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.
One of the benefits of staying up late to make sure grades are as good as they're going to get is getting this top spot that has become highly coveted since the slice of life challenge began. I'm thinking that it gives me the will to keep going for at least another thirty minutes or so. Possibly. I guess we shall see how good, bad, or ugly things are for me tomorrow trying to be my amazingly vibrant, non-boring English teacherly self.
ReplyDeleteP.S.
And I just want to say one more thing that is totally non-academic:
HAHA! I totally got the top spot!!!
Caleb A, English Period 3, DE
DeleteHahahaha... I was just about to post something. Now that you've taken the chair, I'll wait till tomorrow to post it first. Way to Go! The reason I can post first is because it is 4:11 PM on 3/19 over here. But you totally intercepted that pass...
I feel like a rock star.
DeleteHahaha Sister Jackson, I love you!
DeleteMcKenzie A DE Period 3 Boston
DeleteThis totally made me laugh! Congratulations on top spot Sister Jackson :)
Tess Larson 3rd (DE)
DeleteI love how excited you are about getting the top spot on the blog post today! That's amazing! What a great accomplishment... I mean, because it's TOTALLY important and all :)
-This represents to me of that amazingly childlike personality trapped under every persons mature sheet we were every day for the rest of our lives. But, the people who can take those sheets off and show a little bit of there childlike selves from time to time, those are the people I love and admire. Those are the people I wish to be more like.
DeleteJust a little something to brighten your day. Enjoy!
ReplyDelete"Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." -- Mark Twain.
I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you.--Robin Williams
"I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party."-- Ron White
"A day without sunshine is like, you know, night." --Steve Martin
"People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do." --Isaac Asimov
"A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice."--Bill Cosby
"Children are smarter than any of us. Know how I know that? I don't know one child with a full time job and children." --Bill Hicks
"If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything."--William Lyon Phelps
Make sure you write a slice of life of your own. These quotes are fun stuff, but they are not a slice of your life. Happy Thursday!
DeleteThose quotes are amazing! Where did you find them?
DeleteJust on BrainyQuote under the category funny quotes.
DeleteHayden O.
DeleteLove these! Anyone have vodka? JKJKJK!!!!!!!! Please don't dock me...
One of the baby goats, her name is Lily, has gotten a habit of jumping up and putting her front legs on my leg when she wants to be petted. The pinewood derby was awesome. I did not have enough time to make a fancy paint job, I was barely able to finish my car in time. I just painted it red. i will try to show you what it looked like.
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That is basically it, the $ are wheels, and the top it the front. There was some pretty cool cars, and my dad got to name them. Mine is the "Red Razor". There was a block of cheese with a mouse caught in a mouse trap on top, like a REAL mouse trap, with a squeaky mouse toy caught in it, my dad called it "Rodenator". There was a car that was a black wedge with KTM written in orange, the letters were popping out of the car, so it was still arrow-dynamic, but looked awesome, my dad called it "King of The Mountain". For those of you that don't know what KTM stands for, it is of Motocross bike. There was an orange truck, and my dad called it the "KTM Hauler". He called a fast white wedge with a curve up at the back, "White Chocolate". Ok, here are the results. Third place was a red humb called "The Scab". Second place was "White Chocolate". And last but defiantly not least, First place was The Red Razor. Yep, I won. The 3rd place prize was a small pack of kit kats. 2nd was a snickers. 1st was a king sized Hersheys! It was awesome!!!
sorry, that was a very bad picture of my car, it was a small hump at the front, then thinned out in the middle and widened out at the end.
Deletethats sounds cool!
Deletethanks Rachel. I forgot to add (1st period)
DeleteMy slice of life-
ReplyDeleteSo Im not really sure what to write for my slice of life…. I found a new TV show, that I like. Its called SuperNatural. Its about these two brothers that hunt down supernatural creatures. Its kinda a scary show, but I like it :)
Also the actor for one of the brothers is really cute :)
-Rachel Morris DE student period 3
Hahaha Rachel you sound like me. I don't like shows unless I have a cute guy to root for :D
DeleteI love that show!!! Its the best!
DeleteCheynie W. 1st DE
ReplyDeleteHarry Potter is one of the greatest literature works ever, and is additionally a great source of humor. One of my favorite funny quotes is from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and is the words of Sirius Black to Severus Snape, when they are in the Shrieking Shack. The quote is, " Why don't you just run along and play with your chemistry set?!" This quote isn't even THAT hilarious, but to me and my sister it is very funny. I love this quote because my sister and I started saying it to each other and when we would be in a little argument, one of us would sometimes say that and we often would laugh about it and be friends again. For Christmas last year, my sister gave me a chemistry set. It was so funny! She told me that now when she tells me to go run along a play with my chemistry set, I actually can! Haha. It was so funny.
Harry Potter is a great series, and Sirius and Snape are awesome (have you ever been to pottermore? if not, google now and do the sorting) JK rowling has some pretty fun quotes sprinkled throughout {I like, 'oi! we're in the middle of a war right now!'}
Deleteand I also know what you mean by a quote being a hilariously funny line to you and your family alone. {'ack! the cat knows all. the cat. knows. all.'}
do you run along and play with it, cheynie?
My sister and I always say, "Cheep cheep". It comes from the Inheritance Cycle, book 4. One of us always ends up exploding in laughter.
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ReplyDeleteLove that song
DeleteQuoting song lyrics is also not a slice of your life. Please do not do this. Write your own words.
DeleteHayden O. -3rd Period DE
ReplyDeleteYou guys, guess what!? I was SUPER bored one day, so I decided to go through every AM station on the radio. Besides the 89 different stations of white noise, I found this cool station that plays all these oldies songs! That was pretty awesome as it is, but I was listening to it late one night, and it was talking about how every night from 10:00-12:00 PM, they have all these old stories, mysteries, and comics over the radio!!!!!! It has Superman, the Green Hornet, and every other super hero you could think of, all read over the radio!!! The radio station doesn't read it, because they actually have the recordings from the 30's to the 60's! That is what I fall asleep to now, and it is freaking amazing. Its AM 1400 by the way, and it is in Utah. You should totally go check it out!!!!!
Thats so cool! I dont think it would work in Texas though.
DeleteBrady L. Period 3
DeleteThat is so awesome! I am going to try that ASAP! I know that you are the ultimate source of weird wacky and crazy awesome things, judging by your previous slices. LOL.
