Awards & Tags

Hi everyone,
I am very sorry for not responding to any tags/awards as of late; we have been very busy and I have not had as much free time on the computer. I want you all to know that I'm very happy that you would tag/award me and you have my thanks. I will post a few of the tags/awards since I'm on here. Not to be rude, but, if you could, please do not tag/award me any time soon. I love each and every one and wish that I could post them, but time has not allowed.
Thanks again! This one is from Joanna. Thanks!
I will award:
Autumn
Hannah Jane
Stephanie.
Go and award 3 other people (or however many you like) and let them know.

This one is from Sarah Grace....I'll never make it....:)
Rules: Try to come up with 50 facts about yourself. If you're tagged, you must try to do it! It's okay if you don't make it all the way to 50. You may use things from previous tags. Just have fun!

1. I am a Christian.

2. I go to a RPCUS church in VA.

3. I am the oldest of my other two siblings.

4. I enjoy horse-back riding.

5. I sleep in a loft bed.

6. I hate math. :)

7. I believe in dressing modestly.

8. I would like a guinea (spell?) pig. :)

9. I love to read.

10. I enjoy writing.

11. I like to get e-mails. :)

12. I love babies!

13. I sometimes baby-sit at church.

14. I like to cook.

15. I get knee aches often.

16. I like to shop (sometimes)

17. I wear skirts 24/7. (Except feeding the horses and today because the farrier came.)

18. I do not own any video games nor do I plan to in the future.

19. I like to make/be friends, and I am more than willing to help others.

20. I live on 9 acres of nothing but God's beauty.

21. We have three horses.

22. Two goats.

23. Five cats.

24. One dog. :)

25. I LOVE to take pictures.

26. I enjoy going to conferences and things put on by Vision Forum.

27. I own a Purity Locket from Vision Forum.

28. My dream wedding is to be married in October, outside under a big tree. :)

29. I like to draw.

30. I like to shoot 9mms and rifles.

31. I enjoy archery.

32. I love to spend time with my daddy.

33. I am planning on courting--not dating.

34. I haven't been on a plane since I was a year old. :)

35. I want to have 12 or more kids someday...

36. I love the movie Fireproof.

37. I hope to marry at an early age. (19/21)

38. I haven't actually BROKEN a bone, but I did crack one and pop my pinky out of place. :P

39. We have moved several times.

40. I love to spend time with my family.

41. I try to read my Bible and study it diligently.

42. I love the Lord with ALL of my heart, and seek to serve him in all that I do.

43. I know how to knit.

44. I am a hopeless romantic (and MANY of my friends will tell you that:)

45. I like going to church.

46. I do not believe in abortion, sodomites, gender reversal, racism, the emergent church, Jehovah's Witness, evolution and Obama.

47. I believe in the providence of God very strongly, and that gives me hope in a dark world.

48. I would love to go to Scotland, someday.

49. I like to swim.

(drum-roll, please)

50. I am a Princess, a Daughter, a Sister, a Friend, and someday, I pray that I will be a godly Wife and Mother!

*whew* I'm done!
Thanks Sarah!
I will tag:
Fox
Nate
Lucie

And, just for the fun if it, I'm gonna do this one:

1. What is your name?: Hannah

2. A 4 letter word: Hair

3. A boy's name: Harry

4. A girl's name: Harriot

5. An occupation: Horse trainer

6. A color: um....

7. Something you wear: Hair band

8. A Food: Hershy's chocolate :)

9. Something found in the bathroom: Hair drier

10. A place: Hong Kong :P

11. A reason for being late: Harrison Ford...I was watching Indiana Jones. :D

12. Something you shout: HAHA!

13. A movie title: How to Kill a Mocking Bird

14. Something you drink: Hot tea

15. An animal: Horse!

16. A song title: Here Comes the King

17. A verb: What?! Who made this thing up?????

Well, that was fun. :) Alright, then, I must go now. (My brother is having a friend spend the night, and they'll be here soon.) Anyway, I am sorry for not being able to answer all of the tags and awards, but thanks for all of them

