Media Matters

As promised, the second song. Set the World on Fire by Britt Nicole. Just like last time, not much writing, just the song and lyrics. Pay attention to the lyrics, think about them, let them move you...

I wanna set the world on fire
Until it's burning bright for You
It's everything that I desire
Can I be the one You use?

I, I am small but
You, You are big enough
I, I am weak but
You, You are strong enough to

Take my dreams, come and give them wings
Lord with You, theres nothing I cannot do
Nothing I cannot do

I wanna feed the hungry children
And reach across the farthest land
And tell the broken there is healing
And mercy in the Father's hands

I, I am small but
You, You are big enough
I, I am weak but
You, You are strong enough to

Take my dreams, come and give them wings
Lord with You, theres nothing I cannot do
Nothing I cannot do
Take my dreams, come and give them wings
Lord with You, theres nothing I cannot do

My hands my feet
My everything
My life, my love
Lord, use me

I wanna set the world on fire
I wanna set the world on fire, yeah

Take my dreams, come and give them wings
Lord with You, theres nothing I cannot do
Take my dreams, come and give them wings
Lord with You, theres nothing I cannot do
Nothing I can't do

I'm gonna set the world on fire
Set the world on fire

I'll end the same way as I did last time:

May these lyrics be your prayer as it is mine.

Thanks for reading!

[P.S. Look for this song in the credits of Soul Surfer!]

Media Matters

Today is a song! Just a single song, not an album or artist, just a song that has really moved me recently. Well, there's two. Look for the second later on. :) Hungry, by Kutless. I LOVE this song. I'm not gonna write much. Here's a vid of the song, the lyrics underneath. Sit and really listen and read the lyrics. I hope that they will have the same impact on you as me. Enjoy!

Living for You
Living for You
Living for You

Hungry I come to You
For I know You satisfy
I am empty but I know
Your love does not run dry

So I wait for You
So I wait for You

I'm falling on my knees
Offering all of me
Jesus You're all
This heart is living for

Broken I run to You
For Your arms are open wide
I am weary but I know Your touch
Restores my life

So I wait for You
So I wait for You

I’m falling
I’m falling for You
Jesus You’re all
This heart is living for

I’m living for you

May this song be your prayer as it is mine.

Thanks for reading!

NHL: Round One Wrap, Round Two Preview

Round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is over, and what an exciting one it was! 4 game 7's, 2 game 6's, an almost comeback from 3-0, and lots of excitement. Detroit was the only team to sweep, while Washington came close with a 4-1 win. Nashville and San Jose would both win 4-2. Then came the game sevens... I love game sevens, because all the rest of the series doesn't matter anymore, it all comes down to the one game, do-or-die. ...Draaaaaaama! :P Game seven #1: Philly-Buffalo. Buffalo came one game short from pulling off the major upset, but nope. Philly takes it 5-2. Game seven #2: The majorly dramatic one where Chicago woke up somewhere between game 3 and 4, but the rest didn't last them all the way to win game seven. They sold their tickets though, so all's good. ;) Vancouver wins game seven in OT, 2-1. Game seven #3: I was going absolutely crazy for OT of this one, and when Boston scored, or rather I found out Boston scored (switching between The Voice and Hockey...) I went nuts!!! LOL. It was a good one, and as much as I dislike him, I admit PK Subban's goal was legit. Game seven #4: :'( Pittsburgh lost, drowning out my happiness for Boston winning. :( Sad stuff. It was an exciting round one!

Now for round two...

The West:

Vancouver-Nashville: This always happens to me. The teams I'm cheering for play each other!!! Like seriously?! Now I have to pick one. So, Team Canada or Team Carrie Underwood? ACK! Can't decide!!! This one's really the battle of the Vezina Trophy nominees: Roberto Luongo vs. Pekka Rinne. The difference with the two teams though, is the offence. The 'Nucks definetley have the edge there. I'm going Vancouver, 4-2.

San Jose-Detroit: The playoff underachievers vs. the playoff overachievers. San Jose the playoff chokes vs. Detroit the "the-playoffs-are-easy" winners. I'm thinking Detroit, 4-3.

The East:

Washington-Tampa Bay: So, Washington I already disliked. Tampa just kicked out my Pens... I'm not really likin' this series. *Sigh...* I guess personal opinion can't really affect this one, 'cuz I don't really care, so this is probably gonna end up being the most reasonable prediction? Washington, 4-2.

