who i am.

i'm the girl that thrives on rhythm, and music.

the girl who hates doing school, but loves to learn.

the girl who seriously doesn't care if her outfit doesn't perfectly match.

the girl that wears plaid shirts, and gym shorts. 

but not together 'cause that would actually fall into her little category of things that don't match.

the girl who writes music, plays music, and loves music. 

the girl who writes, reads, and blogs. 

the girl who loves cold weather, 

and loves being out in the rain. 

the girl who sings in the shower, and all around the house,

but can barely sing in front of her friends. 

the girl with the sassy and sarcastic comebacks, 

the girl who would rather be in pants then skirts any day.

the girl who prefers the barn over the mall,

the girl who loves horses, but has no chance to be around them.

the girl that would love to play sports, but hasn't ever played before so she's insecure about her abilities. 

the girl with the wild imagination, almost too wild.

the girl that even though she acts extroverted, is truly an introvert. 

the girl who trusts God,

loves God,

and wants to praise Him all day long in song.

the girl who loves to listen to tenth avenue north, 

sing, play music, write music, and just be around music.

the girl who loves sneakers,

the girl who says stupid things,

the girl who constantly messes up and judges herself for it.

the girl who would rather be in her room reading, writing, and making music any day,

then having to socialize. 

the girl who wishes she lived in a fictional world.

the girl who loves to act, but hates real-life drama.

i'm the girl who hates crushing on boys, 

the girl who could care less if she went to college, 

the girl who wants to make music for a living,

the girl who wants to train horses for life,

the girl who is a mixture of all things weird,

and the girl who loves God.

the girl who's six feet tall,

the girl who is seriously taller then almost everybody she knows,

the girl who stands up straight and loves her height. 

the girl who loves to swim, ride horses, 

do anything horsey,

loves bright colors,

can't cook,

hates to clean,

i'm the girl that would rather be with horses then people any day. 

the quirky, horse loving, tall, extro/introverted, sarcastic, sassy, God loving, music geek. 

yeah, i'm that girl. 

strangers here

I know you’re tired of the hurt and the heartache
You feel like giving in, you feel like walking away
And I know it’s difficult feeling so out of place
But this is not how it’s gonna be
Your pain is temporary

We’re all strangers here
So it’s alright if you can’t
Stop the tears that you cry
‘Cause some day we’ll touch the face of our God
And the sorrow will disappear
Until then, we’re strangers here

That’s hard to hear if you want to keep chasing
This broken world that only keeps your heart breaking
So if you’re scared ‘cause you think that you’re missing out
This is not the ending
No, this is not the ending

We’re all strangers here
So it’s alright if you can’t
Stop the tears that you cry
‘Cause some day we’ll touch the face of our God
And the sorrow will disappear
Until then, we’re strangers here

This is not the homeland
We can see the lights from here
He’s making us a city
Where there are no fears
And it’s drawing near

Until then, we’re strangers here
We’re just strangers here
We’re all strangers here
So it’s alright if you can’t
Stop the tears that you cry
‘Cause some day we’ll touch the face of our God
And the sorrow will disappear
Until then, we’re strangers here.

~Strangers Here by Tenth Avenue North

so as you can probably tell, i'm obsessed with music. specifically listening to tenth avenue north. this past year was insanely hard, and so many of their songs truly got me through it :) 

this song specifically reminds me that it's okay to feel pain - we're all strangers here! this is not our forever home :) 

xoxo,

megann 

i just don't want to grow up

so i just started high school this year. which means, i just started algebra 1. (UGGGGGH) my mom was trying to explain to me that even if i don't understand why - even if i don't agree with it (obviously not when it comes to moral stuff) i still need to do it :p. seriously, if this is what growing up means. i'm FINE with staying 14. abso-stinkin-lutely fine. 
with that in mind, i'm stubborn. so when i don't get why i have to do something i don't like.... i will fight you tooth and nail, until i don't have to do it. but guess what. i still have to do algebra (apparently it's required.) - (which btw, when do you ever use algebra in the real world?) anyways..... i am coming to the realization that i'm going to have to do many things that i don't agree with in the future. (ughhhh) but i can't be stubborn about it. (okay this is honestly gonna be reallllllyyyy hard for me.) i need to submit to authority, and do math anyways. so here goes. :p

xoxo,
megann

okay so...

