Doing Each Adventure In Normal Mode (Part 1)

"Where's Houze hiding today?"

 

"What are you doing, Houze?"

"Really, a dust bunny?"

 "Houze, Houze, always coming up with something!"


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Good Afternoon, peoples, or whatever time it is where you are. XDD
Today, I am going to be doing "9" adventures, including the training grounds. That's why I put 9 in quotes. So, let's get started you all.

First up, Training Grounds...

I died... 0 times.

It took... 2 minutes to complete.

Gem total... 250. 

Next up, Return of the Phantoms...

I died... 0 times, but used 3 hearts.

It took... 7 minutes to complete.

Gem total... 800.

The third one...

I forget which one I picked to get this reward. I am sorry!

I died... 1 time.

It took... 11 minutes.

Gem total... 150.

Other rewards... Explorer Crate.

Next is... Meet Cosmo!

I died... 2 times.

It took... 16 minutes.

Gems total... 300.

Other Rewards... Beehive.

Next is...THE HIVE.

Here I leveled up, after hitting the phantom plant looking thing in the corner of the first picture. I am now a level 9 bunny! YAY!

I died... 4 times.

It took... 22 minutes.

Gems total... 1,100.

The sixth one is... The Great Escape.

I was in a rush for this one, so I didn't stop for other treasure chest. It was also, quite laggy.

I died... 6 times.

It took... 24 minutes.

Other rewards... Polluted Graham Statue.

Then we have Greely's Inferno, which is not my favorite! Actually, I really don't like this one at all!

I died... 11 times.

It took... 24 minutes.

Gems total... 350.

Other Rewards... Greely's Blackboard.

The second to last one is...The Search for Greely

I really did not like this one! It was making me so mad!

I died... 21 times... 10 of those were due the 2 Phantom Kings!

It took... 26 minutes.

Gems total... 350.

Other rewards... Scary Horns and Greely Wanted Poster.

Lastly, we have an underwater adventure... Bubble Trouble.

Here, I leveled up my animal, to level 2! (The first picture says level 2, because I forgot to take the entrance picture). 

 I was lagging here, so I accidentally clicked on a random chest. So, I don't have pictures of which chest I picked. Honesty, I don't know which one I chose. LOL

I died... 0 times, but lost 2 hearts.

It took... 13 minutes.

Gem total... 1,300.



This makes a grand total of 4,600 gems, now that's a lot of gems. XDDD
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That's all for this post. I hope you enjoyed! The next part of this post will be up on January 23rd. Again, they all will be in the normal mode. I am hoping to do hard mode later this next month.

Today's Encouraging Quote: 

The enemy always fights the hardest when he knows God has something great in store for you. - Unknown.

Today's Bible Verse: 

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. - 2 Corinthians 5:11 

Remember, the best friend you have is Jesus Christ.

Don't Compare

We compare what we have to what others have all the time. Or sometimes how many friends we have, what clothes we wear, all of that we want to compare. We just wish our lives looked as amazing as theirs do. We do it both in games, and in real life. We might wish we had a certain clothing item on Animal Jam, that we've been wanting for so long, but our best friend got it before we could. Or maybe it goes even deeper, and we wished we lived exactly how they do.

That's not the way we should live. We were made to live for much greater things. I heard a quote a while ago, that comparison is the thief of joy. It's so true, too. We're so caught up in what we wish our lives could be, instead of just living our lives contently. Without jealousy. Without comparison.

But how do we do that? How do we walk into school, log onto a game, go into an event, go on Instagram, without wishing we could be exactly like our friends, and have everything they have.

It's by a simple saying, that people have just brushed off because we've heard it so much.

Count your blessings.

Remember everything you actually have, instead of what you wish you had. All the stuff we wish we had will eventually fade away, and we'll just think of it as something ordinary, that's always apart of our life. You know how when you got a toy, and you've been wanting it for SO long, and when you finally get it and play with it for a couple of minutes, its just another toy? That's what everything else in this world will be once we finally get it. Just another shirt. Just another makeup kit. Just another, fill in the blank. But what we actually have, we might appreciate more. What we've had the longest could be what we love dearly.

Don't compare. It will only make your life miserable, and will steal all the joy you have. Instead, put your hope in something far greater. That something greater, is Jesus. It's always been Jesus. He's the only One that will fill that hole in your heart, when you long for something you want so badly.

So, take the time today to count your blessings. Remember what you have right now. Don't waste your whole life wishing you had anything else. Remember that quote I heard and mentioned earlier, comparison is the thief of joy. 

Count your blessings.

Dont compare.

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Here's todays Bible verse!

Ephesians 2:4-5

But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God's grace that you have been saved!)

God made you. Uniquely. Beautifully. Intentionally. Purposefully. Wonderfully.

Opening Art Commissions Again?!

Hey guys!!! Today, as you probably saw in the title unless if you never read the titles... I'M OPENING ART COMMISSIONS!!! I'm very excited to do this!!! So, as normal, there are rules.

1 Rule:

Do not ask for masterpieces that contain any witchcraft things such as,

Ghosts

Demons

Devils

Haunted House

Ouija Board

Any Halloween stuff such as,

Pumpkin with a face cut out

and the things above.

