My brain may be malfunctioning because I am continually posting poetry. I have another poem for you. Are you tired of me posting poetry? Well, too bad! Just kidding! But do let me know if I am overdoing the whole poetry thing. I wrote this short poem last night. It kind of just came to me like lightening striking a key on a kite. I call it "God's Love." Please let me know what you think of it!
God's Love
My heart yearned deeply to be loved and cared for,
I wanted someone to hold the key to my heart's door,
A hand reached out to me that offered to save me,
He told me His love for me ran deeper than the sea,
He held my little hand warmly and reassuringly,
He looked at me with eyes if love adoringly,
I now dance in His tender and precious love,
And all the love surely came up from above.
So what did you guys and girls think of it? It was not really that hard to write. Thank for reading and drop by a comment if you have time!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Friday, February 29, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Crucifixion
Since I got such awesome feedback about my poetry, I have decided to post another poem this one really comes from my heart. The picture won't go any bigger so sorry about that! I really hope everyone likes this poem because it took a lot of effort to write. I call it "Crucifixion." Please comment and say what you think of it. It took about fifteen minutes to write this poem because I wanted to find just the right words for each line and to show everyone reading it that Jesus went through a lot just so our sinful hearts could be saved. Thank you, Jesus, for dying for the whole world, just so we would not have to suffer. I will never forget your gift to us all.Crucifixion
You were scourged, beaten, and whipped,
With nothing but your tender love equipped,
A spear pierced and hurt your tender side,
Your perfect, thoughtful love will always abide,
With a crown of thorns upon your head,
Your innocent, faultless blood was shed,
I wiped away my sorrowful and bitter tears,
Your death was one of my greatest fears,
I heaved sobs of regret and sorrow,
All I needed was a sign to show
Me that you would not be gone forever,
All hope seemed like a big never,
You then rose again in three days,
I held your precious, thoughful gaze,
Thank you, My King, for dying for me,
It was the best gift ever given to me.
Please comment and thanks for reading. I really want to know what your guys think of this one!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Monday, February 25, 2008
Tears Cried in the Darkness
I wrote a poem last night because I was feeling sort of sad because I was reading a really sad part in a book. So it inspired me to write this poem. Is anyone getting tired of reading my poetry? Do I post too much poetry? By the way, everyone check out dcf's blog because it has a post about the YCF. I call my poem "Tears Cried in the Darkness."
Tears Cried in the Darkness
You cry lonely in the darkness,
You feared being thought of less,
You thought no one saw your pain,
You felt trapped by a heavy chain,
Don't you realize God sees those tears?
He knows all your greatest fears,
He reaches out His helpful hand,
Offering to lift you captive band,
He hugs you tightly, caressing your cheek,
He nodded proudly, still mild and meek,
With a twinkle in His eyes, He smiled,
And says, "I love you, my precious child."
So what did you guys think? Please comment and thanks for reading!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Tears Cried in the Darkness
You cry lonely in the darkness,
You feared being thought of less,
You thought no one saw your pain,
You felt trapped by a heavy chain,
Don't you realize God sees those tears?
He knows all your greatest fears,
He reaches out His helpful hand,
Offering to lift you captive band,
He hugs you tightly, caressing your cheek,
He nodded proudly, still mild and meek,
With a twinkle in His eyes, He smiled,
And says, "I love you, my precious child."
So what did you guys think? Please comment and thanks for reading!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Prince of Peace
I wrote a poem last night that I wanted to post. First off, I am so excited that the YCF has seven members! Yay! I call my poem "Prince of Peace" because the painting by Akaine inspired me to write it. Please let me know what you think of it. I hope you guys like it. Here it is:Prince of Peace
My heart was trapped by the chains of bondage,
Everyone seemed to hold a heartless grudge,
I yearned for sweet peace in the midst of turmoil,
Yet no violent rage ever seemed to fester or boil,
I cried out for someone to heroically save me,
To take away the sorrow that I always see,
My Prince of Peace carressed my cheek,
And wiped away my tears, so mild and meek,
He then became my Hero and my King,
Now out of pure joy I gracefully sing,
About how He purged my sin from me,
And told me of His unending love for me.
Okay, so what did you guys think of it? Everyone who has a poem they'd like to share, post it in a comment or on you blog. I love reading and writing poetry. Thank you for reading and please comment on this post! Remember God is always with you and He loves you!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Friday, February 15, 2008
Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day! I know I am basically a day late for Valentine's Day, but, however, I have been very busy at my church. See, my youth group and I are planning a Valentine Banquet where we serve the adults at my church and try to raise money for my youth group activities. We had to decorate a lot of things such as curtains, billboards, tables, chairs, walls, and a bunch of other things! I had to take some stuff home so I have been REALLY busy. Now that I have that out of my way, Valentine's day is my next topic.This is were I talk about what love is. Araken has wondefully defined it as campanionship of the closest kind. You should definitely check out his Valentine's Day post. A lot of people may be really depressed because they may not have a boyfriend or girlfriend on Valentine's Day. I am actually one of those people, but I am not depressed about it because I know God loves me and that is the best love I will ever feel. Plus, I can't have a boyfriend till I'm married, anyway! I also do not feel bad if I don't have a boyfriend because I know my Prince is coming for me. Does anyone know Who I'm talking about? Jesus, of course!
Why should we feel bad on Valentine's Day just because we are single? I have God's love to complete me and that is all I need. God's love is pure and wonderful and with no strings attached. It says in the Bible in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 13:
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. . . And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. "
That is my absolute favorite verse in the Bible about love. It defines love more than I could ever hope to comprehend. These words are straight from the lips of God, and I trust them with all of my heart. Does anyone have any other verses about love they'd like to post? If you don't know one, then don't sweat it. I also have another verse about how much God loves us. It says int he Bible in 1 John 4:10:
“This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! I would also like to inform everyone that Kailani has joined the Young Christian Force! Please comment and thanks so much for reading this blog post!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Monday, February 11, 2008
New Member Alert!
Hello, all you members of the Young Christian Force! Yesterday, Elliot joined our ranks, and now I am (very) pleased to say a welcome to Flinn (Flinn-Flann-of the-Twins)! I am so glad you decided to join the small, but ever growing, Young Christian Force. We are all very happy to have you as a member in the YCF, Flinn! By the way, do we just call you Flinn?Araken has also come up with an awesome logo for the YCF that is totally great! The logo is positively wonderful, Araken. You are very creative when it comes to things like this. Once again, welcome to the YCF, Elliot and Flinn!