Thought of the day.
ReplyDeleteStrange how Hi is so different from Hey!
and yet hey is still different from Hey!
hello reminds me of a those people who call you for money.
any time someone says hey I think they are depressed
Hi is what a shy person would say,
and hey! is someone who is having the best of time and they want to talk to you :)
Brady L. Period 3
DeleteIt's amazing how one little exclamation point can change your perspective on things. From now on I will try to say "hey!" instead of "hey".
Great slice!
DeleteThank you! :) and isnt it strange Brady?
DeleteCheynie W. 1st DE
DeleteSo true. Those words are all meant for the same meaning, but they are totally different in my world! Around people I know, it would be weird to say anything but hey, but then with strangers hello is more suitable! Haha so strange.
Arianna N. Period 1.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm experiencing writer's block. I'm sure a lot of you go through the same thing occasionally when you write, here is Wikipedia's exact definition:Writer's block is a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work or experiences a creative slowdown. The condition ranges in difficulty from coming up with original ideas to being unable to produce a work for years. Throughout history, writer's block has been a documented problem.[1] Professionals who have struggled with the affliction include author F. Scott Fitzgerald[2] and pop culture cartoonist Charles M. Schulz.[3] The research concentrating on this topic abounded in the late 1970s and 1980s. During this time, researchers were influenced by the Process and Post-Process movements, and therefore focused specifically on the writer's processes. The condition was first described in 1947 by psychoanalyst Edmund Bergler.
Yup. Definitely writer's block. I literally just wrote about not being able to write, then I copy and pasted a section on not being able to write from Wikipedia. This is an all time low for me.
You need to look around you and find things to appreciate! Writer's block is a myth. You can do it!
DeleteThis is me right now… its so hard to deal with.
DeleteCaleigh K. 1st period
ReplyDeleteI think I've written about this before, but I need to revise on the subject again. KyAnne is so poetic and I am not. She can just think things up from the top of her head and they sound so beautiful. Just like her dad she is super talented in the art of poetry... I will try my best to imagine poems up for this next month, but I'm not sure if they'll be great. Picking a random subject and writing about it is difficult to most people; but not to KyAnne.
Write about you! This exercise is a slice of your life, not just a piece of your mind about how awesome someone else is. I'm glad you appreciate your friend's talents though.
DeleteMaddie B. Period:1
ReplyDeleteI try so hard to think of slices of my life...I think about what I've done, or already shared...But I haven't realized that I haven't written any lists. I want to make a list of things that I am grateful for in my everyday life...:
School
family
friends
food
the Gospel
prayers
teachers
meeting new people
Utah
my home
the things I am able to learn everyday
electricity
trials
books
art
music
sports
musical theater
and so so much more :D
Wait your grateful for school? Lol jk I like school to Just not all the time :)
DeleteI love making grateful lists! One time I made a two-page grateful list, but I still had a TON more to add. There is so much to be grateful for in life! :)
DeleteWonderful list. You gave me a lot to think about, and I am reminded to be grateful for a few things. One of my favorites from your list is "things I am able to learn every day." We take this for granted too often.
DeleteKyAnne D P-1
ReplyDeleteThis post is in response to Caleigh's. Thank you dear cousin, but I am sure I am not as delightful as you might have previously anticipated. My words simply fall from my mouth without rhyme or reason! No matter how dreadfully hard I attempt, in any time or season. My words are just bitter and plain and unwanted. No one hears what I have to say, for I cannot captivate them with the dull and miserably boring words with which I so unknowingly speak. To furthermore prove my point, I shall write one of my dismal poems to my dearly mistaken cousin.
This is a poem that sounds really lame
cuz no words come to my brain. (cuz my brain is lame)
That's why I am no gooder
than any other
who beats me at poems.
Point proven?
Caleigh K 1st period
Deleteno
That was amazing KayAnne! I love your captivating sense of humor. :)
DeleteHaha! Thanks. **KyAnne BTW
DeleteKyAnne D. P-1
I have a memory from when I was about seven turning eight. It was Christmas Eve and in my family we don't put presents under the tree; each of the kids gets an armchair and you set them out in the family/living room and the next day "Santa" puts your preasents on your chair. It was almost time for bed and I was in the living room, being a very stupid child I had decided that it would be fun to stand up on one of the chairs in the living room and jump over to the other chair. When I jumped I tripped over the armrest of the chair and face planted into the floor. As a child I had a very high tolerance for pain which I'm sorry to say I lost through the years ( as in when I stub my toe I collapse in the ground; convinced that I'm going to die there). When I stood up I saw my nose was bleeding and I though I should probably tell my mom about the incident. My mom was standing to the kitchen getting a glass of water. When I walked in I turned off the lights, crept up behind my mom and tapped her on the shoulder and whispered, "See my blood?"
ReplyDeleteShe screamed.
Anthony M, 1st Period.
DeleteArianna N. Period 1
DeleteThat is the best story I've ever heard.
Thats awesome.
DeleteLOL! That totally made my day! That you so much for sharing Tony!
DeleteOh my gosh that was so great! :)
DeleteKyAnne D p-1
Erin B P3 DE
DeleteI feel like my tolerance for pain has increased over the years. The way that you scared your mom was hilarious! I think if you had done that to me, I would have screamed, just like your mom. Blood is scary. Very scary.
Haha! I don't know why I am laughing! Ouch! That's interesting, my family does the same thing for Christmas. We too put our stockings on a chair and then in the morning our presents are there! I love Christmas.
DeleteHas anyone here heard of Good Mythical Morning by Rhett and Link? It's hilarious and brightens my day whenever I watch it. They do crazy things like blind taste tests, Will It Taco, the Oregon Trail in real life, and talk about all sorts of cool things, like the weirdest assassination attempts and how to turn furbies evil. They're really great. I wouldn't recommend eating while watching their videos; you'll spit it everywhere when you laugh :)
ReplyDeleteDoes this actually count as a slice of life or not?
-Ainsley, Period 1 DE
Caleigh K 1st period
DeleteOH MY GOODNESS!!! I LOVE THAT CHANEL!!!! IT'S MY FAVORITE!!!
OHMYGOSH I LOVE THAT CHANEL ALSO!!!! RHETT AND LINK ARE MY FAVORITE!
