Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, from my family to yours! :)

videos?

Hi all!
 so, I am thinking of starting to do videos. Maybe some fun tutorials or a discussion or something of that sort. How does that sound? Tell me in the comment box if I should or not. And if you have an idea for a video!

Thanks! 

~Megan~

Almost Christmas!

I can't believe there's only 4 days left til Christmas! Where did the time go? We got this awesome tree that we can plant again after Christmas. And right now we are making chocolate-dipped pretzels :) pictures below :)] Oh, and don't forget to check out my new tab called "What's in a Name?" The thought process behind my blogs name. Well, Merry Almost-Christmas!

~Megan~

wow..

"Dear Jesus,

    we're all speachless. Please help us remember and lift these families up in our prayers. And to not make this such a political event. Sweet, inocent children that don't get to have a "when I grow up" life. Brave, and amazing adults who will never get to tel their families Merry Christmas again. We pray for guidance, your healing hand, and most importantly, they need your love."

AMEN

The Real Meaning of Christmas

Merry Almost-Christmas Everyone!!

       I'm so excited for Christmas! (I'm behind on school, though, so I have to keep working through Christmas break :/) Well, I would just like to read (or type, that is) the Christmas story to you so that you may never forget the true meaning of Christmas! 

  This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about:

 His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

    But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

    All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"--which means, "God with us."

    When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

    After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."

    When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written: "'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'" Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him."

    After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.

    On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

    When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him."

    So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son."

    When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: "A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more."

    After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child's life are dead."

    So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."

Is It Christmas?

So, a friend posted this on her blog and I just had to share it! :)



Just click on this site ---> http://isitchristmas.com/

Thank you Valerie!!

Check my AMAZING new banner on the top of my blog! Made by my AMAZING friend Valerie! I think it looks amazing, all I need now is to find a background the right size to go with it... lol :) well, I am totally not not computer-oriented so I'm still trying to figure out how to even put tabs on the top of  the blog to see pictures, videos, etc... So this is pretty awesome! Thanks!! Also I just added this awsome gadget called "The Daily Puppy". Check it out!

P.S.- I just went back and re-read this post and I used the word "amazing" 3 times, so it must be :)

Blog got a Make-over!

So, as you can hopefully see, I have been playing with the layout of my blog. How does it look? Tell me in the comment box below :)

Go Orange!

This is so awesome! I'm going to do it! How about you? 

Celebrities Amandla Stenberg , Sierra McCormick, Jennifer Stone, Madisen Beaty & more invite you to Go Orange with them September 6th-9th!

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Here’s how to participate:

1. Like No Kid Hungry 2 on Facebook

2. Pick out your orange gear: Shirts, hats, sunglasses – you name it! Don’t have anything orange to wear? Check out our orange items in the NKH2 Gear store: https://nokidhungry2.org/nkh2store

3. Organize your friends & family: You don’t want to be the only one having fun :). See how many people you can get to Go Orange with you!

4. Snap your photo & share: Say cheese! Once you’ve taken your Go Orange photo, upload the photo to the No Kid Hungry 2 Facebook page during the Go Orange event September 6-9

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Over 16 million kids in America struggle with hunger. (That’s enough kids to fill over 200,000 school buses!) But you can help and it’s as simple wearing the color orange!

Orange is not just the color of Team No Kid Hungry; it’s actually the color of hunger awareness. On September 6th-9th join Team No Kid Hungry, young celebrities, and individuals like YOU in Go Orange for No Kid Hungry.

Go Orange for No Kid Hungry is a national effort to raise awareness about the 1 in 5 kids who face hunger every day. Get your school, sports team, youth group, friends and family involved by planning to wear orange on the same day. While rocking the color orange, help raise even more awareness by snapping a photo and sharing it with your Facebook friends. Be sure to Like No Kid Hungry 2 to get the latest Go Orange news.

butterflies; God's beautiful creatures

Butterflies are so beautiful! I took this picture the other day and it just makes me think of how creative God had to be to come up these!
Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life.  And everyone deserves a little sunshine.  ~Jeffrey Glassberg

Happy Independence Day!

Happy 4th of July everyone! Have a great day!!

I got a Job!!!!

          Starting soon, I will be volunteering at COSI. (COSI is a science center, for anyone who didn't know :) I will be working the bottom level doing shows and experiments on carts around the building. I'm so excited! It's going to be an awesome job! Come and visit! It's a really fun place!

