COAL BASKET BIBLE The story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning, Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading from his old worn-out Bible.His grandson, who wanted to be just like him, tried to imitate him in any way he could. One day the grandson asked, "Papa, I try to read the Bible just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Bible do?"

The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and said, "Take this coal basket down to the river and bring back a basket of water." The boy did as he was told, even though all the water leaked out before he could get back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, "You will have to move a little faster next time," and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was "impossible to carry water in a basket," and he went to get a bucket instead. The old man said, "I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You can do this. You're just not trying hard enough," and he went out the door to watch the boy try again. At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out before he got far at all. The boy scooped the water and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath, he said, "See Papa, it's useless!" "So you think it is useless?" the old man said. "Look at the basket."

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket looked different. Instead of a dirty old coal basket, it was clean.

"Son, that's what happens when you read the Bible. "You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, it will change you from the inside out."



Monday, December 26, 2005
ok so the point of this is not for you to tell me how hopeless or stupid or emo i am, but for you to offer up helpful advice:
ME: OMGOSH, _____, I WONT SEE YOU UNTILL NEXT YEAR!
HIM: WELL IF YOU WOULD call me WE COULD HANG OUT.
ME: OK, I WILL THEN.
HIM: ::NOD AND SMILE AS HE EXITS ROOM WITH A BACKWARDS GLANCE AND A WAVE::
ok so i was gonna get ki n becca n call him n b like, "wanna go see a movie with US?" and then they were gonna like "accidentally" ditch us. but, but, but, they r both away on vacay...and its so much harder to say "wanna go to the movies with ME?" AND i only have his home phone #, and i dont wanna have to talk to his sister bc she already had a problem with me n her brother "hanging out" in the past.
so, any body wanna volenteer to be a thrid wheel??

confessions of a tennage drama queen

I think I'm ugly sometimes. I have many scars. I wish my hair was a different color. I am self-conscious about my appearance. i have braces.i wear glasses.I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free. I have freckles. My biological parents are together. I want to have kids someday.i almost always do my homework. I've missed a week or more of school. I've been on the Honor Roll within the last 2 years. I've slipped out a "lol" in a spoken conversation. Disney movies still make me cry. I've snorted while laughing. I've laughed so hard I've cried. I've glued my hand to something I've laughed till some kind of beverage came out of my nose. I've had my pants rip in publicI've driven over 200 miles in one day.I've been on a plane. I've seen a shooting star. I've wished on a shooting star.
i go out in public in my pajamas. I've pushed all the buttons on an elevator I've kicked a guy/girl where it hurts. I've been to a casino. I've gone skinny dipping. I've played spin the bottle. I've been in a play. I've caught a snowflake on my tongue. I've sat on a roof top at night. I've played chicken. I've played a prank on someone. I've eaten Sushi. I've been snowboarding. I'm single I miss someone right now. I have a fear of abandonment. I've had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.I've told someone I didn't love them when I did. I've kept something from a past relationship. I've had a crush on a teacher. I am a cuddler. I love to flirt. I am a terrible liar. I've done something I promised myself I wouldn't. I've snuck out of my house. I am keeping a secret from the world. I've cheated while playing a game. I've cheated on a test. I've witnessed a crime. I've been in a fist fight. I hate funerals. Someone close to me has attempted suicide. Someone close to me has committed suicide. I've planned my own suicide. I own something from Hot Topic. I own something from The Gap. I'm very outgoing. I'm religious. I dress fairly modestly. I sing in the shower. I like sportsI twirl my hair I love being neat. I bake well.My favorite color is either white, yellow, pink, red or blue I would wear pajamas to school. I am in love with love. I laugh at my own jokes. I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room. I am really ticklish. I love white chocolate. I bite my nails. I play video games. I'm good at remembering faces. My answers are totally honest

survay yay!

W O U L D Y O U R A T H E R
1. pierce your nose or tongue? nose
2. be serious or be funny? both
3. drink whole or skim milk? skim
4. die in a fire or drown? i dunno, i think drowning would be less painful yet burning would be oh so dramatic...
-------------------------------------------------------------A R E Y O U
1. simple or complicated? complicated
2. Gay? yes, as in, now we don our GAY apparal, falalalalaalalalala, but i dont like girls, at all. well a lilttle. gah! y is this such a hard question?????? jk but not really.
3. Hardcore? totally. crap, "totally" isnt a very hardcore word is it???
4. Honest? completely
DO YOU PREFER
1
. flowers or angels? thats kinda a werid question...flowers
2. gray or black? black
3. Color or Black and white photos? black n white
4. lust or love? love
5. sunrise or sunset? sunset
6. M&Ms or Skittles?:skitles
7. rap or rock? rockkkkkk
8. staying up late or waking up early? um, staying up early!
10. eating apples or oranges? both
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DO YOU PREFER
1. being hot or cold? cold
2. sun or moon? both
3. Winter or Fall? fallllll
4. left or right? left
5. having 10 acquaintances who will have sex with you or having two best friends? Definitely the two best friendssss
6. sun or rain? rain
7. vanilla ice cream or chocolate ice cream?: vanillaaa
8. boys or girls: boys

