"We do scant justice and honor to our God if we want, for instance, to deny that Mahatma Gandhi was a truly great soul, a holy man who walked closely with God. Our God would be too small if he was not also the God of Gandhi: if God is one, as we believe, then he is the only God of all his people, whether they acknowledge him as such or not. God does not need us to protect him. Many of us perhaps need to have our notion of God deepened and expanded. It is often said, half in jest, that God created man in his own image and man has returned the compliment, saddling God with his own narrow prejudices and exclusivity, foibles and temperamental quirks. God remains God, whether God has worshippers or not."
-Desmond Tutu
-Desmond Tutu
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
It's official. It has always been in my mind but never official on my blog. I'm getting a house in Big Cottonwood. I love the canyon so much. It draws me to it every morning whether I am able to go up or not. It's like I've suspected of myself all along; I want to spend the rest of my life climbing, hiking, boarding, biking and running on this mind blowing planet. I'm also seriously in a daze with that boy! Who would have thought he could bring me such happiness..and make me want to give it back ten times more. Love in my life is filling my bag with granola bars and noticing all the picture perfect moments I have been blessed to live in.
Matt and Kim
Monday, June 20, 2011
NO BIG DEAL. I just held Kim up while she danced in the crowd tonight at In the Venue. Oh my freaking gosh. I love Matt and Kim. What an unbelievable show. Alymay came with me cause she's my best friend! Now I feel like it's summer. It was more than what I needed. Moooooore. We watched from the sidelines and a little into the crowd for the first few songs. Alyx needed a break so I went into the crowd then like Bam "Lightspeed" came on. It was like Matt knew I was there. I worked my way to front and center where I could not only see them but they saw me. I was surrounded by super awesome people and I danced till I died.
Pictures From the Internet
Sunday, June 19, 2011
And here is where I will be posting the videos I take on occasion: http://www.youtube.com/user/lennyxjd?feature=mhee for more thought put into this post, here are some pictures I keep on file
Thursday, June 16, 2011
According to F. Scott Fitzgerald, "doubt that triggers immediate disbelief and rejection of an idea" is a sign of feeble intelligence: The test of a first rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.
I could quote my uncle Deryl on my blog everyday. Here's the thought for tonight.
To expand on this, I recently discovered a lot of issues I had been building up and masking over the years about the Mormon religion. I grew up with it, felt pressured by the church, and backed away. My parents were both actively members until they divorced when I was eight. After that they both stopped going and never told me why; I never asked or cared to ask. Isn't it strange, though? Until I was fourteen I would attend church on and off as I moved from house to house. Sometimes I enjoyed it, sometimes I didn't. I remember more so than anything being told how my future was going to be, my roles as a woman, and what I could and couldn't do. I can't say I ever built up a real testimony of the church but I have never let God out of my life.
Now that I have been considering which classes I am interested in for college, I have found I am deeply entertained by world religions. Humanities showed me religions and practices I was never aware of. If I can and want to openly read another religion's sacred text, why should I reject the Book of Mormon? How can I say I am an open minded person when I am prejudice about the church I have been baptized into? That doesn't make sense. Now, I am not saying I have been filled with complete rejection and denial of the church. I have attended sacrament meeting twice in the last two months for family events and I loved the talks. A friend of mine just showed me that I have been depending on other people's testimony's my entire life; I need to figure it out for myself. Faith is something I find myself lacking in. I am in extreme need of spiritual and religious clarity...I just need to be closer to God. I need to find him and eventually somebody to share my zen with. I cannot let my surroundings be the deciding factor of my choice because I know it will never work.
I could quote my uncle Deryl on my blog everyday. Here's the thought for tonight.
To expand on this, I recently discovered a lot of issues I had been building up and masking over the years about the Mormon religion. I grew up with it, felt pressured by the church, and backed away. My parents were both actively members until they divorced when I was eight. After that they both stopped going and never told me why; I never asked or cared to ask. Isn't it strange, though? Until I was fourteen I would attend church on and off as I moved from house to house. Sometimes I enjoyed it, sometimes I didn't. I remember more so than anything being told how my future was going to be, my roles as a woman, and what I could and couldn't do. I can't say I ever built up a real testimony of the church but I have never let God out of my life.
