Book Review: Coming Home by Karen Kingsbury

This book is sooooo good. It's hard to say goodbye to a family that I love so much but honestly, I will still love this family. The story is about coping with tragedy. Erin and Sam die in a car crash along with two of their daughters, leaving Amy Elizabeth, their younger daughter, behind. The Baxters, as always, turn to God during times like this in their lives. Candy Burns wants custody of their kids, claiming to be a good mother. She wants to take better care of their kids and wants to get them back. She realized that two of Erin's kids had passed away, but then Ashley Baxter gets Amy Elizabeth in the end. This book has taught me that even though someone in your life that had really cared about you has passed away, she or he will always be in your hear and you will remember the person in your memory. It has also taught me that when we get to heaven we'll see each other again.

My Review of Leaving by Karen Kingsbury

I have been a fan of Karen Kingsbury since 2009, and I just love her books so much. They are really good for the soul. So I read the book called "Leaving," and it was such a wonderful story about letting go and saying goodbye to your family.

There is a lesson in the book that reminds us that leaving home is not always an easy thing to do. This is very true, because there are a lot of times when people are homesick and homesickness is what a lot of people suffer from. So in the book Bailey moves to New York City to become a Broadway star. I can relate to that character because I have always wanted to be a Broadway star. But I won't really get the chance due to my autism.

And Cody Coleman starts the job as a coach for Lyle High School. It's not always easy for him because he faces some challenges along the way. Bailey and Cody are very distant from each other because Cody has a girlfriend whose name is Cheyenne. Cheyenne is very nice but in reality I think Bailey belongs to Cody.

Ashley Baxter Blake, who makes a special appearance in the book, is worried about Landon Blake's health. He goes to the hospital because his lungs are not feeling healthy, so he has to get operated on for his lungs. As the Blake family struggles to get Landon back to his healthy self, they try to be strong, by the grace of God.

This is such a good book to read, and I recommend that you get it at your local bookstore.

What God Would Want From Me

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11

Lately I've been thinking about my Christian faith and how it has changed me through the years. I always ask somebody or myself questions about God, faith, the Bible and other things and I usually get some answers. I am also asking myself what God wants from me.

Well, he wants me to be kinder and more loving and less hateful, and always reaching out to others in need of things and helping others out. The big idea? God gives me all of my ideas. He tells me and helps me of the songs I should write, He reminds me what short/chapter stories I should write and He also gives me new ideas. But then He also wants me to follow His commandments, which I do.

God has really done a lot for me throughout my years as a Christian. I used to attend Christ Mertz Lutheran Church but now I attend Grace Bible Fellowship Church, which has the same Christian beliefs like I do. I'm open minded towards some things, but I'm also against others. I'm against porn, killing, teen pregnancy, abortion, profanity, drugs and violence, taking the Lord's name in vain and prostitution.

Anyway, so that's what God wants me to do. Be more loving in my heart and try to do the good things.

My 9/11 story

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside still waters. He refreshes my soul and he guideth me at the right paths for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table for me in the presence of my enemies, thou annointest my cup with oil. Surely thy goodness will follow me in the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."

Psalm 23

I was in eighth grade when the Twin Towers fell. My learning support teacher turned on the TV and all of us in her classroom saw what was going on. A couple of airplanes were hijacking New York's World Trade Center. It was a very sad day for all Americans. My flute teacher was at a hospital so he probably knew either before or after surgery. My friend/aide went to New York City to cook on that day and I was thinking about him all the time when I was in school, worrying that something bad might happen to him. Terrorists were attacking New York City. They were also attacking the Pentagon on that day.

A lot of families lost a loved one on that day. Everybody discussed the terrorist attacks and the news on the attacks was on all of the channels. Thousands of people were killed on that day, especially firefighters, policemen and the people that worked there.

I'm proud of our country and the people in the military that fight for our freedom. I'm especially proud of my stepfather who was in the army a couple of decades ago. I love all of the policemen because they keep all of the streets safe, and I love our firefighters because they put out all of the fires that are in the homes of the people.

I'm a proud Christian citizen of America and I am not afraid to say it. I am praying for all the people of New York City and the people who serve in the military and the people who work in the police force. I am also proud of the firefighters that put out fires for us, not only that, but for their bravery. As for me I try to be brave but I believe that we can all be brave no matter how hard we try.