Purple Moon Book Review

Title: Purple Moon
Author: Tessa Emily Hall
Genre: Young Adult Christian Fiction

Plot: Selena's life isn't turning out to be as good as she hoped. Ever since her dad kicked her and her mom out, things haven't been exactly perfect. When her mother goes to rehab for a alcohol addiction, she has to live with her spoiled cousin.

Surprisingly, things aren't very bad. She befriends her neighbor and her cousin reluctantly invites her to parties. Back home in Brooklyn, her best friend has a dilemma and things with her cousin start to get complicated. Through it all, she is burdened with scars and addictions that only God can heal.

What I liked: I was unsure about this book at first, but when I finished, I couldn't believe what a good book it was. The story of Selena was an amazing reminder of how God makes brokenness beautiful. Some Christian books leave me with mixed feelings on the consequences of giving yourself physically and emotionally to a boy. Tessa managed to do this without going explicit. Though I am not an artist, I liked how the author used Selena's artistic talent to add to the story. I really saw the character change after she really became a Christian. Even though her mother hurt her, Selena got along with her well. Unlike other 'Christian' books, I saw the spiritually clearly. Neither was it preachy. It actually deserved to be called Christian fiction.

What could've been better: I felt like some of the bad things she did could've been left out. There was one word that could've been left out too. Without her mother's knowledge, she goes back to her home for a weekend.

Content: Selena drinks and smokes, though it is clear she is not happy with herself because of it. She also kisses and 'makes out' with her 'boyfriend'. A few characters get a little drunk. One teen is pregnant. She tells the story of why she is scarred and it involves something very bad. (I'm not going to say it, but nothing was explicit)  Of course, this all happened before she was a Christian. So in the end, it is shown as sin. Also, the consequences of these things are made clear. A car wreck is described.

Conclusion: Tessa Emily Hall published this when she was nineteen years old. She's always been an inspiration to me. Besides that, I loved the story. The salvation story wasn't cliché or cheesy. Though I didn't see much of Selena after she was a Christian, I could tell the Holy Spirit worked in her. . I think this book is great for any teen or adult, whether you're a Christian or not. However,  young teens need to be careful because the of the content.

Because of the content, I highly recommend you talk with your parents before reading and then talked to them about what you read. Other than the things I mentioned, this is an amazing book. To find more about Tessa, read her blog. (It's one of my favorite blogs!)

Definately Dark

There always is a certain singer who has many, many hits. Literally, every single they release goes gold. A catchy tune that gets in trapped in someone’s head. A relatable sensitive song that just happens to be pure poetry. Whatever it is, it’s popular. You have to know at least one of their songs.

Katy Perry is one of those singers. In three albums, she has released quite a few singles. A couple of them everyone knows, like ‘Firework’ and ‘Roar.’ Every one of them is a big hit. Her most recent single, ‘Dark Horse’ is no expection. It was a promotional single that went to the top as soon as it released on iTunes. It revisited its reign when it was given the honor of being the third single from Katy’s new album. Does the single deserve such attention?

The theme of the song shows itself the second you hear it. Guest rapper, Juicy J, does an introduction and Katy begins to sing. “I knew you were/I knew you were going to come to me/And here you are/But you better choose carefully.”

Why? “Because I…./Am capable of anything/and everything,” she coos in a slow way. She refers to the Greek mythology love goddess. “Make me your Aphrodite/Make me your one and only.” But she also warns him, "But don’t make me your enemy.”

In the chorus, she reveals who she is and why she is so… tempting, yet very dangerous. “So you wanna play with magic/Boy, you should know what you’re falling for/Baby, do you dare to do this?/’Cuz I’m coming at you like a dark horse.”

Creepy? Most definitely.

This witch tempts the boy by telling what he will have if he decide to take her on. “Mark my words/This love will make you levitate/Like a bird without a cage… Don’t walk away.” She also gives us a glimpse of how life changing this will be. “Are you ready for a perfect storm/’Cuz once you’re mine/There’s no going back.”

Seeing the relationship in a male’s perspective is different, make that a little more detailed. Juicy J doesn’t speak of her love as something that makes him happy or free. In fact, he says ‘her love is a like a drug’ and that he ‘messed around and got addicted.’ Yet he advises, “If you get the chance, you better keep her."