Now that I have been considering which classes I am interested in for college, I have found I am deeply entertained by world religions. Humanities showed me religions and practices I was never aware of. If I can and want to openly read another religion's sacred text, why should I reject the Book of Mormon? How can I say I am an open minded person when I am prejudice about the church I have been baptized into? That doesn't make sense. Now, I am not saying I have been filled with complete rejection and denial of the church. I have attended sacrament meeting twice in the last two months for family events and I loved the talks. A friend of mine just showed me that I have been depending on other people's testimony's my entire life; I need to figure it out for myself. Faith is something I find myself lacking in. I am in extreme need of spiritual and religious clarity...I just need to be closer to God. I need to find him and eventually somebody to share my zen with. I cannot let my surroundings be the deciding factor of my choice because I know it will never work.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Emma Watson
My idol because
Her style is class.
Her charisma is catchy.
She strives toward higher education.
Lights
My idol because
She is her own.
She puts out only positives.
Her creations are fresh. (and spectacular)
Tim Burton/Henry Selick
My idols because
Their art gets at my soul.
They make me want to create.
They are out there (in the best way)
Matt and Kim
My idols because
They live the life.
They have the most genuine Smiles.
Amazing and uplifting music.
Mitchell Davis
My idol because
His style is to die for.
His art is delicious.
His improvements over the years inspires me.
My mom
My idol because
She is strong minded.
Her heart is open to everyone.
She never quits believing.
My dad
My idol because
He knows so much about cool things.
He raises his kids wonderfully.
He never does stupid things..ever.
Grandpa Jon and Grandma Mickee
My idols because.
They live simply and happily.
They are two artists in love.
They are one definition of granola and it works.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
OKAY.
I have just now decided college will be awesome.
I need to stop trying to force things to happen.
I need to stop thinking everything I do is making someone else unhappy.
I need to let go.
Honest to God, all I want to do this summer is get fit in fresh air and see some sweet shows.
I don't need a big trip to Florida or Mexico.. I need here.
I want to see my favorite artists so badly.
Seriously..I feel like I'm starved to the point where I have forgotten what it's like to let go and to have an amazing experience. So here's my summer list:
See as many of my favorite bands as I can possibly see (Got em in my mind), Hike new trails, hike old trails, ride my bike sore, make good memories with good people, camp, rock climb, run, meditate, relax, and prepare for the upcoming year.
That's it. I have FINALLY started accumulating money for my dream camera that has been haunting my brain for the last year. Funny how you can obsess over something for so long and never actually do anything about it.. that isn't like me. By the beginning of July I will be taking the pictures I have been dying to take. What a release that will be.
I have just now decided college will be awesome.
I need to stop trying to force things to happen.
I need to stop thinking everything I do is making someone else unhappy.
I need to let go.
Honest to God, all I want to do this summer is get fit in fresh air and see some sweet shows.
I don't need a big trip to Florida or Mexico.. I need here.
I want to see my favorite artists so badly.
Seriously..I feel like I'm starved to the point where I have forgotten what it's like to let go and to have an amazing experience. So here's my summer list:
See as many of my favorite bands as I can possibly see (Got em in my mind), Hike new trails, hike old trails, ride my bike sore, make good memories with good people, camp, rock climb, run, meditate, relax, and prepare for the upcoming year.
That's it. I have FINALLY started accumulating money for my dream camera that has been haunting my brain for the last year. Funny how you can obsess over something for so long and never actually do anything about it.. that isn't like me. By the beginning of July I will be taking the pictures I have been dying to take. What a release that will be.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Snips from my summer reading
"Practically speaking, if timesaving devices really saved time, there would be more time available to us now than ever before in history. But, strangely enough, we seem to have less time than even a few years ago."
"Time is very simple: you can't save time. You can only spend it. But you can spend it wisely or foolishly."
-Benjamin Hoff
The Tao of Pooh
"Practically speaking, if timesaving devices really saved time, there would be more time available to us now than ever before in history. But, strangely enough, we seem to have less time than even a few years ago."
"Time is very simple: you can't save time. You can only spend it. But you can spend it wisely or foolishly."
-Benjamin Hoff
The Tao of Pooh
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