Christmas Day Post

Merry Christmas Everyone Have A Great Day. Enjoy it with the people you love and may many blessings come your way. It's not always about the presents or the food, it's about family and celebrating Jesus's birth. We may sing carols and we celebrate with family. One thing we do is that we go to church and we hear God's word, and we sing Christmas songs, and we hear sermons and we also hear the Christmas Story. I want to share some Christmas Traditions that people celebrate all around the world. Christmas in Costa Rica comes at the end of the school year and the start of the holidays - so people really look forward to getting to the beach! People like to decorate their houses with beautiful tropical flowers. A model of the nativity scene, called the Pasito or Portal, is the center of the display. It's also decorated with flowers and sometimes fruit. Some of the scenes take a long time to make and all the family is involved. As well as the traditional figures, people add other models including houses and lots of different sorts of animals. Christmas wreaths are made of cypress branches and are decorated with red coffee berries and ribbons. Most homes, shops and important buildings are decorated with Christmas lights. In Costa Rica, the gift bringer is often 'Niño dios' (Child God, meaning Jesus) or 'Colacho' (another name for St. Nicholas). Apples are popular in the run up to Christmas with apple stands appearing at the sides of the road. On Christmas Eve, everyone puts on their best clothes and goes to Midnight Mass. In Costa Rica it's called the 'Misa de Gallo (Mass of the Rooster); it's also called that in Spain. After Midnight Mass the main Christmas meal is eaten. It normal includes chicken and pork tamales that have been wrapped for cooking in plantain leaves. To drink there's lots of egg nog and rum punch! In Bulgaria, Christmas is celebrated on December 25th. Many countries in Eastern Europe celebrate Christmas on January 7th as most Orthodox Churches use the old Julian Calendar, but the Bulgarian Orthodox Church uses the Gregorian calendar Christmas in on the 25th December. For many Bulgarians, the preparations for Christmas start with Advent which lasts 40 days in the Orthodox Church and starts on November 15th. One legend in Bulgaria is that Mary started her labor on 'Ignazhden', December 20th (Saint Ignatius of Antioch's Day) and she gave birth of Christmas Eve but the birth of Jesus wasn't announced until Christmas Day. The 20th is also the traditional 'new year' in Bulgarian culture. It's traditional to eat a special ring shaped caked called 'kolaks' on this day.Christmas Eve (called 'Badni Veche') is a very important day and the main Christmas meal is eaten in the evening of Christmas Eve.The meal should traditionally have an odd number of dishes in it (normally 7, 9 or 11) and an odd number of people sitting around the table. (Salt, pepper and sugar can count as separate dishes!) Straw is often put under the tablecloth and you might even bring a wooden plough into the house and put it behind the door! These are meant to help you have good crops during the next year. There's a special round and decorated loaf of bread called 'pita' which has a coin baked in it. If you find the good you're meant to have good luck for the next year! The bread is normally cut by the oldest person at the meal and hands it around the table. Christmas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is more of a religious festival than being commercial. Most people won't have any presents. Christmas Eve is very important with Churches having big musical evenings (many churches have at least 5 or 6 choirs) and a nativity play. These plays last a very long time. They start at the beginning of the evening with the creation and the Garden of Eden and end with the story of King Herod killing the baby boys. People taking part in the play really like to show off their 'best' acting skills and tend to go over the top and 'ham it up'! King Herod and the soldiers are often figures of fun (like pantomime 'baddies') and Mary is often well advanced in labor before she arrives! The birth of Jesus is timed to happen as close to midnight as possible and after that come the shepherds, the wise men and the slaughter of the innocents. This means the play normally finishes about 1am. However, in some places there will be further singing until dawn! The Christmas day service then starts at 9am with lots more singing. On Christmas day, most families try to have a better meal than usual. If they can afford it, they will have some meat (normally chicken or pork). The rest of the day is spent quite quietly, maybe sleeping after a busy and late night on Christmas Eve! People go back to work on the 26th (Boxing Day). Christmas is a very social time in Trinidad and Tobago with most people having parties. Both children and adults go from house to house between neighbors and relatives for food and drink. The radio stations play Trinidadian Christmas carols and songs as well as traditional and contemporary carols from the USA. A special Trinidadian music, Parang, is also played. Parang is an upbeat Venezuela-Trinidad hybrid. Most people paint and make repairs to their houses and hang new curtains and decorations (especially lights) for Christmas. Often, this is the time that most people buy new electrical appliances and furniture. Most families spend Christmas Day at home with friends and family members.The Christmas day meal is usually prepared throughout mid-December, and into the new year! The traditional Trinibagonian Christmas meal include apples and grapes, sorrel, ponche-de-creme (a version of egg nog), ham, turkey, homemade bread, ginger beer, pastelles (a version of tamales) and local wine. Trinidadian Christmas fruitcake is traditional and is eaten in most homes. The fruits (such as raisins and sultanas) in the cake are usually soaked in cherry wine, sherry and rum for several months before Christmas! To learn more about different Christmas Traditions from all of the world, I will be posting the link to the website, so that you can look and learn about how each country celebrates Christmas from the way we in the United States celebrate Christmas. I find it interesting that people have Christmas differently than we do and I think it's neat to learn about it too. http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/trinidad_tobago.shtml Here is the link to the website, so you can learn about all the different countries and how they celebrate Christmas in their country. I hope everybody today has a wonderful Christmas Day with their families and friends. I hope that you have also learned some new things from today's post and will have enjoyed reading and learning about it, just as much as I have and did enjoy learning something new today, about different Christmas traditions. Merry Christmas Everyone and to all of your families and to anybody else who just needs a little bit of a good and happy Christmas because I know sometimes, kids who don't always get one.

Merry Christmas Eve and Merry Christmas to all

Happy Christmas Eve to all, I hope you have a great day. Tomorrow is Christmas Day and I think Christmas is a wonderful time of year. I love Christmas because it's time to be with family and there's so much more on why Christmas is special. What are the things that you do with your families on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day? What are some of your traditions that you do to make today and Christmas special? How is Christmas Eve which is today, and Christmas Day which is tomorrow celebrated in your house? What do you like most about the two days? Also do you and your family go somewhere or do you guys stay home? What's your favorite Christmas song? Do you enjoy putting up the lights, or the tree? What do you like to do the most to get ready for the holidays? I hope all of you have a great day today and a great day tomorrow. I hope that every day is a good day for you. I hope you enjoy the day. Also if you could name one thing that you liked about the holidays or any holiday, what would it be and why? Merry Christmas Eve and Merry Christmas to all of you.

My Christmas Post for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

The snow was falling, the kids were laughing and not a creature was around. The children were laughing and having fun, as the snow was falling down. It was cold and freezing the weather was insane as the lights started flickering and the kids started to scream, ''why!'' The parents were trying to calm them as they all screamed in terror, and the parents said, ''Hush hush.'' The power went out, and the parents lit some candles so that there could be light. The parents then told their kids a Christmas Story, that was sure to be a delight. The kids started to be calm, and not make a peep. The kids then soon started to fall asleep, and the parents put them to bed and tucked them in. Then the parents decided to wrap the presents in silence and when they did, they felt good because the kids would have something to open on Christmas Day. I would like to say that after they did this, they went to bed because they knew that the next morning would be Christmas Day, and they couldn't wait to celebrate the day and morning with their children and have the greatest day of their lives. Now I would like to share some of my favorite Christmas songs with you. https://youtu.be/5XWY_OmEG1Q this is the first video. It's become one of my favorite Christmas songs this year. https://youtu.be/l8wo7EHtQmc Here is the second video I like.  At this time I would like to also tell wish everybody a great Christmas and Christmas Eve with their families. I know that I will enjoy this Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with my family. So that is all for now. Until next time, I can't wait to share something different with all of you. I don't know what day that will be, but whenever it is, you will know because I will have already posted something new for you. Now that I have shared some things like my favorite Christmas songs, and a Christmas story. I would like to know some favorite things you and your family do to get ready for this time of year. I would also like to know what are some traditions that you and your family do for Christmas? What activities do you and your family like to do? Also do you all open presents before church or do you do it after lunch, or before bed, or after dinner? How do you and your families spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day together? Is there a certain way, you and your families do things? Is there a gift exchange that you and your families do, or do you go to your grandparent's house for Christmas? So what kind of things do you like to do, and how are you going to spend this year with your family?

