*tip-toes in* Now I know there was some questions thrown around about who was going to make Gracie's birthday thread, and if I missed hearing who it was supposed to be, or I shouldn't have made it, someone feel free to take a big stick to me.

Happiest of happy birthdays to you, our very own amazing Grace! Ever since you arrived here, you have been a blessing. You are such an encouragement to everyone, a joy to be with, and a constant source of wisdom and insight. HolyWorlds just got more awesome because you joined.

I pray you continue to grow in God's favour and wisdom, and that this coming year for you would be filled with His guidance and a renewed reminder of His great love for you.

Happy birthday, Grace! Have a wonderful day!

Bushes! You beat me! It's even 6:00 am here and you still beat me!


*Tosses glitter* Happy birthday, Grace! Bushes may have beat me to making this, but I am so happy you got a birthday thread! *Hugs* There was many people scheming about this. We had to make sure our special Grace had a birthday thread!

Grace, you are such a blessing to the forums. Thank you for taking the time to make people smile, including me. I am so glad to know you, and I hope I get to know you for many more. You were one of the first people I met on this forum, since we joined at about the same time. I was a little scared of the chat room, but finding your sweet self in there made me happy. Thank you for being who you are, because you are wonderful!

Have an amazing birthday, Grace! *Hugs Grace till her eyes go *

(There will be something small sent in the mail for you in the next few day, as long as you don't mind belated birthday wishes. )

Happy Birthday, Andi/Grace! It has been amazing getting to know you more, and I love our Skype chats. I'm looking forward to many more.

You always bring a smile and encouragement follows you everywhere you go. Thanks for spreading such joy on Holy Worlds.

We're the same age now.

Hope you have a lovely day, and may God bless you abundantly this coming year.

Love you loads.

Happy Birthday, Grace! And whatever you may think, twenty-two is not old, and your life is just beginning.


I get it. And it is true about her.

Happy birthday Grace! I hope you have a wonderful day and continue to be here on HW for many more years to come!

Happy birthday, Ani.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANIESE!!!!

*runs around throwing glitter*
Have an awesomely amazing birthday!

Happy birthday, Twin. God richly bless you on this day, and all days.

*hugs*
In Christ,
Joel ><>.

Happy, happy, happy birthday, lovely! May the Lord bless your year as you have blessed us. *hugs tightly*

Happy Birthday, Grace!!! (Hehe, I can keep saying that for two more hours. )

Thanks for being an amazing friend and for contributing to HW with your thoughtful, uplifting posts.
I pray that year 22 will be filled with even more blessings then the last years have held. *hugs*

Again: happy birthday.

*passes around the glittery punch*

Happy birthday to my one and only big sister.

A most happy birthday to you! I hope your day was filled with pleasant memories and lots of laughter. The Lord is good to have brought you to HW to spread your joy. ^^

~Calen

So, Jenny, I really wanted to write something tonight, and it's been a long time since I did a song. I started out writing something about how I felt, and...it turned into this. I thought you'd like it. The solid meter of the verses is because your song was stuck in my head and the tune actually fits with part of this song...

Silence fills
The world around.
I’ve never felt so much alone.
But breathing stills;
I think I’ve found
One thing that says I’m not alone.

Thud, thud, stop.
Thud, thud, stop.
The slow beat echoes in my ears.
Thud, thud, stop.
Thud, thud, stop.
Beating of a heart that calms my fears.

‘Cause if there’s a heart,
There must be a mind,
And if there’s a mind,
There must be a soul.
Souls have a start,
A beginning, no end.
I must’ve been made
For a reason in mind,
And so my heart
Keeps beating on.

Thud, thud, stop.
Thud, thud, stop.
The slow beat echoes in my ears.
Thud, thud, stop.
Thud, thud, stop.
Beating of a heart that calms my fears.

I forgot,
Screams drowned it out.
I lost sight of what I knew.
Still I’ve got
A sound to count,
A common beat that gets me through.

