Hey, Guido, thanks for "following" me. It made my day. ;-) And everyone else, as well. It makes me smile when I see that list...I don't know if that's conceited or not, but there you go. ;-) Thanks, all. ;-)
Oh, and Kaden...אתה נראה כמו גמל
...I think you can guess what that means. ;)
Ps. everyone else...that's Hebrew. ;)
Love, Me. :)
Monday, October 25, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Would you?...
If you could do things over in life, what would you do?
Would you laugh more? Sing louder? Cry less?
Would you care stronger? Love harder? Hate less?
Would you try again, even if you knew you would fail?
Would you send handwritten letters to your loved ones by mail?
Would you listen better- at home, at school, and abroad?
Would you plant flowers, help others, praise God?
Would you maybe go fishing with your sibling or father,
Even though it's not really your "thing"?
Would you sit down more evenings and listen to whether
Your mother had reason to sing?
Would you bite back that word that you let slip by your tongue?
Would you help a young neighbor climb up a slide rung?
Would you bake up a cake, and give it away?
Would you give of yourself the best every day?
Would you spend less time talking, and some more time doing?
Would you think more of others, and less often of you?
Would you give all your friends a warm hug every day?
Would you tell your sweet family "I love you" every way?
Would you dance in the rain more?
Would you play in the sun?
Would you chase after rainbows when a big storm is done?
Would you say to that person, "I think you are neat"
Regardless of how they may act or may think?
Would you spend all your days wishing for things out of your range?
...Or would you get up and get out there, and make a great change?
It's up to you. Today is your day.
What you make of it all is in all that you say.
Get up and leave reason; just give of your best.
Do all you can do, and let God do the rest.
It's true you may not make the best choices in life.
It comes with the deal- it's something called strife.
But you can make today a yesterday worth living,
And look forward to tomorrow- a whole new day full of giving! :)
Love, Me.
Would you laugh more? Sing louder? Cry less?
Would you care stronger? Love harder? Hate less?
Would you try again, even if you knew you would fail?
Would you send handwritten letters to your loved ones by mail?
Would you listen better- at home, at school, and abroad?
Would you plant flowers, help others, praise God?
Would you maybe go fishing with your sibling or father,
Even though it's not really your "thing"?
Would you sit down more evenings and listen to whether
Your mother had reason to sing?
Would you bite back that word that you let slip by your tongue?
Would you help a young neighbor climb up a slide rung?
Would you bake up a cake, and give it away?
Would you give of yourself the best every day?
Would you spend less time talking, and some more time doing?
Would you think more of others, and less often of you?
Would you give all your friends a warm hug every day?
Would you tell your sweet family "I love you" every way?
Would you dance in the rain more?
Would you play in the sun?
Would you chase after rainbows when a big storm is done?
Would you say to that person, "I think you are neat"
Regardless of how they may act or may think?
Would you spend all your days wishing for things out of your range?
...Or would you get up and get out there, and make a great change?
It's up to you. Today is your day.
What you make of it all is in all that you say.
Get up and leave reason; just give of your best.
Do all you can do, and let God do the rest.
It's true you may not make the best choices in life.
It comes with the deal- it's something called strife.
But you can make today a yesterday worth living,
And look forward to tomorrow- a whole new day full of giving! :)
Love, Me.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
There's this thing...
...called Life. Let me tell you something about "Life". It happens.
Boy, does it happen.
There's this other thing, called college. It consumes vast amounts of your time whether you want it to or not, and will gladly take more if you let it. So you sometimes can find yourself going and going and going (sometimes you grab a snack along the way) and then *BOOM* it's 10:39pm Thursday night...and...you get on here, because who knows why.
Hmm. Ever noticed something? Someone blogs about something, then if you check around, several other people have blogged about similar things...and they didn't even plan it! (Well, to my knowledge, anyway.) If this sounds a little familiar, I promise I'm not copying anyone. I'm just saying what I feel like saying, so there.
