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posted Mar 13, 2010 4:04 PM by Celine Winslow
It's almost St. Patrick's Day! I haven't posted in over month! Well, here's a book review Danielle wrote. Enjoy! Inbetween Review By: Danielle Brooks Katie Parker's life has never been fair. So when she is picked up from Sunny Haven Home for girls and put in a foster home she is not planning on staying for long. This a just a another one of life punches that she has to ride out...right? But when she finds her self in the arms of Pastor James Scott and his wife Millie every thing her has ever know takes a new spin. But she still won’t let her self forget that she doesn’t belong in the perfect little town of Inbetween.
When she gets caught up in the wrong crowed and a gets caught she knows that she needs to make a change. I think that the different Characters are really Jenny’s strength you fell like they are real. Some of my favorites are Katie (of course) and the kooky mother of Millie named Maxine. James and Millie are characters that really change and surprise you. I also liked how every thing didn’t happen so easy for Katie. She would keep messing up but the love of her foster family and of God was there though it all. Katie’s walk with God was a really amazing story. For a long time she tries to resist Him and the church but gradually she starts to gravitate towards Him, and gives her life to Him in the first book. I think this story would really give hope to all the kids in
foster care that think they don’t have a chance at a better life.
I can't really say much bad about this book except for the fact that this is defiantly a more mature book. It is written for girls 13+ up, I think that you should be at least a mature twelve year old before you read this book. In
all I loved this book! When I picked one up I couldn’t stop! I laughed
and I cried. All the books where super easy to read I couldn’t wait to
figure out what Katie would do next. Inbetween the first in a three
part series called A Katie Parker Production. The other two are called
On The Lose and The Big Picture. I highly recommend these books. |
posted Feb 13, 2010 7:05 PM by Celine Winslow
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To my family, friends, and everyone who reads this. Love y'all!!!!
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posted Feb 13, 2010 7:03 PM by Celine Winslow
I painted my valentines this year, like I did the year before last
year. I'm going to glue or tape a heart of construction paper on the to
write a message and a to/from. Mom got some doilies from the Dollar Store for me, and I painted them two different ways. Which color looks better?
With a blue background: 
With a gold/yellow background: 
Celine <3
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posted Feb 11, 2010 8:04 AM by Celine Winslow
1. One Night with the King
Don't let the title scare you away! This is one of my favorites. One
Night with the King is the story of Hadassah, known to most of us as
Esther.The casting, costumes, sets, and locations are all perfect! Chip
at Chipmunk's Corner ( http://chipmunkscorner.blogspot.com) plans to do a costume study on this movie! Yay! 2. Emma (1996)
This
one is very funny! Though it isn't as accurate to the book as the BBC's new one
is, it's good for short attention spans (i.e. me, when I was first
starting my obsession with Jane Austen :) Even my sister, the one who
likes computer games, sports, and Christian pop music, laughs at almost
everything that is said in this movie.
3. Pride and Predejude (2005)
You've
probably seen this one already... but I had to include it. The whole
thing was done beautifully.... though if you are new to the story
and/or Regency England, you'll have to watch it a few times before you
understand what they're a talking about. (I should know. I myself was
confused dreadfully at first) :)
4. Miss Potter
I
can honestly say it is postively charming, from start to finish. Set in
very early Edwardian England (1902, I think) this is the tale of The
Tale of Peter Rabbit. Well, actually, it is the tale of Miss Beatrix
Potter, the author of the best-selling children's books, who falls in
love with her publisher, Mr. Norman Warn. (That is all I shall say.....
for I am sure I will give it all away if I say more.) 5. Ever After (1998) 
This is a realistic Cinderella in Renaissance France... with Leonardo DaVinci as the fairy godmother! Drew Barrymore was so cute as Danielle!
6. Fireproof 
This
was an awesome movie too. Can't wait for "Courageous", the next movie
from Sherwood Pictures. It'll be in theaters in 2011, and I think
they're filming it this spring, actually.
7. Little Women (1994) 
So sweet! The casting was perfect... and so were the costumes!!!!
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posted Jan 24, 2010 11:00 AM by Celine Winslow
Happy Easter!"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only son; that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life."
John 3:16 (NIV)
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posted Jan 18, 2010 8:22 AM by Celine Winslow
well, I'm having difficulty deciding whether or not I should post SOAPs on the blog or not. It makes more sense, I guess, than having to go to each page to look at various things. So I will post on both. Since we had a late night on Saturday, my family went to the second Church service rather than the first service; Youth Group is only first service, so I went to Service (that is, when the pastor talks) with my parents. Our pastor talked about SOAPs. He said he found SOAPs the most beneficial way to remember what he read about that day in the Bible. You don't just read the Bible, then forget it minutes later; by doing SOAP you have to write about it. (go to our "SOAP for the Soul" page if you don't know what I'm talking about). And I've noticed, when I have to write the application, and prayer especially, that it sticks with me much longer than if I just read a passage of the Bible. So here's my most recent SOAP: S: Job 34:18-20O:
this verse mentions God's power in a different way than we usually view
it. God is good, but God is also a fair and just ruler. If we need
punishment, I believe He might give it to us. More often than not,
though, he forgives... over and over again, and he corrects us by
giving us the natural consequences of our sin. The verse also mentions
that "shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over
the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?" (verse 19). God
doesn't care about how much money we have; He cares about our hearts. A:
"do I favor those who have more over those who have less?" I asked
myself. I don't believe I do. But I have a problem with not thinking of
God as powerful. I think of God more as a Being who created us, and is
here to help us, and we don't have to do anything. I forget the "thunder in his footsteps, lightning in
his fists" attributes. I believe God punishes us (usually with natural
consequences), but for our own good. Sin can only bring us pain, and
God knows that. P: Lord, thank you for not intervening whenever I
prayed that you would cover up whatever sin I committed so that no one
would know. Being found out really helped me not to make the same
mistakes twice (though I did end up repeating them probably four or
five times, I finally understand and don't do them anymore.) Thank you
for delivering me from all of my sins (and everyone else's, if they
accept it) that day 2000 years ago. Thank you that I can spent life
after death with you, and not away from you. I am a sinner... please
forgive me. In Jesus' name, amen. |
posted Jan 18, 2010 8:22 AM by Celine Winslow
Jesus has Risen!
