Theme of the Week

Sorry I haven't been blogging. I've tried about four times in the past two weeks. (Really, truly! They're still saved under "drafts" on my computer :)

My sister gave me a BarlowGirl CD, and my thoughts have been more or less consumed by as certain song on it...

Tears Fall

BarlowGirl

From their "Love & War" CD

"I have had the same dream many times,

It haunts my mind.

It starts with a light,

but it ends every time.

Oh, so many faces

That this world will never see;

A reason for your life,

but your heart will never be.

May our tears fall down;

Let them soften this ground.
May our hearts be found;

God forgive us now!

Oh what have we lost

Because we chose

We'll never know;

And loving you is better

Than feeling alone;
And all our claims to freedom

Have become these heavy chains;

And in the name of rights
We keep filling nameless graves.

Let the tears fall down,

Let them soften this ground.

Let our hearts be found;

God forgive us now!

~~~

The fight against abortion (murder of the innocent, freedom, rights, etc.) has been on my heart since my parents told me what it was (when I was little).

It's not right. I don't believe abortion is right, good or Biblical, ever, in any circumstance. Harsh, absolutely. But it's what I believe.

I did some lame online research (using the US census bureau, info from the US Right to Life, etc.) and found that the year 1990 was the "peak point" in the abortion industry.

I also found that:

According to the US Census bureau, 1.6 million were aborted in the year 1990.
According to the US Census Bureau, there were 4.1 million live births.

These means, based on the US Census Bureau, out of every 2.5625 babies born in the year 1990, one was aborted. In the Holocaust, the stats were only one out of every four children. Not one out of every two and a half.

The estimated number of abortions since Roe V. Wade, January of 1973, is 52,008,665.

The number of abortions each year has dropped a great deal since 1990. However, that's still lives whose blood is on our nations hands. God judges with murder, no matter who is killed, how it's done or who performs the murder (in the womb, or outside of the womb. Two days old, after conception, or 109 years old. Give me scripture that states otherwise, then I'll have a discussion with you).

If you stand by and watch, doing nothing, are you still innocent, or are you now responsible because you could have stepped up and spoken out?

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Dear Student Body: My Week Summarized

The media has an incredible impact on today's young people... From fashion to philosophy, the media dictates the tone of voice in which all parties are to be heard.

For the Christian, this voice is one of the nagging and discontented hag (or wife. Apparently, the two are interchangeable).
Rarely are Christians heard in their tone of voice. Please note that I'm referring to true Christians, mind you, not those who label themselves as Christians, but whose lifestyle parallels that of the unsaved (I understand that there are Christians who are saved by grace, and walking their life out with the Lord - we are all at different stages in our walk, and your walk is between you and God, but what's on the inside will make itself known to those around you by what shows through on the outside)

The Christian:
We are human!
We mess up, make mistakes, hurt people just like every other human.
We are by no means perfect.
We never will be perfect - not until we have died and are reborn completely in Christ through His blood!
But, we can turn the other cheek and show kindness and compassion when others are mean and rude.
We do love out neighbors - just like you.

As a Christian:
*Please don't judge me because I choose not to throw myself into the midst of total strangers. I am more shy, and bit more private in personality than a lot of people, and I will be friendly, compassionate, caring, loving and very curious about you - I just might not show it with puppy enthusiasm upon meeting you.
* Please don't despise me because I'm not complaining to you about another student. Just because I don't complain to you doesn't mean I'm complaining about you. I do, however, believe that there is already enough negativity in the atmosphere, and the way to fight something is to come against it with it's opposite - positively encouraging and complimenting others.
* Please don't dislike me for the reason that my laugh is soft, my voice is quiet, and I don't talk as much. My personality is just a wee bit more quiet when I'm in a crowd of people. A kind word (and sometimes a quiet word, soft smile, or gentle whisper) turns away wrath.
*Please don't break my work tools because you dislike that I will always look you in the eye, smile and tell you "good morning," or "good afternoon," in acknowledged greeting when I first see you during the day. It's only that I believe it's important to build and maintain relationships.
*Please, please, don't gossip about me because I have complimented our instructor for her incredible fashion sense! I have complimented many a fellow student, and one compliment to an instructor, to three compliments to students is hardly being a suck-up :)
*Please don't detest my existence because I was home schooled. I actually did have home work, had a time I was to be up every morning, did school (curriculum), passed all state testing with flying colors, and had a principle - my father. (And no, I was not allowed to wear pajamas all day, had morning and weekend jobs, did do lab work in Science, had art teachers, even had an economics teacher, can carry a conversation with just about any person I meet and talk with them, non-stop for a good two hours, and the entire conversation be relatively interesting! Now, if this isn't socialized, I don't know what is :)

I don't mind if you want to disown me, and pretend like I'm non-existence - but if you do, please go all the day. Don't just disown me partially and starve me of any positive interaction. But if you must do this, restrain yourself from all negative interaction as well, and I'll content myself.
But, I have one word of warning, my fellow students: if you do pretend like I do not exist, or you continue treating me and the other three girls with disdain and ugliness, please know that I will continue to look you in the eye and tell you good morning and how lovely you look; I will still stay true to my quieter self and keep my laughter soft; I will continue to not complain either to, nor about you, to any other students, staff members or instructors (unless you do something to put me, another student, or yourself in harms way); I will still look before I leap, think before I act, contemplate before I speak, and observe the situation before I jump in.
