wishful thinking.

wishing i could hop on a train and head to the sea ... 

more than any other remedy, i've always found the sea and her salts 

to be the most healing.

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“for what it’s worth; it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. there’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. you can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. we can make the best or the worst of it. i hope you make the best of it. and i hope you see things that startle you. i hope you feel things you never felt before. i hope you meet people with a different point of view. i hope you live a life you’re proud of. if you find that you’re not, i hope you have the strength to start all over again.”

- benjamin button, the curious case of benjamin button

easter sunday

Happy Easter! (And for my German friends, Frohe Ostern!) I hope each of you were able to enjoy a lovely day munching on chocolate eggs and spending time with loved ones! I spent the beautiful spring day in Midway with my family!

Reflecting upon the meaning of Easter, I feel so grateful for my Savior, He who promises us life anew. Because He committed the ultimate act of selflessness, because He so willingly allowed Himself to be nailed to the cross and because He rose again on that third day, we are not left without hope. May we always remember the One who made it possible for us to live again. God be thanked for His beloved Son!

"to love in spite of all is the secret of greatness. and may very well be the greatest secret in this universe." - l. ron hubbard

whisk me away, i'll be yours for a day

in heavenly fields we can roam.

clean white love, lisa mitchell

#ldsconf

this weekend, my church held it's semi-annual general conference. "what is this 'general conference' you mormon bloggers speak of" you ask? let me tell you! 

twice a year, the leadership of our church gets together to speak to its members and anyone else who is interested in hearing the messages of the restored gospel. they share basic principles, inspired teachings and most importantly, their testimonies of our Savior, Jesus Christ. it's always an enlightening and uplifting experience. i love my church leaders and always look forward to this time of year! each conference consists of four sessions held in salt lake city and broadcasted to the world. 

yesterday morning, jen, leslie, katie, ahlin and i (as well as katie's brother's apartment) kicked off conference weekend by having a yummy breakfast (courtesy of the boys) and watching the first session. 

afterwards, ahlin and i decided to take advantage of the beautiful 75 degree weather and hike to the y! it was tough, but i love pushing myself to do hard things. after 11 turns of (somewhat breathless) steep hiking, we reached the top! there, ahlin pulled out her iphone, and we listening to the second session of conference! the choir opened with the hymn, "high on a mountain top" - you can imagine how excited this made us.

we came back, invited some girl friends over, and had a girl's night! we had boxes of pizza, quarts of golden spoon frozen yogurt, soda, chips and candy. it was fun meeting new people, catching up with old friends, playing with leah's bunny and ending the night with "sabrina". 

today i watched the second two sessions curled up on my couch in my pjs! they were just as wonderful as the two held yesterday. it never ceases to amaze me how inspired the talks are. i can't count how many times i listened to a speaker and thought, wow! (insert speaker's name here) knows what's up! i'm pretty sure they wrote this talk for me. my questions were answered and i got the loving encouragement that i needed. i'm so grateful for conference! 

p.s. in reference to the title of this post, i couldn't believe #ldsconf was one of the top trends on twitter! how cool!