WMRU Week 20

Grading

Not all have been scored and entered

Admin Stuff

Planning to have a quiz this week.

Character

One Minute of Light

“Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.”

― James A. Michener

1 Corinthians 1:10

10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.

Scripture

Kindness

“You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot by force”

—Publilius Syrus

Quotation

Paragraphs

Deadline is tonight (Wed) at midnight.

Admin Stuff

20 points for a paragraph (not two sentences)

Yes, more points possible for extra work

Creativity

One Minute of Light

Talking about how bad your creative work sucks, while you're just learning your craft, is like looking at a bag of flour and an egg and saying, "Geez, my cake tastes terrible."

--Paul Grealish

Alma 27:9

Ammon said unto him: It is against the law of our brethren, which was established by my father, that there should be any slaves among them...

Scripture

Careful...

Quotation

The Book of Mormon promises that all who receive and act upon the Lord's invitation to "repent and believe in his Son become "the covenant people of the Lord". This is a potent reminder than neither riches nor lineage nor any other privileges of birth should cause us to believe that we are "better one than another".

--Dallin Oaks, 2006

Get back up

One Minute of Light

“The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal.”

Criss Jami, Killosophy

Alma 36:29

Scripture

29 Yea, and he has also brought our fathers out of the land of Jerusalem; and he has also, by his everlasting power, delivered them out of abondage and captivity, from time to time even down to the present day; and I have always retained in remembrance their captivity; yea, and ye also ought to retain in remembrance, as I have done, their captivity.

Kindness

“Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.”

—Albert Schweitzer

Quotation

Apache War Begins

On this day in 1861 Apache Chief Cochise was arrested for raiding a ranch. He escaped and started the 25-year-long Apache War.

This Day in History (Hat Tip: Sarah Gatlin)

Persist

One Minute of Light

“It may take little time to get where you want to be, but if you pause and think for a moment, you will notice that you are no longer where you were. Do not stop—keep going.”

― Rodolfo Costa

Exodus 1:14

14 And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.

Scripture

True Patience

Patience is not the ability to wait. Patience is to be calm no matter what happens, constantly take action to turn it to positive growth opportunities, and have faith to believe that it will all work out in the end while you are waiting.”

― Roy T. Bennett

Quotation