Happy New Year!

Tonight was the Regional Dance. I was having a bad attitude... And I quote myself from my journal, "Someone kill me and string me up so I don't have to go! Okay I am sure it will be fine. I don't wanna go! !!!!!!!! No!!!!" I was being a little melodramatic. For instance, I really hope no one kills me.

I tried to get friends to go but they were either busy, avoiding my question, or not answering. So I went alone and wished my cat could come with me (true story). It worked out though, because I got to get out of my comfort bubble and mingle with people. I also tried to meet new people when they were standing all alone. I hate that feeling, and I think all people do, so I got out there!

I danced a lot! Fast ones are my favorites, but slow ones are okay. I hate making awkward small talk.

One guy told me I was the best writer, though I am pretty sure he has never read my work. I told another dude I used to live by him and asked him how life is now that he is graduated. He was creeped out because I know where he lives (we bought goats from them once), and he wanted to know how in the world I knew he was graduated. I live in a small town, OKAY? Haha he was freaked out.

At eleven fifty I drove home and counted down with the fam. Banged some pans. Less fun than the regional dance, actually!

I wanted to die, but it was seriously so fun! Why did I have such a bad pov? Oh, well.

Well, a lot will change this year.

Love, Ri.

Day Something...

I forgot which day I am on. Haha :)

So, guess where I am since I last posted? HELAMAN!! By the end of the day I hope to be on 3 Nephi 10. So I have 26 more chapters to read today. Shall be fun! I have read 255 pages so far. It feels pretty cool. I keep falling asleep at one in the morning and waking at five am to finish! Ha. So now daytime is when I need to do it.

Christmas was great! I loved seeing the little kids open their presents. I really love hearing the Christmas bells that ring even now. Beautiful.

For three or four years I have wanted a graphics tablet. Guess what I got this year? A graphics tablet! WOOT! Dunno the ins and outs yet though.

Well, that's all for now folks! I still have homework, a package to send, reading to do, and a Regional Dance to attend! Woo, I am busy today. -_-

Love,
Mariah

Day Two

This is day two of my challenge! This one was interesting. I kept falling asleep... I woke up at one (I am pretty sure Heavenly Father woke me up) and kept reading. Then I fell asleep again and woke up at five. I kept reading and finished at five fourty! Ha!
I used to think two chapters was long. Now I think it is a piece of pie! I love this! Wouldn't be able to keep it up during school time, but really it is amazing. I had never realized just how much the Book of Mormon testifies of Christ. He is taught and prophesied of all the time! I really liked Mosiah 14:3-5. " He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."


Tonight I read to Mosiah 19. I started on Mosiah 2. :)

Marty Christmas to All and to All A Good Night!!! !!!
Love,
Mariah

Day One

Well hello!

A while ago I read a novel entitled "Growing Up Gracie" (yes, I know that title should be underlined or italicized, but my phone won't let me). It is a sort of coming-of-age book about a girl named Gracie. In it she reads the Book of Mormon over Christmas break. She ends up really praying about it to see I it is true and gains her own testimony. This story struck a chord with me.

I have a testimony of the Book of Mormon, but I want to always seek ways to strengthen it.

President Henry B Eyring said in the 2011 YW Broadcast, "I hope that you all have proved that promise for yourself or that you will do it soon. The answer may not come in a single and powerful spiritual experience. For me it came quietly at first. But it comes ever more forcefully each time I have read and prayed over the Book of Mormon.
“And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.”
“Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.
“And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost."
I do not depend on what has happened in the past. To keep my living testimony of the Book of Mormon secure, I receive the promise of Moroni often. I don’t take that blessing of a testimony for granted as a perpetual entitlement.
Testimony requires the nurturing by the prayer of faith, the hungering for the word of God in the scriptures, and the obedience to the truth we have received. There is danger in neglecting prayer. There is danger to our testimony in only casual study and reading of the scriptures. They are necessary nutrients for our testimony.
He has also taught us that, in addition to choosing to be obedient, we must ask in prayer for testimony of truth."

So I have decided to read the BoM this Christmas break. I am starting from where I was reading, which was 2 Nephi 31.

So far I am on Jacob 7!!! Woooo!

Dear Websites, I applaud you!

I have found two joyous websites that I fancy to tell all my dear friends about.


1. Quizlet.com
If only I had known of this blessed website last year! (Except I kinda enjoy showing off my large collect of APUSH flashcard handwritten and gruellingly made, I know, I'm bad.) BACK TO MY POINT: This website is revolved around flashcards and studying! With easy, organized, and interactive abilities, this website in a must-need-to-know-about for all studiers! I have a co-app that is compatible with Quizlet and capable of storing my Quizlet flashcards directly on my phone! Making my studying portable and oh-so-very convenient! :D Dear Quizlet, you are my pride and joy.
Beside the point... For my Exploring Education as a Potential Career class I went to the Middle school to do some observations! I was in Mrs. Vanderwood's class. It was fun to listen into the 8th grade U.S. History class. If we were able to have stayed longer Mrs. Vanderwood said we could have played Jeopardy with the class! I wish I could have stayed longer to see how I would have done.....

2. Pintrest.com
Second praise-worthy website! My sister showed it to me! It is her new obsession. It is very similar to the app Mariah kindly shared with me called CraftGawker (which in terms of apps is very delightful, obsession making, and idea stimulating!) Pintrest is, quoting my sister, "like facebook but not made for social connection and drama but rather a scrapbook of all things great that you love!" Okay... I really paraphrased it. I am not so good at the whole direct quoting business.... Ask anyone. But back to the main point.... PINTREST ROCKS and I know that it is right down Mariah's alley. (To clear confusion of which my post may have caused, Pintrest is not like facebook. It is quite extremely different. Though you can find your friends and see what kind of crafts, quotes, food, and Harry Potter paraphernalia they may be delighting in.)
Signing off: Emma Rose
Spelling: 8. Now only if there was a website that would cure my spelling-deficentness
CHECK OUT THESE WEBSITES if it strikes your fancy, it sure did mine.

Hello, from the computer lab!.

IT IS CHRISTMAS!

Guess what! I recently learned how to crochet! It is seriously so fun and so easy. I Iearned probably two weeks ago and have already crocheted a phone cozy and some hair bows! Seriously, you can learn. It is easy!

Also: listen to these bells. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5us8Qu3loL0&sns=em ) It makes me feel so happy every single time I hear it. It is amazing. "The spirit of Christmas is Christ!" --Thomas S Monson

Go read the story of Christ's birth in Luke, A Christmas Carol, and the Mansion! Spread cheer everywhere you go! Give service! Share the gospel! Just do it!