And most importantly, I will always love you, and always do my best (though sometimes will fail) to treat you with dignity and honor (even when you fail to treat yourself thus)... Especially if you hate me.

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"An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up." Proverbs 12:25 NIV

"To be self controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands/ fathers, so that no one will malign the word of GOD." Titus 2:5

"Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you be? You ought to live holy and godly lives." 2Peter 3:11

"After an earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper." 1Kings 19:12

"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Proverbs 15:1

"Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone." Proverbs 25:15

"Be completely humble and gentle; Be patient, bearing with one another in love." Ephesians 4:2

"Instead it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in GOD's sight." 1Peter 3:4

"Therefore, my dear brother, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourself fully to the work of the LORD, because you know your labor in the LORD is not in vain." 1Corinthians 15:58

"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; stand strong." 1Corinthians 16:13

"Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand." Ephesians 6:13

"Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel." Philippians 1:27

Hosea 2:19; Mark 8:2; Deut 6:5; Deut 10:19; Deut 11:22; Is 55:3; 1John 3:18; 1john 4:12; Jude 1:2; Eze22:14; 1Corinth 4:12; 2Titus 2:3; Isa 61:3;

Five Healthy Steps to Pure Beauty

One of the first things I've learned about staying beautiful wasn't in the curriculum of my first ten weeks of school, but was taught to me by both my wonderful parents throughout my childhood, teenage awkwardness and into this stage of early adulthood.
What keeps the image attractive, skin glowing, eyes shining, and hair glossy? A healthy life style.

This include:

* Exercise (more later)

* Eating habits (more on this in later posts)

* LOTS of water

* Chemical free hair (more on natural hair color enhancements in another post later)
* Natural skin care products (not organic, or "Natural Skin Care" lines, but right out of the garden, bulk, fresh produce)

1) Exercise.
Running, jogging, weight lifting, even five pound dumbbells in your bed room in the morning works wonders on your health, strength and psychology. Exercise is the cure-all for negative moods. And there are SO many different types of exercise! Yoga, palates, weights, running, swimming, hiking, rock climbing.
I tend to be a more hands-on person, so it really drives me crazy to make myself go to a gym and run laps around the gym. I feel like a hamster on a wheel - spin, spin, spin... Run, run, run... lap one, lap two, lap three.... Ugh! My favorite type of exercise is walking, running, jogging up and down the road, especially with my brother or mom. Great time for conversation, meditation and prayer.

2) Eating habits.
Eat healthy. eat smart. Eat a well rounded, well balanced, full food pyramid diet. Eat decent portions, don't starve yourself, don't binge, don't purge. Be smart :)
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
http://www.myfoodapedia.gov/

3) Water
Not flavored water, not extra vitamins added water, not fruit water, pure two hydrogen on oxygen molecule water! Not additives, no sugars, no salts, no flavorings. Tea, coffee and alcohol cannot replace a cool glass of water. It really does keep wrinkles at bay, break outs less frequent, your body functioning well and your head clear. When in doubt, chug a glass down!

4) Chemical free hair
Highlights, low lights, in between lights, full head colors, half head colors, bleaching, straightening, perming, relaxing.... any and all, to some degree, damages your hair. If you are going to put chemicals into (not on, your hair is porous just like your skin, and soaks up all those chemicals) at least be good to your hair and feed it nutrients regularly. Moroccan oil works wonders on frayed tresses. Leaving this stuff on overnight will help rejuvenate your locks, add gloss, shine, health and put proteins back into your hair (p.s your hair is made up of keratinized protein; chemicals, especially lightening your hair color, removes those proteins from your hair, so be sure to put proteins back in after you've fried it).
Also, cut back on showers. Some people are quite anal about every morning, every evening and once a day showering. Honey, relax. If you absolutely have to, then by all means do so, but too many showers dry out your hair, skin and nails. you have natural oils, and those oils are better than any creams, lotions and products you buy at a store. Every other day showering is about right for an adult.

5) Natural Skin Care Products
If you look into your refrigerator, you may see a lot of food. But in that food there are natural oils, vitamins, cleansers, and antiseptics. The library offers a variety of holistic healing books, which are a blast to read, have awesome recipes and awful a more edifying ointments for your skin and hair.



I am planning on spending more time on these subjects. But the time between now and then is the perfect time to research holistic health on your own :)

The Empowered Traditionalist offers some fantastic health and beauty techniques, ideas, and information.

Blessings!
Miss Elisabeth

Beauty School

March 2011, I began Cosmetology, or Beauty School.
Since then I have closed my facebook account, and more or less disappeared from all society, except for school, and my weekend job.
I've been asked numerous times what I'm doing, what I'm learning, how school is going, what is new with life, "what's up," what I do on the weekends, and what I do for fun.
Since this program is only a year long, I'm taking the opportunity to submerge myself in all thing Beautiful and Cosmetic.
For the next several months, this blog will be dedicated to tips of the beauty trade, secrets for the beautiful women, health benefits of certain products, under-cover beauty products (these are items found in the kitchen), and what I consider fun, enjoyable, interesting, captivating and inspiring. I am challenging myself to write a post three to four times per week, and absolutely no less than three posts a week.
I hope you enjoy the journey, and learn many things :)

Blessings!
Miss Elisabeth :)

Love God, love man;
Serve God, serve man.