Sorry if it sounded a little harsh, but I would rather not have to deal with anything like that. (Oh, and magic.)

Ontooooo the next rule!

2 Rule.

Please make sure that you describe the masterpiece quite well.

3 Rule.

Please make sure that you have the payment of the masterpiece on hand. I will describe what I take for my art.

4 Rule.

If you want a really detailed piece, you will have to double the price.

5 Rule.

Please tell me if you want it colored or not.

6 Rule.

ALL OF THESE ARE IMPORTANT BUT THIS ONE IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
Please make sure to say your username FULLY!!! This was something I had last time, and I would make a masterpiece but then I would check the username and I did not know the person so I could not give them the masterpiece.
Now, onto what I will take for the masterpieces!
A rare good short wristband which consists of,
Rare Purple Short Spiked Wristband  
Rare Red Short Spiked Wristband
Which is equal to 2 den betas, which I will also take those if you don't want to trade for a wristband.
If you want a really detailed piece, you can trade 2 Rare Purple Short Spiked Wristbands, or 2 Rare Red Short Spiked Wristbands. You can also trade 4 den betas. Or, you can trade,
A Rare Blue Long Spiked Wristband
A Rare Purple Long Spiked Wristband
A Rare Red Long Spiked Wristband.
OR...
2 Masterpiece tokens
Or 2 den betas
And if you want a realistic art...
4 Masterpiece tokens
Or 4 den betas
Well, that's it for today guys!!!
BYE!
1 John 3:18 (KJV)
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

   

There's Power In The Word (Part 9) + Plans For the New Year!

(A special thanks to my sister for allowing me to try something new with my intros...)

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So, I figured I would start this post of by saying, "HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!" I am really excited about this year. I mean, I don't know what it's going to bring, but last year was a struggle, so I am kind of glad that it's over.

This year I want to focus on planning my post, instead of waiting until the day of, which tends to make them seem a bit rushed, or at least I feel that it does. With that being said, I have some really fun things coming up in the future! I hope y'all enjoy that as much as I do! Anyway, that's the plans for this year, so let's get into today's post!



Today's passage is Psalms 119:65-72!

65) Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.

66) Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

67)Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

68) Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

69) The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

70) Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.

71) It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

72) The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

Our power verse this week is going to be verse number...







CAN YOU GUESS!?







ARE WE THERE YET?







NOT QUITE YET, PEOPLE!







ALMOST...







ONE MORE TIME...







VERSE NUMBER...







71!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XDDD I have no idea why I did so many, it just felt right, okay? 


Which says, "It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes."

Now, I know what you're thinking...

Yeah, you're right, but I want to look at a few other verses, that talk about affliction. It all begins in Genesis chapter 15, where God gives a prophecy to Abram (who later becomes Abraham). Verse 13 says. "And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;"   

If you are not familiar with the Bible, at the end of Genesis we see Jacob and his family, including Joseph are all in Egypt. In the beginning of Exodus we see that a Pharaoh rises up, who is very harsh with the the people, who are decedents from Abraham. They were slaves in the land of Egypt. Now you are probably saying...

Well, I am glad that you asked! You see the Israelites, suffered much in the land of Egypt. However, they were able to experience God's power in ways they wouldn't have been able to otherwise. They got to see the parting of the Red Sea, the manna coming down from heaven, and all the plagues that broke out in Egypt before leaving.

I say all that to say this: When we go through trouble, trails, and affliction, we are learning and seeing things about God we would learn and see otherwise! It's truly amazing the relationship you can have with God, when you're going through something that you just quite don't understand. 


Enough talking about that verse, let's go onto a few more. 

2 Corinthians 1:6 states, "And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation." 


We endure hard times so that we may help other people, who are also going through the same problem as you. We learn how to be comforted by Jesus Christ, while going through things, but sometimes it's just good to be able to talk to some else who knows your pain. That's one reason for suffering. 

However, while we are going through these times we must remember that it's only for a moment. Soon this life will be over and so will the problems. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 says, 

¹⁶  For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.


¹⁷ For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

¹⁸ While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

There will be a day when you're rewarded for your suffering, until then just keep going, because it's far better. He will deliver you one day. 

2 Timothy 3:11 - "Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me."

Another thing that affliction does for us is: It helps us with being patient. James 5:10, says.

"Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience." 

Implying that it's important to have patience, which when you think about it is. 


Now for the last verse, "And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended."

 This is Mark 4:17, which is in the midst of the parable of the sower. There are many lessons in this chapter, but the lesson her is that if we're not careful we too, can become offended when they come. It's important to talk to somebody, if you feel overwhelmed. Go to Jesus, ask Him to increase your faith and strength. I would hate to see you get out of trusting God because you're offended when a problem arises. 


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That 's it for today! I really hope you find this encouraging as I did. If you are going through something and would like some prayer, please let me know. I would be more than happy to pray for you. You don't have to tell me what it is. God knows what it is, so let Him know. 

Today's Encouraging Quote: 

"Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of it's sorrows, but only empties today of it's strength. - Charles H. Spurgeon.   

Today's Bible Verse: 

And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. - Matthew 21:9 (KJV) 

Remember, the friend you have is Jesus Christ.