Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Okay, so my blog is apparently being cursed because I have been so terrible in posting. So, I am finally posting so that I stop getting spammed everyday by Mr. Anonymous.
Dear blog/blog readers,
I really have neglected you, but here is what has happened in the last two years.
First, I got married in Feburary '08
Second, I had a baby girl in february '09.
Now you know why my life has been so busy! Though I suspect that anyone who reads this blog knows me well enough to have already heard hat I am married and have a child.
Well, speaking of children, my needs me. hope you enjoyed the update,
~Me
Dear blog/blog readers,
I really have neglected you, but here is what has happened in the last two years.
First, I got married in Feburary '08
Second, I had a baby girl in february '09.
Now you know why my life has been so busy! Though I suspect that anyone who reads this blog knows me well enough to have already heard hat I am married and have a child.
Well, speaking of children, my needs me. hope you enjoyed the update,
~Me
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Time to up date a bit
Hi.
Wow! I just don't post on here regularly! Well, I am now in college and have finished my fall semester and am soon going back for winter semester. Christmas was great and New Years was fun! I can't wait to get back to college where my journal from last January is so I can review how I did on my goals.
Back a while ago I wanted to share the lessons I had learned at Youth For America, so I've decided to just share one of the main lessons I learned.
When you face your greatest fears and except the mistakes of the past and decided to change it is freeing and you can over come that fear. It is soooo freeing =D
Any ways I hope you have a wonderful new year filled with many good decisions!
Yours truly,
Jennifer =D
Wow! I just don't post on here regularly! Well, I am now in college and have finished my fall semester and am soon going back for winter semester. Christmas was great and New Years was fun! I can't wait to get back to college where my journal from last January is so I can review how I did on my goals.
Back a while ago I wanted to share the lessons I had learned at Youth For America, so I've decided to just share one of the main lessons I learned.
When you face your greatest fears and except the mistakes of the past and decided to change it is freeing and you can over come that fear. It is soooo freeing =D
Any ways I hope you have a wonderful new year filled with many good decisions!
Yours truly,
Jennifer =D
Thursday, August 9, 2007
A Poem
This is a poem/ rhyme that I came up with last night.
"Wisdom where art thou" or something fun like that
Where once great wisdom filled my head,
now there is a hole instead...
By Jennifer Goff =D
"Wisdom where art thou" or something fun like that
Where once great wisdom filled my head,
now there is a hole instead...
By Jennifer Goff =D
Friday, August 3, 2007
Wisdom teeth, and One set of footprints
I don't like pain, but when you are feeling it, the only thing to do is endure it (sometimes with the help of vitamins or even medication if it's that serious). My dad has told me that I have a high tolerance for pain, which surprised me. But, he reasoned that my sticking it out and just enduring it is my pain tolerance level, which makes sense to me.
Well, with not liking pain, I don't enjoy going to the dentist either. Before my sister left on her mission for The church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints, she had to get her wisdom teeth taken out. Her experience - which wasn't an ideal one; what with the teeth being under the bones and rotated and all- impressed on my mind a horror at the idea of ever having mine taken out. I fairly recently had one wisdom tooth come through which caused temporary swelling and pain, yet I did not choose to go to the dentist- the idea of which mortified me-. Well, a few days ago I found out that I, along with 3 of my other siblings, was scheduled for a cleaning, x-rays and a check-up on Thursday starting at 8. I accepted reality and I knew I would just have to endure it, it wasn't like I could choose out. And so I didn't make myself too sick over it and I believe I prayed and then I choose to go with my little sister for the first time slot. She went first and I second. I thought they might mention my one wisdom tooth and I was praying for my will (no cavities, etc.) if it was in accordance with Gods will. Well they did notice my one wisdom tooth coming in and then when the actually dentist was doing the exam, I was informed that all my wisdom teeth would have to come out- to my regret and sickening in the stomach-. With their busy schedule and mine (BYU Education week and College coming up) I left the office with an appointment to return at 12:30 that day and get all four removed. Throughout this I was praying, exercising faith, etc. but, I recognized that it was Gods will as it became official and so I tried to except it.