I came up with a short list of guidelines we should follow in the Young Christian Force. Here they are:
1.) The will be no use of profane language.
2.) We must respect other people for their values and opinions.
3.) We must respect each other's feelings.
4.) Everyone is their equal in the YCF, and it does not matter who was a member first.
5.) We must follow Jesus in all we do in the YCF. This group started with Jesus, it is about Jesus, and it is going to end with Jesus.
Everyone agree? I have also thought about if we should have a leader in YCF, but then I decided that Jesus is our leader. If He is our leader, then why would we need someone else? I am very excited about the YCF and how we have gotten two members in the past two days, and more people want to join! Thinking about how big this might get gives me a headache just thinking about it. We can always put it in God's hands:) Please comment and thanks for reading!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Welcome, Elliot!
I am happy to present Elliot as a new member of the Young Christian Force! We are very happy to have you as a new member in the YCF. That is a total of five members! I wonder what the Young Christian Force will amount to by this same time next year. That would be so cool in like a couple of years all of us YCF members have like thirty comments on each blog post from all our members. That would be so great. Does anyone have any questions about the YCF? I'm not really sure whether this is a club or group or whatever. Does anyone think we should make a list of rules for the YCF like no profane language, respect other people's feelings, don't put people down etc. What do you guys think of that? I hope God has big plans for the YCF.
Tell everyone you know about the Young Christian Force and maybe by the end of next week we will have a couple more members! Flinn, if you are reading this, I left a comment on your blog to see if you wanted to join. You might not have seen it so I;m asking now. Do you want to join the Young Christian Force? From your past blog post is seems you would be a great person to have with us!
Okay, I am asking everyone who is reading this what is your favorite Bible verse? My favorite verse is in Romans 8:38-39:
"And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord."
If you have a favorite Bible verse(s) please post them here. It would be totally amazing to have tons of wonderful Bible verses for someone to get on here and read when they really need encouragement. I will be starting a poetry week on Monday and on Monday-Friday I will be posting a poem I have written every day.I hope everyone sticks around to see it. Thanks for reading and please comment!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Friday, February 8, 2008
Update For The Young Christian Force
Hello! I have an update for the Young Christian Force. Do you guys think this cross to the left would be a good logo picture for the Young Christian Force? If you guys don't like it then please say so and we can pick something else. Good idea, Araken, when you put that your blog was a Young Christian Force blog! I hope you don't mind if we all do it?I think we should tell lots of people about the Young Christian Force and they could be a member of it to! You never know, somday it might spread through the whole entire internet! Or maybe not. I dream big. What do you expect? Does everyone know what the Young Christian Force is? If you don't really know for sure look down at the blog post with a giant smiley face on it.
So do you think the Young Christian Force could be widespread? I just have big ideas for a teen:) What do you guys think of the Young Christian Force? Please post your opinion in a comment, if you wish. What is your deifinition of the Young Christian Force is? I hope you guys like the idea and are as excited about it as I am. I hope God blesses the Young Christian Force and the members. Thanks so much for reading and please comment!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Thursday, February 7, 2008
More Poetry
I have come up with a couple new poems that I will enchant your minds with. lol. I wrote a couple of these poems a while ago for a long story I have long abandoned. I decided to post a couple of them to see what people of think of them. The first one is kind of like for a person that has had something terrible happen in their life and they are a bit bitter toward some things. Here is the first one:Your heart is ice and your prayers are cold,
Jehovah’s brilliant love will behold,
He wants to touch your cheek,
And wipe your tears, so mild and meek,
Your faith and love has altered,
You thought everything was absurd,
But His love is everlasting,
It is not any ordinary thing,
He will never leave you alone,
His love and mercy has become known,
He will never hurt or forsake your heart,
His love for you will never part.
Okay, so what did you guys think of that one? The second one is about the same length and is about how someone used to be really distraught and lost and confused, but when God comes into the picture, a whole new thing begins to enfold. I really like writing poetry, and I hope you guys like them. By the way, you can change the gender in this one to whatever you want to. The person that this poem was written for in the old story was a girl, so I left the gender the way it already is. Okay, here is the second one:
A girl that hid lonely in the darkness,
She would often weep bitterly,
She knew her life was a mess,
The girl wondered about eternity,
She knew she could not keep God at bay,
Life always seemed to give her a fright,
So she cried out to God one day,
And finally saw the light,
Now, she rests in her Creator’s hands,
Jesus came in her heart’s door,
Now together they stand,
And they will forevermore.
Okay, so what did you guys think of them? If you see any lines that might need to be changed let me know. I really don't mind suggestions. I actually encourage them, really. Now there I go sounding like some preacher. lol. Force of habit, I suppose:) I really hoped you guys liked the poetry. Please tell me which one you like the best in a comment. Thanks again for reading and please comment!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Prayer Request
I have a prayer request of something that has tragicly happened near where I live. There was a tornado reported near where I live and my house missed the tornado by about ten miles. Over thirty people have been reported all across my state to be dead because of a terrible tornado that struck last night. My power was out for about three hours because of harsh winds and lightening. Please pray earnestly for the people who lost their homes or a loved one in the tragic tornado that hit. I was really scared last night when the tornado was coming. My power was out so we could not watch the news or anything. I have not heard anything from some of my friends who live in the same town of the tornado. Please pray that they are OK. Please also pray for the people who might still be in the rubble. I also pray that no more deaths will be reported. There was an eleven year old girl who died because her house collapsed while she was trying to get out. This girl was only a couple years younger than I am. Though I did not know her, it hurts me deeply because I can only fathom how scared she was. My heart yearns for her because she was only two years younger than her, and because I can picture in my mind how scared and distraught she felt.
Please also pray that the survivors can continue their lives normally as they had seen a terrible tragedy. Sometimes it can shock and traumatize people so much that they feel like their lives can never be the same again. Sorry I have not posted in sooo long. I was taking care of my family because my father, mother, little sister, little brother, and older brother were all sick with stomach virus. Everyone in my family was sick except for me:) I had to do housework, disinfecting, cooking, disinfecting, cleaning, and did I mention disinfecting?
Well, I am about of of things to say for this blog post. I added a new poll in case you guys haven't noticed. Araken has aslo added a new poll on his blog, too. Ian, do you mind if I put a link to your blog on my blog? Araken, Shelby Marie, and Ian, I just wanted you guys to know that I am glad you guys (and gal) are my friends. Please comment and I thank ye for reading!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Friday, February 1, 2008
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, Araken!Happy birthday to you,
You live in the zoo,
You look like a monkey,
And you smell like one too!