This is the experiment I had to do during the interview. It's "Tie-Dyed Milk"

Windmill Awards

   Hi all!

           it seems like forever since I posted last. Well, last week, our local historical theatre had their take on the Academy Awards. It was wonderful! They drove us up in Antique cars and we got to walk down the red carpet. My theater group won a  LOT of awards, including Best stage Crew to all the woodnymphs (which I was one of :)) Here's a picture of our group 

Summer Time, Baby!

Wahoooo!! It's Summer! Happy Summer everyone! :) 

:-)

   My, it seems like forever since I've posted last. So much has gone on, and I just haven't thought of anything to say. Well, I end school in 1 week & a day and am soooo ready for summer! ohhh... I just can't think of anything to say so I am just going to post some pictures, if that's ok :)  I know these are random and most of them are very old, but they were cute, so they'll do :)

God Loves YOU!

               Lately, alot has happened in my area and in my life that has opened my eyes to so many things. This saying is something that I cling to during the trials in life.

Jeremiah 29:11
      "For I know the plans I have for you", says the Lord. "Plans to prosper you, not to harm you. To give you a future and a hope."

Outcast

 This is my new favorite song!

 It's Outcast by Kerrie Roberts

Listen and enjoy!

Faith like a Mustard Seed

Luke 17:6

He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed,

 you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted

 in the sea,' and it will obey you.

    This is my mustard seed necklace. I got it recently for graduating the 8th grade at my church. I wear it all the time because it reminds me that, when things seem like their impossible, if I have faith as small as the seed, it isn't impossible. I just thought that this would be a good reminder to everyone that, with faith, you can do anything! Have a great week everyone!

So tired -_-

This week is Production week for our upcoming play (The Chronicles of Narnia for those of you who haven't heard already) and I am soooo tired! I am having a ton of fun and I love everyone to death but I will be extremely happy when I get to sleep in. Our plays legally start Thursday but today we had a few nursing homes and a preschool come and watch us. The preschoolers were adorable. When the White Witch got killed, one of them yelled out "Oh no! She's dead!" It was so cute. They were all terrified of Aslan. I would be too if I was that small. :)

Oh Happy Day!

Oh Happy day when he washed my sins away!

 He's alive and making a place for you in heaven right now! 

Have a happy Easter everyone and remember 

what its really about!

          

Isn't this so cute?! :)

From the mouths of babies… I only know the names of two angels, Hark and Harold. –Gregory, age 5 Everybody’s got it all wrong. Angels don’t wear halos anymore. I forget why, but scientists are working on it. –Olive, age 9 It’s not easy to become an angel! First, you die. Then you go to Heaven, and then there’s still the flight training to go through. And then you got to agree to wear those angel clothes. –Matthew, age 9 Angels work for God and watch over kids when God has to go do something else. –Mitchell, age 7 My guardian angel helps me with math, but he’s not much good for science. –Henry, age 8 Angels don’t eat, but they drink milk from Holy Cows!!! –Jack, age 6 Angels talk all the way while they’re flying you up to heaven. The main subject is where you went wrong before you got dead. –Daniel, age 9 When an angel gets mad, he takes a deep breath and counts to ten. And when he lets out his breath again, somewhere there’s a tornado. –Reagan, age 10 Angels have a lot to do and they keep very busy. If you lose a tooth, an angel comes in through your window and leaves money under your pillow. Then when it gets cold, angels go south for the winter. –Sara, age 6 Angels live in cloud houses made by God and his son, who’s a very good carpenter. –Jared, age 8 All angels are girls because they gotta wear dresses and boys didn’t go for it. –Antonio, age 9 My angel is my grandma who died last year. She got a big head start on helping me while she was still down here on earth. –Ashley, age 9 Some of the angels are in charge of helping heal sick animals and pets. And if they don’t make the animals get better, they help the child get over it. – Vicki, age 8 What I don’t get about angels is, why when someone is in love, they shoot arrows at them. –Sarah, age 7

Good Friday

             Oh, He loves us! Oh how He loves us! Oh, how He loves us! Oh, how he loves.

He Came For You!

