NaBloPoMo, Day 18

I love this song ( my new theme song) :) I think the lyrics speak for themselves.

"You're Not Alone" by Downhere

You feel the isolation, slowly take a toll
This season of waiting, is starting to get old
Looking for acceptance, and aching for a home
So tired of trying to make it out on your own

There's no easy answer, but one thing you should know

You're not alone, anywhere you go
You're not alone, hear the voice whisper to your soul
A promise you can always hold:
You're not alone, no

You're stuck in a dive and you've almost had enough
Because of what you've been through, it's difficult to trust
You're still barely hanging on, trying hard to fight
If anybody's listening, you want to know tonight

There's no easy answer, but one thing you should know

You're not alone, anywhere you go
You're not alone, hear the voice whisper to your soul
A promise you can always hold:
You're not alone, no

You're not alone
You're not alone

Reach out, don't reach within
I'm at the door, if you just let me in
Reach out for what you need
What you won't find in yourself, you will find in me

You're not alone, hear the voice whisper to your soul
I'll never leave or let you go

You're not alone, I'm with you to the end
You're not alone, I'm closer than a friend
You're not alone, and I'm with you to the end
You're not alone, closer than a friend
You're not alone...

2. The Song You Sing

Black lines white pages
Are waiting to be filled in
The right notes arranged
Are only a beginning
Into the silence
Your spirit breathes
Strike up the chorus
And sing to Me

I'm just words and melody
'Til you're here with me
An unfinished symphony
'Til you breathe in me
All the parts yet incomplete
'Til you move in me
Oh let me be the song you sing

I have tried to make a life
But I cannot create it
Soaring high in solo flight
And I cannot sustain it
Voice strains chords ring out of tune
There's no music without you

Oh I'm just words and melody
'Til you hear with me
An unfinished symphony
'Til you breathe in me
All the parts yet incomplete
'Til you move in me
Oh let me be the song
Let me be the song you sing

I can do nothing without you
How I've tried it on my own
I have fought this all my life but
Now I feel it now I know

I'm just words and melody
'Til you're here with me
An unfinished symphony
'Til you breathe in me
All the parts yet incomplete
'Til you move in me
Oh let me be the song you sing
Let me be the song you sing
Let me be the song you sing

('Til you're here, 'til you're here with me)
You sing
('Til you breathe, 'til you breathe in me)
I'm just words and melody
('Til you move, 'til you move in me)
Let me be the song you sing

NaBloPoMo Days 11 - 17

NaBloPoMo is short for National Blog Posting Month and the goal is to write a blog post every day for the month of November.

Oops. I'm just a little behind in my NaBloPoMo postings, huh? :)

So, for all of my faithful readers, here are 7 random things you may not know about me (in honor of the 7 days I've missed in blogging.)

1. I get queasy at the sight of loose tooth. ...not great since I teach a class full of wiggly teeth owners :)

2. I've just recently started liking Oreo's. ...as in the past week.:)

3. Cooking is a de-stressed for me. I love it!

4. I'm named after my grandmother.

5. I really miss teaching Special Ed.

6. I hate grading papers!

7. I'm horrible at memorizing things! ...study items for exams, Bible verses, anything...

NaBloPoMo Day 10

NaBloPoMo is short for National Blog Posting Month and the goal is to write a blog post every day for the month of November.

The Duggar family announced yesterday that they are now expecting their 20th child. This family has their own show on TLC, "19 Kids and Counting" (...which will obviously be changed next season). I absolutely LOVE their show! It's so refreshing to watch a show where God is the focus...where there is no cursing or immoral acts going on. While, I'm not saying that I agree with everything they do, I am saying that I enjoy their show and if they want to have 20 children (or more), that's there business. I personally think all the people calling themselves Christian and judging the Duggars' decisions are not really acting very Christian-like, are they?

The most frequently asked question the family is asked is, "Why do you have so many children?"

(...some info about the Duggars, copied from their website http://www.duggarfamily.com/...)

Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar married July 21st, 1984. At that time, they chose to use the birth control pill. They thought, “We don’t want children right now. We can’t afford them. We want children in our timing, when we’re ready.” Four years later they decided to have their first child. Then, Michelle went back on the pill, but she conceived and had a miscarriage. At that point they talked with a Christian medical doctor and read the fine print in the contraceptives package. They found that while taking the pill you can get pregnant and then miscarry. They were grieved! They were Christians! They were pro-life! They realized that their selfish actions had taken the life of their child. They prayed and asked God to forgive them, and to teach them to love children like He loves children. They asked God to bless them with as many children as He saw fit in His timing.

NaBloPoMo, Day 9

NaBloPoMo is short for National Blog Posting Month and the goal is to write a blog post every day for the month of November.

Do you ever feel like the guy in this picture? Do you feel like you have the stress of the world resting on your shoulders? Do you feel like you've got so much going on that you can't seem to catch your breath? Do you lie awake at night, unable to sleep, stressing about the things going on in your life?