Happy Birthday!
I hope you have an awesome birthday today filled with many blessings from God(sounds like it's from a birthday card, doesn't it?). I have taken the wonderful liberty of using my artistic talent (lol) to write you a poem:
Araken
A friend so loyal and true,
He says kind things right on cue,
Words of wisdome come from his mind,
Heart and soul so gentle and kind,
God blessed us with his presence,
His kind words always make sense,
God's Spirit came to us in the form of a dove,
Like Him, I know that Araken was sent from above.
Like it? It took me forever to write it! Okay, it really only took me seven minutes. But the thought counts, right? RIGHT?! Okay, now I just want to describe my friend Araken. Araken is an organized person and likes to keep things in place, but relaxes even when everything is not perfect. He likes to snowboard and play in the snow, even when it is raining! He has a mind for fantasy, and a heart for God. He serves God in all he does and gives encouragement to friends when they need a little help. Best of all, Araken is a great friend! Just like everyone else (i.e. Ian and Shelby Marie). Araken, you will always have friends on here even when you feel incredibly lonely! Everyone wish Araken a happy birthday!
Happy Birthday, Araken!
May God bless you with a wonderful birthday!
Sapphira Adi
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Thanks!
I just wanted to personally thank everyone for being there for me with encouraging words, verses, and reminders God is always there for me. I thank you all pesonally Ian, Araken, and Shelby Marie. I don't know what I could have done without some wonderful encouragement from some really good friends!So now I declare all four of us are now the. . . *drumroll*
Young Christan Force!
Does everyone agree?
We are all cyber buddies, friends, Christans, and brother and sisters in Christ. Plus there is two girls and two boys:) Ever since Ian started joining Araken has another guy on here. So now everyone is even:)
So what do you guys say? Do you want to be a part of the Young Christian Force? Maybe we can make this some sort of club around the internet for Christians who post on each other's blogs and encourage each other when we need it. Okay, maybe I dream big. But that is a good thing. :)
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Moving Away
Okay, I may not sound like a very good Christian right now, but I have good reason to be mad. i just found out my family and I are moving away from my house of five years! We are moving like 90 miles from my house now and I have to go to new surroundings, new house, new school, and new people! i absolutely hate being the new girl everyone talks about whether it would be my hair, my outfit, or anything really! I have no idea what the heck I am going to do! My parents expect me to be alright with this! They never even asked me how I felt about this! I am going to miss my best friend, whom I have known for five years, so much!
I will also have to leave my church and my friends in Youth Group! I was finally starting to actually talk to the older girls in my Youth Group! We will probably move in June or July! All because my father just had to be transferred! I just don't get it! Why would God let something like this to happen? I am not saying it is His fault, but I am just wondering why He is doing it. I am trying to have faith, but it is just really hard, you know?
If anyone has any advice or prayers please post here. I just don't know what to do. My friends usually lean on me for Christian help, but now I need to lean on someone. I just don't know what to do. Please help me. Please?
Sapphira Adi
I will also have to leave my church and my friends in Youth Group! I was finally starting to actually talk to the older girls in my Youth Group! We will probably move in June or July! All because my father just had to be transferred! I just don't get it! Why would God let something like this to happen? I am not saying it is His fault, but I am just wondering why He is doing it. I am trying to have faith, but it is just really hard, you know?
If anyone has any advice or prayers please post here. I just don't know what to do. My friends usually lean on me for Christian help, but now I need to lean on someone. I just don't know what to do. Please help me. Please?
Sapphira Adi
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
New Poem
Okay, I have written a new poem and decided to post it on here. It is about God's love and how it affects the heart of a new believer in Christ. I have some awesome news! Bryan Davis is coming to MY state for a book signing and I am going to go! Yay!
Araken's birthday is also coming up on Friday so wish him a happy birthday that day. You better check out my blog that day, too!
God's Love
Heart so tender and sensitive,
Must know the truth of God's word,
For it to finally and truly live,
And descend on the wings of a bird,
Tears of the world's painful rejection,
Now turn to tears of eternal love.
The hearts search for the truth is done,
All hope surely comes from above,
God's love helps and renews,
Loneliness is no longer a worry,
The heart rejoices and no longer rues,
And all to God's perfect glory.
Okay, so what do you guys think of it? If you see any lines you think need to be changed then please let me know. I really hope you guys like it and know God 's love is pure and perfect. And all we have to do is have faith and believe. It really is that simple. God loves us so much.
Thanks for reading and please comment!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Araken's birthday is also coming up on Friday so wish him a happy birthday that day. You better check out my blog that day, too!
God's Love
Heart so tender and sensitive,
Must know the truth of God's word,
For it to finally and truly live,
And descend on the wings of a bird,
Tears of the world's painful rejection,
Now turn to tears of eternal love.
The hearts search for the truth is done,
All hope surely comes from above,
God's love helps and renews,
Loneliness is no longer a worry,
The heart rejoices and no longer rues,
And all to God's perfect glory.
Okay, so what do you guys think of it? If you see any lines you think need to be changed then please let me know. I really hope you guys like it and know God 's love is pure and perfect. And all we have to do is have faith and believe. It really is that simple. God loves us so much.
Thanks for reading and please comment!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Monday, January 28, 2008
Tears of a Dragon
Tears of a Dragon is the fourth and final installment in the Dragons in our Midst series by Bryan Davis. Billy and Bonnie had victory in the Circles of Seven, but, at the price of freedom, they let loose a vicious evil that wants to destroy the world with the help of their evil mistress, Morgan Le Faye.Billy is concerned for his dragon father, Clefspeare, who is missing. Billy and Bonnie must go into a war against the Watchers, demonic beings as old as the earth itself. With their skills of deception, the Watchers gather most of mankind on their side.
The wise friends of dragons, unite together in the constant struggle against the Watchers. In order to possibly win the war, one of the dragons must die. Will they ever find the great dragon Clefspeare? What choice will everyone make in order to save the world? Will any of them live to see the dawn?
This is a great book that puts an end to the Dragons in out Midst series with some questions looming over to make you want to read the sequel series, Oracles of Fire. I highly recommend this book to everyone. the suspense will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat.