My dad, sister and I went to Wal-mart so we could get my prescriptions filled that I would need for it. I was near tears and opted to stay in the car while they went in. Right after they left, I started crying and praying. It was a struggle, a struggle to have faith and not fear, etc.
Recently I have been reading in Mosiah in the Book of Mormon (part of my scriptures). In the Book of Mosiah, the story of a man named Alma, and his people is told. The part of their story that I want to illustrate here, took place during about 160 B.C. to 120 B.C somewhere on the American continent. Alma was a priest of the wicked king Noah (not to be confused with Noah and the arch ;D ) in about 160 B.C. . Alma heard and believed the words of a prophet who was sent form God to call the people to repentance and teach them of Jesus Christ and His words. He had to flee for his life because the king cast him out and then sent his guards to kill him. God protected Alma and the guards did not capture him. He hid and wrote the words of God, about Jesus Christ, etc. that the prophet, Abinadi had spoken, and he repented of his sins. Then he went about privately teaching Abinadi's words. God gave him the authority to baptize and he started Gods church in that land. Eventually the king found out and sent his army to destroy them, but God warned Alma and so he and the righteous people took their possessions and fled from the king and were spared. They eventually stopped and started their new life, they soon prospered and became wealthy and numerous. Years later their enemies were lost in the wilderness and stumbled upon them. As they saw the armies of their enemy coming they feared, but their leaders urged them to pray and have faith. So they prayed that their lives would be spared. Their enemies being more numerous then they, took power of them and subjected them to bondage, in which they had heavy burdens placed upon their backs, but their lives were speared.
They exercised faith, patients and continued to call on God. Because of this He lightened there burdens, even to the extent that they could not feel them and then as they continued to be patient, faithful, cheerful submissive to Gods will and to pray to God, in this the trial of their faith; He delivered them out of bondage. They were lead to their brethren in a close land and were able to join them, and there the church and people of God continued to prosper.
In this the trial of my faith, I was striving to have faith, but I really wanted to be able to bear this trial cheerfully; like they had borne theirs! A little bit later after we got my prescription I had my dad drop me off at institute. I was late, and shortly after I arrived I became aware that the chapter in the study guide that they where covering was on trials; "All these things will be for thy experience." This made me happy because I knew God was aware of the trial I was then facing. I had an inward struggle and strengthening of faith as the class went on. While sitting there I felt fairly strong, but when I even thought of going to the dentists office, I had doubt and fear again and felt sick. I at one point determined that what I needed to do was to envision going to the dentist with the attitude and faith that I desired to have when I went, or in other words I envisioned experiencing it in the way that I wanted to; Cheerfully, with faith, with God and one of my parents at my side. By envisioning the out come that I desired, my mind apparently was at peace and I put that behind me. As I went home, I became cheerful and was able to go to the dentist in good spirits. Before I went I had my dad give me a fathers blessing. While there I saw Gods hand in blessing me in many ways. I, like Alma and his people, experienced God lightening my burden to the extent that I could not feel it/ the little that I did feel, I was strengthen so that it didn't really seem like any thing at all to me! All along I had a core peace and calmness about me, even before I went to Institute. After they were taken out, and even during their removal, I felt so blessed by God, that I was truly thankful for His will and that I got my wisdom teeth taken out! It seems like no big deal, but I know that, that is only because I had faith in God and He sustained me in my trial!!!
Always turn to God. He is there. He loves you; He cares, hears and will answer your prayers in the best way for you. Accept His will, for He does all things for your good.
There is a poem I like that illustrates how God carries us in our time of trial, just as He did for me this past week.
Footprints in the sand:
One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,
other times there were one set of footprints.
This bothered me because I noticed
that during the low periods of my life,
when I was suffering from
anguish, sorrow or defeat,
I could see only one set of footprints.
So I said to the Lord,
“You promised me Lord,
that if I followed you,
you would walk with me always.
