Legally Blonde Musical

I just came home from a musical. Legally Blonde was playing at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts.
The venue was quite amazing. But the show? I thought it was fantastic!
The main character, Elle, was played by an amazing actress, with such an excellent voice. Oh my goodness, she could hit notes I could only dream of hitting.
And the guy who played Emmett was amazing as well. He was a tenor who could really hold his notes.
Even the rest of the cast, Vivian, Warner, Professor Callahan, Paulette, the others, and even the UPS guy. Man, I thought they were all awesome!


I love theatre and I love the performing arts.
I'm glad that I'm able to go to these shows and see these amazing people act, sing and dance.

They are completely amazing and someday, maybe I could join them...?
Just a stray thought.


Anyway, in the near future, hopefully I'll get to see The Sound of Music, The Nutcracker Ballet, and The Phantom of the Opera.

So far, I've seen West Side Story, Aladdin, Hairspray, Joseph and the Technicolour Coat, and Mama Mia.

All of them were uniquely special in their own ways.
Man, I just lalalove theatre.

Anyhoo, I've got to get back to this English essay of mine.
Later.

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First Video Up

So I've finally posted up one of my original songs on Youtube.
It was written and performed about two year ago, so bear with me.

It's getting pretty cold these days, so make sure you dress warmly.


I'm thinking of starting a posting series for the Promises of God.
So you should definitely stay tuned for that.


Here is the video: Click Here

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The Love Story 3

So today was the concert. The Love Story 3.
My brother, sister and I sang a trio, whilst one of my friends danced.
We sang two other songs in an ensemble.

Man. I love concerts.
Seriously. I do.

I love the thrill of performing for so many people and just being on that stage with the lights, and the smoke machine (that really dries up your throat) and the people watching you and the music hanging in the air.
Oh man. Love it.

My cousins came from Guelph to see it. And I'm grateful that they were able to come.
One of my best friends was also able to come. And I'm very thankful for that too (oh she got baptized yesterday!!)

So everything is good.
Now I'm going to be in my post-concert mood (which means that I miss the excitement of the concert). It happens every time I participate in some kind of big performance or concert.

Anyway, I've got to get to bed. I'm extremely tired.
And for all those who are switching their clocks, enjoy your extra hour of sleep.

Goodnight.

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8 Things To Convince You Of A Man’s Character

I thought this post was fascinating.
Written by Jen Smidt on the Mars Hill Church website (October 03, 2012).

Click here. 



Picture taken from: http://mandikaake.blogspot.ca/2010/09/what-godly-man-should-look-like.html

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Roses

 I was once prophesied over saying that I would be like a rose.

I didn't understand it at first, but then I realized that it's a metaphor.

Roses are beautiful to look at; they come in all sorts of sizes and colours. But one thing that makes the rose beautiful are the thorns.
The thorns protect the rose from most of the humans that would like to pick it up. People know that if you go to grab a rose, like you would a dandelion or a tulip, you would prick yourself with the thorn.

Now think about this:
Isn't it kinda the thorn's job to keep the rose beautiful, pure and untouched?


Thinking about this now... I don't know what to think. Because, well, roses, once their thorns are gone, wither.

So if my thorns were to be taken off, would they grow back?
Or would I be a thornless rose?
Or would I just wither?


Questions, questions, questions.


So here is a challenge:
Be a rose, whether it be in studies, in purity or anything that it could be applied to.
Keep those thorns because they keep you beautiful. 





(I hope this makes sense to you. It's late, and I had this on my mind.)

And just a quick fact: I love roses :) 

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Interesting Quotes

I have some interesting quotes saved on my laptop, and my phone... I thought I'd share it here.

• The most deadly sin do not leap upon us, they creep up on us.
• We can face any fear when we know the Lord is near.
• Wise is the person who knows what to say and when to say it.
• The seeds we sow today determine the kind of fruit we’ll reap tomorrow.
• Large asking results in large receiving.
• God’s plans always lead to victory.
• Delay is not denial. So keep on praying.
• Where will you spend eternity?
• Follow Christ, not the crowd.
• Worry is the interest you pay on borrowed trouble.
• Better to hear the hard truth than a soft lie.
• You can’t put your sins behind you until you are willing to face them.
• If God controls you on the inside, you’ll be genuine in the outside.
• Worry is a burden that God never meant for us to bear.
• Nothing happens unless something moves. 
• Success without a successor is failure. 
• You miss the forest for the tree. 
• The teacher's goal is for the student to become like them. 

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Faithfulness

This morning, as I was on the bus, I heard someone talking about their family.

Now don't take me to be an eavesdropper or a nosey-body; this person was right behind me.

This man, let's name him person A, was talking to his companion, let's name the companion person B. A was telling B about how his family doesn't care about him; the only family that he speaks to is one of his cousins. Person A went on to say that if he needed any money, he would ask his buddies because he knows that his family wouldn't give it to him. He goes on to say that he's received up to $1000 from his friends. Person B, throughout the story, just says "hmm" and "oh yeah?" Person A said this: "even if I asked my family for $5, they wouldn't give it to me", and that is where my heart broke for him.

Even though my family has it's flaws, I know that they would provide me with the money that I ask for (given that I have a valid reason for it, which does not include drugs-which I do not do). I know that if I ask my dad for $5, he'd round it up and give me $10, just because he loves me and he cares for me.

Now if my earthly father gives me $10 instead of $5, imagine how much more faithful my Heavenly Father is.

In Matthew 7:7-11 (NIV), this is what it reads:

7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7&version=NIV)

God tells us, very frankly, that if we ask, it will be given to you. If you seek something, you'll find it. And if you knock on a door that's closed, it would be opened to you.

As I hope most of you know, the Bible is actually the Word of God. And so, whatever is written in it is straight from God's heart, and none of it is a lie.

There are things that we have to ask God for with our mouths; even if God knows that you want or need it, He sometimes just wants you to say it out loud.

And there are always things that you want, but you don't say out loud, but God sees your heart and eventually gives it to you (this has happened more than once for me).

So God is definitely faithful and He does not lie when He says that He'll give it to you.

My God is faithful, and when I ask Him, if it is according to His will, and if it benefits me, He will give it to me.

And sometimes, He even gives me the bad things that I ask for, so that I'd learn a lesson, or something of that sort.

I hope that one day, that person A would find God, and realize that even though his earthly parents didn't give him what he wanted/need, our God in Heaven would do that 100x better.

faith·ful

  [feyth-fuh l] 

adjective

1.

strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.

2.

true to one's word, promises, vows, etc.

3.

steady in allegiance or affection; loyal; constant: faithful friends.

4.

reliable, trusted, or believed.

5.

adhering or true to fact, a standard, or an original; accurate: afaithful account; a faithful copy.

(Taken from dictonary.com-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/faithfulness?s=t)

I know my writing may be just a little bit scrambled, but bear with me; I'm only starting to blog again, and it feels weird to make everything make sense. 

(When I write in my journal, I write how I think, and so everything is everywhere. Writing so that other's understand me is somewhat foreign, and pushing myself to do this is kinda hard.)

I hope you all have a blessed day.

And remember: Our God is always faithful. 

(image taken from this site: http://www.truevined.com/2011/02/faithful-god-hd-wallpaper-and-others.html)

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