Josh's new makeover / my new hair color

Really randomly this weekend I got curious as to how my lil bro would look with eyeliner- so i put some on him. He looked soooo cute!!! LOL. Yeah, he's not like "into" that style and all, but he was curious to see how it would look on him....well...i was the one who was really interested to see how it would turn out and he just kinda went along with it (though he did get a lil more interested in it later).

He ended up really liking it. (....Don't worry, mom, he said he wouldn't wear it outta the house!) lol.

Later that night I decided to change up my look too. I dyed my hair a "red plum"color . I love it because when the sunlight hits it, it looks maroon :)..hey, that's one way to show school spirit, isn't it?

If I can get a good pic of it, I will post it for those of you who don't see me every day at school.

Check this out!

I saw this on Coach P's blog and thought it was kewl, so I wanted to post it for you guys!


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Choices, actions, consequences

This is a topic that has been heavy on my heart the last few weeks. It's something that I strongly believe young people need to take a moment to think about.


Choices, and the actions we take because of these choices made, have consequences; consequences that not only affect us, but in many cases affect those around us. Sure, we have all heard this but have we ever really stopped to consider just how true this really is? There are both positive and negative consequences to our decisions and actions. We will find ourselves having benefited from those choices, or being haunted by them. Proverbs 3:21-24 talks about the importance of making sound decisions and the benefits that accompany them.

21 My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight;
22 they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck.
23 Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble;
24 when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
(NIV)

If you make your choices and decisions based on the Word, you will save yourself the pain and confusion that accompanies foolish choices. When we determine to act within the Will and timing of God's plan for our lives, instead of relying on our own desire to act upon the time frame we want, we will save ourselves a tremendous amount of heartache and disappointment- and gain a life of joy and peace.

US judge rules ban on baggy pants "unconstitutional"

Ok...I was told to write my opinion on this article by Yahoo! NEWS. It's about how a US judge has ruled that the ban on people wearing baggy pants is "unconstitutional". While I do believe that we all should have the freedom to express ourselves through the way we dress- COME ON PEOPLE!!!...we don't want to see your underwear!!!

The Way, the Truth, the Life....Jesus

I had an assignment for my Computer Lit class to make a post about my favorite Bible verse. It was hard for me to narrow it down to just one, so I'm going to write about two in particular that are special to me. These verses are John 14:6 and John 8:32 . In John 14:6 Jesus says that He is " the way, the truth, and the life". In this verse Jesus made clear that HE is the truth- the Truth that the World is looking for; the Truth that will set us free. As I read over this verse I felt the Holy Spirit speak to my heart and bring to remembrance John 8:32 which states: " you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free”. So when we know the Truth [Jesus] we will become free. And according to John 8:36 if the Son has made you free you are free indeed!!!

I have a ring that has "I AM THE WAY, TRUTH, & LIFE" engraved on the inside, and on the outside it has it engraved in Hebrew. It's actually an interesting story as to how I got it, because the one I had ordered online was supposed to say something completely different, but when it arrived I came to the conclusion that they had sent the wrong one because the inscription was different than the one I had ordered. At first I was pretty bummed and a little upset about it, but later I saw that there couldn't of been a more perfect inscription. When I look down and see it I am reminded that Jesus is the WAY in which I should follow. Even on the days that I feel lost and shaken to the core HE will be my Way. If I hold to Him, He will always guide my paths... He will be my Truth in the midst of all the lies that this World offers...and He will be my Life. A promise of this is found in John 8 verse 12: "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." Could there be anything better???...I seriously doubt it!

A Time Cherished

This Summer I got to go and stay two weeks with my dear friend/spiritual mother/mentor, Mrs. Teresa. Being able to go and stay with her was like a breath of fresh air; it gave me time to be able to completely focus on learning more about the Word and growing deeper in my faith.


I had such a great time with her! While I was over there we took a mini- road trip to Oklahoma to visit her daughter's new college campus. It was beautiful! Below is a picture of one of the buildings they were constructing on the OSU campus while we were there.
(I could have taken way more pictures but for some reason it completely slipped my mind that i had brought along my camera. Yeah... I kinda kicked myself for that one afterwards)
The campus was beautiful and the town surrounding it was so nice! I really enjoyed getting to go and be there for a couple of days.


After we got back I spent the rest of the time I was there visiting with my friend and having her teach me what the Holy Spirit has revealed to her in the Word. It was such a blessing to have her pour into me the knowledge and wisdom that she has acquired throughout her life. She is an amazing woman whose life God has had His hand on since the beginning; and has used to work in the lives of others. Seeing her Christian walk makes me desire to be even that much closer to Christ!!

I benefited in so many ways from my stay with her and I feel so incredibly blessed to have someone like her in my life as a spiritual mentor and friend.

Few pics of the damage:

This is what my sister's wall looked like after the base of the tree hit it. It made a pretty big mess :/



Here's the view straight out my front door before we go it cleaned up. (what you see is the huge tree that fell in the front of the yard that slightly damaged part of our roof and a small section above our door)


This is the bottom of the stump of the tree in the picture above (taken after we got the majority of the tree out of our yard and off our roof).


