DEO

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A Newsletter for Seton Highschoolers

September-October 2011

Love takes up where knowledge leaves off.

- St. Thomas Aquinas

New York City By Stephanie Miller

New York City is my favorite city in the world, and I’m very lucky to live so close to it. Some people

don’t like all the crowds and noise it has, but I prefer it that way. There’s so much to do and see that

you never can be bored. There are many museums such as the Museum of Natural History and the

Metropolitan Museum of Art. There’s also Broadway and it’s always nice to just walk around and look

at all the skyscrapers. Central Park is a beautiful park in the center of the city with much to see and

do. In the summer, it’s perfect to pack up a lunch and sit by the water to watch the boats. There are

also some great rocks for the kids to climb; I have very fond memories of climbing and running on

the rocks with my family. Also, you never know when you just might happen to see a bride and

groom strolling around the park with a photographer close behind. Summer isn’t the only time you

can enjoy the parks' beauty. Winter is the perfect time to take a quiet walk through the park. The

paths are cleared of the snow and there are plenty of other walkers in the winter, just as there are in

the summer. If you’re lucky you’ll be able to find the beautiful Literary Walk in the park where the

trees line the walkway with lamp posts and benches go all the way down to the end. It’s absolutely

beautiful in the winter, just as it is in any other season.

Central Park’s Literary Walk

Central Park

Photos by Stephanie Miller

Fifth Avenue may be where the rich and famous shop, but there is no reason why you can’t go and

have a look at all the stores. Fifth Avenue is lined with big brand name stores such as Louis Vuitton,

Tiffany & Co. and Juicy Couture. Although those are fun stores to look in, you can almost never afford

anything there. Even though it is also expensive, one of the more affordable stores on Fifth Avenue

would be the American Girl doll store; it used to be my favorite place to shop. No girl should go to

Fifth Avenue without getting a glimpse of the inside of the store. It has everything imaginable for your

American Girl doll, from dresses and shoes, to braces and glasses. There are three floors of nothing but

dolls, clothes, and accessories for you and your doll! Once you finished your shopping at the American

Girl store you can head on to the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue where you can get coffee and

refreshments. It’s a great place to just sit and relax.

St. Patrick’s Cathedral stands tall and proud on Fifth Avenue with its huge stone structure and stone

steps leading up to the big wooden doors. Once you get through the entrance, the first thing you will

notice is how big the Cathedral is. There is a big marble bowl right when you walk in which has Holy

Water for you to use to bless yourself. There are statues of saints all over the Church, including one of

Saint Elizabeth Anne Seton. Even though the Church has plenty of pews, there aren’t enough for all the

people to sit in during Mass. I remember being there for Mass on Good Friday one time and realizing

how lucky we where to have gotten there early and have found seats. The altar is very big and the

pulpit looks over the congregation so that everyone can see the Priest. Behind the altar are more

statues and an entrance to the crypt, which has priests, bishops and cardinals, as well as Venerable Pierre

Toussaint’s body.

Another great thing about New York City is all the different cultures. If you go to China Town all you

see are Chinese market places selling typical Chinese food. There are great restaurants to eat at where

you can try all the typical food. Also, if you decide to take a walk in a park you can be sure to see

people practicing Ta Chi, Kung Fu and Wu Shu, which are types of Chinese Martial arts. Once in a while

you’ll also see someone singing in Chinese. Little Italy is similar to China Town, only everything is Italian!

There are some really great places to eat and the food is delicious. It’s also really nice to walk around at

night and enjoy the sights.

New York City at Night Photo by Stephanie Miller

One of the best parts about Little Italy is that every

year in September they hold a huge Italian Festival

also known as the San Gennaro Festival. They close

off a few blocks of Little Italy just for the festival and

have lighted arches at the end of every block. It is

very crowded, but there many great things to see and

do. There are lots of games to play and you can win

prizes. My favorite part is all the great food! They

have so much great food that it is hard to chose what

to get. They also have amazing desserts. They have

chocolate covered strawberries, apple candy, cannolis,

fried dough and so much more. If you’re tired of walking around, they have Churches that you can go into

to rest. One of them is Old Saint Patrick’s Church, not the Cathedral but the original Saint Patrick’s. There

is also the Church of the Most Precious Blood that has a beautiful altar and many beautiful statues. In the

back of the Church, they have little room dedicated to Our Lady Of Lourdes and they have a beautiful

statue of Our Lady standing in a small cave with actual water dripping down and Saint Bernadette

kneeling down next to it. These are both gorgeous Churches to go into and have a quiet moment to pray.

