HAPPY HALLOWEEN! ! !

Hey Everyone,

I hope you all have a safe and

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! ! ! ! !


Blessings,

Butterfly

P.S. I was a Hawiian Girl!!! : )

FACE IT! ! ! <3

Face It
by the Brio staff

Get in the kitchen and whip up a facial mask for you and your friends. Make sure you get permission from your parents before using the kitchen and ingredients. If at any point you have a stinging sensation from a facial mask, completely rinse off the mask. You may be allergic to the ingredients used. (Test behind your ears before applying mask to your entire face to check for an allergic reaction.) Don’t apply masks more than once a week. Follow each mask with a facial moisturizer for your skin type.


Balanced Breakfast Mask (for all skin types)
What you need:
1 egg white
1/2 cup cooked instant oatmeal
1 teaspoon olive oil
few drops of lemon juice
What to do:
Mix ingredients together. Spread over face. Let it set for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Dry face.

Berry Smooth (for all skin types)
What you need:
3-4 tablespoons plain yogurt
3 strawberries
What to do:
Mash strawberries into the yogurt until mixed well. Apply to face. Leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Dry face.

Honey, I Shrunk the Zits (for oily skin)
What you need:
3 tablespoons honey
Use either: 8 strawberries or half of an apple
2 tablespoons of oatmeal
What to do:
Mash strawberries or grate the apple. Add honey to either fruit. Apply the mixture to your face. Leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Dry face.

Monkey on a Mission (for dry skin)
What you need:
1/4 cup dry oatmeal1 ripe banana
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vitamin E oil
What to do:
Mix ingredients in a blender until dry oatmeal turns into a powder. Add other ingredients. Spread over face. Leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Dry face.

All of these are really great! Enjoy and tell me how they work. I will tell you how I am doing in a later post (I have been reaaaaaaaaally busy! Sorry),

Butterfly

Highlights of last week

I am so sorry that I have been neglecting my blogging responsibility! I have been really busy with my family but here are the highlights of the last week.

Last Sunday (October 12) we went to a Halloween party type festival and I was a Hawiian girl, my sister was a princess, my brother was a Ninja and my baby brother was a baby dragon! AJ was soooo cute in his little costume! Anyway before the party we had gone to a historical outdoor museum and that had been nice because the weather was sooo beautiful! God made a perfect day once again!

Last Wednesday (Oct. 15) I had my PSAT test at 7:30 am and it lasted until 11am. I feel that I did a really good job and God gave me peace throughout the test. I skipped a couple problems I was unsure of but the rest were not so hard.

Last Thursday, (oct. 16) we went to a local Cider Mill to get donuts and we went on a hayride. Our aunt, cousins, and grandma came along with us and it was sooo much fun! We played in the barn park and my little brother played on the mini pedal John Deer tractors. It was real nice. Oh and we also fed baby goats some oats! They were sooo cute! Here is a pic of them:

Last Saturday, my dad installed a gate at the top of the stairs because my little brother is crawling every where now. We did chores cleaning up but nothing super special. But the Saturday before last (October 11) we went to a Fall Oktober Fest and the had a car that looked like Tow Mater (from the animated movie CARS) and I took a few other pics to share that with you:

Yesterday, we went to Church like usual and they had a message on Tithing (I am good on that subject and give 10% of my babysitting money to charities) but anyway, after church, we went grocery shopping at a couple different places and I got a new winter jacket (its all CHOCOLATE brown) so I have a backup in case any more buttons fall off of my other red jacket. Also we went to a local crafting store later in the evening and I bought another scrapbook and some scrapbook stickers all for a total of $12! I bought four sheets of those bubble stickers and the book for that price! Usually its a lot more than that so I was happy (it was all 40% off).

Today, I finished making my mask for the masquerade ball on this upcoming Saturday. I am sooooo excited. I have my dress, I made my bag, and I finished my mask so all I have to do is knit a easy shawl and I will be good to go! Oh and I already picked out a hairstyle too! I will post pics of my stuff later!

Until next post,

Butterfly

Fall Fun Pics

I haven't had much time to post lately since I am so busy studying for my PSAT test but I did have time to take these pictures today to share with you all! Enjoy!!!

~Butterfly

My baby brother (who turned 9 months old today) playing in the grass.

Fall flowers, scarecrows, and other cute things!

I love Dark Chocolate and now I have a health reason to eat it!!! LOL

Dark Chocolate Prevents Heart Disease
Tiny Bit of Dark Chocolate Daily Reduces Inflammation That Leads to Heart Disease
By Caroline WilbertWebMD Health News
Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC
Sept. 25, 2008 -- A piece of dark chocolate a day -- a very small piece -- keeps the doctor away.
An Italian study shows that dark chocolate can significantly reduce the inflammation that leads to cardiovascular disease. The ideal amount is 6.7 grams per day (0.23 ounces). A typical Hershey chocolate bar weighs about 43 grams. That means eating one dark chocolate bar over the course of 6 1/2 days to get 6.7 grams per day.
Milk chocolate doesn't appear to offer the same benefits.
The study was conducted by Research Laboratories of the Catholic University in Campobasso and the National Cancer Institute of Milan and has been published in the Journal of Nutrition. The data come from an epidemiological study called the Moli-sani Project, which selected men and women at least 35 years old randomly from city hall registries in southern Italy.
For the chocolate study, researchers identified 4,849 people in good health without risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure. These participants were asked about their dark chocolate consumption.
Chronic inflammation can lead to heart disease, so keeping inflammation under control is a major part of preventive treatment. Research has shown that patients who have a low amount of C-reactive protein in their blood have lower levels of inflammation. People who eat dark chocolate regularly, in small servings, have significantly lower levels of C reactive protein, according to the study. This holds true even after accounting for any other potential confounding factors (such as differences in other dietary practices).

