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Day 1729: “Burn” by Ellie Goulding

When the light started out they don’t know what they heard
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
We’ll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
‘Cause we got the fire, fire, fire
Yeah we got the fire, fire, fire

And we gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn
We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn
Gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn
We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

– Ellie Goulding, “Burn”

It’s 12 : 11 PM on day 1729 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Jonah 1, publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing –On July 14, 1789, Parisians and militiamen stormed the Bastille prison—also a fortress—looking for powder for the 30,000 muskets and five cannons they took from the Invalides earlier that day. They emerged with the governor of the Bastille, whose head they cut off with a pocketknife and impaled on a pike.–feed myself egg with bread for breakfast, and promote my Educate Generations campaign– $3 045 raised so far

A while ago I heard “Burn” by Ellie Goulding I loved the song because I could relate to the lyrics I too try to live on fire. Listen to “Burn” by Ellie Goulding below:

Day 1716: “Limitless” by Colton Dixon

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Doubt sees a mountain, no way around it

Faith sees a victory, no doubt about it

Fear sees a ceiling, hope sees the stars

Love be the light inside of our hearts

We are limitless, limitless

Limitless, limitless

The power of love

Alive in us

Is limitless, limitless

Unstoppable and nothing less

No nothing can hold us down

Cause we are limitless

– Colton Dixon, “Limitless”

It’s 12 : 15 PM on day 1716 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Joel 1, publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing -The opah—which looks like a “big, startled Frisbee with thin red fins stuck on as an afterthought”—is the only warm-blooded fish known to science. Other fish have body temperatures that match the water they are in, but the opah can consistently keep its entire body around 5°C warmer than its environment.– feed myself a peanut butter and banana sandwich for breakfast and promote my Educate Generations campaign– Martin Holmér from Sweden donated $46 yesterday (thanks SO MUCH Martin your support means a lot to me 🙂 ) which bring my total raised to $3 000 (I’m SO GRATEFUL to everybody who has supported this campaign so far 🙂 )

Recently I heard “Limitless” by Colton Dixon it is a Christian song but the lyrics can apply to you even if you’re not Christian because the song is about the limitless potential of all human beings. Listen to “Limitless” by Colton Dixon below:

Day 1704: “When We Stand Together” by Nickelback

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They tell us everything’s alright

And we just go along

How can we fall asleep at night

When something’s clearly wrong

When we could feed a starving world

With what we throw away

But all we serve are empty words

That always taste the same

– Nickelback, “When We Stand Together”

It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1704 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Hosea 3, publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing –Dolphins use distinct “signature whistles” to identify and call to one another. Each dolphin is thought to invent a unique name for itself as a calf and to keep it for life. – read Let’s care for the future by investing in global education by Benedict Joson – it’s a great article about our obligation to ensure that every child is educated – feed myself a peanut butter and banana sandwich for breakfast and promote my Educate Generations campaign– $2 899 raised so far so grateful as always 🙂 .

A few days ago I heard “When We Stand Together” by Nickelback it’s a great song about working together to solve the world’s problems the truth of the lyrics really struck me. Listen to “When We Stand Together” by Nickelback below:

Day 1697: “Every Beat of My Broken Heart” by Hawk Nelson

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But what if it had to be broken
Before my heart could be open?

Maybe the shattered parts
Are the places where Your love starts
And now I am closer to where You are
With every beat of my broken heart

– Hawk Nelson, “Every Beat of My Broken Heart”

It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1697 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Daniel 8, publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing – The Troodos Mountains on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus shelter villages, churches, and monasteries, many from the Byzantine Empire– feed myself French toast and a banana for breakfast and promote my Educate Generations campaign– $2 847 raised so far so grateful 🙂

Recently I heard “Every Beat of My Broken Heart” by Hawk Nelson it’s a beautiful song about having to be broken in order for God to work in us and through us (again I am not trying to convert anyone to Christianity I just love the song and think the lyrics are beautiful). Listen to “Every Beat of My Broken Heart” by Hawk Nelson below:

Day 1688: “One Life” by Danny Gokey

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Cause tomorrow isn’t promised

All we have is one life, is one time

To live and love and make it right

Yesterday is written

All we have is right now, is right now

To celebrate this one and only life

– Danny Gokey, “One Life”

It’s 12 : 11 PM on day 1688 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, listen to Ezekiel 47, publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing –there are three reasons wolves howl, according to Doug Smith, senior wildlife biologist at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. (See “Wolves Identified by Unique Howls, May Help Rare Species.”) One is “to communicate to other wolves that this is their territory, or stay away,” he says via email. Wolves also howl to find fellow pack members when they’re apart—gray wolf howls can carry for miles—and for social purposes, such as maintaining relationships within members of the pack. [source of fact: Answering the Call of the Wild]– watch Introduction to RelationShift, read How To Go From Dreamer To Achiever: Success Living by Tamara McCleary – I love what Tamara writes in this post she’s right dreams without actions come to nothing everyone on the planet has dreams but what separates the dreamers from the doers is the actual doing – feed myself a peanut butter and banana sandwich for breakfast and promote my Educate Generations campaign– Kevin Brooks donated $24 (thanks so much Kevin) which brings my total raised to $2 724 I continue to be humbled by the world’s support (Note to self again: Thank mom and dad for all the prayers they ever prayed for me).