I really don't have much of anything to blog about. 't's why I haven't updated for a couple of weeks. Which, is sadly rare for me, since if nothing's happening, I can usually find something to contemplate about and zing you have a blog post. But I haven't been much in the mood for anything lately, except play the piano, but what else is new? :-p (haha...no pun intended.)
Speaking of which, I played the piano in the Wilk today. You know, the one in the corner of the open floor by the Cougareat? That someone's always playing Schmidt on? I can proudly say that, although I do know and love Schmidt, I played an original. Or, three.....but hey. It was 7:30 at night, there were like, 5 people MAX on that floor, and two of them were me and John Werner. Let me tell ya, Piano is A LOT more enticing than studying for a Psych exam. ;-) (Although, John did make it fun) :) It's a little interesting...it's the second time in less than a week that I've played that piano, and both times the 'first time' in my life. And you know what? Even though NO ONE really seems to care whether or not I'm messing up or playing around, I was still a little self-conscious. It baffles me, but not a whole lot, because I understand why...I think I honestly just wanted to say "baffled"... ;-)
...guess what? I've been playing piano for over 11 years now. Wow. Long time. Ish.
Ha, I guess I do have something to blog about, after all. Whattayaknow? ;-)
But.....I'm done. It's getting late, and I really ought to go to sleep. Some happy thoughts...I think I'm going to go to the Temple tomorrow. I haven't been since middle of August...and after a habit of going every week since...holy cow, this time last year, can you believe it, Zoe?? I miss it. So much. More life updates from the past little while........
........
......... .
um, yeah. Not a whole lot to say. We did get How to Train Your Dragon, though, I'm quite exuberated. :) *curiosity*...oh, come on...spell checker is saying that isn't a word...I thought it was...a little help, here?
Just go to bed, Jenna. :-P
Well, All, I can say this. The Gospel is true. About the only thing in life that I've found to be true and stay true. And, please, por favor, prepare yourselves for the future. We never know what's coming or when, but wouldn't it be nice to have a head start when it gets here? I think so...and I want each and every one of you by my side when it comes, okay? :)
"When it hurts to look back and you're afraid to look ahead; look beside you and there will be friends [me]." -Some plaque I saw...
I love you all. Stay true.
Love, Me.
Boy, does it happen.
There's this other thing, called college. It consumes vast amounts of your time whether you want it to or not, and will gladly take more if you let it. So you sometimes can find yourself going and going and going (sometimes you grab a snack along the way) and then *BOOM* it's 10:39pm Thursday night...and...you get on here, because who knows why.
Hmm. Ever noticed something? Someone blogs about something, then if you check around, several other people have blogged about similar things...and they didn't even plan it! (Well, to my knowledge, anyway.) If this sounds a little familiar, I promise I'm not copying anyone. I'm just saying what I feel like saying, so there.
I really don't have much of anything to blog about. 't's why I haven't updated for a couple of weeks. Which, is sadly rare for me, since if nothing's happening, I can usually find something to contemplate about and zing you have a blog post. But I haven't been much in the mood for anything lately, except play the piano, but what else is new? :-p (haha...no pun intended.)
Speaking of which, I played the piano in the Wilk today. You know, the one in the corner of the open floor by the Cougareat? That someone's always playing Schmidt on? I can proudly say that, although I do know and love Schmidt, I played an original. Or, three.....but hey. It was 7:30 at night, there were like, 5 people MAX on that floor, and two of them were me and John Werner. Let me tell ya, Piano is A LOT more enticing than studying for a Psych exam. ;-) (Although, John did make it fun) :) It's a little interesting...it's the second time in less than a week that I've played that piano, and both times the 'first time' in my life. And you know what? Even though NO ONE really seems to care whether or not I'm messing up or playing around, I was still a little self-conscious. It baffles me, but not a whole lot, because I understand why...I think I honestly just wanted to say "baffled"... ;-)
...guess what? I've been playing piano for over 11 years now. Wow. Long time. Ish.