Happy Birthday Dad

Happy Birthday Dad  I love you, I hope your day is great and filled with laughter and hope all of your dreams come true. I hope that your day is wonderful and you have fun on your birthday. I love you dad and I know you love me. You're funny and kind and nice and hope it's a good birthday.

I know I haven't written in awhile but now I am writing again. Today I want to share some of my favorite songs and hopefully the songs that I share with you today will inspire you in some way or help you in some way. Here is the first song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Otg-5p7qug
Now here is the second video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuJWQzjfU3o Here is the third video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_RjndG0IX8 Here is the fourth video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a1WKcB7umU Here is the fifth video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NhHzTq5wQQ So these are just some videos I wanted to share with you tonight and I hope that you enjoy them and I can not wait to share something different tomorrow or on Wednesday, but whatever day I do decide to share with you, then I hope you're looking forward to it. I know I am looking forward to doing it on one of those days. I enjoy writing and doing posts like this because it makes me feel good and makes feel good knowing it might be helping someone else. So I hope you enjoy tonight's blog post and have a good rest of the evening.

Different Traditions that countries have for Halloween

Tonight I want to share different traditions that other countries have for Halloween. So here is the first country: In Ireland, which is considered to be where Halloween, the day is still celebrated much like it is in the United States. In rural areas, bonfires are lit as they were centuries ago, and all over the country, children get dressed up in costumes and spend the evening "trick-or-treating" in their neighborhoods. After trick-or-treating, most people attend parties with neighbors and friends. At the parties, many games are played, including "snap-apple," a game in which an apple on a string is tied to a doorframe or tree and players attempt to bite the hanging apple. In addition to bobbing for apples, parents often arrange treasure hunts, with candy or pastries as the "treasure." The Irish also play a card game where cards are laid face down on a table with candy or coins underneath them. When a child chooses a card, he receives whatever prize is found below it. A traditional food eaten on Halloween is barnbrack, a kind of fruitcake that can be bought in stores or baked at home. A muslin-wrapped treat is baked inside the cake that, it is said, can foretell the eater's future. If a ring is found, it means that the person will soon be wed; a piece of straw means that a prosperous year is on its way. Children are also known to play tricks on their neighbors, such as "knock-a-dolly," a prank in which children knock on the doors of their neighbors, but run away before the door is opened. Here is the second country: In Austria, some people will leave bread, water and a lighted lamp on the table before retiring on Halloween night. It was once believed that these would welcome the dead souls back to earth on a night that Austrians considered to be magical. Here is the third country:

The Belgians believe that it is unlucky for a black cat to cross one's path and also unlucky if it should enter a home or travel on a ship. The custom in Belgium on Halloween night is to light candles in memory of dead relatives. Here is the fourth country: Modern Halloween celebrations in Canada began with the arrival of Scottish and Irish immigrants in the 1800s. Jack O'Lanterns are carved and the festivities include parties, trick-or-treating and the decorating of homes with pumpkins and corn stalks. Here is the fifth country: In China, the Halloween festival is known as Teng Chieh. Food and water are placed in front of photographs of family members who have departed while bonfires and lanterns are lit in order to light the paths of the spirits as they travel the earth on Halloween night. Worshippers in Buddhist temples fashion "boats of the law" from paper, some of which are very large, which are then burned in the evening hours. The purpose of this custom is twofold: as a remembrance of the dead and in order to free the spirits of the "pretas" in order that they might ascend to heaven. "Pretas" are the spirits of those who died as a result of an accident or drowning and whose bodies were consequently never buried. The presence of "pretas" among the living is thought by the Chinese to be dangerous. Under the guidance of Buddhist temples, societies are formed to carry out ceremonies for the "pretas," which includes the lighting of lanterns. Monks are invited to recite sacred verses and offerings of fruit are presented. Here is the sixth country: In Czechoslovakia, chairs are placed by the fireside on Halloween night. There is one chair for each living family member and one for each family member's spirit. Here is the seventh country: While the Irish and Scots preferred turnips, English children made "punkies" out of large beets (which they call beetroots), upon which they carved a design of their choice. Then, they would carry their "punkies" through the streets while singing the "Punkie Night Song" as they knocked on doors and asked for money. Halloween became Guy Fawkes Night and moved a few days later - see the History of Halloween, but recently it has been celebrated on October 31, in addition to Guy Fawkes Night. In some rural areas, turnip lanterns were placed on gateposts to protect homes from the spirits who roamed on Halloween night. Another custom was to toss objects such as stones, vegetables and nuts into a bonfire to frighten away the spirits. These symbolic sacrifices were also used as fortune-telling tools. If a pebble thrown into the flames at night was no longer visible in the morning, then it was believed that the person who tossed the pebble would not survive another year. If nuts tossed into the fire by young lovers then exploded, it signified a quarrelsome marriage. For the most part however, the English ceased celebrating Halloween with the spread of Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation. Since followers of the new religion did not believe in Saints, they saw no reason to celebrate the Eve of All Saints' Day. However, in recent years, the American "trick or treating" custom, together with the donning of costumes for going door-to-door, has become a relatively popular pastime among English children at Halloween, although many of the adults (particularly the older generations) have little idea as to why they are being asked for sweets and are usually ill-prepared to accommodate their small and hopeful callers. Here is the eighth country: On the evening of November 5, bonfires are lit throughout England. Effigies are burned and fireworks are set off. Although it falls around the same time and has some similar traditions, this celebration has little to do with Halloween or the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. The English, for the most part, stopped celebrating Halloween as Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation began to spread. It was on Halloween in 1517 that Martin Luther began to try to reform the Catholic Church. It ended in the formation of the Protestant Church, which didn't believe in saints. So they had no reason to celebrate the eve of All Saints' Day. However, a new autumn ritual did emerge. Guy Fawkes Day festivities were designed to commemorate the execution of a notorious English traitor, Guy Fawkes.  Without Saints, there would be no All Hallow's eve, no Halloween and no partying, so in Britain, when a a conspiracy to blow up the English Parliament and King James I in 1605 was foiled (for the whole story, click here!), this became a convenient means to solve two issues at once. The celebrations that people were accustomed to just moved to November 5 and became Guy Fawkes Day. Guy Fawkes was not-too-bright accomplice who became the fall 'guy"  (his name is also where we get the word "guy" from) in a Catholic plot to blow up the English Parliament, which at that time was Protestant. So, although technically, the celebration was to commemorate the failure of the plot, nonetheless, it was Halloween. Bonfires were lit across the country. People made lanterns from carved out turnips and children went begging for "a penny for the guy" (and they were to use the pennies to buy more wood for the bonfire upon which Guy Fawkes was to be burned alive. gruesome, huh?  I knew you'd like that. Here is the ninth country:

