A lot's been happening lately and I haven't really been in the mood to address any of it. Mostly because I don't want to spend my days, dwelling in despair and sadness. Plus it takes a lot to talk about ones life, especially when said personal doesn't really like to share with anyone about their feelings (I'm talking about myself, in case you didn't catch that.)
My grandpa passed away over the weekend. I was told Saturday morning. He died in his sleep. The man was 89 years old and he hadn't been doing well. What I mean to say, is that it wasn't a total shock for our family. My dad had told me back in the Summer when he was out visiting him that he wasn't going to live to Christmas.
I did get to say hello to him at Thanksgiving, though I wish that I would have taken more time to call him up and just say hi. It's too late for should haves, but I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. I wonder if my grandpa knew I loved him. I really hope that he did.
Unfortunately I was unable to make it out to Georgia for his funeral, but I really wish I could have gone. Be given a chance to say goodbye. To tell him, one last time that I love him. Instead I'm writing it in a blog, hoping that somehow, he'll get the message.
My Dad, did manage to record the service and post it to FB. So I was able to watch it and if you would like to watch, I posted it below.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
Wearing pants to church on Sunday
I needed a topic to pick me up today. This one helps a bit to not focus on the otherwise sad news that I'm sure the entire world is aware of today. So, instead of depressing everyone further, I'm talking about another topic.
Pants at church on Sunday. Men, I really hope you keep wearing them. I'm actually begging here. I don't want to see you cross dressing in your wife's skirt or christmas dress. It's not a statement, it's a fashion faux pas. And maybe I'm behind the times and cross dressing is cool now, which I really hope it isn't, but you really should just keep wearing your best clothes to church. Please let it be pants.
When you hear about women wearing pants to church on facebook, you know it's official. Being an LDS housewife, I read the whole thing and it speaks to me more like a protest. For what? Don't ask me. I know women who wear nice dress pants to church and hey if that's how she wants to worship the Lord, cool. But to make it a world wide event? Sounds like a protest. But what are they demanding? I really don't know.
That said, I think you should dress for church, the way you would dress if you were entering the temple. Why? Because when you get up on Sunday morning and open your closet door to get ready for church, your instinct should not be what do I feel like wearing? Or if you're single, what will that cute guy think of me in this? Here is what you should be asking yourself: If the savior stood beside me, would I want him to see me worshiping him in this?
You see, when we go to church, we don't go for ourselves or the people we go to church with (ward, for the LDS reader). We go to church for the Lord. He commanded us to do it. So we should dress for him, right? So instead of thinking of your statement and protest or whatever it is you want to call it. Please, think of the Lord. He's the one who actually counts and there isn't a man who respects women and children more than He does.
If this post upsets you in any way shape or form, you're just too sensitive.
UPDATE:
If you're female and you think your pants are your best outfit, then wear them. I'm just saying, dress your best. It's the Lord's house, not your own or your neighbors.
Pants at church on Sunday. Men, I really hope you keep wearing them. I'm actually begging here. I don't want to see you cross dressing in your wife's skirt or christmas dress. It's not a statement, it's a fashion faux pas. And maybe I'm behind the times and cross dressing is cool now, which I really hope it isn't, but you really should just keep wearing your best clothes to church. Please let it be pants.
When you hear about women wearing pants to church on facebook, you know it's official. Being an LDS housewife, I read the whole thing and it speaks to me more like a protest. For what? Don't ask me. I know women who wear nice dress pants to church and hey if that's how she wants to worship the Lord, cool. But to make it a world wide event? Sounds like a protest. But what are they demanding? I really don't know.
That said, I think you should dress for church, the way you would dress if you were entering the temple. Why? Because when you get up on Sunday morning and open your closet door to get ready for church, your instinct should not be what do I feel like wearing? Or if you're single, what will that cute guy think of me in this? Here is what you should be asking yourself: If the savior stood beside me, would I want him to see me worshiping him in this?
