Cell Phones anyone?

I just got back from getting a new cell phone because mine did not work anymore. For me, it is such a relief to have a phone again. I got so used to having a phone that when mine did not work, I began to freak out and think that my life was coming to an end. If you are in edge, you are living in a brand new generation, a generation where everyone has a cell phone, and we do not know what to do without it.

About 8-10 years ago, very few people had them, and I am really suprised that people survived. I am shocked that people actually were able to live their lives without one. I am one of those people who lived without a cell phone, and I am living to tell about it. You had to call from home and when you weren't home, you had to wait until you got home to call someone. Crazy! You guys will never know any different though. You will always know cell phones and most of you will always have cell phones (at least as adults). I know not all of you have cell phones, but I would like to do a survey.

If you are reading this post right now, I would like you to comment if you have a cell phone. I am interested to see who has one. You can be anonymous if you want, but just say, yes, I have a cell phone so I know.

Thanks.

SOW!

Hey hey hey the Student O' the Week is back and she is....


Lauren Piccioni!
Lauren's an 8th Grader at CVCA.

Let's get to know her...

1.Fav Restaurant: Olive Garden, 'cause hey, it's Italian, she's Italian, why not? she likes the Spaghetti.

2.Fav Subject in School: Science, because Mr Arida makes it fun.

3.Fav Sports team: She's from PA so....Steelers!

4.Fav TV show: Rug Rats, but she doesn't watch much TV.

5. Fav Movie: Narnia, and she loved the books.

6. Fav Music: Mary Mary, good music. (can someone get these shackles off my hands?)

7.Fav website: www.neopets.com (turns out i'm a pink slorg. interesting.)

8.Fav part of edge: "Hangin' with Heather and Taylor." nothing like a shout out!

9. If you weren't at edge you'd be: "home doing something, playing video games, or sitting around" ok, just make sure no one gets hurt...

10.Other Hobbies, things we should know? Loves reading, especially Narnia!

ATTENTION FATHERS: Father-Son Trip Meeting this SUNDAY!

If you are an 8th grade boy, and you and your dad are interested in going on our Father-Son Trip this summer to the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee, there is an info meeting this Sunday morning at 8:30 AM in the high school room downstairs. THIS MEETING IS FOR FATHERS ONLY! So tell your dad about it, and make sure he is there. Even if he doesn't know if he can go, tell him to check it out! That would be sweet. This is a trip that you will not want to miss!

AGOW!

The Addicting Game O' the Week this week is Blocky!

drag your mouse to make a rectangle where all 4 corners are the same color.

release all the smilies to advance.

Enjoy!

COW

Ladies and Gentleman, the comment of the week goes to Mr. Phil Renzi! Way to go Phil, representing the town of Twinsburg, home of the twins festival. Phil's comment was in response to what we talked about Friday night with little steps making a BIG Difference! Phil decided to take a step himself and told us about it. Nice work, Phil, keep doing it man! Oh yeah, and thanks for putting your full name when you commented!

Here it is, congrats Phil! Get your prize at the next Edge!

Phil Renzi said...
for the first time today i woke up took a shower and took out my bible i haden't used in 5 years and started reading the book of john.
Sun Feb 18, 11:56:00 AM

little steps make a BIG DIFFERENCE

If you were at Edge tonight, you heard about how little steps in your relationship with Christ can make a big difference. What are little steps you have made? What are the little steps you want to make? Let us know. I hope you guys will take on the challenge of asking God to show you a little step you can take every day to draw closer to Him.

Thanks for joining us tonight! I look forward to watching you guys make little steps, day by day....remember, baby steps!

coffee and the people who love it.

A lot of stores were closed yesterday morning since there was a horrible blizzard happening, but not my Starbucks. We opened at 5:30 a.m. when the rest of the world was cozy in bed, happy to have an excuse not to go outside.

I thought no one would come in for coffee. I thought we were crazy for being open. Why would anyone risk their life for a cup of coffee?

Oh, but they did. They did and they did it well. Not only did the regular customers show up, they came bearing Valentine's Day gifts! I pretended to be happy to see them, but inside I was wondering just how far a caffeine addiction will push someone.

One of our regular customers said he shoveled a quarter mile of driveway piled with feet of snow just to get out for his venti vanilla cappuccino. A twisted part of me was impressed.

What would you shovel a quarter mile of two feet high snow for?

What did you do on your snow day?

Snow days are great days! I remember when I was a wee lad and the few times it snowed like crazy (just like today) and there was so much snow that you could make tunnels and forts in the snow, and then have massive snowball fights. We usually spent most of the time making the snow and then by the time we were done, we just went inside and drank hot chocolate! That was a glorious time for me. How many of you made snow forts, snowmen, or tunnels in the snow today? I would love to hear about them if you did. There is enough snow out there to make some pretty sweet snow forts. It was always horrible when the weather got a little warmer and the snow fort melted. You always know the fort or snowman or whatever you make is not going to last long, but you still put the time into making it really good. It's good to know that our faith will not melt away like a snow fort. Our faith will last forever. It makes me think of a verse that is very comforting for those of us who know Jesus Christ as our Savior.

Isaiah 40:7

The grass withers and the flowers fall (the snow forts melt), but the word of our God stands forever.

