Lucy Enters Narnia: How To Play Her Song

When Lucy enters Narnia, the first thing I notice is the music that is played when she first enters. Here I show how to play her song on piano, keyboard, and every instrument on keys in between.

We start from the middle of the piano, and we press E sharp with G at the same time. Quickly, we transition into:

ABCDGF Then slightly getting lower, we do EFEDCE.

Then, we're gonna go into a higher octave, making it sound kind-of princessy. We're gonna repeat it in that octave.

Then, we'll repeat EFEDCE going lower and lower until you can't repeat anymore.

That's Lucy's song, which is quickly followed by "The Battle". Soon, once I've got this song mastered, I'm gonna teach you step-by-step with me actually in view, so it's even simpler than this is to play!

Learning New Things Day By Day

Yes I am learning new things, even though Summer is almost here! That's right, June srd is the day on my callendar, and the day I don't want to see. Another sad thing will happen.

First of all, yesterday somebody my family knew very well passed away. However, it was a very good day to die, because we will remember Memorial Day weekend as something different, more than just a weekend. I used to think of it as a free day off of school, but now I know it's not just that.

That was a discovery that is very sad because I knew this person for eleven long years. Sadder? Last time I saw them was 2008. Saddest? They lived all the way in Washington, so travel to the funeral? Please, we're already going on THREE vacations this Summer!

Secondly, I learned how to play the nearly TWO songs on my piano; first song is when Lucy enters Narnia, and it immediately goes into "The Battle". (aka Narnia Theme.)

So yeah, that's me. Happy---or sad, however you feel right now---Memorial Day!

OMG Time Of Year

It's the OMG time of year. Today I kind of went swimming. What I mean by "kind of" is that I was wearing a leo, so I took off my shorts and got in Becca's ginormous pool, on the third step. Okay, maybe you would call that wading and not swimming, but it was fun. Ty and Sarah were in the pool too! Afterwards, I had to rush to dry and had to warm up, (I always warm up before I go to gymnastics so I don't have to stretch much there) because I was so wet on my buttox that I looked like I peed myself! So I had to change into my dad's shorts that said "USAF" (United States Air Force) and OMG, (I warned you, it's the OMG time of year.) They were SOOOOOO baggy! But they must be baggy pants of luck, because:

I made my beam handstand today! I usually do anyway, but after I took a month and a week and a day off, it took forever to learn my handstand on beam, cartwheel on beam, and front vault all over again. But it's all okay now! BTW, I received some SHOCKING news:

I am going to advance level 4 for the Summer! The next step after advance is level 5, so that's good! However, what it takes is what I hate. In order to stay in that level, I must have my forward and backward walkovers. (very unlikely!) But I'm going to be positive!

WEEKLY QUESTION!
Did you go swimming this week? Did you participate in any Summer sports this week? Waz up???

Early Call

Jenilee Goodwin, a.k.a. Miss Jenilee or Mrs. Jenilee Goodwin, shares with the somewhat media of Christian Blogs her calling to the ministry, and only Angelic Angelica has her story. Hope Ezell reports.

Let's trace back to fifth grade. She had pretty much finished fifth grade when she decided she wanted to go to Kids Camp. But did she know she'd be called???

At camp that year, she was at the altar, just fifth grade, and she even remembers where she'd been located. "I was by the piano," she says. She knew she was called to the ministry then & there, and she knew she was called to be a pastor's wife.

Years later, "I was a sophomore," (tenth grade) she says when she took her A.C.T. (don't ask me what it stands for.) "I only sent mine to one college." However, she ended up having to send it to other schools, but still knew that the only college she truely would be accepted to and would actually attend was C.B.C. (Central Bible College to be exact. It is also known that Dominique Moceanu attended Christian school as well.)

Did you know that God can use you in ANY way? Read "Show Off!" on Gymnastics IS Life and see!

Just because the world says, "Bobina, you SO are not gonna be a pastor's wife!" that doesn't mean you won't be a pastor's wife. You may even be a pastor yourself! If you're called to it, it'll happen. You may never hear God talk as long as you live, but you have to believe He's there and that He'll never forsake or leave you.

