Stars of Hope• Show poetry

Greetings to all! I'm Courtney and I'm nineteen years old. I love to write everything from poetry to short stories. I've never been disciplined enough to write anything longer than that. I love music. I love, love, love old-timey jazz with Sinatra and Fitzgerald. And yeah, alot of Christian music. It would make since because I'm a Christian. I'm actually off at college now studying Theology and Ministry in hopes of being a youth pastor or whatever else God asks of me. I also love to act! I don't get to act much any more now that my studies have picked up, but I did acting only my last 3 years in high school and I loved it!
My poems come from my heart. I write what I feel and I don't try to make everything a pretty picture. I tell the facts. So read and love.

I absoultely LOVE to learn about other religions and theologies. It's kinda weird but, you know, something that makes me unique. So don't be disturbed by the craziness of the groups I'm in. I'm just there to learn and gain insight on stuff that's totally facinating!



I have to say that I would not be anything if I did not have God in my life. I may not even be here on Earth. God has given me a mission, a soul purpose for living on this earth: To love unconditionally. My God is awesome. He is magnificant and mighty. I thank Him for everyday He gives me. I know He loves me so much more than I can ever comprehend. He is my Daddy, my Counselor, but ultimately, He's my best friend.

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"I have plenty to boast about and would be no fool in doing it, because I would be telling the truth. But I won't do it. I don't want anyone to think more highly of me than what they can actually see in my life and my message, even though I have received wonderful revelations from God. But to keep me from getting puffed up, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from getting proud.
Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, "MY GRACIOUS FAVOR IS ALL YOU NEED. MY POWER WORKS BEST IN YOUR WEAKNESS." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may work through me. Since I know it is all for Christ's good, I am quite content with my weaknesses and with insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
~2 Corinthians 12:6-10~
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"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
"Keep your coins! I want change!!"
"Don't take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyways." ~Not really sure~

"God doesn't need ability, he needs availability" ~Mark Nations (My AP daddy!)~

"I don't need to know you to love you. I need to love you to know you." ~Hey, that's my line!~

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*98 percent of teenagers have tried pot. If you are one of the 2% who hasn't, post this on your profile

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"92% of American teens today would die if Abercrombie & Fitch said it wasn't cool to breathe anymore. If you're part of the 8% that would be laughing their butts off, put this in your profile."

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3% of Americans write down their goals. If you write down yours, your already better than 97% of the population.
I'm part of the 3%.

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Favorite exerpt from literature:

"Scar tissue has no character. It's not like skin. It doesn't show age or illness or pallor or tan. It has no pores, no hair, no wrinkles. It's a slipcover. It shields and disguises what's beneath. That's why we grow it; we have something to hide."

>>>>>>>>> Girl, Interrupted
>>>>>>>>>> Susanna Kaysen
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Here is my AP family. Yeah I know it's not very big but they mean alot to me.


This is my adopted AP daddy whom I love very much, Mark

http://allpoetry.com/Spiritual%20Poet

He wrote this cinquain for me:

Courtney
a treasured one
beloved of the Lord
the daughter of the most high
princess

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This is my sister (or should I say sista')( No, I'm way too white to be black)((jk)), Michaela, who I just adore! I seriously love here to death! Birthday 3/7

http://allpoetry.com/Spiritual%20Soul Or aka blackprophet

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Yay! My sis Holly! I love her she is my sister in Christ and I cherish talking to her because she can ALWAYS put a smile on my face! Birthday- 12/12

http://allpoetry.com/God%20is%20my%20reality


We're starting our own club called the I SCARE PEOPLE CUZ I'M FULL OF ENERY club! HEHE!
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My big brother! Sean! Hooray! SeansterMonster is totally awesome and he has a deep love for Christ just like me! I am proud to call him my brother here on AP!

http://allpoetry.com/SeansterMonster

Luv ya bro!

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