Shrine for Our Lady of Lords in Church of the Most Precious Blood

Rockefeller Center is a great place to visit in the

summer and winter. In the summer they have a beautiful

water fountain with colorful lights and a nice outdoor

café. It’s nice to walk around and maybe get a bite to eat.

Rockefeller Center is probably most known for its

spectacular display at Christmas time. Each year they have

a huge tree standing tall with thousands of lights

covering every inch of it. The star on the top stands 6

feet tall, and in the winter they turn the outdoor café

into an ice skating rink. It’s really nice to see the people

skating and sometimes you see someone doing some

really cool jumps. One time we saw a young man kneel

down on the ice rink and propose to his girlfriend, which was really cool. Going to Rockefeller Center at

Christmas time is a great way to get you in the Christmas spirit.

Another one of my favorite places in New York City is Times Square.

There are so many great things to do, from shopping in the two story

Disney store, the three story Toys R Us, or just walk around and enjoy all

the lights. Times Square is never dark and it honestly always looks like it’s

day time. There are so many light up bill boards advertising that you

never know where to look. Times square is always crowded and I can

only imagine what it’s like on New Year’s Eve. I’ve never been there on

that special night, but I’ve seen it on TV enough to know that there is no

room to walk. One year my family and I were in Times Square the day

before New Year’s Eve and we were fortunate enough to see them test

the countdown and the ball dropping. It was just like being there on

New Year’s Eve only we weren’t in the middle of a huge crowd! Times

Square is also a great place to catch a horse drawn carriage to take you

to some of the famous sights in New York City. Nobody should go to

New York City and not stop in Times Square. It’s absolutely amazing to

see and it’s always lit no matter what time of the night it is! There’s so

much to see and do in New York City that I can’t mention it all, but I’m

so very happy that I’ve been to New York City so many times and I think

everyone should go at least once in their lifetime.

Times Square

Photos by Stephanie Miller

Review of Switchfoot’s Vice Verses

By Jeremy Candelas (See CCMforum.com)

Today I have the pleasure to review what I believe is going to be one of the best – if not the best

– album of the year. The album is 12 tracks long, and a little over 52 minutes in length.

Switchfoot’s “Vice Verses” is an amazing album which features a new sound which Switchfoot

fans are bound to love. Well let’s get going!

The album kicks off with a strong start with the inspiring and crunchy guitar chord driven

song Afterlife. The song puts the listener in a good mood straight away, throwing in their

familiar sound with a bit of newness mixed in. The chorus of the song is incredibly catchy, and

is greatly written. In my opinion, this is one of the best songs off the new album.

Next up is The Original, probably the poppets song off the new album. It is sure to get

fans excited for the rest of the album. I really love the guitar solo on this song, excellent work.

The vocals are great also. Tim’s occasional vocals in the song line up nicely with Jon’s to make

a powerful song.

The War Inside: Although the lyrics may seem repetitive to some, the song is bound to

become one of the most popular simply because it is an anthem song. It’s motivating to the

listener and gives them a burst of energy. The building up in the song musically is really great;

the piano gives the song an amazing sound. It makes the listener think that something is about to

happen. Not sure what it is, but something amazing is about to happen. This is one of my

favorite songs from Switchfoot, and there is no doubt that this will be a huge single if they ever

release it as one (which I'm sure they will).

Restless is the song which Switchfoot sent out to the CCM stations across the nation. It is

an amazingly written song, and is just breathtaking. As usual, Jon Foreman shows off his

sensational poetic writing style. “Running hard for the infinite / With the tears of saints and

hypocrites” Jon cries out, the song displaying his restlessness in searching for God. Yet another

great song.

Up next is Blinding Light, one of the songs exhibiting that new sound we have heard so

much about. The chorus of the song is simply great, as is the instrumental work on the song.

Although I would not consider this to be one of my favorite songs in “Vice Verses,” I think that

this is a great song and I look forward to hearing the rest of the album and its new sound.

