Tuesday, September 29, 2009
2 + 2 = 5
Born in 1839, and chairman of Standard Oil Company, John D. Rockefeller, gave a large amount of his money to charity. Since his first paycheck, he tithed to his church, and with his approx. net worth being $318.3 billion he demonstrated his great heart for giving. After 1911, Standard Oil Company was no more. Instead of running his monopoly, he retired and devoted to his life earnings to philanthropy. His contributions impacted the medicinal, educational, and scientific worlds.
Rockefeller is not the only person who can fit into this category. Others gave more than just their money. Martin Luther King, Jr. will not only get respect from the people of his color, but also from those who wish that they had the courage and the selflessness to do what he achieved. He is most know for fighting for Civil Rights. He, in the end, gave his life for the cause when he was assassinated by James Earl Ray in April, 1968, while King was staying at his favorite hotel. Ray confessed in March of 1969, and was convicted to 99 years in prison for the assassination of a public figure especially one so very close to American hearts. King gave his life to preserve equal rights for all men. He gave his all for the better of all Americans.
I try to show selflessness in my own life. I spend a lot of weekends at the church. I volunteer in the nursery at the church, and teach children’s church as well. I play in the worship band for the youth group. I travel around with my friends from church and minister to other churches. I enjoy spending my time helping others.
As I said earlier, practicing selflessness in your life doesn’t go without reward. The bible says in Luke 6:38, “If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure you use in giving – large or small – it will be used to measure what is given back to you.” When some people think of volunteering, they think, “A lot of work and no pay,” but they are wrong. When you give anything, large or small, it will be given back to you, but even more. That’s just how it works. The reward for selflessness will be greater than the amount put into it. Let’ s make the world a better place by setting the precedent of good character.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Review On Twilight
She meets a boy at school named Edward Cullen. From the moment that their eyes meet, to the time when they are alone together in a sunny meadow, they were in love. Over the few months they know each other, He saves her life multiple times and trusts her with his biggest secret... He's a vampire. To his surprise, she isn't bothered at all. It just gives her interest an upper cut to the jaw.
Near the ending of the book, after Edward takes her to meet his family, the family, including Bella, gets into some trouble. Other vampires. "Bad Guy" vampires unlike Edward and his family. One of the other vampires fights and fights and fights for a drink of Bella's blood. But the Cullens can't allow that! They try to run but only run into more trouble when Bella is tricked by the bad guy and almost loses her life. The Cullens come to the rescue and destroy the carnivorous vamp. The family is safe again. Or are they?
This book is DEFINITELY a Must Read. You will not be disappointed. Stephenie Meyer really knows how to use words to describe a place or even a feeling. She can put you right into the situation so you can understand how the character feels. Read Twilight. You'll love it!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Campus Missionary Conference 1
True Christians... Are people that reject religion. Yes I just said REJECT religion! BUT! They love Jesus. They love him and have a RELATIONSHIP and FRIENDSHIP with him, other than a religion about him. These are the Christians that go places. These are the Christians that save people for God.
Anyway... That was a fun experience... Can't wait till later today! I guess we're going to use our facebooks to reach people... Ok... Well I guess we'll see what that entails.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
I've Been Thinking
The world separates us from God. God separates us from the world.
The world is full of sin. I wouldn't say that I am the sinner of the year but I do know what it feels like to be addicted to sin. The sin in my life was uncontrollable by myself alone. I needed help. Not only from my supportive friends and family but from my God as well.
Adam's sin forced the majority God's physical presence to separate from the world, because he was disgusted of it.
God hated/hates my sin. But he always loved/loves me no matter what I did/do. Just like the orbitz chick said! "No matter what!" No one around the world can forgive you like God can. I know that.
God loves you. Realize it.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
South America
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Chapter 4
"If she's really your best friend I think she deserves to know!" Jake demanded.
"No," Jake said, "she's like best friends with my parents! That would mean disaster for us!"
"Oh. Well let's not let that happen just yet. Ok?" replied Jake.
Just as Jake and Justin were finishing up, Samantha yelled down the hall, "Guys! Are you done in there? You do know I'm still here right? Ha!"
Justin followed closely by Jake, walks down the hall toward the kitchen, "Ok we're back! We have some catching up to do."
As they catch up Sam reveals to Justin that his parents miss him and hope he's doing ok. His parents pray for him every night and talk about how proud they are of their boy that they never talk to. Justin begins to break down, but quickly covers it with, "Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom..."
