Happy {Thanks}giving | A Must Read

Hey guys!

I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving!

I know I am having a fun week! :)

Today I just wanted to do a short post on what I'm thankful for. FYI, I am thankful for a lot of things. Only a few are actually on here.

1. God

2. Family

3. Friends

4. Food

5. House

6. Computers

7. My iPod

8. Eyes

9. My new camera (yes, you did just hear that!!!)

10. My blog followers/blog comments! :D

It's true I did get my camera. I got it on Wednesday. I love it, but I'm still completely lost on a few things.  I got a Nikon D3100 with a kit lens and a 70-300mm lens. I have a small, not stable at all, tripod. I also have 3 filters, a telephoto lens, and a macro lens. I bought an extra flash too. So I'm all set for a while. I've taken a lot of pictures, but since I'm not at home, I can't download them on the computer. That's why this post is picture deprived. :/ I'll be showing a lot of pictures soon though!

Have a great weekend!

~Madie

The Secret I've Been {trying} To Keep

Last August, I got my pictures done by Miss Kiley over at Click and Capture. I absolutely LOVE how they turned out.

 Now I bet you're asking yourself, "Well why did this have to be a secret?" I had to keep it a secret from my parents and my relatives, because I framed a few pictures and gave them to my family for early Christmas.

 I gave ^this^ picture to my aunts and uncles. This one is also in a frame in my room.

 I am so glad that these pictures turned out perfectly!

 I gave ^that^ picture to my grandparents, because my grandma bought that dress for me. I absolutely love it! I bet you've seen me wear it before!

 And finally, I gave the picture above to my parents in an 8x10 frame. They were {kinda} surprised and now it's on top of our TV!

 

I love this picture, because I love vintage cameras, and I just think that picture is really cute.

P.S. One of my "favorite" (favorite isn't really a good word to use, but I'm using it) things to hear from blog friends are, "You know, Kiley? Like, in person!?" Yes, I do know Kiley, in person. haha!

Bible verse of the Week #25

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." Psalm 23:1 ESV

Lately my class has been talking about this verse in confirmation. Our pastor explains to us that if you are in a hard time, you can get through it knowing this verse. If you are tempted to lie or cheat remember, "I shall not want." There are other examples such as I want a new camera, but I shouldn't want. Jesus is my Shepherd and it won't matter. God provides. He already has a place for us in heaven.

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Some of you may already know this, but I'm going to say it anyway. We call Jesus our Shepherd because he guards up like sheep. We are the sheep. He will come after us if we are lost. He remembers us by name. All of this is so true. Jesus is also called "The Good Shepherd" in John 10:11.

The economy is bad, but we need to remember that Jesus is watching out for us every moment of every day . He provides us with food and shelter and a family that loves us. Isn't that all we need? Think about it a little bit. 

God bless your day!