A Sister's Life Changing Experience Of Faith And Hope Part One

I was staring into the light of hope when all of a sudden I see a cloud coming over that light. I was afraid that if the light of hope disappeared that nothing would ever be the same again. Then something did happen, that changed my life forever. I was sixteen when it happened and my sister younger than me, had no clue that what happened of the thing that changed my life forever was going to be miraculous and forever life changing because the thing that changed my life was a new adventure. Let me start a little from the beginning of what I'm talking about. It all started in December of 2006 when I was just sixteen. I was having a bad day at school because I was outvoted in ever becoming homecoming queen and that made me sad. I was sure I was going to be homecoming queen and that I would be able to go to the dance with the person who made homecoming king, like me for who I am and that nothing would stop me from being the person I am today. My sister younger than me, she somehow becomes Christmas Spirit Cheerleader and when I say that I mean it's another name we have for someone who becomes captain of a cheer leading squad. I was so angry at my sister, because it seemed to just come very easy for her to make anything. I wanted to make something, but it seemed like all hope for me was coming to be a cloud of sadness. A sadness that even my mom calls a scary sickness where you're grumpy and gloomy because you think that what you're upset about now, might not be what you thought you needed. I didn't understand that or what she meant until I did. You see my new adventure and my miraculous life changing and forever changing adventure, was carrying on my sister's legacy. Now does that mean she passed away, as you read this, well of course not. I'm saying that my sister is in the hospital and fighting for life, because she was in a terrible wreck that has left her paralyzed from her neck to her legs, and has limited the use of her arms. I feel bad for my sister, because this isn't how I wanted things, because for me I would want to earn something instead of taking something my sister worked hard to get to. She's special to me and I don't want anything bad to happen to her. I pray for my sister everyday, asking God to heal her, so she can come back to school to do what she loves and until she's back to normal, I've been asked to take her place has the Christmas Spirit Cheerleader for our school. I went into the school the next morning and saw the uniform they were going to have my sister wear. I saw her name engraved on the shirt and the pom poms so colorful in the school spirit colors that she was going to hold and use at the pep rally come Friday. I know that so many people will think oh wait what is she doing in that outfit when it's supposed to be her sister. Well see here is the thing, I don't care what others might think because it's not about them and I'm doing it because my sister is fighting for her life. The only people who know are mom, dad, a few close friends and our school principal. So I went to my very first practice and learned the routine, and then I went home, since it was a half day today. We only get half days on certain occasions. Today was a special day, because it was parent teacher homecoming assembly staff involvement day and when I say that, I mean it's a committee my parents made in 2005 when my sister and I were just starting our first days of school, since the other years we had been home schooled. Then in December of 2006 as I've already mentioned, I had no way of knowing about my sisters terrible wreck till it was called to my attention by my best friend Lila who had heard from Cara, who had heard it from Steven, who then heard it from my dad, and then my dad who had it heard it from our mom that she was in a terrible wreck and resting uncomfortably, and had been paralyzed well you know the story. Anyway it was during that year that I could never imagine losing my sister, but following into 2007 this year, I've made it my goal to make her proud. So as I am home, I am practicing as we speak but taking breaks as needed to write how everything was started and I promise that as I write more you'll learn more about us and who we are. You'll learn more about myself and my sister who is continuing to fight for life that is precious. Her injuries are severe as the doctor said and she doesn't know if she'll be able to walk again. That troubled me as I want to see my sister be back as the Christmas Spirit Cheerleader. You see another perk about being this, is that you get to preform it at the Christmas Land Of All Things Beautiful Christmas Spirit Center on December twenty fourth and twenty fifth in front of thousands of people. My mom and dad are at the hospital with my sister, but told them not to worry as I would make sure the house was fine. When I say that, I mean I'll make sure I don't have any friends over, I won't answer the door to strangers, and I'll make sure to come home after school everyday and do what I need to with homework and practicing as much as I need to. My parents who aren't with me right now and are with my sister, and doing a video conference with all the other parents, teachers, and staff members to plan the best homecoming for all of us. Now it is 5:00 p.m. and I just finished doing the routine. My parents told me they would update me as needed. I am going to do my homework so I'll see you in a little bit. My parents just called me saying that there hasn't been any change with my sister, but she has been just trying to rest but it's hard because she has to lay flat on her back and needs help with feeding and drinking water. That made my heart break, but of course I wasn't about to let my parents know that so we hung up and I decided to go back and do my homework while I ate a turkey and cheese with tomatoes, olives, and lettuce with a nice garden salad and a glass of raspberry and strawberry iced tea. I know what you're probably thinking, what teenager at my age drinks iced tea, and has olives on a turkey and cheese with tomatoes, lettuce, on sandwich bread, and eats a garden salad. Well, see that's what they have served at our school, and most of my friends I sit with at lunch, eat it and when I told them I've never had any of that, they told me I needed to. So I did, and I absolutely loved it and it's delicious. It's one of my favorites, compared to grilled cheese. Anyway, my dad finally came home while my mom stayed at the hospital. My dad talked with me for hours about how if my sister couldn't walk or use her arms, that she would be in a wheel chair and need homeschooling care while she recovered from surgery if they needed to do it. He also mentioned how even if she goes back to school, she'll still be in a wheelchair and need specialized care and will be put in a classroom for people with different kinds of needs. My dad mentioned she can talk but it hurts her to talk, because of how things happened after that accident. Our dad mentioned that the cops are still trying to figure out why anyone would want to hurt my sister. The principal told my dad on the video call tonight, if what he told me were to happen, that they have a special program at our school that is designed for people who need help or for people with different needs. The school calls the program, The Special Education Of Kids That Can Make A Difference. They call it this because the kids with special needs at our school, are always smiling and never complaining over how things happened to them. For example, there's a boy name Daniel, but everyone who knows him calls him Danny. Anyway, he has Autism and Hydrocephalus which stands for water on the brain. Now Danny he has nonverbal autism which means he can't speak, but then again he has a tablet that allows him to communicate with others, especially with his teacher. Then there is a girl who was born with a severe case of Down syndrome and by age three had become blind. I know what all of you, who must be reading this may think, well how could you know all of this about two kids you don't even really hang out with. Well, I know this because my parents tell me and we know their families well, since they're our neighbors and their kids go to the same school as my sister and I. My dad told me that mom was spending the night because she didn't feel right leaving my sister alone at night. I don't blame her but I knew she would have been just fine in the doctor's care. Although my mom insisted that my dad come home, so that I wasn't alone at night.