Unlike most nations of the world, Halloween is not celebrated by the French in order to honor the dead and departed ancestors. It is regarded as an "American" holiday in France and was virtually unknown in the country until around 1996. A combination of the French love of parties, fete's and costume events, and some simple crass commercialism has led to the rapid rise of the holiday in France. The French had been hearing about Halloween from foreign residents and tourists and in their English classes for years before the holiday ever showed its (masked) face in France. In 1982, the American Dream bar/restaurant in Paris began celebrating Halloween. At first it had to explain the holiday to each customer, but since about 1995, French customers have tended to be more and more familiar with Halloween. The Mask Museum in Saint-Hilaire-Saint Florent was opened by Cesar group in 1992, and the owners started working to expand Halloween in France the following year.
In 1996, the village of Saint Germain-en-Laye held a Halloween party on 24 October in the middle of the day, to give locals an idea of what it was all about. Meanwhile, companies like France Télécom, McDonald's, Disney, and Coca Cola began using pumpkins and other Halloween images and ideas in publicity campaigns. This simultaneously increased French people's knowledge about Halloween and made it seem like another imposition of American culture. How is Halloween celebrated in France?
Halloween in France is usually celebrated by costumed people of all ages going to parties at friends' homes, restaurants, bars, or clubs. The costumes themselves tend to be traditionally "scary" - mummies, ghosts, goblins, witches, and vampires - rather than the cute costumes like princesses, superheroes, and the cartoon character of the day which are popular in the US. Trick-or-treating is extremely rare; when it does exist, it is not from house-to-house, but from store-to-store.
Stores, malls, restaurants, offices, and homes decorate their windows; pastry and candy shops make up special desserts and candies; and many different kinds of companies use Halloween in their ads. Supermarkets sell pumpkins for jack-o'-lanterns and candy companies are now marketing candy in the traditional Halloween format: one big bag filled with lots of little packages, which may encourage trick-or-treating. Traditionally, pumpkins are not a popular food in France, so the high demand for jack-o'-lanterns during Halloween has been a boon for pumpkin growers. There is even a pumpkin patch at a farm outside of Paris where people can pick their own. Halloween in France is rather controversial, due to the perception of corporate and cultural influence, as well as the fact that it is not a typical French holiday and some people still don't understand what is being celebrated. Because Halloween is seen as an American celebration, some French people refuse to enjoy it, having decided to include it in their anti-American boycott. It's too early to tell whether Halloween will develop into a long-term tradition; once the novelty wears off, it may turn out to be just a fad. Tenth Country: In Germany, the people put away their knives on Halloween night. The reason for this is because they do not want to risk harm to (or from) the returning spirits. Eleventh Country:  The Halloween celebration in Hong Kong is known as "Yue Lan" (Festival of the Hungry Ghosts) and is a time when it is believed that spirits roam the world for twenty-four hours. Some people burn pictures of fruit or money at this time, believing these images would reach the spirit world and bring comfort to the ghosts. Fires are lit and food and gifts are offered to placate potentially angry ghosts who might be looking for revenge. Twelfth Country:
Japan does not celebrate a western-style Halloween. While most people here know a little about Halloween in the United States, with the costumes, parties, and trick-or-treating; very few know exactly when or how it's celebrated. The Japanese celebrate the "Obon Festival" (also known as "Matsuri" or "Urabon" and pronounced, "oh bone.) which is similar to Halloween festivities in that it is dedicated to the spirits of ancestors. Special foods are prepared and bright red lanterns are hung everywhere. Candles are lit and placed into lanterns which are then set afloat on rivers and seas. During the "Obon Festival," a fire is lit every night in order to show the ancestors where their families might be found. "Obon" is one of the two main occasions during the Japanese year when the dead are believed to return to their birthplaces. Traditionally, in rural areas where gravesites are in the neighborhood, the pathway from the graves to the home is swept clean, and a general house-cleaning is also done. Then, on the 13th, an altar is set up with various food offerings, and "welcoming fires" are set in front of the house and along the path to guide and welcome the spirits. People may even hire a priest to come and chant prayers. On the evening of the 15th "send-off fires" are lit, and the spirits return to their graves. People who spend o-bon away from their ancestral homes or live in the city usually just make a little token fire on their veranda or patio. Memorial stones are cleaned and community dances performed. The "Obon Festival" takes place during July or August. region, festivals, food booths, and bon dances can be found in the evening, with lots and lots of people enjoying themselves. Even those who don't observe the religious rite outlined above participate in the festivals. You used to see many people wearing a yukata, a lightweight cotton kimono, but these days you usually only see a few girls wearing them. Thirteenth Country: In Korea, the festival similar to Halloween is known as "Chusok." It is at this time that families thank their ancestors for the fruits of their labor. The family pays respect to these ancestors by visiting their tombs and making offerings of rice and fruits. The "Chusok" festival takes place in the month of August. Fourteenth Country:Among New World Spanish-speaking nations, particularly Mexico and Aztec-influenced Latin America, Halloween is known as "El Dia de los Muertos." the days of the dead, a three-day celebration that begins on the evening of October 31 and culminates on November 2.  This is an ancient festivity that has been transformed throughout the years. It was originally intended in prehistoric Mexico to celebrate children and the dead. Mexican families remember their dead and the continuity of life.  It is a joyous and happy holiday...a time to remember friends and family who have died. Officially commemorated on November 2 (All Souls' Day), the three-day celebration actually begins on the evening of October 31. Designed to honor the dead who are believed to return to their homes on Halloween, many families construct an altar in their home and decorate it with candy, flowers, photographs, fresh water and samples of the deceased's favorite foods and drinks. Frequently, a basin and towel are left out in order that the spirit can wash prior to indulging in the feast. Candles are incense are burned to help the departed find his or her way home. On November 2, relatives gather at the gravesite to picnic and reminisce. Relatives also tidy the gravesites of deceased family members, including snipping weeds, making repairs and painting. The grave is then adorned with flowers, wreaths or paper streamers. They bring picnics and sit around the grave sites sharing stories of the departed and feasting on foods such as spicy meat dishes, batter bread and lots of sweets; some shaped like skulls. The abundance of food, drink and good company creates a festive atmosphere along with recognizing the cycle of life by the interaction of the living with the dead. Some of these gatherings may even include tequila and a mariachi band although American Halloween customs are gradually taking over this celebration. In Mexico during the Autumn, countless numbers of Monarch butterflies return to the shelter of Mexico's oyamel fir trees. It was the belief of the Aztecs that these butterflies bore the spirits of dead ancestors. In the villages, parades are held. People dress as skeletons and dance in the streets. Often, a live person is placed inside a coffin which is then paraded through the streets while vendors toss fruit, flowers and candies into the casket. Home feast are held and loaves of bread, "Bread of the Dead" are given. Inside the loaves are sugar skeletons or other items of death motif. This gift is more prized if the skull or skeleton is embossed with ones own name. The families also attend candle lit ceremonies in church and offer prayers. The whole celebration is about life from beginning to end.  Last country: In Sweden, Halloween is known as "Alla Helgons Dag" and is celebrated from October 31 until November 6. As with many other holidays, "Alla Helgons Dag" has an eve which is either celebrated or becomes a shortened working day. The Friday prior to All Saint's Day is a short day for universities while school-age children are given a day of vacation. I found this on a website on Google and I found it interesting enough to share with you because I think it's interesting to learn about what different traditions, countries have. I hope that you will have learned something from this tonight. I can't wait to share something different with you tomorrow. I hope that everyone has had a good day. I hope this post will have educated you in some way, and may have helped you to learn something new about the different countries I posted and what their traditions are for Halloween. Well that's it for now, so I hope everyone has a great rest of the night. I hope everyone has a goodnight and I'll share more tomorrow.

 

 

 

Ways we can help and teach others about God

Today I just want to share a message and the message is this: We believe in what God teaches us, but there are others that don't believe in what we do. God is not dead, he's alive. Others who don't believe that, are the ones we should help because we don't know what they have gone through, that made them change their relationship with God. So today, I just want you to reflect and think of ways you can help someone have a relationship with God. I hope these posts have been helping you in some way. I can't wait to share something with you tomorrow that's new and different, but until then please enjoy today's post.