DeleteKyAnne D p-1
I walk into MOD Pizza the aroma of pizza toppings fills my nose, the delicious smell is overwhelming I feel my mouth start to water. As I get in line the lady asks what toppings I want on my pizza, I go through the whole line of different toppings putting on half my pizza red sauce, mozzarella cheese, chicken, basil and Italian seasoning. While on the other half I put extra mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and black pepper sprinkles. When I finally get my pizza I breathe in the delicious mouth watering smell. Than I bite into the juicy flavor filled pizza, as I fill my mouth I savor each delicious bite. Wishing that the pizza would last forever. When I was done with the pizza I washed it down with a delicious cup of cold sprite.
ReplyDeleteCharity P. (3rd) (DE)
Cheynie W. 1st DE
DeleteVery descriptive, awesome job! You just made me incredibly hungry for pizza.
ReplyDeleteS is for SeeAn. Singing songs from her soul.
O is for Outstanding. Exceptionally good voice.
M is for Magical. Has an enchanting voice that casts spells on the world.
E is for Enthusiastic. Eager to please everyone.
W is for warmhearted. She is sympathetic with a kind heart.
H is for High-spirited. Vivacious; lively: Singing high-spirited tunes.
E is for Eye-catching. Attractive, bright and beautiful.
R is for Radiant. Radiates intense joy and happiness.
E is for Endearing. Inspiring affection from all.
O is for Over the moon, We are overjoyed to hear SeeAn sing.
V is for Velvety, A voice that is soft, smooth and sweet to our ears.
E is for Effervescent. She is always in high spirits.
R is for Remembered; a voice that will never be forgotten.
T is for Talented. A singer, songwriter, DJ, painter.
H is for Heavenly. Sings with the voice of an angel.
E is for Elegant. Tasteful in dress, style, and design.
R is for Remarkable. A striking, and extraordinary person to behold.
A is for Accomplished. A skilled and graceful performer.
I is for Incredible. It's astonishing to hear SeeAn sing.
N is for Nice. A pleasing and agreeable nature.
B is for Breathtaking. SeeAn is remarkable, exciting and attractive.
O is for On cloud nine. It is perfect happiness when SeeAn sings.
W is for WOW! Wonder, amazement, great pleasure, extraordinary, vivacious.
i love some where over the rainbow it makes me happy when i have a hard day.
AMAZING work!
Delete~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
Here, here Sadie! :)
DeleteTess Larson 3rd Period (DE)
ReplyDeleteDear Best Friend,
I sure do love you. You are what I look forward to when I wake up in the morning. You make me feel SOOO much happier when I am sad. I love the way that you make everyone smile and want to be with you. I don't know anyone, and I mean ANYONE, who doesn't like you. A lot. You are just so lovable! You are beautiful. But even though you look irressistable, it's the amazingness inside of you. You make my heart stop!
And I mean literally, you can make my heart stop pumping because you can clog my arteries...
...but I still love you, Bacon!
-Sincerely, your biggest fan, Tess
I love you Bacon! Haha that was great Tess! :)
DeleteKyAnne D P-1
Bacon is my friend too.
DeleteMy sister doesn't like bacon! We don't know where she came from...
DeleteSo cuteeee. Bacon is my best friend also. We have a mutual friend!
DeleteI wish I could fix my problem. I plugged the toilet today, and unfortunately, I cannot plunge it free. My hands are aching from the unforgiving surface of the plunger handle. I even Googled "how to plunge a toilet"! Google has failed me for the first time ever. Nothing seems to work! I cannot unplug the toilet! I suppose I will just have to live with the consequences of my intestinal actions.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness.... :) Sorry, forgive me if I laugh, (giggle) that is a very... unique predicament :). Sorry that you have to go through that! I hope that you will be able to figure that one out. :) (giggle)
DeleteI hate when that happens!! It Always happens at the worst time!
DeleteTrevor Fielding
ReplyDeleteperiod 4
If one of my friends is having a hard time and i'm trying to help them I almost always come up with some really cool qoutes, this is my most recent qoute
" life is never stagnant, its either getting better or getting worse, but both sides of life have a reason. but no matter how far down you might feel, as long as you have the will, and still have hope, and ACT, then life will always be better in the end" - Trevor Fielding
I'm really liking how you quoted yourself and wrote about it. I have done that before as well. Thank you for being such a light in our classroom community.
DeleteI finished reading the Two Towers in The Lord of the Rings. It was a great book. I loved it. At the end it kinda leaves you at cliff-hanger. Some people hate cliff-hangers. I don't actually. I like them. They encourage me to read more in my book. They keep me captivated. They hold me in suspense. It makes the book more exciting.
ReplyDeleteThe only time I don't like a cliff-hanger on a book is when the series or trilogy is still coming out. Then I have to wait months for the next book. it is really annoying. But other than that, cliff-hangers a okay. I love to read books. If I don't have a book to read, I actually feel guilty. I don't know why. Isn't that weird. Anyway, READ BOOKS! You won't regret it ;)
I totally agree Nat! Books are the spice of life... or should I say: SLICE of Life. Do you get it? SPICE, SLICE.... Never mind. ;)
DeleteBridger M. Period 1.
ReplyDeleteToday it is finally spring break it is awesome i am so happy i am going to bear lake to see my family.
Bear Lake sounds like a wonderful place to be. I'm glad you're getting away, and I hope you come back refreshed.
DeleteI want to brake free of my cocoon of doubts to soar above the clouds.
ReplyDeleteI know it will be hard but the struggle will be worth it once my wings are free and I feel the wind rush at me.
With effort and faith I work myself free of my doubts that I see as the cocoon surrounding me.
Once I soar above the clouds maybe I will see that the cocoon was simply preparing me, for above in the clouds I realize my doubts have only been helping me to grow and bloom into the butterfly I hope to be.
Now as I open my wings and flutter free I see I have always been living even in the cocoon you see that was simply a step on my mortal journey.
Anastasia B. (1st DE)
Doubts are such poison, aren't they? Your words have opened up my thoughts to how I might be stuck in a terrible cocoon. Thank you for this perspective shift.
DeleteYes and they seem small but if you let them in they are sure hard to overcome, but you can overcome them with the lord which is always nice to have his help in all things we do.
DeleteNo problem and thank you for your kind words.
