Friday, April 24, 2009
Ev'a Tho't...
... isn't it simply INCREDIBLE that you're alive? And I don't just mean that you're ABLE to live... I mean the fact that YOU'RE alive and that you're YOU! I mean, I get weirded out just considering the "what if" of my parents not marrying each other. But then you have to think "Gee, what if my GRANDparents hadn't met? And THEIR parents... and THEIR parents..." Pretty soon, your brain should be freaking out. After the initial pain of a brain short-circuit, the thought is actually rather comforting. If you think about all the odds not only of your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, etc, etc, ad nauseam meeting.... consider the odds of them actually having YOU, or your parents or grandparents (etc, etc, ad nauseam). I, for one, cannot help but feel comforted- my wonderful, awesome God wanted ME. And he wanted me HERE. Right where I am, for a purpose only He knows. ANYBODY could have existed instead of me. But God chose ME, not someone else. I dunno all the theological ins and outs of this concept... and I know I'm getting brain-tied even thinking about it, but in a good way. When being brain-tied causes you to kneel before the throne of God and confess how wonderful and awesome He is and how weak and unworthy you are... I'm a-thinkin' that's a GOOD thing. =)
Saturday, April 18, 2009
New name
I don't want the bother of changing the URL just yet... but, yes, I did change the name. 'Drifting Thru Shadows' didn't seem appropriate when the Light of the world has filled my life with light. He IS a bright haven to my soul. He's my best friend. My Lover, and my Beloved. He has turned my mourning into laughing and my sorrow into joy. He has given me a place of refuge in Himself. I can march forward boldly to confront the darkness in the confidence that comes from humbling myself and submitting wholly to His will. It's such a beautiful place to be. And my eyes are not yet fully opened! I can't wait to get to Heaven, where we'll get to see our wonderful Savior revealed in all his glory and holiness with eyes wide open!!
This world IS full of shadows. And yes, it often seems we are drifting endlessly through them, but, with Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, you will ALWAYS have His light to guide and lead you through the shadows. Even better- with HIS light, we can CONFRONT the shadows. And no matter what happens to me- whether I am given the joy of becoming a published author or the high, but difficult honor of being persecuted for my Savior, the love of Jesus Christ will ALWAYS be my Bright Haven.
"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:38-39)
This world IS full of shadows. And yes, it often seems we are drifting endlessly through them, but, with Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, you will ALWAYS have His light to guide and lead you through the shadows. Even better- with HIS light, we can CONFRONT the shadows. And no matter what happens to me- whether I am given the joy of becoming a published author or the high, but difficult honor of being persecuted for my Savior, the love of Jesus Christ will ALWAYS be my Bright Haven.
"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:38-39)
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Dogs, story inspiration and progress
Random title, eh? Yes, it is.
Last night was among the more interesting nights in my life- the kind of interesting I would care to not repeat. For starters, we attended a tax-day 'tea party' protest. It was very encouraging and inspiring to see that we are NOT alone in this. It was also very frustrating to remember just HOW deaf and indifferent the politicians are being to our cries. But that wasn't the 'interesting' part. The 'interesting' part came at about 2am... when my lame sister (ok, she's not LAME, but she DID break her toe) begged me to take the dog outside. She'd already taken Maggie (dog) out twice, she said. To put it lightly... Maggie was having some... tummy trouble. So I got up from my nice warm bed, let doggie outta her crate and followed said doggie across the house to the door. Unlocked said door, grabbed a coat, and slipped my feet into the shoes waiting just outside the door (that's what they're there for). Said shoes, however, were fully of VERY cold water. So I ditched that idea. That left me barefoot in whatever-lower-degree weather barefoot, in my PJs at 2am in the morning standing in the grass with a dog who seemed to be MUCH more interested in sniffing around than actually DOing something. I waited about 5min. Nothing. So we went back inside.
2:30am, same thing happened, almost exactly (except this time I got smarter- 1, I didn't stick my feet in the cold rubber shoes with water in them. 2, I let her out on the long leash so I didn't have to stand outside).
