Feeling Old

Yes...I am. :)
In nine days, I'll be 16. Already. As of July 28th, I'll never be fifteen again. Sad, really, when you think about it. I feel older. Grown up, if you will. More responsibility, the future looming closer than ever. About four years to finish school in, having to race to do that. Sadly, I haven't learned all that I need to learn for home-making, so I'm really, this year, jumping on top of all that. I'm learning to sew, raise chickens, cook, etc. I can cook, yeah, but need to work on it. Who knows when I'll get married. Five years from now? Six? I'm hoping to get married early so I can have lots of children, but not until I know for sure that I'm prepared. And, it's ALL in God's hands! I hate to think about it, but I might never get married, which is a dreadfully scary thought, but, in the norm, almost all people do, so THAT'S what I'm preparing for. As a good friend once said, I'm a KAHIT...or Keeper At Home In Training. =D My life is flying past me. Who knows what will happen. Who can tell? I'm going to take Driver's Ed next year. Scary.
I know it's kinda crazy to think 16 is old, but when you think about it, I mean...there's only five years until you're TWENTY!!!!!! WOW! It was TEN years ago that we moved up here to NC. I was 6. Now I'll be sixteen. Wow. Just...wow. I feel older, more grown up, more responsibility. I'm guessing that's a good thing. I...well...feel more mature? I guess? I DON'T KNOW! All I know is that I MUST use the rest of my time wisely. Girls and guys, you who are going sixteen and up, PAY ATTENTION! You're growing up! If you DO get married early, you don't have that much time left at boot-camp! (i.e. the home)! Think about it! Really, five or six years isn't THAT long. I'm still amazing at how TEN YEARS have gone by since the time we first moved up here! Blink, and it'll be over, the year will. It's now nearing the end of July...it seems Winter just started yesterday. The summer is, pretty much, in the next month...OVER. Think about it. AH! IT DRIVES ME CRAZY! And you girls and guys who are 14-15...think hard about it. You may have just turned 14 and are thinking "Oh, 16 is a long way off; I've got time." Or maybe you just turned 15 and you're going "Yeah, me too. 16 is NEXT year. No rush." Well...I have to tell you something. You're wrong. Sixteen ISN'T that far off. Then it'll be seventeen, eighteen, then before you can blink, twenty, twenty-one and so on. Think about it! Time flies! One of Enya's songs (she's a singer) is My, My Time Flies...very suitable to this situation. And when she recorded that, it was 2008. One line says
"Maybe we step out again, maybe tomorrow but then, maybe 2010".
Yes, in 2008 that seemed like a long time off...BUT...here we are. I remember when that CD first came out. I was thinking
"Wow...2010....THAT'S FAR AWAY!"
....here we are.
Just stop and think about it. It may seem a long ways off...but it's not. Here we are.
Stop and think.
When you're sixteen, you may come back and read this post, thinking, "wow...did I really think that was so, so far away?"
Think ahead. Prepare. I'm growing up...you're growing up...even if you are 14, 15. Hey, even if you're 10, 11, 12, 13! Those of you who are older than 16...this applies to you, too. Twenty isn't that far off. Neither is twenty-five, thirty, so on. Stop and think.
Live your lives for HIM.


In Christ,

-Hannah

FYI:

I stopped following a bunch of different blogs because there were just WAY too many! (Trust me...I was following a whole ton!)
Anyway, so if you see that I'm not following, it has nothing to do with you or your blog...just because I need to clean that mess up!

Thanks!
-Hannah

Psalm 143

A great Psalm to read before tomorrow:

Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, and in Your righteousness.
Do not enter into judgment with Your servant, for in Your sight no one living is righteous.
For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me dwell in darkness, like those who have long been dead.
Therefor my spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart withing me is distressed.
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands.
I spread out my hands to You; my soul longs for You like a thirsty land.
Answer me speedily, O Lord; my spirit fails! Do not hide Your face from me, lest I be like those who go down into the pit.
Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in You do I trust; cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You.
Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; in You I take shelter.
Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; Your spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.
Revive m, O Lord, for Your name's sake! For Your righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
In Your mercy cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul;
For I am your servant.