Love,
Mariah

AP Calculus and My Friends

AP Calc can be a pretty boring subject. If you have a lame teacher and lame friends. AND I HAVE NEITHER!

Also, one of my friends (won't name any names...) believes the kid who sits next to us is a spy. I think she is joking; he can't be one. We both are having fun with this though! Here is her reasoning.

Love, Mariah

Burreezzziiing!

It's DECEMBER FIRST! And I am determined to make this Christmas count.
Wanna see what shoes I am wearing to bed? My house is freezing!
-Emma Rose
Spelling... Silly auto spell check! Now I can't count. What a pain helpful technology is... Haha ;)

Stop this Train

I am playing a sad, sad game. I keep reminding myself of all the last times I will do such and such a thing. It is so disheartening! I go to Young Women's in Excellence and think to myself this is my final one. I get reminded that I have participated in my last Young Women's camps. I don't get to be the loudest, weirdest girl on a mountain. Thanksgiving rolled around. I watched my family come from various places to return home. This is my last year of being at home. Christmas just might break me! I know I will return. Except that concept is hard for me to grasp. I was always the little sister Emma who was always excited by the fact her family was coming back home and now I am one of the ones to leave and just occasionaly return.
And I don't want to leave.
-Emma.
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:(

Well I posted a long post. But on the wrong blog! WeAreHisHands now has my story of how Mariah moved me....
oops.
Emma! The mistake maker... haha
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AP Calc

Background information:

So if I remember correctly, Emma and I have a plan to take an Adventure Time board I painted (it says 'mathematical!' on it) to my AP Calc class someday and just leave it there.

My math teacher has us draw many different things throughout the week on our assignments. On the review we always draw ourselves getting an A.

So this time I drew Finn and Jake holding a paper-- my test! Then I remembered I can't leave it there because Mr. Mathness might connect pieces! Ugh! :-)

So I figure posting it online is the next best thing. This is the clue Mr. Math, in case you ever see this!

--Secret Agent Strontium

Capaz

Today my lovely niece came over. We played many games, among which are such games as doctor, house, and play dough. That girl is so fun. She could keep going forever though.

We got to see the Muppet Movie, which was downright hilarious! It's hard for me to get into movies and just laugh. Well, not for this one! I loved it. Lyv and I both loved Miss Piggy and Beaker.

Afterwards we went to our local Christmas village. When we got out of the car I heard Christmas music! I made my sister and my niece stop. I said, "what is this?" After we had listened for a sufficient amount of time I said, "It sounds like Christmas cheer!" it was cheesey but true! We're trying to get Lyv to write Santa. So far it's sounding like too much work to her.

CHRISTMAS!!! I love it. The season of Elf, egg nog, snow, service, love, and the Spirit of Christ.

Well happy holidays, y'all!!

Post #258

Hello, readers, how goes it? That's so sad, I am sorry to hear that. You have a cold? Oh, sadness. That'd be weird if you really do have a cold, by the way. Whoa, I must be psychic. Not psycho!

So this Sunday has been a really good one. I felt impressed (or shoved; ok, I'll listen, Heavenly Father! :) ) to seriously read and ponder the Book of Mormon. I read about it in last month's Ensign and I listened to a few talks on it. I just keep feeling it is what I need to do. I feel that as I do this, I will not be so stressed with life and the future. I feel like I will be strengthened in so many ways, and that I will be of better service to the Lord.

I also learned about having an orderly life. This really struck home. How often do I procrastinate assignments, leave my room a mess, or push pressing situations to the side? Answer: often. I though today of how God's church is a church of order. If I want to be more like Him, which I do, living a more orderly life is one way of getting closer to accomplishing that goal.

Well, I hope your day was magical. :)

Love,

Mariah

Heebie-Jeebies Cat's Pajamas

Don't mind this post. It is for my own convince. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOVFfVv2yNk

Yay For the Little Life Changing Moments

GUESS WHAT?!?! If rumor is to be true THE HUNGER GAMES TRAILER WILL BE RELEASED MONDAY!!!! Before Twilight comes out! Yep, that's right. MY LIFE IS HAPPY AGAIN!
--Emma!
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गुप्त संदेश. हैरी पॉटर!

So, this morning was pretty uneventful.

Except for the fact I accidentally wore two different shoes to school today. I had been trying on these shoes to see which ones I liked best with my outfit. I thought, I will just brush my teeth real fast and then check them out.

I brushed my teeth, ran my fingers through my hair, and looked around to see if I forgot anything. Nope! I walked out the door, got in Ems’ car, and went to Seminary Devotional. So far no one had noticed. I hadn’t noticed.

So we get into the Seminary building and are just about to sing the hymn, when Polly (name changed for security reasons. Yes, I respect privacy), trying her best to be kind, hesitantly said, “Mariah… Do you know you’re wearing two different shoes?” I looked down, realized my error and looked back at Polly. “Why, yes, I do.” After the hymn I laughed and told her how I must have forgotten this morning.

I felt the need to tell Emma. We were just about to reach the doors when I said, “Emma, I need to tell you something.”

“Uh huh!”

“So this morning I tried on two different shoes to see which ones I liked better.”

She looked down, and I saw her eyes widen with shock, her mouth shaping a small ‘o’. "She gasped, and we immediately started laughing. We had to stop to take a picture.

 

Only five people the whole day said something.

HAHAHAHAHA! Gotta love those days. Gotta love friends who make everything awesome!

Love,

Mariah

P.S. This happened and was written yesterday, but I posted it this morning, :)

THIS IS GETTING EXCITING!!! :D

So.... the anticipated official full length movie trailer is reportedly going to come out "very soon"! That makes Emma so very happy! It will be approx 2 minutes and 30 seconds! That is more than twice as long as the teaser!!!!!!!!! And Peeta may be in it!!!!! AND AHHHHH!!!!

But then:

Sad news.... People believe that it will be screening first on the new Twilight movie. WAY TO RUIN MY HAPPINESS!!! WHY TWILIGHT?!?! C'mon. I would have taken so many more options over Twilight. I don't want The Hunger Games touching anything Twilight. Blah!
--Emma. Who wants to be so super duper excited about this but is nauseated by the whole Twilight having the privilege of having the trailer. That means all those Twilight people get to see it before me.....!!!!! NOEGJD:OGJ WELJBGDLGH EOPGJ DJBG :((
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Surprise, surprise, surprise!