Poem by Shel Silver Stein

Today I wanted to share a poem that I love and if you read this poem then you should know the author because it's by Shel Silver Stein who wrote A Light In The Attic, The Giving Tree and so much more. Have a great day and I hope you continue to enjoy reading posts that are fun, and once in awhile inspiring. 

Knock Knock! Who's there? Me! Me Who? That's right. What's right? MeHoo! That's What I want to know! What's what you want to know? Me Who? Exactly! Exactly What? Yes, I have an ExactlyWatt on a chain! Exactly what on a chain? Yes! Yes what? No, ExactlyWatt! That's what I want to know! I told you ExactlyWatt! Exactly what? Yes! Yes what? Yes, it's with me! What's with you? ExactlyWatt that's what's with me. Me who? Yes! Go Away! Knock Knock

UnPlanned Movie Review

If I were to tell you that there were not any difficult scenes in this movie, then that would be untrue. I of course am not going to tell you that, because I want to tell you of a great movie that I watched last night with my parents. The movie is based on a true story of a lady named Abby Johnson. It's about her experience with Planned Parenthood and abortion. This movie is a Christian and Faith film, and even though the rating for it got a R rating, it's a movie that needs to be seen. There are some scenes that are hard to watch, which is where I had to look away at times, because it would be hard for me to see and to me it was sad to know that there are things like that where people at the place she worked at could do that to a child. I mean it is really heart breaking to know that some people think it might be the only option for them, but it isn't. I enjoyed that movie last night in different ways I can't even begin to tell you. There is a song by Matthew West called UnPlanned and that song is something you can hear at the end of the movie, or you can go to YouTube and look the song up, and listen to it there, or buy it on ITunes. If I were to rate this movie on a scale of 1 to 10, I would give it a ten. If I were to rate this movie from 1 star to 5 stars, I would give it 5 stars. Now you're probably asking yourself and thinking to yourself isn't she just giving the same rating? Why do it that way? Well, the reason I did it this way, is because I wanted some people to know despite the two different ratings I gave it, that's what I think the movie deserves because it was that good. It was really good, but does it mean I am ready to rewatch it right now? Well no, but whose to say I won't watch it again another time. I will, but until then I can always watch something else. UnPlanned is a movie that people need to see not only because of the person's story being told, but they need to see it because of how and what is happening in our world right now. When I heard and watched the movie last night and heard them tell how many abortions they had helped with, I was surprised but also sad because for the number they said, is totally and well heartbreaking that there could be that many abortions. I'm not writing this review in a way where I'm trying to change your mind or opinion, but this movie was so good, that I know what is wrong and what's wrong is that the people who tried to make it seem what they were doing was right, wasn't and for that being said, I know that what is right is to help save babies lives, so that they can live and grow. It's so that they can also grow and be able to know that somebody helped them live without feeling like they were some sort of child that no one wanted. When I say that, I am saying it because of the lyrics of the song UnPlanned by Matthew West. The lyric that says: Broken turns to beautiful I see you right before my eyes And every single breath you breathe Is destiny love has brought to life I thought it was my story's end But now the future's all I see
