Saturday, December 24

Christmas Eve



Joseph and Mary arrive in
Bethlehem,
 but there is no room in
the inn.
 Do you know
 how hard it is to give
birth?
 Imagine that, but without
today's equipment,
no nurses or doctors,
and a piercing cold
little cave, in
which to bring forth
your first born son.
add that to a couple of
cows, a donkey, fatigue
 from traveling and
a nervous husband,
and that's pretty much
what Mary had to
 go through.

Do I answer the knocks on my
 heart and make room for Jesus?

Friday, December 23

23rd December

O Emmanuel

O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.

Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

Thursday, December 22

December 22nd

O King of Nations


O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind;
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,
And be Thyself our King of Peace.

Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

Wednesday, December 21

December 21st


O Rising Dawn


O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.

Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

Tuesday, December 20

December 20th

O Key of David

O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.

Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

Monday, December 19

December 19th

O Root of Jesse

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,

And give them victory over the grave
.

Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

Sunday, December 18

December 18th


4th Sunday of Advent
O Lord and Ruler


O come, O come, great Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes on Sinai’s height
In ancient times once gave the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.

Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

Saturday, December 17

December 17th

O Antiphons: O Wisdom

The O Antiphons are a very old
 part of the Liturgy that recall
the long waiting for the
Savior. Each verse of O Come
 Emmanuel is a diifferent "O".

O come, O Wisdom from on high,
who orders all things mightily,
to us the path of knowledge
show, and teach us in her ways
to go.

Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.


Friday, December 16

December 16th

Think about Mary and
Joseph's hard journey to
 Bethlehem.


Dear Mary and Joseph, you
did not complain with all
the hard things on your trip to
Bethleham. Help me to not
 grumble about the little
trials. Amen



Thursday, December 15

December 15th


Think about St Joseph and
how he obeyed God and took
care of Mary and Jesus.

Dear St Joseph, help me to be
obesient to my prents, and
take care of my brothers and
sisters. Amen



Wednesday, December 14

Just a little random . . .

♥♥♥
Hello, lovely readers/followers/random person who managed to find my blog in this WORLD of miscommunication we currently live in (aka, the Internet!).
NEWS . . .
  • I am planning on either: renaming this blog OR redoing one of my others!
  • I am trying to find a name for my blog (something to do with random)
  • I am trying to find out whether you can delete a blog without deleting others.
Can you help me???
If so, comment. If not, comment anyway!!! Please people, I would like to have at least 3 comment by the 20th of December!!!! Go on, make me a very happy girl!

Love Sara (comment wanter and blog-redoer)


    December 14th


    St. John of the Cross


    Dear St. John, please help me
    learn more about my Faith
     and love God every day more
    and more. Amen

    Tuesday, December 13

    Decmber 13th


    St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr


    Dear St Lucy, your name
    means "light". Your suffering
    was a light, showing Jesus to
    others. Help me to welcome the
    Light of the World. Amen

    Monday, December 12

    December 12th

    Our Lady of Guadalupe


    Mary left her image to remind
    us how much she cares and
    loves us and helps us to know
    and love Jesus.

    Protector of the Unborn,
    help me to love your
    son more every day.
    Amen.

    Sunday, December 11

    December 11th


    3rd Sunday of Advent

    Behold, a young woman shall
    conceive and bear a son, and
     shall call his name Emmanuel.
    {Isaiah 7:14}

    Let is be filled with joy on
    Gaudete Sunday; Christmas
    is almost here!

    Saturday, December 10

    December 10th


    The Visitation


    Think about the Visitation of
    Mary to St. Elizabeth.

    Dear Mary, help me to be like
    you, in thinking of others first.
    Amen
    

    Friday, December 9

    December 9th

    St Juan Diego


    Our Lady of Gusdalupe appeared to St. Juan and gave
    him her beautiful image. St
    Juan always honored Mary
    and Jesus

    St. Juan Diego, help me to love
     Mary and Jesus. Amen
    

    Thursday, December 8

    December 8th

    Immaculate Conception of
     the Blessed Virgin Mary


    God created Mary without
     any sin on her soul right from the
     beginning of her life.

    Dear Mary, help me keep my
    soul pure as snow like yours.
    Amen

    Wednesday, December 7

    December 7th


    Eat something made with honey in
    honor of the "Honey-Tongued Doctor."

