Followers and Awards!

Hello my bloggy friends!

I have a few things to share...

1) Is that we need to welcome 2 new followers - Alex Buller and Bethany! Welcome Welcome! :) Please check out these girls' blogs ASAP... They are too awesome!

2) I have been awarded an award by Kendra, over at Carpe Diem... She says...

JUSTAGIRL4GOD for her flattering interest in "The W Chronicles: Walls"! She gets the Kaelie Kayla Morgan Award for being fun and sparkly just like her! Congratulations, justagirl4god!

 

Thank you so much, Miss Kendra! I'm so blessed! :)

3)PLEASE read my 2nd post in the 'Living a Life of Purity' series... That would mean alot to me! And comment some questions, so I can do a third post! Click HERE. :)

Thank you all for doing that!
Sending lots of God's blessings your way!

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Randomness Friday - Random Poems from Childhood...

 

Random poems from Childhood...

Eletelephony

Once there was an elephant

Who tried to use the telephant

Oh no, I mean an elephone

Who tried to use the telephone

(Dear me, I am not certain quite

That even now I've got it right)

How'ere it was, he got his trunk

Entangled in the telephunk

The more he tried to get it free

The louder buzzed the telephee

(I fear I'd better drop the song

Of elephop and telephong)

-Laura Richards 

The Little Girl

There was a little girl

Who had a little curl

Right in the middle of her forehead

And when she was good

She was very good indeed

But when she was bad, she was horrid.

-Anon

Old Mother Hubbard

Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard,
To give the poor dog a bone;
When she came there
The cupboard was bare,
And so the poor dog had none.

She went to the baker's
To buy him some bread;
When she came back
The dog was dead.

She went to the undertaker's
To buy him a coffin;
When she came back
The dog was laughing.

She took a clean dish
To get him some tripe;
When she came back
He was smoking a pipe.

She went to the fruiterer's
To buy him some fruit;
When she came back
He was playing the flute.

She went to the tailor's
To buy him a coat;
When she came back
He was riding a goat.

She went to the hatter's
To buy him a hat;
When she came back
He was feeding the cat.

She went to the barber's
To buy him a wig;
When she came back
He was dancing a jig.

She went to the cobbler's
To buy him some shoes;
When she came back
He was reading the news.

She went to the seamstress
To buy him some linen;
When she came back
The dog was spinning.

She went to the hosier's
To buy him some hose;
When she came back
He was dressed in his clothes.

The dame made a curtsy,

The dog made made a bow;

The dame said, "Your servant,"

The dog said, "Bow-wow."

 -Sarah Catherine Marine

Please visit Prism's blog - she's the mastermind behind Randomness Friday.

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Comment troubles...

Hello all!
I've just been told that there is a problem with my comments thing... I'm so sorry about that! I think it's been fixed now, so please COMMENT away! :) And if it ever happens again, just email me - justagirl4god-blog@hotmail.com!
xoxo

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Multitude Monday - One Thousand Gifts