A ‘bird without a cage’ is supposed to be free. The picture Katy and Juicy J gives us seems to be anything but. Addictions aren’t freedom. They’re more like prison. An addictive love does emotional damage to both involved. If you rely on a person  too much, it becomes an unbearable burden for him or her. It will eventually hurt you as well because he or she will fail you.

More than that, there is no denying the evil subject of this song. Witchcraft. Katy Perry confirmed this at the Grammys when she portrayed a witch on the stage. At first, I thought the rap ruined the song. But now I understand that even without the rap, this song represents something evil and dangerous.

I’ve read a few Frank Peratti books. It’s hard to believe that kind of thing is real because it’s so scary. The truth is that it is real. Not only does this song hint to witchcraft, but it also presents as something dangerous, yet worth it. Even the sound of this song sounds haunting and witchy. Nothing that presents wrong as right is worth absorbing.

I admire Katy Perry’s vocals in this song, but other than that, I give it no credit. It might seem like a cool song to listen to, but underneath everything is an ancient message of evil.

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 

Ephesians 6:12

 

Monday Minutes Challenge

Here's my entry for this week's Monday Minutes Challenge!

The one thing that was destroying me was the very thing I couldn’t seem to let go of. The room seems to spin. Pain shoots through my arm. Despite that, I couldn’t take my eyes off her. She shoves me forward.  I shield my face with hands, knowing I can’t hurt her. Flashbacks capture my attention. She saved me. She loved me when no one else did. Now she was trying to kill me.

Before I can run, she grabs my wounded arm and thrusts me on the floor. All the hope that remained while she was like this is gone. My eyes close as I feel the weight of her body on my chest. I should stop breathing now, give up.

“Well, that didn’t take too long,” the sound of her voice makes my skin cringe.  “I actually thought it’d be more of a challenge.”

I can’t look her in the eyes. This is how the good guy feels when he’s betrayed by his best friend. The most horrible thing about this is that she didn’t betray me. This is my fault. I did this to her. Because of me, she’ll do the thing the real Addie hated the most. Killing the innocent. She will know no alternative.  There will be no escape from the evil inside of her.

Something pursues me to look into her eyes. “Don’t worry, Dominic. It won’t hurt that much.”  The voice that used to call me out of the darkness was now sharp and hateful. She raised the knife

No matter what the case, I believe somewhere inside, she was there.  I couldn’t die now. I couldn’t leave her like this. I’m the only person who can bring her back. My hand stretches out and grasps the knife in her hand.

To enter learn more about this awesome weekly prompt, click here.

Hope you like it!
In Christ,
Sarah

SPRING IS HERE!! :) :) :) :) :) :)

Heeeello!! Since it's the first day of spring I thought I would post about the enjoyments of spring! One reason I love spring is because my birthday is in May in the spring! Yay! The colors are bright. Kids are running and playing in their backyards and parks. The sound of laughter and happiness is everywhere! Flowers blooming, trees growing, the sun is coming out. Late days! Most of all the celebration of Jesus's resurrection. It's colorful, it's happy, it's cool, and it's awesome, it's spring! We want to remember this spring as joyfulness. You only have on Spring of 2014 so make it your best. Well... now I'm going to post some spring pictures. Hope ya like them! Remember make this a colorful spring. You only get one springs of 2014 make it the best!

 

 

 

 

 
Xox,
        Ellie(:

Monday Minute Challenge

Once again, I'm entering the Monday Minutes Challenge. If you want to find out more about it, or want to enter it yourself, click here. It's really fun so please check it out!

“This is not turning out the way I planned,” I whisper as I hear Jasmine’s perky laugh coming from the other side of the door. Why does he always make my plans fail? Maybe I should know that Isaac is unpredictable. I never thought he’d do anything like this!

Before I can mentally beat myself up, I hear footsteps coming from behind me. I turn around and Isaac meets my eyes. His straight face tells me it’s true.  He asked her out! Usually I have so many things blurt out, but he is the only one who leaves me at a loss for words.