As usual, there is a lesson. This lesson is about the love of a friend. Everyone, including Billy, Bonnie, Ashley, Walter, and more, were faced with several decisions where they had to make hard choices. This reminds of a verse in the Bible in Proverbs 17:17:
"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."
A friend should always express their love towards one another. My best Friend expresses His love to me everyday. He whispers His love towards us in the silent green grass and sings song to us from the musical birds. He watches us wake up every morning and wishes we would talk to Him. We hurt Him, yes, but He still loves us. God will always be with us and He always loves us.
Speaking of friends, Araken and Shelby Marie, thank you for making these first two weeks of blogging so worthwhile. Also, Araken's birthday is in four days! Yay! If Araken had not responded on my first blog I would have quit blogging and thrown in the towel. Plus, it is also nice having Shelby Marie as someone else on here:) Thanks for reading and please comment!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Friday, January 25, 2008
New Song
You may have noticed I have not been doing books the past couple of days, but I will continue doing some tomorrow. I've just been a bit busy lately. I have recently written and song that I hope you guys like. Please comment if you like it and if you have some suggestions for some lines to change, do not hesitate to post. I want to make this song the best it can be.
Oh, and in case you don't know already (since I have pretty much told the whole world. lol) Araken's birthday is in exactly seven days on the first of February. Check out my blog that day;) *wink* I hope you have a happy birthday, Araken!
Here is the song:
I Am Free
Verse 1
I felt scared and all alone,
All I could hear was the distant wind's moan,
Fear took a strong hold upon my delicate heart,
It seemed my heart would surely fall apart,
I cried aloud for a Savior,
For just one small favor,
Then my King walked through the door,
And I cried and knelt on the floor.
Chorus
My heart felt insignificant,
Carried by the silent wind,
But now I see all I needed was love,
And it came from up above,
My heart sings of His glory,
This is the start of a beautiful story,
Tears trickled down my face as He said He loved me,
Now all I feel is free.
I am free.
Verse 2
The wind tickled my tear stained face,
My King went for my heart's very base,
I feel like a I matter,
Like my dreams could never shatter,
My life is at sweet peace,
There is no longer a missing piece,
His love for me will never fade,
My bed in heaven has been made!
Chorus 2x
I am free 3x
So what do you guys (and girls) think of it? Is it too long? Boring? Bland? Good? Unique?
Okay, I am about done, but I just wanted to say that when you truly become a Christian, you really do feel free and that no one can harm you because you have a great Friend on your side. Please comment of your opinion and thanks for reading!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Oh, and in case you don't know already (since I have pretty much told the whole world. lol) Araken's birthday is in exactly seven days on the first of February. Check out my blog that day;) *wink* I hope you have a happy birthday, Araken!
Here is the song:
I Am Free
Verse 1
I felt scared and all alone,
All I could hear was the distant wind's moan,
Fear took a strong hold upon my delicate heart,
It seemed my heart would surely fall apart,
I cried aloud for a Savior,
For just one small favor,
Then my King walked through the door,
And I cried and knelt on the floor.
Chorus
My heart felt insignificant,
Carried by the silent wind,
But now I see all I needed was love,
And it came from up above,
My heart sings of His glory,
This is the start of a beautiful story,
Tears trickled down my face as He said He loved me,
Now all I feel is free.
I am free.
Verse 2
The wind tickled my tear stained face,
My King went for my heart's very base,
I feel like a I matter,
Like my dreams could never shatter,
My life is at sweet peace,
There is no longer a missing piece,
His love for me will never fade,
My bed in heaven has been made!
Chorus 2x
I am free 3x
So what do you guys (and girls) think of it? Is it too long? Boring? Bland? Good? Unique?
Okay, I am about done, but I just wanted to say that when you truly become a Christian, you really do feel free and that no one can harm you because you have a great Friend on your side. Please comment of your opinion and thanks for reading!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Thursday, January 24, 2008
New Story Chapters
I have added chapter 4-6 of my story that the first few chapters were posted in my first blog. It is going to be a Christian fantasy fiction book series that might someday get published. I am definitely going to take my on this series so if you really like it, tell me an I will work on it more:)
Before I put the chapters, I want everyone to know that my friend araken's birthday is in eight days! Yay, araken!
Okay, here are the chapters.
Chapter Four
Hunted Down
“Who is there?! Show yourself, coward!” Gabrielle yelled in the strongest voice she could muster. Her eyes scanned the area as her heart beat somewhere in her throat because of fear and anxiety.
She hoped and prayed it was merely an animal that had lost its way toward her. She looked in the trees and bushes and new the movements were too sudden and agile to be an animal’s. She immediately saw something glowing in the sunlight and saw that it was indeed a sword. Gabrielle gulped.
“Paelin! Tess! Someone help me!” Gabrielle yelled at the top of her lungs as she suddenly darted down the path to safety. She was almost a mile from the house of Lenoir, so she would have no one to come to her aid.
Gabrielle ran as fast as her legs would take her, but the figure of a man came at her very fast, sword in hand. Gabrielle tripped over a tree root and stumbled to the ground. With tears marring her face, she looked up at the man looming over her with a sword. She closed her eyes and prayed her death would be over with fast and painless.
“Please don’t hurt me!” Gabrielle whimpered.
The man looked at her and smiled— an eerie type of smiled that made her shudder. Gabrielle looked up at him and was surprised to see him put away his sword. She wondered what he could possibly want as he advanced another step. He knelt down and offered his hand.
Gabrielle could tell there was something dark and sinister about him. She swatted the hand away as if it were a wasp and gracefully got up on her own. She stood face to face with the man and examined his features. He was about twenty-five-years-old and had a small goatee. He talked smoothly, but she saw through his clever disguise.
“Who are you?” Gabrielle demanded.
“My name does not matter, nor does your desire to know more about me. I have come with an offer. I will not waste my breathe unless you agree to listen and then decide. Will you listen?” He asked.
“You have exactly one minute.” Gabrielle replied.
He smiled. “Come with me, and I promise you great power beyond comprehension in all that you do. I will teach you many great things.”
Gabrielle‘s face twisted in anger. “No! I will never go with you! Why are you doing this to me?! Who am I?! What do you want from me?” Gabrielle said, her voice full of rage.
The man looked confused and hurt, but Gabrielle knew it was fake. He had a determined look on her face and tried to reach out to grab her hand, but Gabrielle pulled away. She knew he was trying to get her to trust him so he could take her back to the people to whom she was being hunted by.
