Pages From My Journal

                 “I can’t wait until [oldest foster brother] comes tomorrow. I want him to be my forever family…” 5-17-12                 “[oldest foster brother] just breaks my heart. I don’t know was goes on his little head, but what comes out doesn’t always point in a good direction. Please help him to see you, not just a religion. You have a plan for his life, and it may not match up to mine, but I’m trusting you.” 5-18-12                 “I pray for [oldest foster brother], that he will learn your love and give his life to you. I pray that he will follow you for the rest of his life. He needs you, your grace, and your love.” 7-3-12                 “Please help me be...

            I am finishing up my literature unit on To Kill a Mocking Bird this week. This book has made me think on a large scale. I loved this book for many reasons. The author does incredible work on characters, symbolism, setting, and tone. If you ever have this book as a choice to read, I encourage you to read it.        There was a lot of conflict in this book, and one scene really stuck out to me as something I should really try to do in my writing. Scout goes to school for the first time and is met by her straight out of college, by the book, probably only child, teacher. Scout however knows how to read and write from her father. She spends regular time learning from newspapers and law books while spending time with her dad. There is immediate conflict between the teacher, who believes that Scout should no longer read and write until instructed to do so, and Scout who thinks she has the right to g...