“Audrey,” he says. He bobs his head to move his blonde bangs out of his face. “There’s something I need to tell—”

“Isaac!” Just the sound of her voice gives me goose-bumps. I have a second to move away before Jasmine runs into the room. Her dark eyes that are covered in mascara stare dreamily into his. She holds up a manicured finger. “I’m so glad to see you!”

Andrew, a.k.a, Mr. Heartthrob, walks in behind her. I give him my meanest ‘you failed’ stare. If anyone could have stopped the thing going between Jasmine and Isaac, it was Andrew. He’s wearing his muscle shirt. Any girl like Jasmine could have fallen for him. But no. Isaac had to ask her out last night. My plan failed.  You’d think the fact that I know the words to every Taylor Swift song could have helped.

“Did he tell you?” Jasmine says to me. “Isaac and I went to dinner last night.” Her blush-covered cheeks glow with excitement.

 Deep down inside, the hard truth bug is biting. This is my fault. My best friend is dating a girl who hates me. I should have told him.

I wrote this just for fun.

In Christ,
Sarah

The Difference Between Hugs and Kisses

I've been contemplating a certain thing for awhile now, going back and forth. When I was younger, I saw it and knew without a doubt that it was sin. But as I grew older, and the thing didn't bother me as much, I started to see it everywhere and... that made me wonder. Where in the Bible does it say this is wrong? So, after another talk with my parents about the subject, I thought I would address it.

Is kissing before marriage a sin?

Christians disagree on this subject. At first, I thought it was a big no-no. Getting older, I saw it everywhere! From a Disney show to the newest hit love song, I heard a mention of kiss or saw a kiss. Of course, even the princesses shows for little kids involve kissing. There are some Christian books and movies that I read and watch that have kissing in it. Clearly, it's not something I could avoid. As I saw it more and more, I began to think about it.

I was reminded of why it is a sin when I talked to my parents this Sunday. I had just finished reading Divergent (more on that later) and wanted to talk to them about what I read. If you read my review, you will know that they do kiss. Once again, Dad explained to me like this:

Your mouth is very important part of your body. Not only do you eat and talk with it, but you breath! Without it, you couldn't live. Because it is so important, we have to be careful about how we use it.

When you think about it, what is kissing? It a sign of affection to someone you love in that special way. More than that, it's a gesture of affection. It is designed to show adoration to your lover. Only your husband truly deserves that adoration, not your boyfriend. The secular world makes kissing out to be like a hug, something you can do to anybody, even if it's just for fun.

Like always, they don't understand the value of it. You might argue and say, "Well, hugging is a act of affection! Why don't you ban that?" Well, hugging is different. You don't just hug your boyfriend or your husband. You can hug anyone from your grandma to your best friend. But you don't kiss your best friend on the lips, do you? Kissing is an act of affection for the opposite gender. Ultimately, it's for someone you love in that way.

Now I don't hate a book or a movie for having a kiss in it. I'll tolerate it if it's not like making out. At the same time, I hope to have my first kiss on my wedding day. I believe kissing is something you should do for your husband. Kissing is also a emotional type of affection. For me, my first kiss on my wedding day will feel better than my fifth kiss on my wedding day because done it with someone else before.

Why shouldn't you kiss your boyfriend? Because dating has no commitment, you don't know if the guy you're dating will be husband. While others disagree, I truly believe that kissing is special enough to save for your husband.

"Love is patient." 1st Corinthians 13.

Monday Minutes Challenge

I entered the Monday Minutes Challenge at the amazing blog Christ is Write. It's by a teen author named Tessa Emily Hall. She's has some really good writing advice and she does this contest every week. It's supposed to get your creative juices flowing and it's really fun. For more information, click here. This is my entry.

The noise woke me up right after I’d drifted off to sleep. A car door slam. For a second, a terrifying thought paralyzed me with fear. Oh, no, Lindsay, no. I rushed out of bed to my bedroom window, overlooking the gravel driveway. The wind seemed to pound in my ears as I ran out of my room. Every breath was precious to me because I felt like I was going to run out of them.

When I got outside, the bright headlights shined in my face. I waved my hands aimlessly in the air and screamed her name.
My sister got out of the car. Dad’s red jacket was too big for her shoulders. “Go back to bed, Kayla,” she ordered over the roar of the car engine.

