United States 55
Australia 5
Brazil 2
France 2
Canada 1
Germany 1
United Kingdom 1
Japan 1
Panama 1
Philippines 1
God bless!
--Emily--
Monday, January 24, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
I'm Still Around!! =)
Hey everyone,
I am sorry for my neglect of the blog.... I hope that you can forgive me. The past few weeks have been.... VERY busy -- basketball started beck up, I had Semester Exams the past week (they cover A TON of information, and require A TON of studying time-), and they are hard to study for when you have basketball practice all afternoon, and I have been trying to wrap up this quarter by getting caught up on some missed quizzes, pop quizzes, and everything that goes along with wrapping up a semester. Those of you that are home schooled probably know what I am talking about!!
Anyway, I wanted thank all of you for praying for my Uncle Dave (you can find the info about his injury on my "Please Pray...." post). He is doing much better, but he is still in some pain at times. But the BIG praise is that he is up, and around..... not working or anything to that extreme, but around the house, I mean. Thank you sooo much for keeping him in your prayers, and please continue to pray!!
One other thing that I wanted to mention is that we are just a little less then a month from sending the letter out!! Yeah!! =) Again, Emily, and I are going to get back to you about the sending details, but we will get that info to you soon. However, though we are blessed to have a number of letters being written, we would love to have your commitment to writing a letter. If you haven't considered writing a letter yet, and your not quite sure, please pray about it, and consider it. You can find more info about writing a letter on our "Letter Guidelines" page, or our "Example Letters" page, where you can find the letters that Emily, and I have written!!
Thank for you suport!!
~Olivia~
I am sorry for my neglect of the blog.... I hope that you can forgive me. The past few weeks have been.... VERY busy -- basketball started beck up, I had Semester Exams the past week (they cover A TON of information, and require A TON of studying time-), and they are hard to study for when you have basketball practice all afternoon, and I have been trying to wrap up this quarter by getting caught up on some missed quizzes, pop quizzes, and everything that goes along with wrapping up a semester. Those of you that are home schooled probably know what I am talking about!!
Anyway, I wanted thank all of you for praying for my Uncle Dave (you can find the info about his injury on my "Please Pray...." post). He is doing much better, but he is still in some pain at times. But the BIG praise is that he is up, and around..... not working or anything to that extreme, but around the house, I mean. Thank you sooo much for keeping him in your prayers, and please continue to pray!!
One other thing that I wanted to mention is that we are just a little less then a month from sending the letter out!! Yeah!! =) Again, Emily, and I are going to get back to you about the sending details, but we will get that info to you soon. However, though we are blessed to have a number of letters being written, we would love to have your commitment to writing a letter. If you haven't considered writing a letter yet, and your not quite sure, please pray about it, and consider it. You can find more info about writing a letter on our "Letter Guidelines" page, or our "Example Letters" page, where you can find the letters that Emily, and I have written!!
Thank for you suport!!
~Olivia~
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
What is wrong with us?
I read something today that made me really angry...our family recieves the WORLD magazine (their link is in our favorites list), and not too long ago, the magazine sent out an issue about the abortion battle in America. I read a short article in this magazine that reported a Virginia woman gave birth to an infant and then smothered it. Since the baby was born , officials would certainly consider this to be a case of murder, right? Wrong. The child's umbilical cord had not been cut, so Virginia officials did not rule this as murder. VA law requires that the child be "independent and seperate existance apart from its mother before its death" in order for him to be considered a murder victim. So, in their eyes, this was not a case of murder.
This makes me so angry! I mean, this was a living, human being! And yet, people accept the fact that a woman killed her child! But then, why should this suprise me? The murder of America's children happens everday. How can people do this? I mean, whatever your reason, is it really one that is worthy of murder? Hardly! God forgive America...may He give us the strength to fight such a wicked practice and the grace of setting our nation on the right path!
God bless,
--Emily--
This makes me so angry! I mean, this was a living, human being! And yet, people accept the fact that a woman killed her child! But then, why should this suprise me? The murder of America's children happens everday. How can people do this? I mean, whatever your reason, is it really one that is worthy of murder? Hardly! God forgive America...may He give us the strength to fight such a wicked practice and the grace of setting our nation on the right path!
God bless,
--Emily--
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Please Pray.....
