Summer list

Before I "tally up" the total on the side bar>>>>I'll be randomly posting on here :D

I wanted to make a short list of this summer's "to do's". This was inspired by this rokkin' blogger :D

~Read as many books as possible
~Swim 3 times a week
~Re draw my old drawings (the amateur ones!)
~Send friends & family packages of "goodies" in the mail
~Go somewhere out of state
~Do another photo shoot (my 1st one was swell!)
~Clean out my room
~Prepare for the 11th grade, yay!
~Spend more time with the cousins
~Take my vitamins (blah)
~Go on adventures
~Ride my bike more
~Learn calligraphy
~Buy more crafting supplies and craft! (BTW, if you read The Creative Daisy, I will be crafting more this summer (now that I have a load off of school)


Lists are my fav. although I never seem to use them that much!

Inspiration Biography::Gladys Aylward

Missionary to China

Gladys Aylward. Her drive. Her absolute abandonment to everything. Her willingness to serve.
She gave her life to Christ willing to be used.

1Gladys was born in London, the 24th of February, 1902. Met Christ at 25. It is said that she didn't excel scholastically. She had no money, but she knew that God prepares those who are willing to respond to His call. She was raised in the Anglican church, although wasn't religious in her early years. At age 14, she became a parlor maid. At 18, the call to missions. What blossomed was her desire to work out in the mission field. Gladys worked, determined to follow God. She saved up, and at age 30, her opportunity came. An aging missionary, Mrs. Jeannie Lawson was looking for some young assistant to carry on her work. Gladys was accepted. However, Mrs. Lawson wasn't able to accompany her on her China trip.

Gladys spent hours learning a language so very foreign to her, and became a fluent speaker. Later, she lead children, on foot, over the mountains, and eventually ended up in a coma after they arrived safely. Over the next 29 years, preached the Gospel to many Chinese men and woman

At the end of her life, she wrote, "My heart is full of praise that one so insignificant, uneducated and ordinary in every way could be used to His glory for the blessings of His people in poor persecuted China." She died January 3rd, 1970.

Her story is one of many that displays true love for her King. An ordinary person, such as myself, used by Him in a life changing way. It is her story that motivates me to give it all up: my desire for further education; marriage; motherhood; travel.

Leslie Ludy said, "To find a young woman who is wholly devoted to Christ and separate in spirit from the world is rare indeed." 2

What is the secret of great living, 3Amy Carmichael asks, Entire separation to Christ and devotion to Him.

...those who catch the vision are ready to follow the Lamb

wherever He leads, and as they follow, in this spirit of joyful

 adventure, their path becomes clear before them and they

are given power to fulfil their high calling. They are those

who have the courage to break through conventionalities,

 who care not at all what the world thinks of them,

 because they are entirely taken up with tremendous

reality of Christ.

-Bishop Bardley-

[bold changes mine]

Sources

1. First paragraph--information from John M. Fritzius's written biography.

2. From Leslie Ludy's book, Set-Apart Feminity.

3. This quote was found in Leslie Ludy's book, Set-Apart Femininity.

First order of business

Hello! You may know me from this blog or that blog, but either way, I'd love for you to get to know me better through Noble Notions.

Reason for blog:
I decided to create a 3rd blog, due to inspiration! This blog was created for that very reason. Well, actually it is going to include everything knowledgeable. From books and reviews, to interesting facts, to stories in the Bible.
I want to include series on dissections of the books of the Bible. I want to add interesting definitions, and words, and meanings. Knowledge, whether useless or not!

As I am currently studying the French language, I'd love to let you in on some spectacular meanings!

Choice of blog title:
This was sort of spontaneous. I think the name is perfect for me. Noble is becoming a favorite word of mine, and notion is just the word for 'opinion'. Nobles notions. Noble opinions, or rather, awesome findings!

Bit about me:
I guess I should start out by saying I am a Christ follower. Joshua 1:9 is a verse that applies to every area of my life. I have a BEST friend in Jesus Christ, and an amazing counselor, strength, and joy in Him as well.
In case you're new to the blog, my name is Amber. I am an ending sophomore in high school, and a home schooler at that. I have recently found a love, if you will, for literature, poems, short stories, and I guess, knowledge in general.
I have absolutely no idea exactly what I want to be when I grow up. There are many, many things, but I do want to follow God's will, no matter how bad I want mine.


I hope this blog becomes a joy to you, or whatever you'd like to call it. I love comments, and followers "hint, hint". Although I would prefer a follower who will read this blog (not necessarily commenting) and not just "ignore it".
Thanks for taking the time to read my introduction! I hope you stay and become apart of this blog!

Amber

P.S. Just to let you know, I'm pretty bad at spelling, so I'd like to give a shout out to the "Check Spelling" option!