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Comment on Wait on the Lord by Tiffany

Tiffany — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:29:22 +0000

Please say a prayer for me to have patience. I am waiting for God to send me to the right job and I have no joy in life. I have been worrying constantly and I do not like the station in life that I am in. I really need for him to start moving some chess pieces around for me. I am trying to have some patience but this is getting old. I am deeply unhappy and it is easy to lose faith. Please pray for me and I will in turn pray for someone else, thank you.

Comment on The Immediate Atonement by Karen Arnesen

Karen Arnesen — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:36:19 +0000

So beautifully put. The prodigal son is one of my favorite parables. (Charles Dickens said it was the best story ever written. I agree.) One of my favorite scriptures on this topic is John 3:17: For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. His purpose is not to hammer us but to save us. This is his only purpose. He will do everything in his power to help us come unto him. I love him.

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Comment on My “Trip” to Scotland? by Rebekah Arnesen

Rebekah Arnesen — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:44:58 +0000

Yeah I got that e-mail too. I was like really? I just saw you yesterday. Weiiird.

Comment on Becoming Men of God Through Faith by Kiera Guerrera

Kiera Guerrera — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:53:08 +0000

Thanks, your website is awesome! I have a blog on google blogger, I like it because you can change blogger templates really easily without technical knowledge. Anyway, just thought I'd say hi, and keep up the good work.

Comment on Don’t Walk on the Grass! by Brian Casaday

Brian Casaday — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:51:36 +0000

Thanks for the post Adam. As one who supported himself by working grounds for three of my years at BYU, I saw a lot of what you are referring to. The amount of money that BYU spends on replacement sod each year is huge (about the cost of a house). The grass can’t simply be reseeded, because constant foot traffic disproportionately compacts the soil, making it harder for new grass to grow. Some popular grass paths have simply been transformed into new sidewalks over the past few years.

I believe the problem arises because students believe that the grass IS meant to be walked on. As you mentioned from your example, people generally avoid walking on new sod because they know it can be harmful, but established grass… they’ve never thought anything wrong with it. Grass is generally flat, more comfortable than concrete, and is one of few living landscape materials marketed as walkable without permanent damage. We play football on grass, which is definitely more damaging than walking, so if someone thinks they can save a few seconds, then why not cut across the grass? (BYU grounds does put out those cheesy signs, but I don’t think many take them seriously)

So personally, I don’t consider those who cut corners inconsiderate, but rather ignorant to what cost they accrue to the school. The calls by BYU to avoid the grass have been going on for decades. Personally, I think the best deterrent to grass walking, which is already found all over BYU campus, is thorny bushes. Once BYU grounds gets 10′ of pyracantha hedge along the sidewalk, then the grass cutting will cease.

Comment on Newly Discovered Planet has Potential for Life by Rebekah Arnesen

Rebekah Arnesen — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:01:35 +0000

my physics professor read us the newspaper article from Times yesterday about this. It is really cool!

Comment on Obama’s Lack of Trust in the American People by Karen Arnesen

Karen Arnesen — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 02:12:35 +0000

The problem with not trusting the people is that they learn to become dependent. When I was a teenager I took a cooking class with a girl who had never been allowed to work in her kitchen. Her mother was afraid she’d hurt herself. I remember watching her, a 14-year-old girl, as she stared at a paring knife, trying to figure out which edge was the sharp, cutting edge. Her mother had handicapped her. If she had been allowed in the kitchen, she may have made some mistakes, but she’d have learned much more. She would have been familiar with a kitchen, been innovative in it, and followed directions efficiently and creatively. As it was, she couldn’t even slice an apple. The same is true of the government. If it does everything for us, because we might make a mistake, or (it thinks) we aren’t smart enough to figure it out, we’ll be handicapped and dependent. Trust enables. Lack of trust inhibits and degrades.

Comment on Obama’s Lack of Trust in the American People by Minnie Hardrict

Minnie Hardrict — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:27:05 +0000

Hi,

I was searching some info on the political situation in the united states. Did not find what i was looking for, but loved your blog. I will be back.

Best regards, a student from Germany

Comment on Traditions by The Manner of Happiness » Blog Archive » A Jaunt to San Antonio

The Manner of Happiness » Blog Archive » A Jaunt to San Antonio — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:56:35 +0000

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