Well, I know that it has been a while that I have been here, but to be honest, I have been going through a bit of a writers block...... I know that that is a pretty bad excuse, but I am telling the truth!! =) Please forgive me!!
I have a prayer request, and I would really appreciate if you would remember it in your prayers daily. My great Uncle (Dave) was cutting trees down in the woods around their house, and somehow (we don't know how) a tree, or tree branch hit him in the head. Fortunately, they had just bought a new set of walkies-talkies, and after being unconscious for some time ( they don't know for how long), he called home and this son, John went to go find him. When John finally found him, my Uncle Dave was staggering around, blood everywhere, and couldn't remember anything except his chain saw getting stuck. Uncle Dave was in, and our several times before the family decided to rush him to the hospital. They found out that he has a crack in his scull, a broken nose, 2 black eyes, some teeth missing, and the doctors thought there might have been some swelling on the brain, but the results of the MRI, or.... something showed that there is NO swelling on the brain which is an answer to pray. Uncle Dave is now at home recovering, but he has pain in his neck, and he is in a lot of pain. BTW, this happened the day before New Years Eve, and the family was supposed to be coming for a visit for New Years, but obviously, they won't be making any trip any time soon.
PLEASE..... pray for the family, and pray that the Lord will sooth the pain, and also that He will comfort my Aunt Cynthia. She has a job, but I'm not sure if she staying home, but I imagine that she is not. And obviously, Uncle Dave will be out of work for quite some time.
Thank you for praying!!
~Olivia~
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Tagged!
Katie from "Hello Highlights" tagged me! After reading some of her tags, I thought it looked like at lot of fun, so I was thrilled that she tagged me! =) I thought this would be a fun for you as the reader to get know us (Olivia will be doing it later on...hopefully!) better! So, let's begin! =)
1. Would you rather read or watch a movie? I love reading, but good movies are certainly on my favorites list as well! It would totally depend on the book or movie, but right now, I'm going to go with the movie!
2. How would you describe yourself? Ambitious, driven, sometimes stressed....=)
3. Do you have many best friends or just one? I really have one best friend, but I have other close friends!
4. If you could choose your own name, what would it be? I really don't know. I love the names "Jordyn", "Danielle" and "Catilyn", but those names just don't suit me...I think I'll stick with Emily! :)
5. If you could have any dream job what would it be and why? I'm hoping to be a journalist....writing is what I love, so why not put my passion to good use? =)
6. What's one material item you couldn't live without? A black ink pen...I'm a writer, after all! :)
7. If you had to choose between doing your hair and doing your make up which would it be? I really don't do any make-up, and since my hair is really in need of help in the mornings, I think I'll choose to do my hair!
8. What is a trend that you never understood? I agree with Katie on Bieber fever, though I thought that the Hannah Montana craze was a little dorky! =)
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1. At what age would you want to get married? 22, 23...I want to graduate from college before I marry the love of my life (whoever that may be!:-D).
2. How many times do you eat a day? (snacks included) Hmmm....counting snacks, normal day would be 4-5 times a day....LOL! :)
3. If you could go anywhere and spend a month where would it be? I think I'd go and visit Olivia. Though if I'm there for a month, she might start to dislike me! :o That would not be a good thing!
4. Do you like your middle name? Michaela isn't my favorite name, but it does flow nicely with "Emily"
5. How many pictures do you take a month? Hmm...not a lot, really, which is crazy since I scrapbook.
6. How many times do you post on your blog a week? I post 1-2 times a week.
7. Are you happy with the amount of followers you have? Actually, no; I would love to have more followers on V.O.T.I!
8. Do you think you could write better questions? No, and I don't think I shall try! :)
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Rules:
1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question push the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how silly it sounds.
4. Tag 20 Friends.
5. Everyone tagged has to do the same thing.
6. Have fun!
Questions:
1. If someone says "are you okay" you say?
"Joy to the World": Chris Tomlin :)
2. What would best describe your personality?
"He's Got the Whole World in His Hands": Randy Travis
3. How would you describe yourself?
"Indescribable":Chris Tomlin (I PROMISE you this was not rigged!!!)