But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life
there have only been one set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when I needed you most, you have not been there for me?”
The Lord replied,
“The times when you have seen only one set of footprints in the sand,
is when I carried you.”
Mary Stevenson
JEG =D
Well, with not liking pain, I don't enjoy going to the dentist either. Before my sister left on her mission for The church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints, she had to get her wisdom teeth taken out. Her experience - which wasn't an ideal one; what with the teeth being under the bones and rotated and all- impressed on my mind a horror at the idea of ever having mine taken out. I fairly recently had one wisdom tooth come through which caused temporary swelling and pain, yet I did not choose to go to the dentist- the idea of which mortified me-. Well, a few days ago I found out that I, along with 3 of my other siblings, was scheduled for a cleaning, x-rays and a check-up on Thursday starting at 8. I accepted reality and I knew I would just have to endure it, it wasn't like I could choose out. And so I didn't make myself too sick over it and I believe I prayed and then I choose to go with my little sister for the first time slot. She went first and I second. I thought they might mention my one wisdom tooth and I was praying for my will (no cavities, etc.) if it was in accordance with Gods will. Well they did notice my one wisdom tooth coming in and then when the actually dentist was doing the exam, I was informed that all my wisdom teeth would have to come out- to my regret and sickening in the stomach-. With their busy schedule and mine (BYU Education week and College coming up) I left the office with an appointment to return at 12:30 that day and get all four removed. Throughout this I was praying, exercising faith, etc. but, I recognized that it was Gods will as it became official and so I tried to except it.
My dad, sister and I went to Wal-mart so we could get my prescriptions filled that I would need for it. I was near tears and opted to stay in the car while they went in. Right after they left, I started crying and praying. It was a struggle, a struggle to have faith and not fear, etc.
Recently I have been reading in Mosiah in the Book of Mormon (part of my scriptures). In the Book of Mosiah, the story of a man named Alma, and his people is told. The part of their story that I want to illustrate here, took place during about 160 B.C. to 120 B.C somewhere on the American continent. Alma was a priest of the wicked king Noah (not to be confused with Noah and the arch ;D ) in about 160 B.C. . Alma heard and believed the words of a prophet who was sent form God to call the people to repentance and teach them of Jesus Christ and His words. He had to flee for his life because the king cast him out and then sent his guards to kill him. God protected Alma and the guards did not capture him. He hid and wrote the words of God, about Jesus Christ, etc. that the prophet, Abinadi had spoken, and he repented of his sins. Then he went about privately teaching Abinadi's words. God gave him the authority to baptize and he started Gods church in that land. Eventually the king found out and sent his army to destroy them, but God warned Alma and so he and the righteous people took their possessions and fled from the king and were spared. They eventually stopped and started their new life, they soon prospered and became wealthy and numerous. Years later their enemies were lost in the wilderness and stumbled upon them. As they saw the armies of their enemy coming they feared, but their leaders urged them to pray and have faith. So they prayed that their lives would be spared. Their enemies being more numerous then they, took power of them and subjected them to bondage, in which they had heavy burdens placed upon their backs, but their lives were speared.
They exercised faith, patients and continued to call on God. Because of this He lightened there burdens, even to the extent that they could not feel them and then as they continued to be patient, faithful, cheerful submissive to Gods will and to pray to God, in this the trial of their faith; He delivered them out of bondage. They were lead to their brethren in a close land and were able to join them, and there the church and people of God continued to prosper.