Without a doubt Selling The News is different. It is politically incorrect. The vocals are

unlike anything Jon has ever done – Selling The News as Jon said, is the closest to rapping to has

ever done. Any Switchfoot fan will ask themselves “Is this Switchfoot?” The song is entirely

fresh and I really like it. In addition to this, the song is undoubtedly honest and represents the

lack of faith in the modern media. The bridge of the song is my favorite: “Where nothing is

sacred there’s nothing to lose / Where nothing is sacred all is consumed / We’re still on the air it

must be the truth / We’re selling the news.” Jon again astounds us with his amazing vocal and

writing work.

Thrive starts the second half of the album with a more mellow sound, its lyrics continuing to

embody the wanting to live for more in life. “A steering wheel don’t mean you can drive / A

warm body don’t mean I’m alive” Jon sings in the acoustic guitar-driven song. With Thrive,

there honestly isn’t much to say. I mean this in a good way; it is simply a song that you will

have to listen to yourself to understand how great it really is.

The album’s first single, Dark Horses, is up next and it is definitely one of Switchfoot’s best

songs. Although some weren’t quite pleased with the original version, I am sure that they will be

pleased with this one. Inspired by the homeless children of StandUp for Kids, this song makes as an

amazing anthem song for those kids and anyone who is considered a dark horse.

Souvenirs is another gem on this album, especially the chorus in which Jon lets it all loose. The

emotion of the song shines through greatly as Jon sings of the past, his souvenirs. “Nothing lasts

forever,” he cries out as the song reaches its climax. Lyrically speaking, I think this is one of the most

powerful songs on the album. I am surprised this song has yet to receive much attention so far,

although it is hard to tell since the album is still waiting to be released.

Rise Above It continues to grasp the listeners attention. With a catchy chorus and poppy and

energetic sound overall, this song is sure to be another hit off the album. Personally I think it sounds a

bit similar to Selling the News, both in how Jon does vocals and in lyrics. So if you like that track I’m

sure you’ll like this one as well. The bridge of the song, if I had to describe it in just one word, is epic.

The buildup of Jon’s vocals is amazing and the song is quite powerful, especially at this point.

Definitely a song worth getting if you’re not going to get the whole album.

Now we come to the album’s title track Vice Verses. This song is probably my least favorite, but

it is still amazing. The song thoroughly encompasses the meaning of the album as a whole and is

unique in a good way. It’s a rather simple song musically speaking, and it’s almost mesmerizing

really.

Lastly, we have Where I Belong. I really love the intro for this song; the guitars and drums work

extremely well together. The song wraps up the first song on the album, Afterlife, as one can easily see

upon examining the lyrics for both songs. The song has a great sound to it, and I especially love the

chorus and just the lyrics in general. This song puts an amazing end to the album. I couldn’t have

thought of a better song to conclude the album with.

In conclusion, “Vice Verses” is simply an amazing album. I have no doubt that this will become

the band’s best-selling album so far, and could very well be their best-received album yet. This will

definitely be an album that you will want to check out once you can. “Vice Verses” is a huge step

forward for Switchfoot, and I look forward to hearing more from the band in the future. I’m giving

this album a perfect five stars out of five.

Christendom vs. Franciscan

by Joseph Plas

Christendom College and Franciscan University are very different in many ways. First of all, Franciscan

University is much older than Christendom. In the late 1940's, after World War II, Bishop John King Mussio, the newly

installed bishop of Steubenville, saw the need for a Catholic College in that region of Ohio. He first asked the Jesuits,

but would have had to pay $1 million upfront. So he then turned to Franciscans, who not only accepted the challenge of

starting a new college, but offered to provide their own financing. From then until 1974, Franciscan University became

less and less Catholic, until Fr. Michael Scanlan, TOR, became president of the University. He reformed the University

from a very low Catholicism point, to becoming one of the greatest and most authentic Catholic Universities in the

world. Christendom, on the other hand, was founded in 1977 by Dr. Warren Carroll, with a beginning staff and class of

26 students and 5 faculty. Dr. Carroll had wanted to found a Catholic College for years at this point, and finally was able

to found Christendom, after leasing a few buildings in Triangle, Virginia. Also, Christendom, unlike Franciscan

University, has remained authentically Catholic for its whole existence. In 1981, Christendom moved to its permanent

location, Front Royal, where it has grown to over 400 students in the last 28 years.

