So Far...

Well...so far i've been stuck at home. -.- Doing nuthin. Its really boring...but really nice to finally get a chance to rest up. umm....actually....i dont think ive been doing too much resting XD as a matter of fact, i havnt been able to get much sleep b/c i've been babysittin -.- Both of em are sick...and now ive gotten a bit of a sore throat. -.- Yep...i got sick from those lil brats XD I cant help it if they luv my attention -.- i jus wish they wouldnt have gotten me sick. I havnt been eating much either XD and its got me in much better shape ^.^ ...i think...well at least im not fat...like sum ppl....XD that didnt come out right... oh well...sorry if i offended XD OH YEAH. Lately i've been trying to find sumthin ta do with my life...dont have much but lately ive been hearing about sum stuff from different denominational churchs and its really starting to bug me! -.-' I get really sick an tired of a bunch of ppl saying alot of nothing!!!!! First off, i wanna say that every christian denominational church has already done sumthing wrong...the bible says that there should be no differing divisions among you!!!! The mere fact that there are so many different 'kinds' of christians goes against wut the bible says....-.- and for those out there that dont know wut i mean...look it up in the bible! The only way to find out the truths of religion is to go to the source, and that source is the bible. Jesus himself said, in the book of Matthews, "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves." Matthews 7:15 Its so hard to find the truth nowadays b/c so many different denominations dont teach what the bible says!!!! Thats y we have so many different ppl who dont know what a real christian is!!! Its b/c they've been told the wrong things and taught the wrong ways. Whether they be catholics, mormons, protestants, jehovah witnesses, baptists, or w/e!!!!! They each divide themselves and teach different things about the bible!!! What im trying to say is THAT ALL THESE DIFFERENT CHURCHES ARE MAN-MADE CHURCHES!!!!!!!! -.- None of these names are in the bible!!!!!! None of them are recognized!! No not one!!!! -.- The only church that is recognized in the bible is the Church of Christ. Its so hard to get the truth out from these ppl b/c they hide this simple fact from the general public but let me tell u...when u teach false doctrine u are gunna change things and cover things up from those who trully need to be saved! -.- "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." Matthews 7:21-23. Thats what Jesus said in the flesh, and its hard for me to sit back and watch or listen to ppl saying things that arent right and i already know that the bible says things that ppl dont want to hear, but its much better for sumone to hear the right things about religion than to get their knowledge from the wrong doctrines. I already know that if these denominational churchs would just teach what the bible says, it will lose most of the older members b/c they are so caught up in wuts wrong that they will put their own life on the line for false teachings!!!! and its ridiculous -.- So if i can at least tell ppl what is wrong with these man-made churches, i hope that they will finally realize the truth about religion. So im going to be writing about not only wut goes on in my life, but i will be writing about what the bible says in hopes that most ppl who read will fall out with the ways of the world and realize the truth. This is what Jesus also had to say about false teachers in Matthews 15:13-14, "But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch." -.- I hope that if anyone reads this they realize whether or not they actually know matters of religion and i hope that they arent too blind to see wut the Word says. I would also like to quote the bible and say one more thing to those who are christians as well as those who are not, and that is: "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." 1st John 4:1

Christmas Eve

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!! Im stuck at home with family...no friends lol but im havin a good time. XD I havnt been this tired or this sore in a long time. Im gunna be human for xmas. lol XD MERRY CHRISTMAS PPLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In The World, Not Of It.

Those of you who know me, know that i am a Christian and many times i would say things that are heart felt and meaningful. Little do u know, that i get most of my knowledge from the bible and not from worldly people. There are many times when i get to talk with different people and i get to hear about their problems and they hear a few of mine, but never have i forced anyone to be a Christian nor have i ever begged anyone to believe what i believe. You have a choice to believe whatever it is you want to, however; i just want to say that if you want to commit yourself to a religion or doctrine you better check it out first. Before you start a relationship with someone, experience tells you that you better check that person out first. Before you buy a house, experience tells you that you better check that house out first. So its only natural or common knowledge that before you decide to surrender yourself to a certain religion or doctrine, you better check it out first. One time i got into a conversation with someone who believed that the bible contradicts itself and its simply a book of inspiration. Let me remind you that this was a person who knew OF God, and he never got to KNOW God. You know its real easy to say that i know who the president of the United States IS, but the REAL question is...does he know you? Anywayz, i asked him, "if the bible contradicts itself...why dont u give me a question and i will try to answer it as best of my ability?" At that moment he couldnt even give me a question...and trust me...i already know a few of the questions someone (of the world) would ask to say that the bible contradicts itself. So i started to tell him about a few of the things that the bible describes...he got upset, and said it doesnt really matter what is in the bible because everyone in the world is going to believe whatever THEY want to believe. I already knew beforehand, that the bible has things in it that MOST people dont want to hear. Anyways...we had a short little discussion and he told me that he said that being a Christian is a good thing and that he was almost convinced into doing the same thing....Isnt it amazing that whenever a person decides to change their lifestyle, its the people that they are closest too that seem to take notice and after they notice, they always talk to u differently or act differently around you. You may lose some of the friends you have just because you decide to do something different and thats how most of us are in life. We're always worried about what someone else will say or how someone else will think about us if we do the right thing. I've also found out that bad company is something that keeps us from being more than what we trully are. And i dont have to say this just because I'VE been there, but EVERYBODY else knows for themselves that what ive just said is true. It's because we have the lust of worldy things, and lusts for the bodily flesh, and the lust of the eyes that we may stumble from time to time and let me tell you that ALMOST....is not good enough....If you ALMOST made your flight...that means you missed your flight. If you ALMOST won a game...that means you lost a game. And if you ALMOST became a Christian...that means that you're still lost. Don't be confused of what a saint really is....most people believe that a saint is someone holy and someone who could never understand how strong temptation is on people of the world. Although a saint may be viewed by the world as someone holy, in actuallity; a true saint is someone who sets himself/herself apart from the world....someone who doesnt have to follow after everything that everyone else is doing just because everyone else is doing it. Just be mindful of who your real friends are, and whether or not it's them that are keeping you from being more than what you trully are.

Few More Days Till Christmas

-.- Christmas coming up soon and to be honest Christmas is jus another day for me. I dont get any gifts but theres a plus side to it too cuz i dont have to GIVE gifts out either. Anywayz, my lipz are still numb after a week from eating a rare snickers bar XD an ice cream snickers bar to be specific. I must have sum hidden allergies that i dont know about...one time i had a project in school ta finish and i used sum rubber cement....the next morning my whole face broke out...and i had it bad on my ears cuz thats where i was scratchin my head ta think XD not only that but my ears are really sensitive...its really funny cuz whenever sumone whispers in my ear i shiver. One time this girl told me a secret and i started shivering and she was like "wtf" XD and she started laughing and asked me wtf was wrong lol XD So yeah....i have sensitive ears and teeth.....anywayz...lately ive found my options in life are starting to narrow down...i think i finally realize my main purpose in life...even though i know everything would be better off without me, i still have a few things i need to do...wont be long now, but im not telling. Unfortunately, my car's brake pads are gone so im stuck at the house with no way out -.- Its so annoying cuz i forgot ta buy sum toothpaste....XD but fear not, for i have toothpaste....just enough till my car is fixed, in the mean time i must improvise...b/c idk about u but i brush regularly and like having fresh breath thank you very much.

This Feeling...

Lately ive been feeling kinda...strange...i think its finally happened...i think...i think im finally....old. Its like watchin the whole world pass by....seeing ppl change...but me staying the same every year around...i guess it might be b/c christmas is coming up again...and a new year...-.- but lately i found myself helping out different ppl with their own relationships or listening to their own personal problems...and wut am i suppose to know about relationships...im not in one myself. Its jus so strange to see so many ppl happy and making the best out of their own lives, but me, im still me...its almost like im looking in on other pplz problems and choosing whether or not ta get involved...yep...ive finally stepped aside for once and it feels kinda strange...like everythings...changing for everyone else but things are still the same with my own personal life. I guess thats wut happens when u look out for alot of ppl and never look out for urself or maybe i've gotten soft......maybe its christmas thats made me soft...hmph...anywayz....whatever it is, its still good to see someone else happy, even if its not that guy in the mirror.