You should memorize that. God has give us His Word that our faith in Christ will last forever!

the incredible Edge

Hey everyone, don't forget, Edge continues this Friday from 7-9 PM! Make sure you invite all of your friends back that you invited to the Edge games and Ski Splash Weekend! We want as many students back as possible! So get ready, lots of pizza, sweet games, the rockin edge band, the complete Edge games highlight video, prize giveaways, and find out how "little steps can make a difference."

SEE YOU ALL THERE!

Oh yeah, have a great snow day!

AGOW!

This week's Addicting Game O' the Week's beauty lies in its simplicity. When the Sheep starts to run, shoot your tranquilizer dart.

How fast are you??

enjoy the Sheep Reaction Test.


(i'm a rocketing rabbit)

COW

The comment of this week goes to a faithful blog commenter, Alison Feke. Alison never has too much to say, but she consistently comments on our blog and always says something good. This week, she made me laugh. She commented about the AGOW, she gave her score, but then she also got excited because she was the 11th commenter for that post. Way to go, Alison! Thanks for contributing comments to the blog! Here it is...

alisonfeke said...
I got 13,240!=( Yea the 11th post!
Tue Feb 06, 07:43:00 PM

Claim your prize at Edge this Friday!

See it Again, See it for the First Time!

The Ski Splash Video is up on the Video sidebar----->


Enjoy!

A Taste of the Next Edge

I wanted to let you know a couple things about Edge coming up!

1. There is NO SUNDAY Edge this Sunday morning at 10 AM!

2. There is NO EDGE this Friday.

3. The next Edge is February 16th, next Friday, and we will be back into the full edge swing with the edge band, pizza, games, and a message. Don't miss next week's edge because we will be showing the complete edge games highlight video!

Get ready because the next couple Friday nights, we will be talking about how little steps can make BIG DIFFERENCE!

Ski Splash Weekend...get ready

Hey everyone, Ski Splash Weekend is almost hear so get ready. It's gonna be pretty cold so make sure you dress warm this weekend if you are going...I mean layers and layers...i mean hat, gloves, scarf, mittens, snow pants, parka, and more! For those of you who are going, I wanted to give you a few tips for the trip so you know what is going on and you are really prepared!

1. Have all the stuff you need for skiing or snowboarding with you when you get on the bus or under bus #1, and pack all of the other stuff (sleeping bag, pillow, overnight bag) you do not need until that night seperately to be put under bus #2.

2. Be sure to take really good care of your belongings such as ipods and cell phones. Don't lose them if you bring them, and my recommendation is that you don't even bring them.

3. All movies seen on the bus will be no more than PG so don't bring it if it is not.

4. Make sure you are prepared to have a ton of fun!

AGOW!

It's once again time for the Addicting Game of the Week!

This one is an absolute CLASSIC!

Enjoy Curveball! (it has nothing to do with Baseball)

Comment of the Week

This week's COW comes from the one and only Emma Lee Bock! First of all, Emma, Jillian is the one who posted the extreme cuteness post, but I liked your response. You gave a great example of serving God in the little things. Way to go!

I would love for all of you to comment on the things that God is teaching you if you can.

Here it is.


Emma Lee Bock said...
Hey Todd! I agree! Babies are adorable, and it IS amazing how their lungs are so small and that they can make so much noise! lolAnd also, about how serving God is about all the little things, but some big things? Well, I did some things to make God happy this morning. I helped my mom with weekly chores, and offered to help out around the house after I was done. I felt really good after I did it, and my mom sad she was proud of me. Sometimes, i think, it's all about the little things that can please God more than the big things. When you show that you care about others and take time to help them, like God did, I think he's more than proud, he's ecstatic. But it might just be me. lol ^-^
Sat Feb 03, 03:11:00 PM





Congrats on the COW award, Emma! Pick up your prize at the next Edge!

Edge Games Pictures

Pictures from week 2 of the Edge Games can now be seen here:

edge games Week 2 Photos

more to come soon so keep checking back!

all right...make your picks

Who will it be? The Colts or the Bears. Yes, bears are fierce beasts who would probably win in a fight over a horse. It would be one thing if they were the stallions, but colts doesn't sound very intimidating. My call has to be the Colts this year. I think it's their year.

You make your call. 2 hours until game time. Have fun watching the game!

Better Late than Never!

View all 3 special Edge Games Editions of Sportscenter here, only on the edge blog!

they're over on the sidebar--->

enjoy!

Extreme Cuteness

Happy Saturday! Do you guys love Saturday mornings? My friend Karrin has a "Happy Saturday" dance that she does because she loves them so much. Maybe it's a little extreme, but I can appreciate that she finds joy in the little things.

Speaking of little things...do you know what else I love? Babies! My parents are foster parents now, so they're taking care of someone else's child until that person can have their child back. So, two weeks ago, a little baby boy came to live at their house. As I like to say, he is extreme cuteness. He's only a month old and so little! I instantly loved him! (That's him in the picture.)

Having this new little guy around really has me thinking. First of all, I can't believe how fast his whole face can turn completely red. Beet red. His whole face. It's amazing. Two, how can one little person be so cute? And three, serving God can be hard. My parents are serving God by taking care of this baby, but it's not easy. My mom never gets any sleep and they don't get to go out and have fun very often. But, you know, it's totally worth it! In the end, a baby will be loved and nurtured and God is pleased. There is real joy in that, even though it didn't come easily. I hope that encourages you the next time God is calling you to serve Him.