To Save a Life (referencing the movie and other lovely stuff)

Here I am, procrastinating my Sunday School assignment. But for mostly good reason. Tonight, was great. And once again, an apology for never posting on this blog. But I saw this movie to night, and I kind of feel like my faith is getting revitalized. Like this is what God wants from me. He wants me to just listen, and just reach out to people. Not to bring them down, not to interrupt them, not to judge, not to anything, but just reach out. Just be a friend. Just to care and to love... and that's what He did, that's what He's calling us to do. Tonight really made that concrete, just watching that movie. Just hanging out with those friends and classmates and youth group buddies and volunteering at that daycare-ish center after school on Friday, it's just... all about love and reaching out. This is it. This is IT, this is what God wants us to do, who He wants us to be. And it's all so clear now.

I can stop focusing on my sins and shortcomings and focus on Him. I can focus on what He's called me to do now. I can work hard on my schoolwork, and I can reach out and I can be a friend, we can all make a difference, in His name, and for everyone in the world.

If you ever get the chance, at any point, see the film "To Save a Life". It is incredible. It might just change your life, or your perspective on everything, or just put everything back into focus. Please see this movie if you can. Please. I guarentee, you will not be disappointed. And I'm not trying to advertise the thing, and it wasn't absolutely perfect, but it has a message and it has an impact. God bless, everyone. Good night, and I love you all.

-Aly

Rant about Sat., Sun., and Mon.

I'm sorry for being neglective again... I really do <3 you guys. :-/ I shall update on... well, today, at least.

Anyway, Leanne is PO'd at me for putting Lex on our friends' list on our shared MySpace. (I know, isn't it terrible? We have one... D:) I wanted to know more about him. I sorta understand Ella a little more about him, but... :-/ He doesn't always sound like the most wonderful guy out there.

But a girl from my church, erm... Renee (yey coming up with codenames on the spot) is one of his friends, apparently. She was commenting. O: I wonder if my other JA friends know her... (JA= the school Leanne, Ella, Lex, Brenden [various peeps on Leanne's blog], Alicia, etc... go to. ^^' )

Anyvayz, not too much, and a lot of stuff, has happened lately.

Leanne and I hung out with one of my other friends this weekend. 8) Leanne dressed up like an emo kid, my other friend like a goth gangsta, and I dressed up like a hippie... and we walked around my small and loveleh town. o.o

It was... interesting. B-)

Gosh, it had been a while since I'd worn that skirt... heheh.

Anyway, it was pretty cool.

And then the next day, after church, I hung out with Macy at her house, and we went to the mall, and I bought my fantabulous purple hair mascara and electric blue sheer fabric-sewed-over-mesh fingerless gloves with a thumb hole.

(The only person who made an emo/cutting comment was Sam #1 when I wore them today at school. Not unexpected, however. Everyone else, surprisingly, complimented me on them. Including the guys. 8))

Anyvayz...

Yeah. We put on hair mascara in the mall bathrooms and I put on my gloves and yah. It was highly enjoyable.

After our message in youth group, my friends and I (Leanne included) did some random, loud, and fun stuffs in one of the classrooms. B-) This included: drawing and writing obnoxiously on the board, giving piggy back rides to each other, spinning, yelling, singing, etc... picking up the pool balls of the floor, because the little pocket-y things don't hold them well... I think Macy was playing Rock Band then, cuz she didn't follow us. Lol. Anyvayz...

*importantness now!*

Then we went to youth group. Our lesson stuffs for right now is about the different names of God, and how they represent him. This week, we learned about Jehovah. Jehovah was such a special name to the Hebrews, that they would sparingly use it, even in the writing of the Bible. It represents God's holiness, and justice of consquence toward sin, and yet the love that he has for us. Pretty awesome message. :)

*sigh*

Overall, good weekend. :)