Marriage Story

I heard about an interesting story sunday at church and it goes sumthing like this: One day two Christians got married. Before the marriage they loved each other more than anything....however, three years later; they started to fight each other over the littlest problems that they would have until they found out that they were no longer speaking to each other. So the husband left and went over to the preacher of the church and told him, "Now preacher, i have some bad news and i know you wont like what im about to tell you, but, i've filed for divorce against my wife." The preacher said, "Well...you and i as Christians should know that the only reason a couple should get a divorce is fornication. Has she cheated on you?" The husband said, "No she hasnt cheated on me at all....i just dont 'feel' anything anymore...the love isnt there anymore." The preacher responded, "Well...the bible says that you should love your own wife, just as Jesus loves the church." and the husband responded, "I know that but i dont 'feel' anything anymore." Then the preacher said, "Well...i'll go down a level...the bible also says that you should love your neighbor and seeing as you two live together, she is your closest neighbor therefore you should love her as you did before." The husband said, "Well i know that preacher, but how can i love her if i dont 'feel' anything for her anymore." The preacher responded, "Ok...maybe a lower level...the bible also says that you should love your enemies. Can you do that for her?" Then the husband said, "I know the bible says that, but if i do that, then i would be a hypocrit because i dont 'feel' any love for her at all. I still think i should go on with the divorce..." Then the preacher said, "You go ahead and do what you 'feel' you have to do, but let me warn you...a hypocrit is not someone who goes against what they 'feel' but someone who goes against what they believe." Alot of ppl in the world today do whatever they 'feel' like doing on the contrary to what they believe or what they have been taught to believe. -.- They get so wrapped up in earthly things that they forget what real love is. Real love is unconditional love...and statistics show that many ppl that are married dont have to suffer from things like stress or depression. Statistics also show that they are happier ppl in life and actually live longer lives. If two ppl can love each other unconditionally then they can have a happy marriage. Now i know every individual person has their own testimony and that there are married ppl out there that arent 'happy' but if you continue to do something for sumone even though you dont like it or them, you might get use to it and you might find that you like doing unconditional things for ppl even your own enemies.

I've Returned

XD It's been awhile since i wrote sumthin down on here....and i know alot of ppl are eager to know wuts going on in my wonderful life XD. Yeah yeah yeah....everythings going fine...w/e that means...anywayz...first things first...i havnt been writing lately b/c i've been busy studying for my exams at skool, and its been really boring. Anywayz, i perfer chatting with my friends directly than i do writing in my blog, but i know my eager fans cant wait to see tha next edition so, here it is. Anywayz, today's been a funny day XD. My bro, my cousin, and me went out to the store and filled tha shopping cart with toilet tissue...............yep..........toilet tissue. Everyone was lookin at us like, "wut r they doing?" "they must have tha shits really badly." and tha lady at tha register asked "what do yall need with all this tissue?" my bro looked at me and i jus turned away -_- Anywayz, all of it cost about $113......thats alot of tissue........i guess u really need all that tissue when u have so many ppl wiping their...umm.....NOSES XD oh and i also noticed sumthing about my friends...for sum reason i always seem to make enemies out of them...idk y...but it alwayz seems ta happen...for instance...i knew sumone for about a year....A YEAR....thats really a long time for sumone like me, since i dont make too many friends, but anywayz; me and this "friend" got into one argument and now we dont even talk to each other anymore. All this for one stupid argument...its gettin really dumb and really old. -_- i mean its like everytime i make a new buddy they think "oh marshal ur soo nice and u never do any wrong." I had one person go so far as to call me an angel. -_- AND THATS STUPID!!!!!! Im human like everyone else and i do make mistakes!!! But everytime i make one simple mistake ppl say "oh i cant believe marshall did that!!!!!!" "NO NOT MARSHALL!" -_- next thing i know, sumone has another grudge against me all cuz of one mistake. I jus have to say one thing....ppl make mistakes all the time, and i myself forgive ppl when they do wrong to me. But holding a grudge against sumone is really stupid and if u do hold a grudge ur pretty much a straightforwardmindless buffoon. -_- Lets be serious about this, if a 7 year old gets in a fight with a friend over a toy, dont they forgive each other a few seconds later and the next day they're back to playing with each other. Some ppl are alot dumber than children.....thats the reason we have so many lawsuits nowadays, b/c too many ppl hold grudges against one another instead of resolving things themselves like adults should!!! -_-" It's jus so amazing how stupid the most intelligent creatures on Earth can really be.