Breathe in, out.
Breathe in, out.
The constant rhythm of life goes on.
Breathe in, out.
Breathe in, out.
Until my Father says I’m done.

I may not live to life’s extreme,
I know I’ll cry again someday.
But there’s still that nonstop beat,
Whispering in my ears to say,

You’re not alone,
You never will be.
You rely on the air and you rely on me,
Now breathe and believe that you can depend
On the one who gave you a beginning
But no end.

Thud, thud, stop.
Thud, thud, stop.
The slow beat echoes in my ears.
Thud, thud, stop.
Thud, thud, stop.
Beating of a heart that calms my fears.

Happy Birthday, Aniese!! I hope you had an awesome day. Thankyou for being the wonderful person you are. You're such a blessing! *hands Aniese piece of birthday cake and a party hat with streamers*

Ooh, very nice, Matt.

Happy Birthday, Aniese.

Grace? Has yee not found your own thread yet?

Happy (belated) Birthday, Grace! May God bless you in the year to come!

*blushes and tears up and smiles all at once*

I found it on my birthday morning... I just couldn't think of words to say, and the day slipped by without me replying... and then I was gone all day yesterday. But I saw, I read, I felt very loved and special. Thank you all.

@Bushy - *hugs tightly and wordlessly* Thank you so much for this thread, my sweet Bush. Thank you for your kind words, your encouragement, and for being my friend.

@Azlyn - Thank you! *eyes go * *hugs back* You have always been such a blessing to me, too, with your cheerfulness and your persistent poking!

@Elanor - Thank you, my queen! Yes, we must have many more Skype chats together. It's fun to be the same age.

@Brendan - Thank you, my brother. That is such a blessing to hear you say, and you have been a great blessing to me, too. (Now I need a Calvinist nickname for you, you silly boy )

@Jonathan - Thank you, Jonathan. You've been such an amazing blessing to me.

@Lycanis - Thank you! I've really enjoyed getting to know you more on the forums lately!

@Elly - Thank you, little sis!

@Arien - *basks in glitter* Thank you, sir! You've been so much fun to get to know, and to poke and be poked by.

@Milly - *hugs little sis back* Thank you! You were one of the first people to welcome me here, and what a warm and lovely welcome it was! I love you!

@Twin - Thank you. *hugs back* You've been such a blessing to me!

@Zoe - Thank you, thank you, thank you, my sweet little sister! *hugs back*

@Mark - Thank you! *hugs back* You have been an awesome friend and little-brother-in-Christ, and such a blessing. *sips glittery punch*

@Matt - Thank you! And I love that song, it's so beautiful and meaningful. Thank you so much for sharing with me. I pray you take to heart the words you wrote.

@Calen - Thank you, my green buddy! I'm so glad that God brought me here.

@Dairy - Thank you! It was a very nice day. *takes birthday cake* Thank you for being a blessing to me.

@Aldara - Thank you!

@Faith - Thank you!

(Someone raise the smiley limit!!!)

You're welcome! And likewise, I've enjoyed getting to know you on the forum as well!

Instant glitter! GLITTER SHOWER*

*comes into the ended party looking quite bedraggled and forlorn* Why is it all the good stuff happens when I am not around to look at things? Gracie, you really should have waited to be born for a couple of days so that I might have been able to celebrate with you.



Happy Birthday! Sorry it is so late. May your year be very blessed as you grow closer to your Lord and traverse through another chapter in the story of your life. Can't wait to see what will unfold.

Ach! I missed it. I need to get on here more often.

Well, even though I'm late, happy birthday, Grace. Here's hoping our irresistible sister in Christ has a full and happy life yet to come.

(Has anyone offered you any cyber-tulips? )

@Airi - So sorry I couldn't oblige. Thank you for the kind wishes, HW has definitely been one of the highlights of my year.

@Mike - Thank you! Er, cyber-tulips? No, no one has given me any.