Cecilie here
If I needed any more proof at all that children are a gift from God, it came tonight while I was Skyping my cousins. My little cousin said: "In the summer days...we're going to...fly on a plane to somewhere, and then, and then take a train even further...and...come stay with you at your house."
I literally teared up. She's just...it's so sweet. I stood there for an hour talking to them. I left everything else behind. I stopped mid conversation on three different things and talked to my cousins, and I just....nothing mattered but those two sweet little children. At all. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Stories. Books. School. Friends. Enemies. Worries. Cares. Doubts. Fears. Nothing. Just those two, bright, shining faces, and the sense of joy that they would remember that chat. So rare and so beautiful. Treasure those moments....they don't last forever. I'm near crying right now because all I want is to see those sweet little faces again. To hug them and hold them close...but I'm eight hours away, with no money, no time, a life of my own to live, and no drivers license. So that moment will be special forever and ever, because it's so rare and so beautiful.
Stay awesome, everyone, hold onto the small moments.
~Cecilie.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Day Ten: Danalias Truth: He is there
Yes, I am again doing this on my iPod, so please forgive me for the short post. =)
Today's truth is "He is there"
God is ALWAYS there.
If you're down in the dumps, He's standing there, offering you a hand.
If you're lonely, He's waiting for a hug.
His arms are always the warmest and most comforting.
He's waiting for you. All you have to do is come. God loves you, and He wants you to be happy.
So whenever you're feeling lonely, or you're sad, run to Jesus. He's waiting.
I'd like to put a bit of the song You Lift Me Up by The Afters:
You know my heart is heavy
And the hurt is deep
But when I feel like giving up
You're reminding me
That we all fall down sometimes
When I hit the ground
You lift me up when I am weak
Your arms wrap around me
Your love catches me so I'm letting go
You lift me up when I can't see
You heart's all that I need
Your love carries me so I'm letting go
...
I know I'm not perfect
I know I make mistakes
I know that I have let You down
But You love me the same
And when I'm surrounded
And when I lose my way
And when I'm crying out and fallen down
You are here to lift me up when I am weak
Your arms wrap around me
Your love catches me so I'm letting go
You lift me up when I can't see
You heart's all that I need
Your love carries me so I'm letting go
No truer words than right there. :) Jesus is my comfort and shelter. Make Him yours, too. =)
Today's truth is "He is there"
God is ALWAYS there.
If you're down in the dumps, He's standing there, offering you a hand.
If you're lonely, He's waiting for a hug.
His arms are always the warmest and most comforting.
He's waiting for you. All you have to do is come. God loves you, and He wants you to be happy.
So whenever you're feeling lonely, or you're sad, run to Jesus. He's waiting.
I'd like to put a bit of the song You Lift Me Up by The Afters:
You know my heart is heavy
And the hurt is deep
But when I feel like giving up
You're reminding me
That we all fall down sometimes
When I hit the ground
You lift me up when I am weak
Your arms wrap around me
Your love catches me so I'm letting go
You lift me up when I can't see
You heart's all that I need
Your love carries me so I'm letting go
...
I know I'm not perfect
I know I make mistakes
I know that I have let You down
But You love me the same
And when I'm surrounded
And when I lose my way
And when I'm crying out and fallen down
You are here to lift me up when I am weak
Your arms wrap around me
Your love catches me so I'm letting go
You lift me up when I can't see
You heart's all that I need
Your love carries me so I'm letting go
No truer words than right there. :) Jesus is my comfort and shelter. Make Him yours, too. =)
Monday, February 13, 2012
Day Nine: Cecilie's Truth: You tried
Third post on the subject. (Check out AWAHD, and DORDWD for the corresponding posts. They go in order from: Ranting/pitiful on AWAHD, to indifferent on DORWD, and redeeming here.) Let's dive in, shall we?
I've been reading through my first ever Ranger's Apprentice fic, and discovering it's full of failed attempts on Halt's character, an OC that is really strange, and lots and lots of cheese.
