So this past week has been really hard for me...Everything happened so fast. One minute I found out that one of my best friends was...making bad decisions, and the next thing I know, my mom forbids me to talk to them. I'm not going to mention any names because it's kind of personal. I didn't even get to say goodbye. And here's the irony about the whole thing...it happened on Valentine's Day. I thought Valentine's Day was supposed to be happy...not depressing. I guess this whole situation goes to show that God has better plans in store for me. And on top of all that drama, I have to drive this week for Driver's Ed. Driving is very dangerous when you have other things on your mind. I learned that the hard way yesterday. My mom took me driving for the first time yesterday, and I was terrified. I was so scared I started crying at the wheel and I was shaking like crazy. But my mom made me turn the car off and wouldn't let me drive until I calmed down. Well, at least I won't be as terrified as I was yesterday, when I drive this week. But on the bright side, it was a great learning experience. My mom is a great teacher.
Here is a quote that has been on my mind all week:
"Don't be afraid to keep moving on, for what was before, now has gone, God wants to accomplish so much more, but we need to move forward in the Lord." ~ M.S. Lowndes
Well...I guess this is it for today.
~Jaymi
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Agnus Dei--Lamb Of God
Hello everyone! I've been having trouble thinking about what this next blog is going to be about...so I just thought of a random name for it. I like it though :) Agnus Dei is the latin term for Lamb of God. My choir sang this song in middle school. Ahhh, middle school, sooo many memories! It's hard to believe middle school was two years ago...It seems like yesterday, I was in eigth grade....okay...so far I've been blabbering about random things on this post. My mind is completely blank, and I have nothing good to write about...WAIT! Today is a very special day! My friend Abby Carr turned sixteen today! Happy Birthday, sweetheart! Have a blessed day! I really want to say something else about her Birthday, but.... ::whispers:: it's a secret. ;) Hopefully by the time Abby reads this, she'll know all about the special plans!
Oh, I have more good news! My sister and I auditioned for another play on Sunday! Well...actually we auditioned for TWO plays. The bad news is that the cast list doesn't go up until tomorrow though....THIS. IS. AGONY. It seems like the agony will NEVER end!
Random fact about me: I hate waiting for things. I'm a VERY impatient person. That's not a very good thing either. It's a fatal flaw of mine...which I really need to work on.
Oh, and please pray for my family. This sickness thing has been going around my entire family. I was sick yesterday, and my other two sisters are sick today. Last week my little brother was sick all week. So please just keep us in your prayers. I'd greatly appreciate it.
This is a beautiful song. At the beginning it says "Agnus Dei" and that quote has been stuck in my head pretty much all day. :)
Ok, I guess I should shut up now...Thanks for reading!
God bless,
~Jaymi
Oh, I have more good news! My sister and I auditioned for another play on Sunday! Well...actually we auditioned for TWO plays. The bad news is that the cast list doesn't go up until tomorrow though....THIS. IS. AGONY. It seems like the agony will NEVER end!
Random fact about me: I hate waiting for things. I'm a VERY impatient person. That's not a very good thing either. It's a fatal flaw of mine...which I really need to work on.
Oh, and please pray for my family. This sickness thing has been going around my entire family. I was sick yesterday, and my other two sisters are sick today. Last week my little brother was sick all week. So please just keep us in your prayers. I'd greatly appreciate it.
Look at this AWESOME picture my sister took of me! Hehe :) (Sorry I'm being really random today...)
Speaking of randomness...this is the reason I chose my title for this post. :)
This is a beautiful song. At the beginning it says "Agnus Dei" and that quote has been stuck in my head pretty much all day. :)
Ok, I guess I should shut up now...Thanks for reading!
God bless,
~Jaymi
Saturday, February 5, 2011
A Handful Of Praises
Hello everyone! Soo I have a bunch of praises to list right now, which makes me an uber happy person! :D
First off, I praise God that he helped everyone in the Arts Alive Winter Concert do so well tonight! It was very powerful! I'm also thankful that he healed my ankle last night at the winter concert dress rehearsals. During my dance, I twisted it pretty badly...and was so scared I wasn't able to dance in the actual performance. But when I woke up this morning, my ankle was completely healed. God is sooo amazing :)
Another praise; I passed my first Biology test! We took our first test in Biology two days ago and I got an 84 on it! HALLELUJAH!