Philadelphia-Boston: The teams I'm cherring for play each other AGAIN!!! This one's gonna be a good one, because we all remember last year's Philly-Boston series. But as Zdeno Chara said, last year is last year, and gotta put that behind us and look at this like a new season, 'cuz it is. But you can't help but think about last year. Philly, 4-3.

It's bound to be an exciting one, starting tonight with the 'Nucks and Preds! Thanks for reading! :)

1000 gifts!

182. The Cross.

183. The Empty Grave

184. A relaxing long-weekend

185. A REALLY good movie, go see it!!! :)

186. Earrings.

187. Birthday cake.

188. Finishing a book.

189. Five Loaves and Two Fish

190. Basketball training.

191. Me to We

192. Picink

193. Playoffs! :)

194. Rain that refreshes everything.

195. A really beautiful 20 degrees and sunny April day. It should be 20 degrees and sunny everyday...

197. Flowers.

198. Un-planned fun stuff. :)

199. Scorekeeping basketball.

200. Chatting with & getting to know a new friend.

201. An TV antenna on my roof, no more signal cuts with 2 minutes left in the game! :)

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Continued Playoff Coverage... ;)

Three guesses: What am I doing right now?

You only needed one.

I'M WATCHING HOCKEY!!! :)

But this post isn't NHL, it's NBA's turn, my delayed "One Week In" post for the NBA playoffs. So without further-ado...

The East:

Chicago-Indiana (My prediction - Chicago, 4-0): The only surprise here is that Indy actually won one. A bit scary for the Bulls going forward though: D.Rose - INJURED!!! This could be BAD going on for them, but hopefully he'll be out of this walking cast soon. I don't really see Indy coming back from 3-1.

Miami-Philidelphia (Miami, 4-1): I was actually SO HAPPY when Philly won yesterday! LOL. You all already know my stand on Miami. Though it's unlikely that Philly will come back from 3-1, it would be funny. Hilarious. That's all I'm gonna say on that one... :P

Boston-New York (Not sure, game 6 or 7): This one ended before I could even say anything about it! Boston pulls out the brooms and sweeps New York away! My prediction was slightly off...

Orlando-Atlanta (Orlando, 4-2): Sniff, sniff, sniff. Atlanta is up 3-1?!?! What?!?! NOOOOOO! Ah, well, Orlando's not called "the Magic" for nothing... But seriously, Orlando, that magic can't come any sooner.

The West:

San Antonio-Memphis (San Antonio, 4-0): Wrong again, me! Memphis is leading this one 2-1!!! I really don't know about this one... I'm starting to doubt the team with the best record of the regular season... But like they say, the playoffs is a fresh start, the regular season is G-O-N-E! So, you decide, will San Antonio come back or is Memphis set for the upset?

Los Angeles-New Orleans (Los Angeles, 4-1): LA, I know everything's a huge show where you come from, but this show you're putting on is just making me nervous. JUST WIN ALREADY!!! 2-2 is scary. This is a best of three now, people, one to watch.

Dallas-Portland (Dallas, 4-3): Also tied 2-2, and I didn't even know that before NBA.com told me... :P Not really following this one, LOL.

Oklahoma City-Denver (Denver, 4-3): This is a huge disappointment of what should've been an exciting series. OKC is getting ready to sweep Denver, should they come up with the win tonight. Yikes. Kevin Durant was just too much for the Nuggets.

My dad's comment: "It's gonna be a finals nightmare! The Memphis Grizzlies vs. the Atlanta Hawks for the championship!" Well, it's looking something like that right now... :P

Quick comment on Hockey: Vancouver-Chicago: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Freaking. Out. Vancouver's up 3-0 and you blink. And then it's 3-3. Game seven set for tomorrow, and OHHH BOY! It's gonna be a good one. Did I jinx it with my predictions?!?! (See previous predictions.) I hope not. This Canadian girl wants Vancouver!!!! Please, please, please.... :S It's gonna be a good one tomorrow night. Don't miss it. (Although I'll probably have to, since it's set for 10PM, and there IS school on Wednesday (School? What's school? LOL, I had a good long weekend. :P) so, watch it for me if you can!) Go 'Nucks Go!!!

Thanks for reading!

