Monday's Minutes Challenge

Today I am going to do the phrase: It was the scariest thing I would ever face... but I also knew it was only my chance to find freedom. 271 words. =)

It was the scariest thing I would ever face... but I also knew it was only my chance to find freedom.

So I stepped onto the swaying bridge. Looking ahead, I could see the red eyes flashing back at me. I held my breath and took another step.

I reached for the rope on the side, but it disappeared. I gasped and looked at the other side, the rope was gone there too. I froze, and slowly looked behind me.

Slowly, each plank I had passed disappeared. I looked in front of me, were they disappearing too?

This all seemed like the fairy tale Mother used to tell me every night. The fairy tale about the girl with a big fluffy “princess dress” who ran away thinking that what was on the outside of the castle was better than the inside.

She ran and ran until she came to the bridge and had to make a choice—to give up or keep going. She decided to keep going. But after each step, the plank behind her disappeared.

I shivered all over, she somehow had made it to the end, but then was taken as a prisoner.

Instead of walking the rest of the way, I ran to the red eyes. When I reached the end, I looked up at them.

They cackled endlessly, they grabbed me when I tried to run. My throat clogged up. I shook all over.

It seemed like the walked for hours before they threw me into a pit of come sort.

“No, please,” I screamed.

“I’m no longer the only one here, am I?”

I froze.

Hope ya'll like this! =)

abrielle lindsay

Headphones

Hey guys =) I'm gonna try to post songs and videos on SUNDAYS. One song with the lyrics under it each Sunday. SO SORRY if they all end up being by Britt Nicole or Third Day *winks* There will also be a verse or saying/quote/whatever that I think relates to the song or where they may have gotten their inspiration (though I AM PROBABLY WRONG!!! ;) ) or just ties with it =)
This is Headphones by Britt Nicole (shocking, yah?)

"Headphones"

She gave it her best 

She tried to fit in 

She tried to be cool 

But she never could win 

Her mom says she's great 

The kids think she's weird 

Honestly she wish she could disappear 

Why you try, try to be like the rest of them 

When you know there's so much more within 

There's only one you 

Here's what ya' gotta do 

Whoa, whoa... 

Anytime you feel alone, put on your headphones 

Love, love's coming through your headphones 

Anytime you feel alone, put on your headphones 

Love, love's coming through your headphones 

L-o-o-ove is coming through your headphones 

L-o-o-ove is coming through your headphones 

He gets in his car 

He falls apart 

It came to an end 

And now it's breaking his heart 

He wants to give up 

Wants to try again 

Honestly he doesn't know what he's feeling 

Hey, you might not see it with your eyes 

But keep your head up to the sky 

The sun is coming through 

Here's what you gotta do 

Whoa, whoa... 

Anytime you feel alone, put on your headphones 

Love, love's coming through your headphones 

Anytime you feel alone, put on your headphones 

Love, love's coming through your headphones 

L-o-o-ove is coming through your headphones 

L-o-o-ove is coming through your headphones 

So keep your head up high and dust off your shoulders 

It's alright, no, it's not over 

Love is here, it came to dry up all your tears 

Oh, can you feel it 

Gotta believe it, gotta see it 

By your side in the middle of the night 

So keep your head up high and the dust off your shoulders 

It's alright, no it's not over 

Whoa, whoa... 

Anytime you feel alone, put on your headphones 

Love, love's coming through your headphones 

Anytime you feel alone, put on your headphones 

Love, love's coming through your headphones 

L-o-o-ove is coming through your headphones 

L-o-o-ove is coming through your headphones 

So keep your head up high and dust off your shoulders 

Coming through your headphones 

So keep your head up high and dust off your shoulders 

Coming through your headphones 

Twinkle, twinkle in your eye 

Listen to this lullaby 

The sun is shining in the sky 

I see love it's in your eyes 

This aint' the first time you felt like this 

This ain't the first time, this aitn' the first time 

This ain't the last time you'll feel like this 

But it'll be fine 

If you can just, smile

Lyrics come from here.

