Gracelyn Sparks

Yes, we have officially come to this subject. School. Ah, what a controversial topic. As you guys may know, COVID-19 has caused a lot of schools to close. In fact, probably almost all of them. And some schools have gone online. So we've started doing school online. We use G Suite, which has a bunch of cool tools you can use like Google Classroom, Google Hangouts, Google Docs, etc. So far it's gone pretty well. Today I wanted to give you guys some tips for school. These are mostly for online classes/homeschool, but some of them could probably be used for real school. I am actually using these and adding more as I find what has helped me. I hope you find them helpful! - Turn your phone on SILENT Don't put it on vibrate or turn down the volume. Put it on silent!! Even when your phone vibrates or rings quietly, it can still be a distraction and you'll find yourself checking it. Believe me, I do. If you know you won't check it even if you put it on vibrate or ...

I'm going to be completely honest right now: I don't always like myself. I know, sounds crazy, right? Self-love is something I struggle with. I can always find the things I don't like about myself, but not always the things I do. And I don't want to sound super depressing, but loving yourself is hard. It doesn't just affect you though. When I feel insecure, sometimes I find myself saying, "well I'm not as loud as her," or "well, I'm prettier than she is." It's not just a personal problem, it can affect others. And we all know how things get. You might start making fun of people in order to bring yourself up. It may make others think higher of you, but it only makes you feel worse at the end of the day. Having insecurities isn't a bad thing. Everyone has them. Even those models and rich people you see on YouTube and social media. They have them too. But they are bad when you let them control you and start to think badly...

Hey guys! What's up? I hope you had a great February! I literally can NEVER say February. Do you say the "ru" or no? Haha, I guess life has its mysteries. 😂 Anyhoo, Feb wasn't too chaotic. There was Valentine's Day... I didn't have a valentine, but I'm not complaining 😂 And I seriously can't think of anything else that we did... wow 😂 ------------------------------------------------------- But one thing I wanted to start sharing are verses each month. So, drum roll please, the VOTM (Verse Of The Month) is 2 Corinthians 4:9: "We are persecuted but NOT forsaken. Struck down but NOT destroyed." This verse has really been meaningful to me. God never leaves us. Even when we feel like God's turned his back on us, or he doesn't care, he's still there. And he promises us freedom and peace, whether on this earth or in heaven. God never said it would be easy, but he did say he's stay with us. He gives us the strength ...