If so... welcome to my world. :)

I have lately been feeling so incredibly overwhelmed by stress. I have been feeling like I'm just like the guy in the picture. I feel like I have so many things to do, so many people expecting so many things from me, that I have the weight of the whole world on my shoulders.

However, I'm trying to remember these three things...

1) My God is bigger than any problem I'm facing.
2) My God will not give me more than I can handle.
3) My God is in control.

Isn't it great to know that God's in control? :)

NaBloPoMo, Day 8

NaBloPoMo is short for National Blog Posting Month and the goal is to write a blog post every day for the month of November. 

At my school this week, we're having Senegalese Awareness Week. All week we're experiencing various aspects of Senegalese culture. This is what our schedule looks like. 


Monday - no school (Muslim holiday)
Tuesday - chapel service with a missionary and a drum (djembe) demonstration
Wednesday - field trips to cultural locations & a traditional Senegalese meal
Thursday - Senegalese games, Senegalese art demonstrations
Friday - lunch and soccer game with the boys of a Talibe center, concert, and wrestling demonstration


And now for your reading pleasure... Here are 3 facts about the country I now call home. :)


1. The capital of Senegal is Dakar (where I live). Dakar is the westernmost city in Africa.
2. Senegal is bordered by five (5) different countries - Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, and The Gambia.
3. Approximately 95% of Senegalese people are Muslim. The first president of Senegal was Catholic. 

NaBloPoMo, Day 7

NaBloPoMo is short for National Blog Posting Month and the goal is to write a blog post every day for the month of November. 

A common site in Senegal - People have to be creative about how they get their rams home for Tabaski. :)

Day 7 - Today, I'm thankful that Jesus was sacrificed for me once and for all, because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. (Heb. 10.4)


Today is Tabaski (...known as Eid in other countries). This is one of the most important holidays to Muslims, where they celebrate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, Ishmael, who God replaced with a ram, thus sparing his life. Muslims will celebrate by sacrificing a ram to symbolize their obedience to Allah and then will distribute the meat to family, neighbors, and the poor, and will then have a large celebratory feast with their families.


Please join me in praying for Muslims around the world. Pray that God will reveal the truth to them. Pray that their hearts, minds, and ears will be open to Christianity, the love of the one true God, and the true path to salvation (...not good works, but rather the blood of Jesus Christ.)

NaBloPoMo, Day 6 (posted a day late thanks to brown outs most of the day)

NaBloPoMo is short for National Blog Posting Month and the goal is to write a blog post every day for the month of November. 

When you're born in Alabama, you have to make a choice - Alabama or Auburn. You can't cheer for both teams. And if you don't choose people look at you like you've totally lost your mind. People live for Alabama (or Auburn) football. Some people plan their lives, birthday parties, even weddings around football games. 


Yesterday was a big game for Alabama. They played LSU. It was a sad day for dear ol' BAMA, as they lost to the Tigers. I didn't find out the results 'til the next day because I didn't feel the need to stay up until 4 a.m. to find out. (...There's a 6 hour time difference)


When I went on Facebook, though, I noticed a lot of people had updated their statuses (sp?) to discuss how loyal they are to the boys wearing crimson and white. I didn't count, but I know there were a lot of people posting about it.


So my question was... Do those same people spend as much time talking about their loyalty to God or their love and admiration to God, that they spend talking about their loyalty, love, and admiration of BAMA football? 


I'm not trying to criticize anyone. It just made me think a little.


Hmm... makes you think...

NaBloPoMo, Days 1 - 5

NaBloPoMo is short for National Blog Posting Month and the goal is to write a blog post every day for the month of November. Since I was feeling Blogger Remorse for not writing as faithfully as I "should," I thought I'd give this a try. :)

Post 1-5 (in one post...)

In keeping with the "5 Theme" (...5 posts in one)

5 People that Inspire Me...
1) God
2) my mom
3) my dad
4) Helen Keller
5) Temple Grandin

5 Bible Verses I Love...
1) Psalm 34:3
2) Philippians 4:16
3) Matthew 28:19
4) Jeremiah 29:11
5) 1 Timothy 4:12

5 Foods I Love...
1) grilled hamburger
2) salad
3) bacon
4) french fries
4) ...pretty much anything Mexican

5 TV Shows I Like...
1) 19 Kids and Counting
2) Psych
3) Bones
4) Lie to Me
5) Last Man Standing

5 Awesome Places I've Visited...
1) South Africa
2) Paris, France
3) Florence, Italy
4) Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
5) Dakar, Senegal

5 Dreams for the Future...
1) get married
2) have children
3) work with my family on the mission field
4) work in/run an orphanage
5) have someone (family, friend) visit me in Senegal :)

Hi. My name's Elisabeth and I'm a Blog Forgetterer.

Hi. My Name's Elisabeth and I'm a Blog Forgetterer (...fyi - I know that's not a word.)


I haven't posted anything in a LONG LONG LONG time. There's no big excuse. ...well, I guess there is. I've been crazy busy, but I think things may have finally slowed down enough I can join the blogosphere again. :)

P.S. To all my faithful readers, thanks for sticking it out and reading The Elisabeth Chronicles. The ego boost you give me is nice. :)