1 John 4:8

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 

All Things Good's Blogsversary Extravaganza

I meant to post this several weeks back, sorry Khloe. =P

ANYWAY, Khloe Grace over at All Things Good is having her 1st Blogsversary Extravaganza! =D

I'm super excited! ;) Some things that will be happening:

• Guest posts
• Fashion show
• GIVEAWAYS =)
• SHORT STORY CONTEST =D
• Verse/quote editing contest

CHECK OUT HER BLOG HERE FOR INFORMATION ON ALL THESE THINGSs

abrielle lindsay

I Need a Miracle

Really like this song...

Monday's Minutes Challenge

Today I will be continuing this prompt I did a few weeks back. 226 words. =)

My face burned with scratches and bruises, but I couldn’t let them get me. I had to push through, I had to keep going.

Where was Trinity? Surely she had seen me when those cold fingers had slid across my face. Surely she had noticed the old door creaking.

But. A new thought struck. What if she had ignored the noises? What if she had seen those three guys tie me up?

And what if she had ignored that her only sister was getting kidnapped?

I breathed deep breaths. What happened when I ran out of strength to go on? Was I just going to have to slow down and let them kidnap me?

Why did they even want to kidnap me? What had I ever done? What could I do?

Nothing.

Another thought entered my mind, what if Trinity had set me up? She knew that if she challenged me, I would be up for it.

Why did I do things like that?

Take on a challenge without thinking about consequences? Tears started to stream down my face, but the branches slapped them away.

What if I never saw Mom again? Or my cousins? Or the rest of my family? What would I do?

Trinity apparently didn’t want me. So, why would I want her?

I sighed.

Because she used to save me from everything.

Hope ya'll like it. =)

abrielle lindsay

PACKING

We've begun the drama of packing. =P

At least we got to skip school. =)

Liebster Award--and another little something

23 DAYS!!!
23 days until I board a plane to fly to AMERICA. I can put up with this HORRIBLE internet for three more weeks, yah?

I'm not so sure....


Today, I saw that I was awarded the Liebster Award by my wonderful blogger friend, WildHorse (go check out her blog...)! =) Thanks so much girl!

1) Green or Grey?

Grey =)

2) How many siblings do you have?

Five--three bros two sis-s

3) What color is your Bible?

One is black, the other is pink 

4) Why do you blog?

So others will know about my life (this blog), to show people what i read (books blog), to give other writers tips and tricks (writing blog), to show what i'm making and selling for orphans (lay me down)

5) Do you have any pets?

One dog, Brownie =)

6) Do you drink coffee?

I still am wishing upon a star...

7) Winter or Summer?

SUMMER

8) Soccer?

YES!!!!!!

9) Do you wear glasses?

yes, but i would rather wear them than contacts =)

10) Pasta or Pizza?

Pizza--I think =)   

I nominate:

Mary

Bekah

Elisabeth

Britt

Natalie

Bekah Joan

My Questions:

1)Beach or waterfall

2)Do you have a pet (or two)? 

3)How many siblings do you have?

4)Slumber party or swim party?

5)What's your favorite color

6)how long have you been blogging?

7)Have you ever seen batik fabric in person??? (Google "batik" if you have no idea what I'm talking about)

8)Do you do something for orphans??

9)is your internet out often??? (LIKE MINE IS????)

10)Do you drink soda? If you do, do you like it??

that's all! =) If you're reading this, and I didn't tag you--feel free to do it! But if I did tag you, you have to do it *points finger* Not really. =)

Ok, gotta go. =( 

abrielle lindsay

MMC =)

MY POWER IS SO ANNOYING!!!! It seemed like it was off all night, but it came back on for an hour or two, then shut off again. then came back on again at about 9:30, then shut off again at 11:30, and came back AGAIN at about 12:15. annoying power....

SO. MMC (Monday's Minutes Challenge) is today! Yay! =D I won second place the week, and first the week before! =)

Today's entry involves this picture:

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The staircase loomed in front of me. Had I really seen Jacinda climb them? Or had my mind been acting up again?

“Jacinda, dear little sister, where are you?” I called upward, as if I really thought she would have gone up. I rolled my eyes. “Little sister?”

I bit my lip, looking down at the stairs in front of me. I stepped on one, practically expecting it to be an illusion and falling face first into the muddy water.

I started to climb. My mind started to believe the staircase with each step. Each solid stair. The air around me whispered through my hair, but I paid no attention. I had to find Jacinda before Aunt Nola had to find me.

