Remember that you are writing a snippet of your life, a slice, not giving us the whole pie, so write well but write with brevity.
After you post your slice, strive to comment on at least three other slices.
How to get entries into the raffle at the end of the challenge:
- Post your slice here BY 9 PM (MDT). For each time you post, you get an entry.
- Comment on other slices at anytime throughout the challenge. For every five thoughtful comments that you make, you get an entry.
- Slice every day for the entire month (31 days), and you will get an entry into a special drawing.
Once morning breaks across the Saturday sky, I'm going to work on the church farm down the way from my house. You know what we will be doing? Picking up rocks. Somehow I think that's going to give me a plethora of things to share with everyone this coming Monday. I could be mistaken, but I'll let you know how it goes. Just ask if I forget.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all: Why are you awake at 2:15am?!?!
DeleteSecond: I lived on a farm for a couple months. You will find some exciting things under those rocks. Good luck. I was temporarily cured of my fear of spiders. Now I am back in the city and am totally terrified of them again. ;)
Anson C. period 1 DE 2:06 PM MST
Delete#1: Why are you awake at 2:15 AM?
#2: Once I was awake at 4:30 AM and didn't go back to sleep even though I'm only 8 1/2.
Every once in awhile, insomnia strikes.
Delete-This post brings to my memory that teachers are always on the look for a good talking topic. You are always thinking of your students even when you are not teaching them. That is the mark of a teacher.
DeleteThis morning at my cousin's house was awesome! Me and Alayna, (my cousin,) woke up around 6:45 a.m., snoozed until about 7:15, and then we went upstairs. We made: German pancakes, and homemade fries, and my cousin Lindsay made Spam. It took a few hours, but in the end it was all worth it! It tasted SO good.... :) Anyway, that was my Slice. Until next time! :)
ReplyDeleteI love German pancakes! That sounds so good!
DeleteI love spam!
DeleteAnson C. period 1 DE 2:08 PM MST
DeleteYou mean the meat, right?
I love french fries.
DeleteAnson C. period 1 DE 2:11 PM MST
Deletethey're good. but not the best.
Abby F. 1st period
DeleteSounds like you had a lot of fun!
Caleb A, EP3, DE
DeleteSpeaking of German pancakes, I had them yesterday at lunch. Must have been having the same yearning for something so sweet and... almost entirely made out of butter.
I love making breakfast! And German pancakes are just awesome!
DeleteYummy! I have never had German pancakes though. I will have to try them soon.
Deletemy slice of life-
ReplyDeleteMy cat Shasta has been missing for a few days. We found his body today, we think he has been hit by a car. Im really gonna miss him! :(
-Rachel Morris DE student period 1
That's horrible! I had to put my cat down recently. It's so hard. I'm sorry.
DeleteI'm sorry. I had a dog put down a couple months ago. It was hard. Thing will be better soon.
DeleteThat is SO terrible! At least he's in a better place now right? So sorry for you're loss. :(
DeleteCaleb A, DE, P3
DeleteWhat is with all the house pet funerals lately?
Well, All dogs-er cats-go to heaven. They even made a movie about that...
We once had a bowl full of fish... died the next day. We also had another bowl of fish later... died in the same day.
Sorry for the loss.
Sorry for your loss. Now at least he is in a better place.
DeleteHannah P. 3rd period (DE)
ReplyDeleteI'M GOING TO A DANCE TONIGHT!! I'm so excited!! This is my first one! I'm kind of freaking out because I look like a moron when I dance. But I don't care! I can box step, and my friend says that's all I need.
For our yw activity this week we are going to the temple... today. So right after the temple we will run home, change, and go to the dance, with wet hair that smells like chlorine. Great.
Oh well, it will be super fun anyway!
Brady L. Period 3
DeleteThat is awesome! Can I give you some advice? Boys don't like to ask girls that are in groups, because it is awkward, and I can relate to that. It is much easier for a boy to ask a girl that is alone. If you take this advice, you will get asked to dance a lot more than if you didn't! I hope you have fun!
Thats awesome. I love dances. I'm sure you'll have a ton of fun. Don't worry about how you dance. Just enjoy yourself!