Today at bible study a friend of mine opened my eyes. I was mad at my mom for...stupid reasons, and was being very pessimistic. He told me that I should never be mad at my mom...and it confused me. I was thinking, "How is that even possible? It's not like being angry is a sin or anything." but he showed me a verse in the bible about how being angry is the same as murder. If you're angry at your brother, then you will be judged in front of the Lord as murdering your brother. So after bible study I walked up to my mom and said I was sorry and that I loved her. I guess that's another praise; thanking God for realizing that anger is a sin. I know not being angry will be hard...but with God by my side, anything is possible. :)
Random thought: This song has been stuck in my head for weeks now. It's called "Hosanna" by Hillsong United. I love them. :)
First off, I praise God that he helped everyone in the Arts Alive Winter Concert do so well tonight! It was very powerful! I'm also thankful that he healed my ankle last night at the winter concert dress rehearsals. During my dance, I twisted it pretty badly...and was so scared I wasn't able to dance in the actual performance. But when I woke up this morning, my ankle was completely healed. God is sooo amazing :)
Another praise; I passed my first Biology test! We took our first test in Biology two days ago and I got an 84 on it! HALLELUJAH!
Today at bible study a friend of mine opened my eyes. I was mad at my mom for...stupid reasons, and was being very pessimistic. He told me that I should never be mad at my mom...and it confused me. I was thinking, "How is that even possible? It's not like being angry is a sin or anything." but he showed me a verse in the bible about how being angry is the same as murder. If you're angry at your brother, then you will be judged in front of the Lord as murdering your brother. So after bible study I walked up to my mom and said I was sorry and that I loved her. I guess that's another praise; thanking God for realizing that anger is a sin. I know not being angry will be hard...but with God by my side, anything is possible. :)
Random thought: This song has been stuck in my head for weeks now. It's called "Hosanna" by Hillsong United. I love them. :)
Well, that's pretty much it! God bless!
~Jaymi
50 Hidden Facts
So I just realized I never told you guys about myself! So...here are some ENDLESS facts about me! :P
1. I absolutely LOVE homemade cards :)
2. I'm the queen of sarcasm. :P
3. In the past couple weeks I've become extremely close to God...It's like nothing I've ever felt, and it's amazing. :)
4. I've been teaching myself how to play the piano for about....six months?
5. When I'm in a stressful mood, I write songs about what I'm going through. But I keep my songs to myself.
6. My dream is to move to Australia and study Marine Biology there.
7. Austalians are SOOO CUTE!. :D
8. My favorite band of all time is "He Is We". They've inspired me to write songs. :)
9. I love my mom, with all my heart. She is my role model and helps me get through anything.
10. I sing...A LOT. I've been singing since birth, pretty much.
11. I once tried to teach myself how to play the guitar, but quit after 2 weeks.
12. God comes first in everything I do...hands down.
13. Then it's my family and friends. :)
14. I'm working on reading the entire bible, without skipping chapters. I've made it to 1st Samuel.
15. I am passionate about dancing, but I like singing better.
16. I've always wanted a boyfriend who can play an instrument, preferably guitar or piano.
17. I hate cooking...end of story.
18. I am obsessed with Disney movies...especially Aladdin. :D
19. I think the show "Jersey Shore" is STUPID.
20. My favorite color is blue because it reminds me of the beach. Don't ask me why...it just does. :)
21. I've recently just started acting. I was in my first musical called "The Nifty Fifties", and it left a pretty good impression on me...so I've decided to continue that hobby. :D
22. On Thanksgiving of 2009, my 10 year old brother was attacked by a dog, and had to get 50 stitches in his face. That incident lead me closer to him and God.
23. My goal for purity, is to wait until I'm married.
24. In the past couple weeks, I've learned that boys are stupid....well most of them
25. I love writing stories. I'm actually writing one right now about Greek mythology. :)
26. I collect seashells, and so far I have 46. (I've counted many times...I have no life)
27. I'm in Belles & Sons, an auditioned chorus group at Southern High.
28. I am a 16 year old...who is extremely short...but my heart is twice the size as I am. :D
29. I have a lot of friends out of state, most of them live in Georgia...I met them at a camp called "Centrifuge". :)
30. My favorite TV show of all time is Psych...it leaves me in tears because it's so funny.
31. I hate sharing a room with my sister. ;)
32. I've been told I act two years younger than I am.
33. But it's fun...so if you don't like it you can just DEAL WITH IT. :P
34. I have no life...which is why I am writing this.
35. The college I want to go to is Florida State.
36. My favorite animals are dolphins...basically anything that swims. :D
37. I've never had a boyfriend before, because when I look into a relationship I look into it for marriage, not just to have fun.
38. I think Twilight sucks...sorry all you vampire lovers!... hehehe :P
39. I don't consider my home, "home"...I consider the beach my home. Home is somewhere you feel most comfortable at..and for me that's the beach.
40. I'm running out of facts....crap.
41. I'm almost always smiling, because I'm just a happy person.
42. But when you make me upset, I end up being depressed for a VERY long time...so don't push it.
43. I love sunsets and sunrises, especially at the beach; they remind me of how wonderful of an artist God is. :)
44. I can be pretty immature most of the time...but in the past couple weeks, focusing on God has matured me at a fantastic level. :)
45. I hate snow, or anything cold...Snow is pretty, but going out and playing in it doesn't appeal to me, and it never has. That's why I refuse to go skiing.
46. Most people don't believe in happy endings and fairytales...but in my opinion, if you believe in God and do everything you possibly can to please him, he'll give it to you. :)
47. I am terrified of thunderstorms, because I always think a tornado will come and kill everybody..don't laugh.
48. I hate dogs, because of the incident of my little brother being attacked by one. I'm a cat person :)
49. I am an overachiever, and do the best I can at everything. Whether it's a board game or whatever else.
50. I am obsessed with music. I can't go a day without, singing or listening to music. I don't know what I'd do if music never existed.
There you have it. Fifty facts people should know about me. Oh, and I know this is really random...but here are some AWESOME pictures a dear friend of mine took of my twin sister and I! I LOVE YOU LIZ! <3
1. I absolutely LOVE homemade cards :)
2. I'm the queen of sarcasm. :P
3. In the past couple weeks I've become extremely close to God...It's like nothing I've ever felt, and it's amazing. :)
4. I've been teaching myself how to play the piano for about....six months?
5. When I'm in a stressful mood, I write songs about what I'm going through. But I keep my songs to myself.
6. My dream is to move to Australia and study Marine Biology there.
7. Austalians are SOOO CUTE!. :D
8. My favorite band of all time is "He Is We". They've inspired me to write songs. :)
9. I love my mom, with all my heart. She is my role model and helps me get through anything.
10. I sing...A LOT. I've been singing since birth, pretty much.
11. I once tried to teach myself how to play the guitar, but quit after 2 weeks.
12. God comes first in everything I do...hands down.
13. Then it's my family and friends. :)
14. I'm working on reading the entire bible, without skipping chapters. I've made it to 1st Samuel.
15. I am passionate about dancing, but I like singing better.
16. I've always wanted a boyfriend who can play an instrument, preferably guitar or piano.
17. I hate cooking...end of story.
18. I am obsessed with Disney movies...especially Aladdin. :D
19. I think the show "Jersey Shore" is STUPID.
20. My favorite color is blue because it reminds me of the beach. Don't ask me why...it just does. :)
21. I've recently just started acting. I was in my first musical called "The Nifty Fifties", and it left a pretty good impression on me...so I've decided to continue that hobby. :D
22. On Thanksgiving of 2009, my 10 year old brother was attacked by a dog, and had to get 50 stitches in his face. That incident lead me closer to him and God.
23. My goal for purity, is to wait until I'm married.
24. In the past couple weeks, I've learned that boys are stupid....well most of them
25. I love writing stories. I'm actually writing one right now about Greek mythology. :)
26. I collect seashells, and so far I have 46. (I've counted many times...I have no life)
27. I'm in Belles & Sons, an auditioned chorus group at Southern High.
28. I am a 16 year old...who is extremely short...but my heart is twice the size as I am. :D
29. I have a lot of friends out of state, most of them live in Georgia...I met them at a camp called "Centrifuge". :)
30. My favorite TV show of all time is Psych...it leaves me in tears because it's so funny.
31. I hate sharing a room with my sister. ;)
32. I've been told I act two years younger than I am.
33. But it's fun...so if you don't like it you can just DEAL WITH IT. :P
34. I have no life...which is why I am writing this.
35. The college I want to go to is Florida State.
36. My favorite animals are dolphins...basically anything that swims. :D
37. I've never had a boyfriend before, because when I look into a relationship I look into it for marriage, not just to have fun.
