Hello, my name is... Child of The One True King

Get out the note book, or whatever you used yesterday and look at all the lies in there. Do you really believe them?  You're none of those things, take out some more blank stickers or whatever you used and cover the ones in your notebook up with ones that say, "Child of The One True King."  Or you can do something else like; free, His child, loved, saved, masterpiece, true, one, changed, rescued, or new.  Anything else is a lie frm the enemy.

Hello, my name is...

Today I'm going to ask you to do something that you may not like to do.  Get a bunch of stickers or whatever, and every time you believe a lie about yourself write it down and put it in a notebook or on a sheet of paper.  After the day is over, I want you to watch this video, and you can watch it any other time also, and listen to the lyrics.  I will post the rest of this challenge tomorrow

Advent: December 25

Merry Christmas!!!!!  Today there will be no challenge cause its christmas!!  But have fun, and make sure that kids no the true meaning of christmas.  Have fun today!!!

Advent: December 24

It's Christmas Eve!!!  Have you ever noticed how this seems to be the longest day of the year?  Well, todays challenge is to make you own nativity set, I have never done this, but it sounds fun.  And read the christmas story from Luke.  I hope you have fun doing this, and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Advent: December 23

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve!!!  So today the challenge is s christmas scavenger hunt.  Here are some ideas of what you can find,
Snowman christmas lights
Wrapping paper with some blue and snowflakes
An old christmas carol on the internet
A snowball fight
Christmas decorations that move
A sign that says Jesus Christ is born! Or something similar
Have Fun!!!

Advent: December 22

Todays, is to make christmas ornaments.  My sister and mom do this all the time in the Christmas season.  It's fun, and real easy if you pick the right one.  Here are some homemade (we didn't make these) christmas ornaments.

You can find more fun ideas at, http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=christmas%20ornaments

Have fun!!

Advent: December 21

This one I love to do.  It's calling a random number and than singing a christmas carol.  I know some people don't lke it but I just LOVE doing prank calls.  We did this to our neighbor and it was hilarious!!!  Have fun, and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

Advent: December 20

Strawberry  cheesecake santas!!!  They are so cute!!!! 

Ingredients

• 16 ounce package fresh California strawberries, washed
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature*
• 4 tablespoons honey, or
• 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• mini chocolate chips, to decorate
• Instructions
  1. On a cutting board, slice the stem off the strawberry (try to cut it as “flat” as possible since the Santa-berries will use that as a base).
  2. Cut the top third of the strawberry, this will be used as the “hat”.
  3. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, honey or powdered sugar, and vanilla. Mixture will be thick so it’s best that the cream cheese really is at room temperature.
  4. Place creamed mixture inside a zip bag (or a piping bag) and snip one corner off. Make this first cut a bit larger since you are filling the “faces” first.
  5. Top strawberry base with cream mixture, top with the strawberry hats, and squeeze additional mixture on top of the hat.
  6. Next, snip the opposite corner or the bag (or change your piping tip) and make a smaller opening. Use this end to decorate “Santa’s” jacket buttons.
  7. Use mini chocolate chips or chocolate sprinkles to decorate Santa’s eyes. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator up to 3 days.

Advent: December 19

Whoever is reading this... for this challenge you'll need,
A video camera
questions
your family or friends
Now take the video camera and your going to take a video of going around your house, and asking each member of your family a few questions about Christmas.  See what they say, here is are videos of us doing that,

Advent: December 18

New year is coming up!!!!  Wow, it seems like only last month I was arguing with one of friends at the beginning of the new year.  2014 IS ON ITS WAY!!!  So, todays challenge is to as a family, or by yourself make some goals for the new year.  I personally, have never done this before, I've always wanted to, but I haven't.  But this year I am!!!!  But today. On December eight... teenth.  Make a list!!! 

Advent: December 17

Have a living room dance party with you family to your favorite Christmas album.  People, THIS IS SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I do it with friends, and it usually ends up into an argument, but its still fun in the beginning.  Have some fun doing a dance party, it is awesome!!!  And for those who don't like to dance in front of people, I don't either.  Just act like none is there, or laugh at yourself, or make sure that everyone knows your making a fool out of yourself, JUST DO IT!!!  It's so much fun, you won't regret it.  Trust me, and soon you'll be able to do anything like that anytime.  Just learn to laugh at a hilarious joke, and that hilarious joke is, YOU.  Learn to laugh, you have not found true laughter, until you have laughed at yourself.  Now... it is time... for the one and only... your truly... to good to believe...
DANCE PARTY!!!!!!!
family included.

