MAKE KONY FAMOUS

Watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it, Watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it, Watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it, Watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it, Watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it, it's long but for the sake of all things good and beautiful, watch it!

WATCH ME

Now spread the word!!! Make him famous! We can end this THIS year! I made that pledge at the 25 event: "We've seen these kids, we hear their cries! This war must end! We will not stop! We will not fear! We will fight war!!"

I intend to keep my promise. Will you help?

Sarah

My life consists of...

Jesus Christ
School
Homework
Sleep
Yoga
Listening to music
Homework
Hiking
Homework
Homework

Life? I have no life. On a random note, though, I have fallen in love. Yes, I am totally and unmistakeably in love. With whom? Oh, I think you mean with what. Yeah, it's not a person, it's a band, The Tree Ring. Oooh my goodness it's the best. Look 'em up, kiddos, they're super cool. Anyway, I'm going to go smear some paint on my notebook and call it art. See ya!

Sarah

I love America

So, you know how everyone has been talking about how America is just headed downhill (for many reasons) and - if you're lucky enough to be surrounded by such relentless cynics as I am - how it will eventually fall? I have come  to a conclusion regarding that attitude. I am convinced that if we are to ever fall, it will be due to the people and not the government. I think it would be because of two main things the people would possess: apathy and lack of patriotism. I mean, look around, people are always talking bad about our government, our leaders. You rarely hear someone praising our country. If it's not government, it's the economy. If it's not the economy, it's politics. If it's not politics, it's the obesity of us all. If it's not our obesity, it's the Mexicans (you know it's true). Everyone disses the country, even us kids.

And what's worse, we don't do anything about it! We sit and complain and point out everything the government doesn't do perfectly, yet we don't act or offer a solution. It's true that through petitioning we have avoided the threat of censorship, but I personally know several people who simply chose not to sign it. And the only reason people actually protested those legislations was because it would have interfered with our Facebooks, Youtubes, and photo editing websites. What about other problems that are still evident, but do not affect our immediate lives, like the immigration problem? Sure, we shout and whine about how badly the government is handling it but do we have a better idea to offer? Nope. People like that irritate me to no end. People who have a voice and choose not to use it, however, irritates me even more.

I'm not saying rebel or anything, I'm saying shut up unless you have the solution (and if you do, please suggest it to those in power), and for the sake of all things good and beautiful, love your own country! America is an amazing country, the best in the world! It has such a respectable history that I am so proud of. Destruction will only come if we let it.

Sarah

Lord of the Flies

Wow. I just finished reading Lord of the Flies and... wow. It was very, very good. It was so, shockingly realistic that it was almost disconcerting. William Golding was an excellent writer. His style had this sort of eloquence to it, even while describing violence and despair. The book was hard to get into for the first half, you had to force your way through the beginning where the plot was being set up. However the ending was enough to make it worth it.

It did teach me something. I tend to be more of an activists, I tend to want to break (or at least bend) the rules. Lord of the Flies, though, shows what happens without rules. After the initial rejoicing, after respect for the law has been broken, what comes? It shows you how critically, critically important civilization and law is.

I would definitely recommend this book.

Sarah

Scripture and a statement

Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord." - 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. - Galatians 5:1

 

Sarah

You know something is seriously wrong when even the Christians feel the weight of judgement from other Christians...

Things have got to change.

Fine Line

A lot of my favorite music consists of small, underground bands that have just started like High Dive and Nana Grizol. Partly why I like them is because of their lyrics; they're simplistically poetic, they're relevant and they include good morals. It's easy to go along with their words and agree with them. They are part of a whole group of young people who see the flaws of the world and accept them as well as try to change them. It is right up my alley and it seems very good. In fact, it seems very much like Christianity.

However, as a Christian, I see the few glaring differences that are far from what the Bible says. See, these people want to eliminate barriers, any sort of segregation. They accept all religions, all sexualities, all language, all races, all ages, everything. They show benevolence to everyone, they are far from greedy, they are generous, they are honest, they are themselves. They love. It is all so wonderful except for that first part. They are very accepting of homosexuality and any religion you could be. That is very much the opposite of God's teachings.

I guess for me, when I heard about these people, I sort of thought that finally man discovered the truth, that although there are some blemishes, we finally unearthed the key to peace, to harmony. It seemed so good. However, that thought was very false. Truth is not a secret that is hidden in us somewhere that people have just been too busy to look for. Truth is not a philosophy, nor a lifestyle. It is not conjured, uncovered, or constructed. God is truth. God is the only way we might know what truth is. If something in any way contradicts what the Bible says (even though it's so close), it is not the truth.

So as bad as it seems disagreeing with these wonderful people's ideology, I have to. It was hard to come to that conclusion because it was so, so easy to just accept their principals as a whole, ignoring the small problem areas. But there you go. That is what has been floating around in my head. What's been going through yours?

Sarah

p.s. I'm still going to listen to their music, though, because it rocks! :)