    St. Ambrose, please help me
    to always keep my words sweet
    and kind. Amen

    December 6th


    Dear St. Nickolas, pattron children and lover of the poor,
    help me to always be a good child of God and to
    help others in need. Amen
    

    Monday, December 5

    Decmber 5th

     
    Pray the Angelus today.



    Think especially about the words.
    Does this seem like an Advent prayer?
    What are we remembering?

    Sunday, December 4

    December 4th

    2nd Sunday of Advent



    For to us a child is born, to us a
    son is given; ... and His name
    will be called "Wonderful,
    Conserlor, Mighly God,
     Everlasting Father, Prince of
    Peace" (Isaiah 9:6)
    

    Saturday, December 3

    December 3rd

    St. Francis Xavier


    Dear St. Francis, help me to
    carry Jesus with me at all
    times so that others can know
    Him. Amen

    Friday, December 2

    December 2nd



    Sing People Look East while
    you help around the house to
     "trim the hearth and set the
     table".

    Jeasus, help me to perpare
     for you both inside and out, and
    all my work be done with joy. Amen.

    Thursday, December 1

    Concert

    Hello People!
    My Dance Concert is THIS SUNDAY!!!! I am a bit nervous, so could you pray for me??
    Also, I am putting up a prayer list, if anyone wants Bloggers to pray for them. You can use your blog name, your real name (in case their different, as is mine), your Initials; However you can not put Anonymous!!! Thank you for reading my babbling, I go now, to other blogs!!!

    Love Sara xox

    Decmber 1st


    Help clean up the yard or the house for your mum or a neighbor.

    May my work remiand me to keep my soul clean and tidy, to perpare for Jesus. Amen

    Wednesday, November 30

    Little Advent 2011

    ♥♥♥
    Hello people!

    I will be doing a Little Advent 2011 this year. I know it’s a bit late but, oh well! However, I will post them each day (with the scheduling thing!). I am going to reword it, but will keep to the general gist of things.

    November 30
    St. Andrew, please help me to carry my cross and love Jesus like you did.


    Love Sara xox

    Tuesday, November 29

    Sara's ABC's

    ♥♥♥
    You get to learn the ABC's of me. Enjoy!


    (this is also Know as the Quiz for the Bored)



    A. Age: 13
    B. Bed size: single (great idea - put a spare dona underneath the mattress!!!)
    C. Chore you hate: cleaning out cat litter!!!
    D. Day: I assume you mean my favorite day of the week. Uh, it would have to be. . . um . . . Friday/Monday. Friday because that's my "day off" and I get to go fun places (sounds corny, i know) and on Monday I am starting my new job as a volunteer at the Tanilba Bay Shores Aged Care Home!!!!

    E. Essential start to your day: Waking up
    F. Favorite color: Purple and pink (you can tell I'm a girly-girly can't you?)
    G. Gold or silver: Whichever matches my outfit!
    H. Height: measuring . . .  1650 mm
    I. Instruments: piano
    J. Job title: Dancer. Homeschool student. Photographer. Aged care volunteer
    K. Kids: love 'em, want em', have to have 'em (well, not 'till I'm married, of course!)
    L. Live: Medowie, Port Stephans, New South Wales, Oz
    M. Mum's name: Leanne
    N. Nicknames: um, I'm online, so I don't want to revel my actual name 'till this blog is not my main one!
    O. Overnight hospital stays:  Mums' say yes. I don't remember it!

    P. Pet peeve: people who make fun of others and their names
    Q. Quote from a movie:  "just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down . . .
    R. Right or left handed: Right handed.
    S. Siblings: two sisters, one brother
    T. Time you wake up: 7.30 AM
    U. Ugly Word: Drunk
    V. Vegetables you dislike:  nearly all of them!!!
    W. WORST HABIT: reading when not supposed to!
    X. X-rays you've had: none?!
    Y. Yum! shortbread and custard!!!
    Z. Zippers: what on earth do you want me to put???

