P

Parents
People
Peeps - my favorite Easter candy!
Popsicles
Playlists
Purple
Parking spaces near the front
Plates
Paper towels
Pain - it builds character and brings you closer to God.
Parts
Planes
Paychecks
Parties
Plants
Pools
Playing
Piano
Potato chips
Paint

House Cleaning

Hey guys! If you would be willing to forward this to anyone you think might be interested, that would be awesome!
Love,
Sophie

Dear All,

I will be cleaning houses in order to earn some money while I attend college full-time this fall. I am planning on cleaning Fridays, Saturdays, and some evenings if need be.
Charge will be based on the size of your house, and the amount of work you want done.
My general services include, but are not limited to:

sweeping/swiffering (all hard-floors)
mopping (all hard-floors)
vacuuming (this includes sofas and bedrooms if you want that done)
Bathrooms (sinks, floors, toilets, mirrors. Bathtubs and showers are not included)

Anything extra you want done will be charged separately.
If you are interested, please give me a call at (256)541-7776.

O

Opera - My mom used to sing opera. :)
Opals
Oranges
Oak
Oars
Oblique
Odious - the word itself, not what it means. haha.
Observation
Orange nail polish
Occasions
Okra - especially fried, YUM!
Offerings
Olives
Oil
Onomatopoeia

N

Necklaces
Name tags
Needles
Neon
Night
Noon
Neptune
News
Nations
Nail polish
Nachos
November
Nuts
Noodles
Nerds - the candy and the type of people :)
Napkins
Names
Newborns
Nieces
Nicknames
Noses
Novels
Numbers
Nurses - my amazing sister-in-law is a nurse. :)
Nativity
Neapolitan ice cream
Neatness
Need
Nobleness
NASA
Nails
Nance road being back open!

M

Maddy
Mark
Marbles
M&M's
Marketing
Mashed potatoes - .... Maddy suggested this one.
Materials
Matter-of-fact
Maturity
Mercy
Merit
Messes
Mischief
Money
Mops
Moods
Modern-ness - if you consider that a word. haha
Moms
Manners
Markers
Macaroni and cheese :)
Macadamia nuts
Maple syrup
Machines
Mistletoe
Myths
Music
Mustard
Meekness
Masters

L

The Lord. Lord of Lords.

LISA SLATER. My amazing mom. :)
Love
Lambs
Laughter
Lullaby's
Lakes
Lilac
Limbs
Laminate
Lady bugs
Lace
Lady
"Live Like You Were Dying" - very good song. Go listen to it here.
Listerine
Lists
Lions
Luxury
Lysol
Lemons
Limes
Life
Licenses - drivers licenses. I do not mean having the "license" and/or "right" to do something.
Libraries
Leviticus
Light
Letters
Lessons
LCA
Legs
Lucifer - my computer, not the devil. haha.
Leashes
Leaves
Lawns
Laws

K

K k k k k..... This is a weird letter, no? I don't know too many words that start with the letter k. Give me suggestions of things to add to the list if you think of some!

Kabobs - they are yummy, plus the word "kabob" is just so much fun to say! Say it! Come on, say it! Kabob!!
Kansas and Kentucky
Kangaroos
Kites
Karate
Kazoos - I've got the blues, from my head down to my shoe-ooos. I've got the blues from my head down to my shoe-oos! Mmmmmmm-mmm-mmmm-mmmm-mmmmm
Keepsakes
Kiwi
Kettles
Kisses
Keys
KEY LIME PIE. This is my favorite dessert EVER. Possibly topping even chocolate.
Kids
Kilts. Oh yes. :)
Kindness
King-sized candy bars - honestly, who doesn't need a king-sized candy bar every once in a while?
Kitchens

J - for Jacksyn!

JESUS CHRIST. Number one for sure.
Haha, Jacksyn, you made it into the title too! Here's a picture of me and Jacksyn, my dear friend from school, at the formal. I LOVE YOU JACKSYN!!! (Isn't she lovely?)

