One of My Poems

I decided it is time to throw a wrench in the stream of tags coming in. So whether you like it or not here is a poem I have written.


The Crystal Bowl
By Caitlin Carstensen

The light of sun diffused
Sends glimmering rays around
The sparkling, dancing drops
Scattering darkness from the ground.
This the same as the joyous Christian
Scatters the light of the Holy Son.

Only water pure and clear
From the earth, the deepest wells
Wash the crystal clear and shining
To catch the beauty no one sells.
This the same as the joyous Christian
Cleansed in the holy water of Life.

May the bowl be filled with fruits
Of the sweetest, crispest kind
From all manner giving, sharing
Heaped to brimming every time.
This the same as the joyous Christian
Filled with the fruits of the Holy Spirit.

Like the Crystal Sea of heaven
Radiant in the glorious light
Stretching out into the distance
Always full and glimmering bright.
This the same as the joyous Christian
A crystal bowl diffusing Christ.


I hope you were blessed.

Caitlin

Yes, its ANOTHER Tag!

Nahla tagged me! I feel so loved. :) Here goes:

Trivia Tag

Describe the cover of your favorite book without looking at it.

I have to pick a favorite? O.K, its Burgundy leather with My first and middle name on it written in gold, My Bible.

Describe the cover of your favorite movie without looking.

1. Keira Knightly with her head tilted slightly, and a guy walking up behind her, they are out in a field. Pride and Prejudice.

2.All silver with a picture of a lion face in the middle. The Lion, the witch, and the wardrobe, extended edition.

3.A blend of Narnian animals and the like, and on top the Pevensie children and Prince Caspian. Prince Caspian.

4. A bunch of guys in WW2 outfits, with red and white back ground. Valkyrie.

These are NOT in the order I Like them best in, and I did not even get to all the Lord of the Rings series .

Name the main character's full name in your favorite book.

God, the holy spirit, three in one, the alpha and Omega, the everlasting one.

Name the weather at your home (or wherever you are).

Rainy and Wet. It's better than snow at least

Are you writing a book?

Which One? (Which means yes)

What is your character's name?

Rose, Katie, Tasha, and Brixie, Latika, and Shara.

What race is your character?

The first three are Humans, I can't remember what Brixie is, Latika's a gnome, and Shara's and elf.

Name three things near you that are green.

The tissue box, The Websters 1828 dictionary, and a marker.

Last question: What is your favorite thing to do?

I hate favorites, I have so many of them. I guess reading.

Okay, THIS is the last question: Did you like answering the questions above?

Yes.

Now I tag:

Laurel

Eldarwen

Hannah

I will make my own soon! And I'll try to post something soon other than a tag.
In Christ,

Jillian

Random Questions Tag


What kind of car would you like when you're older?
Me? A nice Dodge-Ram, red or black truck

Where would you want to live when you're older?
Right were I am going be when I'm older.


Do you want to go to college?
NOO. That's a big no

How many siblings do you have?
Three. All older. Sister's. Very bossy


How many children would you like to have when you're married?
I AM NOT GOING TO GET MARRIED!


Boys or girls?
Boys. Girls. What's the difference?


This or That


City or Country girl?
Country.

Gourmet meals or steak with a big salad?
Uhhh... neither

Flying or driving?
I'd fly like the wind


Bike riding or swimming?
Swimming


Sports or no sports?
Sports

Books or movies?
BOTH.

Outside or inside?
Outside
School or chores?
Chores

Wednesday or Sunday?
Wednesday

Friends or Family?
Friends

This or that?


Fried or scrambled eggs?
Scrambled. Totally.

Pancakes or cereal?
I'm kinda in the cereal mode

Big meal or something small?
In between

Movie or tv show?
Movie

Favorites


What is your favorite thing to do outside?
Run

What is your favorite meal?
Come and get your PIZZA!

What is your favorite pass-time?
Doing anything but school or chores

Where is your favorite place to read a good book?
Almost anywhere

What is your favorite vegetable?
uh... I don't have a favorite.


Now I tag...

Luke

Tagged Again

Eldarwen Failareil tagged me again! I really should make one of my own. Quick question: Is it very complicated to make a blog award or a button?

Random Questions Tag

What kind of car would you like when you're older?

A little dark red Ford truck. Built tough. No gas guzzlers if you please.

Where would you want to live when you're older
A quiet, small Cabin/Cottage in the woods, far
away from civilization. :)

Do you want to go to college?

No, but I do like to study, biology is the best.

I believe God called me to be a wife and a mother first.

How many siblings do you have?

Three sisters:Caitlin, Laurel, and Hayley. I am the third in line.

How many children would you like to have when you're married?

As many as God will bless me with

Boys or girls?

Sure. ;)

This or That

City or Country girl?

Country girl! I hate the city. Montana is the best!

No offense to non-Montanans

Gourmet meals or steak with a big salad?

steak with a big salad. Make that fruit salad.

