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I am at that time in life when everything is going right, life is amazing [: not perfect of course, but good. I really have no idea the purpose of a blog, i mean some people write about their life and others write about information or something and yet others do it to promote a book. Its not as if people read this thing anyways [: But I decided to start writing poetry again. so here it goes:

Open the door into a world unknown
where things are but a mystery not shown.
Life made up as we go along
drifting through like the melody of a song
there are always choices to make
go through the door or a different route you take
should we stay in this world
or go through the door that is twisted and whirled
decisions...

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You ever had a time in your life where you remember all the things you wanted to do in life but you never had time or simply procrastinated. I had one of those odd little moments tonight at a jazz band concert at my school. I don't know why but I kept thinking about how life is so short and I look back on my small 14 years and realized I haven't done much with it. I could be changing lives and going on missions trips and working harder in school and etc. etc. but instead I am sitting here twiddling my thumbs, waiting for life to pass me by. I am going to change the world, just you wait.

my brilliancy(:

this is the conversation my mom and i had while watching the movie "Angus, thongs, and perfect snogging"...

me: i want one of those(referring to Robbie from the movie "Angus, thongs, and perfect snogging"
mom: i guess we have to go to England
me: or London
mom: gobble gobble(inside joke!!!!)
me: oh wait... London is in England!!(then the realization hit)
mom: (at this point she was laughing uncontrollably)

and also this conversation...

me: cluck cluck
mom: what?!?
me: I'm a chicken gobble gobble... wait that's a turkey
mom: my kid is mental (i got the signature eye-roll)

these conversations show just how brilliant i am(:

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Hi.... again. actually yesterday i was going to write a heart-warming thing about faith and the kids in africa and all of that because yesterday was bring your kid to work day and i went to world vision with my mom. but i never got around to it. i find it sad how in america where people think they have everything (such as ipods, the latest fashion, etc) and yet so few people believe in God. and yet the kids in africa and other parts of the world who watch their parents die of aids and they themselves go without food and education among other things and yet in most world vision videos you see them thanking God for each new day. you see people who have almost 'nothing' go to church every sunday to worship God. america was founded by bible-believing christians and based on christian principles. the founding fathers envisioned a government that would promote and encourage christianity and yet so few people today believe in God. even one of my favorite teachers said a few years ago that our founding fathers were not christians. they were deists, atheist, and agnostic. why is it that many of my good friends in school do not believe in God? why is it that now when there is swine flu, aids, among other catostrphic things happening and they want to take God's name out of the pledge of allegence? this country is moving farther and farther away from the basis of where it started. why is it that americans think they have 'everything' and yet not know or believe in God. how is it that they witness miracles and the ugly beauty of this world and not see God's fingerprints on everything? if only us christians would unite together we could change the world. there is so many bad things that are happening and so little hope. In the bible it says "Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, 'Why could we not cast it out?' He said to them, 'Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you." (Matthew 17:19-20) And that is the saying i am leaving you with to ponder over and over again until i come back sometime in the near future and again entertain you with another peice of my mind.

Things I want to do before I die

I will probably add to this list often but i only have 35 things so far! enjoy :D

1. were a pink puffy princess dress in the middle of a thunder storm
2. witness a miracle (not including my dad and his car accident)
3. go to Italy
4. get a tattoo (preferably fake)
5. dye my hair purple (maybe just streak it purple)
6. kiss someone in the pouring down rain (kind of like in those sappy romantic movies but less dramatic)
7. write a book and publish (maybe even design the cover art)
8. learn french
9. open my own restaurant
10. write a song (and NO not some stupid love song!)
11. go to Tennessee (woot! woot! elvis baby!)
12. redecorate my whole room (with lime green and blue paint)
13. be in two places at once
14. learn to play guitar (then i will attempt to write a song)
15. meet Art Wolfe (the most talented photographer of all time-most likely to not come true though)
16. graduate from high school with at least a 3.9 GPA (yes i know, i am a nerd!)
17. make a sculpture out of butter (for the sake of humanity)
18. befriend someone i hate (maybe i might even like them once i get to know them)
19. work at Starbucks even though i hate coffee (learn not to be shy around people)
20. help an old lady/man cross the street (for the sake of old people around the world)
21. speak in front of a very large audience (conquer fear(:)
22. try to rap (and make a fool out of myself)
23. be a fashion designer for a day (design an outfit people might actually wear)
24. ride in a hot air balloon
25. get my friend (whose name will remain anonymous) to believe in God
26. didn't work out! (stinking idiots!) oh well.... i have to think of a new 26
27. graduate from college
28. go on a mission trip (i wish i could go to Haiti but i cant miss anymore school)
29. visit all 50 states (route 66)
30. maybe get married and have kids (in the future, not now!)
31. paint a mural in Zillah (and no not of Indians and cowboys)
32. do the 26 mile marathon in July (south-center to Seattle)
33. go to Mexico (PV baby!)
34. stick my tongue out in a mugshot (or my drivers license)
35. meet a real life, honest to gosh, ninja (which probably wont happen but a girl can dream cant she!)