She raised her brows slightly and held her head up high. “I do not know who you are, nor do I know what you want from me, but you will never take me with you. I was being hunted in the forest for a reason I do not know why, but I will never trust you. Now go away!” Gabrielle said boldly.
Gabrielle hoped her serious tone would scare him off and prayed to the King for protection from all unseen dangers that lurked in her past that she knew nothing about. She took a step back and waited intently for an answer. The man’s face was completely emotionless, than after what seemed like several minutes he finally spoke and said, “I understand, Your Highness.” He said and a smirk adorned his face as his eyes twinkled with malevolence.
“What do you mean ‘Your Highness’?!” Gabrielle said, her voice raised.
“It is quite simple really; I know of your past. I know who you are and why you were being chased. Come with me and all your questions will be answered.” The man said, his voice coarse.
“I have already said no, and I mean it with all my heart. If you know of my past, then why must you torture me with the knowledge of my past I do not know? If you know something about me, I beg you to tell, if not, I will gladly be on my way.” Gabrielle said, trying to keep her voice calm.
A flurry of emotions ran over Gabrielle as a tear descended down her cheek. If only she knew of her past, and why she being chased through the forest. Gabrielle looked up at the man and saw him smiling impertinently at her grief. She punched him in the chest and he stumbled backwards.
Gabrielle began to run down the path as the man slowly got up and saw her running. Gabrielle stressed her legs to go as fast as they could go because he very life depended on it. She looked back behind and saw the man standing there staring at her as she ran hastily.
“The King will help me! He will never let me fall into your hands of evil!” Gabrielle yelled down the path as she took a deep breath and continued running plaintively. She wiped the sweat from her forehead.
The man said as she ran off halfway down the path, “I will be waiting for you, Gabrielle!”
Chapter Four
The Story of Betrayal
Gabrielle ran as fast as her legs would take her as she ran the last half mile to the house of Lenoir, Tess, and Paelin. She took a deep breath of relief as the humble wooden home came into view. She was sure her pursuer was far behind her and she had lost him. But would he be back? And the next time would it be to kill her?
A chill ran down Gabrielle’s spine as she thought of the words of the strange man she met in the forest. Many questions whirled around in her mind as she tried her best to figure them out piece by piece. Why did that man call her “Your Highness” as implying she was of royal blood? Was she a traitor amongst her family of royalty? Or was she simply a runaway? Gabrielle tried her best to push all these questions aside as she knew she would not find out the answer without more investigation.
Gabrielle decided it would be better for her and everybody else if she did not tell Lenoir, Tess, and Paelin what happened in the forest. It would be best if they did not get mixed in with her pursuers and the trouble she might very well be involved in.
Gabrielle walked upon the three stairs until she was on the small wooden porch of the house where Tess sat on a sanded down and painted wooden swing with enough room for two or three occupants, depending on size.
Tess sat silently and her stare drilled into Gabrielle’s very heart’s core. She wondered where Gabrielle came from as she continued to swing gently, the stiff breeze flowing through her walnut colored hair. Her eyes were glassy as she stared at Gabrielle intentionally.
Gabrielle sat next to Tess on the swing and smiled at her warmly. She leaned back and closed her eyes, trying to relax the day’s stress away from her. She counted to thirty and took a deep breath, and she felt a tiny bit better. She tucked one loosed strand of hair behind her ear and prepared to ask about the King of Dernier.
“Tess, can you tell me more about the King of Dernier?” Gabrielle asked.
Tess smiled. “Of course. Would you like to hear the whole story?”
Gabrielle nodded.
Tess began in a musical, storytelling voice, “Long ago before our fathers and even their fathers were born, the King of Dernier ruled the land with love and kindness and all were happy. There were other smaller kingdoms but Dernier was the protecting wing for all of them. He had a mist favored knight of his names Sir Trannar.”
“Trannar was a proud and bold knight that had a good heart. He protected the King at all cost, he had soon grown jealous of King because he was always second. People always loved the King more. No matter how rich and wise Trannar was, the King was always first. He envied the throne and intended to do something about.”
“One fateful night, Trannar gathered all of the King closest friends and their family, men, women, and children, and had them bind. They were all in a corner somewhere when Trannar told the King that He had to come because there was trouble. The King asked Trannar what he had done and Trannar said, ‘I will kill them with a simple signal from one of my followers and they will be immediately killed with a flurry of arrows. I will let them live if you sacrifice yourself to save them. I am always second to you, but no more! Will you lay down your life for your people’?”
“The King looked upon His people’s eyes and they were cold and shivering. Fear was in all of their eyes, especially the children. The King looked at them with gentleness and mercy. He then unsheathed his blade and lay it on the ground before Him. He said He would let Trannar sacrifice him, but only because He was allowing it to be. He lay down on a bed of stone and said, ‘You are bringing your own doom as soon as you let that blade fall, Trannar.’ Trannar stabbed the King again and again in his fury.”
“The King was dead. A mob formed and Trannar and his followers were sent into exile. Trannar eventually established his own kingdom, what he calls Coronia. I do not know how, but the King is still alive and He has vowed that He will return for us. He has made a new heaven where all of His followers go when they die, it is known as the Realm of Hope. We will all see our king again someday.”
“Trannar lives on unto today, trying countless efforts to defeat Dernier. The Castle of Dernier is in the middle of the kingdom that is about a four day ride on horse from here. Trannar also has many followers that have foolishly fallen into his clever trap by promising them money, power, and glory if they swear their allegiance to him.”
“Trannar is a liar made out of pure hatred and evil. I would jump at the chance to be a warrior that would get to go to the castle and fight for our King. But, alas, I am simply a poor farmer’s daughter. Someday, I know the King will give me my chance.” Tess finished and smiled.
Tess took a breath and said gravely, “Trannar also dreads for the prophecy of the Three Warriors to come true.”
Chapter Six
Memories of the Past
Gabrielle stood there as Tess finished her story, her mouth agape. She thought about the King and why he let Trannar kill Him like that if He was so powerful, why did He not stop his persecution when He did nothing wrong? The questions pounded relentlessly through her mind as she tried to get her through together. Gabrielle also wondered if her hunting had something to do with Trannar.
Tess said, “Trannar’s followers call him Lord Trannar, a mocking name because they know he will never be king.”
Gabrielle cringed as she pictured the events in her mind because of Tess’ incredible gift of story-telling, especially interesting stories such as this on. She cringed as she thought of the King and what He did for His people to just be killed. To her, I just did not seem fair or right.