Advent: December 16

There are two parts of this challenge today, first part is, MAKE YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS CAROL!!!!  Take one of your favorite Christmas carol, or just a Christmas carol, and change some of the words to personalize.  My friends and I do this all the time, and it is so much fun.  So you can do that, it's lots of fun, you can do it alone or as a family.  This is Santa Claus is coming to town redone,

Jesus loves you
Even though you've sinned;
Better except,
I'm telling you why
Jesus Christ is coming to save
                  (x2)
He sees you when you're sleeping
Comforts when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
But forgives, for goodness sake!

O! Jesus loves you!
Even though you've sinned
Better except
I'm telling you why,
Jesus Christ is coming to save!!!

Part two of this challenge (is optional), take a video of yourself singing you "new" Christmas song.

Advent: December 15

This is not really an activity for christmas, it's more for winter.  Today the challenge is to make... PLAYDOUGH SNOWMEN!!!!!! 
Have fun, I (Emma) don't really like to play with playdough so, I won't be doing this one.
I did not make these snowmen,

Advent: December 14

This is for the kids,
I know you all like to make wish lists, and you're probably making a wish list today.  So, here's the challenge, Don't do what this guy says to do in the video, and instead think about the true meaning of christmas, JESUS!!!!

Advent: December 13

Todays challenge is to make thank you cards, and than fill them out on christmas.  Cause the people who are giving you presents, care about you, and love you, and its kind of obvious cause there giving up there money, so they can get you a gift.  So make a thank you card, to show the people, that you love them, and your are grateful for the gifts they gave you.You know what would be even nicer, if you got them a present!!  Merry Christmas!!!!

Advent: December 12

This one I am really going to have fun seeing, SO PLEASE DO IT (was that impolite?)!!!  Make a silly christmas video, and post that you did it and what you did, as a comment here.  Or you can put it on facebook, or e-mail it to somebody. Something.  If you don't know what to do, go, get a friend, and make a never chit chat with video, as a shepherd from Jesus' time, or santa, or maybe Mary!!!!

Advent: December 11

Act out the story of Jesus Christs birth as a family.  If you don't feel like writing a script, here is script I found on the internet (case everything on the internet is great, right?You don't have to do this script),

Scene 1

Mary finds out she's going to have a baby

Required Actors:

Angel 1
Angel 2
Mary

STAGE
Mary is at home and looking a bit tearful. (Poor house wall, or furniture, or an empty stage with a spotlight on Mary.)
Angel 1 and Angel 2 have a vantage point where they can see what's happening, standing higher than Mary ideally.

CURTAIN UP

Angel 1 - Hi Mary, How you doing? Why are you crying?

Mary - Well if you had my problems, you'd be a bit upset!

Angel 1 - Wanna talk about it? It's sometimes helps.

Mary - Well, how would you feel if you were going to get married next week, and you'd never even kissed a boy, and then you discovered...

Angel 1 - ... that you were going to have a baby?

Mary - Oh no, How did you know? I don't even know you!

Angel 1 - Well, it's like this. I'd don't want to scare you or anything, but, you remember those old stories the Messiah?

Mary - No!

Angel 1 - Well, no don't faint...

Mary - I'm OK, really

Angel 1 - That's better! God has chosen you. He sent me to tell you that the baby you're having is actually the Son of the most high God!

Mary - [faints]

Angel 1 - Oh no! I think I've got some smelling salts here somewhere....

Scene 2

The angels talk to Joseph

Required Actors:

Angel 1
Angel 2
Joseph

STAGE

Joseph's workshop - make it look a bit like a carpenters shop, with wooden mallets and wood.
Angels are outside

CURTAIN UP

Angel 1 - It's your turn, I did the last one, and that was the most difficult!

Angel 2 - No, you've had a bit of practice, you'll do it better than me.

Angel 1 - You're not getting away with that. Go on... [pushes Angel 2 through the door]

Joseph - You could have knocked! Who are you anyway? Have you got my delivery, I ordered some wood last week.