It would seem she had SOME progress during this time, as puppy-dog didn't wake me up again until 5:40am. However, from about 2:30am-5:40am I DREAMED about taking her out (only, in the dreams, my whole family got up at, like, 3am... which would be, like, impossible).
When it happened again... I just decided to get up. Now I'm tired and have a long day ahead... oh yeah, really looking forward to that. The one benefit to all this was the magnificent story inspiration. Much TOO magnificent, if you ask me. I think I owe one or two of my characters an apology... then again, I probably owe MOST of them an apology in one degree or another... *grin*
*CaptainJack* There. I said it. I feel better for it. (those of you who have not seen the bloopers for POTC: Dead Man's Chest will miss the reference) =D
As to progress on my little 'ApNoWriMo'... I have 22,209 words completed as of last night (35 pages). That's about 5,000 words ahead of where I need to be! Exciting. AND I managed to edit chapters 12 and 13 (and keep up with school) in the process. So yeah. Zoomin' right along. Whoohoo. Yeehaw. Ayup.
Off t' write some more... *maniacal laughter*
Last night was among the more interesting nights in my life- the kind of interesting I would care to not repeat. For starters, we attended a tax-day 'tea party' protest. It was very encouraging and inspiring to see that we are NOT alone in this. It was also very frustrating to remember just HOW deaf and indifferent the politicians are being to our cries. But that wasn't the 'interesting' part. The 'interesting' part came at about 2am... when my lame sister (ok, she's not LAME, but she DID break her toe) begged me to take the dog outside. She'd already taken Maggie (dog) out twice, she said. To put it lightly... Maggie was having some... tummy trouble. So I got up from my nice warm bed, let doggie outta her crate and followed said doggie across the house to the door. Unlocked said door, grabbed a coat, and slipped my feet into the shoes waiting just outside the door (that's what they're there for). Said shoes, however, were fully of VERY cold water. So I ditched that idea. That left me barefoot in whatever-lower-degree weather barefoot, in my PJs at 2am in the morning standing in the grass with a dog who seemed to be MUCH more interested in sniffing around than actually DOing something. I waited about 5min. Nothing. So we went back inside.
2:30am, same thing happened, almost exactly (except this time I got smarter- 1, I didn't stick my feet in the cold rubber shoes with water in them. 2, I let her out on the long leash so I didn't have to stand outside).
It would seem she had SOME progress during this time, as puppy-dog didn't wake me up again until 5:40am. However, from about 2:30am-5:40am I DREAMED about taking her out (only, in the dreams, my whole family got up at, like, 3am... which would be, like, impossible).
When it happened again... I just decided to get up. Now I'm tired and have a long day ahead... oh yeah, really looking forward to that. The one benefit to all this was the magnificent story inspiration. Much TOO magnificent, if you ask me. I think I owe one or two of my characters an apology... then again, I probably owe MOST of them an apology in one degree or another... *grin*
*CaptainJack* There. I said it. I feel better for it. (those of you who have not seen the bloopers for POTC: Dead Man's Chest will miss the reference) =D
As to progress on my little 'ApNoWriMo'... I have 22,209 words completed as of last night (35 pages). That's about 5,000 words ahead of where I need to be! Exciting. AND I managed to edit chapters 12 and 13 (and keep up with school) in the process. So yeah. Zoomin' right along. Whoohoo. Yeehaw. Ayup.
Off t' write some more... *maniacal laughter*
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
tagged
Thanks, Hannah!
What do you enjoy most?
Writing, writing, writing, playing piano/improvising/composing, playing soccer at church, my morning quiet time/conversation with the Lover of my soul/Love-letter reading (that's the Bible, for anyone who missed the reference), being 'Mommy' to my little sibs (especially Goob, the baby), IMming... and... uh.... writing! =-D
What are some lessons you have taken?
piano, mmm... sewing, ...? =D
Your favorite authors?
Ted Dekker... ummm....- other than that, I choose by the book/story instead of by the author
What do you like to sing in the shower?
