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Of All Days

Aaaah...
Thursday evening.
I'm sitting here, a mug of hot chocolate on the desk in front of me, all of the lights off except the one to my left and the Christmas tree lights.
I must mention that today has been good for me. I've enjoyed it quite a bit, and cleaned out my desk drawers while listening to my favorite CD. There was *so* much junk in there! 0.0 *makes mental note to clean those deep dark abysses of a writer/artist/insane 17 year-old more often*

There's another thing I must mention.
Prayer works.
Now, no, that didn't come out of the big blue sky. That's the reason for my good day.
For the past 2 days (my family can witness), I've been very grouchy and irritated. It's one of those days where you feel like strangling everything that breathes, and anything that doesn't should be wished out of existence. You know... those days. I got in bed last night, pulling the covers up around me, journal in hand, and wrote simply, "I'm glad to escape reality for the next few precious hours."
We've all had those moments. The 'reality is a lovely place, but I wouldn't want to live there' moments. Needless to say, I've been pretty frustrated. I can't exactly lay my finger on it, though I could go on forever shooting off reasons that I think might be the problem.
Dreaming dreams that frustrate you even more doesn't help, either.
I woke up this morning again feeling irritated and annoyed. Mom had come in to wake me up, and turned on the coffee pot on my table by the chair for me, so the room carried that blissful aroma. Grumbling something about the irritating dream I'd had, I climbed out of bed, went to the bathroom to halfway fix myself up, came back into my room, poured a cup of coffee, and slumped down in the chair. Goodmorning, Thursday.
I sat there with a frown on my face, and almost dreaded coming in contact with the outside world. In other words - let's be blunt - being selfish.
Picking up my Bible, I sat, sat, sat, gazing into the blank middle distance with a fog on my brain. Finally...
"Alright, Lord... something's gotta change. Namely, my attitude."
So, for the next near 45 minutes, I read some Psalms and prayed, trying to get my head straight.
Let me announce:
Today's been great.
Naw, not the *best* in the world, but good enough. A typical day. Praying helps in every situation. I just wanted to say that. If you're having 'a day', get down and pray. It's the only way to win the fight.

- Hannah

It's Called 'Inception'...

Here we go again...

Credit:

Music from 'Inception' OST - choreography by me - cinematography by me - idea from Inception - script by my bro

Not Enough to Do....

So - here we go with more insanity! My brother is the official 'Sweet Tea Maker' of the house, and trust me - it's *great*. Another fact you should know is that he's obsessed with Last of the Mohicans.
Now.
Put the two together.
... This is what you get.

 Credits:

Music from The Last of the Mohicans soundtrack - cinematography to me - choreography to me - script to my bro - software to Kdenlive - gunfire effects to freesound.org - and the jug of sweet tea to my bro ^_^

2012 - Day By Day

It's the second day of 2012.
I wrote in my journal last night after church, setting it up and personalizing it to suit the year. I began on page 1 (a good place to start, of course,) and as the purple ink formed letters, words, and paragraphs, I couldn't help but wonder what would be written down before page 400. We're traversing into the future, and time will keep moving, and I will keep writing. My first day of 2012 was spent among friends at church and hearing God's word. What better way to start the year? I'm excited, yet nervous at the same time. Curious, but not wanting to know. I sometimes wish I could just protect everybody, and not have to worry about what will happen to them. But, I do have to worry, and I have to pray for their protection.

I'll walk into 2012 with a bold heart.

January

“Behold; the Lord's hand is not so short that it cannot save, nor His ear so dull that it cannot hear.”

-isaiah 59:1

Erased completely by the wind - Stay

I Say Goodbye -(2011)-

photo from Google - credit goes to photographer

It's that time of year again. It's time to say goodbye. 

I honestly can't believe that 2011 is over. It makes me sad in a lot of ways, but amazingly excited at the same time. It only seems like yesterday that January first, 2011 was knocking on my front door - now it's 365 days later, and my year is full. 

      So many things happened in 2011 - it makes my head hurt. Good things, mostly. Beautiful things. To sum up my year in only a few simple words, it would be this:

Happiness, Sadness, Tears...

