The Soundtrack Of My Life!

Everybody has a favorite song, well, at least, I hope everyone does  :) It would totally and completely unfair for me to just pick one song, now wouldn't it, simply because all bands are equal and each one has a simple amazing song of their own. I hope you won't mind reading a little bit about my favorite songs and bands- and don't worry, my mother approves of all the songs I get before I buy them  :) I'll try not to make it as boring for you as it seems, so I will post different pictures of the band if I have more than one song by them!

(please note that these are not in an order of any sort!)

Determinate: Lemonade Mouth

 

my favorite part of the song:: Tryin' hard to fight these tears, I'm crazy worried. Messin' with my head these fears, I'm so sorry. You know you gotta get it out- I can't take it, that's what being friends about.

If I Die Young: The Band Perry

my favorite part of the song:: If I die young, bury me in silence, lay be down on a bed of roses. Sink me in the river at dawn, send me away with the words of a love song.

Eye Of The Hurricane: Me In Motion

my favorite part of the song:: When the weight of this storm drives me straight to your arms, you hold me I know that I'm safe in the eye of the hurricane!

If It's Love: Train

my favorite part of the song:: And if I'm addicted to loving you, and your addicted to my love too; we can be them birds of a feather that flock together.

More Than A Band: Lemonade Mouth

my favorite part of the song:: Reach for my hand 'cause it's held out for you, my shoulders are strong (earlier in the song they said small) but you can cry on them too. Everything changes but one thing it true, understand, we'll always be more than band.

Waiting Outside The Lines: Greyson Chance

my favorite part of the song:: Don't wanna have to force you to smile, I'm here to help you notice the rainbow, 'cause I know what's in you is out there. 

Somebody: Lemonade Mouth 

(yes, I really like this band!)

my favorite part of this song:: We will walk out of this darkness feel the spotlight glowing like a yellow sun! And then we fall, we fall together, 'till we get back up and we will rise as one.

Now. I know you don't have overflowing buckets of money just to spend on songs- so I will do you a favor and stop telling you about all the songs you should by  :)

Love you!

Bailee

Who Says?

Have you ever had a school bully or one of the really popular girls say to you that you're just like everyone else, or that you stink? What were you feeling at that time? Sad, depressed, angry, alone, normal. Did you wish you were prettier, smarter, more popular? Did you wish you were someone else at that time?

Someone told me that once. I was devastated. I wished I could go home at that time, snuggle up in my bed and cry. But you know what I did? I stood up for myself. I knew inside that the only reason they were making fun of me is because they were self-conscious about them self, they were jealous of me. For what? I thought. Why would anyone me jealous of me? Then it hit me! They were jealous of me because I knew who I was. I knew that I was special, I knew that I was perfect the way I was. They must not be secure in themselves, and they wanted to make fun of me because I am. I thought again.

No one is perfect, right? So, who is anyone to judge you for not imperfect yourself. Who says you're not perfect? Who says you're not beautiful? Who says you're not worth it? Who says you're not good enough? Who says you're stupid? The ones who say that are the ones who wish they were different. The ones who love them self in a healthy way are the ones who will live life happy and to the fullest extent. They are the ones who will be called to greater things, they are the ones who will have most fun, they will be the healthiest, and the ones who enjoy life most.

So, be you're own firework, let your colors show, show the others what you're worth. Build people up, don't let them down. You are your own, and it's impossible to be like anyone else, so why try? Have fun, be yourself, you will be happier if you do!

Bailee  <3

My Life~ When Everything Falls Apart

Have you ever had the feeling that God is working in you, working in you like big time? That is how I have felt lately. It is really strange though, even though I know something bitter sweet is taking place right now, everything feels like something bitterly awful is happening. I really do not know what to say about it- realitives are dying, I feel like I can never be good enough to please anyone, and I really just want some good, daddy-daughter kind of love. I know that wherever I am I can get relief from this through my papa- Jesus Christ, but sometimes it seems to hard to gain control of grabbing it wherever. I sometimes feel like I have to be sitting in my bed, or dangling my feet off my favorite tree on-side of our hill (the "sitting-tree" as we here call it) and praying for him to be right there beside me. I know, though, that is not the case, even if I may feel that way. 