“You can’t go,” I protest. I ran to her, ignoring the jagged rocks against my bare feet. “Don’t leave me here.”

Her eyes lowered to meet mine. “They like you more than me,” she said. “It’s best that I leave, best for both of us.”

The wet feeling of a tear made me choke down a sob. “I need you here, Lindsay. If you leave, what will happen to me?”

“You can’t rely on me. I can’t be with you forever.” In the light of the headlights, I saw her shoulders moving up and down in a frantic motion.

“Take me with you.” My voice cracked and I tried to hug her. “I don’t want to be without you.”

Her arms stretched around me for a moment before she pushed me away. “I’m sorry. I have to leave, Kayla. If they’re ever mean to you, call the social worker.” Again, I heard the abrupt sound that had woken me. I backed away as she drove down the dirt road.

I hope you like it! Make sure to check out her blog!
In Christ,
Sarah

DIVERGENT book review

I've been especially excited to review this book, since I've been dying to read it for some time now. So here it goes:

Book: Divergent, the first book of three in the Divergent Series
Author: Veronica Roth
Genre Sci-fi, Action, Dystopia fiction, Teen Fiction

Plot: Beatrice's world is formed by five factions, groups of people who specialize in a certain virtue. Her faction, Abnegation is the selfless, while Candor is the honest, Dauntless is the brave, Amity is the peaceful, and Erudite is the intelligent. All teens are made to choose the faction they will live in when they turn sixteen. Surprisingly everyone, she chooses Dauntless and her life completely changes. While training, she must deal with many discouragements. Everyone sees her as weak and she has a lot to learn about her new faction and ultimately, her identity.

What I liked: Beatrice, who renames herself 'Tris', is an inspiring character who could relate to anyone. I loved how she handled the bullying and the new lifestyle without feeling insecure about herself. She was very brave and had a confident side to her that was very influential. Apart from that, she struggled with being selfless and her own sins so she was a relatable character.

Roth is a professing Christian and I could definitely see some Biblical influence throughout the story. To start out, the factions themselves were Christian values, but she showed that they can be used for evil if they don't have the right motives. Two characters, who are shown to be a Christians, sacrifice themselves for Tris without fear.  Despite getting revenge on her enemies many times, once she remembers God, she is thankful that she didn't murder someone who tried to kill her friend. The story itself was interesting and had been stuck in it. Even though the book wasn't full of tones of plot twists and surprises, it kept my interest the entire time.

What could've been better:
Often Tris would think of something her dad told her that was right, but she wouldn't take up his advice, leaving me unsure what to think about it. Tris got revenge by hurting people aand again, I wasn't sure what to think of it. In the Dauntless training, the boys and gives fight each other one-on-one. I wasn't a big fan of that. I mean, I know I'm a Hunger Game fan, but they had to do it to defend someone. I got the impression though that was wrong, but I didn't get a clear enough message about it. Making it worse, it was co-ed.

Tris and her boyfriend, Tobias got touchy at times. They kiss multiple times and touch. They never have sex, but it got so frequent to the point where at times I felt like their relationship's main motive was physical. I mean, it was sweet how they protected and helped each other, but I got sick of the kissing scenes. Tris has a 'dream' where he tries to pursue her to have sex with him. Though she is tempted, she refuses. They talk about the dream later and it is revealed that they are both virgins. Tobias definitely isn't pursuing her for her body. That isn't bad, but  Tobias suggest that  they may have it someday if she wants. It is mentioned that they lay in his bed for two hours. kiss, talk, and eventually doze as she says. (Thankfully, it is only a small paragraph, but that doesn't excuse anything)

Content: Violence is definitely a issue. A boy beats Tris. Similar things happen, but not in graphic detail. While changing her clothes, she is joined by three bullies, two boys and a girl. She barely has time to cover herself by using a towel. One of them pulls it off, letting them see her uncovered backside. Tris later gets revenge by beating the girl up in training. He doesn't do anything bad, but a character is shown drunk for a scene.

Six or seven uses of the h word, but that is far as the profanity goes. A boy makes a joke about her breast. Tris rejects the joke clearly.