<3
In Christ,
~Rose

Callaway Gardens & and the Father Daughter Retreat

First off, let me say that Callaway Gardens is the most beautiful place that I've ever seen.
Second, let me say that it's the best place in the world to have the Father & Daughter Retreat.
Lord willing, my dad and I will be going at the end of March, and I am very excited. This will be our third year, and last year, we took our bikes for the first time. We went a day early, and it was a seven hour drive. When we got there, we registered, unpacked everything and got settled in our room, and then went for the best bike ride that I've ever been on. You feel like you could just fall asleep (if you wouldn't wreck:) it was just so peaceful! There were flowers of all sorts, and lots of butterflies and squirrels. It was just so much fun. Over the next few days, we rode probably all over the place in every spare moment of free time. We did the games there, and that's a ton of fun. There's this one game where you are blindfolded, and you have to follow you father's voice through this obstacle course, but if you don't....you'll fall in a stream. :) (or trip on a log....)
The meals there are WONDERFUL...and a bit fattening. :D But, nevertheless, it's great fun. If you haven't been, I'd encourage you to go. It's an excellent opportunity to talk to your father about his past and learn about him, spend time with him, talk with him, and ultimately, open your heart to him and grow closer to him. The Father & Daughter Retreat is a wonderful thing in my life, and I am so thankful that my Daddy will take time to go on a seven hour trip down to Callaway Gardens and spend four days down there, listening to wonderful talks and spending time with his unworthy daughter.

Thank you Daddy!!!

In Christ,
~Rose

The Simple Woman's Day Book: Week Three

For Today: February 19th, 2009
Outside my window: Cool, cloudy and a few snow flakes.
I am thinking: Getting this done so that mom can do something on here .
I am thankful for: My crazy brother who is watching me do this. :)
From the kitchen: Water fountain, Classical music and my mom.
I am wearing: Light beige skirt with white/blue striped shirt.
I am reading: Stepping Heavenward, Before You Meet Prince Charming, my Bible, The Silver Buckle and Doomwyte.
I am hoping: That God would help me to be a better daughter.
I am hearing: My keyboard, computer vent, water fountain, Classical music and mom messing around in the coat closet.
Around the house: Fairly clean.
One of my favorite things: My Purity Locket from Vision Forum.
I accomplished since last week: Keeping the kitchen clean.
A few plans for the rest of the week: Keep the house clean, school, and drawing a few pictures.
Here is something special that I'm sharing with you:

"There she goes....again."

Happy Valentine's Day!

Memories of the 2008 Father & Daughter Retreat

Hi everyone! Here are a few pictures of the 2008 Father & Daughter Retreat.
We had a wonderful time last year, and Lord willing, we will be going this March.
Hope to see some of you girls there! :)\













And, the Simple Woman's Day Book: Week Two

For Today: February 11th, 2009
Outside my window: Cool, VERY cloudy (it looks dark) and windy.
I am thinking: Getting this done. :)
I am thankful for: A nice warm house to live in!
From the kitchen: The water fountain with my mom's voice in the background.
I am wearing: A fleece robe. :)
I am reading: Stepping Heavenward, Before You Meet Prince Charming, my Bible, and The Silver Buckle.
I am hoping: That God would help me to be a better daughter.
I am hearing: My keyboard, computer vent, water fountain, and the dog drinking water.
Around the house: Well......
One of my favorite things: My Purity Locket from Vision Forum.
I accomplished since last week: Eating better.
A few plans for the rest of the week: Keep the house clean, school, and drawing a few pictures.
Here is something special that I'm sharing with you:

"I Killed It."

