Hi all you readers out there! After another 2-month state of inactivity - ugh! - I'm back on this blog again! If you check out my other blogs sometime soon, I'll probably be updating those later on. I hope you've all been doing well and it's really good to be back online. It's been a bit busier for me with school starting up a couple of months ago - I'm in 10th grade this year so the workload isn't as light as it used to be. I also have youth group to attend on Thursdays and serve in our church's AWANA program (a youth group for kids age 3-6th grade) program. So it's been a bit busier, but not entirely too busy. So I hope that I'll be able to visit and post here often!
This post was intended to be more serious, though. All of you that read this blog use the Internet. I know that because if you didn't use it, there would be no way to access this page. Being online can be very useful and convenient for you, and it also serves as a way to pass time. But, it can also be bad as well (I will be focusing primarily on social media).
Today we're living in the age of technology and where we have anything we want at the push of a button. I'm not saying that being on social media is bad, as long as it's handled correctly. Yesterday I was on one of my favorite apps, Pinterest. There are topics and people that you can follow to get creative ideas. Topics on Pinterest usually have a photo displaying the kind of content in that topic, and they change the photo from time to time. I followed one particular topic that I thought to be ABSOLUTELY harmless, yet when I got on last night there was a very inappropriate photo on that topic, so what I did was unfollow it. Things come into my home feed that I don't like, and I don't know where they come from. I've been considering taking down my account or at least unfollowing most if not all of my following (if you're not on Pinterest you won't understand what I'm talking about). Something came into my feed the other day that I thought was just a funny joke, but when I started reading it aloud, my mother said that it was mentioning drugs. I didn't know that because it didn't mention the word "drugs" directly and I would only have known what it meant if it mentioned drugs directly. There was no profane language in it at all, so I thought it was perfectly all right. What happened is I had also shared this thing on Facebook, so I rushed my fastest to delete it before any of my friends saw it. Thankfully, only one had, to my knowledge.
And another example is YouTube. No, I do not have a YouTube account and wouldn't really be able to use one, but sometimes I still look things up like funny animal videos (haha!). Even those I watch without the sound because I don't want to risk listening to bad language if there's any in the video. That is one site on which you could probably find any video you wanted, whether good or bad. You can also use the Internet illegally, which will REALLY get you into trouble.
Several members of my house have stumbled upon inappropriate content accidentally, and it's happened too many times. That's why that on most of our computers, we have a program called K9 Web Protection, that blocks much of the inappropriate content that's out there. What my point comes down to - don't ever mess around or use the Internet undiscerningly. If you allow yourself to go see anything online, you will regret your carelessness sooner or later. What you see will be planted into your memory, sometimes forever, depending on the extremity of it. In this world of technology, there's nothing wrong with using the Internet, but we must use it carefully. We will all be better off if we don't underestimate the World of the Web.
"The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." - Luke 6:45
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Thursday, August 25, 2016
School's About to Begin!
This past summer flew by so quickly! We start our homeschool year on Wednesday, and I'm going into the 10th grade! I look forward mostly to adding a "cousin" to our school, in addition to my sister and me. The courses I'll be doing this year are French, Government, Biology, Spelling & Vocabulary, Creative Writing and Algebra 2. I believe that our literature and geography go along with other subjects. One of my favorite avocations is writing, so I thought I'd take a Creative Writing course this year to enhance my ability and interest in writing in case this hobby could see a future career for me.
I may be posting more about the school year in the near future, so stay tuned for more updated on It's All About Jesus!
I may be posting more about the school year in the near future, so stay tuned for more updated on It's All About Jesus!
I'm Back!
Okay, it's been a month. My last post was published on 7/23. I've been inactive for a month, however, this time I did not have a wedding going on and a family in town so I had no excuse for being inactive for this long. However, I just did a bit of work on my Blogger account so I intend to stay active (maybe this time I'll stay true to that resolution!). As you know I've changed the name of the blog, but don't worry, I won't always be preaching about the Gospel. As a Christian, Jesus Christ is the center of my life, and I blog about my life and such, so I thought that this new name was quite fitting. I hope to be posting 2 or 3 times a week if not more, so please check this site frequently for updates. Thanks for reading!
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Bible Verses to Live By
These are some Bible verses I love and think are great to live by. We live in a world of danger and turmoil and life for the Christian is not supposed to be easy. We need encouragement in these trying times and these verses I find to be very encouraging. May we continue to press on toward our goal, our sole purpose - to glorify God and enjoy Him forever (from the Westminster Catechism). I hope you find these verses encouraging and great to remember as we go through with our daily lives.