Recently I heard “One Life” by Danny Gokey and I swear the first few times I listened to it I was in tears it’s a beautiful song about appreciating life and living in the present. Listen to “One Life” by Danny Gokey below:

Day 1684: “Tomorrow” by Unspoken

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I give an inch to doubt and worry

They take a mile and wreck the story,

I chase the future ’til I’m tired,

I catch it then it catches fire

I don’t wanna miss

This day cause it’s a gift

I can’t miss a chance

To leave it in Your hands

– Unspoken, “Tomorrow”

It’s 12 : 30 PM on day 1684 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Ezekiel 43, publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing –The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Covering over 5.5 million square kilometres, it’s so big that the UK and Ireland would fit into it 17 times. – feed myself for an egg sandwich and a banana for breakfast promote my Educate Generations campaign– $2 700 raised so far I know that a lot more will be raised by 3 October 2015 girls’ education is such an important issue.

A few days ago I heard “Tomorrow” by Unspoken and I loved it it’s a beautiful song about living one’s life surrendered to God (I know that not everyone believes in God and that ‘s okay I’m not trying to covert you) and not worrying so much about tomorrow. Listen to “Tomorrow” by Unspoken below:

Day 1639: “The Maker” by Chris August

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And I never have to wonder if somebody cares for me

I love the Maker

And the Maker loves me

– Chris August, “The Maker”

It’s 12 : 11 PM on day 1639 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Lamentations 4, publish my Disability of the Day feature,promote my Educate Generations campaign–yesterday Jim Mahar donated $24 and this morning Paul Angone donated $40 (thanks God for answering my prayers and thanks Jim and Paul for your amazing support it really means the world to me) which brings my total raised to $2 310 I’m SO GRATEFUL for all the support from everyone 🙂 – learn one new thing – The device used to measure your foot at a shoe store is called a “Brannock Device” – feed myself egg with bread for breakfast, continue watching the India vs. Ireland cricket World Cup match – India won – and continue promoting the campaign – only $190 more to raise SO GRATEFUL 🙂

Recently I heard “The Maker” by Chris August it’s a beautiful song about being loved by God (I know that not everyone believes in God and that’s okay but I do and I’m proud to say it) there’s something to be said for knowing that somebody besides your family loves you just because. Listen to “The Maker” by Chris August below:

Day 1612: “Lucky” by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat

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They don’t know how long it takes
Waiting for a love like this
Every time we say goodbye
I wish we had one more kiss
I’ll wait for you I promise you, I will

– Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat, “Lucky”

It’s 12 : 02 PM on day 1612 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Jeremiah 29, publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing – The medical term for ice cream headaches is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia – promote my Educate Generations campaign – my dad donated $40 yesterday I think it was in honour of his birthday (thank you SO MUCH again daddy) which brings my total raised to $1 860 only $640 more to raise – feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast and continue promoting the campaign – $1 860 raised so far so grateful 🙂

Last night I heard “Lucky” by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat again and I loved it it’s the kind of song I imagine people listened to fifty years ago. Listen to “Lucky” by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat below:

Day 1585: “Afire Love” by Ed Sheeran

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Things were all good yesterday
And then the devil took your memory
And if you fell to your death today
I hope that heaven is your resting place
I heard the doctors put your chest in pain
But then that could’ve been the medicine
And now you’re lying in the bed again
Either way I’ll cry with the rest of them

– Ed Sheeran, “Afire Love”

It’s 12 : 10 PM on day 1585 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Jeremiah 2, publish my Disability of the Day feature,feed myself French toast for breakfast, learn one new thing – did you know that the very expensive spice, saffron, comes from a type of crocus flower – and promote my Educate Generations campaign– I am SO GRATEFUL to have raised $ 1 335 for the Malala Fund so far I know that with God working through me and help from all of you more money can be raised for the Malala Fund in the coming days and months 🙂 .

Recently I heard “Afire Love” by Ed Sheeran again I could relate to the lyrics as my grandma had issues with her memory during the last few years of her life. Listen to the sad yet beautiful “Afire Love” by Ed Sheeran below:

Day 1581: “I Lived” by One Republic

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Hope that you spend your days

But they all add up
And when that sun goes down
Hope you raise your cup

I wish that I could witness
All your joy and all your pain
But until my moment comes
I’ll say…

I, I did it all
I, I did it all
I owned every second
That this world could give
I saw so many places
The things that I did
Yeah, with every broken bone
I swear I lived

– One Republic, “I Lived”

It’s 1 : 47 PM on day 1581 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Isaiah 64, feed myself oats for breakfast, publish Friday’s and Saturday’s blog posts, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, promote my Educate Generations campaign– on $1 335 – learn one new thing – did you know that a giraffe’s neck is too short to reach the ground. As a result, it has to awkwardly spread its front legs or kneel to reach the ground for a drink of water – and continue promoting my campaign – still on $1 335 but I’m grateful.

A few days ago on our journey to Cape Town I heard “I Lived” by One Republic and I instantly fell in love with it it describes exactly how I want to live. Listen to “I Lived” by One Republic below: