My Favorite Christmas Presents

My two favorite presents

1) My Doris Day style hat

2) My Lady bug pillow Pet!

Jesus Christ lives

This picture was pulled out of the ruins of the Provo Tabernacle.

Everything in that place burned to pieces..

EXCEPT

This picture of Christ.

Look at the picture. Everything around it is burned but Christ was not touched.

For those of you doubting in Christ

or claim Christ and God do not exist~

Look at this picture!!!

Jesus Christ lives,

he is the son of God.

This picture proves it!!!

Boys, just so fun!

The boy on the left (in the red)

and the boy on the right are the same boy.

His name is Neil.

The left picture is when he was a senior in high school

and I was his EFY counselor.

Look how nice my boy turned out!!

He went from a "BANGARANG" to a gentleman :)

POSITIVITY!

I am a TRUE believer of

KARMA

and

UNIVERSAL VIBES.

Lately I have been sending out completely

NEGATIVE vibes to the universe.....

.......

which has made me lonely and unhappy

(I am creating my own fate..

a sad, lonely, negative fate).

Therefore..

As of RIGHT THIS SECOND...

I am NEVER EVER sending out negative vibes again!!

And karma will return to me in a nice, happy way.

BRING ON THE POSITIVITY

AND HAPPINESS

AND

FUN!!

And in Elder Worthlin's words....

I am going to

"COME WHAT MAY AND LOVE IT"

Feel Again

Thank you to Tailo Cruz for this AMAZING song....

I believe that int ime my heart will heal again

And I believe that in time my heart will feel again

So I keep on holding on
So I keep on being strong

'Cause I know one thing I'm gonna feel again
I know one day I'm gonna feel again
And I know although my heart hurts now
I'll find a way to get up off the ground
'Cause I know one thing I'm gonna feel again

I believe that this heart of mine can make it through
And I believe that my heart can make it over you

So I keep on holding on
So I keep on being strong

'Cause I know one thing I'm gonna feel again
I know one day I'm gonna feel again
And I know although my heart hurts now
I'll find a way to get up off the ground
'Cause I know one thing I'm gonna feel again

And though it's hard for me to breathe
And even harder to believe
I know the one thing I'm gonna find
I'm gonna be just fine

'Cause I know one day I'm gonna feel again
I know one day I'm gonna feel again
And I know although my heart hurts now
I'll find a way to get up off the ground
'Cause I know one thing I'm gonna feel again

I KNEW Tonight would be WONDERFUL!

How did I know this....

well for starters.

I was able to run BEFORE class tonight.

On my way to class I stopped by Starbucks

I asked for:

"A Tall non fat tan hot chocolate,

with whip cream and caramel drizzle"

THEY GOT IT RIGHT!

It tasted PERFECT!

Driving to school I blasted Michael Jackson

AND SANG LOUD!

PERFECT!

Sitting in economics, (last second studying)

Professor was 20 minutes late..

so what does she say...

.

.

.

"I didn't finish your test, so tonight you will write 3 pages

of the things you studied.. and everyone will get full credit"

Tonight was a GREAT night!

Oh so much fun!

Ali took me to the Jazz game last Friday

night...

(no we did not mean to dress the same)

Last night (October 29) Ali and I attended a few HALLOWEEN parties!

I was a witch.

She was Amy Winehouse.

Girls Overnighter

A few girls in Park City....

This is what we did....

Quote on Prayer

"When Heavenly Father answers yes, it is

to give us confidence. When he answers

no, it is to prevent error. When he

withholds an answer, it is to have us grow

through faith in Him... We are expected to

assume accountability by acting on a

decision that is consistent with His

teachings without prior confirmation. We

are not to sit passively waiting or to

murmur because the Lords has not spoken.

We are to act. Most often what we have

chosen to do is right. He will confirm the

corrections of our choices His way. That

confirmation generally comes through

packets of help found along the way. We

discover them by being spiritually

sensitive... If, in trust, we begin something

which is not right, He will let us know

before we have gone too far"

~Elder Richard G Scott~

The Return of Ali and Amanda

Ali and I have too much fun together.

Amazing video!

Budweiser commercial re: 9-11, aired only ONCE!

This is the commercial spot Budweiser produced after 9-11.

They only aired it once so as not to benefit financially from

it - they just wanted to acknowledge the tragic event.

This is so consistent with a company who always does things

with a ton of class!!

Can you imagine what the cost was considering production,

air time, etc.?

I never saw this commercial until now .... it is quite moving.

Wow! Talk about a picture being worth a thousand words!

Did this video not bring tears to your eyes...

If it didn't you are un-American!

Disarray/Disappointment= Tender Mercy

The past few weeks have been full of
Disappointment
Grief
Pain
Heartache
Tears
Uncertainty
Depression
and a LOT of praying!

Last night I was cleaning out my desk and a piece of orange paper came floating in my lap. The paper was full of quotes but my eyes went directly to this one by Richard G. Scott:

"Just when all seems to be going right, challenges often come in

multiple doses applied simultaneously. When those trials are not consequences of your

disobedience, they are evidence that the Lord feels you are prepared to grow more. He

therefore gives you experiences that stiumlate growth, understanding and compassion

which plish you for your everlasting benefit. To get you from where you are to where

He wants you to be requires a lot of stretching and that genreally entails discomfort and

pain."

This quote was certainly a tender mercy and a huge answer to my prayers! Even though I am going to through all of this pain and heartache... I can look towards Heavenly Father and know that the reason He is letting me go through this is because He needs me to grow! I am now thanking him for this amazing trial I am going through!

Officially Re-UTEnited!

For those of you who don't know....

I am obsessed and addicted to the

University of Utah!

The day I graduated from the U

I had a hard time leaving...

but because life doesn't work the way

I planned...

I have found myself back at

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

I am happy with the way things turned out.

I guess my shopping spree of University Of Utah attire and everything red

will pay off :)

Something to think about........

Imagine that you had won the following prize in a contest:
Each morning your bank would deposit $86,400.00 in
your private account for your use.

However, this prize has rules, just as any game has certain rules.

The first set of rules would be:
Everything that you didn't spend during each day
would be taken away from you.

You may not simply transfer money into some other account.
You may only spend it.

Each morning upon awakening, the bank opens your account with another
$86,400.00 for that day.

The second set of rules:
The bank can end the game without warning; at any
time it can say, Its over, the game is over!

It can close the account and you will not receive a new one.

What would you personally do?
You would buy anything and everything you wanted, right?
Not only for yourself, but for all people you love, right?

Even for people you don't know, because you couldn't possibly spend it
all on yourself, right?
You would try to spend every cent, and use it all, right?

ACTUALLY, this GAME is REALITY!

Each of us is in possession of such a magical bank. We just
can't seem to see it.
The MAGICAL BANK is TIME!

Each morning we awaken to receive 86,400 seconds as a gift
of life, and when we go to sleep at night, any remaining time
is NOT credited to us.

What we haven't lived up that day is forever lost.

Yesterday is forever gone.

Each morning the account is refilled, but the bank can
dissolve your account at any time....WITHOUT WARNING.

SO, what will YOU do with your 86,400 seconds?

Aren't they worth so much more than the same amount
in dollars?

Think about that, and always think of this:
Enjoy every second of your life, because time races by
so much quicker than you think.

So take care of yourself, be Happy, Love Deeply and enjoy life!

Here's wishing you a wonderfully beautiful day!!!

~Friendship~

"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born."
- Anais Nin

"A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself."

"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words."

"A friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else."

Best Therapy ever....e

Talking on the phone to your best friend

until 3:30 in the morning

.......

PRICELESS

.....

and the best therapy ever!

Lava Hot Springs!

This weekend my family took a camping trip to...

Lava Hot Springs!

The weather was beautiful!

I HATE camping... so I was very excited to see

Clean bathrooms and showers at the KOA!

This is before risking our lives in the river......

This was risking our lives in the river....

This is what happens when you risk your life in the

Rapid River!

This is my knee.... I have huge rock burns on my arm

and random bruises all over my body!

I am Happy that I survived to blog this :)

....To Do List....

This is my To Do List:

To Do by Friday Afternoon (16th)

This List doesn't include my 40+ hours of working

Oh the JOY of having to Grow Up!

Life is like a box of chocolates....

IT'S FULL OF DISAPPOINTMENTS!

okay okay I know that's not the real saying

BUT........

Remember when you get super dooper ooper excited about something

and that something comes...

AND IT IS NOTHING LIKE YOU EXPECTED?

Why is that?

Is it to help us learn to be disappointed or what?

Okay complaining I know....

But I really HATE being disappointed!

Toms and Zumba!

My Tom's Shoes FINALLY came in!

I have waited for these shows to stock back up!

For those of you who don't know about Toms

Let me explain...

for every pair YOU buy

a NEW pair of shoes goes to a child in need!

How awesome!

Toms can be found online.

I found mine at LolaBella and JMR.

They are super comfy!

2nd matter of business:

~ZUMBA~

I started a new workout class with my mom.

It is called Zumba.

HARDEST WORKOUT EVER!!

It is latin dancing with aerobics too.

I HIGHLY recommend Zumba.

It is so much fun and it

kicks your butt!

Being single and being okay!

Lately life really hasn't been going as planned.....

Mostly I am referring to my "love"life!

Basically...

I AM SINGLE WITH NO POTENTIALS!

I have been having a hard time lately because of this.

But thanks to the WONDERFUL Gospel

I can be COMFORTED!

I just listened to a talk given by

John Bytheway (LOVE HIM).

It is called "Especially for young single adults: Who, When, and Why we marry"

(CLICK HERE TO LISTEN)

The second thing is a talk from: Brother Wells

"Breaking up without going to Pieces: When Dating Doesn't End in Marriage"

I think the most important things I have learned:

1) DON'T BE OBSESSED WITH BEING SINGLE.

2) CONTROL WHAT YOU CAN... HAVE FUN!

3)PERHAPS THE WRONG ONE IS THE RIGHT ONE TO

LEAD YOU TO THE BEST ONE.

I have really learned to rely on the Lord because of my broken heart!

So for those of you who are struggling, (with anything) just remember

HEAVENLY FATHER LOVES YOU!

AND

EVERYTHING WORKS OUT IN THE END!

A Day of Fun!

Monday I went to Lagoon with my family!!

The stupid Log ride only got the back of my butt so

it looks like I wet my pants!

Quote of the day...

"To be one's self and unafraid whether right or wrong,

is more ADMIRABLE than the cowardice of surrender

to CONFORMITY."

~IRVING WALLACE~

Just the Denning family acting normal....

This is a video of us on our way to Vegas...
we are high off of candy!

This is Ashelle being silly!

Patience.......

......Or lack of!

It's official,

Amanda Danielle Denning

has NO PATIENCE!!

She is sick of waiting!

Plus she thinks it's rude

for someone to leave for 2 years

and then leave for 2 weeks

just as things started becoming!

Trip to the Doc.

Today I had quite the experience...

Yesterday I had a lump on the back of my head.

It hurt like crazy!!!!

So I go to the doc....

I find out that I have a condition called

Occipital neuralgia
a pinched nerve in my head

The cure:

A SHOT IN MY HEAD!!

So the doc took a needle and vicoden and cortisone and shot it in the back of my head.

Result:

Super numb head!!! (totally awesome)
and NO MORE HEADACHES!!!!

Update on Amanda's Life

It's been a while since I've had time to update this blog here... so here is a QUICK update!

1~ I signed up for one whole class at Weber. BioMed core!

Small start for a long few years of school

2~ Kevin and I celebrated our 1 year of knowing each other..

we went to the Jazz game!!

3~ I just got back from CALIFORNIA!!!

My Family and I went for vacation!

We stayed in Vegas on the way there

This was my first time ever gambling!

This is on the way to the beach

This is me at the beach

Eating the famous chicken dinner at Knott's Berry Farm

So Basically that has been my life the past few weeks!

PeAcE OuT! (until next time)

I support Food Revolution

I SUPPORT Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution!!

If you want to help reduce the obesity rate in America

(especially in Children),

click here!

Baby Emery makes everyone GIGGLE!!

Warning: YOU WILL LAUGH AND SMILE!!

This is a video of my cousin's little girl Emery. She has started making super funny noises. In this video Emery is telling her Aunt Kenzie off!

This video is of Emery playing a game.
Her daddy holds her and she bends at the waist
and falls down. She thinks she is so funny.

When you're sad at you know it....

Are you feeling:

SAD?

ANGRY?

OR

LONELY?

SOLUTION:

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.

.

FIND A BABY!!

ONIOMANIA

Oniomaniac (from greek onios: "for sale" mania: "insanity"):

A compulsive desire to shop!

A.K.A.

Shopaholic!

Shopaholic can never resist a good bargain.

"My name is Amanda and I am an oniomaniac"

Shopping is my hobby and my life!

Saturdays are usually my shopping days.

The things I cannot resist are:

Steve Madden heels

Boots

Jessica Simpson jewelry

American Eagle

Hollister

Dresses

I currently have 103 pairs of shoes & 50 handbags/purses

Recently my favorite purchase was this:

This bracelet is from the Jessica Simpson line

I also bought a beautiful pair of boots from AE but... I want these ones too:

Aren't they beautiful!

It's official: I am a SHOPAHOLIC!

Comic Strip courtesy of Elder Moon

For my birthday Elder Moon sent me a letter, on the back of the letter included these 3 pictures:

Here's the story behind this. In high school, Spencer and I had our own special "mountain". We would go there all of the time to hike and just get away. Well one day we decided to go hiking and I decided to wear flip flops. I saw a snake, I freaked out, and I fell, literally fell, down the mountain!!! I was hanging on for dear life on a branch. Seriously the scariest and blondest moment of my life! It took Spencer ten minutes to figure out how to get down to me without sending us off the cliff! Yup, welcome to the Blonde Adventures of Amanda

I have found him.. has he found me?

Today I would like to refer to Jalene's story of Him. It goes as follows:

I'm asking you to do something.
I'm asking all of you that have HIM...

the one who sold his car for a least expensive one so he could buy you a ring...
the one who drove many miles through rain, snow, or shine just to see you...
the one who holds you when you cry...
the one who brought you soup when you were sick...
the one who supports your dreams, no matter how unrealistic they are...
the one who jumps on beds, swings on swings, and skips with you...
the one who watches chick flicks with you and secretly likes them...
the one who cleans out the shower drain...
the one who takes out the garbage...
the one who works two jobs so he can support you...
the one who came to see you in your show more than once...
the one who carries you up to bed after you have fallen asleep watching a movie...
the one who changed schools and moved to a completely different city so he could be closer to you...
the one who patiently taught you how to drive a manual transmission...
the one who went out early and scraped the ice/snow off your car...
the one who fixed your car...
the one who drove all the way back home to get you a sweater because you were cold...
the one who killed spiders/bugs for you...

the one who stuck around after things got hard...
the one who no matter what curve balls you threw at him is still by your side...
the one who tells you are the most beautiful girl he's ever seen...
the one who loves your more than anything else in his world...

because you are worth everything to him...
i bet he would even swim the ocean for you...

he gets it.
he gets that you are a divine woman.
and he really does love you.


hug him a little bit longer today...
kiss him a little bit harder today...
take in his smell and savor it...
look into his eyes and say, 'thank you for choosing me.'

my dear friends, you are blessed
to have HIM...

One day, Ill have him too

I know that I have found Him. I just pray that it wont take him very long to realize that he has found me!