4. What do you like in a guy/ girl?
"With One Voice":Steven Curtis Chapman
5. How do you feel today?
"Forever": Chris Tomlin
6. What is your life's purpose?
"Shadow of Your Wings": Casting Crowns
7. What's your motto?
"This is What I'm Fighting For": Steven Curtis Chapman
8. What do your friends think of you?
"Exalted (Yahweh)":Chris Tomlin
9. What do your parents think of you?
"Rejoice!": Chris Tomlin
10. What do you think about very often?
"Mercy": Casting Crowns
11. What is 2 + 2?
"Let Your Mercy Rain": Chris Tomlin
12. What do you think of your best friend?
"God Almighty": Chris Tomlin
13. What do you think of the person you like?
"Overflowing": Chris Tomlin
14. What is your life story?
"Miracle of the Moment" Steven Curtis Chapman
15. What do you want to be when you grow up?
"Come Thou Long Expected Jesus": Christy Norkels (on Chris Tomlin's "Glory in the Highest")
16. What do you think when you see the person you like?
"Three Wooden Crosses": Randy Travis
17. What will you do at your wedding?
"Behold the Lamb": Keith and Krysten Getty
18. What will they play at your funeral?
"At Your feet":Casting Crowns
19. What is your hobby/ interest?
"One Heartbeat at a Time": Steven Curtis Chapman
20. What is your biggest fear?
"Jesus Messiah": Chris Tomlin
21. What is your biggest secret?
"This is Our God": Chris Tomlin
22. What do you want right now?
"Always Enough": Casting Crowns
23. What do you think of your friends?
"Love Lifted Me": Randy Travis
24. What is the one thing you regret?
"With Me": Chris Tomlin
25. What makes you laugh?
"Captured": Chris Tomlin
26. What makes you cry?
"He's My Rock, My Sword, My Shield": Randy Travis
27. Will you ever get married?
"Praise the Father, Praise the Son": Chris Tomlin
28. What scares you the most?
"Glorious"
29. Does anyone like you?
"Faith in You": Randy Travis
30. If you could go back in time, what would you change?
"The Wonderful Cross": Chris Tomlin (just for the record, I WOULD NOT change this!)
31. What would you want to say to the person who tagged you?
"The Noise We Make": Chris Tomlin
32. What will you name this note?
"Four Walls": Randy Travis
I don't think I'll be able to tag the 20 people, but I do tag:
~Olivia
~Jennifer
~Annie
~Amanda
~Lydia
~Emili
If I didn't tag you, but you still want to answer these awesome little quizzes, feel free! Let us know if you do decide to complete them so we can stop by your blog (please leave the link so that will be possible!), or, if you don't have a blog, email us your answers at voicesoftheinnocent@gmail.com . Looking forward to hearing from you!
--Emily--
1. Would you rather read or watch a movie? I love reading, but good movies are certainly on my favorites list as well! It would totally depend on the book or movie, but right now, I'm going to go with the movie!
2. How would you describe yourself? Ambitious, driven, sometimes stressed....=)
3. Do you have many best friends or just one? I really have one best friend, but I have other close friends!
4. If you could choose your own name, what would it be? I really don't know. I love the names "Jordyn", "Danielle" and "Catilyn", but those names just don't suit me...I think I'll stick with Emily! :)
5. If you could have any dream job what would it be and why? I'm hoping to be a journalist....writing is what I love, so why not put my passion to good use? =)
6. What's one material item you couldn't live without? A black ink pen...I'm a writer, after all! :)
7. If you had to choose between doing your hair and doing your make up which would it be? I really don't do any make-up, and since my hair is really in need of help in the mornings, I think I'll choose to do my hair!
8. What is a trend that you never understood? I agree with Katie on Bieber fever, though I thought that the Hannah Montana craze was a little dorky! =)
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1. At what age would you want to get married? 22, 23...I want to graduate from college before I marry the love of my life (whoever that may be!:-D).
2. How many times do you eat a day? (snacks included) Hmmm....counting snacks, normal day would be 4-5 times a day....LOL! :)
3. If you could go anywhere and spend a month where would it be? I think I'd go and visit Olivia. Though if I'm there for a month, she might start to dislike me! :o That would not be a good thing!
4. Do you like your middle name? Michaela isn't my favorite name, but it does flow nicely with "Emily"
5. How many pictures do you take a month? Hmm...not a lot, really, which is crazy since I scrapbook.
6. How many times do you post on your blog a week? I post 1-2 times a week.
7. Are you happy with the amount of followers you have? Actually, no; I would love to have more followers on V.O.T.I!
8. Do you think you could write better questions? No, and I don't think I shall try! :)
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Rules:
1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question push the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how silly it sounds.