I wasn't able to get very many pictures because it was raining and I didn't really want my camera getting wet -_- So, sorry I only had a few to show you. If I get anymore that are worth showing, I'll post 'em for ya!

Some of the longest hours of my life...

"WHOA"!..it was all I could say. I couldn't believe what i was looking at. There in the middle of my sister's wall was a hole caused by the tree that had just fallen seconds ago because of the incredibly powerful winds of hurricane Ike. This was actually pretty unexpected; our power was still on and everything, so I thought things outside weren't too bad..at least not bad enough to snap the trees in our yard. I was still in shock of what had just happened, when a second tree (this one in the front of the house) fell as well. I was terrified. We heard it hit near our entry way. Fortunately it didn't break any of the windows, but it did cause a little damage above our door... and A LOT of noise.
I felt completely helpless, and other than pray, I knew there was nothing that I could do. Those several hours of intense storming had to have been some of the longest hours of my life!! It was the worst feeling to know that you've got about 8 other trees around your house that could come down at any moment, destroy your house, and you would be cpmpletely powerless to stop any of it. It was by the grace of God that the first tree that fell, fell the way it did. Had it fallen in the opposite direction it would have taken out our living room.
Surprisingly, I wasn't effected emotionally as much as I thought I would have been. I was scared, but at the same time I had an unexplainable peace in my heart. I knew people were praying and that added so much comfort you wouldn't even believe! I had a really dear friend of mine send me a text message that said "remember to run to the Name of the Lord its a strong tower". That offered so much peace, because it was absolute confirmation to what I felt the Lord impressing on my spirit. So I ran to Him, and I am 100 percent sure that that is what allowed me to feel such a peace in the middle of a situation so terrible.I feel really blessed that things weren't any worse than they were. I also have a greater compassion for the people South of us that had everything destroyed. I was so thankful that it was just one room and a small section of our house that was damaged. On top of that, I was so very grateful for the many of our friends that came and helped us clear the tree that came down in the front, and for the friends who offered to help. My sincerest thanks to every one of them!!

Friday!!!

Wow! I am soooo glad it's Friday!! This past week of school has been really intense. I've had either a big test or quiz 4 days in a row this week. I'm really ready to just go home and go to sleep!!!! It looks like I won't be getting home until about 11:30 tonight, though.( ...bummer) I've got a Varsity Volleyball game to go to and keep stats at, and then after I have a babysitting job to go to.. followed by an all-day babysitting job tomorrow. So, it looks like I'm gonna have a pretty busy start to my weekend. lol. But, the Volleyball players and Coach are really fun to be with, and the 3 kids I'm going to be watching are sweeties...so, I honestly don't know if I'd choose to have my weekend any different :)

Remembering 9/11

As most know, today marks the seventh year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers. I still remember vividly the day I saw on the news what was happening. I was almost 8 at the time, and a horrid event like that was beyond what I could have even imagined. You tend not to think about how life can be cut short in a single moment like that... until it is. My heart aches for the numerous families who lost dear loved ones as a result of that day.

Something New...

For your enjoyment I have added something new to my blog: it's called "Things to Ponder". I wanted to have something light-hearted and humorous that would be fun to read each time you came to my blog, so when I saw this I thought I'd give it a try.
There will be a new one up every time you come to my page. Some are funnier than others, but most of them are good enough to at least make you chuckle.
I would love to hear your opinion of this new feature! Comment, tell me what you think, and we'll go from there :)

May Your Wonders Never Cease

Father in Heaven
Lord may your name be glorified
above all others, above all this world
above everything else in our lives
for nothing else in all of this world matters
but to live our lives for you and you alone
May your wonders never cease
may your spirit never leave
may we ever long to see your face
and when we turn from you again
oh how quickly we forget
may we be reminded of your grace
May Your Wonders Never Cease
Beautiful Savior
Truly we praise your Love for us
while we as sinners
in all our weakness
and still you gave your life on the cross
you saved us Lord from all of our transgressions
and delivered us into your loving arms
May your wonders never cease
may your spirit never leave
may we ever long to see your face
and when we turn from you again
oh how quickly we forget
may we be reminded of your grace
May Your Wonders Never Cease



I was listening to one of my favorite radio stations the other day when this song by Third Day came on. I had heard it many times before, but while hearing it this time around I had a brand new revelation of just how merciful our God really is. That even while we as a nation, and in some cases the Church, have continued to try to push God more and more out of what we do, He still continues to allow His Spirit to move, Himself to be found, and His wonders be shown in our lives. But, as I was listening to this song, I was also struck with a question: "If we as a nation, and as a Church, continue as we are...will we be in danger of losing that?"

Quick intro to my myself and my blog...

Hey! My name is Blaire and I have just started a blog of my own in hopes that this will be a creative outlet to express myself and what I'm feeling. My goal is to make this a place where I can post my thoughts and then have you guys comment on them. I welcome creative discussion!!!