Happy Am I
Who Is The King Of The Jungle?
The ship is sinking
And I can't swim
What do I do?
How do I win?
It's going down fast
With me inside
But I have a peace
I can't seem to hide
There's a spirit with me
On this broken boat
It's presence is all around
It's love it devotes
It keeps me calm
It keeps me still
It gives me hope
I trust in it's will
Well "it" is a He
And He has everything
In the palm of his hand
And that's why I can sing
We're going to make it
We're going to get through
We're going to be fine
And get out of this zoo
He has a plan
Be of good cheer
He'll take away pain
He'll take away fear
So yes the ship is sinking
But I have learned how to swim
I now know what to do
I now know how to win
I need to press on
I need to pray
He'll help us through this mess
Somehow, someway
Rileigh, age 15

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Mark 4:39
Something I've Learned This Year
I've learned how to view God more. My prayers are much more sincere now that I am more clear how to see the Lord.
- Rileigh
This year I learned God is with us always. In my own studying time, I studied about people who God directly told that He would be with them. Then, God tells us that He will "never leave or forsake us" in Hebrews. God's word has not changed and neither has He. So He is always there, even if we don't feel like He is. And He will always help you through the bad times.
- Alayna
I learned that in order to shine your light, you need to have it on and be a positive influence on the people around you. If enough people shine their lights, we will be too bright not to notice.
- Kristen
Life Goes On
By Alayna, age 15
When you can’t figure out what God has in store
Or you can’t find a reason for life to go on anymore
When you can’t find the past, be the present, see the future
Just put your faith in God, our Lord, our Savior
Because life goes on
When life gives you lemons and stomps on your parade
And you don’t know how to march or make lemonade
Just know that God is with you, from you He won’t depart
Just close your eyes, take a breath, and trust Him with all your heart
Because life goes on
When life is almost dreaded and the path is so unclear
And you feel that you just stand alone in pain and constant fear
When you can’t see the horizon or find the next shore
Just know that when God shuts one, he opens another door
Because life goes on
I don’t have all the answers and I haven’t much a clue
But I know that if you’re hurting, God really cares for you
He gave us a solemn promise, a covenant, an oath
He will never forsake you; He’ll help you and your problem both
And He will help your life go on
Loss
By Alayna, age 15
When I think of how far I've come
from the day you passed,
I realize,
I am stronger.
If I could bring you back I would,
but then I think
and I realize,
you wouldn't want that.
There are things that have happened
since you've been gone,
and I realize,
that if you came back
everything would change.
There are things that God does
and we don't always understand,
but I realize,
that God's plan is perfect
and everything will be okay.