Funny Day ^.^

Today's been one of the funniest days in awhile. Usually i dont do crazy stuff, but when noones looking i do a few life or death things ^.^ Well, my cousin came over and my bro had an idea; so we went to the backyard and jumped the fence and went over to the woods (forest) ^.^ Then we jumped back over the fence and came up with a few ideas of showing off how high we could jump. We jumped in the tree and scaled it without using our hands, then my bro said "ok the next test is we have to jump over the fence." Now this fence is 5 feet tall and we all jumped over it, but i kept hitting my knee. XD My cousin was bragging b/c he jumped over the fence without using his hands twice and my bro said if he could do it then he would take him to the store and buy him sum cookies. So we went to the store and got cookies, now the funny part happened when we got bak XD We started jumping the fence again XD and my cousin started bragging that he would jump the fence without using his hands a third time. So we stepped back and watched him and he jumped above the fence but suddenly stopped in mid air and the fence threw him back down XD he said "OH NOOOOOOO!" while in the air and fell bak with his hands up in the air, when he hit the ground he sat there for 3 seconds thinking to himself "what is the meaning of life?" i laughed so hard my stomach hurt XD then he had the audasity to try an jump it again XD thats when his legs split and one went east and the other went west. XD i thought to myself "GAAAAAAAAAAH THAT HAD TA HURT XD" it was so funny that he lost his nerve and now he's too scared to jump the fence. XD oh and i hurt my knee and my ankle while jumping XD but GAAAH XD at least i didnt get as hurt as he did when he hit that fence XD so funny, i dont think im ever gunna forget that XD

It is finished -.-

Finally....after so long.....its finally over.....after weeks of putting off studying and working....its finally done. Those of u who dont know, ive had two presentations to make at skool and one test to do and its finally over. Thats right. I pulled it all off in one day. ^.^ I AM THE GREATEST!!!! anywayz....-.-....its really taken its tole on me -.- im so tired i can barely type this.....i havnt had anything to eat today...or yesterday....and i havnt been able to sleep much for the past few days.......-.-....but im glad i got everything done and i hope i never wait till the last minute to get sumthing done ever again. I also had to dress up in a suit for one of the presentations too....and once again...i got "noticed" lol. with or without a suit i always get noticed -.- ....anywayz....i was seconds away from losing my voice during the presentation. lol it was so funny, but i held my ground and finished my presentation without making any mistakes. ^.^ i feel sick...but at least i got the job done and thats what counts....i better go b4 i die. XD