38. I think Twilight sucks...sorry all you vampire lovers!... hehehe :P
39. I don't consider my home, "home"...I consider the beach my home. Home is somewhere you feel most comfortable at..and for me that's the beach.
40. I'm running out of facts....crap.
41. I'm almost always smiling, because I'm just a happy person.
42. But when you make me upset, I end up being depressed for a VERY long time...so don't push it.
43. I love sunsets and sunrises, especially at the beach; they remind me of how wonderful of an artist God is. :)
44. I can be pretty immature most of the time...but in the past couple weeks, focusing on God has matured me at a fantastic level. :)
45. I hate snow, or anything cold...Snow is pretty, but going out and playing in it doesn't appeal to me, and it never has. That's why I refuse to go skiing.
46. Most people don't believe in happy endings and fairytales...but in my opinion, if you believe in God and do everything you possibly can to please him, he'll give it to you. :)
47. I am terrified of thunderstorms, because I always think a tornado will come and kill everybody..don't laugh.
48. I hate dogs, because of the incident of my little brother being attacked by one. I'm a cat person :)
49. I am an overachiever, and do the best I can at everything. Whether it's a board game or whatever else.
50. I am obsessed with music. I can't go a day without, singing or listening to music. I don't know what I'd do if music never existed.
There you have it. Fifty facts people should know about me. Oh, and I know this is really random...but here are some AWESOME pictures a dear friend of mine took of my twin sister and I! I LOVE YOU LIZ! <3
Elizabeth Morphonios has some KILLER photography skills! :D
NO...we're not related AT all...I hate it when people ask us if we're twins. It happens ALL the time! This one guy was like "Are you twins?!?!".....and when we said yes he said "BOTH OF YOU?!?!" Really? That just gets really annoying, because it's obvious we are twins. :P
Well, I guess I should stop blabbering. soooooo....enjoy! :D
~Jaymi
Sunday, January 30, 2011
New Addiction
Sooo, lately I've overly obsessed with playing the piano. I've been teaching myself for about six months now, but I've been too busy with plays (hehe Nifty Fifties), and school and such, I forgot how much I loved to play. It seems like whenever I play, I feel so powerful and free. I know, that sounds a little dumb, but that's just how I feel. =) I've also been writing songs too! So far I have three unfinished ones...hopefully I'll be able to finish at least one so I can start making up the tune and everything. I get sooooo jealous whenever I see people play the piano flawlessly, and I am DETERMINED to get that good. =)
Random thought: I've been in love with a song called "Pour Me Out" by He Is We for a month! I've been replaying that song over and over. Hehe I love them =)
Well, Thanks for reading!
~Jaymi =)
Random thought: I've been in love with a song called "Pour Me Out" by He Is We for a month! I've been replaying that song over and over. Hehe I love them =)
Well, Thanks for reading!
~Jaymi =)
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Revival
The past couple days have been...very peaceful. I've been pretty depressed lately and have been relying on God more than I've ever had in my life. It's like I'm a whole new person now. I've been praying to him like fifty times a day now...and he has given me peace. The last few days of doing nothing but relying on him has transformed me at a fantastic level; spiritually and physically. I guess you can say I've become more mature. That's what fascinates me about God; tough times can lead to coming closer to him. Lately, I haven't really been focusing on him..I mean reading my bible everyday doesn't make me a christian. Morning devotions are supposed to help you come closer to God...not just read the story, think "oh that was a good bible story" and move on with your day, not saying another word to the one who created man out of dust. These past few days with me reading my bible is different for me now...I actually get a message out of my morning devotion. I've completely revived my relationship with God and it's made me feel at peace. I know I'm about three weeks late deciding on my New Year's Resolution...but I've finally decided...My New Year's Resolution is to have a more intimate relationship with God. Everything I do now is to glorify him..
I hope this spoke to you in some way...and thanks for reading :)
Jaymi
I hope this spoke to you in some way...and thanks for reading :)
Jaymi
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