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So something went wrong with the last time I posted this, so I'm redoing it; hopefully this time it will stay.

Since I'm getting ready to go to college in a few months, and Mom and Dad are getting ready to build and move into a new house, it's time I get rid of some stuff.  A lot of it is just going in the trash or getting donated, but here are some things that are in new or just good shape that some of you all find useful.  To help me out considering I don't have any source of income, I am going to try to sell this stuff, but for dirt cheap.  Literally.  Like I mean a dollar or less.  Something is better than nothing!  Rest assured that I am also very stingy with my spending.  Just ask my mother.

ACT and SAT practice books
*The red book has been sold!

Dress kapris and jeans from Kohl's

Aeropostale capris, denim shorts
brand new Adidas track spikes
cute brown flip flops also

Nike, Under Armour basketball shorts

Some nice tshirts

Small West High XC t shirt and a large Belize shirt

adidas warm up pants and sorts, both with pockets

To keep you hydrated, warm and cold
barely ever used

Limited Edition Birthday Cake Blizzard Bear from Build-a-Bear

Ellie Holcomb and Lydia Walker CDs

Nike gloves and socks (too big for me, so don't worry; they don't smell)

large Justice suitcase and a pool bag

various Vera Bradley

 

3/4 length sleeve dress tops from Kohl's

neon and yellow striped tank top

sweater dress and belt

4 pairs of plaid Aeropostale shorts

Aeropostale jacket and American Eage shirt

Bracelet

 

iPod carrier and strap

Fanny pack

This has some really useful things for different computer programs that are so simple, but you probably just don't know about them yet!

AP study books with practice tests and tons of information

 

Running Wild water bottle

DVD

 

Lydia Walker CD

 

I know these say $1 but I'm going to go for less. Great devotion books for young people, and a more mature one on the bottom left (My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers)

Several of these books were required readings for school.  Some haven't even been read, so are brand new!

 

 

Books on Disney movies

Chicken Soup for your soul

 

One of my favorite sports authors for young people!

 

More Cd's: Miley Cyrus is a double with Hannah Montana on the flip side (2 CDs in one)

Hillary Duff

Kelly Clarkson

Matt Kearney

Expiration Dates Approaching....Approached?

Shew! This pudding's got a funky whang to it. Yeah it smells.  Down the garbage disposal it goes.

As I threw out the last few spoonfuls of butterscotch pudding earlier this week, I thought to go look at the milk, too. That explained it. The milk that I had used to make the pudding had expired, too. Already?  I had just looked and it said April 22nd...oh my gosh it's already April 24th!?  Oh crap, the Tribune dinner is already next Thursday! The conference meet is next Saturday?! That's only a week away!  Only three full class periods until the AP History Test!  And the Chemistry EOC is that same day..how is that supposed to work? AP English test the next week! Only one more assignment to turn into my online class...at least that's one relief..

AAAHHHHH!!!!

Where has the year gone?

Things are winding down, but it does not exactly feel like it.  We have almost reached the climax of junior year.  Things are all exploding at once.  But then it will be all downhill!  My brain daily feels like exploding, but I gotta mellow out.  I can't do it all, and that's just something that I have to accept.  As the Newsboys's song says, "There's gotta be so much more to life than this, a higher calling that I've missed.  I want my life to count, every breath!  I wanna live with abandon, give You all that I am!  Every part of my life, Jesus, I place in Your hands."

As all these things have been coming and going faster than I've been able to fathom, I tried to snap some picture and take notes on things to be able to remember things along the way.  My mind is full of aspirations and projects to do sometime or another, but I am trying now more than ever to not try so much.  Sounds contradictory?  James 4:13-15 makes it make more sense.  "Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow...Instead you ought to say, 'If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that,'..."  Two verses from Proverbs convey the same message:  we try to plan, but God will always win. (19:21 and 16:9) Life is totally out of our control--but that's okay.

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23)  We are not wise people.  "God alone is good." (Mark 10:18)  Something that stuck with me from last Sunday's lesson on the above James passage was what our desire to plan and be in control really is--self-centeredness.  By being glued to our own plans, we can overlook what God has placed right in our path!  Some "inconvieniet mishap" could be one of the best opportunites to share the gospel.  If it's God's will, you can be positive that what you do is the best.  That is not so with our own plans.  They can be easily shaken.  We can rest assured that when we open up our future to the will of God, that we will be satisfied, protected, and above all, accepted as a child of God in heaven in the end. 
Peace comes with giving up control.

There are so many things we can spend our time on, and I am guilty of not doing so well with time management!  It is a daily battle that I am working to improve on.  Like right now.  I was going to study.  For some reason, though, I felt like I should share this.  Sometimes our minds need a break.  Taking time to sit back can benefit you more than frantically pressing on and on sometimes.  God even tells us in Psalm 46:10 to "Be still and know that I am God."

Take a deep breath.  (I'm talking to myself, too.)  Stop and think about what you're doing.  Maybe there is something else you could be doing.

#FoodForThought

Stuff I've Been Up To Lately

It has been a while since I've had any time to be on my laptop since school has started back!  So here are some things that I've wanted to share that I saved as drafts until I had a chance to tell all about it.

This was our first day back to school.  We had a 2 hour delay, so I ran with Dad before cleaning up and getting ready for school!  It was about 27 degrees at 5:45 when we started.

I've been loving some Pieces candies lately!  I got my mom some York Pieces for Christmas, and I've been eating them, too!  York, Heath, and Reeses Pieces make fantastic pancakes!

One Friday after school my friend Katlyn came home with me, and we went for a run from my house and back.  Then we each made our own half of a pizza and baked it! 

Yum, yum, and fun, fun

The next day, Saturday, I went over to the country club to help decorate for the Sub-Deb hosted formal.  It looked like Christmas in there!

AP Psychology is one of the two AP classes I am in this semester.  I think it is going to be very interesting!

Dad takes me to Cataloochee almost every weekend during the winter so we can get the use out of our snow ski season passes.  The town of Maggie Valley is small, but cute!  I love little areas like that.  They have a shopping strip down the main road that has almost every store having ice cream.  I spotted one with a Blue Bell Ice Cream sign next to its own sign, so I got Dad to take me on our way home one Sunday afternoon.  This store had all kinds of treats and goodies, and of course the ice cream.  It was also next to a coffee shop I hope to go into one day!

This picture is a little blurry, but in person, it looked amazing!  From my driveway Friday morning, you could see the moon through the trees so pretty.

Tonight on BET the movie Glory Road was just on.  I love that movie; it is such a great true story.  I thought this was a fantastic quote from the coach of the Texas Western Championship team.

There's also my Twitter if anyone wants to follow!

@makenzie_jones

 

At 9:00 tonight on ABC Family another fantastic movie is coming on-The Blind Side!