After what seemed to be hours of climbing stair after stair, I reached a platform. It was a whole world up here. I tried to look back at the way I had come, but there was no staircase. There was no lake that I could fall into. There was just green grass.

“Jacinda?” My voice was weaker than ever before.

“Lily!” Jacinda waved.

A smile of relief flooded my face, I ran towards her. But when I got there, I didn’t look at her. I stared upwards—at the castle that now loomed into front of me. Dark and cold. Built of stone—covered in moss.

“I found a door over there, Lily, perhaps someone lives there?” Jacinda shirked with excitement.

I followed her. The doors were open, I peeked inside.

Then quickly turned around and grabbed Jacinda. Pulling with each step. I heard the voices. I heard the footsteps. They were gaining on us.

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No pinterest entry this week =)

hope ya'll like it! =)

abrielle lindsay

REACH

You hold the weight of the world 

Still I don't slip through your hands 

Your love is bigger 

Than just a notion built by man 

I fall again and again 

But You whisper, "You're still mine" 

You feel the pain of the world 

But You never push mine aside 

And You reach for me 

With a love that quiets all my fears 

And You reach for me 

Like a Father wipes away the tears 

So many people in this world 

But I hear You calling out my name 

You reach for me 

Now I'm never gonna be the same 

You know all of my fears 

There's nothing Your eyes can't see 

When I tried to give up 

Lord, You never gave up on me 

I give You all of my hopes and dreams 

I lay them down 

Of all the place I've looked 

You're the one truth I have found 

And You reach for me 

With a love that quiets all my fears 

And You reach for me 

Like a Father wipes away the tears 

So many people in this world 

But I hear You calling out my name 

You reach for me 

Now I'm never gonna be the same 

You hold the weight of the world 

Still I don't slip through Your hands 

You put the stars in the sky 

You know every grain of sand 

But You reach for me 

With a love that quiets all my fears 

And You reach for me 

Like a Father wipes away the tears 

So many people in this world 

But I hear You calling out my name 

You reach for me 

Now I'm never gonna be the same 

You reach for me 

For me

This is a great song that, you know, just kind of encourages you. =) Watch it. It's awesome. =)

abrielle lindsay

25 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 14

I'm big on copying, but you all have such great ideas! =) This one is WildHorse's. =)

25 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 14 (in 2015)

• Finish editing Painted Skies! =D
• Query
• Post two hundred times
• Try something new with my hair and actually keep it in! =)
• Start eating healthy ALL OF THE TIME
• Read the Bible cover to cover twice
• Start a diary and write in it every single day
• take a photo everyday for one year
• take the time to study indonesian (a lot of it!)
• reach 100 followers
• die my hair a crazy color =)
• paint my dog's toenails
• have a paint fight
• learn how to play the guitar
• meet an online friend *grins*
• throw a surprise party for my BFF
• bake a perfect rainbow cupcake
• spend an entire day watching disney movies (aww, what a life...)
• learn sign language
• ride an elephant =)
• re-learn to knit
• read all of the LOTR series =)
• have dreadlocks =)
• finish eighth grade. =)
• learn to skateboard

You know, just some things that are possible but probably won't happen. =)

abrielle lindsay

MMC (11-3-14)

Hey everyone! =) I have two entries, my quote entry and my Pinterest entry. =) The first one is the quote entry, and the second is my Pinterest entry. =)

My entry based on this sentence: The noise woke me up right after I'd drifted off to sleep.

   The noise woke me up right after I'd drifted off to sleep. I heard the front door creek. I smirked, and she didn’t think I could stay awake this late.

   I tiptoed down the halls and counted to fifty before I opened the door and stepped outside into the crisp night air. Should’ve grabbed my quilt. I shrugged off the matter and peered into the darkness.

   I saw a figure moving near the woods. “Ha,” was on the tip of my tongue when I felt cold fingers glide across my cheek and over my mouth. It happened all before I could scream.

   The hand stayed clamped over my mouth as a blind fold slid over my eyes and closed me off.

   I mumbled, if you could even call it that. I tried to call out to Trinity. My hands. They hadn’t tied them up—yet.

   I tried to claw at the hand that was on my mouth. When I couldn’t budge it, my hands tried to loosen the cloth over my eyes.

