Hello, one and all!!!
Well, as you all know, today is February 14th, Valentines Day. Some of you may have heard the story behind Valentines Day, the history of how the day was created, and of the figure St. Valentine. Some people say that this man was a mythical creature. You can believe whatever you want to believe, as for me, I believe he was real, and I'm not afraid to admit it!
St. Valentine was a kind-hearted, god fearing man. He was a wedding priest, who wasn't afraid to show his feelings and speek his mind. He fought for what was natural and right, and he followed the laws of God, not the laws of man. The story tells that the powerful king of his land wanted to outlaw marriage because of the soldier count, and because he believed that the married soldiers were taking too many days off to see their families and acting all lovey-dovey instead of fighting in battles. He thought that they were growing weak because of families, so he outlawed marriage. The priest Valentine, however, would not stand for it. He spoke out against the king's law, saying that it was morally wrong and that he should reconsider, for that was not the way God would want things. He secretly held marriage ceremonies, and also helped a man, who, I think, was one of the king's servants, or guards, or something like that, who also spoke out against the immoral law, break out of prison. Afterwhich, he performed a marriage ceremony for him and his love. The king found out, and was outraged. He was thrown in prison for holding secret ceremonies and for speaking out against the king. The king told him that if he gave up his faith in his God, and only followed him and his laws, that he would be freed, and St. Valentine refused. (Now, I cannot remember whether or not if this is before or after he was thrown in prison.) While in prison, he made friends with the jailkeeper's daughter, who was blind. Her father had told Valentine that she was worth nothing but to serve prisoners bread in a prison chamber because of her blindness, but Valentine convinced him otherwise. He showed her that she was worth more than that, and told her to ask the Lord for her sight. He had strong faith, and one day, while on her duties, her sight was suddenly restored. On the morning of Valentine's death, she brought him flowers, lillies, from the garden, and before he was killed, he wrote her a letter, and her tears fell. After his death, it was proclaimed that on that day, February 14th, would be declared Valentines Day, in memory of the good St. Valentine. So every time you get a gift of any sort, or, in this case, a heart-shaped box filled with sweet candy and chocolates, always remember that there is heart behind the heart. Well, I hope I didn't mangle that story too badly. Smiles and cheers! Be back soon.
Warmest wishes,
Jessica
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
space
Hello, everyone!
I am sorry that I have not been on my blog for a while-I've just been kind of busy, and I couldn't think of what to write, but all that has changed. As you have heard before in my blogs, this blog was inspired by a very very good friend of mine. Do you remember Bahzy? I know, who could forget Bahzy, right? I don't think anyone could. Anyway, he posed a very cool and, of course, symbolic scenario, and a flame sparked in my imagination, which became a small warm and glowing fire, if you know what I mean.
Have you ever thought about how wide and vast space is, with millions and millions of stars lighting up the night sky? What about a winding trail through a thick wood or through a mountain range? I know what you are thinking: How are those things connected? What does one have to do with the other? Think of it this way: in space, you could get lost very very easily-especially if you have no one to guide you to your destination. Even if you start off in one direction, you can very easily get lost because there is no visible path, no siderails, no directional signs, etc. On a winding path through a thick wood or a mountain range, you can get very lost just by taking one wrong turn... some people whom have gotten themselves lost in the wilderness or in the mountains have never made it back. The point here is that without the proper guidance, one can very easily lose their way in life. You must always remember to stay on the strait and narrow. Keep to your original path, and don't go astray, or you could end up never coming back... which is not good at all. LOL! Okay, I think you all get my message pretty well, I need to sign off of here and go to sleep. So good bye and good night to all. And if you read this during the day, then good future night, I hope you have a very pleasant present day, and sweet dreams to everyone. Be back soon!!!
Best Wishes,
Jessica
I am sorry that I have not been on my blog for a while-I've just been kind of busy, and I couldn't think of what to write, but all that has changed. As you have heard before in my blogs, this blog was inspired by a very very good friend of mine. Do you remember Bahzy? I know, who could forget Bahzy, right? I don't think anyone could. Anyway, he posed a very cool and, of course, symbolic scenario, and a flame sparked in my imagination, which became a small warm and glowing fire, if you know what I mean.
Have you ever thought about how wide and vast space is, with millions and millions of stars lighting up the night sky? What about a winding trail through a thick wood or through a mountain range? I know what you are thinking: How are those things connected? What does one have to do with the other? Think of it this way: in space, you could get lost very very easily-especially if you have no one to guide you to your destination. Even if you start off in one direction, you can very easily get lost because there is no visible path, no siderails, no directional signs, etc. On a winding path through a thick wood or a mountain range, you can get very lost just by taking one wrong turn... some people whom have gotten themselves lost in the wilderness or in the mountains have never made it back. The point here is that without the proper guidance, one can very easily lose their way in life. You must always remember to stay on the strait and narrow. Keep to your original path, and don't go astray, or you could end up never coming back... which is not good at all. LOL! Okay, I think you all get my message pretty well, I need to sign off of here and go to sleep. So good bye and good night to all. And if you read this during the day, then good future night, I hope you have a very pleasant present day, and sweet dreams to everyone. Be back soon!!!