But you know what?
I tried.
I spent close to three months on that story, and I had fun with it. So that's the whole point right there, isn't it? Not that it's perfect, not that it's brilliant, it's not that it's long and involved and clever; it's that it's mine and it's that I tried. I took my time with that story, poured myself into it, stayed up late writing it, and lovingly picked the fonts for the chapter headings. I wrote it to fix something I didn't think was right in the series, and what's it turned into? I've got six songfics and more on the way. I love this pairing. I really do. I'm mastering not only my OC MC, the one who had been really odd, but the charrie I pulled from the series in order to fix what I thought should've -and could've - been better. I'm trying, and I keep working at them, no matter how cheesy they may seem after, I write them from the heart. And that's all I can do.
Stay awesome
Don't forget about your dragons
And always ask where Perry went
~Cecilie
I've been reading through my first ever Ranger's Apprentice fic, and discovering it's full of failed attempts on Halt's character, an OC that is really strange, and lots and lots of cheese.
But you know what?
I tried.
I spent close to three months on that story, and I had fun with it. So that's the whole point right there, isn't it? Not that it's perfect, not that it's brilliant, it's not that it's long and involved and clever; it's that it's mine and it's that I tried. I took my time with that story, poured myself into it, stayed up late writing it, and lovingly picked the fonts for the chapter headings. I wrote it to fix something I didn't think was right in the series, and what's it turned into? I've got six songfics and more on the way. I love this pairing. I really do. I'm mastering not only my OC MC, the one who had been really odd, but the charrie I pulled from the series in order to fix what I thought should've -and could've - been better. I'm trying, and I keep working at them, no matter how cheesy they may seem after, I write them from the heart. And that's all I can do.
Stay awesome
Don't forget about your dragons
And always ask where Perry went
~Cecilie
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Day Eight: Danalias Truth: Its Not Important
Okay, sorry for the short post, but I'm doing this on my iPod. Keep reading and you'll find out why. :)
Today was hectic. We had cousins staying the night, and all of us had to leave at 8:00 to get to church this morning. After church we have Bible study at our house, and that lasted until 2:30. So, as we finally settle down to watch a movie, my dad realizes that he left our laptop at the community center (Our church meets there). So he drives down to the community center to find it closed, and I was on the verge of freaking out.
But then I realized something; it's only a laptop. It's just a THING. It's not going to last forever.
God knows what's best, and He has it all under control.
Now what's better than knowing that an all-knowing and all-seeing God loves you and will do what's best for you? In my opinion, NOTHING. ^_^
~ Danalia
Today was hectic. We had cousins staying the night, and all of us had to leave at 8:00 to get to church this morning. After church we have Bible study at our house, and that lasted until 2:30. So, as we finally settle down to watch a movie, my dad realizes that he left our laptop at the community center (Our church meets there). So he drives down to the community center to find it closed, and I was on the verge of freaking out.
But then I realized something; it's only a laptop. It's just a THING. It's not going to last forever.
God knows what's best, and He has it all under control.
Now what's better than knowing that an all-knowing and all-seeing God loves you and will do what's best for you? In my opinion, NOTHING. ^_^
~ Danalia
Day Seven: Cecilie's Truth: Let it GO.
Cecilie here. I'm posting late, sorry, but it's because my truth came to me at midnight last night, and once you read the whole post you'll know why I couldn't post it then and there.
Anyway....
Sometimes you just gotta let it go. Just let it roll off your shoulders like rain off your face.
Last night I was having a blast on the web, talking to a couple forum friends, writing, and doing role plays, and then...whaddaya know...internetz died. -.- Or was cut off. One of the two. Anyways.
I was really upset there for a minute, but then I realized...it doesn't matter. It'll be back up in the morning and now, without the distraction, I can do something. And what did I do? I wrote an entire scene and edited two songfics, which I've been meaning to do for weeks.
