Bible in 90 Days

So I am taking the journey AGAIN to read through the Bible in 90 Days! I've done this one other time before and absolutely loved it!

I am a mentor this time around - meaning that I have a group of readers that I need to keep accountable, and ask me things, and such.

I'm really excited to start reading again! Tomorrow the reading starts - the first week we read Genesis 1-Exodus 40. That's a lot of reading for one week, but the Bible in 90 Days program brought me closer to God last time I went through it, so I can't wait to see what He does in my life this time!

If you are interested in learning more about B90 - go to
www.momstoolbox.com

~Ashley

An Inspiring Song

As I have been listening to a lot of K-Love radio lately, I have of course, been listening to some encouraging, Christian music. It's very uplifting and keeps me going throughout the day.

One of my favorite songs to listen to - or hear - on the website, is Blessings by Laura Story. It's so sad, but true, and I love it. I am posting the lyrics and song below so that if you've never heard it, you would have a chance to listen to it now.

We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
And we cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
All the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know the pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home
It's not our home

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops

What if Your healing comes through tears

And what if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if my greatest disappointments
Or the achings of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy
And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise

Beautiful People June/July Edition

Skye by Ashley Morgan Strawser featuring frayed jeans

For some odd reason, it wouldn't let me add the Beautiful People graphic to my blog, so for now, we're going to have to live without it.
Above is a Polyvore set for one of my newest characters, Skylar Peterson. She's in one of my most recent stories that I just began writing a couple of weeks ago. With that said, I don't know much about this character yet, so I'll be just as ready to answer these questions so that I can know exactly who she is! :)

1. What kind of music does he/she like?
   She can listen to just about anything from Christian, to rock, to country. She isn't very picky, except she can't stand to listen to rap. It drives her crazy!
   
2. Does he/she like to go outside?
   Sometimes. She has to be in the right mood. Her idea of going outside is a trip to the mall, or a walk around town. She isn't the outdoorsy type.
   
3. Is he/she naturally curious?
   Yes, and it gets her in trouble a lot. She is actually more nosy than curious, so she asks a lot of questions.
   
4. Right, or left handed?
   Right handed. :)
   
5. Favorite color?
   Green.
   
6. Where is he/she from?
   A small-town in Pennsylvania.
   
7. Any enemies?
   Not really. She dislikes some people, and/or doesn't get along with them, but she doesn't really have enemies.
   
8. What are his/her quirks?
   She likes to dress-up and dress-down depending on the day, she likes to wear Converse with dresses, she likes to hang out with her best friend Ashlynn, adn her brother, Charlie, she likes to watch TV while reading a book.
   
9. What kinds of things get on his/her nerves?
   Her brother, Charlie. Enough said.
   
10. Is he/she independent, or needs others to help out?
    She is definitely independent. She likes to get things done on her own. But she also doesn't like to be doing things alone. So she's kind-of in the middle. It depends on what mood she's in, whether or not she wants company.
    

A Post of Randomness and then some

As you all know, May is one of the biggest months in 2011 for me. We were in GA last weekend for the Homeschool Convention down there - GHEA. It was a lot of fun to get to see the Suarez family again, as well as Todd Wilson's (The Family Man) family as well. It was a great time.

This weekend we have the homeschool convention in PA - CHAP. This is our home territory and we'd be going even if we were going to be in the Old Schoolhouse Magazine booth. I love doing conventions, so I'm really glad to be doing this one too. :)

In exactly one week, my family is leaving for Florida. For the first week, we are there to relax and hang out at Disney World. Then we are doing the FPEA homeschool convention at the end of our vacation. My family was at their convention last year, but it was at a different convention center than it's at this year.

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Kylie and I have officially started doing Beautiful in Christ again. Be sure to check out our blog here: http://beautiful-in-christ.blogspot.com
We're hoping to get it revamped and ready to go. We won't be posting a lot, but every now and then - when we feel like we have been called to. :)

~Ashley

I am entering a photo contest, because, well, I like to take pictures and I took some cool ones today whilst outdoors with my sister.