Angel 2 - I ... erh

Joseph - Go on, spit it out! I'm a busy man, I'm getting married next week and I haven't even build the table yet!

Angel 2 - I'm sure Mary will be very happy!

Joseph - How do you know about Mary?

Angel 2 - Well, eh actually that's why I'm here. I've got a message.

Joseph - What from Mary?

Angel 2 - Not exactly

Joseph - Who, then!

Angel 2 - Well actually, God!

Joseph - [looks shocked]

Angel 2 - You see, Mary has been chosen to have a really important baby boy. This baby will save his people from their sins.

Joseph - I don't believe it!

Angel 2 - Ask Mary, she's been told WHO he is, and I've been told to tell you WHAT his job is.

Scene 3

Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth

Required Actors:

Angel 1
Angel 2
Cousin Elizabeth
Mary

STAGE

Angels have a vantage point
A courtyard - Stage walls painted like rough walls and with pots of flowers. Or an empty stage with pots of flowers.
Mary and Elizabeth wait off stage

CURTAIN UP

Angel 2 - Did you tell her husband... what's his name... Zacharias?

Angel 1 - Yeah, but he didn't believe me. I had to take drastic action.

Angel 2 - What did you do?

Angel 1 - I struck him dumb.

Angel 2 - No, you didn't, did you?

Angel 1 - Shut up, here they come. This should be interesting.

Mary and Elizabeth - [walk into the courtyard]

Mary - I would never have believed it! You, having a baby! And at your age too!

Elizabeth - I could say the same about you!

Mary - Well, I've got news... I think you might find it a bit difficult to believe, but this messenger from God turned up one day, and said that I was going to have a baby, and he was going to be 'the Son of the Most High God'

Elizabeth - I don't believe it! That's just like what happened to my husband. You know he works at the temple in Jerusalem. Well one day, he was at work, sacrificing in the temple, and this chap comes along and says he's a messenger from God.

Mary - Wow!

Elizabeth - ...and he said that I was going to have a baby called John, and his job is 'to prepare the way of the
Angel 1 - I thought that went rather well.

Scene 4

The road to Bethlehem

Required Actors:

Angel 1
Angel 2
Mary
Joseph
Donkey either actor or prop

STAGE

On the way to Bethlehem, with a donkey
Ideally, cardboard palm trees and a donkey which can be sat on (could be made from cardboard with a stool behind)
Mary - [sitting on the donkey]
Joseph - [leading the donkey]
Angels have a vantage point

CURTAIN UP

Angel 1 - Well I reckon they'll go through Samaria.

Angel 2 - No, they'll go along the river Jordan and up to Bethlehem. They won't want to chance the Samaritan route. Jews and Samaritans don't get on, you know.

Angel 1 - Well for once I've got it right!

Angel 2 - No, No, look, they are turning left. I win.

Angel 1 - Come on, let's let down the Bethlehem and see what happens there.

Scene 5

Birth in the Stable

Required Actors:

Angel 1
Angel 2
Mary
Joseph
Stranger

STAGE
Door to an Inn (rough wall with a rough door shape in it)

CURTAIN UP

Angel 2 - I feel a bit bad being here.

Angel 1 - Look they are outside the inn. I don't think they should go in there.

Angel 2 - You're right It's not safe. Full of travelers, no privacy. They'll have to sleep on the floor!

Angel 1 - Well it's just a wall really to keep the animals out.

Angel 2 - No they are turning way. Good, they would never have got any sleep in there.

Angel 1 - I think I'd better arrange somewhere better, she's going to have the baby any minute now.

Angel 1 - [slips away off stage]

Stranger - [Enters from offstage and comes up to Joseph]

Stranger - Excuse me! I think I might be able to help you.

Joseph - I'm desperate! My wife is just about to have a baby!

Stranger. - I've got a really nice warm cave just over there, I keep animals there usually, but it'll be comfortable there's plenty of clean straw to lie on.

Joseph - That sounds perfect! Thank you! Mary my dear...

Stranger - [walks off stage]

Joseph and Mary - [follow the stranger off stage]

Angel 1 - [returning to Angel 2] Told you I'd fix something. The boss would have wanted it.