~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
I posted this slice, (by accident,) on day eighteen... Sis. Jackson? Can you delete that one? It's near the bottom of day 18. Sorry about that! :( Anyway, Here's the slice that is meant for TODAY:
ReplyDeleteMy Slice of Life:
Ah…. Spring Break! Oh how I love thee. Thou givest me mine rest from school, and grants me sweet relief. But… Once thou hast come, I see my friends not as oft, and sadness grips my soul. How bitter sweet are you my friend as much as you’re mine foe. Why does my dwelling have to dwell so far from all my friends’? I live many miles away from them, miles and miles away. While most of them are far away in Pleasant Grove, Orem, Mapleton, etc. When me – alone – Live here in Sandy. Oh Sandy! Solitude thy name is cruelty! Why doust thou torture me so? Though… I do love to climb the maple tree out front and swing my feet a long way from the ground. Without a worry or a care, I feel the wind blow through my hair, and bring a smile to my face. Spring Break. I’m not sure if I love thee or hate thee… and so, I’ll call another day. :)
There's my Slice. I hoped you enjoyed my modern Shakespeare language. :)
Caleb A, DE, English Period 3
DeleteAmazing! I could hear Shakespeare on the stage acting out that whole script. Did you move to Sandy or are you just staying there for the Spring Break?
I guess so. :)
DeleteI've lived here in Sandy for almost seven years now.
DeleteThe q-tip is one of the most underappreciated ordinary household objects that we interact with on a daily basis. When used properly, the q-tip can be a source of great comfort and relief. But, humans never use it properly. Ninety-nine percent of the time, we ignore the warning labels completely and instead, jam them deep into our inner ear possibly causing damage. Time and time again we’ve been warned about the dangers of sharp objects in our ears, but we continue to do it none the less.
ReplyDeleteI have decided to stand up and lead the revolution against the insertion of q-tips into our ears.
That is, until I get water in my ear again.
That's great Cam! :) I like your idea for a revolution.... What's the name of your group going to be? LOL :)
DeleteI am so guilty of this practice; however, over the past couple years, I have learned to refrain from near deafening myself.
DeleteSlice of Life Day 19 Emily Block 3rd period DE
ReplyDeleteI recently came across a list I wrote when I was younger. The list was “Three things I will never do”. These things were:
1. Live in Texas
2. Be friends with somebody from Texas
3. Marry somebody from Texas
I totally jinxed it. I currently live in Texas, and have friends here, marking 1%2 off the list. All that’s left is number three. I have like ten years before that happens though.
Texans, please do not take offense on my younger self who did not like Texas. It was a person issue which has now been resolved.
Caleb A, Enlgish Period 3, DE
DeleteHaha. That's awesome. Life is just ironic that way. I didn't think I was going to be move out of the states until it happened. Texas is great.
LOL Emi! That's awesome, How old were you when you wrote that, do you know?
DeleteBrady L. Period 3
ReplyDeleteSo. Stinkin'. Tired. Endless nights filled with the sound of destiny. My *Rubik's cube was both a curse and a blessing. I seemed to have a natural talent for cubing, but no talent for controlling how much I did it. My brain eats, sleeps, and drinks **Rubik's cube. I literally have no desire for food or water or sleep when I have it in my hand. I was addicted, and didn't know how to stop. On top of that, my sprained ankle has gotten worse. I probably shouldn't have worked myself too hard during soccer practice, or I should have prepared better before the season even started. I was overjoyed to find that I had over a week for my ankle to heal, because next week is spring break! I am going to have ice on my feet at all times, even when I am writing my argumentative paper, or any other homework for that matter. My mom got me soft pads to put in my soccer shoes, to help me with my ankle, and I am so grateful for that. My mom says that an arch of a foot acts as a spring when running, so it absorbs the shock when your foot hits that ground. Apparently my feet don't have as much of an arch, and that is partly why they are hurting.
* When I say "Rubik's cube" I mean my 2x2 Rubik's cube. I don't like solving the 3x3 that much.
** Ditto
In one of my previous slices, I talked about the key to happiness. I want to add something to that:
GET TO SLEEP ON TIME!!! I learned this the hard way, and hopefully I can get back on a good sleeping schedule.
Erin B P3 DE
DeleteBooks do this to me. Especially books I've never read before that are at the super exciting part. But all books do it to me too.
3rd Period 1st Class
ReplyDeleteSo tomorrow I'm gonna have a Party! :D It'll be after my friend gets out of school so like if you wanna come lemme know :D
Chris Cox DE period 1
ReplyDeleteA year ago I did the hardest thing in my life so far.... It was the ordeal of the Order of the arrow. If you don't know this it is a Boy scout event that you go to. But you have to be elected to go to the ordeal by your Boy scouts in your ward. First you sleep outside with no tent and you only have a tent and a tarp. Its not too bad when its not raining. But here in Hawaii it rains almost every day. We went to sleep at midnight and then it started raining and I couldn't sleep then my body shut down finally and then I woke up and I realized I only slept 2 hours! We followed the leader and we couldn't talk for the rest of the day. We had breakfast and it was 1 egg and a orange and that is all. Then we went to the Shed and got our hacksaws and started cutting down trees to make a path though the jungle. I am not kidding I got at least 100 mosquito bites on my legs and my arms. It is so humid and hot and the jungle it felt like i was in a desert and I was soaked by sweat and it was salty and my legs were itchy. Then we had lunch and ate a sandwich that was half the size of my hand. Then we kept working then the leader said we were done. I looked at my watch and we have been cutting down trees for 9 hours!
Then we had dinner and ate rolls and turkey and I had triples! Then we went to the ceremony to get our Order of the Arrow
and it was the most amazing and hardest thing i have ever done in my life so far and I hope I have an awesome experience like this one!
I've never heard of that, but my son has slept on rafts in 100+ degrees, only a tarp for a shelter in the mountains, and other things. Being a boy scout is serious business if you want to achieve great things. Thank you for sharing that! It sounds like you had the time of your life for sure.
DeleteWhen I was a little younger, my cousin and I got permission to go to the mall! Surprisingly our dads were fine with us going to the mall by ourselves, but our moms were a little more protective. So they compromised with us that we could go in some shops alone as long as they could follow us from a distance. We didn't have any money and our moms weren't going to buy anything for us, so were made a game where we would go into shops (usually expensive ones) and would pick out a whole outfit. After we picked it out (a blouse and jeans or a dress usually with a hat and some of the highest heels we could find) we would go into the dressing room and try on our outfit and have a mini fashion show and see who won, then we would check all the price tags and see who got the most expensive outfit. After that we would go on to the next store. After a while our moms noticed and made us stop. Even now we have to convince them we wouldn't do something so silly as that. This story is kind of weird but it is a fun memory I like to look back on.
