Pick Me Up Papers

Friday, February 20, 2015

Shakespeare Quote

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

1st-2nd Logic: Um...Er...Actually, you're right! But...

Bible class today went somewhat like this:

Teacher (that's me!): Ok, now let's get our [Spurgeon's] Catechisms!

Teacher: Q. How did God create man?

Students: A. God created man, male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness with dominion over the creatures.

Teacher: So, what does "dominion over the creatures" mean?

Boy: It means, something like, control over the animals!

Teacher: Yes! That's right! And man has "power" over the animals within God's laws.

So, if you need food to eat, is it okay to go out and kill an animal and eat it for supper?

Boy: No! It's not okay...because there are things you have to do to the animal after you kill it before you can actually eat it.

Teacher: Um...Yes! You're right. But if you kill it...then do those things, like skinning it, gutting it, cooking it...then eat it. Is that okay?

Girl: No, it's not fine because you can just go to the store to get food. You don't have to kill an animal.

Teacher: Hm...hard to argue with that...in America at least. But what if you don't have money to buy food at the store? Is it okay to go up and kill a deer in the mountains and bring it home for dinner?

Girl: Well then your dad should go get a job and get money to buy food at the store.

Teacher: Oooookay! Let me try this....is it alright to hunt for food and kill animals, if you want to use it for food?

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Lindsey's Visit to Utah 5 - "Ice Skating"

Lindsey's "standing" request when she visits Utah is to go ice skating. "Standing" is in quotes because she does not do a lot of actual "standing" on the ice. Her skating is composed mostly of holding on for dear life to me until we both end up in a heap on the ground. Most would not enjoy "ice skating" in this way, but she has the greatest time! Skate rentals, falling, bruises, exhaustion...all of these are well worth it to see her laugh & smile over & over while on the ice!

Here we are in the position we found ourselves in all night...more often than not.

Classic Lindsey...love it!

Enjoying a moment of "down" time

Lindsey in the middle of her triple-lutz...

Lindsey's Visit to Utah 4 - Knights' Festival

Knights' Festival is the final night of our "School Spirit Week." As usual, I don't like to put pictures of other people's children online. Sadly, this leaves my blog rather dull...without some of the best of what life here in Utah. Thankfully, these last two weeks with Lindsey have given me the opportunity to share some great pics with her. She spruces up the blog with her great smile!

Queen Lindsey - Believe me, she knows what "being queen" means.

Always great to get caught in a picture with one's mouth wide open.

Here we are with our costumes. A friend made mine, for which I am very grateful. Lindsey's was put together by her very unskilled-in-creating-outfits sister...Yours truly. Thankfully, she was happy with the poofy skirt & lots of shiny "gold."

Lindsey's Visit to Utah - 2015 Visa Freestyle Aerial Ski Championships

This is a classic ski town event held @ #DeerValleySkiResort in Park City, Utah. It's pretty great to watch the best freestyle aerial skiers in the world! Lindsey LOVED watching these men and ladies jump! It was as much fun for me to watch her cheering, waving, and smiling.