What it's like for me to have a blog and what is a blog

If someone were to ask me what it was like for me to have a blog, here's what I would tell them. I would tell them, it's nice that I started my blog a few years back and it's nice to know that I have a blog where people can just read it from all over the world. It also gives me a chance to express myself and it gives me a chance to write what I feel. It gives me a chance to also share with you what I want without having someone tell me what I should or should not write. Having a blog has helped me share things that I enjoy writing about. For example, writing about quotes or about Hydrocephalus. I want to continue to share new and different things with you each day. Now here is the one question, if I ever got asked the question and that is, what is a blog? A blog is something that people can create and write and express themselves. They can write about one thing and just stick with that topic and continue to write something new and different about that topic, or they can write something totally new and write about millions of other things. I think by me sharing and writing new and different things about my blog, makes my blog unique and I think it makes my writing unique and me unique. I enjoy writing and one day I hope to become an author and have one of my stories published. I hope that if I ever do get one of my stories published, or if I decide to self publish one of my own stories, then I hope people will like what I have written and enjoy reading the stories that I write. I can not wait to share more and more things with you tomorrow and each day, because I feel that it would be good for me to do a blog post each day, so that for the people who are reading it, will want to stay interested in what I am writing or sharing with all of you, for that day. I hope everyone has a great rest of the night, and I can not wait to share more with you for tomorrow, but until then please enjoy today's post.

Pastor Steven Furtick Quotes

Today I want to share some quotes I found on Google that are from Pastor Steven Furtick. If you want to change the direction of your life, change the declaration of your lips. You can't fulfill your calling in your comfort zone. God has already worked out what you're worried about. God can't redeem the regrets you don't release. These are just some quotes from him, there are others but I felt like these were the most important to me, that needed to be shared with you today. God always has a plan for us, and he will never leave us. He is there for us and helps us and he helps those in need. I want to share a scripture with you, it comes from Deuteronomy 31:8 which says: The Lord himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don't be afraid. Don't be discouraged.''  I hope that as you read today's post that it will help you or someone else. I hope that it will inspire you or someone else in someway. I hope that it will encourage you to tell others. I hope that as you continue to read these posts, they will inspire you and encourage you in some way. I hope that I can continue to keep doing posts that will encourage you more and more each day. I can not wait to share more tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's post. I'm glad that I get to share something new and different with you each day, because it makes me feel good. It makes me feel good that I might be helping someone or brightening up their day. So as you read today's post and think about what has been said, then I hope it encourages you to tell someone about what was said.

Quotes about God, a verse of scripture, and song

I want to share Quotes about God and I hope that as you read these quotes today that they will help you in someway. Faith tells me that no matter what lies ahead of me, God is already there. We are saved by faith alone, but the faith that saves us is never alone. God has no phone, but I talk to him. He has no Facebook, but he is still my friend. He does not have Twitter, but I still follow him. Trust God. I deserve nothing but God gives me everything. God's Math 1 cross, plus 3 nails, equals 4 given. Follow God, not people. Life is good because God is great. When it hurts run to God. God changed my life. Let God write your love story. God's help is only a prayer away. I did my best God did the rest. Tell God your 3 p's in life; problems, pressures, and plans and he will give you his three abc's answer to prayers, best favors, and courage to go on. God will never let us down because his love is unconditional. God is always there for you never doubt. Begin and end your day with a prayer. Have faith in God. I am a child of God. These are just some quotes that I thought I would share with you today. I hope these quotes will inspire you, encourage you, and help you. I hope that today's post will help you, and help someone else because you never know what day someone might have had. So I hope that these posts will help that person along with you. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's post and enjoy the afternoon. I would like to share a verse of scripture with you. It's from the book of Romans chapter 5:8 which says: But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. So today as you read this post, and you think about everything that was said today, it is my hope that everyone who reads this post that they will feel encouraged and inspired to help someone who is having a bad day or just needs comfort. It is like I said earlier, I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's post. Alright, so here is the link to the song. I found this song on youtube. I feel like it's a good song and it's written by one of my favorite christian music artists. I'm sure many of you have heard of him. Or some of you may not, but his music is really good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlqH5-T9WtI I hope that you enjoy today's post of everything that was mentioned today. So hope everyone has a great and wonderful afternoon.

Inspirational Quotes

Hi everyone so yesterday I told you about the thirtieth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month, but right now I want to share some inspirational quotes I found on Google. Give God your weakness and he'll give you his strength. Every weakness you have is an opportunity for God to show his strength in your life. You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it. You didn't come this far to only come this far. Hope is the only thing stronger than fear. Never let go of your dreams. Everyday is a second chance.In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take.Believe in yourself. Be the reason someone smiles today. You will never have this day again, so make it count. The sky is the limit. Inspire someone. The difference between who you are and what you want to be is what you do. You never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. Always remember you are braver than you believe stronger than you seem smarter than you think. Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody. It won't be easy but it'll be worth it. Mistakes are proof that you're trying. You can if you think you can. Be somebody no one thought you could be. Don't call it a dream call it a plan. Believe in yourself. Remind yourself that it's okay not to be perfect. When someone tells me no. It doesn't mean I can't do it. It just means I can't do it with them. Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Hope for tomorrow. I want to be your favorite hello and your hardest goodbye. So these are just some inspirational quotes that I thought I would share with you today since it is now October 1st. I feel like someone might needed an inspirational quote today. Or just needed something to make their day or make them smile. I hope everyone has a great rest of their evening and night. I hope that I continue to do more and more posts similar or different to what I have been doing. I hope that my posts have inspired or have helped you in someway. I hope that have helped someone else that might have had a hard day or rough day at school. I just hope that my posts have encouraged you in some way. I hope to have something new and different posted for all of you tomorrow. I can't wait to do something different and new tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's inspirational quotes and feel inspired by the quotes that I have found on Google tonight, and enjoy.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Alright so before I tell you what I hope you have learned and what I have learned myself for the thirtieth day of Hydrocephalus, I would like to first just give a Happy Birthday Shout Out to my grandma. So happy birthday grandma I love you and I hope you have a great day. I hope it's fun and that you enjoy it today. Okay, so today like I said is the thirtieth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and I hope what you have learned, is that people who have Hydrocephalus don't give up and even though their shunt may malfunction, quit, get an infection, they don't. I hope you have learned that there is not a cure and that the only treatment for it is brain surgery which requires a shunt. Millions of people just like me are not alone, and I hope that the videos and everything that I have shared throughout this month has been helpful to you and that you will continue to share what Hydrocephalus is, that you will continue to tell others about it, because this Month Matters. People who are living with Hydrocephalus just like me, Matter. Hydrocephalus Matters. It always Matters. Awareness Matters. I hope that you will find some ways to help spread awareness because so many people do not know about Hydrocephalus and it is our job to tell them about Hydrocephalus. I have enjoyed doing these posts because I feel that it is helping someone learn about Hydrocephalus. What I have learned from doing these posts this month, is that even though people can pass away from this, others who have survived and have not passed away, can be blessed and thankful that they can be alive and well. I mean if you think about it, we should be the ones to pray for those who have lost a loved one to Hydrocephalus. I want to share one last photo that I have not shared in a long time with you. I feel like that it's important to share with you because learning about Hydrocephalus is important. September Is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Alright here is the photo. I hope you have learned a lot about Hydrocephalus and I hope you will continue to tell others about it. I hope that tomorrow I will be able to share something new and different with all of you, but until then please enjoy today's Hydrocephalus Awareness Month Post and I really do hope these posts have inspired you to encourage others about Hydrocephalus and what people who live with it, go through.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twenty ninth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and tomorrow will be the 30th day. I thought I would quickly share something from a different Hydrocephalus Group something they wrote that talks about Hydrocephalus because I feel it's important we continue to learn about it. So here is the title for this topic: September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month - Recognize Potential Signs of Hydrocephalus. Now here is the rest of the topic:

Hydrocephalus can cause permanent brain damage, so it’s important that you recognize symptoms of this condition and seek medical attention. The condition is more common in children, but it can happen at any age.