With Justin gone, Jake is alone with Sam. The first words out of her mouth are, "So... How's the girlfriend?"
"Don't have one." replied Jake.
Sam says, "Want one?" Right before Jake can say anything Justin regains composure and rejoins the group. Just then Jake says, "Oh my goodness look at the time! We have dentist appointments to go to!" "Ok I guess I'll see you later Sam." said Justin. "Bye boys!" She walks out the door.
"We don't have dentist appointments do we." said Justin. Jake replies with, "Nope."
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Chapter 3
"Samantha Joan!? Oh my god that IS you! I haven't seen you in what, two years?!" Justin stated.
"Well it HAS been a while... I'm surprised you recognized me! I cut my hair like what... 10 inches shorter!" replied Sam. Samantha Joan was Justin's best fiend at church years ago. When they were young they "dated," If you even call it that when you're ten years old... She was known and recognized as the girl who never cut her hair. And If she did, then it would be only an inch or two. Sam and Justin were friends all their young lives. Since they went to different schools and lived in different towns, they only saw each other at church. And now since Justin left church to live with Jake they lost contact with eachother.
"Come on in! We need to catch up!" Justin said while giving his friend a hug. They sit down at the kitchen table and Justin drinks his coffee, and pours a cup for Sam. Right as they begin to talk Jake walks down the hall toward the kitchen and hollers "Hey baby who was that?"
"Say hey Sam, this is my boy--BEST friend Jake..." stumbled Justin.
"H-hello J-Jake! I-I'm Sam! Sam stuttered as she stared at Jake. Jake, knowing that he was a very attractive man knows what's going on. And he is disgusted by it. He knows that she thinks he's cute. "Hi I'm Jake. How are you?" asked Jake. She didn't answer, she only stared... "Jus I need to talk to you!"
"Be right back Sammy." they head to the bedroom and Jake asks, "She doesn't know about me does she?"
Chapter 2
"My knight in shining armor has come to rescue me eh?" Justin replied.
"Rescue you?" said Jake, "What do you mean?"
"I was having a terrible dream..." Justin reported.
"Oh you were? Tell me about it!"
"Well, my parents found out about us." replied Justin in a very melancholy tone.
"oh... Well let's not think about that right now. That's not going to happen until you're good and ready." Jake stated. "want some coffee?! I know THAT'LL cheer you up!"
"Sure. Maybe it'll keep my mind off that dream..." Justin hypothosized.
Jake took him by the hand and led him to the kitchen. Jake, in his boxers, poured Justin a cup of coffee and placed it on the table in front of Justin, with a tablespoon of sugar and 2 creamers. Just what he liked. "Justin... What's wrong?" asked Jake.
"Nothing. Nothing's wrong..." affirmed Justin.
"Oh come on! Tell me! I know something's wrong with you, I can always tell." demanded Jake.
"Well I'm just worried." Justin stated.
"What about?" asked Jake.
"Well I--" **knock knock knock** before he could finish he was interrupted by a knock on the door. Jake ran to the bedroom to get some pants and Justin, in his pajamas, answered the door...
Chapter 2
"My knight in shining armor has come to rescue me eh?" Justin replied.
"Rescue you?" said Jake, "What do you mean?"
"I was having a terrible dream..." Justin reported.
"Oh you were? Tell me about it!"
"Well, my parents found out about us." replied Justin in a very melancholy tone.
"oh... Well let's not think about that right now. That's not going to happen until you're good and ready." Jake stated. "want some coffee?! I know THAT'LL cheer you up!"
"Sure. Maybe it'll keep my mind off that dream..." Justin hypothosized.
Jake took him by the hand and led him to the kitchen. Jake, in his boxers, poured Justin a cup of coffee and placed it on the table in front of Justin, with a tablespoon of sugar and 2 creamers. Just what he liked. "Justin... What's wrong?" asked Jake.
"Nothing. Nothing's wrong..." affirmed Justin.
"Oh come on! Tell me! I know something's wrong with you, I can always tell." demanded Jake.
"Well I'm just worried." Justin stated.
"What about?" asked Jake.
"Well I--" **knock knock knock** before he could finish he was interrupted by a knock on the door. Jake ran to the bedroom to get some pants and Justin, in his pajamas, answered the door...
Friday, June 19, 2009
Chapter 1
CHAPTER 1: There once was a boy, his name was Justin. He grew up in a family of six, both parents and three little brothers.as the oldest, a LOT of responsibility was dumped on him. Sometimes so much that he would do things that he would regret later on.