"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and My Redeemer." - Psalm 19:14
"My grace is sufficient for you, for My Power is made perfect in weakness." - 2 Corinthians 12:9
"The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice." - Proverbs 12:15
"Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need." - Hebrews 4:16
"Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart." - Proverbs 3:3
"You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men." - 1 Corinthians 7:23
"Be still, and know that I am God." - Psalm 46:10
"Restore me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit." - Psalm 51:12
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose." - Romans 8:28
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths." - Proverbs 3:5-6
"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and My Redeemer." - Psalm 19:14
"My grace is sufficient for you, for My Power is made perfect in weakness." - 2 Corinthians 12:9
"The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice." - Proverbs 12:15
"Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need." - Hebrews 4:16
"Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart." - Proverbs 3:3
"You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men." - 1 Corinthians 7:23
"Be still, and know that I am God." - Psalm 46:10
"Restore me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit." - Psalm 51:12
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose." - Romans 8:28
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths." - Proverbs 3:5-6
App Reviews
Hi! Today I'm going to be sharing some of my own reviews for the apps and social media platforms I have. I got this idea from my friend BloggerA, whose blog you may view at imagination16.blogspot.com.
Facebook. I got Facebook about a month ago. In case you don't know, Facebook is a social media that allows you to post things and chat with your friends. You get friends on Facebook by searching for someone you know in the search bar (AFTER you set up an account, of course) and click on them. It will say near the top of that person's page "Add Friend" which will send them a friend request. And if they accept, there you go! You also get to select your own personal profile and cover photos, which will make your account personal. You can also customize who sees your profiles and posts. If you don't have a Facebook account already, I highly recommend getting one!
Pinterest. Pinterest is an extraordinarily fun social media, app, whatever you want to call it. It allows you to collect things you like onto boards that you create. You get to choose your own profile picture and write a paragraph of up to 160 characters about yourself. You can also follow people you know who have Pinterest. You can also follow topics and single boards. Pinterest is very fun, creative, excellent and convenient!
Skype. Skype is a social media which involves a WebCam (a WebCam is a camera that attaches to your computer and allows you to video call. Many electronic devices have these built in. Skype is a social media that allows you to video call people near and far, but you can only call people in your contacts, of course. You can also just chat regularly with your friends by typing to chat. I use it mainly to chat with missionary friends in Senegal. Skype is excellent in so many ways!
Pandora. Pandora is a music app that allows you to, of course, listen to music online. You make an account and then begin to create albums. You can select your favorite genres and artists and make albums out of them. When you listen to an album that you've made, it will play songs from several different artists but it will all be the same genre.
Tidido. Tidido is like Pandora, in that it plays online music. On Tidido, after you make an account, you search for one of your favorite artists in the search box. Not only can you listen to just one of their songs online, but their entire albums as well!
Grammarly. Grammarly is a wonderful grammar app that you install in your web browser. For browsers I use Mozilla Firefox and Internet explorer - I have installed Grammarly in Firefox. The whole purpose of this app is to catch errors you type while writing something online. When you're writing any place on the Internet, Grammarly will automatically catch any errors you make online. I am using Grammarly the very minute this is being typed.
Evernote. I first discovered Evernote when a friend told me about it. It's an writing app which requires you to make an account before you begin anything. After you've joined, you can write things, save and edit them on this wonderful app. I don't use it very often,but I highly recommend it for professional writers or those who enjoy writing.
Blogger. Blogger (also called Blogspot) is the platform on which you are reading this blog right now. For those of you who don't have an account, the whole purpose is to write posts and share them with the world. If you've been wanting to start a blog but haven't yet, I highly recommend Blogger!
I believe that's all for the social medias and apps. Please note that these were intended to be brief descriptions and that I am not posting tutorials on how to use these things. These networks are all free. If you think I should post more or less about one of these certain networks, please comment on this post or send me a message via the contact form. Thank you!
Facebook. I got Facebook about a month ago. In case you don't know, Facebook is a social media that allows you to post things and chat with your friends. You get friends on Facebook by searching for someone you know in the search bar (AFTER you set up an account, of course) and click on them. It will say near the top of that person's page "Add Friend" which will send them a friend request. And if they accept, there you go! You also get to select your own personal profile and cover photos, which will make your account personal. You can also customize who sees your profiles and posts. If you don't have a Facebook account already, I highly recommend getting one!
Pinterest. Pinterest is an extraordinarily fun social media, app, whatever you want to call it. It allows you to collect things you like onto boards that you create. You get to choose your own profile picture and write a paragraph of up to 160 characters about yourself. You can also follow people you know who have Pinterest. You can also follow topics and single boards. Pinterest is very fun, creative, excellent and convenient!
Skype. Skype is a social media which involves a WebCam (a WebCam is a camera that attaches to your computer and allows you to video call. Many electronic devices have these built in. Skype is a social media that allows you to video call people near and far, but you can only call people in your contacts, of course. You can also just chat regularly with your friends by typing to chat. I use it mainly to chat with missionary friends in Senegal. Skype is excellent in so many ways!