Greetings from Emma!

Its my senior year... It feels so different being the oldest. But fun! I love being that kinda mentor person. Well this years has definitely been unique! I am currently in four clubs! Clubs have become my new favorite things. They ARE SO MUCH FUN! I suggest finding clubs as soon as you can. Friends, fun, and random activities to make your life not so dreary.

This morning I convinced to wake myself up at seven. Even though I had stayed up so very late to celebrate the first snow fall by watching Elf! Traditions are splendid. Back to my point.... I woke up and made myself get out of my perfectly warm and comfy bed. I got ready to go help with Jog for Joplin. I wasn't sure if they needed my help for sure because I was assigned to send thank you notes. But I wanted to be a part of the experience and I'm sure there must have been some job for me to do. My wonderful sissy Amy was going to run. She try to talk me into doing the 5k but I refused. Well that is until I some how signed up! So my friend Shanda and I without any planning before hand entered ourselves into the 5k!

I take you back to when I was 12. Or 11.... Hmm... Well anyways the county fair was having their annual 5k walk. 5k is equivalent to 3.1 miles, you know. Well 3.1 miles should not be a problem for a youngster. Unless if you are wimpy like... well... like I was. Haha. I think I made it 3/5 of the way. Sat down. Cried. Refused to go on. Yep. Haha. My mom who was 50 at the time was able to do it. My cousin my age did it with out a problem. But I was throwing a fit saying life was just too hard. So I carried this experience with me. I hadn't tried to participate in another 5k since then.

My sister is awesome! Just last year she began running. I never understood why people even ran. To me running=pain and pain=no fun. So I kinda thought runners were crazy people who liked not having fun... haha. But my sister had me start running. Some days were very hard. I would come home very exhausted and not happy with how I did. I was seeing the running=pain=no fun side. But as the weeks continued I started seeing more of the puzzle. Running makes you see the world differently. The sky becomes more noticeable, your usual thoughts seem to disappear, new ideas start tossing and turning in your head. The grass is greener and the ground isn't just a place that you place your feet. The ground is so much more. It is made of steps you are about to take. It is made of goals you are going to reach. It is made of all the destinations you are going to pass that you never thought you would see. The road is the destination and the reward is being there. I could now see why people run.

Then school started. Yep that can explain it if you know me. I stopped running, I conveniently forgot that I had a 7th class I needed to do... Fit for Life. I let myself forget I was preparing to run a 5k in October. School became my days. My sister would try to remind me of my 5k goal. I would pretend she was just joking even though she was serious. Running just wasn't my focus at that time.

Okay this story is becoming way too long. SO I will try to make it short storied. I join Key Club this year! Yay another club. Key Club had this awesome plan to host a 5k to raise money for Joplin Missouri to help with those who recently lost homes to a tornado. I thought it was such a great movement to be participating with. I wanted my sister to run but I in no way thought I could do it myself. The tought of wimpy 12 year old Emma who thought that past 5k was so hard kept on reminding me of my doubts. Plus I hadn't given running more than a moment of thought this whole school year. My sister pushed and pushed. I denied and denied. I used the lame excuse but sorta legitimate reason that my recent knee injury just kept me from participating. This is still rather long, sorry!

Well in the end I did it! Some people ahead of us took a short cut but I was determined to finish. To show myself I am not the 12 year old Emma. I'm the prove myself awesome Emma! :) I'm excited now! I feel like I can do so much more. That's another thing running does. It gives you clearer perspective and proves yourself so much stronger than you thought.

Spelling.... This will be scary! Such a huge post.... 10 errors wait make that 11

Best part? I really hadn't planned on participating so I was wearing my purple sparkly converse!

Small Hinges, Small Choices

“Have you ever looked at one of those 16-foot farm gates? When it is opened, it swings very wide. The end at the hinges moves ever so slightly, while out at the perimeter the movement is great. It is the little things upon which life turns that make the big difference in our lives, my dear young friends.” --Gordon B. Hinckley, A Prophet's Counsel and Prayer for Youth, Ensign, Jan 2001

Throughout our days, weeks, months, years, and very lives, we are bombarded with choices. Some are very big choices, such as which College to attend, or who to choose as an eternal companion. Some seem comparatively small, such as what to wear to school, or whether or not to study for that test tomorrow.

And yet these very choices are fundamental to personal growth and development. One day of missing scripture study might not hurt you that bad, right? Well, maybe not, but that choice will. Every choice we make influences the rest of our choices. Do you think that you could be more prone to making that decision again, and then again, if you will only do it once? I know I have felt that way about many things. Let’s make the decision today about what we will and will not do.

A small helm can lead a big ship, my friends. If you feel like you are making those small decisions everyday without being accountable or making a difference, please remember that you are. Your decisions today make you who you are tomorrow. What you did yesterday made you who you are today.

--Mariah

HAHAHA

"THAT"S WHY COWBOYS WEAR HATS!!!"

Just a fun ole' memory.
--Emma
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Google

Is this what people look up?

The first one is understandable… ;D

Costume Idea #4

The Magician

A magician is another quick and easy costume. The only thing that would take a little searching would be the hat, and maybe a bunny rabbit. If you don’t have any of these items, do a simple swap! No oxfords? Try some shiny black flats.

Great luck to you, my friend!

--Mariah

I Hate Titles

How am I suppose to come up with a title if I don't know what I am writing about? I wanted to check in though! So hello! Here I am, sitting in my first hour awaiting another grand day of school. No one can seem to open the door to my first hour. I helped them.
THE END.
School is about to start!
But I did get to say hello.

Never tickle a sleeping dragon

As we grow up we become attached to many things. Maybe it was a favorite blanket or stuffed animal when you were three. Later it might have been this awesome singer or CD at age 14. For some people (don’t understand this one) it could have been a boyfriend when they were 17.

For me it was Harry Potter.

I have been an avid Harry Potter fan for most of my life. At one point and time, it was my life. I’d read it over five times each, reading my favorites over and over. I marked the pages. I laughed, I giggled (not the same), I was angry, I cried. My sister and I would pass them back and forth. I remember knowing every fact about them.

It was Harry Potter that really fired my drawing up again. I started doodling the characters, all of them looking the same except for the hair. They had door shaped bodies, a round head, and stick legs. Eventually I became pretty proficient at art and it all started with HP.