hey y'all!
it's been pretty crazy over here on this side of the internet! in-between the missions conference at my church, youth group stuff, school work :P, spanish, and so much other stuff. my posts lately haven't been very interesting... sorry about that!
some of you may remember me writing my book on here? i think the title was Esty, or something like that... how many of you would like me to start that back up again?? i've been thinking about how much fun it would be to continue writing that book, so if you're for it - let me know in the comments below!

xoxo,
megann

p.s. here's a link to the first 2 chapters that i posted of Esty ;) 1 + 2. enjoy! :) (and please excuse all the horrible grammar mistakes xP i need to work on my grammar.)

blah, blah, blah.

okay, so we all go through those writing slumps. where are posts just aren't that interesting, no one really comments. ya. #in1ofthosenow. but seriously. KEEP WRITING. stick with it. #peptalkingmyself

anywaysssss stick with ur writing when you're in that "blogging slump".

xoxo,
megann

the business of busyness

okay, okay. that was a pretty overused title, but hey. it's a really common thing. soooo, why not explore?
the business of busyness with mj. megann, meg, bob, george, eh, whatever you wanna call me.... haha.

so busyness is super common this time of year. with school, extracurricular activities (that's a mouthful), finding time for family, friends, and yourself. ('cause sometimes we just need quiet time...) but most importantly, we as Christians can struggle with finding time for God in the midst of all the other things we have going on.

(okay so hold up. i just wanna make note that God should be the main focus of our day. like all day. every day. it's not going to be easy, but where does it say that it will be? so i'm not trying to segregate our spiritual lives from the rest of our lives they should be like one life interwoven with our main focus being Christ!) 

anyways.... one thing i find that helps some people stay organized through this busy time of year is a schedule or to do list with all the things that must be done that day. for me, that is not the case.

i am one of those people that has none of her ducks in a row. as my youth pastor puts it "my ducks are like 10, 3, 7, 9... not 1, 2, 3, 4..." etc.
for me having a consistent time that i wake up (which i even struggle to keep consistent) helps keep me in check. if i know that i had time yesterday to complete everything i needed done in the same amount of time i have for today, it's easier for me to figure out.
but for some of you that may not work (that's fine!!) - our schedules do change quite frequently.... :p

so find your way that helps you keep organized. whether it's waking up at the same time every day, and getting done everything before bed, (in no specific order) or if it's having your day all planned out before you even wake up. it's up to you! ;)

so some of you are probably wondering she wrote this whole post just to tell us that she has no advice - we have to come up with our own solutions?! okay, so ya. horrible blogger moment. this one's all on you. i can't really decide what's gonna work for all of you, so have fun. haha. i will leave you with a tidbit of advice though - plan your day around God.  no matter what's on your agenda, keep God the focus of it all. (i know a lot easier said then done.) but really, if we all just let God's love, grace, mercy, and all those other wonderful attributes of God (it would seriously take way to long to list them....) envelop us throughout our days it makes our everything else all fall into place. :)

so, comment with what makes you run around and make sure you have everything done by the end of the day! i would love to know what makes your world go round ;)

xoxo,
megann

           

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry

so this past summer i entered the wonderful wizarding world of harry potter!

let me just tell you... THOSE BOOKS ARE AMAZING!

haha.... anywaysssss,

i read books 1 - 7 and they get more suspenseful / violent as they go, so beware... 

but if that type of thing doesn't bother you, i really suggest reading these books! 

xoxo,

megann 

Impossible - Sidewalk Prophets

They tell me that I can't

Tell me that I won't

Tell me that I'm washed up

Tell me that I'm broke

They tell me that I don't

Don't have what it takes

Tell me that I'm crazy

Hanging on by faith

Tell me I'm a lost cause

I'm a hopeless soul

Just stand back watch my God do

The impossible, the impossible

Everything is possible

With him everything is possible, is possible

Everything is possible

Everything is possible.