Pandora. Pandora is a music app that allows you to, of course, listen to music online. You make an account and then begin to create albums. You can select your favorite genres and artists and make albums out of them. When you listen to an album that you've made, it will play songs from several different artists but it will all be the same genre.
Tidido. Tidido is like Pandora, in that it plays online music. On Tidido, after you make an account, you search for one of your favorite artists in the search box. Not only can you listen to just one of their songs online, but their entire albums as well!
Grammarly. Grammarly is a wonderful grammar app that you install in your web browser. For browsers I use Mozilla Firefox and Internet explorer - I have installed Grammarly in Firefox. The whole purpose of this app is to catch errors you type while writing something online. When you're writing any place on the Internet, Grammarly will automatically catch any errors you make online. I am using Grammarly the very minute this is being typed.
Evernote. I first discovered Evernote when a friend told me about it. It's an writing app which requires you to make an account before you begin anything. After you've joined, you can write things, save and edit them on this wonderful app. I don't use it very often,but I highly recommend it for professional writers or those who enjoy writing.
Blogger. Blogger (also called Blogspot) is the platform on which you are reading this blog right now. For those of you who don't have an account, the whole purpose is to write posts and share them with the world. If you've been wanting to start a blog but haven't yet, I highly recommend Blogger!
I believe that's all for the social medias and apps. Please note that these were intended to be brief descriptions and that I am not posting tutorials on how to use these things. These networks are all free. If you think I should post more or less about one of these certain networks, please comment on this post or send me a message via the contact form. Thank you!
Thursday, July 14, 2016
The Events of June 10
Not very much happened on June 10, other than my cousin got married! Yes, she got married to the Applebee's guy who had to direct me out of Applebee's kitchen in March. So anyway, it was a great wedding in a great church. My cousin's sister (also my cousin, lol) was the maid of honor which was probably really exciting for her. The wedding party was large, which was nice. Even though there were sirens going by just about the while ceremony, the important thing is that it was centered around God. We also enjoyed seeing my aunt, uncle and cousins who had come from Wisconsin for the wedding. It was a family week for sure!
The reception was at a very nice country club. They served great food and were great hosts, which honored the occasion even more. I loved having a family picture taken with the bride and groom; my grandparents; my aunts, uncles and cousins and my household family. After that there was dancing (including the first dance) and the wedding cake. We left the country club at 11pm, I imagine well before the celebration ended. The whole thing was great, and I loved it.
Now the newlyweds are on their way to Ohio to find an apartment. My cousin will be attending vet school there hopefully next year, so they want to get settled and stuff before she begins that. If they find an apartment they will probably move in as soon as they can. I hear that Ohio residents have a much better chance of getting into this college than out-of-state residents, so this way they should be considered Ohio residents.
Congratulations my cousins! I hope you enjoy what is to come as a married couple!
The reception was at a very nice country club. They served great food and were great hosts, which honored the occasion even more. I loved having a family picture taken with the bride and groom; my grandparents; my aunts, uncles and cousins and my household family. After that there was dancing (including the first dance) and the wedding cake. We left the country club at 11pm, I imagine well before the celebration ended. The whole thing was great, and I loved it.
Now the newlyweds are on their way to Ohio to find an apartment. My cousin will be attending vet school there hopefully next year, so they want to get settled and stuff before she begins that. If they find an apartment they will probably move in as soon as they can. I hear that Ohio residents have a much better chance of getting into this college than out-of-state residents, so this way they should be considered Ohio residents.
Congratulations my cousins! I hope you enjoy what is to come as a married couple!
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Welcome Back, You Inactive Blogger!
I'm back after I took a break from blogging for over a month! My last post was published on May 27; it is now July 5. A lot happened in the past month, which is basically why I've been gone for so long. My cousin got married (first one to on my mom's side of the family) in the first full week of June. At the same time my uncle on my dad's side was visiting for other purposes, and he left on June 17. My father turned 50 last Monday and we had a small surprise luncheon party for him the day after. My sister and I have been busy volunteering with setting up a Vacation Bible School program at our church (which will take place later this month). I have also been keeping myself busy with Facebook and Pinterest, but now I'm back to blogging as well.
So those are the major events that took place since I last touched base over this blog. I'll try to blog more often, but I can't guarantee it. Sometimes I forget I even have a blog (or four!). But I will try to share things with my readers more often! Bye!
So those are the major events that took place since I last touched base over this blog. I'll try to blog more often, but I can't guarantee it. Sometimes I forget I even have a blog (or four!). But I will try to share things with my readers more often! Bye!
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