Don't feel left out. This is why.
When I got home (to spend Christmas in Oregon with my mom, sister, and dogs) I noticed a clear plastic (Rubbermaid thing) bin on the back porch that had stuff in it. I wondered about it, but didn’t ask immediately. A few days later:
Me: “Mom, what’s in that bin on the deck?”
Mom: “The meat and bread.”
This has been your official introduction to my redneck family. The freezer was full and they figured it hadn’t gone above freezing for two weeks and warmer temperatures weren’t in the forecast. A few days later, I made dinner with meat that my sister got off the deck. It was definitely frozen. Once there was room in the freezer, we put it in there and brought the bin inside to be defrosted.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Friday, December 12, 2008
For those of you who can't think of anything better than living in Hawaii
Think again.
http://newsroom.byuh.edu/?q=node/2041
This is what's been happening here lately. Craziness. Just before graduation too. My boss told me that when they informed President Eyring (actually, I suppose there is a possibility that President Eyring was here when it happened, but I don't think so) what was going on he said that we would hold graduation even if we had to have it on a boat.
Anyhow, today it had all drained; we do live on the beach, so it doesn't take long to drain once it stops raining, and people are trying to salvage their homes. If you walk through Laie today, driveways are full of belongings that were ruined.
And, it's raining again. Pray for us! Graduation is tomorrow and people are suppose to be celebrating not grieving over their losses.
PS- we're gonna die- you should hear this thunder- it sounds like and shakes our hale like an earthquake.
:)
http://newsroom.byuh.edu/?q=node/2041
This is what's been happening here lately. Craziness. Just before graduation too. My boss told me that when they informed President Eyring (actually, I suppose there is a possibility that President Eyring was here when it happened, but I don't think so) what was going on he said that we would hold graduation even if we had to have it on a boat.
Anyhow, today it had all drained; we do live on the beach, so it doesn't take long to drain once it stops raining, and people are trying to salvage their homes. If you walk through Laie today, driveways are full of belongings that were ruined.
And, it's raining again. Pray for us! Graduation is tomorrow and people are suppose to be celebrating not grieving over their losses.
PS- we're gonna die- you should hear this thunder- it sounds like and shakes our hale like an earthquake.
:)
For all the Mormons out there
This morning as I was getting ready for work, about 7:30 am, someone pulled up in front of the Hale, with their music playing very loudly and their base even louder. It was really pounding. Guess what song they were playing? . . .
"Popcorn popping"
"Popcorn popping"
The Feeling
Isn't it funny that at Christmas something in you gets so lonely for - I don't know what exactly, but it's something that you don't mind so much not having at other times. ~Kate L. Bosher
Christmas is a time when you get homesick - even when you're home. ~Carol Nelson
I think both these quotes capture something about the true meaning of Christmas. Christmas is about Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is about families. None of us have perfect families and my own family leaves something to be desired. I think that at Christmas, which is associated with all the best things on earth, we long for all the best things of another time, when we lived with Heavenly Father before, and the perfect family we had then. I think that maybe the veil thins a little this time of year as we spend our time thinking about, cherishing, and expressing adoration for He who makes it possible to return to our first family and our first gifts.
More so than any other time of the year, I cannot think about any blessing I have without also thinking about Him who makes all my blessing worthwhile, for without Him none of them would be eternal.
"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." (Matthew 1:23)
I include a picture of the Portland Oregon Temple here because in the Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), we believe that in the temple we can be united as families eternally. Since Jesus Christ is all about families, and the work done in temples unites us together in a big "chain" as a human family, I thought it appropriate for a post about the best gift from the Savior and our longing for our Heavenly Home.
Christmas is a time when you get homesick - even when you're home. ~Carol Nelson
I think both these quotes capture something about the true meaning of Christmas. Christmas is about Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is about families. None of us have perfect families and my own family leaves something to be desired. I think that at Christmas, which is associated with all the best things on earth, we long for all the best things of another time, when we lived with Heavenly Father before, and the perfect family we had then. I think that maybe the veil thins a little this time of year as we spend our time thinking about, cherishing, and expressing adoration for He who makes it possible to return to our first family and our first gifts.
