Something I have been pondering recently. =)
Why is it that when we look back on history we have certain famous people and events that we focus on, but tend to absolutely ignore the existence, spread throughout the ages, of the 'common people? We think of George Washington, Martin Luther, Abraham Lincoln; those people who "made history", and in a way, perhaps, they did. But we never think about those millions that no human alive today has individual names for, who did nothing to be put in the history books; and yet, if they had not lived, the whole course of history would never have run. Instead of just a faceless multitude, if we think for a moment, we can begin to see them as people - real individual people, who never 'made a name' for themselves, but their own little worlds, their tragedies and triumphs, were just as real and important to them as ours are to us.
And chances are that myself, my family, all my friends, and everyone who reads this post will be a part of that nameless multitude by the time two hundred years have passed. Among those I have mentioned I know that there are incredibly talented and intellegent people, but so there have been before, and no one hears of them now. However, does that make them any less important than those whose names are household words? No, not in the least. And what is really beautiful is that those who carry on with their ordinary lives, day after day after day, do the small things God has placed in their life, and do it for God's glory, are the ones who are really shaping history.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Hello, all! Well, the Rebelution conference was yesterday - and it was AWESOME!! Here are some pics I took: (There are some better ones on my mom's new camera, but she doesn't know how to unload it yet....so I'll post those when she figures it out. =) )
A Forumite meet-up!
Alex signing shirts and books....
Brett signing shirts and books....
A huge attendance!
Us in our shirts.....
Woohoo!
*update*
Sorry this is a little late, but this picture was on my mom's camera that she couldn't figure out how to unload. It's my personal favorite, so I decided to put it up too. :)
A Forumite meet-up!
Alex signing shirts and books....
Brett signing shirts and books....
A huge attendance!
Us in our shirts.....
Woohoo!
*update*
Sorry this is a little late, but this picture was on my mom's camera that she couldn't figure out how to unload. It's my personal favorite, so I decided to put it up too. :)
Saturday, April 19, 2008
a.d. XV Kalendes Maius; a totally random post.
Roman dates. Ok, let me just say that, for many reasons, I'm glad I don't live in ancient Rome. And one of them is their crazy dateing system. (I spelled it that way to keep it from being confused with dating. :P) Anyway, let me explain how they did their calender; there were three main days in the month: the Kalends, the Nones, and the Ides. The Kalends always fell on the first of the month, the Nones fell on the the fifth (Usually. In May, March, October, and June, it feel on the seventh.) The Ides fell on the thirteenth, or the fifteenth in the aforementioned months. All of the other dates were reckoned from these: to express "January 10th" you would say a.d. III Ides Ianuarius, or "three days before the thirteenth of January". For some reason counting forward was not acceptable. So April 19th would be expressed a.d. XV Kalendes Maius; "fifteen days before the first of May". And the years were usually reckoned by who the consul was that year. So if a guy named Marcus Gauis Cornelius was consul, the year was called Marco Gaio Cornelio Consulo....I think. Something like that.
Why did I write this post? I have no idea, actually. :D It just struck me that blogs are supposed be be (in part) about interesting things happening in one's life, and this certainly interested me!
~Emma
Why did I write this post? I have no idea, actually. :D It just struck me that blogs are supposed be be (in part) about interesting things happening in one's life, and this certainly interested me!
~Emma
Thursday, April 17, 2008
ANOTHER random question thing.
OK, I know my long-suffering readers are getting tired of random question things, but I can't seem to find anything else to blog about. So, here you go! But, I think I have the makings of a cool post in the next few days, so check back. =)
1. Name someone who made you smile today?
Debbie!!
2. What were you doing at 8:00 this morning?
Sleeping!!! Haha!
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Standing outside in the last drops of a thunderstorm.
4. Name something that happened to you in 1992?
I was counting the days until I was born!
5. When is your birthday?
September 23
7. What color is your hairbrush?
Greyish-pink.
8. What was the last thing you bought?
Some article of clothing. :)
9. where do you keep your money?
Some of it in a cool little circular chest of drawers in my room, the rest in my dad's desk.
10. What was the weather like today?
Cloudy, rainy, and hail-y.
11. Where did your last hug take place?
In the kitchen. :)
12. What are you excited about?
The church picnic!!!!!!
13. Do you want to cut your hair?
No!!!!!!!!!!! I might have it slightly layered, but not CUT-cut. :D
14. Are you over the age of 25?
NO!