So sometimes you just have to let go of an annoyance so you can see what you really need to do.
I apologize if that didn't make sense....XD
Joun sheïll von lüm all ;)
~Cecilie
Anyway....
Sometimes you just gotta let it go. Just let it roll off your shoulders like rain off your face.
Last night I was having a blast on the web, talking to a couple forum friends, writing, and doing role plays, and then...whaddaya know...internetz died. -.- Or was cut off. One of the two. Anyways.
I was really upset there for a minute, but then I realized...it doesn't matter. It'll be back up in the morning and now, without the distraction, I can do something. And what did I do? I wrote an entire scene and edited two songfics, which I've been meaning to do for weeks.
So sometimes you just have to let go of an annoyance so you can see what you really need to do.
I apologize if that didn't make sense....XD
Joun sheïll von lüm all ;)
~Cecilie
Friday, February 10, 2012
Day Six: Danalia's Truth: Take A Deep Breath
I almost forgot to look for truths today.
Today was totally insane, with school until 1:00, and then cousins over to stay the weekend... You get the idea; busy day.
Throughout the course of the day, I was frustrated and mad at times, ready to smack somebody.
But when that happened, I stopped myself and took a few moments to just breath.
I took several deep breaths and calmed myself before I actually did strangle someone to death.
I put this as today's truth because I felt that this is something important; it helps you to remember that killing someone because they pissed you off is still illegal. True story.
Sorry for the short post, but I've wii to play and cousins to please.
Au Revoir!
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Day five: Cecilie's truth: Just slow down
Short post tonight, sorry :P
I ALMOST forgot to look today, but only almost. Truths have a way of finding me, and that's something I love.
Anyways.
Tonight in tap I was trying my hardest to do these druist one-footed pull-backs, and I just can't seem to get 'em. And there's three girls in our class who have obviously danced for awhile, are in company, are older than everyone else, and 'therefore superior' yada yada yada . . . . . .all that good stuff.
Moving on.
And so
Here's me.
Hasn't danced in awhile.
Been sick
Before that barely had a tap class worth speaking of
Unable to do something so seemingly simple.....to them, second nature almost.
But then.
We went to do wings.
Here's the truth: Up until tonight, I was mortally terrified of wings.
TERRIFIED
And then
Tonight
I nailed 'em.
NAILED 'EM.
You just have to do it sometimes. Just do it. Bite the bullet. Grit your teeth. Say a quick prayer, and do it.
And I did. And so we went on down the line and, know what? Theirs were faster and higher and wider and bigger than mine.
But that doesn't matter
'Cause mine were crisper.
You just have to slow down, back up, and keep trying sometimes. Just slow down. Don't go for huge. Don't go for epic. Try for satisfactory first. Then work up.
~Cecilie
I ALMOST forgot to look today, but only almost. Truths have a way of finding me, and that's something I love.
Anyways.
Tonight in tap I was trying my hardest to do these druist one-footed pull-backs, and I just can't seem to get 'em. And there's three girls in our class who have obviously danced for awhile, are in company, are older than everyone else, and 'therefore superior' yada yada yada . . . . . .all that good stuff.
Moving on.
And so
Here's me.
Hasn't danced in awhile.
Been sick
Before that barely had a tap class worth speaking of
Unable to do something so seemingly simple.....to them, second nature almost.
But then.
We went to do wings.
Here's the truth: Up until tonight, I was mortally terrified of wings.
TERRIFIED
And then
Tonight
I nailed 'em.
NAILED 'EM.
You just have to do it sometimes. Just do it. Bite the bullet. Grit your teeth. Say a quick prayer, and do it.
And I did. And so we went on down the line and, know what? Theirs were faster and higher and wider and bigger than mine.
But that doesn't matter
'Cause mine were crisper.
You just have to slow down, back up, and keep trying sometimes. Just slow down. Don't go for huge. Don't go for epic. Try for satisfactory first. Then work up.
~Cecilie
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