Pictures

Hello,
Yes....here they are...the Civil War Ball pictures that quite a few of you have been dying to see.
I'm sorry that they're so blurry; there was a lot of movement and the camera wasn't cooperating. :(
Anyway, here they are:


















And here's a few random ones. It snowed last week, and I went outside to take some pictures. When I stepped out into the cold, crisp air...I was suddenly Susan Pevensie in Narnia. (minus the bow, three other siblings, strange creatures, a White Witch and a roaring lion:)









Then there's always that very random picture that you just love, and have to show the world:







And then again, there's the sore foot that you cut on Sunday, propped up in a chair as you type. (Sorry about it looking so bad...but it was a bad cut. I've made it small for those with a weak stomach, so if you do want to see it, just click on the picture.) It was Sunday morning. The night before, we had gotten everything ready to go in the morning. Well, we were going to be picking up two people to take to our church, so dad had to take another car, and my sister and brother were going to ride with him. I got Rebekah in the car and was buckling her seat belt. Dad got in and started it. I quickly moved away from in between the car and wall, but as I walked away, the top of my foot caught on a big screw that was sticking out of a board laying on the floor. They went on, and I hobbled inside to go upstairs and show mom. It was bleeding really bad...so...now here I am with a cut in my foot, and trying not to put too much wait on it. Oh well. That's my life. :P :D



In Christ,
~Rose

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Thanks.

The Simple Woman's Day Book: Week One

Hi everyone!
I'm terribly sorry for not posting in a while; I was going to try to on Saturday, but we went to a Civil War Ball in Virginia. (If I can, I'll try to post the pictures soon; but it may be next week.)
Anyway, here is The Simple Woman's Day Book. I'm going to strive to do one every week until the end of the year.
Also, in celebration of my 100th post, I am going to have all of my readers e-mail me and rate my blog on a scale of 1 to 10. I started this blog on February 18 of 2008, almost one year ago.Please, all of my readers, send in your votes! Rate it on a scale of 1 to 10.
And now, The Simple Woman's Day Book:

For Today: February 3rd, 2009
Outside my window: Cold, snowing, and windy.
I am thinking: About Bible Study tonight.
I am thankful for: A nice warm house to live in!
From the kitchen: The water fountain, with some lovely Classical music and the hushed clank of dishes.
I am wearing: Light beige skirt with a red three-quarter length shirt.
I am reading: Stepping Heavenward, Before You Meet Prince Charming, my Bible, and The Silver Buckle.
I am hoping: That God would help me to be a better daughter.
I am hearing: My keyboard, computer vent, water fountain, Cla ssical Music, and mom in the kitchen.
Around the house: Wonderfully clean!
One of my favorite things: My Purity Locket from Vision Forum.
I accomplished since last week: Keeping the house clean.
A few plans for the rest of the week: Keep the house clean, school, and drawing a few pictures.
Here is something special that I'm sharing with you:

In Christ,
~Rose

The Wonders of God's Creation

Have you ever taken a walk or stepped out on the deck or yard late in the evening, when the sun was just setting? Or in the morning, when it was just rising? How about in the afternoon, when the sun was at its peak and the birds were out? You should; or you'll miss some wonderful things. Here in the mountains, I get to see the beauty of God's creation EVERY day. I can look out my window in the morning right when it's getting light and see the horses grazing in the pasture, or step out on the back deck for a brief moment to watch the sun rise. At night, when I go outside to call our cats in, I can look up at the stars and moon, or early in the evening watch the sun set. We have woods around our house, and every now and again, I see a deer in our back yard; we also have many visitors such as rabbits, opossums, ground hogs and LOTS of birds. It's fun to watch them all. Mr Blue Jay comes to our front yard almost every morning to grab a piece of dog food and carry it to a nearby tree, or Mr Opossum welcomes himself onto our back deck occasionally to grab some cat food; he is very sly. Our horses our a joy to watch as they run around our pasture or graze under some trees, and they fill up many of my photos.
It's just a good idea to get out every now and again to enjoy God's creation, and to take a walk whenever you can. We have a mountain in front of our house, and have hiked it a few times; we are blessed to be surrounded by such beauty. We take so many things for granted in this busy, noisy world of cars, planes, machinery and so forth, that we don't take the time any more to sit out on the deck or porch, or just in a swing with a good book and a cup of tea (or coffee...for the guys:) and to just relax and watch the birds.
Here are some pictures from my home, and the beauty that we have been blessed with.