You see, when we go to church, we don't go for ourselves or the people we go to church with (ward, for the LDS reader). We go to church for the Lord. He commanded us to do it. So we should dress for him, right? So instead of thinking of your statement and protest or whatever it is you want to call it. Please, think of the Lord. He's the one who actually counts and there isn't a man who respects women and children more than He does.
If this post upsets you in any way shape or form, you're just too sensitive.
UPDATE:
If you're female and you think your pants are your best outfit, then wear them. I'm just saying, dress your best. It's the Lord's house, not your own or your neighbors.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Cover Reveal for my friend Marilyn Almodóvar
So amazing news! My friend wrote a book! Some how I think I should have built up this moment a lot more, but that's the best you'll get from me. I can say, I read the original draft, before it was all edited and perfected and made only more awesome. And it was good then, which means it's so much better now! I for one am excited to purchase it on my kindle when it comes out! Congrats Lyn! It's the dream!!!!!
COVER REVEAL!
Interred (Chronicles of the Interred #1)
by
Marilyn Almodóvar
Blurb
Time has never been an issue for Baxter Jacobs, but
then she never knew she had the ability to Bend it.
As her sixteenth birthday approaches, Baxter
inherits a pendant that will change her life. Connected to the pendant is a
dark and mysterious young man named Declan Ashdown. Trapped in a Time loop for
the past 122 years, Declan needs Baxter’s help to escape. The only problem is,
she has no idea how to do it.
To acquire the power she needs to free him, she’ll
become one of the Interred, those whose Magical abilities emerge as they come
of age. When she does, she’ll discover that Declan isn’t the only one
interested in the fact that she’s a Time Bender.
As the Interment arrives, Baxter knows this will be
no Sweet Sixteen. A vengeful relative and the ruthless Council are determined
to control her. Declan’s powerful and charming descendant, Jack Ashdown, claims
he can save her. She’ll soon have to decide who she can trust, and how to
master her new abilities before Time runs out.
Coming
January 22, 2013
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Brief author bio:
picture made by me (owner of this blog)
Marilyn Almodóvar is an American YA Author born in Ft.
Huachuca, Arizona. A lover of words with a penchant for Victorian novels as
well as the books of Stephen King, Lyn's favorite past-times have always been
reading and writing.
It was this love that propelled her to choose Theater and French as majors in University, with a minor in English Victorian Literature. Lyn lived for almost a decade in England followed by three years in France before returning home to the U.S.
A self-confessed citizen of the world, Lyn is fluent in English, French and Spanish, with basic knowledge of the Italian language. Lyn currently lives in Central Florida with her French husband, English-born eldest son, and French-born youngest son. Her debut YA Novel, Interred, will be published by Iambe books on 01/22/2013.
Ways readers can connect with Lyn:
Twitter (https://twitter.com/LynAlmodovar)*
Facebook (www.facebook.com/pages/Marilyn-Almodóvar/142589622496531)*
Goodreads (http://www.goodreads.com/MarilynAlmodovar)*
Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/lynalmodovar/)*
Blog (http://marilynalmodovar.blogspot.com/)*
*Note: I could not make links clickable, yes I did try, so I am not to be blamed. Merry Christmas!
It was this love that propelled her to choose Theater and French as majors in University, with a minor in English Victorian Literature. Lyn lived for almost a decade in England followed by three years in France before returning home to the U.S.
A self-confessed citizen of the world, Lyn is fluent in English, French and Spanish, with basic knowledge of the Italian language. Lyn currently lives in Central Florida with her French husband, English-born eldest son, and French-born youngest son. Her debut YA Novel, Interred, will be published by Iambe books on 01/22/2013.
Ways readers can connect with Lyn:
Twitter (https://twitter.com/LynAlmodovar)*
Facebook (www.facebook.com/pages/Marilyn-Almodóvar/142589622496531)*
Goodreads (http://www.goodreads.com/MarilynAlmodovar)*
Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/lynalmodovar/)*
Blog (http://marilynalmodovar.blogspot.com/)*
*Note: I could not make links clickable, yes I did try, so I am not to be blamed. Merry Christmas!
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