Both schools have very good reputations for their educational opportunities. Franciscan University has more

degrees available, aside from their liberal arts degrees. Degrees such as Computer Science, Nursing, Sociology,

Catechetics, and more, give more specific degrees for certain fields students may want to go into. Also, professors at

Franciscan University and Christendom are required to take the oath of fidelity to the Pope. Christendom has only liberal

arts degrees, yet they still have educational opportunities outside of the classroom students can be involved with. Both

schools, Franciscan University, and Christendom College, are very good in their high educational standards.

Student Life is very good at both schools, one of the contributing factors which makes future student desire to

attend either schools. At both schools, they have pro-life groups, study groups, sports teams, bands, drama and more. At

Franciscan, because it is much larger, there is a much larger variety of groups a student can join, from exercise, to music,

to educational organizations. During the year, at each schools, there are weekly casual dances, trips, mission trips, and

more. There are many student life organizations students can be involved in at both schools.

Each school, obviously, is very strong and authentically Catholic. Franciscan University has a very big majority

of their kind of Masses, from complete Tridentine Latin Masses, Novus Ordo style Mass, all the way to Contemporary

Masses with guitars and other similar instruments being played. They also have a praise & worship music groups who

play weekly. Christendom, however, is very Traditional, having Tridentine Latin Masses, Novus Ordo, and English

Masses, all with an organ, choir, or no music being played. Both schools greatly vary in their styles of Mass and

worship.

The Onyx Legacy Part 1

By Mara Ng

The sunlight flitted through the blinds of Cassidy‟s window, making a striped pattern all over her room.

The world outside was so calm and peaceful, which was a huge contrast to what was really going on.

Everything in Cassidy‟s room was a mess. The place was totally littered with everything she owned:

clothes, gadgets, books, pencils, paintbrushes, sketchpads, and crumpled paper. Even the only poster

she owned hung crookedly on the wall.

While the room was entirely buried in alternating piles of clothes and crumpled paper, its owner didn‟t

seem to care about the mess at all.

Cassidy was sitting at her desk, munching on a KitKat candy bar thoughtfully. She knew wondering

why her world seemed to spin the other way didn‟t help at all, but she just couldn‟t help herself.

After a moment‟s hesitation, she hurriedly wrote a message on a small piece of paper she acquired

from the chaotic mess on the floor. As soon as she finished writing, she dropped her pen, and threw the

chocolate wrapper into an overflowing trash bin.

That should do it, she thought. All I have to do now is pack.

As the eldest child in the family, she was tasked to write “the note” to her parents. She didn‟t really

know what to write. All she knew was that she had to hurry. And this made her message all the more

awkward.

“Dear Mom,

I can’t explain what’s happening right now

because I promised I wouldn't. We have to leave or else

everyone will be in danger. Don’t worry about me, Kate,

or Nick. We’ll be fine. I promise. I won’t let anything

bad happen to them. I’ll protect them with my life if

that’s what it takes. Well, lock the doors every night.

Watch your back and don’t trust anyone. We’ll miss

you, Dad, Jimmy and Jason. Oh, and I’m taking

Bones with us. He won’t be able to cause you any

problems if he comes along. The three of us have to

disappear for a little while. So we can’t have our

names or pictures put in the newspaper or T.V. or

the internet. See you soon! - Cassidy”

Her letter was longer than she wanted it to be, and she sounded like a total paranoid freak, but she

didn‟t know how to make it any better.

Cassidy glanced at her wall clock. She was running late. Her two younger siblings might even be

finished packing their stuff already. That would be sort of embarrassing.

She ran to her closet and rummaged through a huge pile of clothes until she reached the very bottom.

Then she grabbed her backpack from the pile, and stuffed some of her clothes in it. She flew around

the room, packing other things she thought were useful: Swiss-knife, flashlight, spare batteries, wallet,

with money of course, an I.D., her laptop and her cell phone with their chargers, and other small items,

even a pack of chalk. Not surprisingly, she packed some of her favorite pencils and a sketchpad. She

couldn‟t go anywhere without them.

Cassidy looked through the things in her closet again and grabbed her jacket. She would definitely

need it. She wore her old sneakers and found a baseball cap she bought from the first art museum she

visited. Then, she grabbed her backpack and laptop, and opened her window.

After sticking a foot out of her window, she hesitated. Did she really have to do this? Did she have to

leave the safety of her home, her family, and her whole life just because of a stupid videogame? It

wasn’t fair…but, if she stayed, things could get worse.

She gave herself a few seconds to look at her messy room. She hoped her mom wouldn‟t clean it up

so that when she‟d come back, it would seem as if she never left in the first place.