15. Do you talk a lot?
Ha!! Ask any of the SOA girls!!
17. Does your screen name have an "x" in it?
Not one. I don't like X's in screen names.
18. Do you know anyone named Kelsey?
Nope!
19. Do you make up your own words?
OH yes!!!!
20. Are you ticklish?
Somewhat......
21. Are you typically a jealous person?
Uhhhh.....I don't think so.
22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "C":
OK, this is funny! I have tons of friends who's names start with "C". Caylee, Cheyenne, Camille, Charis.... the list goes on.
23. Who's the last person to call you?
Sheila!!! (Does Skype count?)
24. Do you chew on your straws?
Yes. :D
25. Do you have curly hair?
Wavy...and I have all these little annoying half-length hairs all over my head that *boing* up whenever there's the tiniest bit of humidity. :\
26. What is the next concert you're going to?
No idea in the world!
27.Where did you go today?
To Thrift-Town. :)
28. What is something you say a lot?
Silly things.
30. Do you have to work tomorrow?
What kind of work?
31. Who was the last person you said "I love you" to?
I think Erica. I don't know.....
32. What should you be doing right now?
Getting ready for bed!
33. Do you have a nickname?
No, but I wish I did!
34. Are you a heavy sleeper?
Yes, but not as heavy as some other people I know!
35. What are you listening to?
My family talking in the background.
36. What is the best movie you've seen in the past two weeks?
I haven't seen any "new" movie this past two weeks, so probably The Chosen? I don't know.
37. Is there anyone you like right now?
You mean "boyfriend" like? No, but I have tons of friend that I "like".
38. When was the last time you did the dishes?
About an hour ago.
39. Did you cry today?
No! I cry about once every six months. :)
1. Name someone who made you smile today?
Debbie!!
2. What were you doing at 8:00 this morning?
Sleeping!!! Haha!
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Standing outside in the last drops of a thunderstorm.
4. Name something that happened to you in 1992?
I was counting the days until I was born!
5. When is your birthday?
September 23
7. What color is your hairbrush?
Greyish-pink.
8. What was the last thing you bought?
Some article of clothing. :)
9. where do you keep your money?
Some of it in a cool little circular chest of drawers in my room, the rest in my dad's desk.
10. What was the weather like today?
Cloudy, rainy, and hail-y.
11. Where did your last hug take place?
In the kitchen. :)
12. What are you excited about?
The church picnic!!!!!!
13. Do you want to cut your hair?
No!!!!!!!!!!! I might have it slightly layered, but not CUT-cut. :D
14. Are you over the age of 25?
NO!
15. Do you talk a lot?
Ha!! Ask any of the SOA girls!!
17. Does your screen name have an "x" in it?
Not one. I don't like X's in screen names.
18. Do you know anyone named Kelsey?
Nope!
19. Do you make up your own words?
OH yes!!!!
20. Are you ticklish?
Somewhat......
21. Are you typically a jealous person?
Uhhhh.....I don't think so.
22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "C":
OK, this is funny! I have tons of friends who's names start with "C". Caylee, Cheyenne, Camille, Charis.... the list goes on.
23. Who's the last person to call you?
Sheila!!! (Does Skype count?)
24. Do you chew on your straws?
Yes. :D
25. Do you have curly hair?
Wavy...and I have all these little annoying half-length hairs all over my head that *boing* up whenever there's the tiniest bit of humidity. :\
26. What is the next concert you're going to?
No idea in the world!
27.Where did you go today?
To Thrift-Town. :)
28. What is something you say a lot?
Silly things.
30. Do you have to work tomorrow?
What kind of work?
31. Who was the last person you said "I love you" to?
I think Erica. I don't know.....
32. What should you be doing right now?
Getting ready for bed!
33. Do you have a nickname?
No, but I wish I did!
34. Are you a heavy sleeper?
Yes, but not as heavy as some other people I know!
35. What are you listening to?
My family talking in the background.
36. What is the best movie you've seen in the past two weeks?
I haven't seen any "new" movie this past two weeks, so probably The Chosen? I don't know.
37. Is there anyone you like right now?
You mean "boyfriend" like? No, but I have tons of friend that I "like".
38. When was the last time you did the dishes?
About an hour ago.
39. Did you cry today?
No! I cry about once every six months. :)
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Spring is here!