Flying or driving?

Flying, just because I've never flown before so I want to experience it.

Just another way Eldarwen and I are alike. :)

Bike riding or swimming?

That's a really hard one... I think I'll do bike riding, just because it that time of year.

Sports or no sports?

No. I'm not big on that stuff

Books or movies?

Books!

Outside or inside?

Outside, plain and simple. Buildings are so... confining

School or chores?

I love school and chores(Well, selected parts of both ;)

Wednesday or Sunday?

Sunday and Wednesday. Sunday because I love church and Wednesday because it means I'm
closer to Sunday!

Friends or Family?

Friends...Family. Friends...no, family. I don't know

This or that?

I don't care, whatever works best for you.

Fried or scrambled eggs?

Depends on my mood

Pancakes or cereal?

Pancakes. I get cereal a lot. Besides, I like to cook and that's hard to do with just cereal.

Big meal or something small?

If I spent all day outside walking or working in our garden, big meal.
If all I did was school all day, small meal.

Movie or tv show?

Movie...We don't watch TV, But I do have to make an exception because I like the show Stargate Atlantis

Favorites

What is your favorite thing to do outside?
As long as it's outside, I'll do it for you. The thingie is stuck on italics.
I hate it when that happens.

What is your favorite meal?

I like food in general, but I think mashed potatoes, Ham, and green bean casserole, with nice soft rolls will do the trick. But then again, I like lasagna, and a lot of Mexican food

What is your favorite pass-time?

Reading, writing, playing piano, spending quality time with friends, visiting blogs, and a whole
host of other things...

Where is your favorite place to read a good book?

As long as it's quiet and comfortable, I'm pretty happy

What is your favorite vegetable?

I'll take fruit...but I guess since I have to answer the question I'll do corn and broccoli, yes I like broccoli, isn't that weird?

I think I'll tag:
Megan again, since she responded so fast

Brent Hartley, since I see they follow our blog. I hope you get this!

and Hannah again

In Christ,

Jillian

I've Been Tagged!

Eldarwen over at The Faithful Elven Princess Tagged me! Thank you so much! Here goes:

What is a very interesting fact about you?

I love Fords and knives ;)

What are two things in this world that you love very much?
My family and my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

What was the last thing you ate?
Chocolate chip cookies.There's some in the oven right now. :)

Who is your favorite movie/book character?

What is your favorite color?
Green. Dark green

Are you random?
Oh Yeah

Do you have a totem animal?

HUH???

How many people follow your main blog?
Just six *sniff*

What is your favorite animal?
Dogs, birds, horses, cats, rabbits, any baby animal out there

VS

Downhill or Cross-Country skiing?
Downhill!

Soda or water?
Water. Soda's too sugary

Weekends vs. School days?
Yes

Trees or flowers?
Trees all the way. I love climbing them.

REGULAR QUESTIONS

What is your favorite movie?
Both Narnia's, all of the Lord of the Rings, Princess of Thieves,
Fireproof, Cranford, Pride and Prejudice, the list goes on...

What is your favorite book?
The Bible, The Return of the King, and all of the
Chronicles of Narnia

How long have you been on blogger for?

About a year

Now I get to tag someone!

I choose:

Megan

Hannah

And, of course:
Laurel

It has been really fun. I'll have to make up my own sometime soon!
In Christ,

Jillian

In the Autumn

Our family loves the season of autumn. We love sweaters and jackets, hot tea, decor in magnificent colours. I enjoy harvesting and setting the garden into sleep mode after a busy summer, and taking long walks on hidden paths not frequented by the general public. For every season God bountifully supplies our needs and the changes remind us of His wonder.

Laurel, Jillian, and my father make special claim on fall as it is the settings for their birthdays. Laurel recently turned 18, celebrating with s'mores, a campfire, a friends. Jillian will have her golden birthday turning 15 on the 15th. She hopes to celebrate by getting her braces removed very soon. My father is after that and we will find some way to spend the time outdoors which is his favorite way to celebrate. When we were younger we would go camping. If he could we would do that again. More things to love about fall.




I have two beautiful sisters.


Laurel, please don't get mad at me, but this is a great pic of you.



Jillian, you are very elegant indeed.

He is one of the few men I know willing to put a costume on. It is his Martin Luther costume.

Our great joy, maiden Hayley.

I guess the outfit looks better than I perceived. The mirror is deceiving.

An autumn stream. A beautiful fall wish to you all.

Caitlin

Hard Times

No, it's not that tragic. Its just hard to find the right background and "decor" for our blog.
Also having a hard time figuring out what to write that will spark peoples interests and not bore them to death, or something like that. It's rather a challenge when ones number of readers is so small. Suggestions, anyone? Requests? I'd like to know.

Jillian

P.S I hear people are having trouble commenting. I have no idea what that is or why it is doing that. Sorry!