DeleteCharity P. (3rd) (DE)
DeleteThat's awesome Hannah, I really hope you have a good time. And don't worry about how you dance, trust me I dance like a psycho maniac. But some how I still manage to get asked. I think its good you dance, because a lot of people don't dance that often at dances. The dances need someone like you to spice it up with your dance moves.
DeleteAnson C. period 1 DE 2:15 MST
! :) have fun!
That is awesome Hannah! Dances are amazing and magical.... I know that and I've only gone to one real dance my whole life, (so far.) Anyway, I hope that you have fun! :)
DeleteThanks for the advice! All of my siblings have moved out, so I have had no one to ask! Y'all are great!
DeleteWell, a little late on the reply, but dances are fun for two purposes. One, you get to meet more people than those who are in your immediate ward. Two, it could be a good excuse to talk to and be in a closer proximity to someone who has caught your fancy. Those aren't the only reasons, just the ones that came to my mind first...
DeleteBrady L. Period 3
ReplyDeleteElder Russell M Nelson said, "The question we might ask ourselves is, are we securely tied to God so that our faith shows, or are we actually tied to something else?" When we are tied to something else other than God, and that thing stops working, than you have nothing to hold on to anymore. In Russell M Nelson's talk, he wondered if people who are avid fans of professional athletic sports tied back only to some kind of a bouncing ball. If your whole life is wanting your favorite soccer team in the World Cup to win, and then they lose badly, then those fans have nothing to connect to anymore. If we connect with God, he will never fail us, and we will always have something to hold on to.
Anson C. period 1 DE 2:00 PM MST
Deletethat is a good comparison!
Thats really cool. Thanks for sharing that with us.
DeleteDude, that was deep. ;)
DeleteA couple weeks ago we found out that my dog is blind. Today she is not doing so well. We might have to put her down sooner or later. If any of you has a pet spend more time with he or she.
ReplyDeleteThat is really sad Zach, I always wish I would of spent more time with my dog that died last year of cancer. I feel like we don't realize what we got until its gone.
DeleteYeah, I know what you mean Charity. Zach: I'm so sorry about your dog. Dogs are so amazing, and they're really hard to part with. :(
DeleteIt is SO hard to loose a pet! I had to put mine down. He died in my arms. It was so tragic. I cried for weeks. The only thing that would make me feel better was that I knew he was in a better place. That he could run and play, things that he previously could not do. The last few days leading up to when you put her down will be the hardest and most special moments you ever spend with her.
DeleteAbby F. 1st period
DeleteI am so sorry! That is hard. I know how you feel!
Anson C. period 1 DE 1:54 MST
ReplyDeletespam meat is called thew same thing as spam email because in the older days, hackers just typed stuff like this:
spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam
Anson C. period 1 DE 1:58 PM MST
ReplyDeleteI live on the East Coast! Do any of you?
I don't but I wish I did. Where on the East Coast do you live?
DeleteMcKenzie A DE Period 3 Boston
DeleteI live in Boston! I'm a total East Coast Girl! :) I've lived there for ten years now; where do you live?
Hayden O.
DeleteNope. West Coast REPRESENT! Well, I used to at least... I miss Cali.
Ever had someone stuck in your head? Ever thought why can't I stop thinking about this person? Ever wished this person would just stop popping up in your head? Ever wish you could just stop thinking about someone that you really don't want to think about? For me it happens all the time, especially with the people I wan't to forget the most. Sometimes I wish there was an erase button for certain things I would like to forget about.
ReplyDeleteCharity P. (3rd) (DE)
Anson C. period 1 DE 2:10 PM MST
Deletesometimes I get that.
That happens to me a lot. And they are often just acquaintances and I have no real reason to be thinking of them.
DeleteCaleb A, English P3, DE
DeleteYeah... I can still remember my first grade teacher. But the thing is, if there were such a thing as an erase button, than how different we would be from a computer? What would stop us from erasing our entire history and all the bad things that happened in our lives? Those things that we want to erase are the things that strengthen us and give us experience to prevent those things from happening again.
Anson C. period 1 DE 2:09 PM MST
ReplyDeleteI get deja vu a lot. Just a random thing.
