Growing In His Image: May 2013

joy.

this post is about the "extreme" joy, I told you about in my awe+awk post.

Shadows Into Light Photography (My photography)

around December, I am going to get wonderful Christmas gift.
A baby brother, or sister!
Our family is in such joy! I will officially have seven siblings, when this baby is born! To some, that might seem like a pain. Nope. I count each and every one of my siblings a joy, and a privilege.
Please be praying though. My mom has had eight miscarriages, one a set of twins.
She started spotting one Sunday morning, and was cramping all night, and we were all worried, but still keeping our faith in believing the baby would be fine. Mom stayed home, while we went to church. We were almost to church when Mom called. (Keep in mind Mom was only 10 weeks along)
She heard a heartbeat! A good steady, 166, heartbeat! Praise the Lord! Mom said she was either further along then she thought, or the Lord was just confirming to her, that everything was okay. Everything has been fine since, and she is still hearing that beautiful little heartbeat!
In 3 weeks, she is going to find out what the gender is of the baby! Although we are almost positive it is a boy, because we had four boys, before we finally had a girl! (Glory) So we are all VERY excited and so very thrilled! Please be praying!

~Aaliyah~

Awk+Awe Uhh.. Saturday?

Hey all! I know it is not Thursday, but... Whateverrrr...

Awkward :/

Making brownies, and then opening the mix, and it going ALL over you. How Lovely! (sarcasm)

Going to post the Vlog today, and end up can`t getting it uploaded. I`ll try tomorrow. P.S. I made the video over, and over about four times.

Almost couldn`t find a envelope to fit the cards I sold! (Don`t worry, Anna! I found one!)

Not remembering anything awkward.

Glory, (2) who usually screams at the sight of any slimy animal, to our surprise, came in the house
holding and kissing a frog. No, the frog did not turn into a prince. (I wish! lol)

Dreams. (when you sleep kinda dreams) I have the weirdest. Ask anyone who knows me! P.S. To those who I have told my dreams to, here is a message for you: "SALT!" Bahahaaaaaa

Awesome! :D

Hearing God`s voice.

Brownie sundaes tonight! Need I say more?

Sold two cards from my shop (in previous posts) and am in the process of selling another!

Blessings.

A extreme joy in our family, which I will post about later.

Sitting at the piano, and just start playing a song you have never played, and end up singing a made-up song to the Lord. That was great. I felt His presence so strong.

Church tomorrow.

Life.

Vintage things.

Joy.

~Aaliyah~

Update on Etsy shop!

Hey ya`ll! I have got atleast close to 10 new items, and two coupon codes to be used by July 4th 2013!
Everything in my shop is only $2.00 and I have a coupon for you (SPRINGBLESSINGSFIRST)
that is 50% off, which makes it $1.00! And then, I have another coupon, (JUSTCAUSEYOURAWESOME) THAT IS 20% off! So 70% off in all!

Please check out my shop: HeritageBlessings

Aaliyah

we won`t be shaken.

On our way home from church, this song came on the radio. A Christian radio station called: Klove!!!
lol Anyways, I just adore this song!
It is so encouraging and.. just.. awesome.

(lyrics)
This world has nothing for me
This life is not my own
I know You go before me and I am not alone
This mountain rises higher
The way seems so unclear
But I know that You go with me so I will never fear
I will trust in You

Whatever will come our way
Through fire or pouring rain
We won't be shaken
No we won't be shaken
Whatever tomorrow brings
Together we'll rise and sing
That we won't be shaken
No we won't be shaken
Oooh oooh oh
Oooh oooh oh
Oooh oooh oh
No we won't be shaken

You know my every longing
You've heard my every prayer
You've held me in my weakness
Cause You are always there
So I'll stand in full surrender
It's Your way and not my own
My mind is set on nothing less
Than You and You alone
I will not be moved oh