   But I was too late to do that; the hands grabbed mine and jerked them. Tears rose to my eyes. But I wouldn’t let them down.

   I wish I could have bit my lip. Then the idea struck me. Biting. Biting. That could do it. I bit the hand that was on my mouth with as much force as possible.

   The hand was gone for one instant, and I jumped at the opportunity, jerking my blind fold off. I ran to where I had seen Trinity.

   But she was gone. And whoever was trying to get me was quickly closing in on me again. I looked over my shoulder, three guys. I ran into the woods, forgetting to scream—again.

My Pinterest Entry:

   I looked down at the river, then back up at the big snowy mountains. The water was sure to be freezing. I glanced back down at it, catching a glimpse of my bright orange hair and bright blue eyes.

   If only this was a normal day! One where Max could be here with me. To encourage me. To help me.

   I sighed, he wasn't always the greatest little brother, but he was one of the best. In my mind, I hear is voice, "Jen, go on. After all it is for Mama and me... go on for us... please."

   My life never went as planned, and that's ok. I'm used to it. 

   I bit my lip, then stepped into the water. After all, cold water can't do much to me... can it?

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These were lots of fun, thanks for doing MMCs, Tessa! =D

hope ya'll like these, 

abrielle lindsay

What I Ate

*PLEASE READ THIS POST AND PLEASE DO NOT PUKE*

*laughs* I'm not sure you really want to know. But, I'll tell you the story behind it LOL

Yesterday (my Saturday) afternoon was Youth Group. And we were split into teams to do four different challenges--two mind, one physical, and one food.

The mind challenges were kinds hard, they were the ones that my team did first. My team had five people (including myself) and we had to get across about 30 feet of land on four boards. Doesn't sound too hard right? Well, read that again we only had four boards. And there were five people. So we had to keep them moving up.

Another hard part was that the leader of my team got his mouth taped shut. And I got blindfolded. Just to make it a little extra hard. *winks* We only made it about half way with falling on the ground twice (did i mention that we weren't allowed to touch the ground???) It was kinda hard...

Then the next mind challenge we had was 10 or 20 questions about Papua. They were hard I didn't know anyone of them--except that Papua used to be called Irian Jaya, and we all got that the first time.

Then the third challenge was the food one. It was my all time favorite. =) *grins* You'll find out what I ate sooner or later (later...)

Just two things, before we were doing the food challenge someone shouted how disgusting it was. The only other girl that was on my time said that we had to be eating papeda--she said that she could eat it because she loves it plain. I might have grossed out there for a moment. And the other thing is that before he gave the food to us, Mr. B said that everything he fed us could be bought locally in our town.

So of course we were all like, "Oh, well then it can't be that bad,". Then Mr. B said our team had one knife and one fork and only one of us could eat the food or all of us. The only other girl on my team decided that we all were gonna eat it.

We received the food, if you could call it that. All of us started eating it with our hands (you know, Indonesian Style =) ) except one guy, he got the fork and knife.

Oops, I forgot one thing, we either got to see what were eating before or after. We decided after. (good thing too)

The first thing we ate looked like a piece of chicken and tofu mixed together. We ate it all and decided that it was pretty good.

Then we moved onto something that looked satéd. It was ok, but not totally great like the last thing had been.

The last thing we ate was this big hunk of stuff that looked like cartilage. Neither was that fantastic, but I ate about 2/3 of it because the three boys on my team grossed out and wouldn't eat anymore.

BUT. Before I finished eating the cartilage stuff, we all decided we wanted to know what it was. Here's the list Mr. B showed us.

• Cow Foot Tendons 
• Chicken Liver
• Cow Brain

Of course we all kind of grossed out then. But then I got back down on my knees--mind that I still didn't know what I was eating, I just knew that it was one of those three--and I finished eating what I could of the cartilage stuff.

Now, let me tell you which was which. *grins*

• Cartilage Stuff = Cow Foot Tendons
• Satéd stuff = Chicken Liver
• My favorite, and the *raw chicken* of which someone thought it was = COW BRAIN 

The next team decided to find out what it was BEFORE they ate it. None of them would TOUCH the food.

Another thing, my team was the only team to finish eating the entire plate of food. 