-----------------------------------------------------------------ABOUT YOU
What time is it? 9:53 pm
Name? amanda
Nickname(s): matanda
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WHAT DO YOU WANT
Where do you want to live? LA!
How many kids do you want? eaither like one or two or twelve
What kind of job do you want? A fun one
Do you want to get married? DEFINITELY
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UNIQUE
1. Nervous Habits? nail biting
2. Are you double jointed? no
3. Can you roll your tongue? yes
. Can you raise one eyebrow? yea but i have to try really hard
5. Can you cross your eyes? yes haha
6. Do you make your bed daily? nooooo, lol, well i kinda half make it-----------------------------------------------------------------------CLOTHES, ETC
1. Which shoe goes on first? whichever ones clsest to me at the time
2. ever thrown one at someone? haha, yes I have
3. On the average, how much money do you carry in your wallet? like a couple dollars
4. What jewelry do you wear? earings and bracelets, id wear necklaces if i had ones i liked...hey u could buy me some! :D
--------------------------------------------------------------F O O D
1. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? twirl,
2. Have you ever eaten Spam? no
3. Favorite ice cream flavor: strawberry cheesecake
4. How many kinds of cereal are in your cabinet? four
5. What's your favorite beverage? i dunno
6. What's your favorite restaurant? pizannos
---------------------------------------------------------------------------GROOMiNG
1. How often do you brush your teeth? al lest twice a day
2. How do you wear your hair for the most part? on my head
3. Have you ever dyed/highlighted your hair? nope,
---------------------------------------------------------------------MANNERS
1. Do you swear? i try not to
2. Do you ever spit? no. hahaha this made me think of tyler. lol. i lov u tyler!
3. You cook your own food? occaisionally I try
4. You do your own chores? yea
5. You got laid today? ? what? of course i did. jk.
6. You like beef jerky? i like chicken jerky
. You like pepsi or coke? vanilla coke
8. You plan on going to college? definitely,
9. You're happy with your hair? not really
10. You own a dog? Ouiiiiiii. His name is shadow
11. You spend your money wisely? i dont really have money...lol

12. You're always making new friends? I liketo make friends, maybe I do...
13. You like to swim? yea
14. Have you ever gotten bored so you call a friend? Yeah,
15. You're patient? im mediokre
16. You like this survey? it's kind of lame, but I'm still doing it
-------------------------------------------------------LET'S BE HONEST.
In the last month have you...
1. Had sex: ALL OF THE TIME...no
2. Bought something: yes, and that's a stupid question
3. Gotten sick: no
4. Sang: yes
5. Been kissed:no
6. madeout, or further? psht no
7. Felt stupid: ha, all of the time
8. Missed someone: mhmm
9. Got drunk: nope
10. Gotten high: nope
11. Danced crazy: every day of my life
12. Gotten your hair cut: no'
13. Watched cartoons: nope
14. Lied:no
------------------------------------------------------------Last Person that...
1. Slept in your bed: me
2. Saw you cry: my brother
3. Made you cry: mom

4. Went to the movies with you: becca n matt
5. You went to the mall with: becca n matt n steph
7. You went to dinner with: becca n steph
8. You talked on the phone with: becca
9. Said 'I love you' to you: lizbet1
0. Broke your heart: i dunnno
11. Made you laugh: kiki
12. Bought you something:mom----------------------------------------------------Have You Ever...
1. Wished you were the opposite sex: not really, but I'm sure it would be fun
2. Snuck out of your house: yes
3. Gave money to a homeless person: yeah,

theres beauty in all imperfections

ok so i have a test for you to see how smart you really are.
how do you put a tiger in a refrigerator?
open the door, put him in, and close the door.
that question tested wether you do things in an overly complicated way.
next, how do put an elephant in a refrigerator?
did you say open the door, put him in, and close the door?
WRONG!
open the door, take out the tiger, put the elephant in and close the door.
that question was to see if you think about ur previous actions.
next, there is an animal meeting and evry animal is there except one. which one?
the elephant!
that question tested your memory.
ok one more question to try n prove ur smartness...
you need to cross a river but its inhabinated by crocidiles. what do you do?
swim across, all the animals are at the meeting.
that question tested if u learn from ur mistakes.
howd you do?