Thursday, September 12, 2013
Another Book Blog
Due to some inspiration from a dream last night, I've started a new book project. It's going to be a science fiction book. If any of you are interested in reading the posts of my blog as I write, let me know, and I'll add you to the readers list.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
BYU vs. Texas from 9/7/2013
Below is the link to a great game between BYU and Texas!
http://www.byutv.org/watch/e1a631c0-d8c6-4062-9389-c8ca048a6fe4/football-texas-byu-9713
http://www.byutv.org/watch/e1a631c0-d8c6-4062-9389-c8ca048a6fe4/football-texas-byu-9713
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Daily Insights from My Life #8
This insight is found in Brandon Mull's Beyonders book, "Chasing the Prophecy".
"That is where faith becomes necessary...Faith isn't knowledge...Faith is a tool. Faith keeps us going until we get the knowledge. Faith keeps us striving until we reach the consequences of our most important decisions." (page 275-276)
Those are words of wisdom from a wise man. It shows what faith truly is, and why it is necessary.
"That is where faith becomes necessary...Faith isn't knowledge...Faith is a tool. Faith keeps us going until we get the knowledge. Faith keeps us striving until we reach the consequences of our most important decisions." (page 275-276)
Those are words of wisdom from a wise man. It shows what faith truly is, and why it is necessary.
Daily Insights from My Life #7 (An Insight From My Personal Scripture Study #7)
I will actually start renaming the posts in this series to "Daily Insights from My Life". The reason why is because I've been finding insights not only from my scripture study but also from other sources. For example, the insight for this post is from a book I am reading.
As you can see on the right side of my blog, I am reading Stephen R. Covey's book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" In the first section of his book, he talks about paradigm shifts. He says, "Perhaps the most important o be gained from the perception demonstration is in the area of paradigm shifting, what we might call the "Aha!" experience when someone finally "sees" [something] in the way. The more bound a personal is by the initial perception, the more powerful "Aha!"experience is. It's as though a light were suddenly turned on inside...whether they shift us in positive or negative directions, whether they are instantaneous or developmental, paradigm shifts move us from one way of seeing the world to another. And those shifts create powerful change. Our paradigms, correct or incorrect, are the sources of our attitudes and behaviors, and ultimately our relationships with others." (pages 29-30).
I really love that concept. I think in my own life of one major paradigm shift in my life. When I gained a testimony of my own that I am a child of a loving Heavenly Father. Ever since I made that shift, my life has changed dramatically for the positive good.
I think all of us has experienced some type of paradigm shift in our lives. Thank you for reading this post. I felt strongly about this insight I gained, and I felt like sharing it with all of my friends and family.
If you would like to leave a comment on this post or send me an email about how you feel about this insight, feel free to do so. If you want my email, just comment on this post and ask for it.
Have a great day y'all!
As you can see on the right side of my blog, I am reading Stephen R. Covey's book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" In the first section of his book, he talks about paradigm shifts. He says, "Perhaps the most important o be gained from the perception demonstration is in the area of paradigm shifting, what we might call the "Aha!" experience when someone finally "sees" [something] in the way. The more bound a personal is by the initial perception, the more powerful "Aha!"experience is. It's as though a light were suddenly turned on inside...whether they shift us in positive or negative directions, whether they are instantaneous or developmental, paradigm shifts move us from one way of seeing the world to another. And those shifts create powerful change. Our paradigms, correct or incorrect, are the sources of our attitudes and behaviors, and ultimately our relationships with others." (pages 29-30).
I really love that concept. I think in my own life of one major paradigm shift in my life. When I gained a testimony of my own that I am a child of a loving Heavenly Father. Ever since I made that shift, my life has changed dramatically for the positive good.
I think all of us has experienced some type of paradigm shift in our lives. Thank you for reading this post. I felt strongly about this insight I gained, and I felt like sharing it with all of my friends and family.
If you would like to leave a comment on this post or send me an email about how you feel about this insight, feel free to do so. If you want my email, just comment on this post and ask for it.
Have a great day y'all!
Monday, September 2, 2013
The Hobbit
#2 in my series is The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15329.The_Hobbit
It is an amazing book. It's simple, yet it's a great piece of art that tells a great fantasy tale.
I recommend it.
By the way, if there is anything you want to see on the posts in this series that I don't include, please comment on this post or on the #1 post in this series, and I will do it. Thank you!
I hope y'all enjoy the series' I'm doing on my blog. I'm trying to be creative on this blog, and I hope y'all are enjoying it.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15329.The_Hobbit
It is an amazing book. It's simple, yet it's a great piece of art that tells a great fantasy tale.
I recommend it.
By the way, if there is anything you want to see on the posts in this series that I don't include, please comment on this post or on the #1 post in this series, and I will do it. Thank you!
I hope y'all enjoy the series' I'm doing on my blog. I'm trying to be creative on this blog, and I hope y'all are enjoying it.
The Beyonders Trilogy
This will be another series of posts I will do periodically.
For the first post of this series, I will recommend Brandon Mull's Beyonders series.
As I mentioned in a post earlier called "Brandon Mull" (http://jessejamesthoughts.blogspot.com/2013/08/brandon-mull.html), he wrote three books.
Beyonders: A World Without Heroes
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8306745-a-world-without-heroes?ac=1
Beyonders 2: Seeds of Rebellion
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11254850-seeds-of-rebellion?ac=1
Beyonders 3: Chasing the Prophecy
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15801381-chasing-the-prophecy?from_search=true
This is a review I wrote on goodreads.com under the third Beyonders book, Chasing the Prophecy.
Really loved it! Brandon Mull is a great, inspiring author who never ceases to amaze me with his writing, characters and storylines!
I highly recommend this trilogy of books by Brandon Mull. It is a fantasy trilogy that is well-written, and I hope that all who endeavor to read it, are reading it, or have read it enjoy it as much as I did.
For the first post of this series, I will recommend Brandon Mull's Beyonders series.
As I mentioned in a post earlier called "Brandon Mull" (http://jessejamesthoughts.blogspot.com/2013/08/brandon-mull.html), he wrote three books.
Beyonders: A World Without Heroes
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8306745-a-world-without-heroes?ac=1
Beyonders 2: Seeds of Rebellion
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11254850-seeds-of-rebellion?ac=1
Beyonders 3: Chasing the Prophecy
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15801381-chasing-the-prophecy?from_search=true
This is a review I wrote on goodreads.com under the third Beyonders book, Chasing the Prophecy.
Really loved it! Brandon Mull is a great, inspiring author who never ceases to amaze me with his writing, characters and storylines!
I highly recommend this trilogy of books by Brandon Mull. It is a fantasy trilogy that is well-written, and I hope that all who endeavor to read it, are reading it, or have read it enjoy it as much as I did.
One of My All-Time Favorite Pins from Pinterest! #3 [Staying up Late for Reading]
http://pinterest.com/pin/553450241678119518/
I love finding a book so good that do this very thing. :) I recently read two of those. They were "The Serpent's Shadow" by Rick Riordan and "Beyonders: Chasing the Prophecy" by Brandon Mull.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
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