Have you ever heard the expression "forgive and forget"? I'm sure you have and if so, were you able to apply it? I, for one, hate when people use this statement. It's not always easy to forgive, although it's always possible. Forgetting, however, is something totally different. When something happens in your life that isn't so good, after a while some people think that all feelings should subside and that all is forgotten. This is where the statement "time heals" comes in. This one isn't always necessarily true either. True, after a while things seem to calm down and you don't have it running through your mind as much as you did in the past, but it's always there. It's etched into your mind like a carving on a stone. No matter how hard you try to erase it from your memory, it remains in the back of your mind.
Now, it's up to you whether you harbor bitterness or not. If you are one to hold a grudge, then you aren't even accomplishing the first half of the statement: forgive. Being forgiving is something that we should all make a habit of. Unforgiveness does nothing but make things harder on you as well as others. As I said, it's not always easy to forgive -- sometimes it seems absolutely impossible. Not true. Think about it... If God, the Creator of the universe and all that inhabit it, can forgive worthless sinners like us, then it is possible for us to forgive each other, no matter the circumstances. Ask yourself... Are you forgiving? Sometimes it takes a while to totally forgive someone. Don't intentionally harbor that bitterness in your heart toward a person. It makes no one suffer but yourself.
Like I said, even when we forgive we never forget. There are things in my life from my childhood that I've forgiven people for that still remains just as clear in my mind as if it happened yesterday. Although I have forgiven them 100%, I still remember.
Just live life willing to forgive those who do you wrong, willing to leave incidents in the past even though they will always remain etched into your memory. Don't hold a grude unless you like to make yourself suffer.
I've preached enough. The end.
-Smashlee
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
Watch your mouth
Enter into this world of fatal attraction
What calls for attention might just cause a reaction
This place of our dwelling has long been endwelled
By those creatures unseen with your secrets to tell
Look around, can't you see all the eyes upon you
The things you least expect, just expect them to do
Your tongue does more harm than your mind wants to fathom
Watch your mind, or that muscle will involuntarily spasm
Those jumbled up words cut like diamonds on glass
Watch the blood trickle down from a heart anticrass
Sympathy of a chum can no longer console
A heart torn to pieces and a ripped open soul
To a point so unbearable, his spirit is broken
He opens the cabinet and writes down words unspoken
A letter he writes to the ones left behind
Of the torment and anguish that's been raging inside
He looks in the drawer and then points to his head
Then lies on the floor on account of quick lead
So watch what you say because words are like knives
They push deeper than razors and lead bullets combined
They can lead to destruction or a path made of gold
So remember what's said is never untold
An unruly evil is the tongue so they say
So consider your words of unruly array
-Ashlee A. Anderson
-Smashlee
What calls for attention might just cause a reaction
This place of our dwelling has long been endwelled
By those creatures unseen with your secrets to tell
Look around, can't you see all the eyes upon you
The things you least expect, just expect them to do
Your tongue does more harm than your mind wants to fathom
Watch your mind, or that muscle will involuntarily spasm
Those jumbled up words cut like diamonds on glass
Watch the blood trickle down from a heart anticrass
Sympathy of a chum can no longer console
A heart torn to pieces and a ripped open soul
To a point so unbearable, his spirit is broken
He opens the cabinet and writes down words unspoken
A letter he writes to the ones left behind
Of the torment and anguish that's been raging inside
He looks in the drawer and then points to his head
Then lies on the floor on account of quick lead
So watch what you say because words are like knives
They push deeper than razors and lead bullets combined
They can lead to destruction or a path made of gold
So remember what's said is never untold
An unruly evil is the tongue so they say
So consider your words of unruly array
-Ashlee A. Anderson
-Smashlee
Monday, August 27, 2007
Youth rally!
We went to a youth rally this past Saturday down in Lafayette at Temple Baptist Church. Bro. Reno Likins delivered a message titled "Remember." It was very good. We all had a good time. I had the "privilege" of participating in the activity of the day. They had pieces of fiberglass with one person on each side with a circle drawn in the middle and smeared peanut butter on both sides and we had to lick the peanut butter off the glass without using our hands! It was something... haha. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of myself doing that, but I do have some other pictures from that day. Enjoy.