{Impossible by: Sidewalk Prophets}

14 years

In a few short hours it will 14 years that God has put on me on this earth. I have been so blessed with coming across and meeting so many wonderful people, and I can't wait to meet more :)
as many of you already know, this past year has been particularly rough since we moved over 850 miles from the only town I've ever lived in. i miss so many people, i can't even begin to explain, but i have been blessed with so many new friends, and getting to meet more of my brothers & sisters in Christ, it has been so special and amazing. looking back on the past 14 years, i've come to realize how blessed i really am. i can't even begin to express how thankful i am to all of you followers for sticking with me these past.... o boy, 5 years! ;) i have had this blog since i was 9, (using my sister's email account....) and so many things have changed, and yet so many things haven't.
thanks to all for the past 5 years, and to those who have known me for all (almost) 14! i raise a toast, of water (or if you are feeling particularly cheery try a juice box ;))... haha, to another well however many years God has me here on this earth. :) 

luv you all!!
megann

2 days

by now you know what this countdown is for... so i'm sure you all want the post... (haha, probably not.) but here it is! just click hereeeee. oh and btw, the survey is still open, so feel free to take it!!

xoxo,
megann

count down

so  i kind of skipped yesterday... (oops!) but today there are 4 more days left! and the post is.....
the time i almost quit writing, but you guys stuck with me and got me to stay :-) big shout out to my lovely readers and followers! (you guys are da best! ;))
xoxo,
megann

through all of it (by: colton dixon)

There are days I've taken more than I can give

And there are choices that I made

That I wouldn't make again

I've had my share of laughter

Of tears and troubled times

This is has been the story of my life

I have won

and I have lost

I got it right sometimes

But sometimes I did not

Life's been a journey

I've seen joy, I've seen regret

Oh and You have been my God

Through all of it

You were there when it all came down on me

When I was blinded by my fear

And I struggled to believe

But in those unclear moments

You were the one keeping me strong

This is how my story's always gone

I have won

and I have lost

I got it right sometimes

But sometimes I did not

Life's been a journey

I've seen joy, I've seen regret

Oh and You have been my God

Through all of it

Through all of it

And this is who You are

More constant than the stars up in the sky

All these years of our lives, I

I look back and I see You

Right now I still do

And I'm always going to

I have won

and I have lost

I got it right sometimes

But sometimes I did not

Life's been a journey

I've seen joy

I've seen regret

Oh and You have been my God

Through all of it

Oh and You have been my God

Through all of it

Oh and You have been my God

Through all of it.

{colton dixon - through all of it}

this song is so encouraging to me, and it's one of my favorites :) enjoy!
xoxo,

megann 

algebra 1

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oh algebra 1,

algebra 1.

how i despise thee algebra 1.

i finally had all my problems done,

but then you came in, oh algebra 1.

6 days!

okay so 6 more days until my bday! and the post for the day is.... Fun Tag! And since SO MANY of those answers have changed, I decided to do them all over again. ;)

  

                              If  I were a gemstone, I would be a Sapphire.

  

                             If I were a scent, I would be the smell of  the ocean <3 div="" nbsp="">

                                              

                                    If  I  were a pair of shoes, I would be boots. (like riding boots)

                                If I were the weather, I would be a cool fall day.

                                  If  I were a facial expression, I would be a sarcastic grin.

                          

                                            If  I were a car, I would be a pick up truck.... (my brother says im obsessed with them... xD)

                                   If I were a time of day, I would be the night. 

                                    If I were a month, I would be September.

                                        If I were a place, I  would be a stable or a barn. 

                

                                       If  I were a liquid, I would be water.

                                       If I were a taste, I would be ice cream.

                                          If I were a sea animal, I would be a dolphin.

                                             If I were a food, I would be pizza or chocolate......

                                        If I were a color, I would be turquoise.

                                             If I were a musical instrument, I would be a piano or a guitar.

                                             If I were a flower, I would be a daisy.

                                            If I were a song, I would be a fast paced song.

                                            If I were a  planet, I would be earth. (i srsly laughed too hard at this one and couldn't                                             change it..... haha)

                                                If I were a object, I would be a saddle.

      

                                                  If I were a fruit, I would be a strawberry.

                                                If I were a sound, I would be the waves hitting the shore or music playing.

                                                         If I were a day of the week, I  would be Fri. or Sat.

I had so much fun doing these! Just remember... all my old answers can be found here. ;)

"poetry-smoetry"

"poetry-smoetry"

i'm sure someone's said

say that around me?

and you'll be found dead.

i'm really just kidding

just rhyming from the top of my head.

so go do your bidding 

it's time for me to go to bed. 

so this is totally random (what else is new...). just a little poem i came up with ;) what do y'all think?? 

random (again),

megann 

a winter time poem.

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the frost on my nose,

my ten freezing toes,
the snow that just fell,
the distant sleigh bell,
the snow kissed air,
the iced over hair,
the smile of people,
 both young and old,
and the warm family stories,
 yet to be told.