Tess smiled slightly because she knew Gabrielle was taking the story to heart. She got up slowly and opened the door of the small house and walked inside. Tess peered out at Gabrielle one last time and smiled again.
Gabrielle just stared out into open space and wondered what could be so deadly and sinister inside Trannar that would cause him to do such a thing. She vowed that if she ever met him, she would repay her King’s life for his. She closed her eyes solemnly and tried to remember things from her mysterious past that she knew so little about.
Gabrielle remembered running through a forest in black clothes like a spy would wear. She was being cruelly chased by the man she met in the forest. She tried her best to outrun him and escape, but she knew he would take her life. She also remembered yelling, “My King will help me!”
Then she slipped into the stream because she lost her footing on the ledge and was pummeled into the wild waves. She struggled all she could to make her head stay above water but she knew it would drain her strength fast. She remembered going through rocks and hitting her head and then everything went black.
Gabrielle quickly shook out of the trance of a memory and knew that it was a memory of her being chased in a forest and falling into the stream. She also knew that the man following her was from the forest where she took a walk. Gabrielle sighed and closed her eyes to try to remember something else about her past.
Gabrielle remembered being in a large room and she was trifling through the drawers in the room. She looked under several papers, decrees, and outline. She was looking for something specific and important but she had no idea what.
Gabrielle groaned when she found what she was looking for and knew it was the only thing she had to remember about her past in case she lost part of her memory. She did not remember what she pulled out but she guess it was the dagger that had the initials LT.
Gabrielle suddenly escaped from this memory as it gave her the ultimate chills. She was starting to get scared to learn about her past. She took a deep breath and tried not to freak out at what was happening to her memory. There were still so many questions. What did Lord Trannar have to fit into all of this? Where did she fit into all of this? Gabrielle needed answers, but she was afraid of what they might be.
Gabrielle was determined to remember one more memory so she closed her eyes and concentrated with all her mind and body. She took a deep breath and continued to stress her mind relentlessly to remember about her past she had so many questions about.
Gabrielle was in a room and she was with another person, a man to be exact. The man had dark black hair that was pulled back tightly. He had a circlet upon his head that almost looked like a crown of sorts. The most frightening feature was his penetrating hazel eyes that held and icy stare that could make an ice burg melt in an instant in the middle of winter.
Gabrielle remembered looking at the man with a sinister smile, which she knew was just for show, but it still scared her. She asked the cold man, “What is your plans, Father?”
The man smiled sinisterly and his armor jingled when we walked around slowly. He held his head high and respectfully, and Gabrielle immediately knew she hated this man whom she had called father. The man prepared to answer.
The man replied in an cold, hard voice, “My plan is to destroy Dernier.”
Okay, that was my story chapters. Please post here if you like it. Don't forget to wish Araken a happy birthday in eight days. And, yes, Araken, I will be counting the days:)
Oh, and one more thing, I will be doing the rest of the Dragons in our Midst, and then I will be doing the Oracles of Fire series. After that I will be doing Donita K. Paul's books, and then maybe the Kingdom Series by Chuck Black. Anyway, thanks for reading and don't forget to vote and then post by what and why you voted!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Before I put the chapters, I want everyone to know that my friend araken's birthday is in eight days! Yay, araken!
Okay, here are the chapters.
Chapter Four
Hunted Down
“Who is there?! Show yourself, coward!” Gabrielle yelled in the strongest voice she could muster. Her eyes scanned the area as her heart beat somewhere in her throat because of fear and anxiety.
She hoped and prayed it was merely an animal that had lost its way toward her. She looked in the trees and bushes and new the movements were too sudden and agile to be an animal’s. She immediately saw something glowing in the sunlight and saw that it was indeed a sword. Gabrielle gulped.
“Paelin! Tess! Someone help me!” Gabrielle yelled at the top of her lungs as she suddenly darted down the path to safety. She was almost a mile from the house of Lenoir, so she would have no one to come to her aid.
Gabrielle ran as fast as her legs would take her, but the figure of a man came at her very fast, sword in hand. Gabrielle tripped over a tree root and stumbled to the ground. With tears marring her face, she looked up at the man looming over her with a sword. She closed her eyes and prayed her death would be over with fast and painless.
“Please don’t hurt me!” Gabrielle whimpered.
The man looked at her and smiled— an eerie type of smiled that made her shudder. Gabrielle looked up at him and was surprised to see him put away his sword. She wondered what he could possibly want as he advanced another step. He knelt down and offered his hand.
Gabrielle could tell there was something dark and sinister about him. She swatted the hand away as if it were a wasp and gracefully got up on her own. She stood face to face with the man and examined his features. He was about twenty-five-years-old and had a small goatee. He talked smoothly, but she saw through his clever disguise.
“Who are you?” Gabrielle demanded.
“My name does not matter, nor does your desire to know more about me. I have come with an offer. I will not waste my breathe unless you agree to listen and then decide. Will you listen?” He asked.
“You have exactly one minute.” Gabrielle replied.
He smiled. “Come with me, and I promise you great power beyond comprehension in all that you do. I will teach you many great things.”
Gabrielle‘s face twisted in anger. “No! I will never go with you! Why are you doing this to me?! Who am I?! What do you want from me?” Gabrielle said, her voice full of rage.
The man looked confused and hurt, but Gabrielle knew it was fake. He had a determined look on her face and tried to reach out to grab her hand, but Gabrielle pulled away. She knew he was trying to get her to trust him so he could take her back to the people to whom she was being hunted by.
She raised her brows slightly and held her head up high. “I do not know who you are, nor do I know what you want from me, but you will never take me with you. I was being hunted in the forest for a reason I do not know why, but I will never trust you. Now go away!” Gabrielle said boldly.
Gabrielle hoped her serious tone would scare him off and prayed to the King for protection from all unseen dangers that lurked in her past that she knew nothing about. She took a step back and waited intently for an answer. The man’s face was completely emotionless, than after what seemed like several minutes he finally spoke and said, “I understand, Your Highness.” He said and a smirk adorned his face as his eyes twinkled with malevolence.
“What do you mean ‘Your Highness’?!” Gabrielle said, her voice raised.
“It is quite simple really; I know of your past. I know who you are and why you were being chased. Come with me and all your questions will be answered.” The man said, his voice coarse.
“I have already said no, and I mean it with all my heart. If you know of my past, then why must you torture me with the knowledge of my past I do not know? If you know something about me, I beg you to tell, if not, I will gladly be on my way.” Gabrielle said, trying to keep her voice calm.
