The Mind

"The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to 
shut it again on something solid." 
           
             -G. K. Chesterton-

Memorial Day

So I never really think about all those holidays like Labor Day and Presidents Day etc.

But just this past month or so some things really began to hit me.

Memorial Day is tomorrow

and I don't think I have ever celebrated it 

Ever.

But then I started thinking about what Memorial Day is all about.

"A bunch of dead people or whatever" was my attitude in the past. Memorial Day simply meant stores had sales and something about the army in the news.

But America is free. Other counties in the world are free; and why are they free?

Because of all those men and women who have given their lives to keep the world that way.

I sit here safe and am able to worship God in freedom.

Because people gave their lives for that freedom.

And I just take it for granted. 

What if no one had fought Hitler? 

I thank God that someone did.

I have freedom because so many people over the centuries have fought and died for that freedom. 

Freedom should not be taken lightly. So many people have very little or no freedom.

And yet I have it and take it for granted and don't thank those who helped me to keep it. 

Memorial Day remembers and honors those who died

for freedom.

The Silver Chair

I just finished reading this book. I read it before, maybe 5 years ago or so but I must say

I have never liked it all that much. Maybe it was because they spend part of the book underground

(I dislike caves) or that none of the Pevensies were in it.

But as I read it this time I noticed so many things about

the characters and setting that I had forgotten or overlooked. 

C. S. Lewis knew how to create real characters who one loves and feels deeply for. 

All the characters are human. They aren't super heros. 

They are normal people who argue and fail. But they also have courage and kindness.

Throughout their travels they meet dangers but they keep on; they don't give up.

My favorite character is Puddleglum the Marsh-wiggle.

He is a pessimistic fellow but he has such courage. And though he is not jolly he does add a bit of  humor with all his gloomy views.

As Jill says at the end 

"Puddleglum! You're a regular old humbug. You sound as doleful as a funeral and I believe you're perfectly happy. And you talk as if you were afraid of everything, when you're really as brave as- as a lion."

 This book has a slightly different feel to it then the other preceding books 

however I can't quite put my finger on what it is. 

In a way it is sad.

The Silver Chair starts the end of Narnia.

There is only one book, The Last Battle left.

Caspian and the other characters from previous adventuress are old and dying or dead. 

None of the Pevensies will return to Narnia till the end of time.

Never again will there be an adventure that the children will return home from.

But I guess everything must end.

Except. . . 

there is always Aslan.

He continues forever. 

And so does His beautiful country.  

The Sun is on it's way!

• Here comes the sun blog party at Cupcake Dictionary. 
  
  
• What would your dream summer vacation be? Traveling the south of Europe.
• After a rainstorm, what you think of when you see the sun peeking out from the clouds? Usually how beautiful the world is.
• If you were stranded on a desert island with the sun streaming down on you and had ONE palm tree for shade, you can only have three things with you; what would they be? Water, food, sunscreen
• Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry or neopolitan? Nepolitan 
• If you saw your celebrity crush walking down the beach with a surfboard, what would you do? I'd probably stare like an idiot and then pull out my camera and ask for a picture with him.
• If you went back in time for a day, what era would you go back to, and why? I'd want to go back to the 50s and buy a bunch of puffy dresses and look around my home town and see what has changed.
• What's your favorite thing about waking up on a summer morning? The blue sky and birds and the fact that it is summer. 
• Your soundtrack or theme song(s) for the summer: Umm I don't really have one but maybe The Reel by Secret Garden cause it makes you want to get up and dance a jig :D
• Say you went to California to visit family. What's the first thing you would buy? A ice cream cone.
• Manicure, pedicure, or facial? Manicure
• What's your favorite color combination? Blue, brown and cream
• If you were at the beach and you wanted to write a message in the sand, what would you write? God is awesome! And I was here on His beach. 
• You're stuck in Paris with $10,000. What do you do? "Stuck" in Paris with $10,000?? Wish that was true :D SHOP for amazing beautiful dresses and shoes!!
• What's your most favorite type of summer weather? I like sunny about 78-80 degrees with only a few clouds and slight breeze. 
• Blowing bubbles while taking a bubble bath? Is this a yes no question cause I have never done that and somehow it seems a little strange :)
• Cupcakes or dictionaries? I can only choose one? I love dictionaries but they don't taste good. . . humm I'll have to say dictionaries.

Dictionary Day

So I love words and this word is one of my favorites :)

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Desultory- Adjective 

1. Jumping or passing from one thing or topic to another without order

or rational connection. 2. Disconnected or occurring haphazardly: Random. 

Michael Meets Mozart

This is such a beautiful piece!

Jon Schmidt is very talented at arranging and composing.

Though I do not agree with his religion I still love his music and and how he is such a 

wonderful performer and always seem to be having a 

blast while he is playing :)

Well enjoy Micheal Meets Mozart

by

Jon Schmidt

Preformed 

by

Jon Schmidt & Steven Sharp Nelson 

Monday

So today I took my driving test.

 All morning long I had the worst butterflies in my stomach ever.

I was so nervous.

I was pretty sure I was going to fail

but

I didn't!

So now I can drive on my own

without anyone!

So I'm excited :D

Also it is the last week of school and

I handed in my last assignment for my American Sign Language class.

And surprise surprise it's raining

Again.

But I just heard thunder, and I love thunder storms so that makes the rain better :)

But I still want warm days and blue sky.

I am re-reading the Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis

(hopefully you will see a review soon)

and one of my favorite characters ever in that book. 

His name is Puddleglum and he is a pessimist and reminds me a bit of myself in that respect.

Though I am not pessimistic to that extent :D

Anyway

here is a funny yet pessimistic quote from him. 

"Puddleglum's my name. But it doesn't matter if you forget it. I can always tell you again." (Chapter 5)