My life lately has been a great burden on my back, something I am carrying around and walking to who-knows-where. I am not going to tell you all the stories of what has been happening, for then you may have a great burden on your back for me, and that is the least thing I want for you, and myself (I do not wish to have yet another burden on my back, because I made you have one for me- if that makes any sense). Let me just say that my great-grandfather died last week, my cousin died in January, my friends from out-of-town left and I won't get to see them until the summer, I can't seem to do anything right for my mom, and I just need some up-close and personal time with my Papa.

But I forgot something during this whole experience- God never leaves you, He is always there beside you. Whenever you feel far away from God, you have to realize that He is right there with you.

"My precious child, I love you and I would never leave you! During your times of trial and suffering when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

~ Carolyn Carty, 1963

You see, whenever you (or I) feel far, we feel like there is only one set of footprints in our sandy bottom, we have to then understand that we are not alone. It is God, who carries us through.

When you cry, He cries with you. When you laugh, He laughs along, when you're hurting, He hurts for you, and when you are lost, He is the One coming after you.

"You said you'd never leave or forsake me, When you said, this life is gonna shake me, And you said this world is gonna, bring trouble on my soul. This I know: When everything falls apart your arms hold me together, When everything falls apart you're the only hope for this heart. When everything falls apart and my strength is gone, I find you mighty and strong, you keep holding on, You keep holding on. When I see the darkness all around me, When I see that tragedy has found me, I still believe your faithful arms will never let me go. And still I know, When everything falls apart your arms hold me together.When everything falls apart you're the only hope for this heart. When everything falls apart and my strength is gone I find you mighty and strong, you keep holding on, You keep holding on. Sorrow will last for the night, But hope is rising with the sun, its rising with the sun, There will be storms in this life, But I know You will overcome, you have overcome. When everything falls apart your arms hold me together. When everything falls apart you're the only hope for this heart. When everything falls apart and my strength is gone I find you mighty and strong, you keep holding on,You keep holding on." ~ Everything Falls, Fee

Just To Get To Know Me Better...

How many of you babysit? I know I do! And- that is what I'm doing as of now. I am really getting bored, because my siblings I am babysitting are playing upstairs (don't judge me for not watching them- they are old enough to handle playing in their own house  :P) by themselves, so- as a boredom buster, I will write 100 things about me, my life, my blog, etcetera...

1. I really, really love the color yellow!
2. Yellow + Grey= my dream room!
3. I share a room with my sister.
4. My brothers are really awesome!
5. No, I don't hate having seven siblings, actually, I love it!
6. I am twelve, going into 8th grade, and going into Biology!
7. I have never gotten stage fright!
8. I have more best friends than countable.
9. I absolutely adore this blog. Love it  :)
10. Yes, my best friends are boys...
11. and no, I don't have a "boy-friend"
12. In two weeks is summer camp!!! eep!
13. My favorite season is either fall or spring.
14. I love snow- but I can get really, super tired of it!
15. My favorite movie is Peter Pan.
16. I do believe in fairies!
17. I don't think I'm smarter than a 5th grader... but you never know  ;)
18. I am a secret ninja!
19. I have met and talked with author Gary Slaughter .
20. The Neverending Story never creeped me out.
21. My favorite book is... um. wow. I don't know.
22. I got "The Golden Heart" award in drama class at my school!
23. I got "Best Climax In Chapter Book" award in my Creative Writing class!
24. I think I am failing math...  :P
25. I have a sweet tooth!
26. I was in my school's talent show!
27. Tomorrow is my last day of school!
28. This book has awesome "words of wisdom" but in my opinion, I don't like it, it was too confusing, and I am glad I and my friend just finished it in school (she loved it! blech!)!
26. I have to read Pilgrim's Progress this year!!!
27. I am going to miss my school friends!
28. I am reading The Neverending Story right now! and it's awesome!
29. It took me over a month and a half to get this blog design, title, etc ready!
30. When the first draft of this design was done- it said "You will keep *my* in perfect peace." not me!
31. This is really fun!
32. I wrote over 20 posts before this blog was published!
33. I am chatting on Gmail with my friend Spencer.
34. I have a passion for mis-matched socks!
35. I have a friend from Australia who taught me how to say things in their accent!
36. I think that it's hilarious that we have accents to people we think have accents! It's pretty awesome!
37. I think I'm a nerd.
38. I am obsessed with music!
39. My mom is almost home.
40. So I'd better go!

Bye!