Scene 6

Out on the hillside

Required Actors:

Angel 1
Angel 2
Shepherd 1
Shepherd 2
Sheep [Actors or props]

STAGE

Sheep, Either actors or props with 2 shepherds (or more) sitting nearby (withfood and drink if possible)
Angels to one side

CURTAIN UP

Angel 1 - Well, we've got to deal with this lot next.

Angel 2 - What have they got to do with it?

Angel 1 - They are going to see the baby, down in Bethlehem.

[Sound of music playing]

Angel 1 - Come on, we're on, Now mind you don't scare them. Boss wouldn't want people he's chosen scared out of their wits

Angels - [Move closer to the shepherds facing them]

Angels together - Hi guys, don't get up. We've come with a message from God. A baby has been born down in the town, and he is the Messiah. So you've got to go and see him.

Shepherd 1 - I suppose it must be true, look at the lights in the sky! And this music.

Angel 1 - Of course it's true, do you really think God would send us with a message that wasn't true?

Shepherd 2 - Come on then, let's go, Bethlehem it is! Thanks, mate.

Scene 7

Shepherds visit Jesus

Required Actors:

Angel 1
Angel 2
Shepherds
Mary
Joseph
Baby Jesus (actor or prop)
Sheep (actors or props)
Lamb (actor or prop)

STAGE

Cave interior - Walls painted like stone
Ideally with a manger with a 'Baby Jesus' inside - Straw bales if possible otherwise cut strips of yellow paper
Mary looking exhausted
Joseph watching the baby sleeping

Angels wait 'outside', just making sure the shepherds get there

CURTAIN UP

Angel 2 - Do you suppose they've got lost? We've been waiting ages!

Angel 1 - Well we used the transporter, didn't we? Look, here they come now...

Joseph - [to shepherd] Have you come to see the baby? He's called Jesus, you know.

Shepherd 1 - He's beautiful!

Shepherds - [take a look at the baby, and give a gift of a lamb to Mary]

Scene 8

Wise men on the road

Required Actors:

Angel 1
Angel 2
3 Wise men
3 camels (actors or props)

STAGE

On the road - Use the palm trees again
3 camels (actors or props) for the wise men (Ideally possible to sit on - maybe a painted camel with a stool behind)

CURTAIN UP

Angel 1 - Look, here they come now!

Angel 2 - Who is it this time?

Angel 1 - Those wise men who've just come across the desert.

Angel 2 - How did they find their way here?

Angel 1 - They followed a star, how else would you find your way across the desert?

Wise man 1 - [talking to Wise men 2 and 3] Well, I don't trust that Herod we just met, even if he is a King.

Angel 1 - [loudly so the wise men can hear] Don't go back, stay away from King Herod

Wise man 2 - What was that? Did you hear it?

Angel 1 - Don't go back, stay away from King Herod

Wise man 3 - I heard something. I think it was a voice saying 'Go back to King Herod'

Angel 1 - NO! Don't go back, stay away from King Herod

Wise man 1 - There it was again. You're wrong, It said 'Don't go back to King Herod'

Wise man 2 - Well if you dreaming that we all are. I heard it too.

Wiseman 3 - Let's home home on a different route.

Angel 2 - Well done, they got the message

Scene 9

Wise men visit Jesus

Required Actors:

Angel 1
Angel 2
Mary
Joseph
Baby Jesus (actor or prop)
Sheep (actors or props)
Lamb (actor or prop)
3 Wise men

STAGE

Cave interior - Walls painted like stone
Ideally with a manger with a 'Baby Jesus' inside - Straw bales if possible otherwise cut strips of yellow paper
Mary looking less exhausted
Joseph watching the baby sleeping

CURTAIN UP

Wisemen - [go on stage and enter the cave]

Angel 1 - They made it. They finally got here.

Joseph - We've got visitors again Mary. They look like some kind of eastern wise men.

Mary - Well let them in, dear. I expect they want to see Jesus.

Wise man 1 - Hi, we heard about the baby

Wiseman 2 - We've crossed the desert to see him

Wiseman 3 - We brought gifts

Mary - How did you find out about him?

Wiseman 1 - Our ancient books of wisdom told us.

Mary - You are so welcome.