The physical thing we did is too complicated to explain. But anyway, I just really wanted to share what I ate. =)

Oh, another thing. One team (i think the first one to do the food challenge) I'm pretty sure they found out what i was before they ate it, but they actually ate some of it. Because one guy on the team said he felt like a zombie eating the brains. It was like the best thing said about the food the entire afternoon. *grins*

I may have a picture of me eating the tendons later. I know Mr. B took one of me and he said that he had to get it to my dad. 

Isn't it wonderful to know that everything I ate could be bought locally? I wanted to take the extra cow brains home, but I don't think there was any. =( Either that or Mr. B disposed of them. =(

SO, in less than two weeks I have eaten papeda, cow foot tendons, cow brain, and chicken liver. =)

that's all, i have to go now...

abrielle lindsay

HEY, DURIAN WASN'T NEXT!! =D

*DID YOU BARF? Tell me in the comments*

Me...

This is kind of like what Chloe did, but i'm just making it anything that is me or my favs--you might get to know me even better. ha =) picture post!!  =)

all pictures i stole from pinterest. they all belong to there rightful owners. i own NONE of them

LOVE IT

Just ask my friends (literally!)

Um, way too easy...

Oh yah =)

Do you know which one it is? I literally wear it like every other day...

Really? I didn't know that...

I think i'm already in love with them...

Maybe a little too much? Ok, I say those two words WAY too much...

Those are some things about me. =)

More Happenings in January

OK, ya'll already saw this. BUT, my friend who owns it asked if I could pet sit it while she goes to the beach for five days. And i have it right now! It's quite fascinating...

For Buzz's extra late b-day party, we went to the waterfall with his two best buds' families (plus Margret's)
In ten years, my mom and the buds' moms plan on redoing this picture *grins* how great is that gonna be????

In January we welcomed back five families that went to visit their home countries. (The family that we greeted in the picture are John's friends. but we all know them) The family of which is in the picture (ha, that's actually just the younger son) arrived an hour and a half later than they were supposed to. But neither son believed me. = |

Anyway, that was some more of what happened in January (and now...) =)

abrielle lindsay

Tutt Update

Here are two links to Tutt Updates. =)

Read this one first

Read this on second

abrielle lindsay =)

MMC

WHOOP MY INTERNET IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =D I'm super happy! =)

So this is my extra late MMC (Monday's Minutes Challenge) entry. =) I'm just doing the sentence prompt. =) (and if you're wondering... yes, this is related to my last MMC prompt. It will all be in the same book some day... =) (hopefully))

“There is nothing you could say that would make me change my mind.” Anger flooded my mind. She looked at me so long her eyes seemed to have attached to my skin.

“You are one sad soul, my lady.”

I dug my fingers into my upper arms, “Leave. Now.”

“As you wish, my lady,” the woman bowed and turned on her heel.

I watched her go, her steps seemed hurried. When she opened the door, it seemed to me as if I heard the slightest scream from outside. But I pushed aside what I had heard and stood up.

“Guards,” I clapped three times, in moments my men stood in front of me, “Dispose of everyone who is against me, my laws, and what I have set up in this kingdom of mine.”

Hundreds of men looked at each other from the corner of their eyes, but none dared move.

“Go on with you then,” I turned to walk towards the side door that led to my room.

They still stood there when I left. But I paid no attention to that either.

Instead, I looked into the mirror on the wall of my room. My beautiful black hair curled down my back, below my waist. The crown was still high upon my head. The red dress went well with my pale skin.

Shouts from below. I swore at the sounds. I rolled my eyes before returning to my throne room.

All of the peasants of my kingdom stood in the room—staring at me.

“Yes?” I questioned the people.

“Queen of the dark! Queen of the dark is all you’ll ever be!” the children taunted.

The woman’s words flashed through my mind, ‘They’ll come for you sooner or later, change, my lady, change.’

Hope you like it! =D

BAH! INTERNET IS SO ANNOYING!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone decided to burn their trash, ohmyword, so not new. But, it burned this side of town's phone wire. =( We have been without internet and phone since Sunday afternoon, that is why I have been so unusally quiet... *winks*

BUT IT SHOULD BE FIXED TODAY!!!!!!!!!! =D But of course living in Indonesia (Papua even more. *frowns*) means that today is a BIG maybe. =(

i've gotta go now (for the record, i'm at the library)
abrielle lindsay