It happens to me all the time. I think I have some psychic powers.
DeleteAnson C. period 1 DE 2:1 PM MST
Deleteme too. I seem to be able to control little things that happen like my sister saying something or a toy tower falling over.
Following my realization that my slices were becoming increasingly meaningless, I decided to share a small piece of my testimony.
ReplyDeleteI know that our Father in Heaven loves us and has a plan for each of us. I'm certain that His plan is the best thing for us, and that it will work according to His will if we remain close to Him. I became sure of this in a fireside that I was having trouble with. The fireside was all about how to be missionaries to the nonmembers at our public schools, which of course I could in no way relate to. Finally when it was again stressed how important this is, I cried out in my heart, confused and agitated, asking why I was not able to do that. The answer came to my mind, "That's not where I need you. That's not your role. That's not my plan for you."
Since then, I've held that truth close to my heart, taking comfort in it whenever I can't relate. His plan for me is something else. And I don't know how or why, but it starts here and now, with being a Liahona student instead of going to public school.
-Ainsley, Period 1 DE
That is amazing, thanks for that.
DeleteThanks for sharing. Being a missionary can be hard for me because pretty much everyone I know is LDS.
DeleteSame here Emi!
DeleteThis morning and afternoon I dug holes . . . for trees. Trees are wonderful creations of God. I thank Him so much for trees. Peach trees, apple trees, pear trees, cherry trees, nectarine trees, just every tree that is put forth by his hand. God is truly merciful. Life would be dull with no fruit or anything good. God could have given us green mush with all the vitamins, minerals, and hydration we need.
ReplyDeleteThis next paragraph is life without the gift of the food God gave us.
I wake up in the morning, on hard, rocky dirt. I go to the mush pit, pick up some mush, and eat that mush. Yum! Its tasteless. My feet have huge, nasty blisters on them. I go to the water pit, pick up some water, drink that water. It tastes better than the mush. Need I go on?
I love God with all my heart. Not just for the temporal gifts he gives me, but for the eternal.
That is so true Joseph! Trees are truly amazing, especially the ones that you can climb! We have the best climbing tree ever in my front yard. It was planted when I was about four, and I've been able to grow up as I grow up. Trees also give comfort. Sometimes when I am depressed or upset I'll go outside, climb up, sit down on a branch, lean my head against the tree, and listen to the wind rustling it's branches. It really works because I calm down within a few minutes! Trees truly are one of Gods amazing creations!
DeleteYesterday my family and I went to my friends house. The ones that Taralyn talked about in her post yesterday. Well, we went up to their house and stayed the night. It was really fun. We did a bunch of activities together. Then the next day (today) thee of the boys from their family, my older brother, my younger brother and I played a small game of football. It was fun. My team one 70 to 56. It was great. I love going up to their house and spending time with them.
ReplyDeleteAbby F. 1st period
DeleteThat sounds like you had a lot of fun!
doing choreS
ReplyDeletebAbysitting elizabeth and sophia
lisTening to music
pUtting johnny down for a nap
wRiting more of my story
celebrating pie Day!
hAving scriptures
reading mY books
I see what you did here, and I like it! Great slice.
DeleteThanks! I wanted to do something different and unique, and I had just tidied a few of my drawers and found some of the THANKSGIVING, EMMA etc. worksheets from around 4rth grade. But I couldn't quite describe my day with the letters first, so I just mingled 'em. I liked how it turned out :D
DeleteI was trying to figure out how to do it (since I can't figure out how to do italics, bold or underlined) and then I realized...It was fun
Slice of Life Day 14
ReplyDeleteToday is Pi day. And it’s a special pi day because pi day is usually 3.14 then whatever year. But this year is 2015, which makes pi day 3.14.15. So I think we all deserve extra pi.
To celebrate pi day I made an Oreo pie. I normally don’t like pie, but I’m kind of obsessed with this pie. It’s just an oreo crust, then it has cream cheese and whipped cream and chopped up oreos as a filling. It’s kind of amazing. I make it for every special occasion I can think of.
Until tomorrow, good bye fellow humans.
Coconut cream pie is one of my favorites, and I like pecan, pumpkin, banana cream . . .
