Before reading this blog please note that this is my commentary on GREG'S blog posted Sunday April, 1. See link below for great understanding and enlightenment.
http://delapaz4ever.blogspot.com/2007/04/watching-conference-is-not-like.html
I can totally relate. My wife had thread and fake egg in her hand during conference. When I asked her what she was doing she told me that the RS puts so much pressure on her to be creative, that spiritual nourishment means very little in her life. I on the other hand, filled up 12 journals of spiritual insights before the Sat afternoon session even started.
Regarding the Oprah comment, I have mixed feelings. I was not an Oprah fan until she changed my life with a single show. It was the best episode I had have ever seen. It was the show where she talked about the Secret. Each segment had a powerful born again preacher and crazy/amazing cliff hangers before going to commercials. After sitting through 45 minutes of "on the edge of your seat" entertainment Oprah proceeded to tell everyone watching what the Secret was...the Secret is…that if you are happy, you are happy. Being happy can make you happy. This really did not sink in until she had the follow up episode to the Secret. The second show was even more powerful than the first. I proceeded to buy the book at Costco (because it was cheaper than Barns and Noble or Borders)…either way I have the book. I also have the DVD if you don’t like reading. Anyway…back to the point. Oprah is wonderful and I thought it was a low blow to bring her into it. Besides who could ever get enough of hearing the sad stories of rape, incest, and starving children in Africa…she is moving and if she farted or burped I would too.
1 comment:
Brandon the Blogger,
Your reflective insight deserves more attention than it is currently getting. I am ashamed and appalled that I would have to be the first to leave a comment regarding your heartfelt proposition about the worth of Oprah. Though our feelings differ about Oprah, I think there is a project we can collaborate on to align our viewpoints and interests once again. I have a video project in the works called "Coin-op Boy Challenge: A Documentary in Retrospect" and would like to interview you on your memories of the Coin-op Boy challenge.
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