ReplyDeleteNicole A DE 1st
I used to love going to the mall with my cousins and friends. And it does not surprise me that the dads are the ones who said okay. :)
DeleteJoseph R. Period 4
ReplyDeleteLots of people think that when we neglect Christ when we are going through trials, it is because we did it on purpose. "I don't need Christ", "He does not know what I have gone through", ect. Although this happens frequently, it is not the only case. Admittedly, I have gone through this other form of neglectance.
Some may think that I must have a reason for my accidental neglectance of Christ, and obviously I did. I was, at the time (one, two weeks ago), distracted by many things, the choir I was in, school, so on and so forth. As I was going through this time I was reasonably stressed (similar to stepping on a rubber band and pulling the other end over your head). As I was going through this, Christ was quickly slipping out of my mind (now you are caught up to three or four days ago). Until about last night I was racked with stress. So what happened last night?
I remembered Him, and as I remembered Him, my problems seemed silly and strange.
Faith in Christ changes night to day--even at nighttime. I'm thankful that you had this experience, and I'm even more thankful that you wanted to share it with us.
DeleteBowen Davis period 4
ReplyDeleteI love you... really? do you? that phrase is thrown around so often it doesn't mean anything anymore. That phrase, that three word phrase has become but a spec of dust in the wind. A spec of dust that it being thrown around viciously through the air like it doesn't matter at all. Does it matter? Should it?
You are a goddess Bowen. You have the most beautiful soul in the entire world.
DeleteBowen,
DeleteYou have shared deep thoughts that have been on my mind at times too. It does mean something though, as long as it means something to the speaker. I think it's important to not throw 'I love you' around haphazardly though even if you think you mean it because it does lose it's power when thrown around as you said. Because it does matter.
Jordahn,
You crack me up.
Sister Jackson, Thanks. I think what I was writing about were all of the people who say, "I love you" just so that they can end the conversation. When a person says those words so many times in that context, I can't ever tell when they actually mean it. Or if they ever mean it when they are speaking to me at least.
DeleteI feel like a music man, like jack black, turning school kids to band. The fam is always dissin, missin, miss-dissin, won't listen, dismissin my ideas, for reals. I know that might've been a run-on sentence, but I don't have time for this grammar repentance. I fee like a music man, spittin out raps like I'm Shakespeare, who has a million fans, all named dan. I'm a music man.
ReplyDeleteThat was lovely Trev... but I don't think that Shakespeare rapped... :)
DeleteKyAnne P-1
There you go again, challenging me to another rap battle!
DeleteSister Jacskon, This is going to happen. A rap battle of the centuries, student versus teacher you see? The whole worlds gonna freak, lookin at me like i'm some kinda geek. Who am I to challenge the teacher? Well, let's battle. cuz I'm gonna teach ya.
Delete(spelling on purpose, I know how to spell)
Once upon a time on bright spring day, a mother gave birth to a big, fat, chunky, bald, adorable baby girl. It was rough giving birth to this child- let me tell you. This was the parents fourth child, and they couldn't have been any happier. About year later, the little baby girl was outside in the sunshine enjoying the outdoors. The mother was carefully watching the little one-year-old with a contended smile on her face. But wait! What was that?........... There it is again!! The mother looked closely at her little angel and once again saw the sun glint off her head. Oh my goodness!!! RED HAIR!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd that's how it really happened.
P.S.- life was never the same for my family after that. Teeheehee!!!
Miss Red, you are awesome. I'm so grateful for your sunshine attitude and your red-haired personality. I love this slice.
DeleteAnthony Bennion Period 3
ReplyDeleteAmerican really, really needs nutrition
because every guy is on a mission
Because every guy wants to look like Harry Styles
but you got to run the miles and miles
To get the body that you want
So that you're aunt doesnt taunt
That means that you have to stop reading this
And start working out to look like Chris ;)
So ya, workout! Bye
Dude! Those were the words I needed to hear brothuh! thanks ma man! Truly inspiring! I'm going to work out now. All because of you Anthony.
DeleteIt's rainy again; we fight anyway. The clack of shinais and the sounds of the group plotting out their fights fills the air as I laugh up at the sky. Maddie collapses next to me, giggling. "We're supposed to be dying." She reminds me. I nod and retrieve my shinai. Despite the rain, the mud, the leaves and grass all over me and the poncho that makes me look like a LOTR character and the fact that I just 'died', this is the most fun I've had all day. I don't regret the rain; I don't grudge it. It's cool, and it makes the green in the world stand out. The mud and the leaves will wash off in the shower when I get home, and the poncho only gets caught up with my shinai every so often. My 'death' is the most climactic part of the fight, as well, and it helps me get down the move Kevin (the instructor) taught us last week.
ReplyDeleteRain or shine,
Life or 'death'
You can always enjoy yourself.
Yesterday I had a moment of frustration. You see, I have this wrist band which says, or at least used to say,
ReplyDelete'FUTURE MISSIONARY'. Ever since I got it, I never have taken this wrist band off. It has been almost 7 years now, coming up in July. I made it a goal to wear it until my mission. Thus far, I have been committed. The time for my moment of frustration arrived. Yesterday was the first soccer game. Then I was told that in a soccer game we are not allowed to have anything on our wrists or hands! How was I to keep my record? Then I had a "brilliant" plan. I will just transfer it to my ankle without it ever leaving my body. To do this, I went and sat down, took of my shoe, grabbed my foot and carefully stretched the wrist band off my hand and on to my ankle. Now, my ankle and my wrist are not the same size. I quickly figured this out when I could no longer feel my foot due to lack of circulation. Yeah. . . the story ends with me deciding that it is worth it to risk being benched and transition it back onto my wrist.
There is no definition for Jordan!!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in fifth grade, I had an assignment from my teacher that I had to create a poster with the definition of Jordan on it. I literally spent hours trying to come up with a definition of myself. Quite frankly this totally failed. I beat myself silly with everything that I was gonna use to define myself.
So, on night before the project was due I wrote a secret message on a poster, hid it from my mom and gave her a "fake project" instead. When I got up in the morning and went to school, I threw away the stupid poster and pulled out my surprise poster.