Sorry I can't say more right now but I got to get back to my studies!

~Butterfly

Ingredients: 5 hours of prayer, 15 days of study, and extra prayer

So you are probably wondering why the strange title? Well for the next couple weeks I am studying for my PSAT/NMSQT test that I have to take since this is my junior year of high school. I am taking it at a local Christian school (yeaaaa!!!!) but since I discovered I have to study sooo late (school kids have been studying nearly 4 weeks so far!)... I won't have much time to blog for a bit. : (
So still check out my blog and this will be a great opportunity to read my archived posts. See what I was talking about last year! LOL This will be hard on me since I love to blog but be strong with me and support me for being courageous in my hard studies! LOL
Still comment and tell me how you are and I will post again to tell you all about these upcoming two weeks!!!

Love and blessings,

Butterfly

GOD vs. Science

Albert Einstein did write a book titled God vs Science in 1921...


God vs Science 'Let me explain the problem science has with religion.' The atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks one of his new students to stand.

'You're a Christian, aren't you, son?'

'Yes sir,' the student says.

'So you believe in God?'

'Absolutely.'

'Is God good?'

'Sure! God's good.'

'Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?'

'Yes'

'Are you good or evil?'

'The Bible says I'm evil.'

The professor grins knowingly. 'Aha! The Bible!' He considers for a moment. 'Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?'

'Yes sir, I would.'

'So you're good...!'

'I wouldn't say that.'

'But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you could. Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't.'

The student does not answer, so the professor continues. 'He doesn't, does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he prayed to Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you answer that one?'

The student remains silent.

'No, you can't, can you?' the professor says. He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax.

'Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?'

'Er..yes,' the student says.

'Is Satan good?'

The student doesn't hesitate on this one. 'No.'

'Then where does Satan come from?'

The student falters. 'From God'

'That's right. God made Satan, didn't he? Tell me, son. Is there evil in this world?'

'Yes, sir.'

'Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything, correct?'

'Yes'

'So who created evil?' The professor continued, 'If God created everything, then God created evil, since evil exists, and according to the principle that our works define who we are, then God is evil.'

Again, the student has no answer. 'Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible thing! s, do they exist in this world?'

The student squirms on his feet. 'Yes.'

'So who created them?'

The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his question. 'Who created them?' There is still no answer. Suddenly the lecturer breaks away to pace in front of the classroom. The class is mesmerized. 'Tell me,' he continues onto another student. 'Do you believe in Jesus Christ, son?'

The student's voice betrays him and cracks. 'Yes, professor, I do.'

The old man stops pacing. 'Science says you have five senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen Jesus?'

'No sir. I've never seen Him.'

'Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?'

'No, sir, I have not.'

'Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt your Jesus? Have you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ, or God for that matter?'

'No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't.'

'Yet you still believe in him?'

'Yes'

'According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your God doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?'

'Nothing,' the student replies. 'I only have my faith.'

'Yes, faith,' the professor repeats. 'And that is the problem science has with God. There is no evidence, only faith.'

The student stands quietly for a moment, before asking a question of His own. 'Professor, is there such thing as heat?'



" yes.

'And is there such a thing as cold?'

'Yes, son, there's cold too.'

'No sir, there isn't.'

The professor turns to face the student, obviously interested. The room suddenly becomes very quiet. The student begins to explain. 'You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat, unlimited heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don't have anything called 'cold'. We can hit up to 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold; otherwise we would be able to go colder than the lowest -458 degrees.'

'Every body or object is susceptible to study when! it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-458 F) is the total absence of heat. You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.'

Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom, sounding like a hammer.

'What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?'

'Yes,' the professor replies without hesitation. 'What is night if it isn't darkness?'

'You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something; it is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light, but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to define the word.'

'In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?'

The professor begins to smile at the student in front of him. This will be a good semester. 'So what point are you making, young man?'

'Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start with, and so your conclusion must also be flawed.'

The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this time. 'Flawed? Can you explain how?'

'You are working on the premise of duality,' the student explains. 'You argue that there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought.'

'It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life, just the absence of it.'

'Now tell me, professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?'

'If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes, of course I do.'

'Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?'

The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling, as he realizes where the argument is going. A very good semester, indeed.

'Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a preacher?'

The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the commotion has subsided.

'To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, let me give you an example of what I mean.'

The student looks around the room. 'Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the professor's brain?' The class breaks out into laughter.

'Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt the professor's brain, touched or smelt the professor's brain? No one appears t! o have d one so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, with all due respect, sir.'

'So if science says you have no brain, how can we trust your lectures, sir?'

Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at the student, his face unreadable.

Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man answers. 'I guess you'll have to take them on faith.'

'Now, you accept that there is faith, and, in fact, faith exists with life,' the student continues. 'Now, sir, is there such a thing as evil?'

Now uncertain, the professor responds, 'Of course, there is. We see it everyday It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man. It is in the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but evil.'

To this the student replied, 'Evil does not exist sir, or at least it does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes when there is no light.'

The professor sat down.


PS: the student was Albert Einstein


I JUST LOVED READING THIS!!!

~Butterfly