Smith Family Ice Cream Scoop: Colorado Sunset

Monday, December 29, 2008

Colorado Sunset

Brandon had to drive to Colorado AGAIN yesterday for an on-call emergency, so I insisted that this time he was taking me. I got to see one of the best sunset shows I've seen in a long time! It was gorgeous! I got a couple of pictures, but it really doesn't do it justice. Now I've spent two days "on the job" with Brandon... it's a lot of endless driving through nothing, but a lot of that nothing is pretty. I definitely would not like to do it every day, though!

4 comments:

Amy said...: Love the pics. Is this with your new camera? Very pretty!; 8:23 AM
Anonymous said...: sometimes i think it is so fun to go with them and just get to see what they do...plus it's always so nice to have all of their attention for a few hours. what a beautiful place! we are coming out to vernal in the next couple of weeks. maybe we could get together and go out to dinner.; 2:30 PM
nikib4kids said...: Doesn't it just bug you when you think your pic should a look a certain way and it just doesn't quite look the way you "see" it! Oh well, on the flip side sometimes it turns out so much better than you expect it. That's why we have digital cameras, so we can take as many of those pics as we want till we get the one we want! Beautiful pics!; 3:58 PM
Marci said...: of course...i'm on my way as we speak! jk we are coming the weekend of the 16th. i'll let you know exactly when if you all are going to be around that weekend. haley and i are going to loa the weekend of the 24th to party with v before jake gets home, wanna go?; 8:26 PM

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To Do Today

* Embrace this day with an enthusiastic welcome, no matter how it looks. The covenant with God to which you are true enables you to become enlightened by him, and nothing is impossible for you.
* When you are physically sick, tired, or in despair, steer your thoughts away from yourself and direct them, in gratitude and love, toward God.
* In your life there have to be challenges. They will either bring you closer to God and therefore make you stronger, or they can destroy you. But you make the decision of which road you take.
* First and foremost, you are a spirit child of God. If you neglect to feed your spirit, you will reap unhappiness. Don't permit anything to detract you from this awareness.
* You cannot communicate with God unless you have first sacrificed your self-oriented natural man and have brought yourself into the lower levels of meekness, to become acceptable for the Light of Christ.
* Put all frustrations, hurt feelings, and grumblings into the perspective of your eternal hope. Light will flow into your soul.
* Pause to ponder the suffering Christ felt in the Garden of Gethsemane. In the awareness of the depth of gratitude for him, you appreciate every opportunity to show your love for him by diligently serving in his Church.
* God knows that you are not perfect. As you suffer about your imperfections, he will give you comfort and suggestions of where to improve.
* God knows better than you what you need. He always attempts to speak to you. Listen, and follow the uncomfortable suggestions that he makes to us--everything will fall into its place.
* Avoid any fear like your worst enemy, but magnify your fear about the consequences of sin.
* When you cannot love someone, look into that person's eyes long enough to find the hidden rudiments of the child of God in him.
* Never judge anyone. When you accept this, you will be freed. In the case of your own children or subordinates, where you have the responsibility to judge, help them to become their own judges.
* If someone hurts you so much that your feelings seem to choke you, forgive and you will be free again.
* Avoid at all cost any pessimistic, negative, or criticizing thoughts. If you cannot cut them out, they will do you harm. On the road toward salvation, let questions arise but never doubts. If something is wrong, God will give you clarity but never doubts.
* Avoid rush and haste and uncontrolled words. Divine light develops in places of peace and quiet. Be aware of that as you enter places of worship.
* Be not so much concerned about what you do, but do what you do with all your heart, might, and strength. In thoroughness is satisfaction.
* You want to be good and to do good. That is commendable. But the greatest achievement that can be reached in our lives is to be under the complete influence of the Holy Ghost. Then he will teach us what is really good and necessary to do.
* The pain of sacrifice lasts only one moment. It is the fear of the pain of sacrifice that makes you hesitate to do it.
* Be grateful for every opportunity to serve. It helps you more than those you serve.
* And finally, when you are compelled to give up something or when things that are dear to you are withdrawn from you, know that this is your lesson to be learned right now. But know also that, as you are learning this lesson, God wants to give you something better.

from "Unleashing the Dormant Spirit by F. Enzio Busche