“That‟s right,” she thought, “I‟m coming back. We’re all coming back.”

Cassidy climbed out of her window and stepped onto the soft grass of their backyard. She walked as

slowly as possible, appreciating the tranquility that nature always seemed to offer in times of difficulty.

But still…

It was happening too fast, she couldn‟t even understand it all. She wished that she never bought her

brother that videogame for his birthday. She thought that gifts were meant to make people happy, but

this one only ended up destroying the lives of three children.

Cassidy smiled. People were right. Videogames were bad for people.

Once she reached the doghouse, she paused. Bones was ready, but where were her siblings? She

shook her head slowly. Even if she was already late, they still weren‟t done. They were supposed to be

finished packing their bags by now. She sighed. That was probably something that she‟d have to deal

with her entire life.

A thump at the other side of the doghouse interrupted Cassidy‟s train of thought. She peeked over the

doghouse and saw her little sister carrying a huge, hot-pink backpack on her left arm and a hot-pink

purse on her right arm.

Cassidy wanted to scream. Kate was dressed like she was going to a Halloween party…as Barbie.

Everything she wore, from her leather boots to her beret, was pink. She even had pink lip-gloss and

pink eye shadow on.

“Kate!” Cassidy nearly shouted. She lowered her voice. “Why are you dressed that way? Do you

want to attract more attention? We‟re in enough trouble already!”

Kate was about to say that at least she looked better than Cassidy, when her older brother suddenly

arrived at their rendezvous point.

“Hey, guys,” he said in a sleepy voice, and yawned. He smiled groggily. “I mean girls. So what do we

do now?”

Cassidy was perplexed. She didn‟t understand why her siblings were always so careless. She

always had to fix everything by herself. “You were playing video games again last night weren‟t you?!”

she asked her younger brother in a furious whisper. “Look at your fingers! They look like little

cherries!”

Nick scratched his head guiltily, and winced. “I couldn‟t sleep so I just—”

There was a loud beep from his backpack. Cassidy glared at him, but he wouldn‟t meet her gaze. He

took his PSP from his bag, and smiled sheepishly.

“Don‟t tell me you brought your stupid game along! It‟s what brought us into all this trouble in the first

place! Never mind. We don‟t have time for this,” she looked at her watch. It was nearly five in the

morning. “We have to go now or we‟ll miss the bus.”

Cassidy took a leash from the side of Bones‟ doghouse, and attached it to his collar. “C‟mon buddie,”

she scratched in his ear. “It‟s time to go.”

The group of four started to walk quietly out of their backyard, with Kate dragging her excessively

huge, annoyingly pink backpack on the ground. Cassidy rolled her eyes, and started to close the gate.

Then Nick accidentally turned up the volume of his PSP.

Cassidy couldn‟t take it anymore. “Okay, why don‟t the two of you just stay here since you obviously

don‟t want to leave?” Cassidy muttered. “I‟m not kidding. If you want to stay, then stay. I‟m only leaving

because I don‟t want Mom and Dad and practically everyone else I know to be in danger like we are

right now.”

Nick mumbled an apology. “Cassidy… You know that we‟re both just not good at this. We don‟t want

anyone else to be in danger, but we‟re just not used to hiding. I mean, Kate has her girly Barbie-like

friends, and I‟ve got my buddies. You, on the other hand, are good at being—well, invisible. You love

being the one who notices things, and NOT the one being noticed. That‟s why you‟re so good at this.

You were already doing this before „you know what‟ happened. So, please just give us a little break.”

She clenched her teeth, sighed, and then shrugged. “That‟s a little insulting, but fine,” Cassidy

answered quietly. “Just follow me and try to do what I do.”

-To Be Continued in Next Month’s Issue

O willow fair! a tree whose heart is broken, whose trunk lies rough and withered from its start; whose drooping, slumping branches bear the token

of silent mourning and a ravaged heart; your life, it seems, is borne by dreams

within your silent skin, and though the yellow sunshine gleams

you let not in its rays.