DeleteCaleb A, EP3, DE
DeleteWouldn't it be interesting if the thousandths digit after the decimal was a 5 or higher? You could round up and celebrate it on the 14 and/or 15 since one could round for it to apply. To bad I missed it...
Apple Pie and vanilla ice cream...mhmmm....
Every year our school has a service project called warriors and waffles. A lot of high schooler kids volanteer to go to the Liahona elementary and read books to all the kids there. We also bring waffles to share with all of them. I got to participate in this wonderful experience. It's lots of fun for us and the kids there.
ReplyDeleteHow did your ballroom competiton go? Did you make it into one of the 3 levels?
DeletePaige Anderson: 3rd period DE
ReplyDeleteBackground: I am not a doodler. At all. For a long time, I tried to even attempt doodling in my school notebooks. Having the perfectionistic personality that I do, it would never work out. The lines were never straight enough, the hearts were never perfect enough, and the circles were always too oval-ish. Today I broke the mold. I decided to try it. I pulled out a pink and an orange highlighter, a blank sheet of paper, and a semi-hesitant-but-willing attitude. I am sure you have all had some experience with doodling (good or bad) so I will not elaborate on the details of my attempt. All I know is that there is some lessons to be learned from the imperfections of doodling on the back of an essay draft. At first, my attempt at merging polka dots, lines and hearts appeared to be a failure. As I turned the paper around, I saw it as something different, added on, and repeated. Eventually it turned into a complex mesh of colors and shapes. Although I don't know how stunning it was, all in all, it reminded me of life. When we first start out at something, we usually don't do very good at it. We have to change our perspective and realize that it could potentially be amazing. By rotating our perspective from pessimistic to optimistic, we can learn to improve and eventually get really, really, really good at something. I guess what I am trying to say is just keep going. If you need, rotate your paper. Change your perspective. It only takes a few extra scribbles to turn a work in progress to a masterpiece.
Interesting! So much to think about.
DeleteAbby F. 1st period
ReplyDeleteit was such a nice day today, So i went on a bike ride with my siblings and played outside all day. We also Made cookies, muffins, and a raspberry cream cheese crumble. We had so much fun and we got to spend a lot of time together. I love my family and I am so grateful for all that they do for me!
Period 3
DeleteAll that food sounds terriffic. I want some right now. Maybe you can make some to class and bring for us. hint hint...
That sounds so amazing! Biking is SO much fun. I can't wait until it gets warmer, my mom wants to go biking as a family weekly! Spring is coming up very soon!
DeleteRed R. (3rd)
ReplyDeleteI love family movie nights!! You get to spend time with your family and watch something you all love or are seeing for the first time. It's kind of strange; you don't talk to each other but somehow you're connecting and unifying as a family. I think I just said it all. Movie time!!!
Period 3 Some how I wonder how movies helps you get to know your family or someone you're hanging out with. That is fun though.
DeletePeriod 3 I had a wonderful time at the priest laurels retreat and learned some life long lessons. When you are dating:
ReplyDeleteDate someone with standards as you.
Choose someone who will respect you and your beliefs
Choose someone who has a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father
Get to know their family members before the date.
Don't stay up late for too long.
Stay away from dangerous places. (Spiritual temptations)
These are just a few of the things I have learned at my priest laurels retreat.
I had a long day. What else do you wan't me to say?
ReplyDeleteThe week was rough, my hair got stuck to a piece of gum.
Why, ho, why am I so tired today.
Gum in hair is the worst. On long days, it's okay to have a short slice. There's only so much one can give.
DeleteHave you ever tried to post something but it failed!!!! That was this slice.... Well here it is
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh!!! Today was the most crazy day ever. I went to Provo Beach Resort where I went absolutely insane and ate a whole lot of food. I then went right from there to going to a very long rehearsal for my one act scene for the competition next week. I'm completely dead... So toast. I have no energy left. This is the last of it. The only amount of energy that I have is rolling out of my fingers. This is really bad because THAT MEANS NOTHING IS STOPPING MY MIND FROM WANDERING!!!! I need to leave before I explode.