Japanese cherry trees - you should have seen some of these in bloom recently. They have the prettiest little pink petals all over them.
Jelly
Jelly beans - only the fruity kind though!
Juju fruits
J.R.R. Tolkien
Jabber
Justice
Jam
Jupiter
Jonathan - my dear brother
Jungles
June - my birthday month!
Jumping
Jars
"Jane Eyre" - really good book! If you haven't read it, I highly suggest it.
Juice
Joy
Jowls
Joints - how weird would it be if we didn't have joints?
Jobs
Jewelry

I

Infants
Igloos ? Maybe. They're fun to look at. Wouldn't wanna live in one that's for sure!
Independence day
Iron
Ireland
Irksome - isn't that word so much fun to say?
Illinois and Indiana and Idaho some states that make up our wonderful country.
Information
Intelligence
Icons
Inboxes
Islands
Income
"Isle of Inisfree" - love this song.
Ibuprofen
Ice
Ice makers - our ice maker recently broke. Don't ever take your ice maker for granted!! lol
Ideas
Individuality
Imagination
Illumination
Ice cream
Immortality
Imperfection
Incense

H

Happiness
Hands
Holiness
"Holy Holy Holy"
Hearts
Hair
Hudson - my brother for those of you who don't know. haha
Handbags
Hippie style - I'm not a fan of actual hippies, but they do have fun jewelry and a fun sense of style.
Habits
Hospitality
Haggling - Not really relevant to 2011, but it's a really fun word, no?
Hair stuff - bows, pony-tail holders, clips, bobby-pins, all that fun stuff!
Holidays
Hound dogs
Hallways
Halos
Hammers
Ham
Handbells
Handkerchiefs - I made one of these a couple months ago and monogrammed my initials on it. :)
Hard boiled eggs
Harmonicas
Horses
Harvest - oh yes, my town!
Hash brown casserole - whenever I eat this, I tell whoever is with me that hash brown casserole is what I'm eating every day in heaven.
Hats
Hay rides
Health
Hebrews
Hedgehogs
Heirlooms
Helmets
Herbs
Heroes
Hershey's
HD TV

G Part 2

Ok, so I published this one and immediately recieved quite a bit of grief from Maddy about things I did not put on here. Hence the part 2. Haha. Keep in mind that all of these were Maddy's idea, hence why some of them are a little weird...

Gigi's cupcakes
George Washington
Gavels
Grommets
Genesis
Gummy worms
Gauges
Gremlins
Gravity
George Bush
Grapico
Grapefruit
Green tomatoes
Green eggs and ham
Game Stop
Games
Giving
Gifts
Groups
Gloves

G

Good looking boyfriends. Haha.
Grapes
Gummy bears
Gadgets
Google
Gmail - which would technically fall under google, but hey, I'm trying to get a long-ish list here! lol. :)
Green
Gabriel - angels are awesome
Gap - super expensive there, but I do love their clothes and things.
Goody bags - I always loved coming home from birthday parties with a goody bag. :)
Garth Brooks
Goodness
Greatness
Goobers - that one's for you Allison! <3
Giraffes
Gates
Galatians - I love this book... :) It's right up there with Philippians for me. I love the epistles.
Greece - the country, not the element of butter that stains your clothes and never comes out. haha
Gallivanting
Galoshes
Games
Grandparents
Gasoline
Garages
Garage sales
Garbage collection - this is certainly something to be thankful for!!
Gardens
Garfield
Green beans
Garlic bread - yummm
Garments
Gasoline
"Girl in the Gatehouse" - very good Christian fiction book. I highly recommend it.
Gaudiness
Grins
Grits!!! MMM. I love grits.
Grass
Gazebos
Geeks
Geizers
Gentleness
Gentlemen. These are hard to come by these days. Gotta appreciate them.
Gratitude
Grace
Gum
Grilling
Grocery shopping