1. Love
2. Christ
3. The Bible
4. Prayer
5. Family
6. Friends
7. Books
8. Australia
9. Reading
10. Dancing
11. Singing
12. Smiling
13. Laughing
14. Crying
15. Babies
16. Chocolate
17. The Elsie Dinsmore series
18. Lori Wick
19. Nancy Rue
20. Computers
21. Books
22. Church
23. Shoes
24. Ribbons
25. Sewing
26. Trampolines
27. Strawberry Milkshakes
28. Writing
29. Quilts
30. Dolls
31. Love
32. Other people smiling
33. Cute guys
34. Flowers
35. Romantic movies
36. Kissing scenes
37. Hot chocolate
38. Talking
39. Listening
40. Giving and receiving hugs
41. Photography
42. Irish accents
43. Scottish accents
44. aholyexperience.com
45. setapartgirl.com
46. godlygals.com/board
47. Pink shirts
48. Jeans
49. Parents
50. Email
51. Light
52. Photo albums
53. Paper
54. Pencils
55. Bible study
56. School
57. Numbers
58. Letters
59. Snail-mail
60. Teddy-bears
61. Warm jumpers
62. Swim-suits/Togs
63. Hats
64. Big earings
65. Butterflies
66. Cubby houses
67. Camping
68. Camp-fires
69. Rain
70. Holy-Spirit rain
71. Youth group
72. Youth leaders
73. Playgrounds
74. Bags
75. Leaves
76. Trees
77. Picnic rugs
78. Wicker baskets
79. Robin Jones Gunn
80. Hands
81. Toes
82. Hearing
83. Vision
84. Smell
85. Taste
86. Touch
87. Health
88. Emotions
89. Candles
90. Memories
91. Finger painting
92. Apples
93. Skirts
94. Dresses
95. Mangos
96. Fresh bread
97. Babies soft skin
98. Grass
99. Roses
100. Pyjamas
101. Socks
102. Bananas
103. Jubes
104. Birds
105. Showers
106. Hope
107. Cicadas
108. Tomorrow
109. Today
110. Pain
111. Accountability
112. Gold rings
113. Long hair
114. Red-haired children
115. Cheeky grins
116. Antiques
117. Soft blankets
118. That newborn smell
119. Creaky barn doors
120. Gingerbread
121. Corn meat
122. Sleep
123. Long car trips
124. Letterbox
125. Wet puppy noses
126. Giggling little brothers
127. Little girls in princess dress-ups
128. A 2 year old's prayers
129. Op shops
130. Hand-me-downs
131. School trips
132. Great-grandma
133. Wrinkly skin
134. Eyes
135. Breath
136. Opportunities
137. 2nd chances
138. Rocks
139. Waterfalls
140. Beaches
141. Shells
142. Uniqueness
143. Unity
144. Variety
145. Differences
146. Songs
147. Music
148. Leslie Ludy
149. Rag-rugs
150. Strawberries
151. Stripy socks
152. Worship
153. Shadows
154. Reflections
155. Pure hearts
156. A thirsty soul
157. Never-ending life
158. Learning to walk again
159. Peace
160. Comfort
161. Pillows
162. Jazz
163. Instrumental music
164. Orchestras
165. Open windows
166. Mirrors
167. Ballet
168. Acting
169. Costumes
170. Curls
171. Promises
172. Sleepovers
173. Home
174. Visiting
175. Photo books
176. Visitors
177. Teachers
178. Journals
179. Quiet times
180. Fireworks
181. Mountains
182. Beauty
183. Anne of Green Gables
184. Disney movies
185. Missing teeth
186. Friends who listen
187. Advice
188. Clocks
189. Homemade things
190. Cheesecake
191. Ice
192. Carrots
193. Cabbage
194. Size 0000 clothes
195. Cards
196. Wrapping gifts
197. Netball
198. Airplanes
199. Fiji
200. Closed eyes
201. Heritage
202. Family crest
203. Creation
204. Washing baskets
205. Traditions
206. Chairs
207. Water
208. Soft, warm towels
209. Lip-gloss
210. Doughnuts
211. 5 year olds
212. Hair bows
213. Tutu
214. Sisters
215. Brothers
216. Windows
217. Truth
218. Reality
219. Couches
220. Large dining tables
221. A phone call
222. A letter from a friend
223. Choreography
224. Picture Books
225. Long novels
226. Missionaries
227. Missions trips
228. Swimming
229. White sauce

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Walk with Him Wednesday - Praying Together

Father God,
You are awesome. You are the Almighty One forever and we praise you, Lord.
Humble our hearts, break us to pieces, tear apart our selfish wants and desires.
Create us into vessels which you can use.
Make us a people with a spirit of unity, which cannot easily be broken.
Unite us together so that we may be a powerful force for Your Name, Holy One.
And may we never stop loving you most. 

Amen

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:) Hello friends!

Kelsey has asked her blog readers to compile a list of things that make them smile... So, here's mine!

1. God
2. My Bible
3. Dancing
4. Singing
5. Babies
6. Family
7. Chocolate
8. Les Miserables
9. The Sound of Music
10. Church
11. Friends
12. Crying (well, after I have finished sobbing my heart out)
13. Computers
14. Books
15. Reading
16. Shoes
17. Ribbons
18. Sewing
19. Trampolines
20. Strawberry Milkshakes
21. Blogs
22. Quilts
23. Dolls
24. Love
25. Other people smiling
26. Cute guys
27. Lori Wick's books
28. Romantic movies
29. Kissing scenes
30. Hot chocolate
31. Talking
32. Listening
33. Giving and recieving hugs
34. Photography
35. Irish accents
36. Scottish accents
37. aholyexperience.com
38. setapartgirl.com
39. godlygals.com/board
40. God.

Go on, post your own list! Leave me a comment so I can read it!

(PS. Make sure you check out Kelsey's blog)

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Another Follower!

Welcome to Charlotte Ann! I'm so excited to have you following my blog! I pray that you are blessed here.
Remember to read the next purity post below! :)
xoxo

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Living a Life of Purity - Part 2 - Mental and Spiritual Purity

 

{so far...}

So far in our series about Living a Life of Purity, we have talked about physical purity, and what it  means to be a virgin. We talked about how the world defines 'purity' (not having sex) and how God does (set apart, a heart attitude). If you want to read post 1 again (or read it for the first time before reading this) please click HERE.  

And so now, we are going to move on to Spiritual and Mental purity. Curious about how that works? Keep reading. :) And please remember to comment at the end of it all - I'd love to hear your thoughts!

{definition of purity}

 In the dictionary, the word ‘purity’ is described as being…
•  undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
•  the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
•  honour; virtue or chastity
Oswald Chambers defined purity in this way…
“…purity is something that has been tested and tried and has triumphed, something that has character at the back of it, that can overcome and has overcome.”
Elizabeth Elliot described purity as…
“… freedom from contamination, from anything that would spoil the taste or the pleasure…It means cleanness, clearness—no additives, nothing artificial—in other words, “all natural” in the sense in which the Original Designer designed it to be.”

{mental purity}

I think this is the aspect of purity that most people would find the hardest to keep. This type of purity is relating to what we think, imagine, do with our eyes and mind. So, it could include thinking about doing something inappropriate with someone else, or someone else wearing something inappropriate. Pretty much, it's about how we think about and view other people. 

If purity is 'unsullied by sin', we are contaminating our minds when we think about other in the wrong ways. That is the simple truth of it. Or when we view images that we know are wrong, and still look, we are corrupting our eyes and bringing unGodly influences into our minds. 

I don't know about you, but I don't want my imagination controlling me. If that was the thing that directed how I live, my life would be in shambles. If I was forever imagining that I was a princess, locked in a tower, waiting for my prince, there would be SO many things that I would miss out on in life. 

Instead of letting my imagination go, I need to bring it into captivity and let my Spirit control my thoughts... Check out what the Bible has to say about this... 

2 Corinthians 10:5

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

To me, this verse is talking about two things. Let's have a look at them both...
The first one is: DEMOLISHING. Knocking down. Little kids love to do it, but I think it something that most people try to grow out of - they change from being destroyers to trying to fix everything and build everything back up. While that's a good idea, I think we need to knock down before we build up. We first need to destroy, get rid of all of the things in our mind which are against the will of God before we can begin to fill ourselves with the Truth.
So, how do we do this? It's really simple - ask God. :) Ask Him to clear your mind of those things and to bring your heart into line with His. Ask Him to take over control of your life and your thoughts and then move on to step 2, which is...
BEGIN TO LIVE. Start to fill your life with Godly influences. Ask a trusted adult or friend to keep you accountable. Share your struggle with someone and get them to check up on you often, to see how you are going. Replace the bad stuff you were feeding on before with Godly influences and spend that time you used to sin in reading God's Word and studying the Bible. It's the best thing you can ever do for you faith.
And don't forget to pray. Bring your struggle before God daily and seek Him to change your heart desires and motives, so that they are pure and holy like Him. I promise that He is faithful and will bring His power into your life when you truly seek Him will all of your heart.

{spiritual purity}
This is a bit of an unusual one, and I don't know if I've ever heard anyone else particularly talk about it. But hey, I'll give it a go!
So, we have defined purity as being uncorrupted by extraneous material. What does this mean? It pretty much means that the thing which is pure has not been made unpure by having other strange substances added to it. 
To me, it's very simple. This means that my Spirituality should not be corrupted by influences which are not from God. I need to be active in protecting my soul from being marked by things of the world or the devil, and let my life only be changed and influenced by God's Word and things of Him.

{in conclusion...}

2 Corinthians 6:4-10

Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.  

We are God's children. We have chosen to serve Him no matter what. And, as this passage reminds us, that means we have chosen to serve Him in purity. It means that no matter what the world says, or does to us, we will stand strong and protect ourselves from the evil influences which bombard us keep our hearts solely set apart for the good works of God. 

{a sneak peak into part 3}
In part 3, we are going to answer any questions you have. So, please, ask away! :) Post a comment. :) I'd want to get as many questions as I can, and I will post all reasonable questions I receive, so, ask away! :)

God bless you this week!

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Somethings...

Hello lovely friends!
I hope you all had wonderful weekends! I'm really excited about today - I have an English assignment draft to write, and I also need to post the post second in my 'Living a Life of Purity' series, and there are a number of friends I should email... ah, but it shall be a good day! So, my 'somethings' to share are...

1) I have new followers! :) Thank you girls... Let's see, they are Maggie S., Miss Kinsey, and Clarrissa! Welcome girls! It's awesome to have you here!

:) I'm going to post that post soon, hopefully, but please forgive me if I don't... :)
xoxoxo

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RandomnessFriday: Cupcakes. and a Challenge!

Hello bloggy friends!

I have a few new things happening around here... The first one is...

Prism, from A Girl of Many Colors, has been doing this for a while. Every Friday she posts something random! This is how she describes Randomness Friday...

Randomness Friday is now an official blog carnival!
Who It's For: Those Who Just LOVE being random. I mean, everyone needs a dose from time to time. No need to follow my blog. I just require that you give me your blog link so I can put it in a list. Your blog will be added onto the list when you post a RF.
When: You don't need to do it every week as I do. Maybe one RF a month if you have time constraints. BUT you have more of a chance of being featured on GoMC if you post every week.

And, BTW, you can grab that banner that's up there for your blog, if you join in on this.
So, without further ado, here is my first Randomness Friday!

Cupcakes... and a Challenge!

CUPCAKES: The other day, some friends and I were baking cupcakes. :p It was pretty fun... We made a HUGE mess, and had lots of fun, and ate way too much sugar, but it was all good! I mucked up some of the mixture, though, and was in trouble, cause we had to call someone's mother to run and buy some more for us! *pink cheeks* it was SO embarrassing! But the cupcakes turned out okay, and were scrummy!

A CHALLENGE: It's 'The Amy Challenge!'

 

Abigail, from Authentice Beauty is hosting this challenge. I'm so going to do it, and I think you should too! Check out her blog here. 

Well, that probably wasn't really random. But  I hope it will get more random as the weeks go on!

God bless you!

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