April Week 1 - Hey

What a great discussion we had about Galileo and the search for truth yesterday! I love listening to your thoughts and clarifying my own as you share. You are such an inspiring group.

As I watched morning session of conference today, I was inspired about something you guys mentioned yesterday. You talked about the difficulty in living and trying to befriend people with different interests, who have not yet realized that this life is an exciting journey to truth,  and who tend to be wrapped up on the things the world tells them are important.  I mentioned that you live in a really difficult time to be in the world and not of the world while trying to connect with people who are being "of the world." But that is what you must do! That is what you must be practicing. I get the most excited to write a blog post after talking to someone with a very different perspective then mine. Looking at things from their perspective, clarifies my views and fires the desire in me to share what I see!

So I want you guys to be thinking of ways to reach these people all around you. Usually they are not trying to be rebellious. Mostly, they just need to be awakened from a worldly stupor. They don't always realize there is a greater way to live and see (if they did, they would be living it). You need to invite them to "come and see" through your example, words, excitement and love.

So for your "creating" this week, I want you to share the truth you are learning in a way that will inspire others. Don't write (or present something) just to me or just to this Great Books Group, but write to your peers who do not see how cool it is to gaze at the stars, or study Galileo, or to be an instrument for good - whatever you have been studying and you think will bless them.

Then you can write a blog post and share it with them through google plus, or make a video or a song to post - whatever you think will reach them.

Does that sound exciting? I hope so!

So, here are the assignments for this week:

1. Watch the following and ponder what it has to do with nature, instruments, or seeking truth:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPdwsHpoYFs


2. Finish This Chart we Started in Class:

Instruments to Help Us Rise Higher	How do we fine-tune them?
1. Scriptures     2. Prophets     3. Prayer     4. Nature/His creations     5. Temple     6. Others/Books     7. Holy Ghost     8. Reason/Thought     9. Rightful Use of Agency     10. Body     11. Media	1. Study, Ponder, Hebrew, Study background, increase understadning about everything   2. Study, ponder, work on testimony that they are prophets, living what they say   3. Meaningful, Thoughtful     4. Be in it, learn about it, science     5.     6.     7.     8.     9.     10.     11.

3. Create and share something to inspire others about the truths you learned these last two weeks such as:
-Write a post, paper, poem, etc
-Make a video
-Sing a song
-Make a presentation or lesson
-Do anything you think will benefit others

4. Comment! Let us know when you have posted it - put it on the discussion blog (or at least a link for it so we can read it) and comment on each other's thoughts.