In this the trial of my faith, I was striving to have faith, but I really wanted to be able to bear this trial cheerfully; like they had borne theirs! A little bit later after we got my prescription I had my dad drop me off at institute. I was late, and shortly after I arrived I became aware that the chapter in the study guide that they where covering was on trials; "All these things will be for thy experience." This made me happy because I knew God was aware of the trial I was then facing. I had an inward struggle and strengthening of faith as the class went on. While sitting there I felt fairly strong, but when I even thought of going to the dentists office, I had doubt and fear again and felt sick. I at one point determined that what I needed to do was to envision going to the dentist with the attitude and faith that I desired to have when I went, or in other words I envisioned experiencing it in the way that I wanted to; Cheerfully, with faith, with God and one of my parents at my side. By envisioning the out come that I desired, my mind apparently was at peace and I put that behind me. As I went home, I became cheerful and was able to go to the dentist in good spirits. Before I went I had my dad give me a fathers blessing. While there I saw Gods hand in blessing me in many ways. I, like Alma and his people, experienced God lightening my burden to the extent that I could not feel it/ the little that I did feel, I was strengthen so that it didn't really seem like any thing at all to me! All along I had a core peace and calmness about me, even before I went to Institute. After they were taken out, and even during their removal, I felt so blessed by God, that I was truly thankful for His will and that I got my wisdom teeth taken out! It seems like no big deal, but I know that, that is only because I had faith in God and He sustained me in my trial!!!
Always turn to God. He is there. He loves you; He cares, hears and will answer your prayers in the best way for you. Accept His will, for He does all things for your good.
There is a poem I like that illustrates how God carries us in our time of trial, just as He did for me this past week.
Footprints in the sand:
One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,
other times there were one set of footprints.
This bothered me because I noticed
that during the low periods of my life,
when I was suffering from
anguish, sorrow or defeat,
I could see only one set of footprints.
So I said to the Lord,
“You promised me Lord,
that if I followed you,
you would walk with me always.
But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life
there have only been one set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when I needed you most, you have not been there for me?”
The Lord replied,
“The times when you have seen only one set of footprints in the sand,
is when I carried you.”
Mary Stevenson
JEG =D
Friday, July 6, 2007
Blog Progress
Hello!
Well as you can see I now have uploaded my song Inspiration and a flicker account link so I can upload my pictures! I am pleased that all my efforts to accomplish this have not been in vain! I also have a very wonderful sister in-law Ki who has helped me with these two success's immensely, thank you Ki!!!!! I look forward to uploading more, I just need to charge a video camera battery first!
JEG =D
Well as you can see I now have uploaded my song Inspiration and a flicker account link so I can upload my pictures! I am pleased that all my efforts to accomplish this have not been in vain! I also have a very wonderful sister in-law Ki who has helped me with these two success's immensely, thank you Ki!!!!! I look forward to uploading more, I just need to charge a video camera battery first!
JEG =D
Monday, July 2, 2007
A love of life
Hello!
My life is great! I love my life! =D Why, might you ask? Because of the joy and happiness I feel and receive from my Heavenly Father, Savior Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and the gospel! I understand what spiritually feasting on Gods word feels like, and it is glorious!!!! I love it!!!!!! =D
A few weeks ago I had the wonderful experience of attending a youth camp put on by my college, GWC, called Youth For America. I had many wonderful experiences and learned many fun and important things which I am planning to write about on here. An important part of gaining knowledge and experience is sharing it. Well, Happy Canada Day!!!
JEG =D
My life is great! I love my life! =D Why, might you ask? Because of the joy and happiness I feel and receive from my Heavenly Father, Savior Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and the gospel! I understand what spiritually feasting on Gods word feels like, and it is glorious!!!! I love it!!!!!! =D
A few weeks ago I had the wonderful experience of attending a youth camp put on by my college, GWC, called Youth For America. I had many wonderful experiences and learned many fun and important things which I am planning to write about on here. An important part of gaining knowledge and experience is sharing it. Well, Happy Canada Day!!!
JEG =D
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
=D
Hello, I have SOOOOOO much energy right now! I am beaming, and am/ was bouncing off the floor! Fairly literally actually. But that was because my brother had amazing bagpipe music playing(blasting was more like it =D) and I love music, so you take a ton of energy plus up-beat music combined equals me trying to do a jig in our living room at 10:30ish at night!! =D Life is so good, but I REALLY want to talk to my mother right now and have a little mentor meeting of sorts! So, I hope all is going well for you too and good night!
