Elder Richards, the president of the Bountiful Utah Temple, gave the devotional today. He compared the many gauges in an airplane that the pilots must watch to our own lives and how we must be consciously aware of our spiritual progression. He said, "Put them where you can see them and monitor them." He identified three specific gauges to monitor and "fine tune" in our lives. They are: 1. Always pay your tithing- "It does not take money to pay tithing, but it does require faith." 2. Always follow the prophet- Sustain the prophet and quorum of the twelve as prophets, seers, and revelators. 3. Gain a testimony of the Book of Mormon- "There is a spirit and a power about the Book of Mormon.... This is sacred scripture."

Children's Book and Toys

For the Creative Writing class I'm in we were assigned to create a project/display for the Children's Museum in Rexburg. I wrote and assembled a children's book on different forms of travel around the world. It was fun doing a ton of research on things from all types of rickshaws around the world, to mantatus, to smart cars. I also took some palm-sized wooden vehicles and painted them in bright friendly colors for the children to play with while reading the book. I guess this almost be considered my first self-published book. I will go back and had more to it when I have more time.

Rexburrrrg!

A New Direction

Destructive silence swarms around our ears,
It swings and trembles. Hanging by a lofty chain
The tongue begins to swell, clogging up the throat.

Whisper and it shatters.

Keep still for yesterday has begun again,
And worry, for contrite hours pass unnoticed.
Hear the rhythm eating down the merry watch.

I fall asleep waking up.

It's About Time for a New Post...

one ponytail

two ponytails

three ponytails... looks like that was the right number!

ANNOUNCEMENT!

I Have An Announcement!
No, I'm not prego.
I'm going to BYU.
The end.

From the Burg

As you can see I'm not riding my bike at the moment. Instead, today I'm finding thick long socks to be my best friend, enjoying my heated matress cover, and savoring homemade beef stew.