by ryan | Mar 3, 2017 | Pretium
Friendship “A friend is someone you want to be when you want to be alone.” Evan shared this definition with me in eighth grade and is one whom I often wish I could be with when I need to be alone. He also taught me that a good friend comes to your home and politely...
by ryan | Feb 1, 2017 | Pretium
More than Potential Like the farmer who recognizes that losing a seed, sprout, or grown plant before the season ends will ultimately diminish his harvest, it is important for us to recognize and value life through each of its stages. To say that an acorn is not an oak...
by ryan | Jan 29, 2017 | Poems
by ryan | Jan 29, 2017 | Poems
by ryan | Jan 2, 2017 | Pretium
Apathy As a young teacher, I found myself most concerned with noisy students and high energy classes. I was afraid of having a student act out, or worse, having the entire class revolt and take over my lecture. Now, instead, my fears are quite different. Surprisingly,...
by ryan | Sep 21, 2014 | Religious Thoughts
Perhaps the most important thing we can do in this life is to learn about and care for those around us. We of course want to improve our own life and enhance our personal circumstances, but before we seek our own interests we would do well to consider the needs of our...
by ryan | Sep 18, 2014 | Letters
I’m famous!! My friend did this cool video on campus the other day. A lot of the people in it are from my new ward, and a lot of them were just really cool people we met. I think my friend did a really good job. Check it out! I don’t show up until after...
by ryan | Sep 15, 2014 | Other
Over the past few months I have considered what it takes to find joy in any situation. Especially with new years recently behind us, goals are a big part of life and I believe they are greatly connected with our happiness. As we set a goal it fills us with...
by ryan | Sep 7, 2014 | Letters
Dearest People who I love the most in the whole world, Elder Cook came and spoke in a special stake conference today! Stake conference was great, the first speaker talked about temples, then the second speaker talked about temples, then we sang “Guide us oh thou...
by ryan | Jul 6, 2014 | Letters
My dear family, This week was a lot of fun, I did all the things none of the locals will do but tell us we have to do at least once in our life. We saw Phillip Phillips, John Williams, and Jordan Sparks in the concert on the capitol lawn. Watched part of the parade....