Your smiling friend Jennifer =D
~JEG
P.s. Check out this bagpipe song!!!! Jack Lee: World Champion Bagpiper St. Pattys day 2006
P.p.s. Now, after stopping for dinner, I have very little time to have a mentor meeting =( This doesn't mean I'm not going to try though =D Good Night!
Your smiling friend Jennifer =D
~JEG
P.s. Check out this bagpipe song!!!! Jack Lee: World Champion Bagpiper St. Pattys day 2006
P.p.s. Now, after stopping for dinner, I have very little time to have a mentor meeting =( This doesn't mean I'm not going to try though =D Good Night!
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Great News
Okay,
I have decided to stop postponing posting. I will finish my response to your question Boom, I have already started it. But I have realized that every post I make doesn't have to be time consuming and a polished gem! Now, don't get me wrong. I do believe in quality work and not mediocrity. But this is a blog, my blog. Different things call for different levels of quality.
Any ways, I actually have some big and great news! (This is an edited quote from a email I sent out)
"I am excited (underneath my tiredness, soreness and bruises [my last youth conference, which was this week, was great =D]) to tell you that I received in the mail this week, my acceptance letter to attend George Wythe College!!!!!!!! I am applying for this Fall, but am now an officially accepted George Wythe College student!!! =D And next week I am trying out for a one-year full tuition scholarship! I'll take all the prayers I can get, if you are interested and willing, thank you!!!
Sincerely,
Jennifer Elizabeth Goff
P.s. Here is the link to George Wythe College's mission statement: <http://gwc.edu/mission.php> "
That's my good news! Have a good night and I should be posting more frequently now! =D
I have decided to stop postponing posting. I will finish my response to your question Boom, I have already started it. But I have realized that every post I make doesn't have to be time consuming and a polished gem! Now, don't get me wrong. I do believe in quality work and not mediocrity. But this is a blog, my blog. Different things call for different levels of quality.
Any ways, I actually have some big and great news! (This is an edited quote from a email I sent out)
"I am excited (underneath my tiredness, soreness and bruises [my last youth conference, which was this week, was great =D]) to tell you that I received in the mail this week, my acceptance letter to attend George Wythe College!!!!!!!! I am applying for this Fall, but am now an officially accepted George Wythe College student!!! =D And next week I am trying out for a one-year full tuition scholarship! I'll take all the prayers I can get, if you are interested and willing, thank you!!!
Sincerely,
Jennifer Elizabeth Goff
P.s. Here is the link to George Wythe College's mission statement: <http://gwc.edu/mission.php> "
That's my good news! Have a good night and I should be posting more frequently now! =D
Saturday, May 5, 2007
New Beginnings
Welcome!!! I consider this a personal website with all the perks of a blog =D I am planning to put things like some of my music, poems, pictures, family recipes etc. on here. So I hope you will enjoy watching this blog develop as I enjoy developing it!
What I hope this blog will offer is the ability for my family, friends and others to get to know me better, experience things I enjoy and have glimpses into my life and thoughts, etc. (and a place for anything else I want =D). As well as an outlet for my creativity, thoughts, ideas, questions, discussions, writings, (etc.) and of course for others comments!!! I also hope that through seeing my life and example or some thing on this blog I can inspire others to join me in changing ourselves and the world for the better. By changing, serving, loving and living righteously!!!
Sincerely your friend and hostess(not the store ;D),
~Jennifer Elizabeth Goff
What I hope this blog will offer is the ability for my family, friends and others to get to know me better, experience things I enjoy and have glimpses into my life and thoughts, etc. (and a place for anything else I want =D). As well as an outlet for my creativity, thoughts, ideas, questions, discussions, writings, (etc.) and of course for others comments!!! I also hope that through seeing my life and example or some thing on this blog I can inspire others to join me in changing ourselves and the world for the better. By changing, serving, loving and living righteously!!!
Sincerely your friend and hostess(not the store ;D),
~Jennifer Elizabeth Goff
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