Welcome 2014

Haha, I saw this on Google this morning and I thought it was pretty cool. :D

Anyhoo, HAPPY NEW YEAR! :D I can't believe it is 2014! I am so excited! 2013 was an amazing year.

Highlights

~ Got my braces off ~

~ Got my driver's permit ~

~ Went to two of my friend's weddings (so fun!) ~

~ Summer vacation at Lake Tahoe (where I got to meet Grace!) ~

~ I turned 16 :) ~

~ The Jungle Book play! :D ~

~ Started my sophomore year and my first year at a public school (!!!) ~

~ I met my special new friend Sky (Thanks God) ~

~ Christmas Concerts with Jasper <3 ~

And that's all I can think of right now off the top of my head... so, yeah!

LOVE YOU GUYS!

Signing off...

Interview with Miss H

1. What are your hobbies?
Lots of things! I like reading, sometimes writing, singing, gymnastics, blogging... and probably much more ;)

2. What do you like about my blog?
Lots of things! I love the short stories you write and I really like the made to inspire. 

3. If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
Oh, that is a hard one... I think I would want to read minds. But only when I choose too, so I could have the ability to turn my mind reading off. 

4. Would you rather read or write?
Both. I like them both. But I probably read more than I write.

5. What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
From my mum, "Don't worry about what other people think of you, just be yourself."

6. Dog or cat?
Cat. Because they are so cute and cuddly. But don't get me wrong, I love dogs as well. ;)

7. City or country?
Ooh, I am a bit of both. I love the country, but I want to have a town nearby where I can get groceries and hang out with friends. So I think I would rather live in a town of about 10,000 people.

8. What are you most looking forward to in life?
Everything! I cannot wait to see what God has in store for me! But I think the biggest thing I am looking forward to is going to UNI to hopefully get a doctor's degree. But I have to see what God wants me to do. :)

9. Favorite season?
Spring! Because it isn't to hot and it isn't too cold. And the leaves start to grow back on the trees and the flowers start blooming! It is so pretty!! It feels like the whole world is waking up again.

10. If you had 1 million dollars, what would you do with it?
Save it. I know, lame. But I would. I would save it to buy my first car, pay for UNI and buy my first house. :D

Thanks Miss H! Be sure to check out her blogs here. Have a great day! :)

Interview with Laurel!

1. What are your hobbies?
Huh. So many. Reading, writing, blogging, drawing, singing, sketching, dancing, studying (don't ask me, that's a weird one), knitting, photography, making people laugh, watching High School Musical, watching movies, and listening to music. 

2. What do you like about my blog?
Nothing. Just kidding, the opposite!! Everything. It inspires me in a way, espcially your short stories and made to inspires. I love the pictures that you find on Pinterest.

3. If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
"We're soaring, flying..." - Excuse the HSM quote I couldn't help myself - FLYING!!! It just seems so graceful and beautiful, you're soaring and floating with the winds, while looking down at everything God has created... *shakes head to get myself back into reality* Really, I think it's amazing. <3

4. Would you rather read or write?
Write!! Because when I write there is no such thing called a bad book. There are only bad ideas that I mix and change up to make a wonderful story or book. :) Also, when I write, I feel like I'm in the middle of creating something uninmaginable, and it's so beautiful. :)

5. What is the best peice of advice you've ever received? 
It's just a quote that I found on Pinterest, but made loads of sense and helped me a lot in my life, so I'll just post it here. Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you need to keep moving.

6. Dog or Cat?
Dogs. Because they're forever loyal, and aren't as "catty" as cats. LOL.

7. City or Country?
Country! Because it seems so peaceful, it would really be an awesome place to stop and think or relax. Also, it's surrounded by nature, which I LOVE!!! And also, seems to me I get more inspired to write in nature.

8. What are you most looking forward to in life?
Everything. I want to see where I'll be when I'm in university, who my husband is, how many kids I'll have, and even more, I want to grow as strong as possible in the relationship between me and God.

9. Favorite season?
Spring. It's a new start, a fresh beginning to me when new sprouts of grass grow, where bright yellow dandelions cover the green grass, and where the buds start turning into inviting flowers and leaves.

10. If you had one million dollars, what would you do with it?
I would definitely donate half of it to needy people, keep an eighth, and give the rest to my mom because she's better with these things. LOL.

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Thanks Laurel! :) Be sure to check out her blog here. Have a great day!

Made to Inspire #19

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Updates on my life:

1. Finals are over and I killed them! :D

2. I'm off to perform in my sixth annual Christmas Concert with my family and friends!

3. Merry Christmas! :D

Part 3 :)

Hallie

"My name is Jasper," he repeated.

Jasper. What a nice name.

"I'm Hallie."

"Like the princess?"

"Yes."

Like the princess.

I stopped dead in my tracks when I heard those words. Worry started gnawing at my belly and my eyes widened in fear. I was that princess. Oh, no I was the princess of Ellenwood and I had left Soren standing by The Bridge! What had happened to him?

I wanted to find Soren, but I couldn't go back home. At least not yet.

That's when I realized that Jasper didn't know who I was. He hadn't realized that he had just saved the Princess Hallie of Ellenwood!

Relief pored over me and a smile crept its way onto my face. My identity remained a secret. And I was intended to keep it that way.

Jasper

Crunch, went the leaves on the forest floor. I groaned inwardly, turned around once again, and there she was. She was following me.

"May I help you?" I asked, sarcasm inching its way into my voice.

"Um, well... I," Hallie murmured, pushing back bushes and breaking off branches that had gotten tangled in her hair. "I'm sort of lost."

She then looked at me with those big, brown eyes of hers and my heart just melted. The poor thing was half-drowned in an unfamiliar place and night was coming. Where were my manners?

I sighed. "Where do you need to go? I would point you towards town, but since The Bridge is broken you would have to go the long way around and I don't want you to do that."

"I don't want to go into town anyways. I want to stay far away from all those... people," she said, shivering.

I frowned with confusion, but I didn't ask any follow up questions.

"Well, I guess you could come with me and stay with Uncle and I. At least, just for the night."

"Could I?"

Hallie's eyes brightened and she came nearer.

"Oh, thank you so much. I promise I won't stay long or cause any trouble. I just need to figure out a few things before going back there."

I nodded, and pointed deep into the forest.

"My home isn't too far away. Follow me."

And so she followed.