Instead of asking who you might've been I'm wondering who you're gonna be. When I read that line, it reminds me of how we need to help those who might be thinking of the other option, so that we can help them come to the right option, which is saving their child, so that they can raise them when they're born. I hope this review helps you decide whether or not to see the movie, but if you do I hope you enjoy it as much as I did when I watched it with my parents, because it's an excellent movie that needs to be watched, and it's a great movie because it tells the story of who I've mentioned in the beginning. I didn't want to say too much about the movie, only because if I did, then there wouldn't be a need to watch it. If you as a parent watch it, then maybe watch it first before you decide if the movie is something you would want your child to watch. I can't decide that for you, but I hope to watch it again some other day, just not now. I do hope that this review will be helpful to you and that you'll like what I write the next time I make a post. It could be another review or it could be about totally something different. I'm not sure yet, so stay tuned to find out what my next post might be about. I hope everyone has a good day, and enjoys it too.

I Am Gabriel Movie Review

For those of you who don't know, I just wrote a review of a movie called A Greater Yes that I watched on Pureflix yesterday. Well, I want to share one more movie review of a movie called I Am Gabriel that I just watched and just now finished. I don't even know where to describe how I felt about this movie. I'm sure as I am writing this that it's a movie worth watching. I know that as I was watching it, we know that the name Gabriel is in the Bible and we know that story well. I believe that this movie makes a difference in anyone's life who needs God's help. You see, we alone can not do things by ourselves, but God doesn't expect us to. He expects us to let Him help because when we let Him do that, we are letting Him take control of the situation, we're letting Him help us fight our battles or struggles that we might be facing. If you never heard of PureFlix, I suggest you check it out. It's a wonderful site that has everything you and your whole family can watch together. I am going to share the link with all of you so that you may have it. So, here is the link: https://www.pureflix.com/ This link is going to bring you right to their site, so that you can decide for yourselves if you want to start a free trial or not. I can't make you sign up, because that isn't my choice. I think this is another movie that is going to inspire and help a lot of people. There was a saying that one of the characters had said, and I liked it very much. The beginning is a little sad but what I can tell you is that throughout this movie there's always something that is going to be good and happy. I don't want to explain a whole lot because otherwise there would be no need for anyone of you to watch the movie for yourselves. I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed doing these kind of topics for you, because they make me happy. They make me happy in knowing that somebody somewhere is reading what I write, and knowing that is great because I want to be able to write something new and different each time for all of you. I want to be able to write and not ever feel that what I write might not be the best, but can be a thing for people to enjoy and be able to just know that I am giving someone somewhere encouragement or hope. I like to think, that is something I learned from watching this movie. God is with us and nothing is impossible for Him, and because nothing is impossible for Him, we know that He is good and all the time, He is good. I believe that He has a purpose and plan, and sometimes when we don't understand, we can only do what we know how to do and that is to trust Him, and let others know that God is real, and He's with us all the time. If you want me to do more reviews like the ones you've read so far, leave a comment and I will do my best to write about the next thing you would like to be able to read from me. I will do my best, because as a writer, I want you to know that I will take that idea into consideration and write about it the next time, I have a topic to write about. I hope you enjoy reading this review as much as all the other ones or topics I have written and posted. I hope all of you out there, know that God loves all of us very much and because He loves, He sent His Son to die on the cross for our sins, so we could have everlasting life. One day, we're going to be reunited in Heaven with Him and our loved ones who have passed away, and when that happens we know we will be able to rejoice with Him. I also just want to say thank you for reading what I have written so far, and I hope you will continue to read more as I continue to write something new. Well, until the next time please enjoy today's posts.

