The Fiftieth Penned Pig

How fitting for my fiftieth post. A little long in coming maybe, but no time like the present I think :)

Life is continuous. Sometimes it catches me off guard, or sometimes, I just feeling like sitting and watching it pass. But regardless it keeps moving. Caught in the midst of these ebbs and flows, I have being testing how much my faith can support me.

Youth seems to be a combination of limited perspective and too much emotion housed in a shell that constantly feels under pressure. Somehow the first shadows of a thought seem to have penetrated my heart.

Faith has always been very similar to rock climbing in my mind. The understanding that the only way out is over the scary ledge and down. Faith always seemed like it was that moment when you step over and take the plunge. Taking a leap of faith is all I have ever thought of it as.

But maybe it’s just a little bit more than that. What if faith, or a complete trust in Heavenly Father wasn’t just submission. Maybe we show our faith in him by letting go of disbelief in ourselves. Or rather, sometimes it is appropriate to create things from within ourselves to have faith in.


All creatures of our God and King.


Lift up your voice and with us sing


Make music for thy God to hear.

Chemistry :)

Kristen showed me this a while ago, and it wasn't until today that I was able to find it again. It is beautiful.

Masters

I have basically run out of things to say, but they haven't. Good reminder if only for my sake.

Girls' State and Summer Fest quotes

Well Kristen's post contains most of the summer fest quotes but here's just a few.

Girls' State

Jane: hyperventilating after seeing a boy, " I wonder if this is what girls in the 18th century felt like."

Jane: "Have you read Jane Eyre? Sorry I just have to molest you for a minute."

Sierra T.: "I will take passing notes VERY seriously."

Lauren L. : "Football camp came to Ephrium and trust me it's like driving through sheep except boys!"

guest speaker about the Revolutionary War : "the Haitian soldiers were camped across the river."

random candidate : "I am very integritous."

girl talking about not eating sweets: "I eat only bread, and occasionally ham."

me talking to a Veteran. "Where you in Pearl Harbor? Oh wait." "Pearl Harbor how old do you think I am?!"

Catie Brown: "Okay, my brain is like self destructing right now."

A few from Summer Fest!!

"Steep aside you messily trumpets and hear what it really sounds like."

"Trumpets, you don't mess with trumpets, there's too much ego. Trombones are much worse the only sign they know is 'shh!' And horns, they're the best musicians, and they let everyone know it."

Clinton to Catie: "Whenever you talk, I can't think."

"In the beginning he's just little Art, then he pulls the sword out and becomes king."

A Few of My Favorite Things

One Foot in the Prison Cell

Look familiar?












Well it soon will. I'll be moving in sometime this week.

This afternoon, I was listening to a message left on my phone from an unidentified number.

message: "Maren this is Deputy mumble mumble mumble. I have a few questions for you so call me back as soon as possibly."

Gulp.

I called back.

"uhh...hi, this is Maren Christen..."
"ahh yes, Maren, well just a second I'm driving."
pause...wait...
"Maren, who do you know that is, well, wanted."
"uhh..............none that I know of" (my voice became extremely high pitched and rather frog like.)
"Your number was put as So and So's contact. Is this correct."
"I have never heard of So and So, I'm sorry."
'sigh'..."Where do you live?"
"In Provo near BYU."
"So do I, I really don't like all the pedestrians. Well thanks for your time."
beep
beep
beep
beep
beep....

Scapegoat Terminated

Since I no longer have the excuse of school to inhibit my posting, I will not wait until the lynch mob is in my bedroom to post again. (that was especially for Sophie, and of course Kristen, and naturally Aileen.)

So....my day, if you care to know.

Woke up (with a groan as usual)
ate my favorite breakfast-blintzes yumster.
took care of my morning appointment if you will :)
got home around 12:30
ate pizza that was at my house!! *
ate some cheesecake
read on my deck, (it was too cold to stay inside my house. Surprise surprise.)
I will be going to my lesson,
and then getting all excited for the upcoming cabin trip with the dear hearts.
And most importantly planning Kristen's Birthday extravaganza!!!!



*highlight of my day