Today I went to my cousins house and we played night game. it was so fun two of my friends came with me and it was great, beside the fact that I got attacked by a dog:( One of the games we played was capture the flag and my team WON!!
ReplyDeleteJared B
DeletePeriod 1
I like capture the flag.
Caleb A,. English P3, DE
ReplyDeleteToday, Guam and I were almost clipped by an incoming Typhoon. My whole life had been flashed before my eyes. It would have been the first Typhoon I would ever have experienced. We had been all prepped for the incoming danger. We had gotten 6 entire sets of water bottles and a 72 hour survival kit. Not only physically did we need to be prepared, but emotionally as well. Life as we knew it could have disappear. Our 84 square inch, flat-screen TV could have been shredded and our electricity burned out. But it seems when we are the most prepared, God has different plans. The Typhoon completely missed us to the North. Now it is just a boring tropical storm. Such a disappointment...
KyAnne D P-1
ReplyDeleteMy best friend
My best friend's name is Abby. Abigail Jayne Christensen. I met her when I was six, and this is how I met her.
For some reason the first time I actually remember meeting Abby was at the primary program for my new ward. I had just moved in to this ward, and Abby was in my primary class, but, as I said, the first time I remember meeting her was at the primary program. I don't have any memories of the months before that, even though I saw her every week in primary. Anyway, there were all the little metal seats, and each one had a paper on the back with someone's name. They told us to go find the seat with our name and sit down. I found mine on a small row that only had one other seat in it (it was next to the piano). A little girl with thin, dark hair and bangs came and sat next to me. She introduced herself and we were instant friends. We started coming to each others houses, and soon I had the way down to her's memorized. We have been best friends to this day! Abby has tan skin, dark brown hair (she doesn't have bangs now), and startlingly blue eyes. She loves horses and the outdoors and anything that has to do with animals. In the summer we like to pretends we're dryads and we dress in an overly large T-shirt with a rope around the waist and some gym shorts underneath. We play in the river near her house and wonder off in the mountains. And that's how I met Abby.
Isabelle P. 3 (DE)
ReplyDeleteSo I went to a party on Friday! My friend is turning sixteen. It was only a couple of friends but it was fun. We basically just ate food and watched movies. It was fun though because I haven't actually gotten to hang out with this friend before because we only know each other from seminary; I was super excited that we got to hang out.
On a side note, her brother got his mission call and he's going to Minnesota but get this....He's going to be speaking Spanish! So, he's going to the Mexico MTC! Apparently they speak Spanish in Minnesota! I thought that was super cool.
It was a pretty good day. It was also, "Pi" day so my parents went to a party where they had a lot of pie so they brought some back for me to eat! :)
Troye G. (DE) 3rd
ReplyDelete“Without music, life would be a mistake.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche. This is my favorite quote. I love music. Whatever mood I'm in, music can change it. A lot of songs these days are bad, and don't invite the spirit in, but there are songs that is just so uplifting, i feel on top of the world!
Anthony Bennion Period 3
ReplyDeletePeanut Butter is the favorite food down south
although it always gets stuck in your mouth
You put it on pieces of bread
and you always loose your head
Trying to get the good tasting stuff
off your tongue, with a huff and a puff
You get it off, and smile in delight
and you open your mouth, and take another bite
Nicole S Period 3 DE
DeletePeanut butter is so amazing. Sometimes the little and simple things in life can become so great if you just put a little bit more effort into describing them! Nice Job :)
PROM!!!! Today I went to Fremont High Schools prom. After a very hard week it was a much needed day. It was so much fun spending the whole day and night with close, loving friends. For our day date we played paintball. I hadn't played before and I was really nervous. I heard it really hurt when you got shot with a paintball, turns out it's not so bad! I did get a huge welt on my knee. But it was worth it. It was loads of fun. We went to dinner at a restaurant on an airport. When it grew dark you could see all the lights. It was really nice and very yummy food. We then went to the dance. I now know what it means to dance the night away because that is exactly what my group and I did. We were exhausted at the end. When we left the dance we went and ate pie. It was PI day so why not eat pie at the end? :)
ReplyDeleteErin B P3 DE
ReplyDeleteI just realized I didn't post on today. See, I don't remember anything about today. Which just goes to say why I didn't post anything. I'm pretty sure I was sick. That I went to seminary. That I went to DE classes. But only pretty sure. Normally I remember my days better than this. Oh well.
