beauty for ashes
joy for pain

it's funny because i'm not sure what specific ashes i have to speak of right now. what sort of heartrending pain. is it possible that i can live without ever experiencing such unspeakable sorrow as the things i have only read, heard, wondered about, but still be just as empty
or hollow

what a promise, beauty for ashes and ( Read more... )

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(january-february)

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anyways.
i...
so many people i don't really know.
there are so many surface-level friendships, i realized. well i know it's ( Read more... )

and
worn
out

currently reading- it's not about me by max lucado

through forgotten convictions
misplaced affections
i'm losing the sound of Your voice
i've been chasing after emptiness
trying to tidy up this mess
i swear i've been down this road before
i wanna get back to where it all began
when i would long for only You

like a child i'll take You at Your word
as these mountains of doubt, they fade away
i'm longing to ( Read more... )

"identify your weaknesses"

pride?

i wonder if i'm a normal girl or not because i don't think i wear my heart on my sleeve. i don't think i CAN, like i don't know how to, do that. i don't even know for sure what it means or how it feels. maybe i guard it too much.
at least, i'm very good at being "strong."
at some times i wonder if being strong is ( Read more... )

1. ARGUMENT FROM INCOMPLETE DEVASTATION
   (1) A plane crashed killing 143 passengers and crew.
   (2) But one child survived with only third-degree burns.
   (3) Therefore, God exists.
   
   
2. ARGUMENT FROM POSSIBLE WORLDS
   (1) If things had been different, then things would be different.
   (2) That would be bad.
   (3) Therefore, God exists.
   
   
3. ARGUMENT FROM SHEER WILL
   (1 ( Read more... )

so this past week has been full of february frustrations. valentine's day ARGHHHH i guess 90% of me is thinking THIS IS SO RETARDED IT'S JUST YOUR HORMONES GOING "I WANT A BOY" but still, that 10% of romantic emotional girliness is driving me crazy.

soo today i was planning to stay after school until the valentines show and dance afterwards and then ( Read more... )

wow it seems like everyone's staying after school every day for something now. mainly because soccer, softball, and badminton tryouts are going on. i wanna try out for softball next year =D if they decide to do the musical in fall. or if the musical is something i don't like (unlikely, because I HEARD WE'RE DOING WICKED! =O=O=O). or if i don't get ( Read more... )

People like you are confident, and assertive. You almost always seem to be sure of yourself, and you speak your mind directly and honestly. You have strong opinions and are usually able to convince others that your position is right. While you are naturally very fair, you are also rather outspoken. Because you are so friendly and comfortable being ( Read more... )

humdedum so we're selecting courses doing nhs applications submitting career plans to our college counselors and all that... essentially the beginnings of planning our LIVES. our futures. future future future ( Read more... )