Monday, November 13, 2006

This "event" happened last year....it happened Nov. 13 on a Monday at 6:00am in the morning when i woke up. >.<" ok....my alarm goes off at 6:00am and wakes me up, so i hit tha snooze button but i lay bak down with my eyes still open. My door was left open and all of a sudden i saw a shadow figure shaped like my bro. walk into my room and stop at the head of my bed. He lifted his hands up in the air and then his hands came down over my head! >.<""" I couldnt breathe and it felt like he was choking me, so i tried to pull myself bak up but i couldnt. >.<" i was begining to choke, so i tried to say "STOP" but i couldnt talk.....I finally get the strength to pull myself up and i look around, but no one was there....everything was blurry and i could still see an outline of a figure fadeing away. I thought to myself,"This cant be real...but why does my neck hurt so much....and why am i out of breath...." then i turn and look at my alarm clock....and it read 6:03am. So i sat down thinking to myself that it was only a dream, honestly i kept saying it was just a dream but the clock said 6:03am...........could a dream last for 3 minutes???? and why is my neck so stiff??? it wasnt stiff when i got up at 6:00am .......strange...no? Anywayz, I've never thought that it could possible be a ghost...but then...wut was it that tried to choke me that day? I decided to back track and think of all the things i did the night b4 XD. NO I DONT DRINK AND NO I DONT SMOKE XD. so i remembered wut my psychology teacher told me about "strange" dreams. He told the class that its always best to write down ur dreams on paper....-_-....so i did it. And i wrote everything that i remember doing the night b4.....hmmm....i fell asleep around 10:00pm - 10:00pm, which is early for me XD and i actually woke up once b4 my alarm went off....i woke up around 4:30am bcuz i was thirsty and i fell asleep too early XD so i went to get sum fruit punch and i went bak to bed. Now sum of my online buddies have heard this story b4....and most of them.......hmmm.....might think that it was an actual ghost!!!! XD Sumthin strange did happen that day but idk wut...i can still remember it like yesterday XD and i still dont know wut actually happened. BUT, there is always more than one explanation to a story....sum might say it was a ghost.....others might say it was just a dream.....or maybe.......sumthin else entirely O.O"""" ALIENS!!!!!!!! LOL XD umm ok aliens are out... XP but, i have done a lil research on incidents similar to this one that i experienced. Maybe....just maybe....it was a condition known as 'sleep paralysis.' I honestly dont know wut happened that day, and when it happened i was really shocked and didnt know wut to do. But whoever reads this, im sure u can come up with ur own opinion.....and just for tha record...IM NOT INSANE...or at least....thats wut the little ppl in my head tell me. XD

Thank You.

I want to say thank you to all my online buddies: Ali, Amber Miller, Geri AKA Boss, Shy, Shannon, Christina AKA Nina, and all of my online buddies that i havnt mentioned here XD. You know who u are. Thank you all. ^.^

Thanksgiving 2007

Thanksgiving day is tomorrow and im not happy....but, i am thankful. Now that im "born again" -_- i guess i have to be more optimistic. I've always thought myself as an optimistic person.....always looking for the good in a person no matter wut. Nowadays it seems like i might have slipped a bit, and become more pessimistic instead XD lately i've only been looking out for myself instead of others and for sum reason i feel good about that. Am i wrong for that? idk, but anywayz; my niece is coming over for thanksgiving and im glad that i'll get a chance to see her again. ^.^ Shes like my best friend and I practically raised her. She even called ME mommy on a few occasions..... -_- so yeah, im thankful for ppl like her and my family. Honestly, ive had enough of this mushy stuff....but i gotta go through with it. Dont get me wrong, im not all heartless...anywayz....a few birthdays are coming up right after thanksgiving, so i have to give a few happy birthday greetings to a few friends. Just a good solid happy birthday nuthin more nuthin less, i know better than to try and get involved in mostly everyones' lives.....so no matter who u are or wut ur going through or wut you've been through, i'd like to say happy thanksgiving to u all and God bless. XD

$ Ancient Mysterious Coin of Legend $

Hmmmm.....I found a coin a few years ago, in the parking lot of a store that i use to work at. It was stuck in the concrete and every day it would slowly lift up, until one day i decided to pull it out. Its a 1936 British Half Penny with George V's head on it. IDK if its worth anything, but ive read on wikipedia that there are less than 10 of them in the entire world. If thats the case, then im sitting on a gold mine. Personally, i dont really value money as much as more important things in life. Ya cant buy happiness with money. -.- I've kept the coin for almost 4 years now since i found it, and now im thinking about using it to make money; however, i have no idea how much its really worth. If anyone knows plz tell me. I'd really appreciate it and who knows? Maybe i could split half of wut its worth with whoever I want. It could be you....

The First

My first blog ever in the history of mankind. ^.^ Thank you all for taking the time to read this, hi my name is Marshall I. Strickland Jr., i was born on May 17, 1985. Just a little info about me, i'm 22 years old, 6'0 tall, and im attending Auburn University of Montgomery where i am currently majoring in Computer Programming. Ok, thats enuff about my basic info -.- Now the reason for this blog is kinda complicated......i didnt intend to make a blog at first b/c i believed that it was a time consuming thing, BUT i decided to change my mind b/c i have plenty of online friends whom i never meet face to face. This will help them get to know me a lil better and to get an inside look on some of the things going on in my life. ENJOY!!!!!!