Whatever will come our way
Through fire or pouring rain
We won't be shaken
No we won't be shaken
Whatever tomorrow brings
Together we'll rise and sing
That we won't be shaken
No we won't be shaken

We will trust in You
We will not be moved
We will trust in You
And we won't be shaken
[x3]

No we won't be shaken

Whatever will come our way
Through fire or pouring rain
We won't be shaken
No we won't be shaken
Whatever tomorrow brings
Together we'll rise and sing
That we won't be shaken
No we won't be shaken
Oooh oooh oh
Oooh oooh oh
Oooh oooh oh
No we won't be shaken
Oooh oooh oh
Oooh oooh oh
Oooh oooh oh

My Etsy Shop!

Hey All!
I have an Etsy shop! And guess whats better? It`s the Grand Opening!
And guess what that means? 50% off everything once you use this coupon code: SPRINGBLESSINGSFIRST when you checkout, or tell me when you order!
Please visit! And... Maybe.. buy something? lol!
Here is the link!
HeritageBlessings

Aaliyah

Getting to Know Me: A Q+A Vlog.

Hey all! I am apologize again for the lack of interesting posts!
Anyways, here is something a bit more exciting!
A vlog!
Please leave ALL the questions that can fill your brain, either in a comment, or in the survey mentioned in
a couple posts down!
You have until Saturday to give me your questions!
Thank you all!
Aaliyah

Survey Answers!

Hello! Here are some more survey answers!

Where is your SewBasic movie available to buy, and what is your favorite movie?
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Okay, about my movie, you can email me at: growinginhisimage@yahoo.com for more info,
and prices. (I will give you a big discount for being the first costumer!)
My favorite movie.... Probably "The Bible: The epic Miniseries." or "Pride and Prejudice" (1995)

Are you homeschooled?
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Yes! I went to a Christian school in first grade for about a month,
but other than that I have never been to school. In fact, I don`t even know what a public school looks like!

Well that's all!
I might post more later :)\

Aaliyah

shine...

Some want people to notice their hair, make-up, and what they dress like.
Some think that being in style is what is important.
Some believe if people like you, and your popular, you doing great.
Do I believe these things?
Not for a minute. You know what I want?
I want people to notice Jesus in me. Not my looks.
If I am never in style, but others see Jesus shining in me, who cares!
If I am never popular, and no one likes me, but Jesus is my only friend. Who cares!
That should be a joy! Not a troubling thought!
I am often very guilty of these things. I think to much on how I look, and if I have any good friends.
Guess what? When friends let you down, Jesus never does.
When friends are mean, and cruel. Jesus never is.
When friends gossip and spread sometimes not even true things. Jesus never does.
Jesus is the only friend you should ever lean on.
Jesus loves you, even when friends don`t.
When you are lonely and afraid, Jesus is there.
When friends cause you to fall. Jesus is right there to catch you.
Jesus is everything a friends isn`t.

The most important thing to Christians should not be about having friends and good looks.
They should want Jesus, and some more of Jesus.

This belongs to Aaliyah Meece. please ask permission before use of any photos of mine.

~Aaliyah~

Survey Answers.

Hello! I am so grateful for all of the people who took my survey.
Almost all my answers were so sweet and kind. Although I had one person give me all very negative answers. But anyways, here are Q+A.

Do you wear make-up?
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Nope! I do not wear make-up, and don`t plan to. Your skin is damaged by it,
and truthfully, I think girls are much prettier without it. I might wear foundation (i mean in the future) or
something when I have bad acne problems, but nothing more.

What are your familys modesty standers?
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Yayy! I love these kind of questions!
Hmm..
Skirts and Dresses
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For my family we personally think that wearing
skirts is what God wants us to do, according to Deuteronomy 22:5. "A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the LORD your God detests anyone who does this."
But, I wear gacho`s around the house alot! But when we do wear skirts (or dresses), my Dad prefers us
to wear knee length or longer.

