Remembering Christ at Christmas

Wherefore,

ye must press forward

with a steadfastness in Christ,

having a perfect brightness of hope,

and a love of God and of all men.

Wherefore,

if ye shall press forward,

feasting upon the word of Christ,

and endure to the end,

behold, thus saith the Father:

Ye shall have eternal life.

2 Nephi 31:20

Remembering Christ at Christmas

Lift up your head

and be of good cheer;

for behold,

the time is at hand,

and on this night shall

the sign be given,

and on the morrow

come I into the world...

3 Nephi 1:13

Remembering Christ at Christmas

And now, my sons,

remember, remember

that it is upon the rock

of our Redeemer,

who is Christ,

the Son of God,

that ye must build

your foundations;

that when the devil

shall send forth

his mighty winds,

yea, his shafts

in the whirlwind,

yea, when all his hail

and his mighty storm

shall beat upon you,

it shall have

no power over you

to drag you down

to the gulf of misery

and endless wo,

because of the rock

upon which ye are built,

which is a sure foundation

whereon if men build

they cannot fall.

Helaman 5:12

Remembering Christ at Christmas

Come unto me,

all ye that labour

and are heavy laden,

and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you,

and learn of me;

for I am meek

and lowly in heart;

and ye shall find rest

unto your souls.

For my yoke is easy,

and my burden is light.

Matthew 11:28-30

Remembering Christ at Christmas

For God so loved the world,

that he have his only begotten Son,

that whosoever believeth in Him

should not perish,

but have everlasting life.

John 3:16

Remembering Christ at Christmas

For I was an hungered and ye gave me meat;

I was thirsty, and ye gave me dring;

I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

Naked, and ye clothed me;

I was sick, and ye visited me;

I was in prison and ye came unto me.

Verily I say unto you,

Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my bretheren,

ye have done it unto me.

Matthew 25:35,36,40

Remembering Christ at Christmas

Behold,

I am he who was prepared

from the foundation of the world

to redeem my people.

Behold,

I am Jesus Christ.

I am the Father and the Son.

In me shall all mankind have life,

and that eternally,

even they who shall believe on my name;

and they shall become my sons and my daughters.

Ether 3:14

Remembering Christ at Christmas

Therefore,

what manner of men

ought ye to be?

Verily I say unto you,

even as I am.

3 Nephi 21:27

note to self:

think before you speak.

So I always seem to say the wrong thing at the wrong time to the wrong person.  It happens quite frequently.

Two examples from this week:

1. I told my teacher I was bored in class and that I wasn't getting anything out of what we had been doing for the past 2 hours. Yikes.  And my teacher is a vicious lady.  Lets cross our fingers that my grade does not suffer because of it.
2. I told my students that i had 5 shots yesterday.  Lets just say they thought I meant shots of alcohol.  No.  I meant shots from the doctor.

Remembering Christ at Christmas

His hour had come.

He was alone,

yet among crowds of people.

Alone he was,

with eager angels waiting to comfort him.

Alone with his Father in deepest sympathy,

but knowing that his son must walk alone

the bloody and tortuous path.

Alone he had been in the garden -

praying for strength to drink the bitter cup.

He who alone on the earth

created the world, and all that is in it;

he who made the silver from which 

the pieces were stamped which bought him,

he who could command defenders on both sides of the veil -

stood and suffered.

What dignity!

What mastery!

What control!

Spencer W. Kimball

Ensign, December 1980

I'm going.

I'm going to help others.

But even more, I'm going to help me.

I'm going because I need something.

Something to strengthen my testimony.

Something to get me away from the distractions of the world.

Something to get me back on the right track.

Something to remind me what's really important.

I'm going to gain experience.

I'm going to live, to learn, and to grow.

I'm going so I can be more thankful.

I'm going so I can be more humble.

I'm going to learn from them.

Learn about the simplicity in life.

Learn happiness.

Learn to serve.

I know that they have these very important somethings. 

And I know that as much as I want to give,

I have even more room to grow.

Remembering Christ at Christmas

He is utterly incomparable in what He is, 

what He knows, 

what He has accomplished, 

and what He has experienced.  

Yet, movingly, he calls us His friends.

As the only perfect person to sojourn on this planet,

 there is none like him.

In intelligence and performance, 

He far surpasses the individual 

and the composite capacities and achievements 

of all who have lived, live now, and will yet live!

He rejoices in our genuine goodness and achievement, 

but any assessment of where we stand in relation to Him 

tells us that we do not stand at all.  

We kneel!

Elder Neal A. Maxwell

Ensign, Nov. 1981

i bought an herb

it's rosemary.


and it smells yummy.


and it came in a cute little pot.

I'm a sucker for sunsets.

And tonight's was gorgeous.

Just another testimony that God exists and knows me and loves me.

remember this?

well seriously.

it's frustrating me, people.

i think the green part is growing.

someone find me one that fits in the purple!

i love...

when i'm alone in my room and i think something is so funny that i laugh out loud by myself


i also love

the idea of someday having a jacuzzi tub

the orange leaves lining the streets this time of year

my newly painted room - maybe i'll join the fad and take a picture of it and post it on here

Quote time

"We should honor 

the Savior's declaration

to 'be of good cheer.'  