Today is Palm Sunday. Today, Jesus rode into the town on a donkey and People Shouted at him " Hosanna! Glory in the highest!" but in the same week they killed him. He chose to die because he loved us. I think this song really captures that. There is a video on the bottom and these are the lyrics to the song. Hope you love this as much as I do. Don't forget to read the lyrics and listen to the words! Have a blessed Easter. Love, Megan




One day when Heaven was filled with His praises
One day when sin was as black as could be
Jesus came forth to be born of a Virgin
Dwelt among men, my example is He

Word became flesh and the light shined among us
His glory revealed

Living He loved me, dying He saved me
And buried He carried my sins far away
Rising He justified freely forever
One day He's coming, oh, glorious day, oh, glorious day

One day they led Him up Calvary's mountain
One day they nailed Him to die on a tree
Suffering anguish, despised and rejected
Bearing our sins, my Redeemer is He

Hands that healed nations, stretched out on a tree
And took the nails for me

'Cause living He loved me, dying He saved me
And buried He carried my sins far away
Rising He justified freely forever
One day He's coming, oh, glorious day, oh, glorious day
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/c/casting-crowns-lyrics/glorious-day-(living-he-loved-me)-lyrics.html ]

One day the grave could conceal Him no longer
One day the stone rolled away from the door
Then He arose, over death He had conquered
Now He's ascended, my Lord evermore

Death could not hold Him
The grave could not keep Him from rising again

Living He loved me, dying He saved me
And buried He carried my sins far away
Rising He justified freely forever
One day He's coming, oh, glorious day, oh, glorious day
Glorious day

One day the trumpet will sound for His coming
One day the skies with His glories will shine
Wonderful day, my beloved one bringing
My Savior Jesus is mine

Living He loved me, dying He saved me
And buried He carried my sins far away
Rising He justified freely forever
One day He's coming, oh, glorious day, oh, glorious day
Glorious day, oh, glorious day

Picnik is Closing

For all of you that haven't heard all ready, my favorite editing site EVER is closing next week. Picnik is officially closing April 14, 2012. It's so sad. :'(  Here are some of the pictures I made with it. Feel free to click on them to see them closer up. :)

Well Picnik, you had a good run. I will miss you. 

One Day Without Shoes

Everyone, you`NEED to watch this video! This is something I am going to do and I would love for you guys to do it also! One day without shoes is on April 10 and it is to bring awareness about all the children that dont own shoes and the serious injuries you can get from stepping on something with out shoes. All you have to do is, when people ask you why you aren't wearing shoes, you answer " I'm goung a day without shoes to raise awareness for children that don't have any shoes." You get to experence what the pain of going through life without shoes. I hope you all get to participate in this! :) 

Happy Birthday Maggie!

Happy 4th Birthday to my slobbery, droopy, adorable dog! <3 Maggie Mae

Narnia is Nearing

1.        As some of you may already know, me and some extremely talented  junior high and high school home schoolers are currently putting together a Center Stage Production of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The production dates are getting closer and I am getting even more excited! I am in the Witch's army so I'm not in it very much but I'm soo excited to see it all come together so beautifully. The cast is amazing and all the wonderful people I've met in it are too! I love the book and the movie and now the play too! The dates are April 13-14. If you would like to know the times or ticket information feel free to e-mail me! I would love to see everyone there! Its going to be absolutely wonderful!

My Photography

Just so everyone knows none of these pictures are edited :)

Extras :-)

Thank you to my blogger buddy Maryrose <3 for showing me how to make my blog as awesome as hers! I now have a picture on the bottom of my blog if you want to check it out!

Happy Springtime!

                 It's finally spring time! I know this is a day late but better late than never! I love spring. It's 82 degrees here and I LOVE it! I hope all of you are enjoying spring as much as I am! So far I have done my school work outside 2 days in a row! This winter's weather has been amazing. I'm enjoying now until it starts to snow in June. :) I love have 70* weather in January in Ohio! No snow this year! Well, Happy 2nd Day of Spring!

Something to Think About

   
    Here's a little something to think about. Lately, for school  I've had to do a presentation on the Underground Railroad. I know this isn't exactly the same thing, but it was still very interesting. 

  In the early 1800's, slavery was outlawed, but all people were still not treated equally. Anyone colored wasn't aloud to sit on buses and had to drink out of different water fountains. God made everyone equal and He loves EVERYONE sooo much! I know I keep that in mind when I feel prejudice, for any reason. Even if it's not toward a different skin color. You can be prejudgice towards kids with red hair and freckles, kids with not as much stuff as you, or even someone you think is anoying. If you want to experience more about this, there is a great exibit at COSI called Race; Are We So Different?