Conclusion:
I've heard a lot of good things about this book from Christian reviewers so I was excited to read it. It definitely stood out from a typical teen sci-fi series. The Christian influence was clear, but because of Roth's professing Christianity, I expected it to be cleaner than it was. The violence didn't bug me as nearly as much as the sexual stuff did.

Apart from that, I was inspired by this book. Tris was a brave character who can relate and influence anyone. I especially liked what she did at the end. The love of a traditional family is promoted, not discredited. (Though the values of commitment and purity remain unclear) Even though Tris chose Dauntless, selflessness still remains a part of her. I was unsure about Tobias at first, but I learned to like him and when they weren't being sexual, I adored their relationship. One of my favorite quotes from the book was from Tobias when he said that bravery and selflessness should be the same thing.

So while this book was very interesting and thrilling, I can't recommend it to anyone. Maybe the physical part wasn't a big part of the story, but it was enough. I wish I could because, like I said before, I've been really excited to read this book for a  long time. I liked it too, but when it got near the end, I started doubting. Since I've seen the movie trailer, I expected the kissing, but I didn't expect them to talk about sex. Not only did they lay in bed together, but they also hinted towards going farther next time. So while this book was great in some areas, it horribly surprised me in others.

The Problem with Anger

"Be angry and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down on your anger."
"Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice."

These are both verses from Ephesians. All of us struggle with anger. Whether we hold it in or let it out, all of us get angry every once in awhile. Most of us don't realize it but anger is very powerful. Why? Because while we're angry, we tend to be insensitive and hurtful. 

Anger is a reaction. We usually don't start our day feeling angry. Instead, someone does something bad to us or something doesn't go our way and we get angry. It comes naturally. We can handle it the right way or the wrong way.

Not all anger is a sin. Jesus got angry at sin. I'll get angry at the cruelty and unfairness of this world and my own sin. That's okay as long as my angry doesn't influence me in the wrong way.

I think we often make the mistake of blaming someone else for our actions. Let's say my friend hurt me deeply and I get angry. The anger is just. Because I'm angry though, I yell at my friend and say something mean to my mom. I'll use the excuse that my friend hurt me and I was mad.

That doesn't work. Yes, my friend did hurt me and I had a right to get mad. However, no one forced me to yell at my friend or talk rudely to my mom. It was my choice to respond that way. Have you did something similar? It's easy to get mad, yell, and then blame it on the person who made you angry The thing we often don't realize is that it was our decision to deal with our anger like that, no matter what caused it.

Anger not only can hurt the people around us, but ultimately, it hurt us as well. It drains the happiness and joy that we could have if we weren't so angry. It's okay to be mad for a little awhile, but we have to realize that our anger isn't going to help anything. You can waste so much time being angry, even if it's just; only to find out that it didn't benefit anyone, including you.

How do you get rid of anger? Remember the grace that Jesus gives you through his blood. Remember that all your sins were paid for on the cross so we could have peace, not anger. remember that God is no longer angry with us so we should we be angry?

"But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8

Ok! Hello! We were nominated by three beautiful and just awesome girls, Noelle, Danielle, Rebecca. Thanks girls!

                                                   
                                                       Here are the rules:
1. Link the blog that nominated you for the award.


 2. Choose 11 bloggers to nominate who have less than 200 followers.

3. Answer 11 questions given to you.

4. Let people who you have nominated know you have done so.

5. You can't nominate the person who has nominated you.

6. Create 11 questions for the people you nominated to answer.

7. You must follow the blog that nominated you.

Noelle's questions:

1.  First concert you ever went to?
A Francesca Battistelli concert!!
2.  How many followers would you like to have on your blog?
As much as i can get

3.  What color is your hair?
 Dark Brown
4.  What color of eyes do you have?
Blue
5.  How tall are you?
4"11 and 1/2
6.  How tall do you wish you were?
5"3? I guess
7.  Have you read the Hunger Games series? Unfortunately no:(

8.  If so, imagine you were in Katniss' position in the last book of the series, would you have made the final decision she did? I haven't read it.