Indeed, it seems to me 

we may be more guilty 

of breaking that commandment

 than almost any other!"

- Jeffrey R. Holland

"Daughter!  Get you an

honest man for a husband...

Regard the honor and moral character

of the man more than 

all other circumstances.

Think of no other greatness

but that of the soul,

no other riches but those of the heart.

An honest, sensible, humane man,...

laboring to do good rather than be rich,

to be useful rather than make a show,...

is really the most respectable

man in society."

-John Adams

um hi.

dear readers, if any.

disregard the last post, unless you want to watch an awesome 11 minute math video.

but maybe someone can help me with this:
how do I get a video off facebook?  to save to my computer?

the video i want is THIS.  You should watch it.

for my future reference

retail therapy.

you
work
every
time.

quote of the weekend:

"I will go forward, I will smile at the rage 

of the tempest, and ride fearlessly and triumphantly 

across the boisterous ocean of the circumstance...

and the 'testimony of Jesus' will light up a lamp 

that will guide my vision through the portals of immortality."

 - Eliza R. Snow

emigration

guess how much i love the grocery store.

lots.

enough to go walk around there for no reason without buying anything.

it happens.

well the new emigration opened yesterday and i love love it.

it makes me wish i lived on my own so i would have to stock my house with that deliciousness.

i could spend hundreds of dollars there.

lately i've been craving bell peppers.  and onions.  stir fry.

i made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies two days ago.

and i ate a grand total of 9 yesterday.

good thing pumpkin is healthy.


moral of the story: i love grocery stores.

a list of the things i want

• a road bike and biking gear
• a big brown clock
• new sheets, preferably anthro
• a trip to boston
• a smart phone
• new skis/boots/gear
• a subaru, 2011 please.
• pillows to go on my bed
• somewhere/someone with whom to watch the utah byu game
• a nice camera and the knowledge of how to use it
• a brown watch (possibly fossil)

there's something about

browns. specifically wood in the home.

gold jewelry.

sunshine.

working out.

primary. church books. the gospel.

painted nails.

live plants.

jason kreis's butt in those dress pants.

the us open.

motivation by kelly rowland.

labor day.

turquoise rings.

dreams. hopes. memories.

that i am absolutely loving right now.

and there's something about 

patience.

that i can't seem to figure out.

denv

standby.dozens.beesting.licence.hottub.little.bikes.broncos.dozens.deacon.football.park.denverartmuseum.bbq.rockies.brooklyn.bill.sleep.

loved it.

school

i've never enjoyed learning this much in my whole life.

i really am loving it.

here's to keeping this attitude going all semester.

pinterest

love 
love 
love it.

seriously?

it's 11:02 and you're just starting your 8 page research paper?

it's due tomorrow!

come on Lindsey.

goodbyes, hellos.

goodbye july
hello august

goodbye week of outhouses
hello flushing toilets

goodbye social life
hello 4 days of finals/deathly homework

goodbye unhealthy eating
hello healthy eating.

             let's clarify what i mean by healthy eating:

-no food after 10:00 pm

-only one dessert/day

goodbye bingham

hello hunter

goodbye wedding season. oh wait. 3 more this week.

hello wedding season.

goodbye laziness

hello gym

another part of my healthy august. 

-work out at least 2 times/week

goodbye july

hello august

book review #4

CAN YOU GUYS BELIEVE I'VE READ 4 BOOKS!?

The Simeon Solution
by Anne Osborn Poelman


loved it.
highly recommend it.

it's a short, easy read.
i read it on my way home from cali.
and the author is a brilliant woman.

it's about her life; how she was brought to the gospel, and some trials she experienced along the way.
it wasn't too churchy but it did reinforce some of the main gospel principles.

some favorite quotes:
"I finally realized that the rhythm and pace, the 'times and seasons,' of each individual's life are different.  The critical thing is to discover what our own times and seasons are and to make the most of them, not yearn to follow someone else's timetable.  Heavenly Father has a plan, not just for his children collectively but for each one of us individually."

"Truely, if we're patient, faithful, and open to promptings from the Spirit, the Lord can and does work joyous miracles in our lives."

"Our Heavenly Father does indeed take an active interest in his children's lives.  The Creator of a million million galaxies and worlds without number is aware of each one of us.  The Savior told his disciples that the very hairs of their heads were all numbered.  Imagine that!  The Lord is intimately involved in the details, not just the general scheme of things."

The Simeon Solution:

1. Trust the Lord.
2. Learn to recognize and heed spiritual promptings.
3. Focus on the fundamentals.
4. Stand firm in the faith.
5. Be patient.
6. Adopt the eternal perspective.
7. Keep the commandments.
8. Know the Church is true.

Ok seriously.