    Random Questions About You:

    Spell your name without vowels: srrs
    What color do you wear most? Blue
    Least favourite color? Khaki
    What are you listening to? dad mowing, the pump going in the pool
    What is your favourite class in school? Reading (duh!)
    When do you start back at school/college? um, in 16 hours?
    Favourite pair of shoes? my ballet shoes
    Can you dance? yes, I f someone said I could dance, I would take that a personal insult, NOT JOKING!!!
    Can you tie a cherry stem with your tongue? Do you know anyone who can do that??? No? didn't think so!
    Can you whistle? no, don't rub it in
    Write with both hands? yes, not very well with my left, but oh well
    Cross your eyes? yeah, and wiggle my ears! seriously I can!
    And now for the fun part...


    ...I get to tag some other people to do this!




    So... I tag...

    Sarah from Simply Sarah
    the Girls from Seven Sisters
    Beth from {bethiqutte}
    Imogen from Dancing with Dragonflys
    and, last but not least,
     Hollie from Hollie's Hangout

    Love Sara





    Friday, November 25

    Toccata and Fugue in D

    This is Awesome. The End. Bye Bye. (see you later) ♥♥♥

    Thursday, November 17

    You got Mail!





    Outside my window....... a very green yard and my pots-in-pots plants.
    I am thinking about........ how horribley I am going with reading and writing.
    From the kitchen.......... christmas cake that I am decorating over Here
    I am creating ......... a novel
    I am reading......... nothing at the moment
    I am hearing.......  mum talking
    I am hoping......... that I will finish my novel by the end of the month
    I am planning..........  to sleep tonight
    I am wearing............  old flowered skirt, my pink shoe top and my monster slippers
    Around the house..........  its almost Friday, do I need to say more . . .
    My wish of the week ......... to have fun tomorrow
    Please do this!
    Sara

    Wednesday, November 16

    Bible Verse #2



    God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’
    {Job 37:5-6}

    Tuesday, November 8

    Photos from our Queensland Holiday

    Yes, this there are goats at Australia Zoo!


    The Leopards name is Cleo (Cleopatra, maybe?)
    Don't I fit right in?

    This the Koala hospital
    (Please don't call them Koala Bears, scroll down to see why.)

    Please don't call me a Koala bear, 'cause I'm not a bear at all!
    Please don't call me a Koala Bear, its driving me up the wall!
    If your name was Dom, and everyone called you Dick,
    then maybe you'd understand why i'm sick, sick, sick!

    The Border of QL and NSW


    This actually says:
    Dermot + Leanne Forever xxx

    The Wonderful Suzi Quatro

    Friday, November 4

    ♥Favorite Things Link-Up ♥


    A Favorite photo (of me):
    see more here

    A Favorite Movie:
    ♥ LOVED IT♥

    Favorite Quote:
    If your actions inspire others to dream more,
    learn more, do more and become more,
    you are a leader.

    - John Quincy Adams

    Favorite Book:


    Favorite Singer:

    (Taylor Swift)

    Favorite Blog (other than bethiquette):

    Favorite Song:
    
    Mother Knows Best from Tangled

    Favorite Video:
    Meet Mother Gothel from Tangled (again!)

       Favorite Smiley:

    (\__/) (\__/)
    (='.'=) (='.'=)
    (")_(") (")_(")

    Thanks for inviting me to this, Beth!
    Everyone else, I TAG YOU!
    lots of love from,
    a random princess!
    (Sara!)

    Thursday, November 3

    Novel Writing

    Hi lovely readers!
    I will not be writing much here this month, as I am writing a novel instead! I will tell you about it once November is finished.

    Also I am thinking of changing the title and the background of this blog.
    To view a better post on this subject, please visit: Dancing with Dragonflys
    Well, off to write!!
    Sararose

    Are you crazy enough to participate in the National Novel Writing Month? Do you think that writing a novel in a month is absolutely mad? I would love to hear from you!

    ♥♥♥

    Friday, October 21

    Holidays up north: Sea World

    ♥♥♥
    penguins
    Sea World
    I went there as a baby, and I don't remember a thing! This time though, we got a Homeschool discount (25% off!), a couple of cool rides, and (wait for it, wait for . . . - excuse me, where's the drumroll?) . . . A swim with the Dolphins!!!! It was so cool! There was eight girls, two dolphins, and two instructors. We were split up into two groups, one with each dolphin. I  was with Tyson; the other was called Cyrus.
    We got them to do jumps, tail-walking, and lots of other fun things!!
    Lots of Fun!!!
    Love Sararose xox
    me in the suit


    i am at the back