Wisemen - [One by one, present gifts to Joseph]

Wiseman 2 - Here are our gifts, gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Wiseman 3 - As time goes on, you will understand the meaning of these gifts

Scene 10

Outside the stable

Required Actors:

Angel 1
Angel 2
Mary
Joseph
Baby Jesus (actor or prop)
Sheep (actors or props)
Lamb (actor or prop)
Herod's soldiers

STAGE

Cave interior - Walls painted like stone
Ideally with a manger with a 'Baby Jesus' inside - Straw bales if possible otherwise cut strips of yellow paper
Mary sleeping
Joseph sleeping
Gifts from wise men still by the manger.

Angels 'outside'

CURTAIN UP

Angel 1 - There is danger. Herod's men are coming. You need to tell Joseph they must get out quick

Angel 2 - Why me?

Angel 1 - You've spoken to him before. Come on, there isn't much time.

Angel 2 - [enters cave]

Angel 2 - Oh no, Joseph is asleep.

Angel 1,- Well he'll just have to think it was a dream. You might have to shout.

Angel 2 - Wake up, Joseph, this is important. Herod's soldiers are on the way, they want to kill the baby. I don't think he heard me.

Joseph - Mary wake up quickly, we need to pack up and go now.

Mary - [sleepily] What did you say?

Joseph - Come on Mary, it's important we have to escape King Herod and save the baby. Now, Mary, there's no time to waste.

Mary - We shall we go? as she was packing

Joseph - South to Egypt. The baby will be safe from King Herod there.

The magic lamp

This is a story I (Emma) had to do for CC.  Hope you like it!!!

The magic lamp

     Drake ran as quickly as he could through the markets.  He heard a crazed scream behind him, and ran faster.  “You come back here!!”  his angry perturbed wife yelled.

     Whoosh.  Arrows sliced through the air.  It seemed everyone was staring at him as if he was a crazed maniac fleeing from a squirrel.  Over him, the hot sun was beating down on Drakes fatigued body, beads of sweat ran down his forehead.  I have to hide.  he thought.  Suddenly, he stopped running and glanced around.  He had ran outside of town, into the middle of nowhere.  It was bleak in the desert, and the sand was a golden color, with an occasional sparkling grains of sand.  Unfortunately, he heard another scream.  Reminding him of the chase.  He started running frantically.  He ran and ran till he saw something massive in the distance, Drake squinted  and looked closely.  A cave!   

     Drake ran toward the cave and intriguingly peeked inside .  The cave was dark and eary, he heard the sound of dripping water, and flapping wings.  He cautiously pursued inside the vacant cave. Inside, glanced around.  There was a curved, lumpy path, and rocks jutting out of the walls of the cave.  He traveled down the path carefully.  Abruptly the cave started making a cryptic sound, Drake listened, and started to approach the melodious music.  Minutes later he peeked around the corner, and saw a shining lamp.  Trimmed with rubies and emeralds.  It shone rich gold.  There was smoke around it.  He approached the lamp to hastily retrieve it, but heard a whisper, commanding, “Take me outside!” 

     Drake greedily apprehended the lamp, and took it through the curved path and out the interminable cave. 

     He studied the lamp until he found a large emerald that read, push me.  Drake pressed the emerald in, and out of the lamp came spewing fire, and smoke.  It looked magical, the smoke was dark grey, and he saw it transform into a boy clothed in jewels and expensive clothes.  “You have three wishes, choose them wisely!” the boy bellowed.

     “Who are you?”  Drake asked, astonished.

     The boy smiled, “I am the proficient gene of this lamp.  I can grant you anything you wish for.” 

     Drake rubbed his hands together greedily, and wished, “I wish to get rid of my wife.”

     “You got rid of a pest, but there are many more.”  he mumbled.

     Ignoring him, Drake proclaimed, “Next, I wish for servants!”

     The boy snapped his finger, and smiled mischievously.  “Now for my last wish, I wish to be ruler of Arabia!”

     The boy snapped his fingers once more.  Drake waited greedily for something to happen, but there was nothing.  The young boy started laughing.  “What’s so funny?”  Drake demanded, confused. 

     “I’m not a real gene!!” the boy proclaimed.