[Miss] Jenilee had been connected with Pastor Jeremy (a.k.a. Pastor Jay) with scripture. Would you believe God used the SAME verse for both of them???

God shows us one step, and when we're obedient, He shows us another one and another one...

If [Miss] Jenilee had self-confidence, she probably would be some foreign person that I wouldn't know. Same for you, and this article would not have existed. But because [Miss] Jenilee had self-esteem, she is able to not only call herself a pastor's wife, but a tool in the ministry.
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Next on interview/film:
-'JUDO, A MARTIAL ARTS SENSATION'. (documentary film.)
-"She's BAAAACK" Natalie Isaacs' EXCLUSIVE interview; only Your Blog has her.
-Interview with a surprise college math teacher.
-The ninth grader hiding out at Sinclair. (not literally!)

Journalism: THAT Was Easy!

Some love it, some hate it, everyone has a different view of journalism. But I love it. And today I'm gonna teach you how to love it too.

First, you wanna start with little steps. The best way to start is by keeping a diary everyday possible for one year or more. Once you can do that, start blogging. If you already have a blog, try to work harder on making your posts longer, more interesting, and blogging more often.

Next, try taking sermon notes for one month every Sunday. If you are going to church camp this year, (Kids Camp, Missions Extreme, Junior High Camp or Senior High Camp) take sermon notes on every sermon throughout the week and be sure to write in your journal about every day of camp before you go to bed.

A more advanced step is to interview people. I've interviewed people from Drew to Natalie Isaacs to Becca to Leah to Micheala to Kayla. it's important to remember things that were going on while you interviewed, like here's what I remembered:

Drew: Drew was playing with balls at the '09 JBQ state meet
Natalie: Natalie was in a pew at the '09 state meet
Becca: I was going to church I think, and gave her a paper
Leah: She was watching TV while I was blogging from Becca's netbook
Micheala: I gave her brother a 'TOP SECRET' file with her interview inside and she gave it back on a Tuesday.
Kayla: We were eating Bolivian food for FAITH and I gave her a piece of paper while we ate.

Be sure to remember certain things like that. The interviewee will be surprised--- THEY may not even remember what they were doing!

Now you may start writing non-fiction stories. Some ideas:

-Does green tea help you lose weight?
-Does proactiv work?
-The possible origin of the high-five.

These will get you not only more readers, but more followers.

Tweet it! Not everyone likes blogging. But if you're on Twitter with parents' permission, you can write about what you've blogged recently, which may get some readers for your blog as well as your Twitter page!

Magazines for You!
Children:
Sports Illustrated for Kids (good for teens, too! I Luv that magazine!)
Discovery Girls

Teenagers:
American Cheerleader
Teen Vogue
Oncourse (available at ThExperience, if you wanna see a copy!)

Adults:
Allure
Vogue
Readers' Digest
Bass Player (my dad suggested that one.)
Prevention

I hope you liked it and I hope your journalism gets higher in level!

DOG is GOD Backwards

Ever thought about that? If you look at my profile picture, you see my puppy, Lexi! (full name, Lexi Hope Ezell, but others in my fam. say Lexi Adora Ezell.) But on my Twitter profile, you see the sunset. The sunset has always reminded me of God's promises, but my dog reminds me of all the gifts God gives you. Dogs can help us understand God more in ways. Sort of like this:

-They are BOTH loyal to us
-They BOTH understand us
-We need to get closer to BOTH of them everyday
-There's always more to learn about and from BOTH of them
-When we need BOTH of them, they're BOTH there
-They are BOTH with us to our last breath.

Of course, God overlaps your dog, but ever thought about certain similarities? We can just pour out our dramatic stories to both of them. Whether we dreaded Kids Camp this year or we just got away with shoplifting from Claire's, you can tell it to your dog. I highly doubt that many dogs will understand, but God is always there.

God is HIGH above dogs, but just an example. Here's how to get closer to BOTH:

GOD.
-Pray to Him whenever necessary, excluding breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bedtime
-Read your Bible A LOT more often, excluding Missionettes or Royal Rangers.
-If you're in JBQ, you need to study! (get another seal while you're at it.)
-Tell others about this!
-Get a devotional
-Blog about Jesus!
-Write in a journal about every step of being a Christian.