4. Tag 20 Friends.
5. Everyone tagged has to do the same thing.
6. Have fun!
Questions:
1. If someone says "are you okay" you say?
"Joy to the World": Chris Tomlin :)
2. What would best describe your personality?
"He's Got the Whole World in His Hands": Randy Travis
3. How would you describe yourself?
"Indescribable":Chris Tomlin (I PROMISE you this was not rigged!!!)
4. What do you like in a guy/ girl?
"With One Voice":Steven Curtis Chapman
5. How do you feel today?
"Forever": Chris Tomlin
6. What is your life's purpose?
"Shadow of Your Wings": Casting Crowns
7. What's your motto?
"This is What I'm Fighting For": Steven Curtis Chapman
8. What do your friends think of you?
"Exalted (Yahweh)":Chris Tomlin
9. What do your parents think of you?
"Rejoice!": Chris Tomlin
10. What do you think about very often?
"Mercy": Casting Crowns
11. What is 2 + 2?
"Let Your Mercy Rain": Chris Tomlin
12. What do you think of your best friend?
"God Almighty": Chris Tomlin
13. What do you think of the person you like?
"Overflowing": Chris Tomlin
14. What is your life story?
"Miracle of the Moment" Steven Curtis Chapman
15. What do you want to be when you grow up?
"Come Thou Long Expected Jesus": Christy Norkels (on Chris Tomlin's "Glory in the Highest")
16. What do you think when you see the person you like?
"Three Wooden Crosses": Randy Travis
17. What will you do at your wedding?
"Behold the Lamb": Keith and Krysten Getty
18. What will they play at your funeral?
"At Your feet":Casting Crowns
19. What is your hobby/ interest?
"One Heartbeat at a Time": Steven Curtis Chapman
20. What is your biggest fear?
"Jesus Messiah": Chris Tomlin
21. What is your biggest secret?
"This is Our God": Chris Tomlin
22. What do you want right now?
"Always Enough": Casting Crowns
23. What do you think of your friends?
"Love Lifted Me": Randy Travis
24. What is the one thing you regret?
"With Me": Chris Tomlin
25. What makes you laugh?
"Captured": Chris Tomlin
26. What makes you cry?
"He's My Rock, My Sword, My Shield": Randy Travis
27. Will you ever get married?
"Praise the Father, Praise the Son": Chris Tomlin
28. What scares you the most?
"Glorious"
29. Does anyone like you?
"Faith in You": Randy Travis
30. If you could go back in time, what would you change?
"The Wonderful Cross": Chris Tomlin (just for the record, I WOULD NOT change this!)
31. What would you want to say to the person who tagged you?
"The Noise We Make": Chris Tomlin
32. What will you name this note?
"Four Walls": Randy Travis
I don't think I'll be able to tag the 20 people, but I do tag:
~Olivia
~Jennifer
~Annie
~Amanda
~Lydia
~Emili
If I didn't tag you, but you still want to answer these awesome little quizzes, feel free! Let us know if you do decide to complete them so we can stop by your blog (please leave the link so that will be possible!), or, if you don't have a blog, email us your answers at voicesoftheinnocent@gmail.com . Looking forward to hearing from you!
--Emily--
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Christmas Carol Favorite #3: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
--Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconcile!
Joyful all ye nations rise! Join the triumph of the skies! With
Angelic hosts proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem! Hark!
The heral angels sing, Glory to the newborn King!--
Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! God bless!
--Emily--
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Another Christmas Favorite: Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
--Come Thou long expected Jesus, born to set Thy people free!
From our sins and fears release us, let us find our rest in Thee!
Israel's strength and consolation, hope of all the earth Thou art!
Dear desire of every nation! Joy of every longing heart!--
-Charles Wesley's "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" (verse 1)-
Merry Christmas!
--Emily--
Rejoice, O World!!
Merry Christmas, everyone!!
It is finally here!! I can remember as a kid, Christmas would take sooo long to get there, and I wouldn't be able to get to sleep Christmas Eve!! I got to sleep just fine last night, and it didn't really hit me that Christmas was today until about 6:00 this morning!!.... or at least that is when I really got excited!! I have already written a long post on what Christmas really means, so I won't give you that speech again!! I just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas to all of you from Emily, and I!!