9.  Have you ever broken a bone on your body? Thank god no

10.  Snow or sunshine?
Sunshine at least right now
11.  Favorite fictional character from a book you've read?
Annabeth from Lightening Thief


Nexxxxxtttt.... To Danielle's questions

1. How tall are you?
4"11 1/2

2. Last time you cried?

Same as Sarah, when we were fake crying while practicing for a play

3. Favorite song at the moment?

"Living for the other side" by Capital Kings and Royal

Tailor!!

4. Favorite book at the moment?

Sea of monster! By Rick Riodan. (Awesome book! Go check it out!)

5. Do you have close blogging/online friends?

OH YES!!!

6. If you could choose one online friend to meet, who would it be?

Oh well... Noelle and Isabelle or Rebecca or Emmy (lol so many to pick)

7. Why did you start blogging?

Umm... Cause my sister was doing it and I thought it would be really fun! (And it is!)

8. Shy or Outgoing?

Probably outgoing.

9. What color are your eyes?

Blue

10. What color is your hair?

Dark Brown

11. Favorite blog(s)?

Live.Love.Move. She's not afraid, My journal, and God's girl

 

 

And finally....

 

Rebecca's questions:

 

What is your favorite place you have visited and why?
Nashville, because it's just awesome! And Springfield because it's where my aunt lives and we go there for fourth of july and it's awesome!
What is your favorite tv show/movie?
Favorite tv show is Liv and Maddie cause they have a relationship like me and my friends
Why did you start blogging?
Cause my sister was doing it and I thought it would be really fun! (And it is!)
Favorite dessert?
This cake that our friends makes it's really good, but I don't know what it's called (oops)
Favorite genre of music/band?
I like Christian and Gospel but I also like Pop
Most loved book you have ever read?

Do you play an instrument?
Yes! Piano!
If you could meet somebody famous, who would it be an why?
Ummm. Either Cimmoreli or Royal Tailor. Because I love them! And I'd like to show Royal TaIlor my hat!
If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
Isabelle!! (Love that name)
Do you have a hobby?
Yes! Babysitting!
If there was a fire and you could only take three things, what would they be?
Ummm... Probably some of my favorite clothes, the bible, and my iPod!

 

 

Ok! Now I'm going to copy me and Sarah's questions (which Sarah has already posted but I'll just copy. Don't ask me why)

                                                          Our Questions
1. What is your favorite book or series?

2. Who is your favorite singer or band?

3. What is your favorite movie based on a book?

4. If you were stuck on an island and only had one food, book, and musical album, what would it be? (other than the Bible)

5. What is something your followers don’t know about you?

6. Favorite Disney movie?

7. Favorite app?

8. Who is your celebrity crush? (just to be silly)

9. What Bible verse relates to you the most?

10. What is your favorite song right now?

11. What song relates to you the most?

We nominate:

Anna from God's Girl

 

Michelle from A Songwriters Journey

 

Isabelle from She's Not Afraid

 

Emmy from My Journal

 

 Grace from Daughter of Jesus

 

If you want to do it too, go right ahead!

 

Thanks again Noelle, Danielle, and Rebecca! Hope everybody had fun reading my post! Have fun doing it too!

 

Xox,

     Ellie;-)

 P.S. Sorry if this type is bad....

Liebster Award (Sarah's Answers)

Okay... so three amazing girls nominated Ellie and I for the Libester Award. Thank you so much to Noelle, Danielle, and Rebecca! You guys are awesome!

Okay, so Ellie's going to post her answers later. For now, it's just me. But Ellie and I have thought of the questions together.

Rules:

1. Link the blog that nominated you for the award.
2. Choose 11 bloggers to nominate who have less than 200 followers. 3. Answer 11 questions given to you.
4. Let people who you have nominated know you have done so.

 5. You can't nominate the person who has nominated you.

6. Create 11 questions for the people you nominated to answer.

7. You must follow the blog that nominated you.

 

Noelle's awesome blog is Live Love Move

Noelle's Questions

1.  First concert you ever went to?

Well, my first concert of a well-known singer was the Jeremy Camp and Francesca Battistelli concert. And it was awesome!

2.  How many followers would you like to have on your blog?

Maybe 100?

3.  What color is your hair?

Light brown or as some people would say ‘dirty blonde.’ (I don’t get that)

4.  What color of eyes do you have?

Greenish blue

5.  How tall are you?

Five feet and four inches

6.  How tall do you wish you were?

5 feet and 10 inches.