What makes this story better is that we had to present these definitions of ourselves to the entire class. When it finally reached me, I really gave them this whole story of trying to find the definition of me. At the end I said something like "Without further ado, the definition of Jordan Bennion." Everyone's reaction were positively priceless. I had written in big huge block letters, "THERE IS NO DEFINITION OF JORDAN!!!" Mine had the least on it and was treated like the worst one. Amazing right :p
My very first thought, and it is completely sincere, is how can one define such pure awesomeness? Outside of your inability to stay seated, I am in agreement with your fifth grade self and even add to it that you should not try to define Jordan! Thank you for sharing that and for being such a happy part of our classroom community.
DeleteErin B P3 DE
ReplyDeleteI am fried.
Yep, like a potato.
Not in that french way though
Nor like a tomato.
I am sizzlin' hot
right off the pan
no one will eat me
No one even can
I feel like I've watched
Too much TV
My brain is sizzled
but at least I'm not beat.
Honestly, today I am feeling awful. I haven't watched class in over two days, I'm coughing and sneezing, and I went to the dentist today. Whoopee!!(said erin sarcastically.)
I feel like rambling. I hope you all can deal with it. I normally don't stay up this late. Laugh at me now, I dare you.
I feel like I'm too complaisant. I always want other people to be happy, even if it makes me sad. Well, almost always. Sometimes I say I couldn't care less about the world. When I say that, I'm lying.
I really couldn't care more for the world. I really care about everyone, more than anyone can tell. I just don't like to say it.
I'm too tired.
I wrote this on the spot.
Good Night everyone.
I hope you get well quickly! And writing on the spot is something I love to practice. Sometimes we can get some great surprises out of our little on the spot reveries.
DeleteCaleb A, EP3, DE
ReplyDeleteSo yesterday, I lost my wallet; I couldn't find it. I searched all throughout the house but it was nowhere to be found. This wallet was very special because it was the first wallet I have had that has broken the 100$ in cash limit. When I lost it, I felt all of my savings had gone down the drain. But then, today when I went to get an appointment for my Driver's License, I saw it just on the floor of the car right below me. I had thought about checking the car the other day but had forgotten since all my family told me it was gone and there was no way I was going to get it back. Well now I have it in my possession and I hope I don't lose it. The spirit helps to bring to our remembrance the small and simple things that seem almost insignificant yet has such a meaning to us. The spirit was able to help guide me to where it was in the car and now it is sitting in my room.
Losing a wallet is a frustrating thing, but I like how you exemplified how we can find peace in the moment by seeking help from the spirit. And I'm glad you found it!
DeleteIt's interesting how one can go from having a good day to smiling brightly and having an amazing day. One of the most extraordinary blessings in life is being able to experience happiness.
ReplyDeleteRachel G (DE, 3rd Period)
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ReplyDeleteMattaya Kearney Period 4
ReplyDeleteYeah friends are amazing. They pick you up when you fall, incourage you every step of the way, will be there for you even at your worst and give you edvice when you need it most. I'm so grateful for all the friends I have and the positive influence they have on me in my life. So yep, friends are great and you can never have too many.
So true! I actually wrote a rap about that the other day. I think it was day 18 :P .. But, yeah! I have found that, even if you never hang out with your friends that much, they'll always know when you need them. And, they'll be there for you when you do. Friends are love.
DeleteNicole S Period 3 DE
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait for spring break. I have been completely overwhelmed with school work lately and I’m getting very rundown. I do a lot of extracurricular activities so my schedule is totally booked up. Sometimes I wonder if my extra activities, which mainly have to do with music, are worth it or not. However, every time I play one of my instruments or go to my voice lessons I remember how much I love it and why I do them all. Music is a part of me that I hope I will never lose.
On the seventeenth I lost my phone, it makes me feel handicapped...but not really. Its only a flip phone, but I'm so used to having one to check the time and using it as an alarm. I lost my phone at school, The last time I saw it was when I was talking to Terra R. and she was saying she had one exactly like it. The very next day I told some of my friends and the office about but they didn't announce it over the speakers. I went home and my parents told me to make it big because spring break is this very next week. So today I went to the office first thing and told everyone about it. When the first bell rang they announced that a phone was missing and if they knew where it was they need to turn it in. As the day went by I told more and more people that my phone was lost and it was a black samsung t-mobile flip phone. The office announced it one last time that a phone was missing. My mom showed up in her white car and I had to go. I talked to my mom in the car about getting a new phone, a sliding keyboard phone and she said I had to buy it with my own money. I was a little mad because I wanted to save my money for more important things like for a mission or for college.
ReplyDeleteAnnabelle R. 1st Period
Being sick is the worst thing ever!!! It also leads to a very boring day :(
ReplyDeleteIsabelle P. 3 (DE)
ReplyDeleteSo Wednesday I had, "Tap" class. I started tap last semester so I haven't reached the title, "Pro" yet. When I first started tap it was harder than I thought it would be. I was struggling to enjoy it because it was so stressful; I just didn't get it. Everyone else seemed to get the steps down but I was still confused. In tap its all about rhythm and timing; it's important to stay together or it just sounds off. So last semester was a little rough but I learned a lot.
So this semester we are learning our recital dance for our upcoming performance. The song we are doing it to is,"Jail house rock" by Elvis Presley. When I first heard this I was super excited!! (My dad raised me to love Elvis Presley and so of course I'm excited about this song.) It's been really fun to learn this dance because I get to ad my own personality into it. I'm having a lot more fun and it's not as stressful! :)
Nicole S Period 3 DE
DeleteThat's really great that you get to do a song that you know and love. I just started dance and I can totally relate to your frustration of not being able to follow the steps! But it really does help when you know the song and can put more of yourself into the piece.
nice sadie!!!
ReplyDeleteMcKenzie A, DE Period 3, Boston
ReplyDeleteI got asked to Mormon Prom. It’s a really big deal out here. Six stakes are invited and there are going to be a ton LDS kids there. I’m really excited. I’ve got my dress and I’m just waiting for it to get here. Waiting for snail mail is really the worst. I know patience is a virtue but sometimes I really struggle with waiting. I just want it to be here now! It’s got sleeves and it’s a gorgeous shade of light purple. I think I’m going to wear converse instead of flats because my dress is long enough that nobody will see anyway, haha.
Sounds fun and your dress sound gorgeous! That is funny about the shoes.
DeleteI love the converse look anyway even if people see them, (if they match) haha. Ive been to a 6 stake dance, they are amazing!