Erin B P3 DE
DeleteI just realized today was a SATURDAY!!!
It was the day that I was Irish dancing an hour from my house from 8-11in the morning, eating pi, then Irish Dancing again at the same spot 3 hours later for another two or three hours.
tired and got dehidrated really bad an i colapsed ,but now i feal better
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Jared B
ReplyDeletePeriod 1
For scouts today, we had to run a mile.
It was cold.
Then we went to the church and did sit-ups and push-ups.
sadie hunter
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As I Grew Older Poem by Langston Hughes
It was a long time ago.
I have almost forgotten my dream.
But it was there then,
In front of me,
Bright like a sun—
My dream.
And then the wall rose,
Rose slowly,
Slowly,
Between me and my dream.
Rose until it touched the sky—
The wall.
Shadow.
I am black.
I lie down in the shadow.
No longer the light of my dream before me,
Above me.
Only the thick wall.
Only the shadow.
My hands!
My dark hands!
Break through the wall!
Find my dream!
Help me to shatter this darkness,
To smash this night,
To break this shadow
Into a thousand lights of sun,
Into a thousand whirling dreams
Of sun!
I love this poem because it reminds me of what are dreams can do to us when we fell scared,mad,happy it can determine our dreams.
I have never heard this poem before so, thank you for sharing. This is such a deep poem and so meaningful. I am glad you have posted it so I could read it and learn a new poem. Thank you again.
DeleteMarissa M. Period 3, DE
ReplyDeleteMy parents are out on a cruise. They left Saturday March 14. I am jealous yet I hope they have fun. The get home on March 31. It is a Mediterranean Cruise. I want to go to Greece so badly, to visit the temples of the Greek gods and such. They are visiting Poseidon's temple while they are there. How I wish I could go! How I wish I might visit there. My parents tell me to marry well and have my husband take me. They say they are doing this to get me motivated. I laugh, shake my head then groan. They will never stop. I love my family but sometimes I wish they would stop. Stop teasing, stop taking things for granted, stop telling me what to do. They are my family though and I love them, so I will smile and move on.
Julia Johnson Period 3
ReplyDeleteToday was one of those days where I woke up and said to myself, "Julia, why are you getting up? You already can tell this isn't going to be a productive day." I knew that was probably right. But then I thought about it and said to myslel, "You are the one who chooses whether you are productive or not." So I got up and read from the scriptures. The perfect start to my productive day.
these are the days that I hate jeep it up julia
DeleteFriendship; friendship is the key to a lively life. In a real friendship you can trust one another and you understand each other. Real friendship is sweet and ripe but fake friendships can be rotten and sower.
ReplyDeleteMattaya Kearney Period 4
ReplyDeleteIt's so great when you have the opportunity to be close to your family. Not just in being around them or doing things with them (now of course those things are great), but when you have a close relationship with them. You can talk to them and tell them the funny things that happened through the day, or the personal stuff that you would tell your best friend. You know that you can trust them and they will keep your secrets. They will always be there for you and along the way laugh at you when you fall down, but in the end they will always help pick you back up again.
3rd Period
ReplyDelete"Komorebi"
I stumbled upon this word entirely by accident. It is a Japanese word, which means "the sunshine filtering through the leaves of a tree." I have absolutely no idea why, but it carried a sort of deeper meaning to me. At first glance, I feel as if I internally scratched at a deeper meaning. It placed an image in my mind, Crushing waves of darkness giving way to the warm light trickling through the cracks of a canopy overhead, as the sun rises in the sky. I thought I would share that. Anyways.
Erin B P3 DE
DeleteWhen I first read that you thought there might be a deeper meaning, I immediately thought: Gospel topic to be applied here. Here is a deeper meaning for me.
The sunshine is like Heavenly Father's love for us, and the blessings of the Celestial Kingdom.
The tree could represent the veil, Satan, our trials, or anything else that blocks us from seeing God's love. However, it also makes it more beautiful and precious to us.
Bam, gospel topic applied.