-Smashlee
-Smashlee
On the way there
Katie, Sharon, & Me
Check out the color difference.
This is actually my normal face, and Sharon looks like a beaver.
Just getting out of the van
Gusty, Katie, & Sharon (and Kaleb in the background)
LiLi & Me
Does Sharon love her family, or is she choking Katie?
I made a mess... that taco never had a chance.
Sharon & me again
Mess with us and get jacked up, sucka.Saturday, August 18, 2007
As I emerge
It's been over ten days since I last posted and I apologize to those of you who come here everyday just waiting for me to enlighten you with my amazing blogs (not.) Seriously though, I just haven't been in the posting mood lately. I've hardly gotten on and those few times that I did get on, I was too busy with other stuff to post a blog. Well, I finally found some time to sit here and catch you guys up with some things.
First off, school for us starts the Wednesday after Labor Day (Steph hates me for that, haha.) We also have to wear uniforms this year. Either a khaki or navy skirt with either a red, navy, green, gold, or black polo shirt. I guess we have a pretty good color variety when it comes to the shirts, but I still hate uniforms. And it had to be my senior year when they decide for us to wear them too... oh well! Speaking of my senior status, I still haven't gotten my class ring back from being resized! It's been sent off for about a month and a half and it still isn't back. I'm beginning to forget what the thing looks like. We've called a couple of times and they've said that it just hasn't made it back in yet, but I think I might go up there and ask in person sometime today.
Now moving on to work... Yesterday, Mrs. Jeanne got the idea to clean out the entire back room (and if you've been back there with all the ovens and fryers and smokers, then you know that it's no small task!) And the thing of it is, she chose me to do it all by myself by Sunday! Yesterday I went in at 4:00, or a little before, and got started on it. Thankfully, Emma Lou helped me, A LOT! We moved all of the tables, donut things, fryers and all of that mess out of the way and got on our hands and knees and literally scraped the floor for at least 45 minutes. After scraping that, we swept and mopped that up and then scrubbed down the walls with 409, which took forever. And did I forget to mention that this room hasn't been cleaned like this in about 10 years? (It looks like it anyway.) Emma went in early this morning to do cakes, so it'll just be me, Stephanie, and Ms. Lori tonight. Guess I'm on my own this time! Don't get me wrong, they would help if they could, but there are a million other things that have to get done besides that.
While I'm thinking about Steph, I went to Wal-Mart the other night and bought some glass chalk. Yesterday when I got to work, as I was walking in I wrote on Steph's back window. I was going to write on all of the side windows too, but it had just finished raining and was still sort of sprinkling so the windows were wet, and of course it didn't work. I hear that she has some glass chalk now too, so I'm scared to know what's gonna happen. That girl is pretty crazy, so you never know... She is becoming a very good friend of mine, considering the fact that her personality is almost just like mine. She's one of those that I play fight with all the time and can be sarcastic with without her getting upset over any of it. The thing is, she is most of the time the one starting it all, haha.
Tomorrow is Paige's 2nd birthday and she is having a party today, which unfortunately I won't be going to because I have to go into work at 3:30-8:00 (or later) and the party starts at 6:30. That stinks. But thankfully, I'm off tomorrow!
Well, as of right now that's all that I have to say. I'll tell you right now that I won't be able to post everyday, but I'll post whenever I can, so keep checking!
-Smashlee
First off, school for us starts the Wednesday after Labor Day (Steph hates me for that, haha.) We also have to wear uniforms this year. Either a khaki or navy skirt with either a red, navy, green, gold, or black polo shirt. I guess we have a pretty good color variety when it comes to the shirts, but I still hate uniforms. And it had to be my senior year when they decide for us to wear them too... oh well! Speaking of my senior status, I still haven't gotten my class ring back from being resized! It's been sent off for about a month and a half and it still isn't back. I'm beginning to forget what the thing looks like. We've called a couple of times and they've said that it just hasn't made it back in yet, but I think I might go up there and ask in person sometime today.
