Have I Done Any Good?

My brother is the KING of good music. He finds it, shares it and dominates it. He is on a mission now and the lack of good music is really taking its toll. Though he is the master of good alternative music, my favorite song he showed me was the song above. It is my favorite song he showed me because of how he acted after he listened to it. It was such a beautiful change.



If lyrics really do effect us more than beat, then we should be listening to this song everyday.

Jilly Bean

Just recently my childhood best friend passed away. She was twenty years old and I hadn't spoken to her for 9 years. I thought about her often. While growing up I would imagine reconnecting with her and most the of the day dreams were finding her on facebook.. or at one time.. myspace. (How embarrassing.) Well, for some weird reason, I was always too scared. I was always scared?? Why? I have a horribly hard time talking about how I feel about this. Many nights of crying with my husband in confusion can attest. So I just wanted to just say that social media can be useful. We can keep in touch with friends from our past and I encourage us all to do it. Yes, phone calls and visits are better but sometimes this is not attainable. So don't hesitate to get back in touch with friends. Use media to do it. Why not?

Silly interview with my niece and how she feels about Media.

Interview with my Niece: 

What is your favorite show?
Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 

Why?
Because they are witches! I like the love story between Sabrina and Harvey. 

Do you like action shows?
No. 

Why not?
Because the power rangers have weird voices.

I like watching Sabrina the Teenage witch with my brother more because after he watches power rangers he acts crazy. 

What is your favorite song?
Roar-Katy Perry

Do you like watching TV or reading books more?

Watching TV!

Does reading books make you feel like you are doing homework?
Yes. Cause it is homework for me. 

Does that mean reading scriptures feels like homework?
Yes! its like my moms doing homework!!

Do you like the song Boom Clap?

YESSSSS!!!!!!! 

What is your favorite movie to watch with your family?
I came up with one! I hate it!!!! Never-Ending Story. Its so scary because of the dog monster thingy!

But my favorite movie to watch is "Ella Enchanted." 

Why is Ella Enchanted your favorite?
Because of the talking book! He's funny. 

Over all do you like media?
Yes and no. 

Pinterest

Today I learned to help with my stress, I need to go off dairy and wheat products. I have done this before but it will be 10x harder now that I am in school and no longer on my parents dollar....
Speaking with Cailey, my sister, she told me about a podcast of a world renowned neurologist who has been studying the effects of carbs, wheat and sugars on the brain. He has found that it causes swelling in the brain and increases stress. He also is taking a claim, unproven of course, that this is a strong correlation in an individual having Alzheimer's disease. Besides this we did some testing and found that is what I need to stay away from. This brings me to media.. I am SO beyond grateful for pinterest. Thousands of recipes at the touch of a button that I can start making and enjoying tonight! I have already started a new board and cannot wait to go grocery shopping for these items. Wish me luck!

Are Hymns media?

Are Hymns media? 

During stake conference today, we sang a hymn that is just filled with small phrases that are a plead to our Heavenly Father. Each line spoke to me on this particular day, and today I am choosing to spend time reading this hymn for my media use. 

1. More holiness give me,
   More strivings within,
   More patience in suff'ring,
   More sorrow for sin,
   More faith in my Savior,
   More sense of his care,
   More joy in his service,
   More purpose in prayer.
2. 2. More gratitude give me,
   More trust in the Lord,
   More pride in his glory,
   More hope in his word,
   More tears for his sorrows,
   More pain at his grief,
   More meekness in trial,
   More praise for relief.
3. 3. More purity give me,
   More strength to o'ercome,
   More freedom from earth-stains,
   More longing for home.
   More fit for the kingdom,
   More used would I be,
   More blessed and holy--
   More, Savior, like thee.

OTH

One Tree Hill. One of the greatest thought up shows ever. I first watched this show when I was in high school. Changed my life. Sure, there are some pretty corny lines, and a LOT of dentist music. I mean A LOT. But every season is built after another to portray wonderful values relating to this time. Take Payton for example. She is a verging on gothic teenager with a tragic life who hides herself by being a cheerleader. She has a webcam in her bedroom that she never turns off. When I was younger and watched this show I thought about how I liked her so much but I shouldn't because the whole first season is displaying how having a webcam is cool. How it is cool to show the world what you are doing at all times. Many sexual jokes are made about this webcam and I felt uncomfortable. Well... SPOILER ALERT: this may ruin the show for any who start from the beginning! Payton ends up having a half-brother, who turns into a stalker, who then kidnaps her and torments her for months. Its intense. One of the craziest episodes I've ever seen on television. It's amazing. It is season after season that builds to this one event to teach kids how dangerous a webcam really can be. And this is not the only moral they teach in this show. There are hundreds.
As I restarted the series this last week, I am watching it with a different mind. Being in the Family Life major, I find myself analyzing the parents and their relationships with their teenagers. Karen Roe, is a single mother of a main character, Lucas Scott. In a recent episode in season 1, Karen is explaining a game she plays with her son to the local basketball coach called, "What would you do?"
It is a game where she would ask him questions such as, "If the house caught on fire... what would you do?" etc. I love this game. I have heard of other parents playing a similar game with their children in preparation for the day that they are old enough to make decisions about drinking, drugs and sex. It has been part of my plans to incorporate that game into my daily conversations with my kids. All in all, One Tree Hill is an amazing show. And that is all I have to say.