my {short} time at camp

Hello, everyone!

Thank you so much to Hannah and Madie for guest posting this past week. I came home from camp early and will not be going back to camp next week because there was a virus that went around. About half of the camp got sick, including many staff members, and the state health department closed the next week of camp to get the test results to determine what it was. So, I will most likely be home next week. 

At camp, my job was to be a junior counselor. Basically, the other counselor was in charge and I helped them. There were six little girls in my cabin, and they were all sooo sweet! They were 8-9 years old which is just an adorable age. My week was going great until everyone got sick.

In the two full days that we had this past week, I helped out with the photography class which was a lot of fun.

socks and sandals = a typical day at camp

Have I mentioned how much I love sunflare?

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These little guys were all over the place!

Well, that's a little glimpse into my {short} time at camp!

light

mary ann over at shutter happy is hosting a photo challenge. the theme is light. you take a photo of the same thing at three different times during the day to see how the lighting changes.

time: 3:04 

time: 6:48

time: 7:46

i hope you all have a good weekend!

here, here, and here

i am entering this photo here:

in other news, my feet are cold (where did i put my socks, anyway?) // headbands are great for bad hair days (they're even better when you made them in under 10 minutes from an old t-shirt) // having a 107% in history makes me happy // there are great giveaways going on at giveaways of blessing, and here, here, and here at oh, hello friend // the gaithers are currently my favorite music group // this song was stuck in my head all of sunday //
how is your monday?

natalia and i {not a very good photo, but her face is priceless}.

morning has broken

morning has broken, like the first morning.

blackbird has spoken, like the first bird.

praise for the singing, praise for the morning,

praise for the springing fresh from the word.

{linking up here}

sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven.

like the first dew fall, on the first grass.

praise for the sweetness of the wet garden

sprung in completeness where His feet pass.

mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning

born of the one light eden saw play.

praise with elation, praise every morning

God's recreation of the new day.

weekly wrap-up #5

reading // the sister wife // the lost memoirs of jane austen

Source: ohhellofriendblog.com via Emily on Pinterest

listening to // all of my pandora stations on shuffle

watching // jane eyre

{via google images}

crafting // this sweater // this blanket // this bag

highlights // we have daffodils in our yard! // attended a birthday party and a play // sang with a group in church for special music // got my all-state festival music // enjoyed gorgeous sunny weather // downloaded jane austen's handwriting font

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what have you done/enjoyed/made this week?

tale as old as time

"beauty and the beast" from the movie.

photo: taken by me

and now a couple more beauty and the beast photos:

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photo via google

edit by me

Romans 12:12

original

rejoice in hope

be patient in tribulation

be constant in prayer.

Romans 12:12

edit - entering in kelsey's photo challenge

iLove Christmas Lights

iLove Christmas lights. :)

Please vote for me!

Please go and vote for me in this photo contest! I entered this photo:

Please vote! It ends on November 10, so hurry! Thanks so much!

p.s. 30 followers? You guys rock! Thanks soooooo much!

A Little bit of Fall-ness

Today, to continue with the Scripture Memorization Challenge, I memorized:

1 Corinthians 9:24

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.

There is a modest fashion event and giveaway going on here at Creativity Starts Here. I am linking up this outfit:

Shirt: Hand-me-down

Skirt: Made my my sister and I

Purple tank top: Christmas Tree Shops

Earrings: Made by me

Day One includes a giveaway, so I think you all should link up if you can. :)

I am entering the following photo in Kelsey's photo challenge. The theme is Fall. {oh, and there will be a prize for the winner. :)}

I am also entering it in Lily's photo challenge where the theme is Fall.

Happy November 2nd!

Sunday

Happy Sunday, everyone!

Right now I am using my sister's laptop, so I don't have any of the photos that I took yesterday. :( Oh, well. I will probably post them later on today or tomorrow.

I know that I have posted this photo before, but I wanted to enter it into Rachel's Photo Contest. The theme is Autumn Colors.

There is going to be a giveaway over at God's Daughter once Raquel reaches 500 followers. She only needs 32 more followers! Go on over and check out her blog and perhaps become a follower! (to view a preview of the prizes, go here)

Today because of the snow, our church services have been cancelled. I plan on spending a portion of my day crafting and taking photos of my crafts and the snow. I will be sure and share some of the photos I take with you all later.

What do you plan on doing with your Sunday?

Snow?

First of all, I won this photo contest with this photo:

Next, there is a giveaway going on over here.

So.

We got SNOW!

In OCTOBER!!!

What is this craziness?

My family was at my great aunt and uncle's 50th wedding anniversary party in New Hampshire today. When we got there, the weather was cold but still fall-like:

My little sister, Chloe. 

I love the focus in this one! 

Chloe and I. :)

To this...

Wow.

Did you get snow?

Forgive

Psalm 103:15-18

As for man, his days are like grass;

As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.

For the wind passes over it, and it is gone,

And its place remembers it no more.

But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him,

And His righteousness to children's children,

To such as keep His covenant,

And to those who remember His commandments to do them.

James 4:14 - Whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

We need to wait on God and His timing because this earth will pass away even faster than we expect.

I love the last phrase of Psalm 103:18. It says that God is merciful to those who remember His commands to do them. Not just remember, but do! Read this verse:

James 4:17 - Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

Did you get that? Knowing the right thing to do is sin. We can't go through life avoiding doing wrong; we need to do right. Otherwise, it is still sin.

How often do we remember this? I know that I often forget and tend to think that as long as I am not as bad as some people, I'm all right.

I am not 'all right'.

I need to do my absolute best, but that can only be done through God's mercy and power. Otherwise, I know that I would fail miserably.

However, God will forgive us when we do mess up.

Psalm 130:4 - But there is forgiveness with You.

Psalm 86:5 - For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant on mercy to all those who call upon You.

Ephesians 1:7 - In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.

We must try with God's help to do our best, but always remember:

God Will Forgive.


p.s. I am a finalist in this photo contest. I would really appreciate it if you would go on over and vote for me!