Media Matters - Soul Surfer

Just got back from watching Soul Surfer with my mom - WOW. It's AMAZING. I was actually proud of how the creators of the movie and the actors were not ashamed to reference the Bible, prayer, church, Jesus and God. It was awesome! :)

Bethany Hamilton's future looks bright as a professional surfer. Everything's perfect, she even got a sponsor now: RipCurl. But that's all before tragedy strikes, and while training, a shark attacks, and she loses her left arm. She must now overcome the obvious physical challenges, but also the emotional and spiritual challenges. Why did God allow this happen to her? What's his plan now? Will she ever be the same?

This movie is definitely a must-see! You'll love it, guy, girl, young, old, surfer or not.

Thanks for reading! :)

He is Risen!

He did the humanly impossible.

He defeated death.

In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee: 'The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.'" - Luke 24:5-7

I came across this of facebook yesterday, enjoy:

Happy Resurrection Sunday!

Thanks for reading! :)

The Cross

I knew.

Ever since I was 4 years old and accepted Jesus into my life, I knew that Jesus died on the cross to save me from my sins, then rose from the dead three days later.

If you're like me, and grew up in a Christian home, you might relate to me. You've known all your life. It became and expression, of sorts. "Jesus died on the cross to save me and everyone in the world from their sins." I became immune to it, didn't think about how he suffered. Maybe you, too.

We forget how actually gruesome, painful, and horrifying Jesus' death was. We don't think about it. Perhaps it's even softened up a bit for us.

But his death is not to be taken lightly. I grew up thinking it didn't really hurt Jesus, just a little, like, you know, the nails... pinched him. And anyways, he came back to life after. It didn't hurt. Well, I got news.

It HURT. Jesus' death, like any other death, hurt. It was the most painful death of all. Crucifixion.

I don't think I really, truly fathomed this until last Easter, when my family watched movie The Passion of the Christ. This movie is one you can't ever forget. It brought me to real, deep tears. Jesus suffered all that for us. Because of my sins. He loves us that much.

It's one thing to hear about his death, and a whole different thing to see it play across a screen. To see even a little taste of it. It will change you forever. I'd encourage all to watch it.

This Easter, don't just know in your head. Really know, deep in you heart. Feel it. Believe. Don't forget, but really truly, remember and think about it.

Jesus loves you so much.

So much that he gave his life for you.

One Week Later. . .

. . . I've been proved hopelessly wrong in some series, and not-too-bad in others.

Here to break down the first week of the NHL playoffs, please welcome... Yours truly.

[Disclaimer: I DID use NHL.com this time. I seriously didn't memorize all this. Promise.]

The West:

Vancouver-Chicago (My prediction - Chicago, 4-3): Boy, was I WRONG! Before last night, Chicago didn't have a win in the series, three games in. Things are looking up now, as it's now 3-1 Vancouver instead of 3-0, but only 4 teams in the history of the world have come back from 3-0... But ya just never know in these "History Will Be Made" playoffs. :)

San Jose-L.A. (San Jose, 4-2): San Jose leads 2-1. That all I got for ya, cause there is NOTHING exciting going on in this one. Nothing discussion worthy like head shots or something...

Detroit-Pheonix (Detroit, 4-2): Detroit leading 3-0 = My dad is happy. Though he's not really following first round, 'cause Detroit seems to get an automatic ticket to round two every year...

Anaheim-Nashville (Not sure, game 7): The players I know of on Nashville's roster: ...Carrie Underwood? Wait. Nevermind. Anaheim: Yikes. I got nothing. :/ My point: I'm not really paying attention to this series much. I'm cheering for Nashville though, If y'all were wondering. :) NHL.com says Nashville is leading the series 2-1, so it's all good. :)

The East:

Washington-New York (New York, 4-3): Hey, I'm not totally wrong yet. My prediction still has a chance! It's Washington 2-1 right now, but if NYR wins tonight, it's a whole new ball game. No. Puck game. Whaaaaaat? :S

Philadelphia-Buffalo (Philly, 4-1): I admit, I got scared when Buffalo won the first one. But it's all good now, and Philly's got into the groove after the game-one-jitters and their leading 2-1.

Boston-Montreal (Boston, 4-0): Okay, I know. My prediction wasn't even realistic... But I just really dislike the Habs... and some of their fans. I mean, boo-ing the other country's national anthem? Really? Anyways, my prediction got blown outta the ballpark (I mean, rink) when the Habs won their first two. Then Boston won one, and I began breathing again. It's obviously not going to be a Boston blowout, but game seven in this series would be sweet. :)

Pittsburgh-Tampa Bay (Pittsburgh, 4-2): This might be my most accurate prediction so far! There have been two suspensions in this series... Need I say more? Tampa didn't score a goal in the first game, but made up for it in the second, scoring 5 goals and holding the Pens to one. It's Pittsburgh 2-1 right now, which means if both teams double their current wins, I'm right on for the prediction! :) Game four goes tonight!

Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for my week-one assessment of the NBA, coming soon! :)

Five Loaves, Two Fish

My family is practicing Lent for the first time this year. We are "fasting" from eating out. We are also reading a devo by Ann Voskamp. One point that she made really struck me this past week, and I'd like to share.

You might know the story in the Bible of Jesus feeding 5000. Basically, he's preaching, and all these people are listening to him around dinnertime. So all his disciples go up to him and are like: "Send these people home so they can eat." And Jesus goes: "YOU feed them." And then they're like: "But all we have is this boy's food, two fish and five loaves of bread." Jesus tells them to bring it over. He blesses the food, and they start to hand out the food. There are FIVE THOUSAND men, so not including the women and children, there. They all eat until they're full like an all-you-can-eat. And there's still twelve baskets of leftovers: one for each of the disciples to carry. Jesus' way of saying "I TOLD you there was enough food."

We should want to be like the 5 loaves and 2 fish. Seriously. We should want Jesus to "break" us into that many pieces so that we can make a huge difference for him. We should want Jesus to take us, the little that we are, and use his power to enable us to "feed" thousands. We should want to be like the 5 loaves and 2 fish.

I want to, do you?

My Art

I was recently inspired, I guess, to try photo editing. Here's some of my stuff. Enjoy! :)

. . . And Yep, I Know Who Dwight Howard Is Too!

Ahhh, finally. 82 games later, the NBA playoffs tip off on Saturday!!! Let's get straight to the point, shall we? My NBA playoffs picks:

The East:

Chicago-Indiana: Indiana, I hope you like long summers, because yours starts four games from now. Hate to be the one to break it to ya, but you are playing the Chicago Bulls and Derrick Rose, who will probably be MVP very soon. Chicago, 4-0.

Miami-Philadelphia: Ohhhh. I need to make this clear right now: I *extremely, strongly, very much dislike* the Miami Heat and LeBron James, and possibly Chris Bosh too. I do think it's too early for them to get kicked out though, (and getting kicked out by Orlando, Boston, Chicago or someone similar would be WAY better) and I'll be realistic, this one time. Miami, 4-1.

Boston-New York: Can you hear me crying? I DID NOT want these two teams to play each other in round one. Because that means that one of them are out. Ah, well. I don't even wanna predict this one. I think I might be cheering for New York, but I'm not sure... LOL. Not predicting, but game six or seven for sure.

Orlando-Atlanta: I love the Magic, Dwight, J.J., Jameer, and all of them, and I got cousins in Orlando. ;) It's also sad how close they've gotten the past few years and came up just short. Orlando, 4-2

The West: (Do not expect as much detail, I'm an eastern conference type of girl. ;P)

San Antonio-Memphis: Memphis, I have the same message for you as I do Indiana. Minus the Derrick Rose part, but whatever. Enjoy the long summer. How are they down in Memphis? San Antonio, 4-0.

Los Angeles-New Orleans: I'm a Kobe-over-LeBron fan. You gotta pick one, right? Well, it's Kobe for me. 3-peat for the Lakers? Maybe. Lakers, 4-1.

Dallas-Portland: Well, I don't know much about these two teams, but I hear Dallas is really good... Dirk, Jason? Good enough. :P Dallas, 4-3.

Oklahoma City-Denver: OKC's got this tiny little threat... Kevin Durant? Heard of him? Yep. But Denver's like, nine-kazillion and oh sine trading Chauncey and Carmelo, so this one's one to watch! I'm personally going for Denver. Denver, 4-3.

So there's my take. Wouldn't it be good if I went 16-for-16 in both NBA and NHL? LOL. Thanks for reading! :)

New Prediction

So I got a minor complaint yesterday.

"How come you don't care about Detroit-Pheonix? Your dad is a Detroit fan!!!" I do care about it, I just kinda like Phoenix and kinda like Detroit, so I didn't really know who was gonna win... :P LOL. So anyways, my prediction stands, Detroit wins 4-2, but just clarifying that I do care about the series, for my daddy. <3 ;) LOL, stay tuned for my NBA predictions! :)

Yes, I'm a Girl, Yes, I've Memorized the NBA and NHL's Standings.