Early signs of hydrocephalus in infants include:

bulging fontanel, or soft spot on the surface of the skull
a rapid increase in head circumference
eyes that are fixed downward
seizures
extreme fussiness
vomiting
excessive sleepiness
poor feeding
low muscle tone and strength

Symptoms or signs that affect toddlers and older children include:

short, high-pitched cries
personality changes
changes in facial structure
crossed eyes
headaches
muscle spasms
delayed growth
trouble eating
extreme sleepiness
irritability
loss of coordination
loss of bladder control
larger than normal head
trouble staying awake or waking up
vomiting or nausea
seizures
problems concentrating

Symptoms in young and middle-aged adults include:

chronic headaches
loss of coordination
difficulty walking
bladder problems
vision problems
poor memory
difficulty concentrating

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
This form of the condition usually begins slowly and is more common in adults over the age of 60. One of the earliest signs is falling suddenly without losing consciousness.

Other common symptoms of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) include:

changes in the way you walk
impaired mental functions, such as memory problems
trouble controlling urine
trouble controlling stools
headaches

I hope this helps you and I can not wait to share more tomorrow. This Month Matters. It always does.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twenty eighth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I thought I would do a little interview with one of my friends on Facebook to get their input of what they have learned so far. I want to get their input because I want them to share their answers to the questions I asked them. I feel that this is a way we can continue to learn about Hydrocephalus. Here is what I interviewed from tonight from one of my Facebook friends. Q. If I had to ask you in your own words of what you learned about Hydrocephalus so far, what would you say? Also if you could tell me in your own words what you have learned about what you've learned on what people with Hydrocephalus have to live with what would you say?  Q.  am doing my blog awareness post and I want to get some input on what your thoughts are of the questions I have asked.        A.Well I just feel it is a hidden illness,you know  like normal on the outside.I really cant speak of what people have to endure but I on the other hand after being shunted forget I have hydrocephalus      Q.So you feel, that it's something people don't know about, kind of like when I did my video. And you feel that you can not speak for the other people who live with it, because you don't know what they had to go through, and you also feel that after you, yourself have had a shunt put in, you have forgotten that you, yourself have Hydrocephalus. Is that correct? Also thank you for your input, and if you don't mind I would like to post your answers with the questions I have asked tonight for my awareness post.       A. That's fine.    A.    thank you, this interview has been fun. I hope that I can use the questions along with everything that you have answered for me.  A.I appreciate your time and your answers. So here is everything from tonight's first interview q and a tonight. I hope that as we continue to learn about Hydrocephalus you will learn why it's so important. Hydrocephalus doesn't have a cure, people pass away and others survive. People living with Hydrocephalus have had more brain surgeries than birthdays. I would say that is true for most people. I wouldn't say that is true for me all the time, because I've only had to go through three. I can't say that is true for others who live with the condition because they have gone through way more than those who have Hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus also stands for water on the brain. The only treatment for Hydrocephalus is brain surgery which requires having a shunt put in. Shunts quit, they malfunction, they get infected, but those with Hydrocephalus don't give up or quit. I enjoy being an advocate because I am helping those who don't know about Hydrocephalus learn more about why this month is truly important. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and it Matters. People who are like me who have Hydrocephalus Matter. Awareness Matters. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's Hydrocephalus Awareness Post.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twenty seventh day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and I thought share three photos that I have shared in the past but haven't shared in awhile.  These three photos that I am sharing with you today are true for those living with Hydrocephalus. People go through more surgeries than birthdays. Shunts malfunction, they quit, they get infections.People with Hydrocephalus don't give up. Hydrocephalus also stands for water on the brain. People pass away from Hydrocephalus. Those who live with Hydrocephalus can pass away but they can also survive. Hydrocephalus is important to learn about. People who are like me that live with Hydrocephalus Matter. This Month Matters. Awareness Matters. Hydrocephalus Matters. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. We need to educate people on Hydrocephalus and tell them what it is about. I enjoy educating and teaching people on what this month is truly about because I feel like people are learning from it. I hope these posts have inspired you to tell people what you have learned so far. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's Awareness Post.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twenty sixth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I want to share a photo I have shared in the past. This photo may not be true for me but it is for many others who live with Hydrocephalus and I'm sure most people who are living with Hydrocephalus can relate to this. I hope that this photo helps you learn about Hydrocephalus Awareness Month. So many people don't know about Hydrocephalus and it's our job to tell them. I enjoy being an advocate because I like helping people learn about Hydrocephalus. Everyone should learn about Hydrocephalus and know why this month is important. Do you know that the only treatment for Hydrocephalus is a shunt and that there is not a cure. More and more people who live with Hydrocephalus have to go to the hospital to have their shunt replaced because of the shunt malfunctioning, quitting, and getting an infection. The shunt may do all that, but people with Hydrocephalus don't. I hope you will continue to learn about Hydrocephalus and why this month is so important. More people have had more brain surgeries than they have had birthdays. People can pass away from Hydrocephalus and others can and do survive. So as you learn more about Hydrocephalus and continue to learn, I hope these posts have inspired you and have helped you in some way. I hope it inspires you to keep learning about Hydrocephalus each day and learn why this month is truly important. September Is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Awareness Always Matters. Hydrocephalus Matters. People like me who live with it Matter. Everything about this month Matters to me and to others who are living with Hydrocephalus. I can't wait to share more with you tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's Awareness Post.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and Happy Birthday Grandma