DeleteMy friends who are going to prom together purposely decided to wear converse; they just didn't want to wear fancy shoes.
DeleteJonathan Goldberg DE 3rd period
The book sale was extremely slow today!! I just read for most of it. But it's good that it was slow, because this was my first time on cash register. I did rather well, if I do say so myself.
ReplyDeleteHannah P. 3rd period (DE)
DeleteFor the past couple of weekends my friends and I have been playing capture the flag (and other night games) a lot. There is a huge park, well grass field, near my house. Right before dark about 12 of us meet here. We usually play until everyone has to go home. Though it's simple, nights like these are always the most fun and memorable for us.
ReplyDeleteMaKenna Moses DE
ReplyDelete3rd Period
It is amazing how much people can effect and change your life. Some people you can't imagine life without them. My sister is one of those people. Today is my sisters 20th birthday, and for 17 of those 20 years she has been changing my life. She has inspired me to be myself. She does not fit the mold for anything. She embodies the meaning of the word unique. That is what I love about her. She taught me to be the best version of my self. She taught me not compare myself to anyone else. I am grateful for her example. Because of her, I am happy being me.
So bored! It is not fair that my siblings are on spring break and I still have to do school. The highlight of my day or evening, was that I got to finally watch a PG-13 movie (The Hunger Games 2-edited) while my sister was at a birthday party. It is so frustrating when you have all younger siblings because I don't get to watch all of the older movies. Oh well. :)
ReplyDeleteSome things are difficult to erase. I may choose to engrave something in my heart that you have erased from yours. There are some things I never want in my heart, but you imprint it there anyway. Some memories I want locked in, while others I want destroyed. Who holds this key to control what stays and what departs? Then I realize: I choose who has the key. Others may destroy, melt, or mock my heart and I can't fix that alone. There is only one other person who can to that for me. Hundreds of years ago, He paid for my sins. Today, He stands by me to heal my wounds.
ReplyDeletePeriod 3
ReplyDeleteMy dog Milo is nearly 4 years old. My family has always had a dog for as long as I can remember. When I was about 2, I had a dog that bit my nose because I was holding laundry up to my face. I realized that pets can be dangerous and make tuns of mess, but they are incredible friends. I wish I didn't have to lose my dogs when they ran away or got ran over. It reminds me of a slice someone posted not to long ago. Their dog died of an old age too. Bless their hearts.
Caleb Galke
ReplyDeletePeriod 3
DE
The day had finally come, I was a Priest and that meant I could bless the sacrament. As I sat behind the table I kept reciting the prayer over and over in my head thinking that would keep me from messing up. I was filled with both excitement and nervousness but mostly honored to have the opportunity to bless the sacrament in behalf of Christ. As I broke the bread I thought of when Christ sat with his Apostles doing the same thing as they performed the first sacrament. There is only handful of other times I had felt the Spirit so strong. I will always cherish the first time I blessed the sacrament.
2 Corinthians 9: 6-8
ReplyDeleteThe one who sows sparingly,
From that he shall reap,
But he who sows generously
Will be blessed with all he needs
Let each one give as he has chosen
With a heart of gratitude,
Not with grumbling or reluctance,
But with a cheerful attitude
And God is able to make all grace
Abound toward you
So you will be fully equipped
And be blessed in all you do.
We should always have gratitude because if something happened to you and you had a fight with a person that day and did not talk to each other then you or the person would fell really bad.
Marissa M. Period 3, DE
ReplyDeleteWant to be lazy and sit on the couch, need to be productive and get things done.
Want to eat junk food, need to eat healthy.
Want to forget, need to remember.
Want to read, need to work.
I want to sketch, I need to write.
Don't want to do school today but I need to do it.
Obviously I need to rethink my life. Here goes.
Smile and go on. Be productive and work. Have fun doing school.
Write by sketching.
Read by working.
Forget by remembering and don't do school by doing school.
That's better. Confused yet?
Period 3
DeleteIt is hard once you stop, but if you keep on going then it gets easier. Sometimes when I stop for a minute, it gets harder. Although, if you are in the habit then it is harder to stop being lazy. :)
I sometimes think I am losing my mind.
ReplyDeleteSlowly, but surely I am pretty sure it is happening.
Do you ever feel that way??
I know I do.
I should be asleep right now.
I enjoy sleep.
Sleep is my best friend.
Sounds
Like
Everyone
Else
Passed out
a very long time ago.
Period 3
DeleteYou have not lost your mind, only that you have become brighter. I believe that you can do great things and sleep is a step closer to those goals. Keep it up.
Kaden Moses, DE, Period 3
ReplyDeleteThursday. I can't stand squirrels. They get into everything. I was on a camp out with some other scouts and wile we were hiking they broke into our peanut butter jar. This means we had to throw it out. Want to know what we had for lunch? Jelly sandwiches and I can tell you that is not very filling!
Period 3
DeleteI love all animals. Every living thing that God made is my friend. Even though some animals may be dangerous, I love them regardless the danger. That doesn't mean that I will be playing with them without caution.
Tess Larson 3rd (DE)
ReplyDeleteMy little sisters and I are actually really good friends. I have 3 younger sisters, namely: Torrey Elaena, and Emily. I love them! What we love to do together is make movies on our iPad. Today, we are making what we call a "Mocking Reality." That is when we take a reality show on TV and then we re-enact it, but do it in a really dramatic, ridiculous way. So right now, we are in the process of filming a 'Mocking Reality' of "Toddlers & Tiaras!" It's been a lot of fun! I am the makeup artist for all of the films, and I had a really fun time making my sisters look all over-the-top sparkly with a pound of makeup on their face and their hair as big as the sea... Making the movie really made me think of the little girls who actually do pageants. It think that it's so sad that at such a young age, they're taught by their mothers that beauty is everything in their world. That's just setting themselves up for complete failure when the toddlers grow up! I'm so glad to live in a family that is taught the gospel and to know that it's not what counts on the outside; but it's what's on the inside that really counts.
It is so amazing to be close to your family! I love the fact that my family members are my best friends! So many people do not have that blessing. Remember to be grateful for it, and don't let anything get in your way of maintaining that bond. We are with our families for eternity. It is sure nice to already start off with a great relationship with them. I am glad that you realize what a blessing your family is in your life.
DeleteMaKenna Moses. 3rd Period, DE
Julia Johnson Period 3
ReplyDeleteI wish holidays were still as exciting to me now as they were when I was little.