Ha, I guess I do have something to blog about, after all. Whattayaknow? ;-)
But.....I'm done. It's getting late, and I really ought to go to sleep. Some happy thoughts...I think I'm going to go to the Temple tomorrow. I haven't been since middle of August...and after a habit of going every week since...holy cow, this time last year, can you believe it, Zoe?? I miss it. So much. More life updates from the past little while........
........
......... .
um, yeah. Not a whole lot to say. We did get How to Train Your Dragon, though, I'm quite exuberated. :) *curiosity*...oh, come on...spell checker is saying that isn't a word...I thought it was...a little help, here?
Just go to bed, Jenna. :-P
Well, All, I can say this. The Gospel is true. About the only thing in life that I've found to be true and stay true. And, please, por favor, prepare yourselves for the future. We never know what's coming or when, but wouldn't it be nice to have a head start when it gets here? I think so...and I want each and every one of you by my side when it comes, okay? :)
"When it hurts to look back and you're afraid to look ahead; look beside you and there will be friends [me]." -Some plaque I saw...
I love you all. Stay true.
Love, Me.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Look at Your Life...You Can do Miracles
This song makes me purely happy.
Look at Your Life
This particular version with Brian Stokes Mitchell in person....ooooh it gives one reason enough to love baritones. :) Yes, he is the one that plays Jethro in The Prince of Egypt, my only regret is not knowing who he was until recently. I know the site takes a long time to buffer...but it's worth it, I promise. More than just watching the movie version, although that is a favorite, as well.
Not only do I love this song for the person that sings it, and the way he sings it, (expression!!!) but also for its many messages. When we think we're above others, worth more than others, step back and humble yourself. When we have literally nothing, then "there's a lot to go around". ;-)
Just...share what you've got. The beautiful and illustrious Katie Jenkins shared this message (and song, for matter) with Concert Choir last year, and her "Motivational" has stuck with me since then. We may not feel like a big contributor, but no one can sing like you can. No one can smile with your sparkle. You are the only one that can be you, and when everyone contributes, you get a picture, a symphony, a masterpiece. :)
Another part of the song I really "heard" recently was- "How can you see what your life is worth? Or where your value lies?...How do you judge what a man is worth? By what he builds or buys? You can never see through the eyes of man. You must look at your life- Look at your life through Heaven's Eyes". The world will do it's best to tell you that you're not really good enough, and will tell you what it thinks of you and your worth. Status is based on the outward and monetary basis only. You will never feel or be "good enough" in the view of the world. ...but look for a moment through the eyes of the One who created the Universe...one who Sees....and then, then, you will see the great worth of your life, of yourself.
The intricacies of messages and life are curious works and wonders. It's what causes two people to suddenly cross paths again in life at the precise moment it is needed, miraculously in the whole world's life. Have you ever tried to make something work "just right", just for you? Let me tell you something, yet again. The world will not do all it can to help you with your life, let alone a small moment in it. But, if you step back, think and allow yourself to trust in the Lord, you will see how every single moment in your entire life has been the best, both for you and everyone else in the world. Promise. It's amazing...and gives me chills when I start thinking how far back events started moving for my circumstances now.
Along with that...comes this other song I love from the Prince of Egypt. Side note...if you know me, you know I don't believe in coincidences. I do, however, firmly believe in a Plan in motion. I also believe in miracles. So much. And the fact that people can try their hardest to take everything you hold most precious and dear, and they will only succeed if you let them. They can say you are captive, that you will be severely punished unless you follow their laws, but you can still choose to do it or not. "You can do miracles when you believe. Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill", meaning it's hard to kill the faith. There's a line where Moses says, "Pharaoh has control over your lives. With a single word he can take away your lives, your freedom. But there is one thing he cannot take away: Your Faith" (Paraphrased). Ahh. That leads to my next favorite song- When You Believe
Concert Choir sang this song this past year, and I must say, it was probably in my top favorite 5 songs that we did. Some people "got sick" of it, and didn't like it. I never got sick of it. :) True, it wasn't perfect. But, the feelings, the harmonies, the message....ohh.... Perhaps it's just because I love The Prince of Egypt. It's a possibility......nahhhh.... ;-) It's all amazing. Dreamworks did a stellar job on this film, and all other films they do.