Alright well before I tell you about the twenty fifth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month, I want to just take the time to wish my Grandma Pugh a happy birthday. So Happy Birthday Grandma, I love and miss you. I know you're in heaven and even though I wish you were here with us, I know you are in a better place. I know that I will see you along with grandpa and everyone else in Heaven again someday, but until that day comes, I wish you a great birthday in Heaven. You were special to me and to everyone else who knew you. I loved you and I know everyone else who knew you, did too. I will always remember the good times and happy times and even special times that you and I had. Today is the twenty fifth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I want to share how people living with Hydrocephalus can go through more brain surgeries than most. People who live with Hydrocephalus have to go through more brain surgeries than most who live with it. Why you may ask. Well because those who have Hydrocephalus, end up going to the hospital because they need to go to the hospital, to have their shunt replaced. Shunts can malfunction, they can get infections, they quit, or may break. The difference between all of that is, the people who have Hydrocephalus don't. Shunts do, but we don't. We don't give up and we certainly don't quit. More and more people have more shunt replacement surgeries than birthdays. There is no cure for Hydrocephalus and the only treatment for it is brain surgery which requires a shunt. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Awareness Matters. People living with Hydrocephalus Matter. Hydrocephalus Matters. I enjoy being an advocate and educating those on Hydrocephalus because I feel as though I am helping someone learn about Hydrocephalus. I feel like I am helping those learn about Hydrocephalus and why it matters to tell people about it. I am hoping that you are learning something different about Hydrocephalus each day that I have been doing these posts. I hope that these posts have inspired you and encouraged you to tell someone about why this month is important. Hydrocephalus Always Matters. People living with Hydrocephalus just like me Matter. Awareness Matters. This Month Matters. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's Hydrocephalus Awareness Post. I also hope that you will continue to learn more and more each day. I hope that you will want to continue to learn more on why this month is important.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twenty fourth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I want to share a little about why Hydrocephalus is important. Hydrocephalus is important because so many people don't know about it. It's important to learn about Hydrocephalus because so many people don't know about it. Hydrocephalus doesn't have a cure. The only treatment for it is brain surgery, which requires a shunt. Today I want to share a video that I hope inspires you and helps you understand what this month is truly about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoeZAXUZbqQ here is the video. Hydrocephalus Matters. People living with Hydrocephalus just like me matter. Awareness Matters. I want share another video with you. It's one I used for my senior project and maybe you can relate to it and maybe it describes you in someway. It's called Welcome To My Life by Simple Plan. Here is the video. https://youtu.be/r0U0AlLVqpk and I hope this video also helps some of you as well. I enjoy doing these posts because it makes me feel good knowing that I am helping people learn about Hydrocephalus. I hope that these posts have helped you and inspired you to want to continue to learn more about Hydrocephalus. I hope that as I continue to do these posts you will learn something different and new about this month and about Hydrocephalus. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow but until please enjoy today's Hydrocephalus Awareness Month Post. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. It always matters. Hydrocephalus Matters. Awareness Matters. People living with Hydrocephalus Matter. So you see as we continue to learn we need to find ways to help spread awareness and help those living with Hydrocephalus.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twenty third day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I would like to talk about those who have Hydrocephalus. People with Hydrocephalus can get headaches, and I could give you a lot more symptoms, but that's just one of them. People who also have hydrocephalus can pass away from it and those who have it can survive. Many people with Hydrocephalus have had to go to the hospital because of their shunt either quitting, malfunctioning, or having it be infected. A person with Hydrocephalus who has a shunt, of the things I have mentioned about what can happen to the shunt, those things can happen but one thing that doesn't happen is the people who have Hydrocephalus don't quit or give up. Another thing people with Hydrocephalus can have are seizures. So many people don't know what Hydrocephalus is and it's our job to educate them and tell them about it. I like doing these posts because it makes feel good knowing that I am helping someone understand what this month is about and why it's important to learn about Hydrocephalus. I hope that these posts have helped you and someone else learn about Hydrocephalus. I hope that helps you and encourages you to want to learn more about Hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus Matters. Awareness Matters. People living with Hydrocephalus Matter. There is no cure for Hydrocephalus. The only treatment for it is brain surgery, which requires having a shunt put in. More and more people who live with Hydrocephalus have to go to the hospital to get their shunt replaced. It's also a fact and it's true, because I see it every time from a Hydrocephalus group I follow when they post it, that more people have had more brain surgeries than birthdays. I hope that people will want to learn more about this month and want to know why this month matters. I wrote a song for Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and I feel like this song is good and it is a song that talks about everyone who has Hydrocephalus including me. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Hydrocephalus Always Matters. This Month will always Matter. Awareness will always Matter. People like me who live with Hydrocephalus each day, matter always. At this time I would like to share my title and lyrics of my song that I wrote with you. The title is called A Battle I with other's face. Here are the lyrics: When there's a day I'm feeling down I just keep my head held high. I'm doing good, while others like me are facing a battle. There's no cure for the struggle we face, but we don't have to go through it alone. So I just gotta keep going on with the battle I and others face. If there was ever a time where people like me felt left out, I say to them that you don't have to feel that way, because you're not alone. I try to fit in with other kids, but they don't understand, maybe they would if they took the time to listen why. Sometimes it's hard, but that's ok because there are others that will help you through it all, along the way. Any other time, I'm trying to be strong, but now I know that I don't have to face all of this alone. So when others like me are feeling down, we just have to know and trust that everything will be okay. We have to be strong and have some faith that we'll have God and others too, help us along the way. Our journey isn't over and we'll keep fighting till the end. We might be strong, but you never know how strong you are till be strong is the only choice you have. Being brave is okay, but sometimes you just need someone or a friend that will listen to what you have to say. I am brave and I am strong, but I know that I don't have to fight this battle by myself. No matter how far or where you are, just to let you know that there will always be someone or somebody who cares. The people in your life and mine will always be the ones by your side and never leave, because they are going to support you and I every step of the way. Now there is one part in this song that I used from one of my Hydrocephalus t-shirts that I had gotten from a Hydrocephalus group, who has helped people with Hydrocephalus. I can't wait to share something different tomorrow with all of you, but until then please enjoy today's post about Hydrocephalus.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twenty second day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month. Today I want to talk about how people who don't know or have Hydrocephalus, how it would be hard if someone with Hydrocephalus came up to someone who didn't know or have it, asked them if they knew what it was.  So let's just say for a minute, that someone anyone who has Hydrocephalus came up to you and said, Hi do you know what Hydrocephalus is? Then let's say the person answered with no, but then asked a question back by saying, What is it? So then the person who has Hydrocephalus explained to the person who has never heard of Hydrocephalus, doesn't even have it, and that person took their time to hear about what Hydrocephalus is. It's important to tell others about the condition known as Hydrocephalus because so many people don't know what it is. Shunts quit, malfunction, get infected, but the people who are living with Hydrocephalus don't give up or quit. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Awareness Matters. People living with Hydrocephalus Matter. People with Hydrocephalus pass away from it, and those who don't and survive are fortunate and blessed. Do you know that millions of people living with Hydrocephalus have to go to the hospital to have their shunt replaced. So many people have to go through surgeries each day, to get a new shunt. There is no cure for Hydrocephalus, and the only treatment for it is brain surgery which requires a shunt being put in. It's our job to educate and teach people on Hydrocephalus. It's our job to tell others about Hydrocephalus. It's our job to make sure that the people who don't know about Hydrocephalus, learn about it. I can't wait to share something new with you tomorrow but until please enjoy today's awareness post. I enjoy being an advocate, because I feel like me being one I am helping someone by teaching them and educating them on Hydrocephalus. I hope these posts have continued to help you and someone else learn about Hydrocephalus and I hope they do still. This Month Matters to me and to millions of others living with Hydrocephalus. I hope that as you continue to read these posts, that you will want to continue to learn about Hydrocephalus and why this month is important, and I hope that inspires you to continue to help spread awareness this month as well. September Is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Hydrocephalus Matters Always.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twenty first day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I thought I share a video. Now this video is one I did from January of 2013. The video I present and share with you today is my senior project video. My senior project video called Normal On The Outside. Here is the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slezNrN6jLs Now I am sure some of you have already seen the video but for those of you who have not seen it, then I hope you enjoy it. I hope you learn from it. I'm not sharing this because I want views. No, the reason I am sharing it is because I want to help spread awareness. I want people to know they are not alone. I want people to learn more about why this month is important. I want people to know that September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. I want people to know it matters to me and to others who are living with it. I want people to understand and know that people who live with it, can pass away from it and those who are living with Hydrocephalus can survive. I want people to understand that people who have hydrocephalus, just like me have to go through more surgeries than most people who have it. I want people to know and to understand that those living with Hydrocephalus have to go the hospital to get their shunt replaced. Do you know that shunts quit, malfunction and they can get infected. Hydrocephalus does not have a cure and the only treatment for it is brain surgery, which requires having a shunt put in. This month matters, people who live with Hydrocephalus matter. So many people do not know about Hydrocephalus and it is our job to educate those on what Hydrocephalus is. It's our job to teach people about Hydrocephalus, so that they will continue to want to learn about Hydrocephalus. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's Awareness Month Post. I enjoy doing these posts because I feel like it's helping me tell others about what this month is truly about. I hope that these posts have inspired you to tell someone about Hydrocephalus and I hope it has inspired you to want to keep reading each day, so that you will be able to learn more about this month and why learning about Hydrocephalus is important. Last year or a few years or so, I went to a Rally For Medical Research in Washington D.C. and it was an amazing experience, now since I couldn't be there for it again this year, I feel like I am being an advocate by educating people and teaching people about Hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus Matters. Awareness Matters. So again, I can't wait to share more tomorrow, but please remember why this month matters.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twentieth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I thought I would share why learning about Hydrocephalus is important. First learning about Hydrocephalus is important because people who don't know have Hydrocephalus and don't know what Hydrocephalus is, well that's where we come in by educating them and telling them what it is. Second learning about Hydrocephalus is important because people who have Hydrocephalus can pass away from Hydrocephalus and those living with it can survive. Third learning about Hydrocephalus is important because Hydrocephalus doesn't have a cure and the only treatment for it is brain surgery, which requires a shunt. Fourth learning about Hydrocephalus is important because shunts can quit, malfunction, and they can also get infected. The shunt may do all those things, but we don't quit or give up. Finally the fifth, learning about Hydrocephalus is important because people who are living with it can also have these things called seizures. Many people who are like me that have seizures, can be caused by many different things. One of the things that can cause seizures are, not enough sleep. A second thing that can cause seizures, is not staying hydrated. A third thing that can cause seizures is strobe lights. Hydrocephalus Matters. Awareness Matters. People like me who are living with Hydrocephalus Matters. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and it Matters. I enjoy helping people learn about Hydrocephalus because it makes me feel good. I also enjoy doing these posts because I feel like I am making a difference by educating those who don't know about Hydrocephalus, learn about Hydrocephalus. I hope you are also learning something new each day from the posts that I do, because I want to be able to help spread awareness by helping others learn about why this month is really important. Millions of people who are like me who live with Hydrocephalus, end up in the hospital because they have to have their shunt replaced. Those who have to have their shunt replaced or pass away from it, are the people we should pray for. Do you know that many people who are living with Hydrocephalus, go through more surgeries than most people who have Hydrocephalus do. We should pray for those who have to go through more surgeries. I can't wait to share more with you tomorrow, but until then please enjoy today's post.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the nineteenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I thought I share two photos that I found online that shows what someone who has normal ventricles and someone has enlarged ventricles looks like. So here is the first photo. Here is the second photo. Now I would like to share another photo on Hydrocephalus that talks about how Hydrocephalus is treated. Hydrocephalus doesn't have a cure and the only treatment for it is a shunt. Awareness Matters. People like me who are living with Hydrocephalus Matter. So many people do not know what Hydrocephalus is and it's our job to tell them. It's our job to educate people on Hydrocephalus. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. It matters to me and to others. Hydrocephalus also stands for water on the brain. People survive while living with Hydrocephalus and then people who have Hydrocephalus and are living with it, can pass away from it. I enjoy helping, educating, teaching, and sharing with others about what this month is all about. Hydrocephalus Matters. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow, but until then please enjoy today's awareness post on Hydrocephalus. I also hope that it encourages you to keep wanting to learn more about Hydrocephalus and I hope it encourages you to keep wanting to learn something new too.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today I am going to share with you two posts, with you because I didn't get to share with you or talk to you about Hydrocephalus yesterday, so to make up for that I am going to talk about the seventeenth day and the eighteenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month, which happens to be today. So for the seventeenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month, which was yesterday when I was unable to share with you, but now I am making up for it, I am going to share a video that talks about shunts. Here is the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT2tI4l0Sow I hope this video helps you learn more about Hydrocephalus, and helps you better understand what a shunt is. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Today is the eighteenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I decided to share a photo of what someone who doesn't have Hydrocephalus and someone with Hydrocephalus, would look like. Here is the photo. I feel like this is important because learning about Hydrocephalus is always important. We need to continue to educate those on Hydrocephalus and we need to tell others about Hydrocephalus because so many people don't know about it and it's our job to tell them. I enjoy doing these posts because I like helping and educating people on Hydrocephalus. The only treatment for Hydrocephalus is a shunt. There is not a cure. Shunts fail, they quit, they malfunction. Those living with Hydrocephalus don't. People living with Hydrocephalus can pass away from it and others living with Hydrocephalus survive. We need to tell others about why this month is important, we need to tell them what this month is truly about. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Awareness Matters. People who are living with Hydrocephalus, just like me matter. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow, but until then please enjoy today's posts and I hope that this will encourage you to want to learn more about Hydrocephalus and why it's important to learn about it. I can not to continue to share with you a new post each day, and tell you and educate you about Hydrocephalus. So until tomorrow, I hope you enjoy reading today's post and enjoy the video and the photo for today.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the sixteenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I want to share some different videos that I hope that will be very informative and helpful to you, as you learn about Hydrocephalus this month. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and it Matters. It doesn't have a cure, the only treatment for it is a shunt. People can pass away from Hydrocephalus. Here is the first video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEiSdxpE6y0 now here is the second video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJatSLilfXI  here is the third video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkfc3qbZ4Hg here is the fourth video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgzZAwI47zc here is the fifth video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE4Z3a05kg0 here is the sixth video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1epbL1XSxDk here is the seventh video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao2m5COeqPU now here is a photo. I feel that with the videos and the photo that I have shared with you today, that you will be able to learn more about Hydrocephalus and what this month is really about. It's important to learn about Hydrocephalus. Millions of people just like me are living with Hydrocephalus each day and not very many people know about it.We need to educate more people on Hydrocephalus. This Month Matters. People living with Hydrocephalus Matter. Awareness Matters and we need to also help spread awareness this month. I can't wait to share something different tomorrow, and I enjoy doing these posts because it makes me feel good to educate those who don't know about Hydrocephalus. I hope you're learning something each day from these posts and I hope it's helped you to learn something new each day.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the fifteenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I am going to tell you all about what I did today. Well first I went to go and work at the high school with Mrs. Buurma for Spanish Class and I introduced myself a little bit and then I talked about Hydrocephalus with my shunt bear I brought to school with me today. I guess you could say, that I educated some students for the sixth and seventh period classes on what Hydrocephalus is and even got to show them what a shunt looked like, by demonstrating it with my bear. It made feel good to teach them about that and I hope that they learned something from it because Hydrocephalus does matter. It matters to me and to millions of others who are living with it. Hydrocephalus doesn't have a cure and the only treatment for it is to have a shunt put in. More people besides me, go through more brain surgeries to have a new shunt put in, because the shunt tubing broke or the shunt stopped working, or malfunctioned, or quit. Shunts can quit, but we don't. It is important to learn about Hydrocephalus because not very many people know about it and it's our job to tell them about it. I enjoy doing these posts because they are educational and I am hoping it's teaching some of the people and all of you about Hydrocephalus, and I am hoping your learning something different each day. I hope that the people in the two classes that I helped out into today, learned something about Hydrocephalus. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and it matters. Another thing I got to do today, before I told the second class what I did, was be part of a fire drill. I thought it was cool, because I haven't done one since I graduated high school. I can't wait to share more about Hydrocephalus with you tomorrow, but until then please enjoy today's post about Hydrocephalus. Also so many people can pass away from Hydrocephalus and many people survive. We need to tell others about Hydrocephalus and we need to make sure people know about it. I hope you have learned some things already and I hope it's inspired you to tell others about Hydrocephalus as well. This month is not only about Hydrocephalus but it's also about those who are living with Hydrocephalus as well. We also need to spread awareness and we need to make sure that others spread awareness too. Learning about Hydrocephalus Matters. Awareness Matters. So, I can't wait to share something different each day, with you. This month matters. Tell someone and now I hope that as I do these posts, you will continue to learn about it.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the fourteenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I would like to take the time to tell you why this month is important. This month is important because millions of people who are living with Hydrocephalus, just like I am living Hydrocephalus have a shunt but sometimes those shunts quit and the people who are like me, living with the condition known as Hydrocephalus, well we don't quit and we don't give up. People can pass away and others survive. For those who pass away from Hydrocephalus we should be praying for those families who have lost someone. More and more people, every day have to go through surgery at the hospital to have their shunt replaced. Hydrocephalus stands for water on the brain. Hydrocephalus doesn't have a cure. The only treatment for it is a shunt. Shunts quit, they do malfunction, and the shunt tubing can break. So many people do not know what Hydrocephalus is. I feel it's important that everyone knows about Hydrocephalus. I feel it's important to educate people on Hydrocephalus, so that they will know what it is. Some people living with Hydrocephalus in United States, probably have it worse by having to have more surgeries than others with Hydrocephalus have to. Those are the people we should pray for and for their families. I mean I know, I am blessed and fortunate that I don't have to go through so many surgeries, as those who are living with Hydrocephalus have too. September Is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month. It matters to me and to others who are living with this condition. We need to help spread awareness. We need to tell people what this month is truly about. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow, but until then I hope that you enjoy today's awareness post. Hydrocephalus Matters. People living with Hydrocephalus Matter. We need to find ways to help spread awareness this month. We need to find ways to tell others about Hydrocephalus this month. This month is not only about those who are living with Hydrocephalus, like me, it's also about Hydrocephalus and we need to share with people why it's important to tell others about Hydrocephalus. We need to continue to educate people each day, about Hydrocephalus Awareness Month. I enjoy doing these posts each day because it makes me feel good to tell others about Hydrocephalus and it makes me feel good to know that someone who doesn't know, is learning about Hydrocephalus. I hope that it's helping you too.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the thirteenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I thought I would share this photo with you and because I felt like it was important to share with you. Millions of people are living with Hydrocephalus and it doesn't have a cure. The only treatment for it is a shunt. Here is the photo. This is the photo that I felt was important to share with you because it tells you a little bit more about Hydrocephalus. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Awareness Matters. People like me who are living with Hydrocephalus Matter. We need to educate people on Hydrocephalus. We need to educate them because so many people don't know what Hydrocephalus is. If someone were to ask me or anyone else what Hydrocephalus stands for, I would tell them it stands for water on the brain. People who live with Hydrocephalus, can pass away from it. Many of the people who do live with it, can survive and for those who pass away, we should pray for their families. Many people have to go to the hospital to have their shunt replaced. So as you continue to learn about Hydrocephalus, I hope that you will want to continue to learn about it. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's post with the facts that I have shared. I am happy to be doing these posts because it makes feel good to help people learn about the condition known as Hydrocephalus, so that they can understand what millions of people live with. It also makes feel good, because I feel like I am helping some learn more and more each day that I post. I hope that you're continuing to learn and I hope that these posts are helping you understand more. Awareness Matters and this month matters. I also hope its helped you understand what this month is truly about. Shunts can quit, but those living with Hydrocephalus don't. Hydrocephalus Awareness matters. We need to continue learn about Hydrocephalus and we need to spread awareness as well.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twelfth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I thought I would share this Hydrocephalus Fact with you because I feel it's important to tell others about what this month is all about. I also want to share it with you because I feel like people need to know and need to be educated on Hydrocephalus. We need to not only educate those who don't know but we need to help spread awareness by telling people what millions of people like me go through. It doesn't have a cure. The only treatment for it is a shunt. More people go through brain surgeries to have their shunt replaced and many people pass away from Hydrocephalus. September Is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters to me and to everyone living with this condition. So tell someone about Hydrocephalus and find ways you can help spread awareness because Awareness Matters Too. I can't wait to share more with you tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's photo on Hydrocephalus and I hope this helps you to continue to want to know more about it each day. Hydrocephalus matters.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and remembering what happened today

