Caitlin made a comment on my last blog that made me step back and think, as her comments usually do. She pointed out that "Up" also shows us that sometimes the adventure we set out to have is not always the adventure we end up having. I am living proof that is true.
Never in my wildest dreams would I have pictured myself where I am now. Those who put up with me at BYU know exactly how I wanted my adventure to turn out, but the Lord knows us all perfectly. He knows that sometimes the adventures we plan on having aren't the adventures we need to have to be able to let go of the "house" holding us back. He knew that I didn't need he-who-shall-not-be-named, He also knew that I had lessons to learn back in California and wouldn't finish my time at BYU. He knew that I needed to be the ward chorister so that I could be right under the nose of the man who would accompany me on my life's adventure.
He knows us and loves us so perfectly that He is willing to let us suffer through heartbreak (lots and lots and lots of heartbreak. Lots.) to make us stronger and prepare us for the real adventure that lies ahead.
And He also teaches us lessons in the most unexpected places.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
On my mind...
It's been a long time since I posted. I just haven't been able to find the motivation to post about my completely 100% boring, uninteresting, uneventful life. What I'm about to share has been on my mind since Christmas and something keeps nagging at me to post it, so here goes.
For Christmas I got the movie "Up." I had never seen it, so on Christmas day we watched it with my family. I was incredibly touched by the message of that movie. If you haven't seen it, it is super cute. The movie is about Carl, who meets a young girl, falls in love, gets married and makes big plans to go on an adventure with his wife to a waterfall in South America. Carl's wife gets cancer and dies, and he is devastated. Years later, the land all around his house has been bought out by developers and they are building condos and high rise apartments all around him, but he refuses to sell out because his house is where he and his wife first met and where they lived their whole life together. He fills hundreds of balloons with helium and flies away in his house to South America. Through a series of unfortunate events a bunch of the balloons pop, and the house is left hovering 20 feet off the ground within sight of the waterfall he had waited to get to all his life. So Carl ties his garden hose around his waist and started off toward the waterfall, dragging the house along behind him. All kinds of things happen along the way, but Carl is unwavering. He won't let go of the house, and it prevents him from progressing and having other adventures.
As I watched this movie and watched Carl struggle with his house that he refused to let go of, I was touched by the parellel this has to our own lives. How often does something we refuse to let go of prevent us from moving forward in our lives? What are the "houses" that each of us is dragging along behind us, keeping us from reaching our goals? Is it language? Gambling? Lying? Laziness? There are so many things in this life that can keep us from moving forward, but I know that if we work hard and do our best to cut away the "house" that is tying us down that we will be so much happier. Our lives will be better and as we grow and progress and draw closer to our Father in Heaven. I know that if we strive to become the best version of ourselves that we will be blessed and will be able to feel our Savior's love surrounding us, lifting us up and giving us strength.
For Christmas I got the movie "Up." I had never seen it, so on Christmas day we watched it with my family. I was incredibly touched by the message of that movie. If you haven't seen it, it is super cute. The movie is about Carl, who meets a young girl, falls in love, gets married and makes big plans to go on an adventure with his wife to a waterfall in South America. Carl's wife gets cancer and dies, and he is devastated. Years later, the land all around his house has been bought out by developers and they are building condos and high rise apartments all around him, but he refuses to sell out because his house is where he and his wife first met and where they lived their whole life together. He fills hundreds of balloons with helium and flies away in his house to South America. Through a series of unfortunate events a bunch of the balloons pop, and the house is left hovering 20 feet off the ground within sight of the waterfall he had waited to get to all his life. So Carl ties his garden hose around his waist and started off toward the waterfall, dragging the house along behind him. All kinds of things happen along the way, but Carl is unwavering. He won't let go of the house, and it prevents him from progressing and having other adventures.
As I watched this movie and watched Carl struggle with his house that he refused to let go of, I was touched by the parellel this has to our own lives. How often does something we refuse to let go of prevent us from moving forward in our lives? What are the "houses" that each of us is dragging along behind us, keeping us from reaching our goals? Is it language? Gambling? Lying? Laziness? There are so many things in this life that can keep us from moving forward, but I know that if we work hard and do our best to cut away the "house" that is tying us down that we will be so much happier. Our lives will be better and as we grow and progress and draw closer to our Father in Heaven. I know that if we strive to become the best version of ourselves that we will be blessed and will be able to feel our Savior's love surrounding us, lifting us up and giving us strength.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Oldie but goodie...
Sort of. Its from an old event (September) but it's a new picture. Megan FINALLY put pictures of her wedding on facebook, and I ADORE this picture and just had to share with you. It just makes me so happy that I had to share. 
From left to right: Brittany, Heather, Megan, Patty, and Yours Truly
PS, I have A LOT to update about... hopefully soon. I don't even know if anyone reads this thing of if its just for me, but either way, there will be more updates soon.
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