Anyhow, I just wanted to share this. It's amazing. The Gospel is amazing. Life, though difficult...is amazing.
Who knows what miracles we could achieve...if we only believed?
Much love,
Love, Me.
Look at Your Life
This particular version with Brian Stokes Mitchell in person....ooooh it gives one reason enough to love baritones. :) Yes, he is the one that plays Jethro in The Prince of Egypt, my only regret is not knowing who he was until recently. I know the site takes a long time to buffer...but it's worth it, I promise. More than just watching the movie version, although that is a favorite, as well.
Not only do I love this song for the person that sings it, and the way he sings it, (expression!!!) but also for its many messages. When we think we're above others, worth more than others, step back and humble yourself. When we have literally nothing, then "there's a lot to go around". ;-)
Just...share what you've got. The beautiful and illustrious Katie Jenkins shared this message (and song, for matter) with Concert Choir last year, and her "Motivational" has stuck with me since then. We may not feel like a big contributor, but no one can sing like you can. No one can smile with your sparkle. You are the only one that can be you, and when everyone contributes, you get a picture, a symphony, a masterpiece. :)
Another part of the song I really "heard" recently was- "How can you see what your life is worth? Or where your value lies?...How do you judge what a man is worth? By what he builds or buys? You can never see through the eyes of man. You must look at your life- Look at your life through Heaven's Eyes". The world will do it's best to tell you that you're not really good enough, and will tell you what it thinks of you and your worth. Status is based on the outward and monetary basis only. You will never feel or be "good enough" in the view of the world. ...but look for a moment through the eyes of the One who created the Universe...one who Sees....and then, then, you will see the great worth of your life, of yourself.
The intricacies of messages and life are curious works and wonders. It's what causes two people to suddenly cross paths again in life at the precise moment it is needed, miraculously in the whole world's life. Have you ever tried to make something work "just right", just for you? Let me tell you something, yet again. The world will not do all it can to help you with your life, let alone a small moment in it. But, if you step back, think and allow yourself to trust in the Lord, you will see how every single moment in your entire life has been the best, both for you and everyone else in the world. Promise. It's amazing...and gives me chills when I start thinking how far back events started moving for my circumstances now.
Along with that...comes this other song I love from the Prince of Egypt. Side note...if you know me, you know I don't believe in coincidences. I do, however, firmly believe in a Plan in motion. I also believe in miracles. So much. And the fact that people can try their hardest to take everything you hold most precious and dear, and they will only succeed if you let them. They can say you are captive, that you will be severely punished unless you follow their laws, but you can still choose to do it or not. "You can do miracles when you believe. Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill", meaning it's hard to kill the faith. There's a line where Moses says, "Pharaoh has control over your lives. With a single word he can take away your lives, your freedom. But there is one thing he cannot take away: Your Faith" (Paraphrased). Ahh. That leads to my next favorite song- When You Believe
Concert Choir sang this song this past year, and I must say, it was probably in my top favorite 5 songs that we did. Some people "got sick" of it, and didn't like it. I never got sick of it. :) True, it wasn't perfect. But, the feelings, the harmonies, the message....ohh.... Perhaps it's just because I love The Prince of Egypt. It's a possibility......nahhhh.... ;-) It's all amazing. Dreamworks did a stellar job on this film, and all other films they do.
Anyhow, I just wanted to share this. It's amazing. The Gospel is amazing. Life, though difficult...is amazing.
Who knows what miracles we could achieve...if we only believed?
Much love,
Love, Me.
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