Skies, Stars - all in, my Heaven

This would be my year. A mixture of the beautiful, the laughter, the sadness - a combination of awe, excitement, and prayer. That has been my year. Tonight, I have only five more pages to fill in my 400 page journal, all full with deep thought. I'll stay up with the lamps on until midnight, writing, praying, reading my Bible, singing, listening to music. I'll list the events of the year, writing in very small letters to make it fit. 400 pages of 2011 - yes, my year is full. So many new faces, so much love and tears. On some pages, the ink is smeared because I cried on it, on others, it's hardly readable because I was so excited. I'm writing these books for my girls to read - I want them to be consoled that their mom had the same insanities as they will have. ^_^

     It's hard to say goodbye to 2011 for a lot of reasons... mostly because it will never happen again, and it was beautiful. We're trekking into a New Year, and 

it's just a feeling, but I think it will be breathtaking. I'm excited, but nervous at the same time. Before I can breathe, it'll be time to write 

I Say Goodbye -(2012)-, and I'll be smiling at the things I said here. 

     God has been so merciful to me this year, and I can look back and see a progression in my life. I feel ashamed when I don't give Him the thought or love that He deserves. He's protected the people I love, continued to shelter me under His wing, showed me His grace, and taught me lessons - He's held my hand all year. That I can, by His mercy, call Him 'Lord' and 'Father', puts me to my knees nearly every time. I can truly say, 'I am His, and He is mine.' 

An ocean of clouds distorts our view into His skies, but they are beautiful. He's teaching me to trust; to be quiet and listen to the silence. The fact is, it's not silent - it's always working. Hope . It's always working. Even when we can't see. 

I feel like crying while I write, because the realization of the year fading is beginning to hit me. 2011 ... 

Music is playing in my ears, and it's coming from the heart. The wind is blowing...

Wind, stop blowing, this is my last letter to you. All I can do is close my eyes, and

Say goodbye

But it's a beautiful goodbye. I'll always keep it locked away in my heart. I can't stop time, though sometimes I wish I could. 

My heart keeps burning, but the clock goes on as ever, tik-tik-tok

  I can't stop time, but I can live in it.

photo from Google - Credit goes to photographer

       2011 has brought new hope into my life, and with that, new smiles and tears. Life is beautiful, and it's too short to not smile.
It's too short to not give Him the glory.
It's too short to not pray for people.
And it's too short to not live it to its fullest.

      I've made so many good memories this year. Memories with my family, my friends, the people I love. I've grown so much closer to the people I already know, and even though we can be insane, He's always in our sights. I've been able to pray with friends this year in a way that I haven't before, and we've been able to understand each other more and better than last year.
Both family and friends can give you headaches, and I'm sure I give them more than they do me  - but they've been placed in our lives for a reason, and I love them.
2011 has been full of beautiful things - amazing things - and I can look back and smile. Life is beautiful.
Bring in 2012 with hope and prayer in your hearts, giving your Maker all of the glory. Here we come....

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding...

photo from Google

I'm sitting in a dark room absentmindedly; I hear music in my ears, but I didn't turn the music on...

photo from google

Tonight... such a, Beautiful Night...

Goodnight

And here is my end of the year video!!!

... Not Happenin'

.... I can't.
This scene is *killing* me.

.... being a writer is a pain, sometimes. Especially when certain friends *really* want a scene that is *difficult* for me to... write. --.--

....
Fine.
I'll write it.
I'll do it.
I'll make every detail painstakingly obvious *just* for you people out there.

So - goodBYE! *nods head*
*TRIES to write this...*

^_^ =D :)

Best of 2011

It's already the time of year to put out my 'Best Of' video. So - without further ado, hit the play button and enjoy my Best of 2011 photos and memories.
I apologize for the slight choppiness of the video; my computer doesn't like me. --.--

Enjoy!
- Hannah

Here, and No Further

“And I placed boundaries on it and set a bolt on its doors, and I said, “Here is where you come, and here is where your proud waves stop.””

Job 38:10-11

Close Your Eyes...

“a bruised reed He will not break, and a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish...”

-Isaiah 42:3-