     The boy started running as the stunned Drake yelled for him to come back.  He sighed.  He was progressing back to the cave when he heard a battle cry, Oh great.  Drake started running as an arrow whipped passed him.  After that day, he was never seen again.

Audreys birthday

Happy Birthday!!!!
Most of you know her as Ealati Sophia, Hana Louise, Charlemagne, Audry Murry, Celina Patrine, Makayla Blak, and Nana Jo, it is, Audrey Murray!!!!!!!!!!
Today is her birthday and Riah and I are saying, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!  Anyway, there is not much else just, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!
YOU'RE 12!!!!  YAY!!!!  I'm going to stop now, before Audrey gets mad I'm doing this..

Audrey-
Is 12 years old, she likes to draw and do gymnastics.  She has a passion to do mission trips.  She would love to go to Africa to be a missionary.  She is very much like Emma, she also loves archery, reading, and playing the piano.  Her favorite color is blue, she is a tomboy, she can be shy but is very friendly.  One of Audrey's favorite Bible verses is, "For I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.  Philippians 4:13

Happy Birthday, Old lady!!!!

Advent: December 10

Do you like to bake?  Well, actually I don't do it much.  But I came across an activity that might be a little fun.  So, here it is, the challenge for December 10th is, making and decorating a cake for Jesus.  Ask yourselves these following questions when making the cake for Jesus,
Question 1:  What kind of cake does He like?                                   What the Girlz think: vanilla
Question 2:  What color of frosting would He want?                          What the Girlz think: gold/yellow or white
Question 3:  What design would he want?                                         What the Girlz think: His creation; animals; people you know; nature etc.
Question 4:  What would He want it to say?                                      What the Girlz think: John 3:16; For God so loved the world He gave His only beggoten Son, that whoever shall believe in Him, shall not perish but have everlasting life.
Next step:  EAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... Or save until Christmas

Advent: December 9

The challenge to day is to do one of these 5 things...
1. Write a letter to a family friend
2. Make christmas cookies
3. Read the christmas story in the bible
4. Write a letter to Jesus thanking him for all the gifts you've received over the year
5. Hang up mistletoe and hand out kisses

A sick family

Guess what?!!??!!  My family is sick!!!!  Sarah had the flu a couple days ago, than last night tragically, RIAH, LEAH, MY MOM, AND MY DAD ALL GOT SICK!!!!!  Whats worse is, THIS IS THE WEEKEND IT'S SNOWING!!!  AND IT'S THE WEEKEND MY GRANDMA IS MOVING!!!!  Don't you just hate it when your whole entire family gets sick and you see them laying on the couch and how miserable they are, and you think, "Oh no, I'm next. What can I do not to get sick?  Lets see..."
5 minutes later...
You have a gas mask on, isolated in your room, and if anyone dares touch you, you scream at them till they get out and than do everything you can to get the germs off.   But thankfully I can jump for joy, I got my flu shot a couple months ago!!!
Now don't get me wrong, I feel bad for my family.  But I DO NOT want to get sick, it's snowing, it's miserable, IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME!!!  And it's my friends birthday next week, so I can't get sick on that day.  STAY AWAY FROM SICK PEOPLE!!!  But be nice and serve them and you can get stuff for them, JUST DON'T GET SICK!!!
No, I'm not a germaphobe, I just hate getting sick

Here's a fun video you guys might want to watch,

Advent: December 8

Advent: December 7

Today the challenge is to  go out and find someone you know who doesn't know Jesus, and tell them about Him.  You could talk as long as you feel led to.  Pray about who God wants you to do, and tell someone about Jesus.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Matthew 28:19

Advent: December 6

* I love you
* I am proud of you
* You are important
* You are special
* You have worth
* You are unique
* You look great

Sorry this started a little late, but 3Girlz4God is doing an advent with challenges everyday.  Today, the challenge is to two people who is really special to you and tell them at least 3 of these things each and mean it.  The girlz will also be doing these challenges, so don't worry, you're not alone.

Bear ye one another burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.  Galations 6:2

Happy thanksgiving!!