A Greater Yes Movie Review

I want to tell you about a wonderful movie I watched on PureFlix yesterday. The movie is called A Greater Yes, it's based on a true story about a girl named Amy NewHouse. Amy was a girl who died of cancer. Although, cancer is a tough subject to talk about for a lot of people because no one wants to see anybody pass away from it. I know some people think well this might be a sad movie for us to watch, well yes it can be sad but it was also inspiring. It was inspiring because even though she had cancer, she knew God was always with her. She knew that no matter how much she fought, she knew God would help her, and she knew God had a plan for her life. I don't want to give to much of the movie away, otherwise you may not want to watch it for yourself. I can say this though, God is always there for us and He knows our stories are not over yet. He knows this because He brought us into the world and created us differently because He knew He had a plan for our lives. He created us in His image. He created us to be who he wants us to be. Have you ever felt inspired or felt somebody else's story was yours in some way? I have, because I felt like some Christian songs have been telling parts of my story in different ways I can relate to. I can't explain more of how I felt, after watching this movie because it's something you will have to watch it for yourself to see what you think of it. I finally can tell you that after watching it and while you're watching it, it will definitely make you think of how we can help those who may not have enough clean water or don't even have enough to eat. It will make you think of how we can help those who have lost a loved one or how we can help those who just need somebody to talk to. We can help those by praying for them, and pray that Jesus will help them, so that they can have a relationship with Christ again. We can pray that God will watch over those who don't even have a place to live and pray that He will protect them and keep them safe, so that they don't have to be afraid. We can pray that He will help those who don't even have enough to eat or drink. We can pray that Jesus will continue to let us help those who need to hear about the Bible, so that they too can share His Word with others who would like to learn more about it. John 3:16 says: For God So Loved The World That He Gave His One And Only Son That Whoever Believes In Him, Shall Not Perish But Have Everlasting Life. Psalm 89: I will sing of the Lord's great love forever, with my mouth I will make my faithfulness known through all generations.

More Than Chance Movie Review

Where do I even start? I guess I'll start here. The movie More Than Chance, is based on a true story of actual events and it's a story about a girl named Kelsey Minick. I don't how to describe the movie I just watched, but what I can say is that it's inspiring and it makes you think but also appreciate that there can be wonderful and amazing things.When I say that, I mean it makes you know that you are grateful and can be blessed in knowing that you didn't go through things that this girl did in the movie. You don't have to go through the things she did, and for those that have been through and can relate to what she's gone through, then that's an another reason we should pray and continue to help those who need it. You see, God loves us and because of God's love, grace, and mercy we know that He will protect us, and help us. His plan for our lives isn't over. It's not over because He has so much more in store for us. If you watch this movie, there will be a moment where it may seem difficult to watch, but when you watch it all the way through, just know that no matter what you maybe going through, God is going to be there for you. He doesn't give up on any of us, because he loves us. Jesus is and always be our Savior, who died on the cross for our sins, so that we could have everlasting life.
I hope that you will take time to think about watching this movie, and deciding for yourself as a parent, if it's something your kids should watch or not. This is just one of the many Christian films that I've come to love. It's one of the movies I decided to watch on PureFlix. If you have a PureFlix account you can watch it there, and if you don't, try finding a place that has this movie on DVD. That is all I have for right now, but until next time please enjoy my movie review of the movie More Than Chance.

Update on what I have been doing

I've been going back and forth between courses or as I call them classes. Today I just passed another one with an 80 percent making the total eleven. I have certificates and some diplomas. What matters is I'm learning. I've been trying my hardest to keep a promise to my uncle who has always wanted me to continue my education, whether it be if I went to a college somewhere or online. I'm doing just that. I'm continuing my education with a site called Alison, Duolingo, and with an app called Elevate. All of these things give me different things that I can work on my own time. I can read, I can write, I can do anything because none of these things expect you to turn things in or be in any rush to finish. I can always come back to either of them. I'm continuing learning here on my own, while still being able to do things that I like or enjoy. I don't have much more to update but until I do, please enjoy.