Friday, December 24, 2010
The Eve of Alone...
So it's Christmas Eve, and this year I have been spending it clutched to the porcelain. The flu decided to grab me on this day, and to top it off I am house sitting at my sisters. I am going to curl up on the couch, grab a soft blanket and watch "The Office." So it might not be my best Christmas Eve, but hey, we cant always pick how things are going to play out. This makes me realize how people who live alone, ones who live far away from family, or maybe don't even have a family feel. It is definately making me thankful for what I have, but also making me not looking forward to living alone...
Monday, December 6, 2010
Talking Essay for English Class.
So I have decided to take a totally new view of how to write a talking essay, hope you enjoy:
It is a habit we all seem to have, something we cant seem to keep under control. A habit that fogs most teenagers' mind; the habit of talking when you should not be. We all know we do it, and we know that it is wrong, but for some reason we have such a difficult time keeping it under control. Maybe it is because the mind set of most teenagers is that what they have to say is more important then what is going on. However, when you look at grades, kids who talk more, do worse on tests and quizzes. So why do we continue to do it? Why is it so hard for us to just stop, clamp it, and listen? I wish I could give you a legitimate reason, but there really is no excuse. When I look into scripture it all says the same thing, "walk in obedience to him." What does that really mean? In my opinion it can be seen two ways. First, you cannot just say you are obedient, you have to actually be(VERB) obedient. It is similar to when you say you are sorry, and then five minutes later you do the same thing. When you are sorry and truly mean it, then you do not do it again, you put it behind you, you stop(VERB). Second, you have to make it a daily thing. You cannot just decide to be good and obedient one day(or to one person) then not be the next day(or to another person). People say that the way you stop one habit is to replace it with another. For example, sometimes smokers quit by chewing sunflower seeds instead. So maybe teenagers should try to replace this habit of talking with a new habit of obedience. Once you start to do it all the time, it will get easier. And before you know it, you will not even have to give it a second thought...
It is a habit we all seem to have, something we cant seem to keep under control. A habit that fogs most teenagers' mind; the habit of talking when you should not be. We all know we do it, and we know that it is wrong, but for some reason we have such a difficult time keeping it under control. Maybe it is because the mind set of most teenagers is that what they have to say is more important then what is going on. However, when you look at grades, kids who talk more, do worse on tests and quizzes. So why do we continue to do it? Why is it so hard for us to just stop, clamp it, and listen? I wish I could give you a legitimate reason, but there really is no excuse. When I look into scripture it all says the same thing, "walk in obedience to him." What does that really mean? In my opinion it can be seen two ways. First, you cannot just say you are obedient, you have to actually be(VERB) obedient. It is similar to when you say you are sorry, and then five minutes later you do the same thing. When you are sorry and truly mean it, then you do not do it again, you put it behind you, you stop(VERB). Second, you have to make it a daily thing. You cannot just decide to be good and obedient one day(or to one person) then not be the next day(or to another person). People say that the way you stop one habit is to replace it with another. For example, sometimes smokers quit by chewing sunflower seeds instead. So maybe teenagers should try to replace this habit of talking with a new habit of obedience. Once you start to do it all the time, it will get easier. And before you know it, you will not even have to give it a second thought...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)