watermelon in winter

So you know the phrase "the sky is the limit"?  Look at the atmosphere (or, sky) in this picture, and how small it is compared to the earth.... ...And look how small the earth is compared to a small part of space... So the phrase "the sky is the limit" is actually really limiting, even though it's supposed to be uplifting!  Plus, physically, the sky is no longer the limit.  Men have walked on the moon.  There are rovers on Mars.  The space station is populated with astronauts.  Satellites orbit the earth. But that's literally speaking.  What about figuratively?  Is there really a limit to our potential?  I argue that no, there is not.  An often-quoted phrase is "With God, all things are possible".  I have been blessed enough to see this in the short 23 years of my life. Over the last 3 years especially, I have seen the Lord work many miracles.  I have seen the "impossible" happen.  I have seen myself learn...

So just now, I was randomly reading old posts of mine.....man, I used to be quite the writer.  I don't know what happened; I think my blog inspiration has just expired or something.  I wonder if I can renew it like a magazine subscription... But I think it's because i am dealing with real-life big decisions right now.  At the moment, I'm on a one day break between weeks of geology field camp.  Last week, I learned a really awesome lesson in trust.  Trust in the Lord, that is.  It seems I am ALWAYS relearning this lesson, though always in a different way.  have you ever made a map before?  Specifically, a geologic map?  Yeah, I hadn't either.  And yet, week one of field camp was going to Little Cottonwood Canyon and mapping an area there.  I had the mountains, a topographical map, a pencil, an eraser, and my compass as resources.  I had never had a class in this and had no idea where to start.  Each day, I began my day wi...

For all of you who may have read about Elder Schenk, his family is keeping a blog about him: elderbrittenschenk.blogspot.com Prayers are so powerful.  I know Elder Schenk has people all over the world (especially all over North and South America) praying for him, even thousands of people who don't even know him. I don't have much to say today, except that I am SO GRATEFUL for the Lord's hand not only in my own life, but in the lives of ALL people.  Miracles are real, miracles happen multiple times a day.  Elder Schenk is making an amazing recovery, and this is FULL of miracles. I don't know how, especially at times like these, anyone can NOT believe in God.  He is real.  He is here.  He is by our and on our side.  He is rooting for each one of us.  My heart is so full of gratitude for that, and for ALL He does.