Happy thanksgiving!!  A year ago I wrote a speech about the first thanksgiving.  Here it is,

The First Thanksgiving

In 1603, there was a King in England which made a law that everyone had to be a catholic or they would be killed, the Puritans did not want to be a catholic so they moved to Holland, they were happy, but poor.  So in 1620 they set out on, the Mayflower toward America.   The Mayflower was 180 gross tons, 25 ft. in width, and 80 ft. in length. It had three main decks, upper deck, lower deck, and cargo deck.  In the upper deck there were the cooking facilities, the crews sleeping quarters, and the steering room.  The lower deck was where the passengers stayed in, and the cargo deck had the main supplies needed to survive.    The height of the decks was 5.5 ft.   There were 102 passengers, and 26 crew members, Fifty-one men, twenty-one boys, twenty women, and ten girls. The average age the passengers were 32, the oldest was 64, and 1 baby was born on the boat, his name was, Oceanus.   

 It was very unusual for the mayflower to carry passengers because it was made to carry supplies.    They were originally headed for the Hudson River, but they were blown off course.  It took 66 days for the 2,750 mile journey to reach Plymouth Rock.  They spent their first winter on board the ship while they built their homes.  Out of, 102 passengers, only 53 survived and half the crew. 

Once the weather improved, they built their houses.  The Indians came to help them prepare for the next winter.  At the end of the harvest, there was enough food for the whole winter. The pilgrims decided to have a feast with the Indians to thank them.  That was the first Thanksgiving.  What they had back then to eat was not what we have today, for instance they did not have, Turkey, Pumpkin pie, or Mashed potatoes,they did have cranberries, but they were plain.  They did have, goose, eel, duck, deer, eagles, beans, lettuce, plums, grapes, and, of course their crops.   

  In 1777 the congress declared that all 13 colonies celebrate a day of thanks for winning over the British. Sarah Hale was the author of Mary had a little lamb and believed America needed an annual holiday to give thanks.  She sent letters to the presidents asking them about this.  In 1863 Abraham Lincoln declared that Sarah Hale was right and they needed a national annual holiday to give thanks, he decided the last Thursday of November be, Thanksgiving Day.  But in 1939 Franklin D. Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving up a week.  People did not like this change.  Franklin D. Roosevelt settled the date with the Congress and moved it to the 4^th Thursday of November.

Happy Thanksgiving and may God bless you all!!!

Thankfulness

Happy Thanksgiving!!!  Whenever you think about thanksgiving you may think of turkey, the pilgrims, or to be thankful to God.  Turkey and food is yummy (trust me, its hard for me to remember that Thanksgiving is about being thankful, not the food), but its about being thankful to God for what he's given us.  Now I've asked myself this question so many times, 'if we celebrate Thanksgiving because the pilgrims were thankful to the Indians for helping them survive the winter, than why is it about being thankful to God?'
One, we should be thankful to God any day, in fact I'd say its harder to remember to be thankful to God on Thanksgiving.
Two, the pilgrims were thankful to God, people just don't highlight that part of the story, but they were also thankful to the Indians for helping them.
Three, I think God put the Indians (or native Americans) in America so that we could celebrate Thanksgiving, and remember him in the future.  I think he wanted, and had already planned for thanksgiving to come from the beginning of time.
Four, Thanksgiving shows us how much we have and how much others don't, you should help those people.  God blessed you with things, so thank him for it.
Happy thanksgiving!!!!

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, which also ye are called in one body, and be ye thankful.
Colossians 3:15

And when ye will offer a sacrifice of Thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will.
Leviticus 22:29

Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
2 Samuel 22:50

Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name, make known His deeds among the people.
2 Chronicles 16:8

Thankful 4...?

What are you most thankful for, out of everything (besides Jesus)?  The Girlz are going to answer that question for themselves today, on Thanksgiving.  A time to be thankful to God.

Emma-
I'm thankful for memories.  When I asked myself this question I thought of family and friends.  But since I couldn't do that I thought of memories.  Memories can be with anyone friends, family, even acquaintances.  There are painful memories and good memories.  Good memories are like, "Duh" of course you like them.  You remember them all your lives.  But painful memories, I'm still thankful for them, cause God gave us painful times to teach us about Him or to test us.  Painful memories are teaching experiences, grasp them, and let God teach you.  James 1:2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you face many kinds of trials.  That is the number one thing I'm thankful for.

Audrey-
I am thankful for... lots of stuff!  I am most thankful for my family.  They are the most wonderful people!  I love them so so so so so so so so so so much!

