Juliana Elizabeth Travis

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!           Today is the day of family and food and presents! But while we enjoy those things, we must also remember the reason for the season: Jesus! So while you enjoy your Christmas don't forget Jesus's birthday.  Christmas wouldn't be the same without Christ! Check out this video:

          Hey guys! Christmas is right around the corner, and if you're like me, you haven't done any shopping. These are a few DIY gifts that take very few supplies and absolutely no time! 1. DIY Coffee Mug What you need: White coffee mug Sharpies Stickers Oven Instructions:      Take the white mug and put however many stickers you  want on it. You can do letters or shapes or whatever kind of stickers you want. Next, take the sharpies and make dots around the stickers. When you have finished the dots, take the sticker off. Put the finished mug in the oven at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes to keep the ink from washing off. Ta-da! 2. Crayon Canvas Art What you need Crayons Glue Canvas Blow dryer Instructions:       Glue the crayons to the canvas (preferably close to the top but doesn't necessarily have to be.) When the glue is dry, take the blow dryer of hig...

          Today is the day of giving thanks-- it's  Thanksgiving ! Thanksgiving is a time when we get together with our families and eat turkey and dressing, but sometimes we miss the big point of the holiday. Giving Thanks.                       Thanksgiving is more than just food. We are blessed with so many things  that God has given us and we should thank him for all of those things. We have so many things to be thankful for such as our families, friends, churches, and countries. No matter how bad your life may seem at the time, without these simple things, life would be a lot harder. We should thank God for the gifts He has given us, even if it doesn't seem like much to us.            Gratitude is an important thing for us to look into as Christians. William Ward said, "Gratitude can transform common days into  thanksgivings, turn routine ...

          ISIS is a popular topic in today's news. Over 170,000 deaths have been recorded and they aren't finished yet. People all over the world are worried and scared. Here's how we should respond to ISIS as Christians. -They are proof of the devil's work.           ISIS is driven by the devil's power. They represent lost individuals who have been tricked into believing a lie. Satan's power mixed with the evil nature of humans can create the worst situations imaginable. -They will get what they deserve.           God knows everyone's motives and actions, and He will give each person what they deserve. Psalm 28:4 says, "Repay them for their deeds and for they evil work; repay them for what their hands have done and bring back on them what they deserve." -What we can do as Christians.           As Christians, we can use our Bibles to fight back. I re...

        I've decided to start a campaign to raise money for a charity!! I had been looking for a charity to support for a while, but none of them really stuck out to me as the one I wanted to choose. As I was looking one day,  the song Oceans by Hillsong UNITED was running through  my head. I came across The Water Project and started reading about it. And I knew immediately that was the charity I had been looking for!         Water plays a huge role in each our lives. Water affects our health, education, and many other things. Nearly 1 billion people across the planet do not have access to clean, safe water. We don’t realize how lucky we are to have clean water in our homes and cities.  Watch the video and check out their website to learn more: thewaterproject.org      My goal is to raise $60,000 which will sponsor 5 entire projects.  If you would like to donate  click here to donate th...

            If you read my last post, you would know that I did a social media fast for the last 7 days.  Click here to read that post.  I gave three reasons for my fasting-  Distraction, Trash, and Drama. So here is my update on how this past week went:                          The first few days  were a little difficult. I had spent so much time on social media before that I wasn't really sure what to do when I was bored and couldn't check it. I began finding other things to do such as planning new blog posts and reading the bible more. There were many times when I would think of something and in my head say "Man, I want to tweet that!" but I never once gave in to it.              As the week went on, the urge to log in to my social media got less intense. I've seen so many things happen this week that I normally wouldn't be...

          I have decided to fast from social media for a week. Starting at  midnight tonight, October 4, I will not use Twitter or Instagram until Sunday, October 13. Here are 3 reasons why I made this decision: 1. Distraction           One thing I've realized is that spending more time looking through my feed on Instagram and Twitter has given me less time to study the Bible and blog. Being too involved with social media can take away your focus from the more important things such as your family, friends, and faith. 2. Trash           Trash is a big part of social media. No, not trash like you throw in a trash can. Trash as in trashy words, trashy pictures, trashy attitudes. Constantly seeing and reading these types of posts actually impacts the type of lifestyle you live and the types of things you post on your accounts. 3. Drama           Drama. This one pr...