Prom.

So I went to my last high school dance ever. It didn't turn out exactly how I pictured it but I had soooo much fun! We went to the lake which was pretty dope. I even skim-boarded a little! The dance was a blast and anyone who honestly knows me knows how much I love to dance and just party!
I also came to realize that sometimes what we think matters the most doesn't matter at all. I know I've been very religious on this blog but I can't help it. My religion is what helps shapes my life. Ever since I've been really focused on doing the lords will I know that I'll be okay. It's sorta hard to explain but the gospel has brought so much peace into my life :) I'm glad to know that the trials I go through in high school will also help others out in the mission field.
Okay so my date failed to tell me that I looked pretty or nice or anything of the sort which really bothered me at first. I hinted at it a few times saying that I liked his suit or that his tie was nice. This kid was oblivious so I thought. While eating dinner he quietly listened as I talked to the people in our group. Then he gave a compliment that in my eyes was far beyond being called pretty. "You are so Christlike". I know it may sound like an odd compliment but it really meant a lot to me. I would rather be Christlike than pretty any day :)

Be of Good Cheer

Well, I have had a bad attitude about a few things going on in my life and have been rather complainy about it. I was talking to my boy, Bryce Drawe, who told me that there isn't anything a smile and song can't fix. I am so glad that I was able to here those words. He really shed some light on me. I also came across this quote by Gordon B Hinckley: “Generally speaking, the most miserable people I know are those who are obsessed with themselves; the happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others...By and large, I have come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only of ourselves.” I am praying for a change of attitude and following what the scriptures tell us about being if good cheer in any situation. That's what I'm going to be challenging today: be of good cheer. I am excited for this new out look and can't wait to have a great attitude towards the things going on in my life!

Sitting in Peace

I am so blessed to live so close to this beautiful place. Today in math I was over thinking things and stressing myself out. Don't try to deny it cause I'm almost positive I'm not the only one. I decided to take a drive to the one place where I know there will be peace. I love that the temple can clear your mind. It's truly a place where I can forget about the world and even forget myself. If that makes any sense. Well fellow bloggers if you're having a rough day, find a place where you can sit in peace.

Kind and Simple Words.

Today I'd like to tell you about a girl that I've been blessed to know. Naomi Beatty is truly an outstanding young woman. She told me that she appreciates the things I write on Facebook and that I am a quality person. Now, I'm not trying to toot my own horn but sometimes it's nice to know that your not going around life unnoticed. I love Naomi so much and am more than glad to have a friend such as herself. It sorta has inspired me to be more like her and sharing with others the things I admire about them. I'm going to challenge myself, along with all who reads this silly blog, to be more like Naomi and tell people the things that I like about them. It doesn't hurt to be nice. Those kind and simple words can change a persons day :)

Finding Beauty.

True beauty, despite what the world will have you think, goes deeper than the eye can see. If you think about it everything has beauty but not all can see it. I just wanted to take a moment and express the gratitude I have for inner beauty that everyone holds.

This past Sunday while listening to music a lyric caught my attention "When you care more about living the way Christ did, that's when you'll know what beauty is." Never in my life have I heard truer lyrics. Make-up and clothes can make a person beautiful but you can't change inner beauty and it must be accepted for what it is. I guess you can say that I've just realized that pretty on the outside is by as important as pretty on the inside. I've challenged myself to focus on living the Christ did which will greatly help me later on in life.

Embrace who you are and the person you can become by living the way Christ so graciously did.

Inspired.

Well, I've been inspired to start a blog. For myself more than anyone else really. It's simple, really. Practice what you preach and be an example of what you believe in. I guess the main reason for this blog is to re-inspire myself when i lose sight of the bigger picture. I hope to share thoughts and experiences that i go through on this "road" i have chosen to travel and base my life off of. There isn't much more to say so with that, to whomever reads this, welcome to my life:)