Book Time

Did I mention I like books?

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Well, every year, there is a huge book sale in February with literally thousands of books at incredible prices. Super, super cheap you can walk away with tons of books for little money. I look forward to this time of year each year to get ready to dive in a sea of books.

They even categorize it. From religious, teens, fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, etc. It's super user friendly and so much fun.

Last year I wasn't able to go and the book sale is only for 2 days once a year. I'm planning to bring my Grandpa (also a book lover) sister and Mom. So be prepared when I start blogging about all my finds. I can guarantee that will happen.

When I go to the book sale, I usually make a list of books genres I want to get or a certain author if I'm that lucky. Most of the time I always find what I'm looking for because so many books from everywhere are donated before the big show. 

What I'll be looking for:

• Foreign language phrase books
• Photography books
• Travel Books
• Piano Books
• Sims (My secret computer game craze)
• Shane Claiborne 
• John Eldredge 

Ofcourse, you never know what you will find, so I usually come back with way more than on my list. 

Is there a sale that you look forward to every year? 

Happy Book Shopping! :)

Rain Come Down

Rain is like little droplets of gold. Falling onto all our eager faces, eyes wide in astonishment, skin reaching out to the clouds. 

At least it's like that in Arizona. So rarely do we get to experience the joys of rain. The beauty of the clouds pouring down crisp, cool drops of water that smell like the Earth itself. Purifying the gunky air of toxins and pollutions cleaning our souls spiritually as well. 

For me, when it's rainy outside and the clouds are dark and beautifully dreary, it puts me in a writing mood. My eyes see the world as living poetry and I get inspired by many things. The dripping of water from a leaf, the sounds of feet splashing into puddles, the feeling of damp feet that got too wet outside. As you  may read this, you can tell how desperate my soul is for rain. I do my best work when it's raining. 

I would be perfectly content if it rained once a week, every week. It puts the world in a different lens. Colors are richer because the bright sun doesn't wash it out. The smell of wet soil and trees is stronger than every, creating the perfect melody. Something is so different when it rains. 

Where I'm From

In my Creative Writing class, at school, my teacher assigned that we write our own version of the poem "Where I'm From' by George Ella Lyon. Sitting there at my desk, thinking of the words to write, made me remember things from my past. The memories I cherish even now as I'm turning into an adult. The things that have stuck in my head my entire life.
Here is my version.

Where I'm From

I am from mud pies and homemade tree houses
I am from gas station Doritos runs
I am from warm essential oils,
Rosemary, lavender, thieves.
From globs of paint and various brushes
I am from airplane peanuts,
Moving boxes and clear tape.
I am from notebooks and pens, 
From over read stories. 
I am from camera's flashes.
From long rides home. 
I am from crosses and scripture,
From unlearned verses.
I am from foreign accents and morning breakfast tea.
I am from burning fire, 
Molded by clay hands.
From pianos and motherly hugs that secure.
I am from corny jokes you can not help but hear,
From Georgia's forest and summer-time sodas.
I am from words and thoughts that hope to captivate. 

By: Pepper Hales
 

Jonathan and Charlotte-Unintended 

Jonathan and Charlotte. I cannot remember how I heard about them, but I saw a Youtube video when they auditioned for Britain's Got Talent. Their performance was extremely talented. Two teenagers with strong, unique voices that sang opera as if they were professionals. This is a song of their first album, and I cannot begin to explain how I love this song. When I listen to a song that I like, more than like, I become addicted and listen to it over and over. It's a little ridiculous but I'm sure there are some people out there who do the same. This is their version of Unintended by Muse, which I like very much. Before this I hadn't even heard of Muse before. 

So to say, both of their versions are hauntingly beautiful. You can decide which you like most. 

Muse- Unintended 

This isn't much of a post but I am so busy at the moment with school. I will be updating regularly about school and other wonderful things in life, preparing some interesting blog posts I hope you will enjoy. Either way, have a fabulous week! 

Kickboxing 101

  School started back up for me and I am starting my Monday and Wednesday mornings with a 50 minute Kickboxing class. I just did my first class a few days ago and wow, it is a work-out. We did 20 minutes of exercise because the other 30 minutes were for the syllabus and the instructor explaining about the course. I can only imagine 50 straight minutes of that!

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  It will be tough, I can already tell, but I'm glad I'm going. Maybe in a few weeks, I'll regret saying that, but for now I am super excited. A good work-out in the morning will boost me up for the day and give me a positive attitude. Woo!

  Being fit for me is beyond just having a healthy diet and exercising. For me, having the endurance and strength will also give me more ways to serve in ministry. With building houses, carrying heavy loads, recusing people from danger, what ever it may be. Having the strength to go for a long time can make it so you are more able to help.

  My family has always been healthy. I've taken my daily vitamins my whole life and we strive to buy organic. (Thanks Uncle Sam for the food stamps!) But I've never been good at continually working out. I'll go through a phase lifting weights or trying to run around the block, but I've always given up or gave an excuse for myself. With not having a car, my family walks and takes the bus everywhere, but that wasn't cutting it for me.

  This past week I have forced myself to go running every night. I'm not a early morning runner. As the week has gone by, it has been getting easier to run and easier to run farther and farther. It has helped my blood circulation since I have bad circulation on my legs and it leaves me feeling great!

  I didn't really make this my 2013 resolution, but I want to be more healthier and active this year. It's good for me physically, but also emotionally. I pray that God will give me the strength and the will power to keep going. One thing I did learn is I cannot do this on my own, even exercising my body.  I need to pray to God to give me the determination and wisdom when I go to run or do kickboxing because I am nothing without Him!

Some Health verses I like:

The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs...and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. 

Isaiah 58:11

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-His good, pleasing and perfect will. 

Romans 12:2

But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control;against such things there is not law.

Galatians 5:22-23