Ok, Lisa! Here's a new post. :)
I went outside today with my mom's digital camera, bent on finding something to blog about. And then I realized that it was all around me! Today is the first day of spring, and it's so nice outside! Here are the resulting pictures:
Look at those green spots!
Very ruffly yellow petals.
Clover!
An....interesting flower. =)
Yes, spring is here!!
By the way, this is how it was two weeks ago:
Texas weather for you!
~Emma
I went outside today with my mom's digital camera, bent on finding something to blog about. And then I realized that it was all around me! Today is the first day of spring, and it's so nice outside! Here are the resulting pictures:
Look at those green spots!
Very ruffly yellow petals.
Clover!
An....interesting flower. =)
Yes, spring is here!!
By the way, this is how it was two weeks ago:
Texas weather for you!
~Emma
Friday, March 14, 2008
Do Hard Things!!!!
Help drive this Rebelutionary book to the top of Amazon.com on March 25! For more information, click on the above box.
~Emma
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
On the Rebelution forums, the Cafe, and the forming of the Sisters of the Armour :p
By Sadie Emma B.
On the evening of June 21, 2007, a young girl walked out of the doors of a large Baptist church in Dallas, Texas. She was happy, tired, and rather deflated, for something she had been looking forward to for weeks was over. She had been at the conference all day, been challenged to Do Hard Things, and had learned about the Rebelution forums, which she had every intention of joining. Over all, it had been a satisfying day.
Exactly a month later, the same girl walked into the kitchen where her mother was cooking. "Mama," she said "they're about to start studying a book on Systematic Theology on the Rebelution forums."
"Is is by Wayne Grudem?" Her mother queried.
"I think so"
"Then I would really like it if you did the study; that is an amazing book. I'll go ahead and order it for you."
Over the next month or so, many Rebelutionarys worked hard on the Cafe; the additional 'room' in the Rebelution forums where the study and discussion was to take place. Some few weeks after the study commenced, the idea of having small discussion groups was formed; some to communicate via Private Message, others by phone over conference calls. By God's grace, Camille, Erica, Lisa, Sadie, Sheila, and Tiffany came together in one of these groups, and decided (after much e-mailing) on the group name Sisters of the Armour; based on Ephesians 6: 11-16, one girl for each part of the armor described therein.
Six months have passed since the first forming of the Sisters of the Armour. It is really amazing to see how God brought us together; we are so exactly right for each other! We got some sweet, goofy girls (I fall in this category; the goofy, at least) , some who are wise and mature, and some who are intelligent and well-balanced. We have out own private group blog, talk over conference calls, memorize scripture together, 'meet' over Webcams, and are all tremendously blessed. Though most of us have not met in real life, we have all gained amazing friends, and look forward to meeting each other someday in heaven!
I love my SOA girls!
On the evening of June 21, 2007, a young girl walked out of the doors of a large Baptist church in Dallas, Texas. She was happy, tired, and rather deflated, for something she had been looking forward to for weeks was over. She had been at the conference all day, been challenged to Do Hard Things, and had learned about the Rebelution forums, which she had every intention of joining. Over all, it had been a satisfying day.
Exactly a month later, the same girl walked into the kitchen where her mother was cooking. "Mama," she said "they're about to start studying a book on Systematic Theology on the Rebelution forums."
"Is is by Wayne Grudem?" Her mother queried.
"I think so"
"Then I would really like it if you did the study; that is an amazing book. I'll go ahead and order it for you."
Over the next month or so, many Rebelutionarys worked hard on the Cafe; the additional 'room' in the Rebelution forums where the study and discussion was to take place. Some few weeks after the study commenced, the idea of having small discussion groups was formed; some to communicate via Private Message, others by phone over conference calls. By God's grace, Camille, Erica, Lisa, Sadie, Sheila, and Tiffany came together in one of these groups, and decided (after much e-mailing) on the group name Sisters of the Armour; based on Ephesians 6: 11-16, one girl for each part of the armor described therein.
Six months have passed since the first forming of the Sisters of the Armour. It is really amazing to see how God brought us together; we are so exactly right for each other! We got some sweet, goofy girls (I fall in this category; the goofy, at least) , some who are wise and mature, and some who are intelligent and well-balanced. We have out own private group blog, talk over conference calls, memorize scripture together, 'meet' over Webcams, and are all tremendously blessed. Though most of us have not met in real life, we have all gained amazing friends, and look forward to meeting each other someday in heaven!
I love my SOA girls!
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