7.  Have you read the Hunger Games series?
YES! And I LOVED them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8.  If so, imagine you were in Katniss' position in the last book of the series, would you have made the final decision she did?

I’m sorry to all the people who think differently (because I know there are some of you out there), but yes I would have made the final decision she did. Personally, I was very satisfied with the ending.

9.  Have you ever broken a bone on your body?

By the grace of God, no, I have not.

10.  Snow or sunshine?

Okay… this hard… probably snow because we don’t get it very often;(

11.  Favorite fictional character from a book you've read?

This is so hard…. but probably Peeta from the Hunger Games.

 

Thanks Noelle!

 

Danielle's lovely blog is The Diary of Danielle

 

Danielle's Questions

 

1. How tall are you?

5’4

2. Last time you cried?

Hmm…. When we doing a play and I had to fake cry. (if that counts)

3. Favorite song at the moment?

Beating Heart- Ellie Goulding (From DIVERGENT)

 4. Favorite book at the moment?

The Last Olympian- Rick Riodan

5. Do you have close blogging/online friends?

A few:)

6. If you could choose one online friend to meet, who would it be?

Noelle... and many more!

 7. Why did you start blogging?

I’ve always loved writing and my dad told me I should get a blog. It was a really random thing. I was looking at my friend’s blog and then looked where it said: Create blog and I created a blog!

 8. Shy or Outgoing?

Depends. Around people I know well, I’m outgoing, but a lot of times I’m shy.

9. What color are your eyes?

Blue

10. What color is your hair?

Brown.

11. Favorite blog(s)?

Live Love Move. Christ is Write. She’s Not Afraid. God’s Girl. Go Teen Writers and a lot more!

Thanks so much Danielle!

 

Rebecca's great blog is Rebecca's Random Ramblings

 

Rebecca's Questions

 

Rebecca’s Questions

What is your favorite place you have visited and why?

Probably Nashville. I met my favorite Youtuber (Blimey Cow) there and saw a bunch of other cool things. Since it’s known as ‘music city’, I always feel cool when I’m there. I was HOPING to see Taylor Swift at Starbucks, but that didn’t exactly go as I’d hopped. Lol.

What is your favorite tv show/movie?
My favorite show is definitely Sam and Cat. It always puts me in a good mood.

Why did you start blogging?

Once again, it was because I just love to write. It’s a lifestyle and I wouldn’t have it any other wayJ

Favorite dessert?

This amazing German cake. It’s… really, really good!

Favorite genre of music/band?

Hmm… well, I like Christian and pop, but since I love to write stories, I always have a special place in my heart for country music.

Most loved book you have ever read?
The Hunger Games SeriesJ

Do you play an instrument?

Yes! I play the piano.

If you could meet somebody famous, who would it be an why?

Taylor Swift, just because her music has inspired my writing, always has put in a good mood, and encouraged me. More than other celebrity, I know Taylor tries her best to be clean and a good role model for her fans.

If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
Ariana.

Do you have a hobby?
Writing songs

If there was a fire and you could only take three things, what would they be?

Nothing special comes to mind at the moment, but… My flash drive that has all my stories on it. My journal… and my iPod because it has all my music on it.

Our Questions for you

 

Our Questions for you:

1. What is your favorite book or series?

2. Who is your favorite singer or band?

3. What is your favorite movie based on a book?

4. If you were stuck on an island and only had one food, book, and musical album, what would it be? (other than the Bible)

5. What is something your followers don’t know about you?

6. Favorite Disney movie?

7. Favorite app?

8. Who is your celebrity crush? (just to be silly)

9. What Bible verse relates to you the most?

10. What is your favorite song right now?

11. What song relates to you the most?

We nominate:

Anna from God's Girl

 

Michelle from A Songwriters Journey

 

Isabelle from She's Not Afraid

 

Emmy from My Journal

 

 Grace from Daughter of Jesus

 

If you want to do it too, go right ahead!

 

 

Thanks again, Noelle, Rebecca, and Danielle!

In Christ,

Sarah

 

 

 

 

 

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Sarah and Ellie

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