I know you're out there.....

Ok, quick poll...if you read my blog (especially if you have never left a comment or if it has been a while since your last comment) please leave a comment now and let me know you're reading!

Wow

I just watched the opening ceremonies for the 2008 summer Olympics. It was amazing! One of the really neat things was the lighting of the Olympic flame. The last runner was lifted into the air by cables and "ran" in the air around the top of the stadium! I would be so afraid I would drop the torch or something (wouldn't that be embarrassing?)

On Monday it will be exactly two weeks until I start my 1st semester as a sophomore! I am actually looking forward to going back to school. I am taking Art, American Lit, Public Speaking, American History, and Criminal Justice (this fulfills my Social Science requirement and I thought it sounded like fun).

If you are attending school in the fall (whether college, high school, or whatever) , what classes are you taking?

SGC Women's Summer Book Club

I had my 1st book club meeting last night. It was great! First each person in the group shared their testimony and then we talked about the 1st three chapters of "Doing Things Right in Matters of the Heart" by John Ensor. The meeting was great! I though it was neat when one of the married ladies would offer advice and/or encouragement to the single ladies (its basically what SG was hoping would happen). I am looking forward to our next meetings! If you are in a book club, please post a comment on what your 1st meeting was like (when you have it) :)

Free Fish Anyone?

I have a red Betta fish that I am looking to give away to someone. Is there anyone who is interested? He comes with his bowl (possibly two), some food, some water conditioner, and some rocks and a fake plant. This fish is pretty easy to care for. If you are interested leave a comment and let me know. It will pretty much be 1st come, 1st serve.

Enter This Contest!

This is a contest for a new name for my blog. Although I like the name I want something more unique. So submit your entries now!

Rules

1. You may submit as many as you like

2. The winner wins...well nothing :) but I will announce the winner's name on the blog!

3. If I do not like any of them (which I hope will not happen) then there may not be a winner.

5. The entries must be specific ideas. In other words, don't say something like "find a name that shows what hobbies you like". "Natasha's Notes" is as specific idea.

6. Have fun!

How do you read your Bible?

By now the New Attitude messages have kind of blended together; in other words, I have a hard time remembering who said what when. I still remember several main points and overall themes to the messages however. A main area that I learned in and desire to grow in as a result of this conference is my attitude and treatment of the Bible. I need to be studying it and loving it-not just reading it to check a box as I do sometimes. Also,I need to be memorizing verses to use when I am in temptation-these can also be used to help another person.

I am curious, what do you do for your quite times? Do you just read or do you take notes? How do you take notes? When you memorize verses how do you choose which ones? Please let me know via a comment so that I and/or other readers of this blog can get some ideas of how other people have quite times and I/they may even use some! So give your ideas even if it does not sound very "wonderful" to you...it may still help another.

Help me decide!

I have to write a paper for English class on a debatable issue. In this issue I have to argue for a compromise/find common ground with the opposing side. I have to use at least 5 sources and only 2 can be off the internet unless I am using the library database or an online newspaper or government source.

Does anyone have any ideas as to what I should write about? If so please leave a comment. The 1st paper I did was on euthanasia (or Mercy Killing) and the other one was on animal testing so I don't want to do either one of those.

Bye for now!

My Blog Needs a Better Name

Does anyone have any creative ideas for the name of my blog? Thanks!