Ephraim's Rescue

I'm going to start posting movies that I've enjoyed.

My first one will be Ephraim's Rescue. This film is about a early LDS member from the 1800's who learns about the importance of following the Spirit and being ready and able to rescue when the Savior calls him. I know y'all will enjoy it. It has a great and powerful spiritual message of having faith in the Lord's timing. If we do what he asks us to do through the Holy Ghost, we can perform miracles big and small. Also it is interesting to me that some of the characters from "17 Miracles" are also in "Ephraim's Rescue". It contains a little bit of gruesome scenes showing some health problems the pioneers had in the harsh winters of the plains.

The summary below comes from www.imdb.com ...a website I look at a lot in order to find information about films/television shows. This is the link for this film: Ephraim's Rescue

By listening to and following his heart, Ephraim Hanks finds his way in life and eventually provides relief and rescue to the suffering Martin Handcart Company. Based on a true story.

Rated PG for thematic elements and some disturbing images

Daily Insights from my Life #18

This is something I thought of as I was participating in an online meeting for an online class.

Also, I thought of something during the discussion. We are all members of the body of Christ. If we are all the same, the body of Christ wouldn't be able to function. We need to realize that we are all different for a reason. That is the way Heavenly Father made us. We can learn from each other and grow due to those differences. 

A scripture that relates to this is:

 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

 14 For the body is not one member, but many.

 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

 16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

 17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

 18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

 19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?

 20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.

 21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the ^ahead to the feet, I have no need of you.

 22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be ^amore feeble, are necessary:

 23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

 24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

 25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same ^acare one for another.

 26 And whether one member ^asuffer, all the members ^bsuffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

 27 Now ye are the body of ^aChrist, and ^bmembers in particular.

If you want to read the rest of the chapter, you can go to this link: 1 Corinthians 12

Daily Insights from my Life #17

For an online class of mine, I had to respond to this question. We read a talk this week in that class about tolerance. Here is a link to the talk: Tolerance, the Beginning of Christlike Love

Do you think that mercy and tolerance are synonymous? If yes, how? If no, how are they different?

I believe in a way they are. Mercy to me can be when we see those who are struggling and strive to help them through their struggles. Tolerance is in a way the same thing as we practice tolerance of who others are. That tolerance grows to compassion, and then that compassion and Christ-like love grows to a point where we feel we should reach out and help them if they need it. It can lead to loving our fellow men and serving them.

Ender's Game (novel)

Ender's Game 

This recommendation is "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card.

It is the first of a four-part science fiction series (he has later added one more novel and a couple short stories). I will first say that it does have some crude language, but besides that it is a very good book. It is centered around a young boy's internal conflict on what is morally right as he is asked to fight in a war against an alien species. It is a good read. It has the science fiction aspect along with thought-provoking moments. Orson Scott Card continues these two aspects throughout the rest of his series. The reason why I recommend this book is because of the thought-provoking moments this novel contains. 

The title at the beginning of the post will take you to the goodreads.com page for this novel.

A summary of this book:

In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut—young Ender is the Wiggin drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training.

Ender's skills make him a leader in school and respected in the Battle Room, where children play at mock battles in zero gravity. Yet growing up in an artificial community of young soldiers Ender suffers greatly from isolation, rivalry from his peers, pressure from the adult teachers, and an unsettling fear of the alien invaders. His psychological battles include loneliness, fear that he is becoming like the cruel brother he remembers, and fanning the flames of devotion to his beloved sister.

Is Ender the general Earth needs? But Ender is not the only result of the genetic experiments. The war with the Buggers has been raging for a hundred years, and the quest for the perfect general has been underway for almost as long. Ender's two older siblings are every bit as unusual as he is, but in very different ways. Between the three of them lie the abilities to remake a world. If, that is, the world survives.

Ender's Game is the winner of the 1985 Nebula Award for Best Novel and the 1986 Hugo Award for Best Novel

 

BYU Wins in Quarterfinals of WCC Tourney!

BYU Women's Basketball just beat Pepperdine in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament. They will go on to play Pacific on Monday in the semifinals.

The final score was 77 to 51. For BYU, Lexi Eaton was the top performer with 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. Morgan Bailey and Lexi Eaton had the highest number of points with 17. Ashley Garfield and Jennifer Hamson topped in total rebounds with 13 and 12 respectively. Kim Beeston had the high in assists with 7.

It was a great game to watch. Go Cougars!!!

The BYU men's basketball team plays Loyola Marymount tomorrow at 3:00 PM on BYUtv in the men's quarterfinals!

BYU Sports update!

To all of you who don't know, I am a BYU sports fan!

For around six months or something like that, BYU Radio has been hosting a show called BYU Sports Nation. Today was the very first simulcast for the show. They aired on BYU Radio and BYUtv. I didn't get to watch the live airing due to class, but I got to see it afterwards and loved it :)

For all of you interested, here's a link to watch today's show: BYU Sports Nation 3/6/2014

Also, I wanted to post about big event happening for BYU Basketball this weekend starting today. Both the men's and women's BYU basketball teams are taking part in the West Coast Conference (their conference) Tournament this weekend. The women's team play their first game tomorrow at 3 PM MST, and the men's team play Saturday at approximately 3:30 PM MST. They will both be played on BYUtv. For those interested in the other teams and when all games will be played for the tournament, go to this link: WCC Tournament Schedule.

Last but not least, BYU football Spring Training started this last Monday and will go on for five weeks. They are already looking good.

Go BYU!!!

If you have any questions or comments, let me know by commenting below or emailing me through the email address found on my profile.