A flurry of emotions ran over Gabrielle as a tear descended down her cheek. If only she knew of her past, and why she being chased through the forest. Gabrielle looked up at the man and saw him smiling impertinently at her grief. She punched him in the chest and he stumbled backwards.
Gabrielle began to run down the path as the man slowly got up and saw her running. Gabrielle stressed her legs to go as fast as they could go because he very life depended on it. She looked back behind and saw the man standing there staring at her as she ran hastily.
“The King will help me! He will never let me fall into your hands of evil!” Gabrielle yelled down the path as she took a deep breath and continued running plaintively. She wiped the sweat from her forehead.
The man said as she ran off halfway down the path, “I will be waiting for you, Gabrielle!”
Chapter Four
The Story of Betrayal
Gabrielle ran as fast as her legs would take her as she ran the last half mile to the house of Lenoir, Tess, and Paelin. She took a deep breath of relief as the humble wooden home came into view. She was sure her pursuer was far behind her and she had lost him. But would he be back? And the next time would it be to kill her?
A chill ran down Gabrielle’s spine as she thought of the words of the strange man she met in the forest. Many questions whirled around in her mind as she tried her best to figure them out piece by piece. Why did that man call her “Your Highness” as implying she was of royal blood? Was she a traitor amongst her family of royalty? Or was she simply a runaway? Gabrielle tried her best to push all these questions aside as she knew she would not find out the answer without more investigation.
Gabrielle decided it would be better for her and everybody else if she did not tell Lenoir, Tess, and Paelin what happened in the forest. It would be best if they did not get mixed in with her pursuers and the trouble she might very well be involved in.
Gabrielle walked upon the three stairs until she was on the small wooden porch of the house where Tess sat on a sanded down and painted wooden swing with enough room for two or three occupants, depending on size.
Tess sat silently and her stare drilled into Gabrielle’s very heart’s core. She wondered where Gabrielle came from as she continued to swing gently, the stiff breeze flowing through her walnut colored hair. Her eyes were glassy as she stared at Gabrielle intentionally.
Gabrielle sat next to Tess on the swing and smiled at her warmly. She leaned back and closed her eyes, trying to relax the day’s stress away from her. She counted to thirty and took a deep breath, and she felt a tiny bit better. She tucked one loosed strand of hair behind her ear and prepared to ask about the King of Dernier.
“Tess, can you tell me more about the King of Dernier?” Gabrielle asked.
Tess smiled. “Of course. Would you like to hear the whole story?”
Gabrielle nodded.
Tess began in a musical, storytelling voice, “Long ago before our fathers and even their fathers were born, the King of Dernier ruled the land with love and kindness and all were happy. There were other smaller kingdoms but Dernier was the protecting wing for all of them. He had a mist favored knight of his names Sir Trannar.”
“Trannar was a proud and bold knight that had a good heart. He protected the King at all cost, he had soon grown jealous of King because he was always second. People always loved the King more. No matter how rich and wise Trannar was, the King was always first. He envied the throne and intended to do something about.”
“One fateful night, Trannar gathered all of the King closest friends and their family, men, women, and children, and had them bind. They were all in a corner somewhere when Trannar told the King that He had to come because there was trouble. The King asked Trannar what he had done and Trannar said, ‘I will kill them with a simple signal from one of my followers and they will be immediately killed with a flurry of arrows. I will let them live if you sacrifice yourself to save them. I am always second to you, but no more! Will you lay down your life for your people’?”
“The King looked upon His people’s eyes and they were cold and shivering. Fear was in all of their eyes, especially the children. The King looked at them with gentleness and mercy. He then unsheathed his blade and lay it on the ground before Him. He said He would let Trannar sacrifice him, but only because He was allowing it to be. He lay down on a bed of stone and said, ‘You are bringing your own doom as soon as you let that blade fall, Trannar.’ Trannar stabbed the King again and again in his fury.”
“The King was dead. A mob formed and Trannar and his followers were sent into exile. Trannar eventually established his own kingdom, what he calls Coronia. I do not know how, but the King is still alive and He has vowed that He will return for us. He has made a new heaven where all of His followers go when they die, it is known as the Realm of Hope. We will all see our king again someday.”
“Trannar lives on unto today, trying countless efforts to defeat Dernier. The Castle of Dernier is in the middle of the kingdom that is about a four day ride on horse from here. Trannar also has many followers that have foolishly fallen into his clever trap by promising them money, power, and glory if they swear their allegiance to him.”
“Trannar is a liar made out of pure hatred and evil. I would jump at the chance to be a warrior that would get to go to the castle and fight for our King. But, alas, I am simply a poor farmer’s daughter. Someday, I know the King will give me my chance.” Tess finished and smiled.
Tess took a breath and said gravely, “Trannar also dreads for the prophecy of the Three Warriors to come true.”
Chapter Six
Memories of the Past
Gabrielle stood there as Tess finished her story, her mouth agape. She thought about the King and why he let Trannar kill Him like that if He was so powerful, why did He not stop his persecution when He did nothing wrong? The questions pounded relentlessly through her mind as she tried to get her through together. Gabrielle also wondered if her hunting had something to do with Trannar.
Tess said, “Trannar’s followers call him Lord Trannar, a mocking name because they know he will never be king.”
Gabrielle cringed as she pictured the events in her mind because of Tess’ incredible gift of story-telling, especially interesting stories such as this on. She cringed as she thought of the King and what He did for His people to just be killed. To her, I just did not seem fair or right.
Tess smiled slightly because she knew Gabrielle was taking the story to heart. She got up slowly and opened the door of the small house and walked inside. Tess peered out at Gabrielle one last time and smiled again.
Gabrielle just stared out into open space and wondered what could be so deadly and sinister inside Trannar that would cause him to do such a thing. She vowed that if she ever met him, she would repay her King’s life for his. She closed her eyes solemnly and tried to remember things from her mysterious past that she knew so little about.
Gabrielle remembered running through a forest in black clothes like a spy would wear. She was being cruelly chased by the man she met in the forest. She tried her best to outrun him and escape, but she knew he would take her life. She also remembered yelling, “My King will help me!”
Then she slipped into the stream because she lost her footing on the ledge and was pummeled into the wild waves. She struggled all she could to make her head stay above water but she knew it would drain her strength fast. She remembered going through rocks and hitting her head and then everything went black.