Now moving on to work... Yesterday, Mrs. Jeanne got the idea to clean out the entire back room (and if you've been back there with all the ovens and fryers and smokers, then you know that it's no small task!) And the thing of it is, she chose me to do it all by myself by Sunday! Yesterday I went in at 4:00, or a little before, and got started on it. Thankfully, Emma Lou helped me, A LOT! We moved all of the tables, donut things, fryers and all of that mess out of the way and got on our hands and knees and literally scraped the floor for at least 45 minutes. After scraping that, we swept and mopped that up and then scrubbed down the walls with 409, which took forever. And did I forget to mention that this room hasn't been cleaned like this in about 10 years? (It looks like it anyway.) Emma went in early this morning to do cakes, so it'll just be me, Stephanie, and Ms. Lori tonight. Guess I'm on my own this time! Don't get me wrong, they would help if they could, but there are a million other things that have to get done besides that.
While I'm thinking about Steph, I went to Wal-Mart the other night and bought some glass chalk. Yesterday when I got to work, as I was walking in I wrote on Steph's back window. I was going to write on all of the side windows too, but it had just finished raining and was still sort of sprinkling so the windows were wet, and of course it didn't work. I hear that she has some glass chalk now too, so I'm scared to know what's gonna happen. That girl is pretty crazy, so you never know... She is becoming a very good friend of mine, considering the fact that her personality is almost just like mine. She's one of those that I play fight with all the time and can be sarcastic with without her getting upset over any of it. The thing is, she is most of the time the one starting it all, haha.
Tomorrow is Paige's 2nd birthday and she is having a party today, which unfortunately I won't be going to because I have to go into work at 3:30-8:00 (or later) and the party starts at 6:30. That stinks. But thankfully, I'm off tomorrow!
Well, as of right now that's all that I have to say. I'll tell you right now that I won't be able to post everyday, but I'll post whenever I can, so keep checking!
-Smashlee
Monday, August 6, 2007
God Will Provide!
I came across this song a few minutes ago that I've had in my library for quite some time but never really listened to. I listened to the words and now I love it! Thought I'd share it with you...
As he walked up the mountain, his father by his side
Never realizing he would be the sacrifice
And when Abraham raised his hand to take his child's life
In his heart he must have wondered why
Sometimes God will take us to unexpected places
But in every situation we will find...
God will provide beyond what we imagine
So much more than we could fathom, He will supply
God will provide when we trust in Him completely
And take each step believing as a child
God will provide
On another hill called Calvary, a Father's only Son
Was offered as a priceless gift of faithfulness and love
Amidst the cry of all mankind, God reached down from above
And covered us with Christ's atoning blood
No matter what our need is, God will always meet us
I know His grace will always be enough!
Chorus 2x
-Smashlee
As he walked up the mountain, his father by his side
Never realizing he would be the sacrifice
And when Abraham raised his hand to take his child's life
In his heart he must have wondered why
Sometimes God will take us to unexpected places
But in every situation we will find...
God will provide beyond what we imagine
So much more than we could fathom, He will supply
God will provide when we trust in Him completely
And take each step believing as a child
God will provide
On another hill called Calvary, a Father's only Son
Was offered as a priceless gift of faithfulness and love
Amidst the cry of all mankind, God reached down from above
And covered us with Christ's atoning blood
No matter what our need is, God will always meet us
I know His grace will always be enough!
Chorus 2x
-Smashlee
Friday, August 3, 2007
Pictures
Here are some pictures from last week during Campmeeting at the skating rink on Thursday. I'm a little late on posting them, but this was really the first chance that I've had to do it. Enjoy!
-Smashlee
-Smashlee
Me & my Sarah!
Ahh, the beauty of them all!
Eggrolls = love.
The Athens Princess & The Duchess
Doo-Doo & Me!
♥ Sarah & LiLi ♥
FEEL THE LOVE!
LiLi & Hailey
The three... somethings?
Sharon & Me!
Watch me sink this one... not!
Peace... be still.
Hailey & DeeTuesday, July 31, 2007
Katagelophobia submerges.
