A Few Brilliant Ideas...

...No, I'm not talking about the Paramore song. Step out your door to a riot squad and see how that bodes with you. Apparently there have been ongoing tuition riots and one happened right next to us. On the first night we saw a protest that was followed by a couple police cars that seemed pretty friendly. That

Ah, the sweet mixture of classical composition, Relient K, and a various mis-mosh of noises coming from the hallway. La-dee-da. We're currently chilling out at our hostal, relaxin' till it's time for bed. I'm hanging out on the stairs, enjoying being apart of everything, but at the same time my very own little unit. I'll probably eventually have

It's a little difficult to figure out where to start when you're sitting in a Canadian Cafeteria surrounded by your good old pals (fellow tripeez) and about fourty French speakers. We're currently discussing getting hair in our food because there have been mysterious black hairs... These ladies need to learn to wear hairnets. Yuck. Anyways... We're only on

A question that many non-Christians have an issue dealing with is the issue of evil in the world. When something goes wrong, they question the faith of Christians by asking: "If your God is real, where is he now?" Well, he's still there. This morning I was reading Psalm 106 which is basically a listing of all the

I would like to start by saying this is not a direct response to anyone. Try not to be offended and I'll try to not be offensive. :P I am of the opinion, and this is my opinion, nothing more, that love songs are the easy route to take when it comes to songwriting. If you look at

It's test day... Well technically(<-I just tried to spell that techniqually) it isn't test day... Because I'm writing this the night before. Anyways, here's today's verse. :) "Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Let the house of Aaron say, “His steadfast

"4 I always thank my God for you I)">because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 5 For in him you have been enriched J)">in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge K)">— 6 God thus confirming our testimony L)">about Christ among you.7 Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift M)">as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. N)">8 He will also

I was reading this in my devotions and I was really encouraged by it so I decided to share it. :) Psalm 91 1 Whoever dwells in the shelter A)">of the Most High     will rest in the shadow B)">of the Almighty.a]">[a] 2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge C)">and my fortress, D)">     my God, in whom I trust.” 3 Surely he will

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." ~ 2 Timothy 1:7 This verse especially encouraged me =) ->"What then shall we say to these things? BI)">If God is for us, who can be against us? BJ)">He who did not spare his own Son but BK)">gave him up for us

Do you know the feeling when you are just so amazed by what's around you? Every once in a while I'll pause and look at the world around me. I neglect the nature of beauty in what I have been given: the glint of the Japanese maple tree leaves, the shadows of the imposing figure of a house,

Those first couple verses are my life verses. I love them so much. <3 I hope you guys are encouraged by these. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 "So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight

"It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed." (Deuteronomy 31:8) "When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles." (Psalm 34:17) "Fear not, for I am with you;  be not dismayed, for I

When I cancelled tutoring with Mrs. Ashford for the next couple weeks she sent me these verses: But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. (John 14:26) But by the grace of God I

If you have been in contact with me recently, you probably know AP test season is here... This means stress, stress, stress! The past few days I have received the encouragement of several people through scripture, and I've decided to share a few verses of encouragement each day. If people send me encouraging verses I will post those. I