Best Wishes,
Jessica
Monday, January 11, 2010
Shuffle and Deal
Hi there, everybody!
When you read the title of this blog, you're probably thinking of a card game, right? Well, that's a good guess, but it's not quite what this blog is about. Have you ever sat through a long card game where the dealer of the cards keeps shuffling the cards, mixing them over and over again before finally dealing them? Well, whether you have or have not, has it ever occurred to you how similar that action is to our own lives? Many times, when life hands us a deck of cards, we shuffle them until we are satisfied with our choices, and then we deal. Each card may represent a problem, hardship, or something that we don't know how to handle. We shuffle over and over, trying to sort out our feelings and problems until we've come up with the correct tactic to deal them by. However, sometimes we can have trouble dealing with our problems, emotions, feelings, etc, and we are stuck with an unorganized deck that we keep shuffling, not knowing when or how to deal them out. Now, I'm not an expert in this matter, but I can tell you that we usually have two choices: we can try to deal them out to ourselves and try to play the game alone, as in a game of solitaire, or we can deal them to our friends and loved ones-those who want to play-and let them help us along. More often than not, when a person plays a game of solitaire, they lose instead of win. The same goes for us. We can't deal all our cards alone all the time, sometimes, we need some help. How do I deal my cards? You may ask. How do I deal with things that are new or complicated? What do I do when tears finally stream down my face for no real apparent reason? What exactly does that mean? Well, those questions I can't really give you amazing answers to, because I still don't quite know myself. However, I can tell you this: you will never be alone. If all else fails, you've always got God on your side. He'll look over your shoulder and whisper the cards to deal and how to play the game. He will guide you. You may have the support of at least one family member, but if you don't, you always have your friends. Even if, especially in the case of a child, it is an imaginary friend. Just one true caring friend can make the biggest difference in someone's life. And, of course, the more you have, the better it can get. So remember, when life hands you a big stack of cards, just try to deal as best you can, having faith that you'll get through it. There are no promises of being unscathed, but you'll get through. Just don't be afraid to ask for a little help. Don't be afraid to let your friends and family reach out and offer their hand in the hard and long card game of life. Even if you may not realize it, there is someone out there somewhere who cares about you. Bye for now.
Warmest and Best Wishes and Support,
Jessica
When you read the title of this blog, you're probably thinking of a card game, right? Well, that's a good guess, but it's not quite what this blog is about. Have you ever sat through a long card game where the dealer of the cards keeps shuffling the cards, mixing them over and over again before finally dealing them? Well, whether you have or have not, has it ever occurred to you how similar that action is to our own lives? Many times, when life hands us a deck of cards, we shuffle them until we are satisfied with our choices, and then we deal. Each card may represent a problem, hardship, or something that we don't know how to handle. We shuffle over and over, trying to sort out our feelings and problems until we've come up with the correct tactic to deal them by. However, sometimes we can have trouble dealing with our problems, emotions, feelings, etc, and we are stuck with an unorganized deck that we keep shuffling, not knowing when or how to deal them out. Now, I'm not an expert in this matter, but I can tell you that we usually have two choices: we can try to deal them out to ourselves and try to play the game alone, as in a game of solitaire, or we can deal them to our friends and loved ones-those who want to play-and let them help us along. More often than not, when a person plays a game of solitaire, they lose instead of win. The same goes for us. We can't deal all our cards alone all the time, sometimes, we need some help. How do I deal my cards? You may ask. How do I deal with things that are new or complicated? What do I do when tears finally stream down my face for no real apparent reason? What exactly does that mean? Well, those questions I can't really give you amazing answers to, because I still don't quite know myself. However, I can tell you this: you will never be alone. If all else fails, you've always got God on your side. He'll look over your shoulder and whisper the cards to deal and how to play the game. He will guide you. You may have the support of at least one family member, but if you don't, you always have your friends. Even if, especially in the case of a child, it is an imaginary friend. Just one true caring friend can make the biggest difference in someone's life. And, of course, the more you have, the better it can get. So remember, when life hands you a big stack of cards, just try to deal as best you can, having faith that you'll get through it. There are no promises of being unscathed, but you'll get through. Just don't be afraid to ask for a little help. Don't be afraid to let your friends and family reach out and offer their hand in the hard and long card game of life. Even if you may not realize it, there is someone out there somewhere who cares about you. Bye for now.
Warmest and Best Wishes and Support,
Jessica
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
You Don't Have to Jump With Your Eyes, Only Your Feet
Hello, everybody!