Favorite Horse Photo

This is my favorite horse picture. :) It's on my calendar!!!!! =D

Akita, Japan

Yes...this is the place in Japan I'd like to go most. :) Isn't it beautiful?!

I didn't take any of these, btw. (Well...NATURALLY!) They're all off of Google, so credit goes to those who did take them. :) 

I'b Sick.....

Yes...I am. My eyes are constantly watering, giving the lovely (not) effect that I'm crying all the time. This morning, when I got up, I was out on the back deck when my little sister comes up and stares at me, then goes,
"Hannah real upset?"
I attempted a laugh.
"Nope. My eyes are just watering."
Actually, I even got the cold from her. Oh well. *grabs a tissue* Life must go on. *blows nose*
Anyway, yes. This morning, I saw that our Irises are blooming! Unfortunately, they're not purple, but yellow. I hoped for purple. At any rate, if you go to my photography blog, you can see the pictures I've posted of them. My little sister also found a baby (or miniature, I'm not sure,) frog this morning. He's real tiny, so I took some good close-ups.
Last evening, when I went to feed, I decided to walk Max around the barn as I hadn't in a while. I slipped the halter on him and he did good the first time 'round. Then he got impatient and decided he didn't want to do this. How did he tell me this? If you look at the back of my calf, you see where he left his mark. I got awarded a nice purple knot. He pulled, he fought, he reared up, he almost fell over, and how many kicks he preformed, I'll never know. (Except for the one on my leg...)
He's as cute as a button...but a pain in the legs for sure! Bursting with energy, I'm dreading the up-coming months when he'll grow even stronger. Max's new nick-name is Muscle Man. (Trust me...he's VERY strong!)
Anyway.....I'm rambling. Sorry.
By the way...anyone who knows how important daily Bible reading is, raise your hand. I read mine in the morning before I get dressed and start the day. It's very helpful. Not to mention; shouldn't we take great advantage of this opportunity while we have it? "Seek the Spirit while He may be found." There will most likely come a day when we WON'T. HAVE. A. BIBLE. Is that not extremely disturbing?  NO BIBLE!? That is horrible! This is why, now, while we have it, we must study it, soak it up, and bury it safely in the store-houses of our hearts. "She (and he!) treasured these things in her heart." That's one of my favorite verses. Treasure His Holy Word in your heart.


-Hannah

Camera at Work

Well, I had just gotten through downloading picture to my blog, stuck the card and battery back in the camera, and set it on the computer. When I had squeezed the battery back in and set it up there, unknown to me, it started recording; my camera was set on a timer, as I had used it earlier. And thus.....my camera spied on me. :)
Quite funny, actually. =D

This next video is my dear brother goofing off. If you haven't seen the movie "Kidnapped", you won't get this. It's supposed to be about the highlanders and lowlanders, and the highlander, who is for "Bonny Prince Charlie", says to the lowlander, who's for King George after an introduction,
"And you by your long face, should be for King George."
Don't ask me why my brother said this to the cooked chicken.....

This one a took about a month or so ago. :) Just for fun.

Here's a really cute one of our big polar bear of a dog, Marshal, rolling around in our garden. :)

This next one is ridiculous! Have you ever tried to get a baby horse to stand up when he's sleepy???????

New Photos

I've posted a bunch of new photos on my Photography blog, so check it out when you get the chance!
www.pictureperfectlife-hannah.blogspot.com

Psalm 29: The Voice of the LORD

Ascribe to the LORD, O sons of the mighty, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to His name; worship the LORD in holy array.
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD is over many waters.

The voice of the LORD is powerful, the voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; yes, the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild ox.

The voice of the LORD hews out flames of fire.

The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; the LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

The voice of the LORD makes the deer to calve and strips the forests bare; and in His temple everything says, "Glory!"

The LORD sat as King at the flood; yes, the LORD sits as King forever.

The LORD will give strength to His people; the LORD will bless His people with peace.

*note: all images were taken from Google Images; I don't own any of these.

Pippin!

We had a blast with my cute guinea pig this morning...poor guy. =D