Moriah-
I am thankful 4 the BIBLE,because if we did not have Gods word we would not know how to live or defend ourselves spiritually.

1 Thessalonians 5:18
In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you

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Celina Patrine- played by Audrey Murray
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Pumpkin story

Do you know what carving a pumpkin symbolizes for Christians?  Well, I'm going to tell you.

When you pick a pumpkin out at a pumpkin field, you probably will see a whole bunch of pumpkins all different shapes and sizes.  The kids go out and find a pumpkin while the parents sit out and watch.  The little kids probably can't pick up the large ones, and the big kids probably don't want the small ones.  This is sort of (scratch out what I said about not wanting and wanting for a second, just the best way to illustrate this) like God going to send someone into someone's life telling them to tell them about Christ.  Some people might say, "I'm to big for God."  Or, "How could God care about me in this huge world?"  That's sort of how it's like with the large and small pumpkins.
After the kids have their pumpkins everybody all go home.  And when you find time to, everybody will start carving the pumpkins.  The first step is to get out all the stuff you need, this is like the person God sent into the other persons life, getting out there bible.
Next you cut open the lid, the little kids probably need help cutting a lid, or the big kids have never done this before so you show them.  With Gods help the person telling another person opens up the persons heart and they can become a Christian. 
Next you take out all the yucky gooey squishy stuff in the middle.  That is like God helping you to take out all the sinful things in your life, and throwing it away in his massive trash bag full of dirty yucky sinful stuff.  :)
Next you carve the outside of the pumpkin, that is like God shaping you after he's got all the gooey icky stuff out.  Which is pretty much just replacing the old stuff with the new.
Finally, you set a light into the pumpkin and light it, this is like God spreading His light into the world through that person. 
Now just for fun, imagine God in heaven, He has a pumpkin and is taking out all the yucky stuff and He's putting it into this massive garbage can.  :)
Have fun!!

He said

'I won't give you more, more than you can take and I might let you bend,but I won't let you break.  Don't fear when you go through the fire, hang on when its down to the wire, stand tall and remember what He said'

I've been looking at a  lot of people lately, and I'm just like, "How is that person surviving?" Or, somedays I feel so down, and I ask myself, "How will I survive?"
But than each time I think of those words, 'more than you can take and I might let you bend,but I won't let you break' God will never let His followers to ever break, the lyrics say it all.  God loves you, and you will never pass any trial alone, and you can take joy in them, because God is there to pick you up when you slip. Everyone has a limit when they break, God will never pass that limit.

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Jesus in every book of the bible video

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The Girlz

3Girlz4God are a group of three Girlz crazy for God, who want to start a blog and tell the world about Jesus.  The three Girlz that make up the team are, Emma; Audrey; and Moriah (Riah).

Emma-
Is 12 years old, she loves to read and write.  She reads a book whenever she can get her hands on one, and she is always telling her friends her opinion on books she's read.  Her passion is writing, she always has another idea and is writing in one of her notebooks.  She has been writing since she was five years old, and hopes to become an inspirational writer.   Her hobbies are archery, horse back riding, playing the piano and basketball. She has never been interested in fashion or girly stuff.  She wants to tell the world about Jesus through her writing someday and have a big family to share Jesus Christ with.
Jeremiah 29:11  For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord.  The are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Audrey-

Is 11 years old, she likes to draw and do gymnastics.  She has a passion to do mission trips.  She would love to go to Africa to be a missionary.  She is very unique and fun, she also loves archery, reading, and playing the piano.  Her favorite color is blue, she is a girly-girl, but doesn't mind getting down and dirty.  She can be shy but is very friendly.  One of Audrey's favorite Bible verses is, "For I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."  Philippians 4:13

Moriah-
Is 9 years old, her nickname is Riah.  She loves art, she is always drawing or making some new thing from a thingamajig.  She also has a passion for singing, she is always singing  during chores, in her room; everywhere.  She is very easy to hang out with, or play with, she'll play with anything for any age group and either boy or girl stuff.  She is a mix of tomboy and girly, but mostly on the girly side, and loves kids.  And all the kids love her.  She is very clumsy, her "theme" song is, Free to be me by Francesca Battistelli. She always is playing games in the neighborhood with her friends.  
Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversary.