Time.

Time is a funny thing.

Sometimes, it seems like events are unreal and untouchable--far into the future. 

I felt that way about college. 

Yet, here I am-- going to the school I've wanted to attend since the age of five. And here I am--growing into a young adult and making choices that will affect the rest of my life. And eternity.

It's funny how that works out.

I always get so caught up in what is going to happen to me SOMEDAY. I think about one week, three months, two years, twenty years from now. Sometimes, I forget about the important things that are happening now.  I forget to live in the present.

WHAT HAPPENED?

I was just barely a little seven-year-old girl running around barefoot(okay, so I still run around barefoot), catching frogs and pretending to be a wicked witch. I was just barely a less little twelve-year-old  girl running around moodily, not knowing who I  was and pretending to be someone I wasn't. I was just barely a still little fifteen-year-old girl running in track, counting down the months and days till i could date, pretending I was mature enough to handle it. 

Time is a funny thing.

It doesn't always work out the way it does in books and movies. Many things happen that aren't that important to the story-line. Then again, maybe they are.

Only time will tell.

To My Mother....

Truth is, I'm really grateful for my mother.

 After all these years of excitedly waiting for a day of freedom and independence--I realize how much my mom has been there for me always.

Yeah, She isn't your typical LDS mommy.

But I like that. 

I'm grateful for her blunt and honest ways because she tells me what no one else would dare. I grateful for humility and willingness to serve because I learn from her. I'm just grateful for her!

Once upon a time, I had a family whose love taught me some of the most important lessons in life. 

YEeeeeep.

Confessions of A Molly Mormon: Part 2: ME

I am a communications major. I like eating mashed potatoes and watching Dr Who. I believe in fairy tales.

I am a Mormon. 

This is me. When I was five years old, I knew who I wanted to be in life. More importantly, I knew who I was--a divine daughter of God with great potential. Unfortunately, as I have gotten older, there have been times where I have forgotten the simple truths that I knew back then. 

I want to declare the importance of God's love for us. 

God sees us in a way we don't always see ourselves. He sees the us that we saw as five year olds. 

Like in fairy tales, he knows there is greater plan  in store if we just listen. 

It's not always easy. We're going to make mistakes--but it is worth. Never give up just because of the choices in your life. Through the atonement of Heavenly Father's son--Jesus Christ--we can  come back into the arms of his love. 

Once upon a time deserves to end with Happily ever after. 

Live your life in a way that it can. 

SDRAWKCAB

Perception affects everything.


For instance, I remember thinking how funny it was when people complained about my old school. 
Because for me, Stansbury High School was my gift from God.

I loved that place. 


But that's the way it is with fairy tales in real life. We all have different adventures, different villians, and different challenges. 

Life is SDAWKCAB.

BACKWARDS.

Sometimes, what is the greatest pleasure for one human could be the biggest hardship for another.

I felt that way about theater. Sometimes, it made me want to cry.

And sometimes--

It made me really happy. 


Just remember, the way life is depends on how you see it. 


You can't change your circumstances, but you can turn them SDRAWKCAB. If you look at them in a positive light, they become positive. 


In the end, that's what really matters.

Forever and Always

Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She liked top ramen, computers, and fragile dolls. 


She  spent her time playing make-believe and watching Disney films.

Then, one day--

She grew up.




And she started college. 


She thought her life changes meant that she couldn't be a little girl anymore, but she was wrong. 


She still liked top ramen (thank, goodness!). Computers were a must. And, well, fragile items decorated her dorm room. 


She went to parties and watched Tangled. 


She dressed up in rainbow colors at a dance.


She created a magic wand out of pencils for Harry Potter.


Life was challenging, but she got through it with a little help from her friends. 

And also parents. The end:) 

Confessions of A Molly Mormon

My name is Amy Michelle Staker. I like taking photos and acting. I am a Mormon.

This is a picture of my family when we were in the Nauvoo Pageant. My best friend once asked me if this is how Mormons really dressed in Utah. I thought it was a pretty funny joke and teased her about it--untill  my other friend said it seemed like a pretty logical question.

Just so you know, We usually don't  dress in pioneer clothes.  

People get some crazy ideas about Mormons and their beliefs--but that's okay. Mormons don't sacrifice goats or believe in Polygamy, but we do have some pretty unique ideas about life and what real happiness means.

We believe that Once Upon a Time and Happily Ever After are true. 


We don't drink coffee.


We don't watch R rated movies.


We don't swear.


We save ourselves until marriage.


We wake and go to early morning seminary every day of our high school career.


We believe that marriage lasts eternally. 


We know that we are divine children of a father who loves us,


We are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.


One of my favorite quotes is from a movie called The Little Princess. Sarah says, "I am a princess. All girls are. Even if they live in tiny old attics. Even if they dress in rags, even if they aren't pretty, or smart, or young. We're still princesses. All of us."








I think that's really an important truth of life, and I'm so grateful to know it.