Then something happened. I don’t know what happened, I guess I changed. I started to feel a little sick of it. I stopped reading the books and went inactive to the Harry Potter world. I remember telling Emma about this after the fact, how I was starting to realize I was moving on. I almost started crying!

Today I was talking to another avid HP fan about the books and about the movies. I talked to multiple people about it at once. It was just like old times. :) I am starting to feel the glow in my veins again…

I hope it doesn’t go away.

Love,

Emma—oops.

I mean Laura ( oh wait, she doesn’t write anymore! COME ON, LAUR!!!)

Mariah.

Costume Idea #3

Fairies. It is the perfect girly costume, and if you’re like me, you’ve always wanted to be one. Without feeling weird, you CAN FINALLY BE ONE (for Halloween)!

So, I created this idea a little differently. I wanted to give a few examples instead of one. Long maxi dresses are perfect for that fairy feel. Depending on what type of fairy you want to be (dark, nature-y, angelic) you can choose the color and style.

You can find wings on amazon, eBay, or even at Wal*Mart!

With the right accessories, make-up, outfit, and of course, wand, you will be one awesome fairy.

 

Good luck!

Costume Idea #2

Always wanted to be an artist? Well, or pues, now is your chance!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some explaining for 3: Canvas shoes are really awesome in the way that you actually can be the artist for once. Grab some sharpies or acrylic paint and design, doodle, and draw to your hearts content. I’ve been wanting to try this for some time. Of course, if you’re on a budget you can always use your favorite shoes instead. :)

Good luck!

HOLA!

You may have noticed our HALLOWEEN MAKEOVER!

*evil laugh*

Happy Halloween!

Have you forgotten about a costume? Yeah. Uh huh. Whatever—we know you like Halloween. Quit pretending you’re too old to dress up.

Over the next few days I will be posting Halloween costume ideas. SO you will not have an excuse not to dress up.

Costume Number One: Belle from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast!

Love,

Mariah

<3

Wanna know a secret?

Promise not to tell?

You are standing by a wishing well!

And I'm Free, Free-zing, Free-zing

My mom is pretty conservative. Especially when it comes to turning on the heater! I. Am. Freezing! So much so that I have used one of my favorite songs to fit my current coldness, with a few changes to the words. Free Falling By John Mayer

"And I'm free, free-zing, free-zing!

Instead of "And I'm free, free falling, falling."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Ov0cDPZy8&ob=av2e

To prove my coldness I will provide this evidence. I woke up with the blankets still cold against my skin! When I took a shower my feet freaked out because it felt like the sensation of going from a bucket of ice water to a hot tub! Then when I pumped out the shampoo it was thicker than usual because the difference in temperature! The coldness also allegedly made it so I could not comb my hair. So I conversed my complaints with my mom. She agreed it was cold but said she wouldn't turn on the heater until this afternoon. She wants to be sure this coldness it here to stay. I begged her to change it. In fact, most of our conversations this morning of been either about my freezing or my cat. (My cat is a whole other story!) Luckily my dear mom does care dearly about me. She brought me a blanket and had me put on my shoes and socks. I am also wearing my gloves.

I must say that I am most ardently grateful for long sleeve shirts!

_Em Ro the free, free-zing, freezing girl!

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5000 Days; 52,483 Missionaries

“They say life makes sense backwards, but you’ve got to live it forwards.” – Keane in Night Train.

I watched the 5000 Days Project that was on BYU TV right after conference. It was so awesome! It shows these two brothers growing up. Watch this video down below and feel what they are talking about and who they are.

Their journey is seriously amazing. In the actual documentary Sam is shown on his mission via video blog. It is amazing to see how he changes. His stories are inspiring. He is inspiring, and a great example of what a missionary should be. Right now there are 52,483 LDS missionaries serving. I hope they are serving to the best of their ability. Seeing the youth of today and how good they are, I have no doubt they are. I have no doubt our missionaries are striving to follow the best example we have of a missionary, Jesus Christ.

Anyway, I just wanted to share this with you. Go to 5000daysproject.com to learn more.

Thanks for reading,

Mariah

Para Tu

For my friends, from Mariah and Chibird.

Check out her awesome tumblr. :)

Things I Loved About Today

• Emma called and told me she had an extra ticket for General Conference. She invited me to go with her! I am so excited! Guys, do you understand that I get to go and see Prophets and Apostles?!? For real. I mean, you do too, but I AM SO EXCITED! I LOVE THESE PEOPLE! I love them because of Who they are representing. It’s truly awesome.
• I listened to Christmas music. Hahaha It just makes me happy to hear those tunes, full of sweet and savory memories. I sound like I want to eat the memories, but I just love Christmas. *munch munch*

• Jenni called me. She is my next door neighbor. I love that girl. We just talked for about a half hour. I really enjoyed just talking. I read her a poem and a half (she suffered through it ‘cause she loves me), talked about animals (her most favorite topic), and college. I have been talkin’ ‘bout ‘ollege ‘ately.
• I was an Initiator instead of a procrastinator !! It felt great to clean my room, study scriptures, and do homework when I got home from school.
• I feel clean.

Love,

Mariah

My Life in Music --Mariah

When I was about five something special happened; I started Kindergarten. Dear old Willard Elementary! Strangely, I don't remember learning at all... I do remember playing outside with friends, chasing them around. I had this spot with my very best friends in between these two large pine trees. We would go into that snug space to the old drinking fountain nestled inside. My friends and I would play, hide, poke one another, laugh and then do it all over again.

Every time I hear “Dream” by Priscilla Ahn, I think of these moments. I am five years old again, playing with my best friends. I don't think of the future all that much, and I am content with being me. As I continue listening, I can feel the different stages of the life I have lived so far.

In the song Priscilla Ahn tells a bit about her dreams. At first she says she had a dream she could fly from the highest swing. That is the kind of goal we have when we're young, right? We want to fly out of that grand ole swing and go as far as we can. Then as we develop and change, the swing isn't high enough. We're ready for grander heights, and Priscilla Ahn changes the swing to a tree, and then finally to the highest wing. Just like the idea in this song, my dreams have morphed, changed, been fulfilled, or forgotten—and that, to me, is what this song is all about.

I have come to realize that as our dreams change, we change as well. This can be good or it can be bad. I remember being quite freaked out when I first went to High School. My group of friends drastically changed. Suddenly those best friends I had acquired all throughout my elementary school career were into different things. Suddenly instead of bursting at the seems with conversation, it was a struggle to feel comfortable. It was a huge shock for me.

During the summer prior to my Senior year of High School I came across “Everybody's Changing” by Keane. It perfectly captured that feeling I had then. I felt the same, but all of my friends were changing! In the first verse Keane introduces someone who says they're going to stay the same. The singer responds, “but I don't see how you can”. Truth be told, I can't either anymore. How is it possible to stay the same when our experiences are constantly changing? We laugh, hurt, love, cry, learn, grow, and develop. This has since caused me to wonder... Who had changed? My friends, or I? As I grew older I learned that I didn't want to be the same anymore. I wanted to stay myself. I will laugh, hurt, love, and cry if it means I will be better than before.

I have learned many lessons from music throughout my life so far. I feel that as I continue developing another song that I love will always be applicable. In the end, when all is said and done, I just have to remember not to be afraid. “Be Not Afraid” by Jenny Phillips is a song that gets me right to the core, and helps me to be strong when I feel weak. I feel immense comfort and relief within seconds of its start. The word that comes to mind is sanctuary.

The road of my life has had potholes in it, like most everyone else's. There have been times when I have had to appear stronger than I really feel, or even am. I try my hardest to have a cheery disposition and bright faith that the future will be clearer, when in reality, I am often as scared as the next gal. Sometimes I get to the end of my rope and have no idea what I am doing or where to go next. I start wanting to give up. Inevitably, this song will come on soon after these bitter feelings. It comes as a relief, renewing my energy and brightening my hope. I soon find I have the strength to go on, and not only am I trying to be bright and cheery and believing—I actually am all those things.

To me this song is saying, “Don't give up! There is someone who loves you more than you will ever know, and you will not be alone on this journey. Let your heart believe.” Believe. I tell myself to believe I am worth something--worth a lot actually. I believe I am a part of something bigger than status, High School, and all the world offers.
It is truly amazing the way we can attach ourselves to music. I know that these songs will forever mean something to me. I find it ironic that even now I am attaching new meanings, even new memories, to these songs. It is my hope that I will continue to find beautiful music which will help me to feel empowered, uplifted, and ready for the future. This is the soundtrack of my life so far.

Works Cited:

Jenny Phillips. “Be Not Afraid.” Strong and Courageous: Songs For Youth 2010. Shadow Mountain Records, 2009. MP3.

Keane. “Everybody's Changing.” Hopes and Fears. Island, 2004. CD.

Priscilla Ahn. “Dream.” A Good Day. Blue Note Records, 2008. MP3.

Today

Today was slow, tortuous, and momentous, all at the same time. I woke up to a sore and swollen throat. I wouldn’t have woken up in time for school at all had it not been for that swollen and scratchy throat. I guess I should be grateful. –_- I woke up late and had to rush out the door.

College Day was today, which was awesome! I have gained some great insight, and I feel pumped for College. I know it’ll be hard, but I can do hard things. I liked BYU-I the best out of the three sessions I had. The spirit was great as I listened. I want to go down to see what it’s like. I have a great friend there who is really enjoying it right now. I am so glad she’s there--it’s the right place to be.

I feel like I am too big for this High School now.

 

I feel like me, but a different version of me. I look around in the halls and it feels like I am back at the middle school. I feel like the kids are small, immature, and confused. I can see now how preoccupied I was with trying to ‘fit in’. I mean, I wasn’t starving myself to be beautiful or buying the latest trends, but I was subconsciously monitoring myself. It feels sad now. I can see how the boys think they’re on top of the world when they are in charge and in their ‘prime’. I can see it all and it makes me uncomfortable. I wish that they could know that High School isn’t their whole life, and that they aren’t what everyone thinks they are or have.

Ok so I was talking about how I was subconsciously trying to fit in. Back on that note. This year I have sort of found out who I am. I am okay with being weird and being me. I am okay knowing I am different. I am more than okay with all of this-- actually, I am FREE! It is such a great feeling to not care what others think. I LOVE IT.

Choose today to be yourself.

Love,

Mariah

BYU Football

My dad's obsession of BYU football is really, really, REALLY scaring me! I do not think that it is healthy. At. All. Actually I know that isn't.
-Emma Rose
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Whoa...

Magical. That is all that I may say.
Right now I am putting myself up for condemnation by my fellow peers. Well, I hope not. I hope that you may see what I see and understand what I understand. Sometimes though, it is quite necessary to show something that others may not understand as you might. This moment is one of those necessary moments. Many of you already know that I listen to piano music as I study. I love this habit of mine! Even though it is quite unique! The music has motivated me to keep going as I read long, long chapters or write until my brain cannot comprehend a thing. The music moves me to do much more than I can do on my own. I was drawn to a particular piano song named "Time To Say Goodbye". During an especially difficult day of working on assignments I went to find this song. Instead of finding the usual piano piece I found the original. What. A . Masterpiece. Such peace and wonder it brings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbN0g8-zbdY

Please try to understand what I find in this most brilliant work of art. It may not be the usual music you listen to, it isn't what I listen to often but I dare you to not see it's beauty.
Love the awe struck Emma whose life has been changed by a song.
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Things I Love {not in order}

1. The Help—a poignant, memorable novel and movie about the ladies who were thought to be ‘separate but equal’, yet were anything but.
2. Keane’s old album, Hopes and Fears. I love this album because it is so easy to listen and get lost into. Somehow they know me. I can relate to many of their songs, and I find myself wanting to understand the others. I am really questioning why I like the music I like now. It takes a little bit of soul-searching, but I really enjoy it.
3. Conversations with Emma Rose. She is funny, intelligent, kind, spiritual, friendly, and thought-provoking. She is truly one of the best friends a girl could hope for. <3
4. All of my friends. Laura—so smart and crazy fun. Kemyla—so dedicated and crazy scary (just joking… (I added the just kidding for my safety)).
5. Yuriko. She was an exchange student who came last summer. She was my sister and great friend for two weeks, and I hope for a lot longer.
6. The Scriptures. I seriously get so much out of them—especially when I don’t wanna read them. Every once in a while I get this little crazy person in my head who thinks she knows everything. She tries to tell me I can skip one day of scripture reading and I will be just fine. Then the other Mariah shows up, you know, the good one who Heavenly Father sends, and talks some reason into my heart. He doesn’t apply to my brain. He goes straight for my heart (how does He know that always works??). Then I get to reading and find out I am not the only one. I start to realize a little bit more about myself by reading more about Him. That’s so weird, yet it seems like a matter of fact.
7. The Savior. I don’t know how He does it. He loves me even when I am not so loveable, calms me down, and always watches over me. He knows exactly how I feel. That’s amazing to me. He died for me and rose again for me. He did not do it just for me. He did it for all of us!

Love,

Mariah

SLEEP!

Sleep, sleep, sleep. With holes in it. Nothing more to say but that sleep, sleep, sleep would be oh so much more wonderous with out holes in it.

Kid History 6

 

“It’s the love that i’ve found—ever since that you’ve been around! …

It’ll help you get rid of your waaaaarts!”

Sunshine

Today has been great. I just feel like writing! I feel so good and free!

Emma, I love music. I agree music really effects our lives. It is amazing how music can change but it never really changes. The thing—or the person—that changes is us. A song can mean something profound to us at the time because it perfectly captures what we feel. I’m excited to see the songs I will identify with my whole life as my experiences grow broader.

So today I woke up at eleven. It was weird but it felt so good. I woke up tangled in my favorite quilt (all old and raggedy but loved to, quite literally, pieces) with my room a little cold. I love that feeling. It is the prefect feeling, that of waking up with the cold air but snug as a bug in your bed, feeling safe from the world around you. I got to read all afternoon. I did have some nagging thoughts about doing my AP Cal homework, but I quickly shoved them away for Monday. Besides, it should be pretty simple. It’s all review so far.

I bought Keane’s oldest album, Hopes and Fears. It is such an easy listen! I LOVE IT! I like “Everybody’s Changing”, “Somewhere Only We Know”, and “Sunshine” so far.

WELP.

Better hit the sack.

Love,

Mariah

Hellos, Music, and Randomsauce

Hello! This is Emma dearest. I just wanted to check in!

So I was thinking about what I could write about and I decided to talk about songs that have effected my life at the moment.

• For starters this is my "17 Year Old Theme Song"

I may have mentioned it before.

"War of My Life"-- By John Mayer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Me2bLFKZRc

"Come out angles, come out ghost, come out darkness bring everyone you know. I'm not running, I'm not scared, I am waiting and well prepaired. I'm in the war of my life, at the door of my life, out of time and there is no where to run."

This song means so much to me! I think everyone is facing their war of their life. Right now I am making big decsions that are coming so quickly! But "I got no choice but to fight tell it is done". I know that if I am preparied that no ghost or darkness can overcome me.

• Now on a less serious note, here is "Kid Remix #1" by the creators of Kid History

http://www.youtube.com/user/BoredShortsTV

For some reason I really think it is kinda catching..... haha. Plus it mentions our home state Utah! Rock on. Um... I am not sure if this really effected my life, but I posted it anyways.

• This song just popped in my head. I mentioned this to my friends in math and the whole story seemed to confuse them. It was the second or third day of school. I had woken up at 3:39 and was unable to fall back asleep. So, after waiting 20 minutes, I picked up my phone and went on facebook. One of my favorite bands had posted a video just moments before, so I took a look. It is odd, especially since I was watching it at four in the morning. Weird way to start the day. The song is a cover of Coldplays song "Scientist"-Which I absolutely love!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMfSGt6rHos&feature=youtu.be

So yeah. Let pigs live on the farm. This one did effect my day at 4:00 in the morning, in a strange way. P.s. Coldplay sings that song amazingly! So I will post that one just because I love the original!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB-RcX5DS5A&ob=av2n

I think that is all for today folks!

Em__Ro!

Spelling: It says zero but I dont quite believe it.

Big Head, BFFTE Extraordinaire

In eighth grade my mom decided to pack my two sisters and me up to move somewhere else. We moved from Willard to Brigham, and boy was I nervous, confused and a little sad. My family wasn't really amazingly active, but I felt a desire to be. I felt that I had a friend in my Savior and my Father and I didn't know it at the time, but I was being prepared to learn more about the gospel than I ever had, and to meet some of the most amazing people I have ever met.

I wondered who my neighbors were... They were pretty quiet but I could see there was girl there about my age. I wanted to be friends with her, but I wasn't sure how or even if she wanted to be friends with me. So I did nothing.

The first week we were there, Bishop Wankier came by to invite us to church. On Sunday I would ask my mom if we were going to go. My mom and my dad say I am very hard to say no to (I figure that's just fine as long as I use my super powers for good), and we started going every Sunday. It was hard for my family at first, but we kept going.

I remember my very first mutual. My sister Katelyn and I went in. I sort of stayed around Katie, because I was being quiet and shy. The girls were already started and sitting in a circle for some kind of game. I remember everyone introducing themselves and I thought OK, I will not remember any of these names. I looked at Jenny. For some reason I can clearly see that image in my brain still--that's really weird because I have a really bad memory.

Katie didn't like to come that much, but I started coming every week. I don't really know why. My testimony wasn't super strong yet, and I didn't have too many friends there yet, either.

School started and Penni asked Penny {haha} if she wanted to walk with us to school. We had some truly great times walking to and from school together. We would laugh and tease, walk and complain about backpacks (well, I did anyway).We hardly ever had to walk home alone, and I grew to love their companionship.

She said recently that she “gained respect, compassion, and an outreaching of sisterly love” for me when I bore my testimony at the second girl's camp we had. Little did she know that I could never hear her testimony without wanting to be more like her. I couldn't see her without wanting to make my life better, and I think that's what has made me want to be her best friend.

Years passed and we became very close. I came to not only look up to her, but to love her. We went to Girl's Camp every year together and had so much fun. At her last girl's camp after testimony meeting we just hugged and cried. Later we got to talk in the most beautiful place on the side of a mountain, looking out into the city farther away. She pointed out the temple to me. That night will forever be one of my favorites.

This girl is my best friend. I feel like I could tell her anything, and that she will always be there for me. I will always be there for her. She's going off to college now, and I will be one of the oldest girls in my ward wishing a little that I was going, too, because I don't really know what YW is without her. I've said this a lot recently... “Everything is changing.”

I know one thing that will always be constant. Our friendship. I firmly believe and decree that we will be best friends forever, throughout eternity.

Love, Mariah

Hunger Games Teaser Trailer

I have to say that this was the perfect gift from LIONSGATE to me. What a wonderful way to start my school year by seeing the first glimpse of THE HUNGER GAMES MOVIE!

Emma is happy!
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http://www.facebook.com/#!/video/video.php?v=1947431769039&oid=108677131037&comments

Today

Today I felt so overwhelmed and lonely in my despair. I was just feeling pretty discouraged. So I struggled and struggled and finally gave myself to prayer, pondering, and studying my Patriarchal Blessing. I felt so strongly that my Savior and my Father in Heaven love me. Sometimes I forget that. Sometimes I don’t understand that. Once I asked Him why He loved me and I swear I could hear something in my heart say, “Because you are mine.” I love Them. I feel so reassured and so good.

Life’s trials can break us or they can strengthen us. The choice lies within us. My choice lies within me. Your choice lies within you.

Choose the right especially when it seems the hardest thing to do to you.

Love,

Mariah

P.S.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

--Marianne Williamson

Pride and Prejudice

So you may not have heard (unless you stalk us…) we are having Pride and Prejudice parties!! At each party we will have a Jane Austen-y snack, a part of the AE Pride and Prejudice series, dressing up, and PICTURES! Also blogging afterwards.

Upon entering my comfortable home we conversed. Soon after we decided to take up a little reading, and chose to read aloud for each other’s amusement.

        

As you can see, there were some interruptions which were a quite disconcerting.

Soon we found ourselves congregating in the kitchen for a nibble of something to eat. Laura brought the most exquisite crepes and homemade raspberry jam. Emma and I were quite amazed at her mad skillz. They tasted delicious!

We soon settled down to enjoy Pride and Prejudice Part one. I often heard Emma and Laura make comments about the different actors, but we all enjoyed ourselves immensely. We especially had fun over Darcy’s bath scene. It was quite unexpected in a rather hilarious way. We saw nothing amiss, but were very shocked. After his bath, he proceeds to get into a bathrobe and stare at Elizabeth. It is rather odd.

After the movie we made sure to write some truly amazing letters. :) To Kemyla!!!

Now here are some real dresses from Jane Austen’s time, along with some paintings that show the dress and fashion. I just adore these!

                   

{I got these pictures from sensibility.com—a most AWESOME place!} 

Affectionately yours,

Mariah Elena

Short Post-- Mum needs computer

Hello! I am going to make this as quick as can be. Make this more fun by reading this post as fast as humanly (or unhumanly) possible. Time yourself then post a comment announcing your time. We will give the winner a prize..... haha. But seriously Mariah will. Not that I asked her permission first.......

I love summer. I will miss it. I AM SUPER DUPER UBER EXCITED ABOUT THAT PICTURE RIGHT THERE! ------------------------------>
You know you love it too.

Love the hunger games.

Uno week of summer left... :S

Great posts Riah.

We need Laura back.

Kem wants to join our blog! HOW SUPER AWESOMELY SPLENDID WOULD THAT BE?!?

Answer: VERY!

Dad wants me to watch BYU football this fall.

I really don't understand anything about football....

But BYU is cool!

Main point to my post:

I FINNALY GOT A LEATHER JACKET! And I love it! :D

--EMMA!
Wrote in less than two min... bet you can read it faster than that, or maybe not. Now mum is really nagging me to get off.
Spelling: o Whoa! Maybe if I don't take enough time to think about what I am writing then I can spell!

Heaven Works Through You

I went to church today with a great feeling in my heart. I knew one of my very best friends was going to speak today and I was so excited that I got to listen to her! I still am excited, and it’s over so that ought to tell you something about how much I love that girl. I am not one to say ‘love’ lightly, even among friends. I really do love her though. Anyway.

She gave a great talk about how young women make a difference in other’s lives. We can influence others to go on missions, live worthily, make good friends, and stand up for others. Our potential to affect others is limitless!

I felt so good as I partook of the Sacrament today. I feel like partaking of the Sacrament is sacred, and should be treated as such. I felt so good and so clean as I thought of the Savior and made some promises with Him. I am so lucky I get to repent and know I can! I want to share that with all the world. WORLD, LISTEN UP!!! ;D

I love my Savior. He loves me!

Okay then in YW I felt so good and so happy. I am so excited for this year in YW it will be a ton of fun and I hope we all grow in righteousness and doing what the Lord wants us to do. I feel like this will be a great presidency (I am the president with some other GREAT gals, whom I love as the counselors and secretary). I am trying my best to pray for each girl and what they need. I want to be one who listens to the spirit, and I don’t want to take credit for anything. I am only the pencil, and He is the artist! I sure like being a pencil. It is fun, and just the right amount of difficult. Plus my lead is pink (haha just kidding. I BLEED PURPLE!!!!!)

I hope your Sunday is MARVELOUS!

A song for reading this:

Love,

Mariah

Everybody’s Changing and I Don’t Feel the Same

I found a song by Keane that pretty much is me right now. Or was. I’ll explain after.

“Everybody’s Changing” by Keane

You say you wander your own land
But when I think about it
I don't see how you can

You're aching, you're breaking
And I can see the pain in your eyes
Says everybody's changing
And I don't know why

So little time
Try to understand that I'm
Trying to make a move just to stay in the game
I try to stay awake and remember my name
But everybody's changing and I don't feel the same

You're gone from here
Soon you will disappear
Fading into beautiful light
'cause everybody's changing
And I don't feel right

So little time
Try to understand that I'm
Trying to make a move just to stay in the game
I try to stay awake and remember my name
But everybody's changing and I don't feel the same

So little time
Try to understand that I'm
Trying to make a move just to stay in the game
I try to stay awake and remember my name
But everybody's changing and I don't feel the same

 

To me this song is about seeing everyone around you change, and there’s nothing you can do about it. It can be a good or bad change. I have friends from grade school who no longer are my friends, or who I still love but are not my friends. Does that make sense? It’s because we’ve chosen very different paths. We can’t reach each other any more. Then I have the friends who are going off to college or graduating or who already have done so. It’s a very good thing for them, and they are wonderful examples, but I find myself wishing things could be the same again.

I guess I wanted to stay the same forever. But how boring would that be? That’s what the first verse is about for me. His friend or whoever says he’s going to stay the same, but how does one stay the same? It’s impossible. We have many defining moments in our lives--we learn, grow, develop, laugh, love, hurt, cry. Everything we go through leaves a mark. So I won’t stay the same. It’s probably for the best if I do change. ^-^ At the same time though, staying the same and being yourself are very close yet different to me. I don’t want to stay the same. I want to stay myself. I want to learn and laugh and grow and change and cry and hurt if it means I will be a better version of myself.

