Rekindle the Spark

I'm definitely long passed due on a handful of posts. But here's a short one for today. What I've learned since I've been out in South Carolina knocking: Most people in the South have guns. Most people in the South have dogs: Bulldog, Pit Bull, or a Lab. Most people in the South are laid back and chill, and love their cook outs. Working door to door will be the most difficult work I will ever do. That working door to door alone sucks, and you get lonely throughout the day. For every hundred doors I knock and speak to mean people who aren't interested in Home Security, there's always a door that understands the value of protecting their family and loved ones. Truth of the matter is, everyone needs Home Security, the only logical excuse is when $10 a week takes food off the table. I'm worth more than $9 or $10 an hour. I'm not a quitter. I love my family. I love my Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ. Whenever I feel alone on the doors, I remember the...

I woke up this morning. Everything was as it should be, life was absolutely perfect with it's imperfections, and I was completely content. I began my morning brushing my teeth, reflecting on what had occurred the night before. I sat in my room, on my little spot clearing among a disastrous mess that I was trying to clean up, and after speaking on the phone with my mother, I decided to go to a corner of my room. I kneeled down to pray, and out loud I gave a long sincere prayer of thanks to my Heavenly Father. It's amazing how long we can go doing things incorrectly, even though we already know what we should be doing and that it will help us of we practice obedience. The Law of Tithing is one of those great commandments I struggle with. I could perhaps say that my parents didn't really ingrain this law in my head well enough, but I never had to deal with this type of responsibility until I moved out of the home. So I must face reality, and know that the responsibility...

Okay, so I can't take credit for this post. This is my roommate Haley's blog post for last night. But it was too funny. I couldn't resist putting it up on my blog. Quotes on nights such as this will live as long lasting memories in my mind and in my heart, I just love my roommates. They are so funny! ;) 1:00 AM: Random words of Gioconda Velez (yes, like an andaconda), Sarah Deaver (yes, like a beaver), and Haley McIntosh (yes, like an apple or a computer, except spelled different). Today sucked. All we want is to be pursued. One night with you. Why were you sleeping in your underwear? Isn't it a little chilly? Changing is for suckers. This music is too intense for me! Sarah look! This is how Haley and I stare at each other! Don't lie. You like it. And then he lied to me! He said he was at Ward Prayer, but he wasn't! I'm just happy he knows my name! Woa! I opened up my eyes and saw two Haleys! I'm so sleepy I might as well be drunk right now. I'...

I'm not so sure I've ever been a real big fan of dating, or speed dating at that matter. But then again, my dating experiences have been so few, that I can't really judge speed dating too harshly. If anything, I would practice meeting more people, spend time getting to know my friends better, and just have a great time laughing at the most bizarre conversations. So for those of you who haven't ever been speed dating, it's the funniest thing ever. Luckily, it was a combined ward activity, so there were a lot of people from ward there that I knew, and I had the opportunity to meet some new people from the other ward. On this occasion, I only had 90 seconds to talk to a person before I had to move down the line of chairs to meet someone new. At first I was like, I'm sitting among my ward member friends, and I already know them, but then I thought it will be fun to ask them questions I've never really asked them before. Some people were really interesting ...

Well, my best friend Tiffany, has been encouraging me to post up a new blog. So this is a special entry for her to enjoy, and for my favorite little "homeboy" Orion! It started out tonight when I decided to play around with different guitar tunings. This song is played in an Open D Minor. As I played it, I realized I was using the same chords I had used in a song I wrote a while ago for my sister Ligia. But this song would be entirely written for Orion. It is his lullaby. Something Ligia told me once was that she uses lullabies to put Orion to sleep. And as I was playing the chords I thought, "Heh...I wonder if I can make this into a lullaby for Orion." Then I thought of all the things that matter most to Orion...Cars, helicopters, balls, blue balls, lights, animals, Jesus, etc. And then I had an image of a star. One of Orion's favorite childhood songs has definitely got to be the famous, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." And then the image of ...

By Tim Anaya & Katee Syphax No you weren’t there my honey, We may not have any money But we’ve got a lot to pay the bills Maybe I think you’re cute and funny Maybe I want to do what bunnies do With you, and you know what I mean Oh let’s get rich and buy our Paris homes in the south of France Let’s get rich and give everybody nice sweaters And teach them how to dance Let’s get rich and build a house on a mountain making everybody look like ants Way up there, you and I, you and I Well you might be a bit a confused, And you might be a little bit bruised. But baby, how it’s like no one else So I will help you read those books If it will ease my worry looks And we will put the loads up on the shelf Oh let’s get rich and buy our Paris homes in the south of France Let’s get rich and give everybody nice sweaters And teach them how to dance Let’s get rich and build a house on a mountain making everybody look like ants Way up there, you and I, you and I Oh let’s get rich and buy our Paris ho...

I want... To know that I am a beautiful person, and that my Heavenly Father loves me. To be a gorgeous, well conditioned, creative, and inspired dancer. To do well in school, so that it can be a real reflection of my greatest intellectual potential. To live the gospel more righteously, so that others will know about God through my actions. To know and be friends with all my ward members. To be on time, all the time. To do well in my job and always strive for excellent service and work. To fall in love and be loved back. To marry my best friend. To raise children with the man of my reality (not my dreams, because then he wont disappear when I wake up) that I will love for eternity. To have someone hold me at night when I fall asleep, and we could cuddle and I would feel safe in his arms. To be in the best health of my life, and be fit by eating the right foods in my diet. To exercise daily, and feel good about myself. To begin every day with a prayer and end every night with a prayer. ...