Thursday, February 14, 2008

True Love

"And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

"Wherefore,. . . if ye have not chairty, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail -

"But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.

"Wherefore, . . . pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons [and daughters] of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure."
- Moroni 7:45-48

Friday, February 8, 2008

Sneaky

I went to the library the other day to check out "Emma" by Jane Austen for bookclub. After debating which book we should read for February, I agreed I would try one more time to read Austen and understand what in the world she is saying. (I love all her movies, so I don't know why I had such a difficult time reading "Pride and Prejudice") Well, it just so happened that all the copies of "Emma" were checked out. I did notice, however, that there was a copy of 'books on tape' of "Emma" still in the library. "Hey, why not!" I thought to myself. "No one will ever know that I listened to "Emma" instead of reading it."

Well, am I ever hooked on this books on tape thing! I can drive in the car and listen, I can do my quilting and listen, and the narrator has this wonderful high British accent that sounds just like Jane Austen herself. I can totally understand the novel now, because the narrator understand Austen-eze and pronounces it accordingly. So although I might be disappointing you Jane Austen purist fans, I am one step closer to reading & understanding the Jane Austen novels, plus - I'm getting Abbi and Chad's quilt done faster! What a deal!