How can we be more cheerful, enthusiastic, sincere? Increase Godly love and be more positive, bring more energy into our lives? How can we exercise moral agency in an inspired way? We need to improve our relationship with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ daily. Pray daily: draw near unto Him Read more…
We had a ward activity tonight and one of my friends in the ward (and my neighbor) said I looked like I had lost weight. Truth? I have. I lost 5-10 lbs during Fall semester, for reasons not entirely clear to me. (I ran more frequently and ate more protein, Read more…
Opportunities flit by while we sit regretting the chances we have lost, and the happiness that comes to us we heed not, because of the happiness that is gone.Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927)I read this quote today and thought wow, how true is that. I need to remember not to let the Read more…
My top five picks from the December Photoshoot Thanks to Chelsy @ chelsyannphotography.com for her wonderful photography skills! (And if anyone wants to shoot me, let me know! It’s really fun being an amateur model for my friends)
Run a 5k in under 30 minsGraduate in August!Complain lessHave more meaningful daily prayersPrepare to go through the temple (August?)Give meaningful service
First off, I LOVE my new Kindle. It’s glorious! I wish I didn’t have to write a thesis this semester because I would love to just sit in bed all morning and read my Kindle. And stay up late (3 am Friday night) and read my Kindle. Who cares about Read more…
This animated dance premiered at the Faculty Works Performance in October. I’ve realized that I’m something of a hopeless romantic, so I think the ending is rather interesting (I won’t spoil it, but once you see it you can imagine what I might say). In other news, I have a Read more…
(If you sort of look past the 3 or 4 posts I’ve started but never actually posted) This is my 200th post! What a way to kick of 2011! I have many pictures and fun stories to tell from my lovely long vacation in Missouri, but I don’t have them Read more…
I generally have a humble opinion of myself, but I feel like I have just cause to celebrate. So if you think I brag and toot my own horn too much, you should stop reading. For the rest of you, I am thrilled to brag that I had the second Read more…
http://speeches.byu.edu/reader/reader.php?id=684 Timing DALLIN H. OAKS Dallin H. Oaks was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles ofThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when this devotionaladdress was given at Brigham Young University on 29 January 2002.© Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Complete volumes of Speeches are available wherever LDS Read more…