Notice Jesus Today?

An average friend will come and go, but true friends will stay through it all. I'm a little high school kid but I do know what true friendships are. Jesus is the one that will always be by your side through the thick and thin.
Jesus is that one true friend that stays forever. He will never give up on you and will never forsake you. You might not see now how he is working in your life, but as you look back you will see his good works. Friends are so hard to deal with but Jesus is the one that you will never tire of and will never talk about you and will be by your side. Just a little reminder.

Making Memories

I had the amazing opportunity to see Adam Cappa and Jeremy Camp in concert! I just had my birthday and this was my biggest present, I was so excited when I figured out! I still am, I really can't believe I had the awesome privilege of being there! 

I felt a closeness to GOD that I haven't felt in awhile, and it felt amazing. I love the LORD so much! The concert was in Little Rock Arkansas, it took my mom and I about an hour and a half to get to the big church the concert was in. Let me clear this up first, this concert was a benefit concert to raise money for cancer treatments for Alan Dickson. This was why the concert was held in a church's building. 

When we got there I was so excited I jumped the entire way in. *Hitting forehead because I was ridiculous* Adam Cappa sang all his songs first, he also introduced us to two new songs he has written, both beautiful heart melting for GOD songs. I was moved to tears because I was seeing the beauty of GOD all over again. 

Then when Adam Cappa left we had to wait about 15 minutes until Jeremy Camp came out. Just saying, he's a pretty handsome fellow. He sang many many beautiful songs. I was raising my hands again all over in surrender. Isn't it beautiful that we can surrender to GOD over and over again yet he never stops loving us. He doesn't trust us whatsoever, we need only trust him. 

In the middle of the concert I saw my friend Alex, she is one of the most Christlike people I know, we sang together for a little while. 

Then I sang with my mom the rest of the time. It was wonderfully amazing being able to rebuild my bonds with Christ and super cool being able to rebuild bonds with my mom. 

I'll never get tired of singing to GOD. On the way back home my mom and I were talking about how it must be so hard for Christian bands and singers to give all the glory to GOD. This is because they have written the music and sang it, then we clap for them or GOD. At first at this concert we were clapping for the singers, then as we paid more attention to the words and praised GOD for them we clapped because we were on fire for the LORD. So don't you think it would be hard not to take all the credit for the work and think everyone is clapping or "praising" you. It is hard for everyone to give all glory for GOD. But it might be especially hard for those who are in a famous position to give all the glory to GOD. Let us pray for those people. 

I love you all dearly even though I don't know you. GOD bless. 

-Emma

Little Rock

I went to Little Rock Arkansas with my class. We were learning about the Little Rock nine it was so cool it
was! We went to the Clinton Library in the river, it was amazing! I absolutely loved seeing all of President Clinton's memorials. We toured and saw the "Oval Office", and the medallion President Clinton gave the Little Rock Nine. 

We also got to go to a national park thing, I'm sorry I can't remember what it's called but I do know it is the only national park that's a high school in America (link right here). The high school was Central High. It was huge! We had a lot of wind when we were there and it was pretty cold in the morning.

After touring the Clinton Library and Central High we went to the River Market Cafe. If you ever visit the River Market Cafe plan on staying for about an hour to two hours. There are so many different cultural foods you can choose from, some are the same kind. For instance there were two Thai and two Mexican cafes. Ask others for their opinion on whose food is better, because you probably don't want to waste money on food when you could get the same type of food somewhere else with more food and better quality taste. I would suggest getting a salad and water, there is a delicious salad, bakery cafe near the right end side of the market. 

I learned a many things about human equality. All men and women are created to fulfill the same purpose, and that is to serve God. Though many don't think so. We all have free will and that is a huge privilege! Everyone no matter skin, sex, religion, or any beliefs should be treated with equality.

This past weekend I stood up to someone. The felt that mine and others feelings didactic  matter as much as theirs. (Infuriating!!) Sorry, but we were made to treat others with all fairness and love no matter what others beliefs, religion, gender, of skin color. We were made to love all. 

Please always consider others feelings as yours, and maybe their problems are just as big as yours are in your head. Help them, encourage them. 

My teacher was telling us that one of her friends, a tour guide of Central High, was taking a large group of people around the high school and they came to the bathroom. In this bathroom one of the nine had to use the toilet, she had paper balls of fire thrown at her from over the stall doors and glass. Now in this group of people on the tour there was an older woman, and she knelt on the ground and sobbed. She was crying because she had to live with the shame of being in that bathroom at the same time this was happening and watch it all happen. She lived with the shame of not standing up for that poor girl. 

I know I don't want to live with the shame of something like that happening. Stand up for others, and always treat them with fairness.

-Emma

I am wearing a cropped shirt with a tank top under it; the shirt is from Forever 21, my sneakers are from All Star Converse, and my KAVU bag by KAVU.

Kay, so Being Yourself?

                                    

      

Being yourself. What is it? Recently I was writing in a journal on how to behave so I could be better friends with those I had people crushes* on. What I was writing... well it wasn't me. 

So what is being yourself? It isn't what society says. There are many teenage, girly magazines tell you the steps to being yourself. If this is the way you want to be yourself that is completely up to you, this
might be the way you express yourself. This might be how you show others who you are. 

 I find that being yourself is the you that is the best you. Man, that is one confusing way of putting it! I'm saying; be the person you really wish you could see in others. This makes it sound like I'm asking you to be like the others around you; not what I'm saying. What I want to get across is, be the best you you can be. Lift others up and help encourage them be themselves. 

There are always people who won't like you. This is truthful. And it hurts. I learned this past month and a half that friends/acquaintances find me pretty annoying. But it was just me being myself, so I didn't understand. I'm probably more annoying than I think, but I'm myself. That is enough for me, this is how I will make my real friends. 

Also in being yourself don't go against God's will. We have had to change for God because our human natures and sins fog up our attitudes. We will always be changing for God. God made you in his image and we should strive to be like him. Being yourself for God is what he loves. That is enough for God. This probably doesn't make sense to you, it sounded a lot better in my head. 

*people crushes- at camp my friends and I had crushes on boys and people crushes on the people we wanted to be friends with. People crushes are those who make you really want to be their friend and inspire you. 

-Emma

Sorry

I'm sorry I haven't been posting, there are a few pictures I am hoping to upload and I can't get ahold of them at the moment. -Emma