*shrug* depends. mostly I don't...
Have you ever broken any bones?
Not that I know of
What languages do you want to learn?
My own.
What Jane Austen movie is your favorite?
Bleh. NOT a huge Jane Austen fan.
What are your favorite books of the Bible?
Psalms, The Pauline Epistles, James, the Gospels
Your favorite singers?
Michael W. Smith, Mac Powell (Third Day), Hayley Westenra, Enya
Your favorite types of music?
Soundtrack, Christian contemporary
Your favorite animals?
*shrug* I like most animals... lions and dogs, I guess.
Your favorite things about nature?
The distinct smells/feels that tell you which season's coming... especially the one for Fall
If you were suddenly dropped into a movie, which movie would you like to be in?
My own... if I HAD a movie... =-D
Where would you land in Middle-earth?
Rohan
If you could go back to any time period, where would you go?
*shrug* I'd ha
What are your favorite writing projects you have done/are doing?
Fire and Flame Trilogy
Your favorite fictional characters?
Jack, Thomas Hunter, Jo March, Laurie Lawrence, Ella of Frell...
What phrases do you say/write most often?
'grin'. =-D
How tall are you?
5'9"
Your favorite piece of jewelry?
*shrug*
Friday, April 10, 2009
Said I would...
MILESTONE!!!! My novel, The Fire and Flame Trilogy: Book I, Ahrn is now a grand TWO HUNDRED (200) pages long!!! I'm 2 pages into chapter 13 (entitled "A Big 'Un") in the third "part" ("Three To Raise A Broken People"). My estimate- I've got 100+ left to go. *sigh* Think I can do it before May 31st? I'd sure LIKE to... what would be really neat is if I could do it before I turned 16, but I'm really doubting that's gonna happen... but this summer should definitely mark the end of this 3-year adventure of mine! I'll have to explain WHY it's been three years later... however, please note that the 200-paged draft was only started this July (and there have been whole months, even, where I've written hardly anything) 
I'm a writing fanatic, as some call me and a fanatic for this particular story, which has been through and changed a LOT. However, my philosophy is that if you keep starting new stories just because you hit a hard spot in the one you're working on, you'll never finish a story. You're ALWAYS gonna hit a hard spot somewhere along the line. If you simply switch to a different project and then switch back once you've hit a rut on THAT one, A) how are you ever going to learn to work through the hard stuff? And, B) how are you ever going to finish one to satisfaction? Now, granted, I know people that do this and it seems to work for them. But in the long run? We shall see. As for me and my pen- we wanna finish one book before we start another. To published or bust! =-D
I'm a writing fanatic, as some call me and a fanatic for this particular story, which has been through and changed a LOT. However, my philosophy is that if you keep starting new stories just because you hit a hard spot in the one you're working on, you'll never finish a story. You're ALWAYS gonna hit a hard spot somewhere along the line. If you simply switch to a different project and then switch back once you've hit a rut on THAT one, A) how are you ever going to learn to work through the hard stuff? And, B) how are you ever going to finish one to satisfaction? Now, granted, I know people that do this and it seems to work for them. But in the long run? We shall see. As for me and my pen- we wanna finish one book before we start another. To published or bust! =-DMonday, April 6, 2009
"ApNoWriMo"
Well, with the crazy goal of finishing my first book by the end of May, I decided semi-drastic action was needed. So I declared an APRIL writing month. NaNoWriMo, for those of you who are familiar with it, is in Nov. The goal is to write a 50,000-word novel (or, in my case, 50,000 words ON a novel.) FYI, that's roughly 100 pages, depending on your format. For "ApNoWriMo", as I'm calling it, my goal is to write 35,000 words (70 pages or so) onto my novel in the month of April. Four of my writing pals are doing it with me- let's see who'll survive! Will the 2008 NaNo Survivor hold out against the
rookies, or will she be utterly put to shame as they produce mass amounts of wordage (if it wasn't a word before, it is now)? *grin* We shall see, precious. Oh yes, we shall see.
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