1 Corinthians 13

  I may speak in different languages of people or even angels. But if I do not have love, I am only a noisy bell or a crashing cymbal.  I may have the gift of prophecy. I may understand all the secret things of God and have all knowledge, and I may have faith so great I can move mountains. But even with all these things, if I do not have love, then I am nothing.  I may give away everything I have, and I may even give my body as an offering to be burned. But I gain nothing if I do not have love.

  Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, and it is not proud. Love is not rude, is not selfish, and does not get upset with others. Love does not count up wrongs that have been done.  Love takes no pleasure in evil but rejoices over the truth.   Love patiently accepts all things. It always trusts, always hopes, and always endures.
  Love never ends. There are gifts of prophecy, but they will be ended. There are gifts of speaking in different languages, but those gifts will stop. There is the gift of knowledge, but it will come to an end. The reason is that our knowledge and our ability to prophesy are not perfect. But when perfection comes, the things that are not perfect will end. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I stopped those childish ways. It is the same with us. Now we see a dim reflection, as if we were looking into a mirror, but then we shall see clearly. Now I know only a part, but then I will know fully, as God has known me. So these three things continue forever: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13, New Century Version)

Yesterday, I gave my two younger brothers, Caleb and Kayden, two glow in the dark stars and took them upstairs to a dark room to demonstrate how they glow. I asked Caleb what he thought about the stars and he said, “Well, they’re kinda cool. When you do them under the pillow and they turn green, it’s like they’re in camouflage.”

 It’s so amazing how when you’re young, as young as three and five, you take so much joy in the small things in life, like glow in the dark stars. And then, when you’re my age, you take more joy in bigger little things, like getting an A in school or getting an mp3 player. Wouldn’t life be so much happier if everyone took as much joy in little things like the wonder of glow in the dark stars or even the real ones that God handcrafted? How often do you go outside and look at the stars and think, “Wow, those are so much better than those glow in the dark stars, even though they are pretty cool.” 

 Can you believe that the same great, awesome, mighty, powerful God made you? God wants you to be like a star, shining in the darkest, dingiest corners of the earth. And He wants you to be amazed at His handiwork. After all, you have to admit that it’s pretty amazing. 

Will You Play Background?

Will you play Background for God? Surrender your plans to His will.

Amazing Story

Please watch all of this video-it just may change your life.

What will YOU do to change the next five minutes?

(Watch video before reading post.)

What will YOU do to change the next five minutes? Will you go out in the world and make a difference? Or will you just sit there, thinking about how bad you feel for everything bad that will happen in the next five minutes? In James 2:15-16, it says, "Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.If one of you says to him, 'Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,' but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?" And in Matthew 28:19-20 it says, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

In the Bible we are commanded to make a differnce in the world, whether it's by helping the billions of orphans and widows, moving to Chile, opening a Children's Home, or doing something completely different. What will YOU do?

In Christ,

Callie

Music Videos 2

Hey guys!

I found these songs and thought that ya'll might like them. I heard the first three songs in the awesome movie based on a true story. The movie was called "Letters to God". It is amazing!! Please comment and tell me which one is your favorite and what it means to you! (Mine are "My Wish" and "Love Me".)

Love,

Callie

Music Videos

Here are some very cool skits/music videos!

This one (Set Me Free) was done at my church (this is actually them doing it.My brother is the main person in it.)

~Callie

25 Things to Know About Me

Here are twenty-five things to know about me! Hopes and dreams, fears, and then the other little things I want you to know.

1. I really really want a Facebook but I'm not old enough to get one.

2. I am scared of clowns. (It sounds silly, especially since my uncle is a Shriners clown.)

3. I really really really want to be an author!

4. I really want be people to read my blog!

5. I love photography.

6. I am a right brain. (Very few people are blessed that way, I don't know if really organized people see it as a blessing!)

7. One of my favorite places to eat is Sunny Skies!

8. Some of my favorite places to shop are Barnes & Noble, Build-A-Bear Workshop, LifeWay, and Christian Book Distributers.

9. I am a Christian.

10. My favorite author is L.B. Graham (I think he is at least, he wrote my favorite series.)

11. I love hats and scarves!

12. I am a romantic.

13. I come from a big family.

14. I am homeschooled.

15. I love UNC!

16. I love to learn quotes and weird facts (I made an email with just quotes).

17. C.S. Lewis is one of my favorite authors. (Yes, I have more than one favorite author.)

18. This year will be my third year doing Bible Drill.

19. I am writing several books.

20. I love the book 'Do Hard Things' by Alex and Brett Harris. You can check out their website at www.therebelution.com.

21. I am tall.

22. I love to daydream.

23. I would like it if you would ask questions so that it would prompt me to post.

24. I really want to be an actress when I grow up.

25. I really want people to post comments.

I'm Sorry!

Hey guys,

I am very sorry to tell you that my blog will be closing. Here is the story.

Well, a girl is busy as one may know. For time passes, as one's life begins to grow.

Families get bigger, birthdays get nearer, and one month fades into the next.

She loves to blog, but who has the time? Her feelings of sorrow and joy cannot be expressed

In this simple rhyme.'Twas written a little late. If you want to know why don't go away,

For she is about to say Happy Belated April Fool's Day! :)

Love,

Callie

Hi

Hi. I'm Callie. Well, as you probably gathered from my title, I love to read! My parents set a fifty page a day limit on how much I can read (on weekends and holidays I have unlimited read!:). I am also homeschooled! Feel free to comment!

Callie