What used to be exciting..
Valentines Day: Picking out my Princess valentines at the store and being so excited to pass them out in class.
St. Patricks Day: Wearing as much green as possible and eating green food all day long. Looking for people to pinch.
Christmas: Forcing myself to sleep under the excitement that Santa would be at my house any minute.
Halloween: Actually this one sucked. My parents never let us go trick-or-treating.
Holidays are still fun now, but now that I'm older all the magic has just slowly faded away. And now all I can think of to say when my mom asks me what would make the holiday special is money. #Life of a Poor Teenage High School Student.
I'm so excited for Spring Break! I love it when I get to sleep in! I am looking forward to just sitting at home. It's so nice not to always have to be running! I think that it would just be nice to go on four-wheeler rides, hikes and just kind of be care free.
ReplyDeleteSometimes you'll never know
ReplyDeletethe value of a moment
until it is a memory.
- Dr. Seuss
This quote made me think of all the fun memories I have with friends and family. At the time I didn't realize how important that moment would be to me, but I personally think that some of those times are the best memories.
Jonathan G. DE 3rd period
DeleteThat's why I write in my journal: so I can remember great memories.
Kensington k. period 4
ReplyDeleteAll day everyday I've been craving donuts, I don't know why. I've had some quite a lot this month but, I just can't seem to get enough. Sometimes I like to wonder if theres someone in the world with my same problem. Donuts make everyone happy especially me!
I am a strange exception when it comes to donuts. I do not like them very much, but that makes my friends happy because I give mine to them. It is always good to find things that make you happy. Even little things like donuts!
DeleteMaKenna Moses. 3rd Period, DE
Well, couldn't get that into my account. I am planning to put money in my account and get him $5 worth of stuff. TF2 items are fairly cheap. This is too short so let me tell you about the time i pwned an entire team. It was CTF. My team was 2 captures away from winning and the other team was naught but one capture away. So i ran in as the engineer (low HP not very strong guns) and ran in, not even stopping for common sense. I ran in and they all fell, like freakin flies.Actually i just kind of walked in and took the flag. And won the game and became a hero.
ReplyDeleteJeffrey Bratt 4th
ReplyDeleteSlice of Life
One time I put off writing a paper until 2 in the morning the night before it was due. It was really stressful. Another time I planed in advance and had no problem writing my paper. It was nice.
I have all ways wanted to fly life a bird. Just walk out said and fly to school that would be awesome who needs a car when you can fly every where
ReplyDeletebut then the new cars is a jet so you would sill won't to get driven
DeleteOne time, I was playing tf2 and we were pushing a bomb over to their base. I was doing great and we were about to win. But, they had set up on there base sentry turrets and I could not get pass there base and there was 2 mins left. We won with 20 secs left in the game.
ReplyDeleteMatiah Goldberg 3rd period DE
ReplyDeleteAnce. Most teenagers get it at some point or another in varying degrees of severity. Some teenagers get really freaked out if one pimple pops up. To them, I say, "hah!" If they think one pimple is bad, they should try having lots of them. I have always had a moderate amount of acne, but it rarely bothers me. In fact, I was so unconcerned with my acne that I only started treating it because my parents nagged me. While now I am more concerned about my appearance now, I still don't freak out about my acne. I would be pretty miserable if I didn't accept the fact that I had acne. I will probably have acne for the rest of my teenage life, so I shouldn't let it embarrass me to the point that it affects my self-confidence
That is so awesome, I love your attitude about the situation that you are in!!! Keep it up!
DeleteI was just thinking about what I should write about and my patriarchal blessing came to mind. Well lately I've been wondering who I am, why am I hear, and what am I going to do in life. As i come to think of these questions I turned to my blessing. I love my blessing SO much, it gives me such a good feeling and knowing what I am hear and what I have to live for. It's amazing!
ReplyDeleteDE 3rd period
DeleteMy patriarchal blessing has also been a massive blessing in my life. It truly is my personal Liahona. It has helped me to know what traits and talents I should gain so that I can help others.
DeleteJonathan Goldberg DE 3rd period
Georgia d.l.
ReplyDeleteI puked today, so thats "fun" Nooo Church, dang
Breanne Ford 3rd period DE
ReplyDeleteIt was the week my final was, I knew I needed to be studying. I just really didn't want to study, so I put it off all week, till the day before the final. So I went through all of my flash cards once for my final. I walked into my class that morning thinking there was no way I was going to pass with a B or higher. During the final I was thinking yeah I'm doing ok I'll get C. I then came up to a question worth a lot of points, I started to answer it. After I finished my entire test and turned it in I realized I had only answered half of the question, I thought well I'm going to fail. It took them three weeks to post scores. As I was looking down the list, I saw the top score was 93% I kept looking and saw the second best was 92% I didn't see my name on the paper at first which means I failed it and would have to retake it. I looked one more time and realized that I got 92% on the test, I was so excited.
Jonathan Goldberg DE 3rd period
ReplyDeletePeople want to find the place where the "grass is greener". They think there is a place that is better than where they are. Thus can be true. However, if they aren't grateful for what they have at the moment, they will always be looking for something better than what they have; they will never be satisfied. When we go around to other places, we should be grateful for the beauty we have seen to appreciate the new beauty we will encounter.
In the scriptures a man came to Jesus and said something like "My daughter has died but if you touch her she will live." I realized he didn't ask this as "Can you heal her?" but as "You can heal her and make her live again." That's a lot of faith that I think we should have.
ReplyDeleteI was in California with my family and we went to the beach. I was wandering down the beach looking for seashells when I stumbled across a starfish. It was huge. It was purple and half alive so I picked it and and carried it back to my family to show them. My uncle took pictures and then threw it back into the water. It was the size of my head, no joke.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! That is totally amazingness! I've never seen a starfish that big, that must've been a fun experience!
DeleteWow! That's amazing! I've seen starfish on the beach before but never that large!
DeleteAriel Bilyeu 3rd (DE)
Ariel Bilyeu 3rd
ReplyDeleteI’m so thankful for music. Like really thankful. Whether I’m listening to it or playing it, music just has a way of clearing the mind. It is one of the most relaxing and comforting things on the planet. It also has a way of bringing the Spirit into a room in a matter of seconds. Every now and then you just realize how thankful you are for simple things like music, and what a difference it makes in your life.