Well, from here on I am going to try my best to embrace change! (I said try. Don’t get mad at me if I still have off days…)

ヽ(´ー｀)ﾉ <—dancing happy eastern emoticon

♪┏(・o･)┛♪┗ ( ･o･) ┓♪┏ ( ) ┛♪┗ (･o･ ) ┓♪┏(･o･)┛♪ <—But this one is really dancing! :-)

Love,

Mariah

The world is all right once again

My mom has been depriving me from my favorite show! It was so hard to try to control myself from the urge of caving in and watching it. Then as I was walking home from mutual the sun was setting in the perfect place and the whole world stopped still. Everything was so calm and motionless except for my mind. It beckoned and pleaded with me to relieve it's craving for the show of it's desires. I went home to a very tired mom, worn from a very long day, and was easily able to convince her to let me watch my beloved Pride and Prejudice.

SO I WATCHED IT AND ENJOYED IT AS MUCH AS EVER!

Now my life is as it should be where I can watch my favorite love story whenever I please!

Thank you for listening,
--The ultra elated Emma Rose!

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P.s. Whenever I listen to music I always try to find connections for Hunger Games. I think that Mariah and I should pick the soundtrack!

Hunger Games

I think this song describes Katniss a bit. At first she’s only trusting herself, no one else. Then she finds Gale and they both slowly open up. Later she finds herself alone again, but in the Hunger Games. It’s then she gives her heart to someone else, even if she didn’t understand it at the time.

The Battle of the Heart part reminds me of Peeta in Mockingjay. He’s torn! He’s hateful, spiteful, realistic, harsh, sweet, pure, good. He has to decide which side he is on—which side is he? Katniss remembers, she tries to remember. This is Peeta.

Anyway, it’s called Soldier by Ingrid Michaelson

I don’t believe in anything but myself
I don’t believe in anything but myself
But then you opened up the door,
You opened up the door
Now I start to believe in something else
But how do I know if I’ll make it through?
How do I know, where’s the proof in you?

And so it goes, this soldier knows
A battle with the heart isn’t easily won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn’t easily won
But it can be won, but it can be won

I sit in the back of the bus watching the world go
Watching the world go by all by myself
I took a faithful leap and packed up all my things
And all my love and gave it to somebody else
But how do I know if I’ll make it through?
How do I know, where’s the proof in you?

And so it goes, this soldier knows
A battle with the heart isn’t easily won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn’t easily won
But it can be won, but it can be won

And so it goes, this soldier knows
A battle with the heart isn’t easily won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn’t easily won

And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn’t easily won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn’t easily won
But it can be won, but it can be won

Love,

Mariah

Love ya friends!

I have the coolest friends.

Well it it 7 A.M. (AHHH THAT MADE ME THINK OF THAT FRIDAY SONG! :S )... waking up in the morning....

I woke up to let the carpet man into my house. Now I am awake and more tired this morning than I usually am. Luckily I decided to come and write to you. But as the norm I really don't have a topic.... except that my friends are the best!

What a great surprise it was to come to the blog and find a new look! Just a few days ago I was feeling like we needed a change. What a perfect one! I mean look at the picture! IT IS SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We get our schedules today! We are seniors. I have worked on my senior walk.... haha. But it is so hard to keep my focused enough to use more than a half a minute. HAHA.... me and my senior walk!

What can I tell you that would be absolutely awesome? Read Mariah's post. They are always splendidly brilliant!

I have turned my house into the British Embassy of Box Elder Country. Yes, I can do that. So now upon entering my house you must follow the rules of the British way. Please keep in mind that we walk on the left side of the halls, watch BBC, and we use the rubbish bin!

OH! That reminds me. Yesterday one of my ward members came over to play a song that my mom is learning on the piano on his violin. We conversed, then he played, and then my mom played. After we conversed more. IT ALL SEEMED SO PRIDE AND PREJUDICY! I thought it was the GREATEST thing EVA! My mom sealed the deal of my imagination when she commented that playing in front of peoples wasn't so kind to her "nerves". The smile couldn't conceal my enjoyment!

Ah... What a wonderful life we live her at the British Embassy of Box Elder County.
Come and visit! Bring your American accents and we shall laugh at you!

Farewell,
Emma Rose

Spelling: 3... I may be British but I cannot spell rubbish...

Realize Your {Divine} Destiny

I just watched a great Seminary Video for the Doctrine and Covenants.

In it was shown a prince, taken hostage by this evil man and his servants. As the servants laugh and relish their win, the main man comes up to tell them he has a special plan for this prince. He is going to corrupt him slowly. He will put him in the arena of the richest food, making him a slave to appetite. He will make sure to have him in all the parties, making sure he can hear the filthy language and crude jokes, with all the pleasures he can think of.

The prince is there, but he chooses not to partake of any of their evil designs. When the main man asks why he won’t, the prince stands up with pride and authority, saying, “I cannot do what you ask… for I was born to be a KING!”

President Boyd K. Packer says,

“You are of noble birth—the offspring of the King of Heaven. Fix that truth in your mind and hold to it. However many generations your mortal ancestry, no matter what race or people you represent, the pedigree of your spirit can be written in a single line… You are a child of God.”

 

I love it.

Hoping you do too,

Mariah

Mother Dearest!

Oh where, oh where could my mother be.
I can't find her anywhere.... and I urgently need her!
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Hang On

Recently I have been going through tough times. It’s interesting that what may be a trial to you may seem like an easy thing for someone else. Or someone’s trial can be yours as well.

At any rate, it can be easy to feel discouraged in times of trial and tribulation. I don’t know how many people actually read this, but I just want to help anyone I can in my own small way. I want to tell you to hang in there, keep your chin up, brighter days will come. I want to tell you that your Father in Heaven LOVES you! And that you can make it. Keep trying. Keep going, and know you are NOT alone!

When the world and its temptations,
Seem to call you by name,
Be strong. Be strong.
When they question every thing,
You put your faith in everyday,
Be strong. Be strong.
And when your trials seem like they're too hard to bare,
Remember someone else stands by you,
Who's already been there.

Be strong, and of good courage!
Be not afraid,
Stand firm in the faith.
For the Lord,
Will be with us wherever we go.
Be His.
Be One.
Be Strong.

When the world tries to convince you,
To make the wrong choice,
Be strong. Be strong.
If in the noise that's all around,
You can't hear the Spirit's voice,
Be strong. Be strong.
And when you stand for something right and stand alone,
Remember someone else stand by you in our heavenly home.

Be strong, and of good courage!
Be not afraid,
Stand firm in the faith.
For the Lord will be with us wherever we go.
Be His.
Be One.
Be Strong.

"Be Strong"

:)

Thank you for reading,

Mariah