Tops
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We wear high neck tops, or if tank-top is needed, that is as close to collar bone as
possible. And I personally, do not wear sleeveless. If I have a sleeveless shirt, I wear a cardigan or a shirt
underneath.

What kind of church do you go to?
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My family goes to a non-denominational church. We go by what the Bible says, not a religon.
Our church is called "The Chapel". I know, when you think of that name, you think of Catholics.
Nope! We are just Christians here! The Chapel Website

Keep on coming with the questions!

~Aaliyah~ (Survey link in below post)

Survey!

Please click HERE to take my survey!

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The Bible: The Epic Mini-Series // Movie Review.

Hey all! I have a movie review for you! I know this is a little late, but whateve`s.

Abraham sacrificing, Isaac.

Roma Downey playing as Mary

The crucifixion.

So. There was ALOT of things I loved, and very few things I didn`t.
Synopsis:
From Executive Producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett comes The Bible — an epic 10-part miniseries retelling stories from the Scriptures for a whole new generation. Breathtaking in scope and scale, The Bible features powerful performances, exotic locales and dazzling visual effects that breathe spectacular life into the dramatic tales of faith and courage from Genesis through Revelation. This historic television event is sure to entertain and inspire the whole family.

Language: None!

Nudity: Men seen in loin cloths, and a low cut top on Delilah.

Accuracy: (From Dove reviews) Although very accurate for the most part, there are a few minor deviations from the Bible including a lamb being used as a sacrifice by Abraham instead of a ram, and Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead by kissing him on the head instead of calling him forth.

Violence: (also from dove reviews) Many, many sword fights, stabbings, blood, slicing of body parts, cut throats with blood, blood seen on children; corpses; rocks thrown at people; the crucifixion of Jesus including whippings, nails driven in hands and feet, a spear thrust into his side with bloody results; the stoning of Stephen and his death which features blood running from his nose; characters hit and punched and kicked; a few scenes of lamb’s throats being cut and blood pouring out.

Alcohol: Drinking of wine seen in very few scenes.

Other: King David, in the scence when he called Bathsheba into his room to speak to her, he does force a kiss on her, but nothing else was shown. It does say afterwards that she did become pregnant.

Age Rating: In my opinion, my little brothers from ages 5 to 11 watched this and loved it, and also little Glory who is 2, also watched it, but the children in our family, don`t get scared and have nightmares easily. If your family does, I would say the age rating for your family would be ages 12 and up. Or, if they get scared very easily, I would move up to 13 or 14.

My Rating: 4 and 1/2 stars. I did not give a full 5 stars, because of the lack of accuracy.

Aaliyah

Please follow this blog!

Hey all! My brother Devin, is 11 years old, and has started his own blog.
He has no followers except me, and is reallyyyyy wanting some more!
Please follow! I know if you have younger brothers, they will LOVE this blog!

Thoughts From a Lego Master: Blog

Aaliyah

when only love remains...

Love.
To some, it is a simple four letter word. Just a thing that people say.
To others however, love is the best thing that they ever experienced.
To me. Love is what I need. If I did not have love, I would be the most miserable person in the world.
Love is the reason God sent His Son, Jesus to die on the cross for us, so we could reap eternal life!
Oh what a joy it will be when we see our Father face to face! Could you imagine? Heaven! With the angels blowing trumpets, and singing "Hosanna!" Wow.
Jesus says in 1 Corinthians 13:13 "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."

Some never experienced love by others. If you haven`t, still love others so no one will go through what you did. Even just one smile, will make a difference in someones life.
Some have had so much wrong in their life, the only thing they can turn to is love.
That is when only love remians.
Enjoy the song!

Love,
Aaliyah

time just flys...

" Can you believe it is actually ___ already?". That is a line a frequently write in my journal.
Last night the word to fill in the blank, was "May". Can you believe it is May already? I certainly can`t! I don`t honestly know how time just flys right by when your not looking. It seems like you could just blink, and you will miss something.
Time has really flew by.