O silent tree! whose life is but a token of loneliness and grief within this world; whose silence heralds to a lover broken,

and love by undeserved beloveds, purled; each down-turned leaf depicts your grief,

in mourning you remain; and morning's sun gives no relief

to assuage your pain.

your dream forever of a love whose life has forsaken you;

you long for what you think your due and do not seek to look above

but lay with bough and drooping leaf sunk in the ocean of your grief

and floundering in waves of thoughts untrue.

rise up, O silent, broken tree! your heart was made for more than this;

life bears more sweetness than these tears, than weeping and unspoken fears,

and pleas to apathetic ears; these last not for eternity.

life is a cruel taskmaster, and will ever drive your weary hand, but in the end the earth will see love for a weeping willow tree.

For a Weeping Willow Tree

by Luke Williams

Whoopie Pies by Tammy Pappas

Adapted from Family Circle Magazine- October 2011

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 13 minutes per batch

For Whoopie Pies you will need: 2 cups all purpose flour

½ cup dark cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ cup unsalted butter, softened

¾ cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1¼ cups milk

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

For Filling you will need: 2 cups confectioner’s sugar

¼ cup unsalted butter, softened

3 tablespoons fresh orange juice

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Red food coloring (any color is a fine substitute)

What to do:

Heat oven to 350 degrees F, and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a medium-size bowl, whisk flour, cocoa and baking powder. In a large bowl, beat together

butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. On low speed,

beat half of the flour mixture. Mix in milk and vanilla and then remaining flour mixture.

Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets and bake for about 12-13 minutes or

until tops are dry. Cool completely.

In a medium-size bowl, beat together confectioner’s sugar, butter, orange juice, vanilla and food

coloring until smooth and desired color. Once cookies are cool, sandwich together with a scant

tablespoon of filling. Store in an airtight container.

Grilled Pizza

This is made just like grilled cheese! What you need: - Bread (tomato basil bread from "Panera Bread" is the best!) - Mozzarella cheese - Butter - Marinara sauce

by Olivia Plas

Put a skillet on the stove at medium heat. While it's heating up, butter two slices of bread, put the pieces of bread on the skillet. Then put the mozzarella cheese on one of the slices and the other slice on top. Cook both sides until golden brown. After it is finished cut the sandwich into strips. We use the strips to dip into the marinara sauce. Servings: As many as you like!

Drawing by Mizz Everest

Photo by Mary Schmitt

Photo by Natalie Kellner

Watching the Sunset

by Luke Williams

The painter of the realm had stroked

his brush across the sky,

the keeper of the sun had stoked

its coals of majesty;

the last notes of the sunset lay,

a vivid melody,

and the glow, although it longed to stay

was fading steadily

I saw among the purple clouds

a gaping opening,

a chasm rent across the crowds

and there unwavering,

resplendent; dark amidst the pink

and purple firmament,

stained by the sun upon the brink,

whose life was nearly spent

I stared in awe at that abyss,

gashed open in the skies,

amidst the sunset's dying bliss

and bright, defying cries;

my eyes turned to that gaping rift,

and my mind began to fly

and muse on how a man might drift

to endless fantasy

O wonder of all wonders! light

stands strong in every age

and springs up from the bitter night

to break free from its cage;

thus so my mind's light swiftly flew

and soared to such degrees

I thought the winds that, my ship, blew,

might never come to cease

I thought of armored, shining knights

on rampant snowy steeds,

and all the hardships and delights

that come from valiant deeds,

and maidens fair, from whom a kiss

is a hero's sweet reward,

and the rising warmth of steady bliss

when friendship is restored

I pondered on expanses cold,

and scattered through with spheres

I thought of this enduring world,

held fast by many fears

I thought upon the unheard cries

resounding on deaf ears,

and songs that faintly, sadly rise

to mix with angels' tears

I wondered at the pride of man,

and how we always say

without considering first; “I can!”

and then fall the next day;

I felt ashamed to think about

how we complain so much,

while there are those who live without,

and do not whine of such

And last, I thought of Him, the One,

the last; but not the least!

and of His glorious victory won,

and of His wedding feast;

and of how green the grass must be

in Heaven's verdant lawns,

and with what shining majesty must break its brilliant dawns.

Credits

~ Stephanie Miller ~ Jeremy Candelas ~ Joseph Plas ~ Mara Ng ~

~ Tammy Pappas ~ Olivia Plas ~ Mizz Everest ~ Natalie Kellner ~

~ Mary Schmitt ~ Luke Williams ~ Mark Garrapy ~

Founder: Ashley Miller

Consultant: Stephanie Miller

Editor: Natalie Kellner

Submissions Manager: Chris Black

Design: Ashley Miller

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