DOG.
-Play a good game of hide-'n-seek. (I'll show you how.)
-Teach your dog it's 1-2-3's. (I'll show you how.)
-Play tag. (I'll show you how.)
-Rub them DAILY.
-Talk to them DAILY, at least weekly.

Your 'Hows' and 'Ifs'.

How to Read Your Bible More Often
There's those books you just KNOW you wanna read. I LOVE anything with poetry, so in ONE night, I read the ENTIRE book of Song Of Solomon. It's a very cute love poem I recommend! It shows how great marriage can be if you're pure. Here's some easy-to-finish books:

-Song Of Solomon
-James
-1, 2, 3, John
-Jude
And if you are an intermediate Bible reader, try:
-Proverbs
-Esther
-Ruth
-Judges
-1, 2, Samuel
-Job
-Haggai
-Zechariah
-Malachi
If you've tried all that, try the big books:
-Psalms
-Revelation.

Blog About Jesus
It's simple! To blog about Him, just do what I do, and make Him the main subject of your posts. It's easy, just write what you learn everyday from Him.

Use A Journal
Yes, guys have journals; too! Just simply write your prayers onto paper and write about your sorrow and your joy, like:

12/16/2010
Today I had an awesome day! I praise God for that! I got merit for my praise dance!
Dear God,
(fill in the blank with whatever.)

Learn to play games and teach your dog on my new sidebars!

This Changes Everything.

This is a time of year that many of us will experience growing up. Be it from Sunday School or High School, either is a big deal.

At this time, many of Bethel's sixth graders will experience something higher and more mature, the youth group, as they transition into junior high. This is a huge difference. If you are headed for youth or the Edge or something you've never tried before, you may be trying to figure out where you'll go, or if you'll stay where you are. This changes everything.

Why does it have to change EVERYthing? Can't your life stay the same for a moment in time? Well, it can't. Here's a short story.

I happen to know a girl at church (not saying names!) who has everything against transitioning into the youth group. She is nearly fifteen and still won't leave Missionettes. (M-Pact, Bethel Girls Ministries, whatever you wanna call it.) She says that youth is bad and all, but she really shouldn't be talking--- not ONCE has she been to ThExperience. This is someone who hates change.

It's okay to be slow when it comes to change, but after awhile, it turns into shutting yourself off to things you just might have fun doing. Louise* (not her name) just might've had fun in Youth, but she keeps shutting herself off to all the fun youth events and activities that she just might enjoy. But you don't have to be like that.

This reminds me of when I was just four years old, turning effortless cartwheels in the sun and effortless back handsprings on the trampoline. But I told myself that I'd never try gymnastics because the coaches were mean and the gymnasts were snobby. Had I not been so resistant to change, I might have been the Olympic gymnast I always wanted to be.

When you shut yourself off to even one thing, you're shutting yourself off to countless other things that come with that one thing. I was an awesome tumbler until the time I attempted a back tuck by myself without a spot and landed on my neck with all the weight of my body. Had been a gymnast, I would've known better than to do it without a spot, or maybe would've already been able to do it.

This changes everything because unless you try new things, nothing spectacular will ever happen to you. Here's another story:

When I was younger, I loved watching people sing. I would hear about all these Fine Arts competitions our church went to and about all these singers going to Nationals. "Wow!" I would think. I always wanted to sing, but... NO BUTS!

Every time Fun Arts was announced, I said, "I'm gonna sing for one of my categories." Just in time for Fun Arts, I pulled the idea out of my head.

But this Fun Arts, I could not hold back. I held back in 2007. I held back in 2008. There were no Fun Arts in 2009. I knew this was my last chance before Fine Arts, so I finally FORCED myself to sing it. "Hope," I told myself, "You're gonna sing, and I mean it!"

And I sang it yesterday! Singing is not hard--- at all! Once you try, you'll be like, Oh my gosh! I worried THAT long about a single solo? I'm trying this again!

I held back for quite some time. But in the end, I found that I really like singing AND competing! You'll see me at Fine Arts, but will you see me at nationals...