Youth Camp-out already over...

Well, it's over. Actually, it was over on Sunday afternoon, but anyways...it was great! It was a great time of fellowship, games, devotions, singing, hot cocoa and s'mores! I really wish I could post some pictures of us playing ultimate football, or the scavenger hunt, or just sitting around the camp fire, but I can't. So, I'll just post some nature pics instead. :D

The beautiful lake.

Ducks

Gorgeous sunset.

Cardinal that was too far away to take a good picture of...lol.

Our tent buddy. lol. actually not, this little guy stayed on the OUTSIDE of the tent. :D

Thank you all for your prayers. We had the best weather that we've ever had! And no one got majorly injured besides my counselor. She (I think) sprained her ankle just a few hours before we left. So you can be praying for her healing!

I'll post more pics on Snapshots From God's Creation later! ttyl!

Buttercup <3

No Greater Love - by me

No Greater Love

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I was lost

And you found me

I was hungry

And you fed me

I was thirsty

And you gave me drink

I was crying

And you wiped away my tears

I was tired

And you carried me

I was alone

And you were there

I was sick

And you healed me

I doubted you

And you still loved me

I was guilty

And you were perfect

I was going to die

Yet you died in my place

You deserved heaven

I deserved hell

Yet you brought me to live with you

Jesus I do not understand

the depth of your love

Yet I love you and give you all

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Buttercup

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COPYRIGHT - my poem, not yours.

Hidden Beauty - by me

Hidden Beauty

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She was dressed in rags

She was covered in dirt

No one cared

Everyone ignored

She was starving

She was thirsty

No one cared

Everyone ignored

She was crying

She was sick

No one cared

Everyone ignored

Every day the same

Nothing changed

Then one day

When she could hardly move

Someone saw her

They took her home

Bathed and clothed her

Fed her and gave her water

Wiped away her tears

And nursed her to health

This day was different

Her life forever was changed

Because someone had the ability to see

The beauty that is in every human being

And through Christ

She lived forever with Him.

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Buttercup

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Solitude - by me

Solitude

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I love the shade

I love the sound

The twilight fade

This place I've found

I love sitting here

Silently enjoying nature

Without a fear

Of any living creature

I love solitude

Solitude one only finds in a forest.

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I am going to schedule two other poems of mine to be posted while I'm gone this weekend. :) I hope you like them!

Buttercup

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COPYRIGHT - I like this one too, so I'd appreciate you not taking it. :)

True Compassion

I just want to say how happy I was that y'all liked my poems! And to tell you that I wrote more to True Compassion. :) Here it is in full.

True Compassion

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I was cold

I was hungry

It was snowing

It was dark

You let me in

You made me warm

You gave me food

You showed me love

That is true compassion

I was crying

I was lonely

I was ignored

I was outcast

You wiped away my tears

You befriended me

You listened to me

You loved me

That is true compassion

I was sweating

I was thirsty

I was dying

I was alone

You shaded me

You gave be water

You saved my life

You cared about me

That is true compassion

I had sinned

I had beaten you

I deserved death

I didn't deserve compassion

You were perfect

You were beaten

You died in my place

That is true compassion

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I hope you all enjoyed it. :)

More to come tomorrow!

Buttercup

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COPYRIGHT - I like my poems, please don't take them!

Poems by me

Hi! I had to do these for school so I thought I'd go ahead and share them with you. :)

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George Washington

His country had chosen him,

Unanimously did they vote.

Though he dreaded to leave

His beautiful home,

His country called on him.

On that day so beautiful,

Dressed in homemade ruffles,

He took an oath,

To protect, defend, and serve his country,

The United States of America.

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True Compassion

I was cold.

I was hungry.

It was snowing.

It was dark.

I was in need of compassion.

You let me in.

You made me warm.

You gave me food.

You showed me love.

That is true compassion.

I had sinned.

I had beaten you.

I deserved death.

I didn't deserve compassion.

You were perfect.

You were beaten.

You died in my place.

That is true compassion.

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Tell me how you like them. :)

Buttercup :)

Happy Late Mothers Day!

oops. I missed it...

But....

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY, MOM! I LOVE YOU!!!

Campout this weekend!

Hi-de-ho everyone! Sorry I haven't posted in a long time. :( Unfortunately I don't have an excuse for this one...lol.

But! This weekend I am going on our Church's Youth Campout!!! I can't wait! We leave Friday afternoon and get back Sunday afternoon, it is such a short time, but it is so much fun!

I went last year, some of you followers might remember. To see those posts, click here and here. :)

Just like last time, please pray for that we would have a safe trip there and back, it is about an hour away. And that no one would get hurt, especially jumping off of the rocks into the river, which I am not planning on doing. lol. And also that we would have a good time of fellowship and time in God's Word.

Also just like last time, I'll take as many pictures as I can, but I won't be able to post the ones of people, sorry. :)

God bless!

Buttercup <3