In Christ,
~Rose

The Lightly Trodden Path

There before us lies a narrow, weed covered path; the shrubs and bushes have long covered its dusty, rocky trail, and the small path is barely seen from the main road, which is wide and clear, and nothing is in its way. Here every young woman stops, trying to decide if she wants to take such a treacherous path, or continue on the flat, smooth one that she now follows.
"What can be more beautiful than the budding and blossoming of girlhood? Those years of transition from childhood to womanhood are filled with wonderful interest and promise. But the young feet that travel this way may be unsteady and unsure. Each could use guidance, a helping hand along the way..."
This is a quote from the back of 'Beautiful Girlhood' by Karen Andreola.
Yes, the briers will scratch us and the branches will grab at us, the ground is rough and hilly, but still, this path must be taken. It will, over time, lead us to beautiful girlhood, and in the end, it will lead us to beautiful womanhood. God will keep our feet from slipping, and will "put a lamp to our feet and a light to our path..." so that we may see and not fall.
The grim forest that lays before us, the dangers that may possibly lie ahead, is nothing but a veil that hides the beauty that we shall encounter in the end. I know that many of us are already on this path; and some of us may just be ready to take it, but no matter the situation, you can always push harder, and strive to reach the end of a long journey to beautiful womanhood. We all have a long way to go, and before us, sprawled out on the path, laid on the trees, are a multitude of of decisions that must be made: every day things, like obeying our parents, the decision to help our mothers, things like this are just as important as the things that we will come up in the future; not just for us, but for every young lady in the making. Many of the young women out there have either disregarded this path, and gone their way on the smooth one, or have taken this path, and have come to a deadly end.
All along this narrow way are roads that will take you off of it, and back to the main one, and many young women have done this. They have taken the 'easy' way, and left the trail that would save them from a terrible end. They have chosen the way of the world, and have given away their virginity for a moments pleasure, dishonored their parents, and done so many other things that most probably will lead up to horrible happenings.
One of the most terrible things that any young woman has done is to MURDER her child. Today is the 36th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade--and since that curse from God, an estimated 50 million babies have been murdered.

(Psalms 106:36-40, KJV)
36. And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.
37. Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,
38. And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their
daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was
polluted with blood.
39. Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their
own inventions.
40. Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, insomuch
that he abhorred his own inheritance.

The blood of these 50 million babies cry out to God from the land, and our hands are covered in it.
Here is a wonderful article done by a woman who has a website called "Slice of Laodicea." There is one photo on her post that young ones should NOT see, so please use caution. Other than that, I strongly encourage you to read this post.
On the 36 anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, let us bow down and cry out to God to have mercy on His chosen people in His wrath to come, and let us, as young women and sisters in Christ, not follow the wide and smooth path.

In Christ,
~Rose

Please Comment!

Hi everyone,
I noticed on my 'FeedJit' tracker that I have had MANY visitors, especially from the U.S. If you happen across my blog, please comment. And of course, those of you that I do know...I'd still appreciate the comments! :)

For Today: January 5th 2009
Outside my window: A Spring day and cloudy.
I am thinking: I'm hungry!
I am thankful for: A new year of my life.
From the kitchen: The water fountain, with some lovely Classical music.
I am wearing: Blue, ankle length skirt with a blue shirt.
I am reading: Keepers at Home, my Bible, and The Princess Adelina.
I am hoping: That God would help me to be a better daughter.
I am hearing: My keyboard, computer vent, water fountain, and Classical Music.
Around the house: Wonderfully clean!
One of my favorite things: My Purity Locket from Vision Forum.
I accomplished since last week: Keeping the house clean.
A few plans for the rest of the week: Oooh...School , housework, and more school!
Here is something special that I'm sharing with you: