Inspirational Baseball Player

Courageous young baseball player, works with what he was blessed with, and gives it his all. My nephews Luke, Nathan and Zak probably will enjoy this story.

Reflective Moment...

In the book, "Don't Sweat The Small Stuff...and it's all about the small stuff" by Richard Carlson, link is here. A quote struck home with me, "People are no longer human beings. We should be called human doings." I think I feel trapped in the category of human doing. I need to take more time to reflect. One of our founding fathers, John Adams, perhaps one of the greatest men to ever live on this continent, use to wake up really early and walk miles a day before most anyone else was stirring. In David McCullough's book on John Adams, John recorded in his journal, "I wander alone, and ponder. I muse, I mope, I ruminate," I'm convinced that his brilliance and tenacity was a result of his walks. Another interesting tidbit, is that some evangelical Christians consider their life, their "walk."

So, what I am doing to become more of a human being, I've reflected on the passage in D&C, "...be still and know that I am God." I'm trying to be still and reflect more. I found this wonderful poem that follows the chiasmus writing style found in the Book of Mormon:

Be Still and Know That I Am God
Be Still and Know That I Am
Be Still and Know That
Be Still and Know
Be Still
Be

Be
Be Still
Be Still and Know
Be Still and Know That
Be Still and Know That I Am
Be Still and Know That I Am God

*Found here

I am trying to be less obsessed with always doing something. There is something more than maintaining our health when taking walks or runs in our life.

The High of Conference Week-end Continues

This morning, I took a picture of some daffodils that the deer missed in our backyard. We really love the blooms of spring. It's still cold outside so the daffodils have not awoken yet today.

A wise man once said:-

“Do not spoil what you have
By desiring what you have not;
But remember that what you now have
Was once among things only hoped for.”

-Epicurus

When I think of this quote I think of how blessed we are:

Immaculate Reception BYU Style

Everyone who knows me knows that I really enjoy BYU sports with that said I especially enjoy BYU football. This cartoon gave me a good chuckle. It's in reference to the "immaculate reception" made by Austin Collie when BYU was deep in it's own territory, in the 4th Qtr., time was nearly out, and it was 4th and 18. BYU was behind in the score, but when this catch was made the Cougar faithful knew BYU was going to score and pull off a win over the school up North.