What takes guys so long in the bathroom??

a week at newport/balboa? yes please.

first time i've ridden a bike in at least ten years.

cutest face on the peninsula

love me some summertime

pool.sunshine.soccergames.love.smoothies.barbeques.sunsets.creamies.flowers.smiles.drives.otterpops.lightning.weddings.parkcity.watermelon.sunglasses.tennis.walks.mexicanfood.frozenyogurt.softball.latenights.fireworks.cleaning.pancakes.tans.powell.windowsdown.gelato.dogs.pleasantness.lipstick.golf.cuddles.relaxing.lemonade.heat.happiness.

book review #3

no one can take your place by sheri dew

so it may have taken me forever to finish this book. 

it's very similar to sheri dew's other books.

but it is definitely good. 

since it took me so long to read, i honestly don't remember much about it.

but here are a couple lines i loved:

speaking of marjorie hinckley:  "she did it!  she did what she came here to do.  for everywhere she went, marjorie hinckley left everyone she met better and happier and more confident than she found them."

quoting eliza r. snow:  "when you are filled with the spirit of god, and the holy ghost rests upon you...do you have any trials?  i do not think you do.  for that satisfies and fills up every longing of the human heart, and fills up every vacuum.  when i am filled with that spirit my soul is satisfied."

i really think sheri has some great things to say and i like the way she writes.

i'm sure god has planned for an amazing man to come into her life someday.

LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR = FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR!  

love me some sunshine!!

and we better enjoy it cause now the days will start getting shorter.  so sad.

song of the week

tis the season

for weddings.

i have been loving all the wedding festivities.

i'm sad that when i'm visiting my favorite place in the world next weekend i'll miss 2 weddings and a shower.

and i'm sad i couldn't be at the beautiful arizona wedding last weekend.

but i am glad that i have such great friends.

and i'm glad they're all growing up and getting married.

what a wonderful time of life, the early 20's.

yay for weddings!

none of the pics have been edited/cropped. sorry.

My most embarrassing story

just occurred.

It's bad.

Real bad.

zeeebs and calcs

 zzzzebra, donkey, buffalo.

park city's strangest residents.

when are they going to make TI calcs touch screen?

this baby is a monster, but can do some pretty great stuff.

miscellaneous

if you can't tone it, tan it!

(-situation)

my randoms for the week

its amazing how sunshine and otter pops can make me so happy

i think its ok to count a long make-out sess as a work out

i sure hope that the motivation i have right now for school stays with me for a whole year

i want lipstick

i'm getting wedding-related mail every day and i'm not even jealous anymore.  seriously though

vinto is my new favorite restaurant and i think everyone should try it

summer school is almost worth taking cause the parking is so much better

softball: my new favorite sport

my lake powell misses me but i'll be back to visit soon enough

country music = best music

hello bingham high school

i'm hungry and tired

math jokes part 2

when you read math people's blogs, you have to expect some posts like this.

seriously people.

you know you're getting old when

• you discover your first spider vein
• you start a masters degree
• you want to buy a tankini instead of a bikini
• all your friends are married
• you think about investing your money
• you get excited about buying a lamp

needless to say, i feel old.

good old.  not bad old. 

i like growing up.

jen,

love the jewelry,

love the hair,

cute glasses,

can i be you for a day?

capandgown

well even though i graduated 5 months ago, 

i still walked today.

one week before i start again.

allow me to tell you about graduation day.

i expected the morning part with all the grads to be a bore.

but it was far from that.

the keynote speaker had me laughing

and he had me crying.

seriously guys, tears were coming out of my eyes in the huntsman center.

i didn't even care what the guy sitting next to me thought when i wiped my eyes.

it was real good.

the afternoon part wasn't as good.

but i'm glad i went to get something to hold my diploma.

its been sitting in the envelope i got it in for the past 3 months.

here are some pics.

yay for days during which the sun shines.


oh, and happy birthday to my great grandma,
grandma phyllis
96 years old.
love her to death.
thanks to her for sharing her special day with me.

last week's happy list

chocolate cake

thermal pants

organization

a clean room

more chocolate cake

working out

not sitting at home on friday or saturday nights

protein shakes

no finals

new ysa wards

more chocolate cake

ny

new stadium = way nice

out our hotel window

Junior's.  I had to restrain myself.

central park, i love you.

dogs much?

row row rowin my boat

loved the red stairs.

but vegas or times square? i dont know.

cutest table and chairs

have a lock?  need a lock?

so good it should be a sin.

love me a cop on a horse.

yes please.

monet, that's just huge.

needless to say, it was a great trip.

but when i got back, i had a flooded room.

and about ten stained skirts.

after a whopping dry cleaning bill, 

most of the skirts were saved.

thank goodness the dry cleaners are miracle workers.

if my favorite skirt hadn't come clean,

i would have had a funeral.

luckily only 2 were ruined for good.

i've spent the past week

doing loads of laundry,

ironing,

sleeping with fans,

and cleaning up the mess.

hence, the lack of blog posts.

anyways, my final thoughts on new york?

loved it. 

but there are other places i'd choose to see before i go back again.