Yes, it's true.

NBA?

Chicago's first.

Miami second. (but not for long I hope.)

Boston's third.

NHL?

Washington, Philadelphia and Boston.

No, I did not click onto NBA.com or NHL.com for either of those. Off the top of my head. Now before you stop reading because you've never seen a girl who can do that, and you think I'm just freaky, I promise I don't know whose fourth. At least in the NBA. :P

I know pro-sports and can keep up in a sports convo with all the boys. It comes in handy, once in awhile. :P This is why you may find my blog lacking anything meaningful or deep in the next few weeks: PLAYOFFS, BABY!

Yes, that's right, it's playoff season for both sports that I follow, hockey and basketball. So any of my sports-fan readers: read on to find my opinion. Non-sports-fans: enter at your own risk. ;)

Let's start with the NHL, the NBA, later. (When their playoffs actually start.)

Anyways, 16 teams will quickly turn to eight in a little less than two and a half weeks. Who will those eight teams be? Here's my picks:

Washington-New York: To be honest, I could not care less about this series. I strongly dislike the Caps, and New York is in my beloved Toronto Maple Leafs' playoff spot. To predict? I think It'd just be funny if Washington and Ovechkin got kicked out in the first round. Again. New York, 4-3.

Pilly-Buffalo: I sat and watched until the bitter end last season when Patrick Kane (Ughh) scored that "I-don't-know-what-just-happened" goal on Philly's fairy-tale goalie Micheal Leighton. I cried along with my Flyers-fan bro. Bottom line: let's go Philly!! Philadelphia, 4-1.

Boston-Montreal: I'm a Leafs' fan. Need I say more? Boston, 4-0.

Pittsburgh-Tampa: For those of you who know me personally, you know for me it's Leafs #1, then Penguins. Penguins, 4-2

Vancouver-Chicago: It breaks my Canadian-girl heart, but a Canadian team will not win the Cup, again, this year. Because one Canadian team is the Habs, the other won the "jinxed" President's Trophy, then are playing the defending champs in round one. Chicago, 4-3.

San Jose-L.A.: Wait, what? There's hockey in California? This used to be a winter sport... Well, more Canadians on San Jose, I think. San Jose, 4-2.

Detroit-Pheonix: Another "I don't really know or care." But I'll predict it anyway. Detroit, 4-2

Anaheim-Nashville: More hockey in Cali!!! I don't even really know about this one either... (As you can see, none of my western conference teams made it in...) Not sure, but it's gonna go to game 7.

For continued coverage of the NBA and NHL playoffs, come here! ;) Thanks for reading!

Media Matters - Secret Millionaire

So you might remember my little series that I never continued from a few weeks ago... LOL. So here it is! Welcome to Media Matters, where you'll find recommendations and reviews on everything from CDs to iPod apps! Today's is a TV show.

"Secret Millionaire" airs on Sunday nights at 8pm on ABC, and is one of the most touching, amazing shows EVER. Successful millionaire from all over America ditch their glitz and glamour lives for a week and go live in some of the most poverty-hit communities in the country. They do not share their true identity with anyone, and tell the people they meet that they are doing a documentary on volunteering. They look for deserving individuals and organizations to share a piece of their own wealth with.

This show is so amazing. The poverty you see is unbelievable. But you also see the hope within the people who have decided to do something with the little that they have. Then the secret millionaire comes along and helps even MORE.

This show is great for all ages, and my family watches it together every week. I hope you'll give this show a try, like I said, it's SO great! Thanks for reading!

1000 things!

165. Basketball, basketball, and MORE basketball!

166. Public speaking contest.

167. Hungry - Kutless (look for it on the playlist!)

168. Watching kid's movies, with, or without little kids. :) (Ella Enchanted w/ a little kid, Ice Princess w/o... enjoyed them both all the same! :P)

169. Donations to help fight malaria. (Click here to donate yourself!)

170. This organization.

171. Prayers and coming together when one person in the community suffers a loss.

172. Lip balm.

173. SPRINGTIME!!!

174. SUNSHINE!!!

175. SINGING BIRDS!!!

176. WARMER WEATHER!!!

177. "Goodbye, winter jacket, see ya later, au revoir, have fun hanging in the closet for six months!"

178. Excitement for spring. ;)

179. My mom's blog.

180. Plans to visit my Compassion sister. SO. EXCITED.

181. Art work.

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