Wow! You will never believe the day I had in Science class! It was Oodles of fun! We did a project today involving power. Guess what the whole class did. We used a jump rope. Yup, that's right, a jump rope. Well, it turned out that I had a presentation from an earlier class, so I was wearing heels. The teacher said that it was perfectly fine for me to take my shoes off to do this. When I got up to go, one of my friends said that she didn't think I could jump rope. (Not in a mean way, she just didn't know.) So, when I got up there, the teacher started the stopwatch, and we had to jump from one end of the room to another. Which is exactly what I did. I didn't miss a jump, and the whole class was flabbergasted. I ended up getting an applause from the whole class. I made my way back to my seat, looking at my friend on the way.
"I thought you said that I couldn't jump rope." I said playfully. She smiled and said:
"Yeah, you can." We both laughed about it, and I had a lot of fun. So remember, you don't need your eyes to jump, just take a "leap of faith" and go with the flow.
Bye for now,
Jessica
Wow! You will never believe the day I had in Science class! It was Oodles of fun! We did a project today involving power. Guess what the whole class did. We used a jump rope. Yup, that's right, a jump rope. Well, it turned out that I had a presentation from an earlier class, so I was wearing heels. The teacher said that it was perfectly fine for me to take my shoes off to do this. When I got up to go, one of my friends said that she didn't think I could jump rope. (Not in a mean way, she just didn't know.) So, when I got up there, the teacher started the stopwatch, and we had to jump from one end of the room to another. Which is exactly what I did. I didn't miss a jump, and the whole class was flabbergasted. I ended up getting an applause from the whole class. I made my way back to my seat, looking at my friend on the way.
"I thought you said that I couldn't jump rope." I said playfully. She smiled and said:
"Yeah, you can." We both laughed about it, and I had a lot of fun. So remember, you don't need your eyes to jump, just take a "leap of faith" and go with the flow.
Bye for now,
Jessica
Sunday, December 6, 2009
People and Candy: What do the two have to do with each other?
Greetings, everyone!
Have you ever thought of comparing humans to pieces of candy? Well you can start now! How you may ask? Think about this concept: Different people throughout your life are like different pieces of candy. Now, there are some candies that you may not like, right? Well, those bitter-tasting pieces of candy may be people that have hurt you, people that have abandond you, or maybe your enemies. They are not the people that you want to associate with. You also have candy that you love. Like chocolate. (For us chocolate lovers!) These candies are the people in your life whom you enjoy being around and talking to. These are the ones whom care about you, love you, treat you well, and support you through times of trouble, hardships, and important moments throughout your life where you may be nervous or trying to succeed at something. But you know something? Sometimes you have to put up with some candy that you don't like. Here is an example: I was at a party in elementary school, and the teacher rewarded us with candy corn. I don't like that kind of candy, but I took one anyway because it was respectful and polite. Sometimes, if you encounter those people in your life that you do not enjoy being around, you may have to converse. Just take it with a smile. Remember, you can't just spit out a piece of candy that you don't like in front of others. You just bear with it. Once it's over, you don't have to do it again. (Hopefully.) The bible says that we should love our enemies. I know for a fact that this is difficult, so if you have to, just smile and be respectful. Don't just "spit them out" because you don't like them. Remember, you are going to have both sweet and bitter candy in your life. Hopefully you understood this message, and remember, people are not really candy-please don't try to eat them! LOL!
(Special thanks)
I would like to thank my friend Bahzy for helping me come up with this concept to write about. Thank you!
Best wishes,
Jessica
Have you ever thought of comparing humans to pieces of candy? Well you can start now! How you may ask? Think about this concept: Different people throughout your life are like different pieces of candy. Now, there are some candies that you may not like, right? Well, those bitter-tasting pieces of candy may be people that have hurt you, people that have abandond you, or maybe your enemies. They are not the people that you want to associate with. You also have candy that you love. Like chocolate. (For us chocolate lovers!) These candies are the people in your life whom you enjoy being around and talking to. These are the ones whom care about you, love you, treat you well, and support you through times of trouble, hardships, and important moments throughout your life where you may be nervous or trying to succeed at something. But you know something? Sometimes you have to put up with some candy that you don't like. Here is an example: I was at a party in elementary school, and the teacher rewarded us with candy corn. I don't like that kind of candy, but I took one anyway because it was respectful and polite. Sometimes, if you encounter those people in your life that you do not enjoy being around, you may have to converse. Just take it with a smile. Remember, you can't just spit out a piece of candy that you don't like in front of others. You just bear with it. Once it's over, you don't have to do it again. (Hopefully.) The bible says that we should love our enemies. I know for a fact that this is difficult, so if you have to, just smile and be respectful. Don't just "spit them out" because you don't like them. Remember, you are going to have both sweet and bitter candy in your life. Hopefully you understood this message, and remember, people are not really candy-please don't try to eat them! LOL!
(Special thanks)
I would like to thank my friend Bahzy for helping me come up with this concept to write about. Thank you!
Best wishes,
Jessica
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