Are we too busy??? Naw..... well maybe.

We have been beyond busy the last two months. Like I mean seriously. BEYOND BUSY! I'll fill ya in. ;)

- As you already know we have a new puppy. He is bad. Not horrible, just a puppy. He needs a LOT of attention. He is so smart though! He is 9 weeks old and can sit, lay down, fist bump/shake, sort of stay, and we are working on roll over. His potty training is going good too.

- We have three new cats. Two of them are females, both pregnant!

- We have had chickens for a few years. Only 2-6 at a time because we just wanted some eggs. This year things changed. We have 41 chickens! We wanted meat chickens so we went to Rural King and bought 30 chicks. Then Mom went to Rural King again and bought 6 more. The three layers we already had stopped laying so we bought three more layers at an auction.

- We also bought two ducks. They are so messy! Like, they are really gross! Blah.

- We are trying to be very self sufficient and want to raise all of our own meat. That's why we also bought 4 meat rabbits at an auction. The two females are pregnant! One is due really soon!

- Speaking of the auction, the last three Wednesdays we have gone to an Amish auction. It is so fun. They sell rabbits, chickens, calves, goats, plants, eggs, and there is a flea market. It's not really an Amish auction, most of the people are farmers, it's just in Amish country.

- I have been studying for my learners permit. I get it in 25 days! I have a lot of practicing to do. Since at the moment I can hardly turn without going over the curb I don't think I will get to drive home...

- We are going to do school through the summer this year. :( I don't mind actually. I get bored halfway through the summer and can't wait to start school again!


Now don't go thinking we are the insane animal people. We just started a mini farm overnight! You know. No big deal. ;)

Remington

I have wanted a dog for years. Specifically my own male AKC German Shepherd. Since I have 4 other siblings, and we can't have four dogs, I will have to wait until I am an adult. My older sister having Bobo, her service dog, didn't help

On a Facebook group I found someone selling Australian Shepherd/German Shepherd/Husky mixes. They were adorable and in our price range (Puppies sell for a TON! Even mutts.) I showed Mom and Dad and said it would be a perfect family dog. After looking into it they agreed!

Remington (Remmy) is now a member of the family. At 6 weeks old he is sooooo cute! He is also really good. He only wakes up a few times at night to go outside. When we put him in the kennel he goes right to sleep.

When he's sleeping you can pick him up and move him around and he stays asleep . . . perfect for pictures! ;)

I love you Rem!

An Update

I haven't blogged in FOREVER! We have had so much going on. Seriously.

- My aunt (my moms sister) came home from Germany with her husband and baby. We haven't seen them in over a year. They were here all of December.
- My other aunt (my moms other sister) got married. We hosted the bridal shower and my mom was in the wedding.
- My uncle (my moms brother) and his girlfriend are going to have a baby. We just threw a shower for her.
- I've started selling scarves on my Facebook. I'll post more about that later.
- I've been busy with school. This is my first year of High School and it's tough.
- I am doing a reading challenge at my library. I have to read 100 books this year. That's 8 books a month!


Well, I think that's about it. I hope things slow down so have time to post more often, for real this time . . . but right now I have schoolwork to do.

Random 5 ~ December 14

I haven't done this one in a while. I'm not going to commit to doing it right now. I get too busy. I will do it when I can though. Even if it's a bit late like today.


1. I am going to start reading as many books as I can and posting reviews on here. I already have one. I have more on the way!

2. I have a very short wish list this year. A karaoke machine, clothes/shoes, and a cell phone. See, really short. Not very cheap though.

3. My laptop is broken. The battery won't charge. It has to be plugged in to turn on. As soon as it is unplugged it turns off. No warning just bang. It's off. *sad face*

4. 11 days until Christmas! I can't wait! (I guess I probably should have put this under or with #2. Haha)

5. I love sci-fi. It's hard to find clean sci-fi, but there are a few I know of. Bill Myers (at least so far) and Bryan Davis. I love Bryan Davis. I'm not sure about Bill Myers yet. I've only read one of his books.

Hope you enjoyed! Maybe a little boring but better than nothing.

Writing Prompt #6

If someone discovered a formula that would enable us to live forever, would that be a blessing or a curse? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 

Eternal Life . . . Will there ever be such a thing? Is there such a thing now? Is it/will it be here on Earth or somewhere else?

My answer is a very firm yes! Eternal life in Heaven is very real.

So what is someone found a way to live forever with a simple pill or injection? Would it be a curse or a blessing?

A CURSE!

God is the only way to eternal life. If we found our own way to have eternal life why would we even need God? If we didn't even need or want God would he have even bothered creating us? Would he wipe us out? Then where would we be? 

Yes. Death is sad. Death hurts. We miss those we have lost and we don't want to leave ourselves. But that is the way it works. That is the price we have to pay for our sin. But if you are a Christian you do have comfort, you don't have to worry about death. It is just a door to a better place. It's like an upgrade! A REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, BIG one!

The Society Book Review

Title: The Society: Forbidden Doors Book #1

Author: Bill Myers

Number Of Pages: 150

Summary: When both Rebecca and Scott encounter kids using dangerous witchcraft they don't know what to do. When they lived in Brazil they heard of witchdoctors using the same witchcraft to control and hurt people. Do they risk their sudden popularity and tell their friends about the danger or forget about it, everything will work out fine?

Spiritual Content: Children are involved in various types of dangerous witchcraft throughout the book. During one point in the book a girl is over run by a demon. The same girl and several other kids are seen several times playing with an Ouija Board.

For these reasons parents may want to read this book before/with younger children

Sexual Content: Rebecca has a “crush” on a boy at school. In one part she thinks that is is absolutely AMAZING. That part is overboard but there are no sinful actions (kissing, touching, etc.).

My Thoughts: I thought this book was very well written and interesting. I had one issue though. I found a few things Biblicly inaccurate. For example; when the girl is being overrun by a demon Scott orders it to “Leave, in the name of Jesus Christ”, and it does. I feel like that part of the story was a little overboard. Simply commanding something “In The Name of Jesus Christ” doesn't mean you have power to remove evil. At least not like that.

Rating: 5/6

Note: I would like to note a few things from the Authors Note found in the back of The Society (The Society; Forbidden Doors. Bill Myers. Pg. 149) ;

As I continue writing this series, I have two equal and opposing concerns. First, I don't want the reader to be too frightened of the devil. Compared to Jesus Christ, Satan is a wimp. The two aren't even in the same league. Although the supernatural evil in these books are based on a certain amount of fact, it's important to understand the awesome protection Jesus Christ offers to all those who have committed their lives to him.

This brings me to my second concern: Although the powers of darkness are nothing compared to the power of Jesus Christ and the authority he has given his followers, spiritual warfare is not something we casually stroll into. The situations in these novels are extreme to create suspense and drama. But if you should find yourself involved in something even vaguely similar, don't confront it alone. Find an older, more mature Christian (such as a parent, pastor, or youth leader) to talk to. . .

Sorry for the change!

Yes, this is still A Little Spot to Write...

NEW AND IMPROVED!

 For some reason the old layout keeps messing up on me. When things aren't just right it drives me crazy! *winking thumbs up*

Sorry this is such a short post, I thought I should note the change. *another winking thumbs up*