well I actually have a list right now... ehe. But  I like Caleb Jackson though I didn't originate that one. My sister in law did. But I stole it because she didn't like it anymore. I also like the idea of naming one of my kids a name that sounds elvish. But of course, they wouldn't get to find their name on any of those keychains or anything like that. So I'm not sure on those.

September Blog Challenge - Day 9

Comment please!

Question 9: Do you have a friend who you can talk to about anything?

Answer: I believe I do.

September Blog Challenge - Day 8

Question 8: What is your favorite thing about your family?

Answer: Oh my chogie. I asked myself a really hard question. I would say, we seem to support each other pretty well. We like to spend time with each other. I guess those aren't the same thing. But oh well.

September Blog Challenge - Day 7

Question 7: What is the first word you thought of when you read this?

Answer: Cheese.

September Blog Challenge - Day 6

Question 6: Do you think you have a good church? Why?

Answer: Ok that's two questions. But whatever. Anyways, I think my church is the best church ever. Why? Because my pastor doesn't try to organize to the point where he limits God. We don't even have a bulletin because we don't have a certain order of service that we have to stick to. He calls up to sing who he thinks God wants to sing and orders the rest of the service the same way. I could ramble on about this but you probably get the point. :P

~Emi

September Blog Challenge - Day 5

Question 5: What is your favorite hymn?

Answer: Yes, that is a hard question too. I would say For the Beauty of the Earth or Be Thou My Vision (Celtic style :P)

Go ahead! Tell me yours!

~Emi

September Blog Challenge - Day 4

Answer the question!

Question 4: If you could be any fictional book character, who would you be?


Answer: I know this is a hard question but I think it's a good one anyways. I think I would be either Eowyn (Lord of the Rings), or Claire (From one of mine. Is that cheating? XD)

~Emi

To My Friend ♥

So this is a randomness blog right? So I can't help myself. My bestest friend's birthday is today. So allow me a random blog post.

Dear Katie,

Hi. So I wanted to tell you Happy birthday. So Happy Birthday. :P I love you so much and I pray for you everyday. You're an amazing friend and I'm not good with words, but I want to try and tell you how much our friendship means to me. So if it makes no sense, I apologize. You know me enough to know I fail at making sense sometimes. :P

Anyways, I remember we started becoming friend through 4-H. We talked some but we started becoming closer after I joined OYAN and then going to the Summer Workshop. We became closer after that. By the time the Winter Workshop came around, you were the best friend I had. I knew you didn't like to label friends. So I also knew you probably didn't want to be labeled as a best friend either. But I've been thinking of you like that in my mind ever since then.

You've been a sturdy rock when I was having a hard time with stuff. I knew I could text you when I needed to talk. And it felt good that you did the same with me when you needed to talk or needed prayer. You're a blessing, Katie.

~Emily ♥

P.S. I wasn't very long, was it? Oh well. I tried XD
P.P.S Please don't kill me for posting about you on my blog. *cringes* I just... couldn't help myself. The devil made me do it. Just kidding :D

September Blog Challenge - Day 3

Ok this one is a very simple question but I think it's one we all ask ourselves at some point. Especially as a child. So I'm looking forward to seeing your answers too!

Question 3: Do you like your name?

Answer: Well sometimes I think it would have been more epic if I had an odd name. Then I met OYAN where they give you weird nicknames anyway. So I would say, Yes I like my name. (I like shortening it to Emma or Emi though.)

~Emi

September Blog Challenge - Day 2

So since I started it on the second day into the month, I have to post another question to catch up.

Question 2: What do you like in a story?

Answer: A real hero with problems he is trying to get over, a villain who can be pitied, adventure. And this also changes with my mood. But this is what I like in all kinds of stories. If it's not an adventure novel, it still needs to have some kind of adventure in it.

September Blog Challenge - Day 1

So my friend Penny decided to do this on her blog (http://barefootbladeweaver.blogspot.com) and I think it sounded like a fun idea so I'm going to do it too.

What it is: 1 question a day until the end of the month. I might miss Sundays but I will try to not do that.

You can answer the questions too! I would love to see your answers! Also any ideas for questions you might want me to answer would be nice.


Question 1: If there was one place you could go, where would it be?

Answer: Definitely Scotland. I've wanted to go there since I was a little kid. Scots are in my ancestry. I just want to go there!

Charrie Drawing: Cindy

As my friends know, I like to draw. I also like to write. So sometimes I like to draw the characters from my novels or other stories. Today, I'm going to post a drawing I did of my character Cindy in the last week. More drawings shall come! 

The picture:

Cindy's Bio: (There are some bad things Cindy's done. By posting this, I'm in no way condoning this lifestyle.)
Cindy Garner was born in 1994 to an unmarried mother and father. They got married when she was three years old but hated each other within six months of their marriage. Her growing up years weren't the greatest and she became a rebellious child as a 9 year old. Her rebellion lasted through her teenage years. When she was 18, she and her parents had a fight so nasty that they went and drank afterwards while Cindy went to see her boyfriend. They died in a car accident that night on their way home.
After that Cindy followed in her mother's footsteps and got pregnant with her boyfriend who abandoned her when it was time for her to give birth. After the birth she got so sick she was unconscious for three days. In that time, her baby was lost and for the last 6 months, she's been searching for it.