F

French fries! Oh how I love french fries... haha
Family
Fawn
Faeries
Faith
Friends
Food
Fables
Facebook
Fads
Faces
Facial expression - how boring would we be in person if we couldn't use facial expression?
Factories
Fiddles
Florida
Flags
Fair - being fair, not the fair like a state fair. We all know how that went... (if you don't, look back at my previous post "Today I am Thankful for: The State Fair")
Falliblility
Familiarity
Fathers
Fast-food
February
Fellowship
Flowers
Feet
Fate
Fiestas
File folders
Fish - I love my little fishy Tchaicovsky. :)
Fingers
Furniture
Fireplaces
Fire
First aid
Flamingos
Flap-jacks

E

Economics presentations
Eating
Eggplant - the color, not the vegetable
Ears to hear
Ecclesiastes - I love this book. It's so amazing. :)
Electronics
Eagles
Early mornings
Earmuffs - these are especially useful when you're spending quite a bit of time outside and don't want your ears to freeze.
Earbuds - what would we do without them?
Earrings
Earth
Easy school or projects or easy anything!
Easter

D

I think D might be a hard one.... Might not be too long. Suggestions are welcome!

Dad's - I have the best dad in the world.
Driving
Deuteronomy - definitely one of my favorite OT books.
Dates
Dry senses of humor
Dramamine
Dairy
Dibs - those amazing ice cream thingys. So yummy.
Daffodils
Daisys
Dangly earings
Dogs!!
Days
Diarys
DecembeRadio
Dragonflies (is that how you spell that?)
Dancing
Doritos

C

***My darling sister Maddy helped me come up with words today. Thanks Mads!***

Christ - definitely the most important person in my life!
Calhoun - getting the swing of things here! I actually TALKED to someone today! Other than Alene. But she doesn't count because I talk to her every day. haha.
Chicken fingers
Country music - one of my most favoritest things!
Critical thinking questions
Computers
Cell phones
CAPITAL LETTERS
Chloe!! Cutest baby ever. So there.
College applications and scholarships
Covenants
Christianity
Candy
Coke
CHOCOLATE I mean, who can live without chocolate? Seriously!
Chucks - Also known as Converse, which also start with c! haha
Cameras
Craziness
Cows (That one's for you Jen!)
CMT
Christian music and fiction
Crochet - not my thing, but I am putting it up here per Maddy's request.
Chips

B

Bible
Breathing
Blogs
Blankets (and lots of them!)
Beds
Bins and boxes, boxes and bins
Babies
Bands
Bar soap
Boat houses
Baskets
Bumper stickers
Brand names
Baths
Bubbles
Birds
Band-aids
Bowls
Bags

A

Apples to Apples
Anytizers
Anklets
Angels
Andes Mints
Advil
Amelia
America
American Idol
Amazing Grace
Anne of Green Gables
Acts
Art
Avocados
Aunts
Aaron
Air
Ace of Cakes
Apple Cider
Apple Fritters
Apples
The Adventures of Ociee Nash
Advent Calendars

ABC's

Hello faithful blog followers! I have finished my series on the names of God. I am moving on to a new series, brought to you by the alphabet! I stole this idea from Jenna. (Thanks for letting me steal it Jen!) I will be posting a list of things I am thankful for and all the things on the list will start with a particular letter of the alphabet. :) Be sure to tell me what you think!

Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

Prince of Peace

Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

What does it really mean to have God as the Prince of Peace? Does it mean we won't have turmoil, problems, sadness? Absolutely not. I think it means that through the turmoil, the pain, the sadness, we can rest on the assurance that God will bring us through it.

James 1:2-4

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

Philippians 4:6-7

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

These verses do not imply that the peace of God keeps us from trials, but state that when in trials, we need to be encouraged because our trials will give us patience and continue to sanctify us. Instead of being discouraged by things, we should be joyous in the fact that God uses our frustrating circumstances to bring us close to Himself!
We aren't supposed to fret. We are to tell God about our problems and then leave them with Him. Don't continue to dwell on your problems; that won't give you peace! Instead, talk to the one person who will always care, God. And then let it be. Remember that sometimes, we need to be still and know that He is God. And we aren't letting Him be God when we continue to focus on our problems. His peace will guard your hearts, your minds, if you let Him.
To me, this is what the Prince of Peace is and means.