Erin B P3 DE
ReplyDeleteThe slice I posted on today, to me, felt not good enough. I like to be advanced proficient, and I am trying again, cramming in on the few days I didn't reply, as well as the two days that I feel were not good enough slices. Here is my real slice:
Today was filled with dancing.
I dreamed of dancing
I woke up with dancing in my mind
I danced at a rehearsal
I danced on the way home
I danced as I ate pi(e)
I danced as I napped
I danced as I got in the car
I danced at a dance workshop
I was "dancing through life
skimming the surface
gliding where turf is smooth"1
I danced back to my bed
I again dreamed of dancing.
1 from the musical Wicked.
A while ago I and my friends hiked Grandfather Mountain. It was a beautiful mountain with its ridge nestled in cloud like mist. We hiked up the face all day; occasionally filtering water from the small streams running off its face. The view from the ridge was breathtaking. The mist would disperse to give a gorgeous view and then reform in place. The mist made our way treacherous. At one point the path was a mere foot wide, with cliffs on each side. Being on mountains touches me deeply and is something I love. Up on a quiet ridge lacks the noise and distraction that life throws our way. The savior fasted forty days in the wilderness. I believe he did it there due to the quiet peace that can be felt. He did this to prepare himself for his greatest challenge. I believe that if we find life challenging, we might as well do likewise and seek the peace and quiet that can only be felt in nature.
ReplyDeleteJacob A. DE 1st
ReplyDeleteWe went to Yellowstone last fall, we saw a whole bunch of gyser (including old faithful) we saw some hot springs and a LOT animals. We saw some deer, mountain goats (I think that's what they were called) and we saw a LOT of Buffalo! I was kind of disappointed that we didn't run into any b ears. Maybe next time. Another cool thing we saw was boiling mud! I had an awesome time at Yellowstone!
Kensington k. period 4
ReplyDeleteToday was ok, for practice we just scrimmaged. One of my teammates checked my finger and now its sprained. Its really rough doing anything with my right hand because I can't bend my finger. Practice was captains practice so we got to take it pretty easy, which was fantastic!
Jacob A. DE 1st
ReplyDeleteWe went to Yellowstone last fall, we saw a whole bunch of gyser (including old faithful) we saw some hot springs and a LOT animals. We saw some deer, mountain goats (I think that's what they were called) and we saw a LOT of Buffalo! I was kind of disappointed that we didn't run into any b ears. Maybe next time. Another cool thing we saw was boiling mud! I had an awesome time at Yellowstone!
Maddie B. Period 1
ReplyDeleteHaha heres my late valentines day post about the picture of the lonely flower Sister Jackson took :)
The boy was so excited to give his girlfriend the ring. He had been waiting for so long to give it to her. He nervously walk to campus where he they had planned to meet. So he walked down the steps shaking. He had been waiting all day for this moment. He couldn't screw it up. When he arrived at the bottom of the staircase, he glanced around the corner to see his girlfriend hugging someone else, while holding a bouquet of flowers. Devastated, he set down the flowers and left. "I can't wait to see him!" the girl said hugging her cousin. Her cousin knew she had a big test so he brought her flowers to make her day. After her cousin left, she sat on a bench and waited for her boyfriend. But he never came.
Most Bestest.
ReplyDeleteI hate it when people tell me that is not a word. Bestest is the most wordy of the words that I ever did see. Seriously just makes me plain happy. The only other words that can make me happier are dang flabbit and anything hole. Like Ear Hole, Face Hole, Grass Hole and so on.
Onaleigh B. DE. Period 3
ReplyDeleteSome of my favorite scriptures are
Mark 9:24, “And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.” So often it is easier to feel overwhelmed in our situation and like we are inadequate to fulfil our mission here on earth. But not only does the Lord understand that He also loves us enough to help us. I am grateful for His understanding of our weakness and His willingness to give us the aid we seek.
Doctrine and Covenants 19:23, “Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me.” This scripture is so amazing! I first took a good look at it when I was listening to a talk by Hank Smith (I love him!). It shows us the best way to live our lives so we have peace. We learn about our Savior, we learn to listen to His spirit, we follow the direction we receive even without understanding, and then we will be filled with His peace.