2 Tim. 3:12 "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
It seems like everywhere I turn nowadays I'm being hounded about something. Whether it be my standards and convictions, my way of thinking, who I'm close to, or my opinions. The devil has been working overtime lately to try to get me off track. Usually, I would give in to what he was trying to do when it came to ridicule and persecution. I would be so worried about what everyone else thought about me and what everyone else was doing that I would drop my standards and convictions to go along with the crowd, whether they be right or wrong. Lately I've gotten sick of it. It's not biblical at all for me to give in to that stuff, so I've determined in my heart to stick with the stuff no matter what people may say. Even people whom I love dearly have said some things that made me just want to drop the ball and give up. I'm the one who will have to suffer if I decide to cave in. I'm trying to keep my eyes focused on one thing right now and the devil keeps bringing one thing after another to me to get me distracted and take a wrong turn. A friend of mine recently told me that she was out trying to clear her head after something happened that upset her. She said that she just stopped and literally told the devil to back off and told him that he's not going to get the victory. She basically said that she knew what he was up to and that she wasn't going to fall for his devices. That's what we should say to Satan. Of course, he'll always keep trying to destroy us, but if we determine in our heart that we aren't going to let him get the victory in our lives then we will have more will power to keep living for God and not give in to the devil.
Peer pressure is tough. As a teenager, it's one of the biggest struggles. It's our nature to want to be accepted by everyone and to fit in with the crowd, but we have to come to a point where we're willing to stand up and say that wrong is wrong. It's HARD, but someone has to do it. The world is at a point where in general it says, "Oh, this is okay. It's 2007 and this stuff isn't really that bad." Yes, times have changed, but GOD'S WORD HASN'T! People try to justify their sin by using the excuse of the times changing. Just because the world has changed and is doing "what is right in their own eyes" doesn't mean that we as God's children should change. God's Word is eternal and it is, like Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever.
I said all of that to say this... Say what you want about me. I could care less if you're on my side or not as long as I know that God is on my side. I've grown a backbone these past few months and I'm no longer scared to stand up for right and be strong.
Have a nice day.
-Smashlee
It seems like everywhere I turn nowadays I'm being hounded about something. Whether it be my standards and convictions, my way of thinking, who I'm close to, or my opinions. The devil has been working overtime lately to try to get me off track. Usually, I would give in to what he was trying to do when it came to ridicule and persecution. I would be so worried about what everyone else thought about me and what everyone else was doing that I would drop my standards and convictions to go along with the crowd, whether they be right or wrong. Lately I've gotten sick of it. It's not biblical at all for me to give in to that stuff, so I've determined in my heart to stick with the stuff no matter what people may say. Even people whom I love dearly have said some things that made me just want to drop the ball and give up. I'm the one who will have to suffer if I decide to cave in. I'm trying to keep my eyes focused on one thing right now and the devil keeps bringing one thing after another to me to get me distracted and take a wrong turn. A friend of mine recently told me that she was out trying to clear her head after something happened that upset her. She said that she just stopped and literally told the devil to back off and told him that he's not going to get the victory. She basically said that she knew what he was up to and that she wasn't going to fall for his devices. That's what we should say to Satan. Of course, he'll always keep trying to destroy us, but if we determine in our heart that we aren't going to let him get the victory in our lives then we will have more will power to keep living for God and not give in to the devil.
Peer pressure is tough. As a teenager, it's one of the biggest struggles. It's our nature to want to be accepted by everyone and to fit in with the crowd, but we have to come to a point where we're willing to stand up and say that wrong is wrong. It's HARD, but someone has to do it. The world is at a point where in general it says, "Oh, this is okay. It's 2007 and this stuff isn't really that bad." Yes, times have changed, but GOD'S WORD HASN'T! People try to justify their sin by using the excuse of the times changing. Just because the world has changed and is doing "what is right in their own eyes" doesn't mean that we as God's children should change. God's Word is eternal and it is, like Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever.
I said all of that to say this... Say what you want about me. I could care less if you're on my side or not as long as I know that God is on my side. I've grown a backbone these past few months and I'm no longer scared to stand up for right and be strong.
Have a nice day.
-Smashlee
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