New Testament Assignment

How did the widow live what the Savior taught in Mark 12:28-30?

• The widow, unlike the rich man, gave all that she had. She gave a mite, the only thing she could possibly give to the Savior, right? Wrong. This widow not only gave the physical money, she gave the Lord a symbol of her humility and willingness to submit to Him. She gave him a broken heart and a contrite spirit through performing this act. That is all the Savior wants from us. Our Savior was the last blood sacrifice, in Him the law of Moses was fulfilled; there was to be no more blood sacrifice, but the sacrifice of giving Him a broken heart and contrite spirit, and that's exactly what this widow did. 

How much of what she had did she give?

• "For all they did cast in of their ^aabundance; but she of her^bwant did ^ccast in ^dall that she had, even all her living."  The widow gave all she possibly could, it wasn't much, but it was all she had. We are all familiar with the story of the child who saves up as much money as possible for a bike, they work SO hard for that money. When the time comes for the bike, the child does not have nearly enough, so the father makes up for the difference. This is what Christ does for us. Our Father makes up for our difference when we fall short. "It is by ^bgrace that we are saved, after all we can^cdo." The part I'd like to focus on is the "after all we can do" part. She gave all she could, it was all she could do, and now Christ's grace is sufficient for her. 

Write two or three sentences about what you could sacrifice other than money for the Lord.

• I can sacrifice my time in preparing materials and lessons for my calling. Fulfilling your calling is one of the most important things
• I can sacrifice my negative thoughts about others and learn to see the good in people. Gossiping is second nature, especially for a girl, so I'd like to sacrifice those thoughts in order to become closer to my savior.
• I can sacrifice doing other activities on Sunday in order to do more Sabbath day worthy things. 

i was tagged!

My twinner, Livvy, tagged me in her blog to do this. WOOO!! I hope I do it right. Before I do it, I'll share a brief update I suppose. 

Life is GREAT! I could not be more blessed. Things are going so well. I'm training for a half marathon and am loving it - sort of. Running is NOT easy for me. I still may pack a gnarly pair of roller skates. We'll see. Still looking for places to go and do Humanitarian Aid. Hit me up with your knowledge if you know of any. Loving college and my roomates. They're the best. I've been thinking about a mission as of late. Who knows. Next semester I'm selling my soul to school. 19 credits, baby. You can just call me the living dead. I will probably end up kicking off the zombie apocalypse. Anywho, here's the dealio I was tagged to do!

1. share the rules.

2. post a photo & 11 random facts about yourself.

11 facts about me:

• I am obsessed with music. lately on a early 90s kick.
• I am deathly afraid of fish. 
• I'm learning to play ukulele
• My nostrils flare when I laugh
• If I hear music, I sing or dance. No exceptions.
• I want to save 5 peoples lives before I die.
• I wear 4 rings so far. Each one means something big to me.
• I tend to burp really loud...in public...a lot.
• I keep a happy journal and have for about 3 years now. 
• The Rock is my future husband. Most delicious man in the universe. Chiseled by the gods.
• I love Rugby.

1. film you can watch over & over.

Remember the Titans, Tommy Boy, Dumb and Dumber, Step Brothers, Beauty and the Beast, The Help, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings...MANY more. I'm a movie freak.

2. favorite novel. favorite storybook.

My favorite novel is The Message by Lance Richardson. My favorite storybook is You Are Special by Max Lucado.

3. if you could become any celebrity, who would you choose?

Jillian Michaels, definitely. She's ripped, powerful, and does so much good to help others with their goals.

4. what makes you want to vomit?

People who are just mean to be mean. Pisses me off instantly.

5. something that makes you feel most loved.

My Savior. Typical Mormon answer, right? Wrong. My relationship with my Savior is more than just a typical response. 

Also, my family. I have the best family in the universe.

My nieces and nephews are my whole world.

6. first time you realized you were a woman, an "i'm a woman now" moment.

When I FINALLY left the abusive relationship I was in and have not looked back. Nothing is more empowering. I can do hard things because of that. 

7. hero.

My numero uno would be Jesus Christ. I'm sure you can guess why. 

My mom and dad. For way too many reasons to name.

Each of my siblings is a hero to me.

My Grandma Dayton, my only living grandparent, has taught me so much through her example.

Mother Theresa

8. favorite summer, wind down activity.

Hiking, going on walks, just spending time with those I love.

9. biggest dream about the future.

Making a difference in the world. somehow. I need to.

10. biggest fear about dying.

Not leaving behind a wonderful legacy. 

11. favorite princess

Belle. DEFINITELY. She's beautiful inside and out. I want to be like her.

the best thing!

from last post until now, here is a brief summary of my life -


-got my tonsils out. i do NOT recommend it. i was comatose on the couch for 10 days in the worst pain EVER.

-went to costa rica. HIGHLY recommend it.

- spent as much time with dillon and other close friends as possible.

- went to Time Out For Women with awesome family/family friends. i look a little stoned in the picture on the left. dont mind me.

- crossed 2 MAJOR things off of my bucket list. (proooobably shouldn't post pictures of these!)
- lost somewhere around 20 pounds...and probably put it back on :) happens to the best of us
- figured a whole lot of random stuff out.
- discovered a new found love for the gym.
- promised myself i'd complete the farmington days half marathon in july. even if i have to have someone pull me in a wagon. which is VERY likely. 


and a few other things that i can't quite think of at the moment. i'm working on my bucket list today and a few other things i've been needing to do, i'll post about those things later. mark my words. i'm also trying to figure out how to make my blog look, well, cooler. any suggestions/tips are helpful!


peace an blessins