More so than any other time of the year, I cannot think about any blessing I have without also thinking about Him who makes all my blessing worthwhile, for without Him none of them would be eternal.
"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." (Matthew 1:23)
I include a picture of the Portland Oregon Temple here because in the Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), we believe that in the temple we can be united as families eternally. Since Jesus Christ is all about families, and the work done in temples unites us together in a big "chain" as a human family, I thought it appropriate for a post about the best gift from the Savior and our longing for our Heavenly Home.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Was he a boy like me?
It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas when its mighty Founder was a child Himself. - Charles Dickens
I wish I could have found a link to the Veggie Tales song "Was He a Boy Like Me?" or "This Baby" by Steven Curtis Chapman, but I couldn't. But I love it because it's a reminder that the Savior was born as a baby and had to learn and grow just as all of us have to. If you have access to those songs, you should listen to them.
"And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man." Luke 2:52 (not exactly a "Christmas" scripture, but it discusses what I was trying to show).
I wish I could have found a link to the Veggie Tales song "Was He a Boy Like Me?" or "This Baby" by Steven Curtis Chapman, but I couldn't. But I love it because it's a reminder that the Savior was born as a baby and had to learn and grow just as all of us have to. If you have access to those songs, you should listen to them.
"And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man." Luke 2:52 (not exactly a "Christmas" scripture, but it discusses what I was trying to show).
CHRISTmas Spirit
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints publishes monthly magazines. The first article in each month’s Ensign is written by either President Monson (the prophet) or one of his two counselors (kind of like his closest advisors). The December article was written by President Monson and is titled “The Best Christmas Ever.”
President Monson quotes a past prophet of the Church, David O. McKay:
“True happiness comes only by making others happy- the practical application of the Savior’s doctrine of losing one’s life to gain it. In short, the Christmas spirit is the Christ spirit, that makes our hearts glow in brotherly love and friendship and prompts us to kind deeds of service. It is the spirit of the gospel of Jesus Christ, obedience to which will bring ‘peace on earth’ because it means-good will toward all men.”
Going on, President Monson says, “ Giving not getting, brings to full bloom the Christmas spirit. Enemies are forgiven, friends are remembered, and God obeyed. The spirit of Christmas illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world’s busy life and become more interested in people than things. To catch the real meaning of the ‘spirit of Christmas,’ we need only drop the last syllable, and it becomes the ‘Spirit of Christ.”
It is my hope and prayer that all of us, while enjoying the holiday season to the fullest, remember to retain the Spirit of Christ.
Mele Kalikimaka!
President Monson quotes a past prophet of the Church, David O. McKay:
“True happiness comes only by making others happy- the practical application of the Savior’s doctrine of losing one’s life to gain it. In short, the Christmas spirit is the Christ spirit, that makes our hearts glow in brotherly love and friendship and prompts us to kind deeds of service. It is the spirit of the gospel of Jesus Christ, obedience to which will bring ‘peace on earth’ because it means-good will toward all men.”
Going on, President Monson says, “ Giving not getting, brings to full bloom the Christmas spirit. Enemies are forgiven, friends are remembered, and God obeyed. The spirit of Christmas illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world’s busy life and become more interested in people than things. To catch the real meaning of the ‘spirit of Christmas,’ we need only drop the last syllable, and it becomes the ‘Spirit of Christ.”
It is my hope and prayer that all of us, while enjoying the holiday season to the fullest, remember to retain the Spirit of Christ.
Mele Kalikimaka!
The True Meaning of Christmas
In light of the Christmas season and the fact that I really ought to make better use of my blog, I've decided to try to make regular posts about the true meaning of Christmas. The first one will follow shortly.
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