Hi

I guess it is about time i wrote again. i created this blog to write about random stuff that happens in my life but i never update it (kind of ruins the point :D)life just happens and eighth grade gets hard. so yeah....

i want to know....

it doesnt interest me what you do for a living, i want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. it doesnt interest me how old you are. i want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dreams, for the adventure of being alive. i want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals of have become shrivelled and closed from fear of the future's pain and suffering. i want to know if you can sit with pain without moving to hide it or cover it up. i want to know if you can truely be joyful, if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, to be realalistic, and remember the limitations of being human. it doesnt interest me if the story you are telling me is true. we all have a life story that has smiles and tears. i only want to know if you can dissapoint another to be true to yourself, if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul. if you can be trustworthy. i want to know if you can see beauty even though it it is not pretty everyday. and if you can source your own life from its presence. i want to know if you can live with failure and still stand outside and shout to the silver moon 'YES'. it doesnt interest me where you live or how much money you have. i want ot khow if you can get up after the night of greif and despair, weary and bruised, and still thank God for a brand new day. it does not interest me how you came into my life but if you can stand with me in the middle of the fire and not shrink back. if you will stick with me through times of trouble. i want to know if even though there is sorrow and dispair in this world, you will smile and look at the positive that there is in people. i want to know why people let sadness rule their lives and never see the love that is around them. if you stay true to yourself you can help others from the impending doom of sadness. we can save the world.

By: Brooke Leingang (aka:linglang)

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road your trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and its turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When they might have won, had they stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victors cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when your hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit!

Little Things

the fragrance of the early morn,
the sunlight on the sill,
the smell of coffee perking, and
outside, the robin's trill.

a friend's voice on the telephone,
a child with a smiling face,
a letter from a loved one dear,
some flowers in a vase.

just little things, these treasures mine,
and yet, somehow, i find
they brighten my entire day
with cheer and peace of mind.

Blue

I'm feeling blue. Blue may be just a color to you. Maybe even the whole sky. Blue is my life. It's a part of me. Espesially without you.
~Linakiki

Wise Words

If you ever feel down, worship God's name untill he tells you other wise. God's ways are amazing to see and feel. Don't ever forget that.
~my best friend

Yakima

Smell the sweet aroma of leaves and squished apples. Feel the cool breeze rush past my face as I drive past all the bins of pears with my forest green tractor. Hear the farm kittens meow and the cows from the dairy moo. When this happens peace fills the world and I know I'm finally home...

Touch My Heart

Touch my heart and i'll touch yours
with a gentle word or two,
For kindness bears the sweetest fruit
that makes our dreams come true.
Touch my life with tenderness
and fill my cup with love.
Share my dreams as i share yours
beyond the stars above.
Take my hand as i grow old
and lead me when i'm blind.
Show me that you really care...
Good friends are hard to find.
Touch my heart and i'll touch yours
a little more each day
Until we both find happiness
somewhere along the way.

Summer Mornings

The hot sun shines in the sky like a lightbulb without a shade, the rays of golden light warm my skin as I walk. Silence except the fan blowing in the backround and the occasional car passing by. Peace and quite except the thoughts that float in my head. Soon summer will be passed and gone and all we will have left is a memory. While the neighborhood sleeps the world awakens, fresh and new. Just the way God created it. Beautiful summer mornings, a time for thoughts and a time to be peaceful.

Three Words I Can't Say

Courage never came so those words are still in my heart. If I could say them the world would be different, but I can't. I love you but in this misty world, hearts are broken and your courage kisses you goodbye. The words run from my heart to brain, destroying my thoughts and oozing into three words that haunt me forever..... I love you

Road of Shame

The devil on my shoulder, the knife in my hand. Blood flows from my broken heart that is now sunken on the ground. My brain is scarred with the memories of my past. As I cry, the salty tears burn my cheeks. I am sinful, my life is filled with sorrow. I walk down my life road of shame...

God Saves

I sold all my shame to that crusty devil on my shoulder. I asked god to forgive me for all the blood that I shed. I took the needle from my compass, using grass as the thread I sow up my broken heart. As I walk down this road of everlasting life I see the sun go down with my shame...

Time...

I run from the shadow of darkness. I am not afraid. I wish I could go back but if I do I am lost forever. If the shadows would stand still with time I wouldn't have to run. But time only stands still in distant dreams. Now without time the shadows chase me forever...

Welcome

I decided that I can combine my love of writing and my awesome computer skills to create a blog. As most of you, my fellow readers know, that my old blog had some issues (or maybe it's the writer!) but something happened and I couldn't write through it anymore. So now I am writing a new blog and I hope you guys enjoy it! Please leave comments and critiques :D I am open to anything
~<3 Cassie