Sudoku

Whenever I play sudoku one number always seems to be out of place and that one number frustrates me to no end. I try and I try but one measly number is the fall to my entire sudoku empire! This number presents a challenge and that is why I keep coming back to the stupid number game to try and conquer that tiny, minuscule, imperfect number. I am a tiny, minuscule, (very) imperfect number. God does not give up on me like I give up on the number in the sudoku game. He keeps coming back to me putting me back into place. Loving me until I realize I can't live without him. I am that one number that throws the whole game off but God just picks me back up, puts me in the right spot, and the game is won. You might say God is the ultimate sudoku player and I would have to agree.

Almost Only Counts In Horseshoes

Has anyone ever had this said to them? When mom says this to me I get really annoyed. I know that this is true, but when you almost made a basket or a good grade you really don't want to hear this. Almost means not good enough. Not good enough is depressing, trust me. When you are almost a Christian or almost devoted to God it's really depressing to him. I mean think about it your so close to the ultimate gift, but yet it's not good enough. Not only depressing to God, but depressing to you also. Your whole heart has to be for God. It could be one thing or 100 things that come before God, but it's still almost. ALMOST...

I Can Do All Things...

In anything I do whether it's basketball, cross country, softball, or academics I always remember, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Phil. 4:13) I pray for God's strength in this project. Anything is possible when God is the focus. Trying to take on the world by yourself is challenging and honestly you probably wont succeed. With God anything is possible and I mean anything. Anything=changing the world with $50.

Energy Bars

Like Dandelion Dust, by Karen Kingsbury. The family in the book takes a work trip to a Haitian orphanage. Jack, the father, gave his son three energy bars to share with a small group of boys. The son happily agreed and broke off pieces for the boys. You would think the boys would take their piece and eat it. I mean that's what I would do, but no. These boys took their piece of the energy bar and broke it into a smaller pieces and gave a piece to every child in the orphanage. Such a humble act and yet it is all they know to do. This is exactly what I want to do with my project. I want to affect one person, who affects another, who then affects another! Whether this means raising awareness of orphans or helping one child who helps another I want to affect more lives than my own. Believe me my own life is already being affected as I take on this challenge and I am ready for God to keep working to change me.

$50 to Change the World

For my thirteenth birthday I was presented with a challenge. The challenge was take $50 dollars and change the world. At first I was so overwhelmed because everything I saw broke my heart. I wanted to fix everything. After meeting with some of my mentors I realized my passion is orphans. Now this is still a pretty general subject, but I have an idea! My focus is on orphans in need of medical assistance and orphans that are left behind. You may be thinking is she crazy? It's going to take a lot more than $50 to help orphans in need! I understand this and I want to make my money grow. I would love to know any ideas you have about making my $50 grow to change the world! I would also be interested in knowing what your passion is? What breaks your heart? I'm just a thirteen year old girl, but with help from God and people in my community I know $50 can change the world!