Justin wasn't just another 15 year old. He was a Pastor's Kid. Many expectations are put on PK's. People think, "He's the youth pastor's son right? He must be a young man of God!" But what people don't know is that he is hiding... Hiding his feelings, emotions, and history.
Since he was 12 years old, he had been addicted to pornography, homosexual pornography. These days of his young life perverted his emotions and way of life. At 13 he acquired his first boyfriend. - Jake. Now Jake, he wasn't raised very correctly... When he was born both of his parents were addicted to drugs, and he was put up for adoption. But his dad did get clean and took him back as his own. To this day Jake's mother is still not clean. His father on the other hand, not on drugs, but picked up smoking cigarettes and gambling. A bad influence on Jake...
Justin and Jake hooked up almost every night since they had been dating. How do Justin's parents allow him to act this way? They know nothing of it. He hasn't come out to them yet. Justin turned away from God. He used to be a tremendous christian. But now all that's left of him is a tremendously false facade of glory that he uses daily.
Justin, he can still remember that terrible night that changed his life... The night that they first had sex. That night was his first time. A terrible waste... He grew up hearing that God had created sex to be a beautiful thing! A thing to be shared between one man and one woman. He threw all that away to one person. A boy named Jake. Unlike Justin, Jake had done this before, he was used to the idea. Poor Justin, miss guided, perverted this early in life, yet Jesus still loves him. Justin has yet to understand this.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Keep pushing through
Keep holding on
When you feel down
Stand still and think about it
Rest and pray
Sleep with your thoughts
Ignore your troubles
Keep in control...
On the brightest sunny day
You can feel so out of touch
Just keep going...
You'll be fine...
Sad, out of touch
Lonely, can't see straight
In a haze, I want to fall
Just keep going...
You'll be fine...
Monday, May 18, 2009
Vent Letter
Do you enjoy scaring me or giving me pain? Do you enjoy the fact that my friends ALL HATE you now? Do you enjoy the fact that for being one of the MOST charasmatic people EVER, you have no social skills? Do you realize that I have morals that you of all people lack?
My parents, my brothers, my close friends, the people you met through me, and the rest all dislike you for what you're doing to me. I dont know how you do it... But you seem to kick me RIGHT as i fall. Of course after you push me down. Now apperently, by your doing, the whole town of meriden wants to KILL me?! Right... Thats just your pot-head friends and drinking pals.
As I have said before. We both have a LOT of growing up to do. In each of us different places. More in some spots less in others, but we stiil have to nonetheless. Good luck with your game. Good luck with life... Good luck when your dad finally finds out that his little boy is a drinking, pot smoking, backstabber. And to the pastor's son no less... Have a great summer.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Untitled (Fine Arts?)
Friday, May 1, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
TOO MUCH DRAMA! AAA!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Much Like Falling - Flyleaf
Monday, April 20, 2009
ALL BETTER!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Ok... Help Me Please!
I don't know who to believe... He keeps denying that he has EVER been High... And everyone else says that he was yesterday... I'm trying to be a good influence on him... But I am NOT helping by bugging him about this... I don't know if I should just leave him alone or bug him till he confesses if he even has anything to confess to... I want to trust him REALLY bad... But it's his word vs. every one's. And if you know HIM, he acts high ALL the time... So I really don't know what to do about this...
So I don't know if that was him being him and other people just mistaking him for what he wasn't, OR if he really was stoned... Someone please give me some advice...
Friday, April 17, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
AGAIN!? AAA!
People tell me about their problems... I listen to them... But no one knows about MY problems except my close friends... And I HATE it when people tell me things like, "Brayden, your life is not that depressing!" or, "You don't know what depression is!" But what a LOT of people don't know about me is that I am Clinically depressed AND bipolar... There's why I'm so depressed all the time. Or so hyper active, or just plain weird. Well... Tell me about it... Tell me how depressed you are about your dog dying... Let ME tell YOU about MY problems... Good luck handling THAT!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Once again...
Well... Last Thursday... I ran into some relationship issues... I got so confused and so frustrated with myself that I mentally broke down... And if you're wondering... I did NOT I repeat NOT try to kill myself... But instead I gave into the ONE addiction that I have trouble facing the most... I went into my room... Crying all the way... Grabbed up my pocket knife... And put three deep gashes in my arm...