Alma 36:3, “And now, O my son Helaman, behold thou art in thy youth, and therefore, I beseech of thee that thou wilt hear my words and learn of me; for I do know that whosoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall be lifted up at the last day.” This is one of those scriptures where you can substitute your name in for the name in the verse, so that it is a more personal scripture. I think this scripture is a comfort to me and it can be for others too. We need to put our trust in God and when we do so, no matter the trials or troubles we face, we can overcome and we can be supported by our Heavenly Father and our Savior.
My thought is this: there is power in the scriptures. Taking a verse you like and breaking it down and actually thinking about why we like them, we can be blessed as the spirt impresses us with thoughts and insight that can be a comfort and a guide for our future.
Thanks for sharing this! The scriptures have such powerful words and can change our lives!
DeleteWhen me and my scout troop go on a camp out we play capture the flag at night. First, we spit into two groups. Next, we hide the flag, the most important part of capture the flag. Then we start. Why we do it at night? It makes it so you can hid easier and it makes it much more fun. This is my favorite part of the campout.
ReplyDeleteI love camping some people don't like it some people do. I love the out doors and being out side its fun and it never really gets boring for me.!
ReplyDeleteSitting at my desk
ReplyDeleteall day long
looking out the window
listening to Spring's song.
Wishing I can run
wishing I can play
but I have to sit at a desk
and do school all day.
Yesterday my father and I went to the doctor. My mother had wanted me to get my blood drawn, but we had forgotten about it. We were at the doctors office (because my rib is poking out farther than it should) and I brought up to the doctor that I had really bad restless-leg syndrome at night. He told me that usually was caused by an iron deficiency or something wrong with my thyroid. He left the room and then came back with a needle in his hand. I asked him what he was doing and he told me he needed to know if I had an Iron Deficiency or not. So I had my blood drawn twice (because they had me come back and do it again a few minutes later).
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ReplyDeleteRunning. I went on a 4 mile run the other day up the Provo Canyon. It was a hard run, but worth it I'm sure. Running has never really been that fun for me but it's almost therapeutic if done somewhere pretty. I prefer the beach, but now I'm stuck in Utah. Which is ok, just different scenery. All in all running is a pretty cool thing because it can make you feel much better throughout a daily life.
Nicole S Period 3 DE
ReplyDeleteThis morning I went on a walk with my best friend. It was below freezing outside so our hands and cheeks got red quickly. Every so often we would jog a few paces to get our blood pumping. We walked along a gravel ditch bank that was covered in frost. The tiny ice crystals that engulfed the leaves and rocks around us made us feel like we were walking in a frozen fairytale. As we were walking we found a puddle of water that had frozen over on top. The ice was frozen in different designs because of the mud that was intertwined in it. We stood for a moment and listened to the bone chilling crackle the ice made when we stepped on it before continuing on down our fairytale.
I do online seminary and since school is going to be over soon we have to take a big test at the end of the year and I'm a little nerves for it. My teacher just gave my brother and I a sheet to study for it, so that will help a lot. Every Thursday we have an online class that is live and I like having my brother there because it's nicer. Next year he will be on his mission to California and I'm going to be by my self, but I'm happy I got this one year with him.
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ReplyDeleteMy mom and my brothers are going shopping so I get to stay home alone!!!
My sister's cat got pregnant. She had the babies too early due to some disease that the vet believes the father had. The kittens were too premature to be saved and the mother knew this, so she tried to kill them. But we refused to believe they were a lost cause so for three nights my sister, my mum, and I all stayed up feeding the kittens every 30 minutes or hour i think. But our efforts still weren't enough. They all died, one by one. It was so incredibly sad.
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ReplyDeleteBallroom dance is my passion. It lets me forget about the world; be free in a way. In my opinion ‘connection’ is one of the most important things in ballroom dance. “connection’ is where you and your partner change your body weight into a force and pust it in to the other patners hands. It allows you to communicate in a way and you don’t have to think, it just happens.
Today I am going to McCall Idaho. I am going for the Order of the Arrow. I think it will be a blast! We get to go camping! I love camping. We arent allowed to sleep under any tents because that is part of the ordeal.
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