Today is the eleventh day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and as millions of those living with Hydrocephalus and have to go through so many surgeries, then we do, let us not forget what happened today on September 11. Here is the photo of remembering September eleventh. As much as learning about what September Hydrocephalus Awareness is about, we need to remember what happened on this day. So here is a video, I thought was appropriate for today and then I also have a photo too. So here is the video link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuqUSJIFreI , Now here is the photo. This photo not only shows the words for remembering nine eleven, but it also has a scripture to go with it, because we need to remember what has happened. Today take time to remember nine eleven and don't forget what happened. Hydrocephalus Awareness Matters because September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and it doesn't have a cure. Also even though all of that matters, What happened on 9/11 matters and we should never forget those that lost their lives.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the tenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I decided to give all of you a challenge. The challenge is this: All you have to do is if you're on Facebook, and you know someone with Hydrocephalus then just update your cover photo and profile picture to an Hydrocephalus Awareness Month photo or a Hydrocephalus photo that describes the person. So for example your cover photo could be I support Hydrocephalus and the profile could be I love someone with Hydrocephalus. Also if you want another challenge, then I challenge you to also explain what you have learned so far, and then tell someone what you have learned about Hydrocephalus so far. People do not know what Hydrocephalus is, and it is our job to help them understand what is. This month is important because there are millions of people just like me who are living with Hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus doesn't have a cure and the only treatment for it is a shunt. Those living with Hydrocephalus can pass away from it, and those who live with it can survive. We need to pray for those who do pass away from it. There are so many people who have to go through more surgeries each day, for a new shunt because they need to have it replaced. We need to pray for those who go through more surgeries than most who only have to go through less than what most people have to go through. I am thankful and blessed that I don't have to go through more brain surgeries than most people do. Here is my second challenge that is the same as the first one I gave you, If you don't know anyone with Hydrocephalus then put your cover photo, as I support someone living with Hydrocephalus and I support Hydrocephalus Awareness Month. We need to tell people what this month is truly about and we need to teach people by educating them on Hydrocephalus. We need to spread awareness and we need to make sure that people understand what millions of people are going through. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters to me and to others living with it. So tell someone what this month is all about and let somebody know what Hydrocephalus is. I can't wait to share more with you tomorrow, but until then please enjoy today's awareness post.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the ninth day of  Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and yesterday which was the eighth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month I shared some facts along with two challenges. Well today I thought I share some photos with you that are important to me and I hope will be just as important to you. I hope that as you see these photos that you will remember what this month is truly about. Many people who have Hydrocephalus can pass away from Hydrocephalus and some people survive. We need to tell others about this condition because the people living with it matter. It doesn't have a cure. The only treatment for it, is a shunt. September Is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month Matters. I can't wait to share more with you tomorrow, but until then please enjoy this post. Awareness Matters.