Merry Christmas!! We hope that you have a blessed Christmas filled with hope, and joy!! =)
"Rejoice, o world, your Savior has come
Through the love of a virgin's womb
Son of God, Son of man, born that we may have life
You were born that we may have life
You were born that we may have life"
Chris Tomlin's "Born That We may Have Life"
It is finally here!! I can remember as a kid, Christmas would take sooo long to get there, and I wouldn't be able to get to sleep Christmas Eve!! I got to sleep just fine last night, and it didn't really hit me that Christmas was today until about 6:00 this morning!!.... or at least that is when I really got excited!! I have already written a long post on what Christmas really means, so I won't give you that speech again!! I just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas to all of you from Emily, and I!!
Merry Christmas!! We hope that you have a blessed Christmas filled with hope, and joy!! =)
~Olivia~
"Rejoice, o world, your Savior has come
Through the love of a virgin's womb
Son of God, Son of man, born that we may have life
You were born that we may have life
You were born that we may have life"
Chris Tomlin's "Born That We may Have Life"
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Christmas Traditions.......
Hello friends,
As Christmas approaches, I have been thinking of some of the traditions that my family has!! Every year, my brother, and sisters, and I wake up to find our stockings at the bottom of our beds, waiting to be opened!! My dad works at the Ticonderoga International Paper Mill, and he works shift work. For that past.... I'm not sure how many years now, he has come off of 11 P.M.-7 A.M., so we would open our gifts (as a family) after he got our of the shower!! But this year it is going to change because he is going to be working days, or 7 A.M.-3 P.M, and so we won't be able to open them in the morning. =( That is going to be a shift in our family tradition. Hopefully when he gets home, he will be able to eat Christmas dinner with the family (my grandparents, Aunt, and Uncle with all the cousins, and usually we have a few elderly people from church that don't have any family around)!! =)
Another tradition that our family has is breakfast up at my grandparents, who live right up the road!! After we eat, my grandfather, being the pastor of our church, like to read the Luke account of Jesus' birth!! I don't know how long how it has been since we have been doing that!! =) It is definitely a tradition that will last a really long time!!
Now that I have told you a little bit of what Christmas is like in our family, I would like to know what some of your traditions are. If you have an lasting traditions that you family has had for a while, and you would like to share them, drop us a comment!!
Merry Christmas!!
~Olivia~
As Christmas approaches, I have been thinking of some of the traditions that my family has!! Every year, my brother, and sisters, and I wake up to find our stockings at the bottom of our beds, waiting to be opened!! My dad works at the Ticonderoga International Paper Mill, and he works shift work. For that past.... I'm not sure how many years now, he has come off of 11 P.M.-7 A.M., so we would open our gifts (as a family) after he got our of the shower!! But this year it is going to change because he is going to be working days, or 7 A.M.-3 P.M, and so we won't be able to open them in the morning. =( That is going to be a shift in our family tradition. Hopefully when he gets home, he will be able to eat Christmas dinner with the family (my grandparents, Aunt, and Uncle with all the cousins, and usually we have a few elderly people from church that don't have any family around)!! =)
Another tradition that our family has is breakfast up at my grandparents, who live right up the road!! After we eat, my grandfather, being the pastor of our church, like to read the Luke account of Jesus' birth!! I don't know how long how it has been since we have been doing that!! =) It is definitely a tradition that will last a really long time!!
Now that I have told you a little bit of what Christmas is like in our family, I would like to know what some of your traditions are. If you have an lasting traditions that you family has had for a while, and you would like to share them, drop us a comment!!
Merry Christmas!!
~Olivia~
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Christmas Carol: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
I love Christmas music! I absolutely love the carols we sing at church, and listening to different artist’s (especially Chris Tomlin’s! : >) versions of these beautiful songs! I thought it would be fun to post some of my favorite carols on here. If you have favorite, please feel free to share it with us (we’re in love with comments, so you’re going to hear me talk about feedback a lot!)!
It came upon a midnight clear, that glorious song of old! While angels bending near the earth did touch their hearts of gold! Peace on the earth, goodwill to men, from heaven’s all gracious King! The world in silent stillness lay to hear the angels sing
--It Came Upon a Midnight Clear--
Merry Christmas!
--Emily--
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