November 28, 1997 December 2, 1997
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Love is like moonlit strolls on the beach "We think that having possessions will ease
with the waves crashing upon the sand our burdens, but it is more likely that the
and trees gently blowing in the wind. possessions themselves will become a burden."
My love for him is like this; a moonlit -Janette Oke
stroll on the beach, waves crashing upon
the sand like as my heart beats when he
holds my hand and the trees gently blowing "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never
in the breeze as his hair of gold blows know what you're gonna get." -Forrest Gump
gently in the wind. May our love be ever-lasting
and our passion never-dying and may we live
long and happy lives-for all our days. "I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart;
I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. I
will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing
December 5, 1997 praise to thy name, O thou most High." -Psalm 9:1,2
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Definition of, "Happily Ever After": December 9, 1997
The happiest ending of all when we are 4th Entry
home with the ones we love and the One
who loves us. Why is it that people cannot accept that one can be a
Christian and still have fun? Why does Christianity have
to be all bible study and sermons? Christians can express
Mothers of Politicians Should Have their love for Christ through more than just sermons and
Instilled This in Their Children bible studies! We can show our love for him through music,
fellowship, and Christians CAN have fun, you know. I am a
"Children who learn spiritual truths early teenager! There is no way I can just sit there and listen to
can be trusted to make wise decisions as they sermon after sermon! That's crazy! I can know and learn and
grow older." grow with God by serving his people food and giving them coats
in winter. I can grow by playing bible games or just by having
"Train up a child in the way he should go: and decient fun. I can grow by teaching others about his ways
when he is old, he will not depart from it." through missions, groups, and one-on-one. I can laugh, sing,
~Proverbs 22:6 dance, be happy, and still be a Christian.
Okay, so getting drunk and getting stoned is out and of course
cursing, but once you get to know God and the Lord, you will
Small Personal Message to the One I Love: not want to do these things. You will want to be good and praise
him and have him be proud of you. You will want to read the
Orlando, bible and sing praises to his name. But you don't have to be
You are everything to me that matters. a solemn or boring person to know God and to love and praise him.
You are the earth, the sky, the moon, and stars. And you don't have to be solemn or boring to be a Christian. Being
You are everything that is pure and good in a Christian is never solemn or boring, I can reassure you of that.
the world. It's everything but. And I know that. I just had to get it off my
You are my guardian angel, my love, and my best chest. I mean, saying those things is just like saying a certain
friend. race is dumber, more boring, than yours. It is a stereotype and I
I love you. for one am sick of it and am ready to stand up and say so.
Rebecca
"I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth
all thy marvellous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will
December 17, 1997 sing praise to thy name, O thou most High." -Psalms 9:1,2
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Christmas is a wonderful time of year, just as the December 27, 1997
famous song says. People are cheerful and happy and 6th Entry
above all else are very generous.
Generosity is great. Giving to those who are needy Christmas 1997 turned out to be one amazing holiday. The gifts, the
is a very noble thing to do and I commend all who the food, the friends and family, the spiked punch.
do so. Yes, Christmas 1997 has been very good to me. My family and my friends
But why do most people only feel the need to be generous did our annual traditions of decorating the Christmas tree, advent ceremonies,
and helpful at Christmastime? Is there not just as great caroling, pumpkin pie, and last-minute shopping. But, one thing we did that
a need in say August? was different this year, is that we actually got along. Christmas is supposed
People don't think about giving to the homeless when it's to be the season of cheer and happiness and putting aside differences to
not cold. Why is that? Just because the weather is perfect celebrate the Lord's birth and of course get presents. But my family has always
for putting the top down on your convertible you auto- found a way to start a fight or get ill and such. No matter what, we'd find a
matically assume that the homeless or needy have no need for way to screw up Christmas for somebody, by accident or not.
help? This year we managed to put our differences aside and let bygones be bygones
I think that this is something that we all, including myself and we had a pretty pleasant Christmas. I was thrilled when we got through
and my family, need to think about this holiday season and the season with no scratch marks or memories of screams and threats as past
throughout the new year of 1998. It's a brand new year, so why Christmas'.
not make some changes. Make a New Year's Resolution that you I wanted to share this with you because I wanted to show how people can change
can stick with instead of declaring your weight loss of 30 lbs.? and put differences aside and enjoy each others company and have a good time
Think about it. even if it takes spiked punch. But, seriously, this Christmas was proof to
me and my family that we CAN communicate without screaming and fighting and
January 6, 1997 all that other stuff. And it can be proof to you that families can work out
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I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and has a Happy New Year!
With my return to school on January 20th, it makes me think, of
course, of the other people at school. The snobs, the jocks, the
nerds, the rednecks, the brains, all the cliqes. And this got me January 14, 1998
to wondering why are their cliques in the first place? This is the 8th Entry
late '90s. We should be past this. My theory is that we have cliques
to seperate ourselves from everybody else by a title. How juvinile is I was surfing the internet today when I stumbled
this? I mean, think about it. We're acting like children. If they across an animal organization site, that will go
aren't in our particular clique, then they have cooties or something. unrecognized. This organization says it is working
They certainly aren't good enough to be a part of my elite clique so for non-profit and just wants to protect the animals
they must not be good enough to be friends with or good enough period. and keep them safe, unharmed and healthy. They were
Why? Because they don't dress the same? They don't have as much money? wanting people to join them in their goal of helping
They don't play sports? They aren't stuck-up? They aren't as smart? animals, which is normal. But what I thought was not
They don't wear cowboy boots? What is that? Why can't we all be normal about the organization was that they wanted
just a little bit more mature and be friends with someone who isn't a volunteers to help them "spy" on other websites dedicated
part of your clique. Make it a new year's resolution that you can to saving animals and preserving their habitats. The
actually stick with. purpose of "spying" was to make sure that they are the best
animal rights organization on the web. Okay, is it just my
belief or are they not supposed to be competing against other
organizations but be working with them to speed up and better
protect the animals instead?