Well... THAT week couldn't have ended worse for me... BUT when I went back outside to my friends that I had the issue with they freaked out. Because I had blood dripping down my arm. I ran back home... And JUST in time to meet my dad in the driveway... While the blood was pooling around my watch my dad and I discussed my issues...
While we were talking, one of my best friends came back to my house and asked if I was ok... He was the ONLY person that asked me if I was ok. That meant a LOT to me. He stayed with me from when he asked if I was ok, from me talking to my parents about it, from me cleaning up my arm, and all the way up to when we dropped him off at his house on the way to the hospital. All the way between those times, he made me laugh, cry, and get over my problems.
You know? I've been praying that God would send me a friend that was kind enough and cared enough for me that that person would NEVER let me fall too far... I think I met the real him that Thursday. God is always there to help us. He can get you out of ANY situation.
God sure did help... BUT I was talking about a real person! Without God and him, I would be even more depressed than when I was then. You know who you are! Thank you for everything YOU'VE done to help me get over what I'VE done... I love you and I will never forget you. I will never leave you like you never left me.
Thanks for readin,
-Bray
Thursday, March 26, 2009
What To Do
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Depression Hurts
I feel the pain and sorrow
The sheer power feel
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
In Here (Pretty Dark...)
No one likes me in here
No one loves me in here
No one cares enough in here
No one makes me feel in here
I want to survive in here
I want to be in here
I want to cry in here
I need care in here
I need to feel in here
I need to be helped in here
I want to live in my maze of woeful, disturbed silence...
In here...
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
I'm... At School... And... I'm Bored...
I realized something... People... Are... WEIRD...
I've met a lot of people during my time at public school... A lot of... DIFFERENT people...
Different in the way that their attitudes, emotions, and their personalities differ greatly!
The teachers are also pretty interesting...
From ones that tell us stories about how they got drunk then they were five...
To ones that are more after god than I am...
I've also met some people who are my close friends, but they like to get wasted during the weekend.
And other friends that have never said a cuss word in their life! And that they love god WAAAAAY more than I do...
I must confess that I'm not as in love with him as I used to be. I used to be so after God that I would do anything for him. But at the moment I'm really struggling to keep afloat and out of trouble with God... AND my parents...
My life is hard. But not TOO hard. Pretty average... But I've just been through a little more stress than the average person... And I'm a little bit more experienced with life than some... So right now I'm asking for prayer and for your encouragement. Text me, call me, or e-mail me sometime and tell me that everything's going to be alright... Thanks for everyting!
-Bray
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Going Under
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Lord/God's Love (let's be creative next time shall we?)
Geometry Class Blues
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Health Class (Freshmen Blues) (hehe) O.o
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Another one of my moods... Saturday, 1/24/09
Saturday,
OH! How I love
OH! How I dream
OH! How I long for your touch
My, how I love
My, how I want
My, how I fantasize
I love you more than life
I love you more than the air
I love you more than you know!
I would kill for you
I would do anything fro you
I would die for you!
You never forget your first love
I will never forget you!
I will for always, remember your name
From the day we met
To the day I die
I will be thinking of you
For now I cry tears of sadness
But when we fall again
Tears of joy will flow…
Friday, January 23, 2009
Nightly Rant Friday, 1/23/09
Friday,
Feeling of love
Feeling of being loved
A thing that can not be bought
More precious than silver
More valuable than gold
More amazing than the gods
Stand your ground
Someone will come
To love you back
All the while I will be lusting
After a one
After the one that I seem to need
I need to be loved
Not in the way of a ‘rent
In the way of a close, close friend
Not just a friend
But more than that
More than the random “luv ya”
I want a friend to say “I Love You”
I want a friend that says “I Need You”
I need a single person
With a kiss it be sealed
That our love never fail
Forever and ever always
Thursday, January 22, 2009
My Nightly Ravings...
A sensual kiss
A friendly hug
A dying breath
The Screams of life
I’m falling faster!
Let go of me!
I need my space!
I need you OUT of here!
I’m too confused to think!
You feel so close
Yet SO far away!
For the invisible
I speak
For the unnoticed
I voice
For the ones that go by you EVERY day and you take for granted
I SCREAM!
Let go of me!
I need my space!
I need you OUT of here!
I’m too confused to think!
You feel so close
Yet SO far away!
Standing on the razor’s edge
Blade slipping through my skin
As blood leaks I become insane
Don’t feel sorry
Feel PROUD!
I’m happy now
I am calm
In the painful hours of the night
I feel full
I feel loved
I feel IN love
I am DEPRESSED.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Lookin' For Something?


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