Teusday:Judges 16:1-21

      In this article Delilah wanted to find Samson's weakness so she would become rich. It was a very selfish thing to do. She let them kill her husband just so she would be rich. It was so rude, selfish, and WRONG! It was  a horrible way to treat her husband. I am a trouble-maker at home. I behave myself at school. I am always in sticky situations. Especially when I am picking blackberries with my friends. We always get in trouble because we have food fights all the time. I do not do really bad things. I never mess with the cows behind my house or with my EVIL EVIL EVIL neighbors! I "flirt" with disaster alot.

Week 6: Monday:Judges 15: 1-20

            This passage talks about how Samson wanted to see his wife. His father-in-law would not let him because his father-in-law thought that Samson hated his wife. His father-in-law gave his wife to his companion. Samson got so mad that he got 300 foxes and tied them together in pairs by their tails. He then put the tails on fire. He let the foxes loose and let them burn down the city of the Philistines. The Philistines wanted to kill them so they got Samson's men to tie Samson up. When Samson was brought to them the bonds broke. Samson looked in his hands and saw the jawbone of a donkey. There he killed a thousand men with that jawbone. He was then thirsty so he cried out to the Lord. The Lord then made a stream. When Samson drank he got stronger. He then lead Israel for 20 years during the rule of the Philistines. My mistakes don't correct themselves because they can't. I have to do something to correct my behavior or whatever my mistake was. One time I accidentally said yep instead of yes sir. My dad got mad and made me say again what I had just said. I have more examples, but that is one.

Friday:Judges 14:1-20

    Samson didn't tell his parents about the riddle. His wife didn't want to let her people hurt her so she got the answer. Samson was so mad. He ended up giving his wife to one of his companions. I consider the wisdom of my parents very carefully. I love them. I know they would never do anything to hurt me. They are much wiser than me too. I am just a little girl.

Thursday:Judges 13: 1-25

    God told a woman that she would have a baby. It would be a son. He would lead Israel out of the hands of the Philistines. She had this baby and named him Samson. I need more discipline in my life at home. I am just so lazy it is weird. I can't do anything, but fun things. I hate having to work. I need to learn to get off my lazy butt. I know I am lazy, and I know I need to change.

Wednesdaty: Judges 7:1-25

      In this passage Gideon felt like he could not beat the Midianites. He went back to camp and heard what the people said. Somehow that encouraged him. he just needed to trust God though. In the area of my life where I keep trying to get my cousins saved is where I need to have God the most. It is hard and I just want to give up on them all the time. I have to ask God for help. It is very difficult. I love that God helps me because I would not be able to do it on my own.

Tuesday: Judges 6:1-40

       In this passage God told Gideon that he would save Israel. Gideon kept asking for signs. The Israelites got mad at Gideon when he tore down the altar of Baal and replaced it with the altar of God. Gideon gave a sacrifice to the Lord and did as the Lord commanded. If someone tells me to do something I'll do it if it is right. If they tell me to jump of a bridge I will say "No! Did you hit your head or something?". I will do it if they say "go clean your room" or "go pray". I do whatever my mom or dad tells me to do. If I notice God talking to me, I try to do what he tells me to do. I always do the right things that people tell me to do.

Week 5: Monday: Judges 4:4-24

    In this message it shows how the Israelites followed God's orders. He gave Sisera into the hands of Israel. A woman who Sisera trusted killed him. Then she showed the Israelites. I know if people don't try to kill me. I try to tell them I care about them if I really do. I joke around with them and make them feel welcome. I try to be nice even when they get on my nerves. I would show them I truly cared about them.

Friday:Joshua 24:1-31

      This article was about Joshua gathered the tribes of Israel. Joshua was talking to them about what all God has done for them. He told them to love the Lord and to get rid of all the false gods.They decided that they would serve the Lord.After Joshua talked to them, he died at the age of one hundred and ten. I can get hope from history because I know the Lord will help me. He will come back one day. He will never leave me. He will always be there for me. Nothing will go wrong all the time.

Thursday:Joshua 23-1:16

    This article was about Joshua giving commands. He tells them to do what is right. He says follow the Lord. I think the most inmportant rule he said was " do not invoke the names of their gods or swear by them. You must not serve them or bow down to them". It sort of is like the first commandment. It is really important. It basically says do not have any other gods other than the one and only God.

Wednesday:Joshua 10:1-15

      God created the whole world. He stopped the day. he made it the longest day ever. He is the greatest God ever. I love him. He helped the Israelites so much. I love how he helped them. I find it fascinating how he made the day longer for a human being. I love how God will help the Israelites with everything. I know God is powerful because he created the whole world. He made the day longer. He did a lot of miracles. he does everything so amazingly.

Tuesday:Joshua 7:1-26

        Achan faced horrible consequences for stealing from the Lord. He was stoned. It was horrible.  Because of him his whole family was killed. He should have known better. I have faced good and bad consequences. I try not to do anything bad.Sometimes I don't do my homework soon enough and at seven when I finish I get yelled at. Sometimes when I help with something I get rewarded. I try to get more rewards and less punishment, but it is hard. It is human nature to sin. I keep trying to go against it. One day I won't sin  as much. I don't sin a lot now, but I hope to make it where I never sin.

Monday:Joshua 5:13- 6:27

         This was about Joshua and Jericho. It talked about how Joshua spared the lives of Rahab and all that belonged to her because she hid the spies. She showed compassion to the spies and wanted God's will to be done. She wanted to be used. It also talks about how God helped the Israelites tear down the walls of Jericho. They marched around it once for six days in silence. On the seventh day they marched around the city seven times and in the end gave a battle cry that tore down the city's wall. I really want God to use me. I don't know how he will use me, but I want him to use me. I am really serious about having God use me during my life. I do not want anything to get in the way of God using me.