 

 

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the eighth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I thought why not give you a challenge. The challenge is this, you have to tell someone who doesn't know about Hydrocephalus and tell them what you have learned about Hydrocephalus so far. Then your next challenge is to find ways you can help spread awareness and find ways that you can help support those living with Hydrocephalus. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. It Matters to me and to millions of others living with Hydrocephalus. People pass away from it, and some survive. Many people do not know what it is and that is why it's our job to educate those who don't know. Hydrocephalus Matters and people living with it matter too. I am educating people by doing these posts each day, because I feel that it's important to share what this month is really about. There is no cure and the only treatment is a shunt. Many people end up in the hospital for a new shunt or because something else may be wrong with their shunt, that it will require and may lead up to them having to have surgery for a new shunt. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow because this month does matter and because I feel like the more I share with you, the more you will continue to learn about Hydrocephalus and continue to want to learn about it. I do these posts because not only do they help others learn about it, I am also learning more about it. I once saw a documentary about three people who were kids living with Hydrocephalus, and one of the kids I saw on the program, had to have surgery to see if the doctors could bring down the swelling of the brain. I could only think at the time, was I am glad that wasn't me and I am glad that the swelling didn't keep growing and growing to where I wouldn't be able to lift my head up. Those living with Hydrocephalus can be thankful and blessed, let alone fortunate that they don't have to go through so many surgeries as most people who are living with Hydrocephalus do. They shouldn't have to go through so many, but they do. We are not alone and we should definitely pray for those who have had more surgeries and for those who have passed away from this. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters, to every person who is living with it. So remember as you read today's post, and wait for a new post tomorrow and so on, that there are different ways we can help those living with Hydrocephalus. It always Matters. Some people can do some things and then again some people can not. This Month Matters.