1 Peter 1:3 (NIV) "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead....."
Up From the Grave He Arose
(a hymn by Robert Lowry)
Low in the grave He lay,
Jesus my Savior,
Waiting the coming day,
Jesus my Lord!
(Refrain)
Up from the grave He arose,
With a mighty triumph o’er His foes,
He arose a Victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever, with His saints to reign.
He arose! He arose!
Hallelujah! Christ arose!
Vainly they watch His bed,
Jesus my Savior;
Vainly they seal the dead,
Jesus my Lord!
Refrain
Death cannot keep its Prey,
Jesus my Savior;
He tore the bars away,
Jesus my Lord!
I can hear my parents singing that hymn on each side of me in every Easter Sunday service I can remember. The words ring in my mind. It's one of those things that stick with you. Easter is very special to me, for obvious reasons. You remember Barabbas? (If you don't, you can read the full story here.)
He had murdered. He was a criminal.
I saw him in a different light after I read a poem written in his point of view; a poem that a 12-year-old wrote and sent in to Focus on the Family's Clubhouse magazine. Unfortunately, the issue that contained it is either lost or in the garbage somewhere, and I don't know the author's name or the exact wording to the last lines... but this is close:
"Then the guard released me and said:
"You can go: Jesus has taken your place." "
I never really thought about how that situation was an allegory. Jesus was blameless, and Barabas was a murderer.
But Jesus was crucified in his place.
He died in our place.*********************************
well, Happy Easter!
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
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posted Jan 9, 2010 10:57 AM by Celine Winslow
well........... this post, I must say, is long overdo. I was going to
post it as soon as I got back from the holidays, on the 4th, but
somehow I kept on putting it off. There were quite a few things I
needed to tend to first, before I could resume blogging. And then the
Little Women fashion event was "announced" and I started thinking in
terms of Civil War fashion. But, better late than never!  First
I must kill a typical assumption. Everyone--including me, six months
ago-- seems to think that 1900-1915 or so were what is called the
"Victorian" era. Well, wipe that thought out of your mind for good. The
Victorian era was from about 1835 (Princess Victoria became queen, and
queen of her country's heart in 1829) to 1900 or so. Queen Victoria,
you must remember, died 1901. (If you want to see what women actually
wore, here's a link to the costume study for The Young Victoria. I do
not particularly suggest that movie, but the costumes are historically
correct.) After Victoria died, her son, Edward VII, became king;
hence, the word which no one (save those who love historical costumes)
ever uses when naming off various eras: Edwardian. (the pic on the left
is Edwardian, by the way) The Edwardian era was short-lived....
some say it ended in 1910 with Edwards reign, but I believe it ended in
1918, after World War I ended. Edwardian fashion was very
different from Victorian fashion. Here are two pics: the first
Victorian style-dress, the second Edwardian.  I
must note: this is one of the many styles that was during the Victorian
era. Remember, the Victorian era lasted for 65 years.... there were
also bustles, bloomers (yes, bloomers. Young women in the Suffragette
movement ran around in bloomers, which was basically their underwear;
usually for athletic reasons, though. It was hard to run in bustles.)
The figure women desired drastically changed. This is Edwardian, circa 1912. Skirts got shorter, corsets got looser, and and the hobble skirt was "invented". (Here's a link to a article with pictures of it.) One
of the funniest Edwardian fads was the hobble skirt, I must say.
Honestly, loosen up the restriction of your corset, and what do you do?
You bind a different body part. The skirt was so tight, it would
rip during a normal stride. Therefore, they tied their legs together
with rope to prevent that  . Grandmothers believed the hobble skirt would
make ladies out of the young women of the day, since they had to
shorten their stride so much.  A
good example of the Edwardian era costumes are the costumes in the
movie "Titanic". Of course, the movie has quite a bit of objectionable
content, so instead of watching the movie to see the costumes, I just
look at the costume study. Here's a link. Also, here's a link to an article containing several drawings of Edwardian clothing from the original magazines and whatnot. Did you know that the zipper was invented about 1915? So much has happened over the past 100 years....
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posted Jan 5, 2010 8:16 AM by Celine Winslow
This is the second time I've spent an hour or more writing an article, and arranging pics just so.... but guess what? For the second time, I clicked the "New Year, New Do" link, and it didn't work! It said "page not found", and I don't even have an extra copy!
So, I guess I have two options: write the article, or get my Dad to help me review the HTML (I've noticed Google's links don't always work right because they do something different with their HTML's.)
I did figure something out, though. Sorry for being a month late. I thought that I couldn't install gadgets like snow falling because there was no HTML/ JAVA script gadget. But I guess I was wrong. This was just a test run.......... the lonely nail polish was a mistake. Sorry!
Celine
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posted Jan 4, 2010 5:23 PM by Celine Winslow
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Isn't this darling? Celine |
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