Gabrielle quickly shook out of the trance of a memory and knew that it was a memory of her being chased in a forest and falling into the stream. She also knew that the man following her was from the forest where she took a walk. Gabrielle sighed and closed her eyes to try to remember something else about her past.
Gabrielle remembered being in a large room and she was trifling through the drawers in the room. She looked under several papers, decrees, and outline. She was looking for something specific and important but she had no idea what.
Gabrielle groaned when she found what she was looking for and knew it was the only thing she had to remember about her past in case she lost part of her memory. She did not remember what she pulled out but she guess it was the dagger that had the initials LT.
Gabrielle suddenly escaped from this memory as it gave her the ultimate chills. She was starting to get scared to learn about her past. She took a deep breath and tried not to freak out at what was happening to her memory. There were still so many questions. What did Lord Trannar have to fit into all of this? Where did she fit into all of this? Gabrielle needed answers, but she was afraid of what they might be.
Gabrielle was determined to remember one more memory so she closed her eyes and concentrated with all her mind and body. She took a deep breath and continued to stress her mind relentlessly to remember about her past she had so many questions about.
Gabrielle was in a room and she was with another person, a man to be exact. The man had dark black hair that was pulled back tightly. He had a circlet upon his head that almost looked like a crown of sorts. The most frightening feature was his penetrating hazel eyes that held and icy stare that could make an ice burg melt in an instant in the middle of winter.
Gabrielle remembered looking at the man with a sinister smile, which she knew was just for show, but it still scared her. She asked the cold man, “What is your plans, Father?”
The man smiled sinisterly and his armor jingled when we walked around slowly. He held his head high and respectfully, and Gabrielle immediately knew she hated this man whom she had called father. The man prepared to answer.
The man replied in an cold, hard voice, “My plan is to destroy Dernier.”
Okay, that was my story chapters. Please post here if you like it. Don't forget to wish Araken a happy birthday in eight days. And, yes, Araken, I will be counting the days:)
Oh, and one more thing, I will be doing the rest of the Dragons in our Midst, and then I will be doing the Oracles of Fire series. After that I will be doing Donita K. Paul's books, and then maybe the Kingdom Series by Chuck Black. Anyway, thanks for reading and don't forget to vote and then post by what and why you voted!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Sorry
Okay, I will not be doing a a book review or anything today because I am dedicating today to work on some of my story chapters which I will either post Thursday or Friday. if you haven't read the first three chapters i suggest you read my first blog. I have nothing else to say so I am going to go work on my story. Thanks for reading!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Circles of Seven
Circles of Seven is the third book in the series Dragons in our Midst by Bryan Davis. Billy and Bonnie use their dragon traits and skills from earlier adventures as they find themselves in a perilous, multi-dimensional world called the Circles of Seven, a domain of great evil. As they navigate through seven perilous worlds, they meet people who all follow a great mistress of evil.The seventh circle holds a group of prisoners, captives of the evil mistress, Billy must find a way to free them and give them a chance at new life. When a great tragedy happens along the way, Billy has to face a difficult decision, whether to forsake Bonnie to save the prisoners, or find a way to save her. What will Billy choose?
This book was one of the best in the whole series. There was so much adventure and suspense in it, I wished I could read a lot faster! This book will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat! You will love it!
This book really made me think about friendship. Billy and Bonnie were the best of friends, and Billy had to make a very difficult choice. I won't spoil the book for you, so I will merely talk about friendship for a brief time. It is difficult to find a good friend, but once you find one, you need to hang on to them for dear life. You need to push petty arguments aside and enjoy your time together. My best friend in the world means so much to me. Jamie, if you are reading this, I hope you know you mean the world to me. It says in the Bible about friendship in Ecclesiastes 4:9-12:
"Two people can accomplish more than twice as much as one; they get a better return for their labor. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But people who are alone when they fall, they are in real trouble. And on a cold night, two under the same blanket can gain warmth from each other. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broke."
To me, friends are a very special thing and I try my hardest to treasure my time with them. Sometimes a friend may be busy when you need someone to talk to. A friend tries their hardest to be there for you, but sometimes they cannot. That is when I rely upon my best Friend. God is my best friend and he will never leave me and will always be there for me. God is my Friend, and yours, too. But you have to let Him be your friend. God longs deeply to be near you and to be your friend, and all you have to do is let Him.
One other thing, who voted on my poll that my blog was not really that interesting? I will not commend you if you post, but I would like to know why so I can make my blog better so people will like it more. Thanks for reading!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
Monday, January 21, 2008
The Candlestone
The Candlestone is the second installment in the series Dragons in our Midst by Bryan Davis. Bonnie Silver, the girl with genetic dragon wings from her mother whom was though to be dead, is paired up again with her father, a lab scientist that used treated Bonnie like a lab rat by taking viles of her blood for the healing photoreceptors in it for his scientific work.Billy Bannister is struggling with trusting people ever since his father had lied to him about his dragon heritage for years. He is dismayed when Bonnie goes with her father when he says her mother is still alive and in the candlestone, a jewel that not only absorbs light, but it captures and holds encoded light, including transluminated human, people who have been translumintated into light energy by Excalibur.
Bonnie is sent into the candlestone, by the genius technology of super genius Ashley Stalworth, and she learns that many disembodied souls have fallen prey to the gem's power, but no has ever escaped. Bonnie believes, from what her father told her, that her mother is in the candlestone, but it is really her? Will she and Billy make it out of the Candlestone in one piece? Will Billy learn to fight with a sword and shield he cannot even see? Will Bonnie ever be able to forgive her father?
I highly recommend this book to everyone. It is pretty big, about 400 pages, but, boy, is it worth it! i loved it so much I read the book in four hours! Then, of course, I reread it to see if I missed anything, and even the little things in these books weave into a magnificent story with all the pieces! Of course, there is a lesson to be taught, there always is. This book reminded me we need to have faith in God to deliver us into safety. God is our Rock to lean on when we need him. It says in the Bible in Matthew 17:20:
"He replied, 'Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard see dd, you can say to this mountain, 'move from here to there' and it will move, nothing will be impossible for you."
Bonnie had faith in God to deliver her from the many dangers that lurked inside the candlestone. Billy soon found his faith and he was unstoppable with God on his side. God can do anything, and He will for us, and all we have to do is have on thing. Faith.
I really hope you guys get a chance to read this book. Thanks again for reading! Please comment!
God bless you!
Sapphira Adi
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