Monday, August 08, 2005

My Bed

Yesterday in church, somebody told about a workshop at last week's youth conference in which the speakers gave a list of about ten things, with instructions to get rid of two of them. The list included items like:
  • a living prophet
  • testimony
  • job
  • gift of the Holy Ghost
  • scriptures
  • priesthood
  • bed
  • family
  • friends
The speaker said one of the first things to go was the bed. I'll give up my bed when I'm dead, and not a minute before. I have the best bed in the whole world. DH made the bed out of solid cherry. It's unique! Also, the mattress is the perfect mix of firm, but yielding. The first thing I say every night when I climb into bed is "Aaaaaaaaah!"

13 Comments:

Blogger Ms-Chievous said...

Only two? I'm thinking the bed and family are the only ones not on the butcher block.

8/08/2005 04:14:00 PM  
Blogger Ann said...

In the end, they had to cut all but two. And let's be clear...they were not left with "family" and "bed." Nor "friends," for that matter.

I don't get snarky at church much these days, because I really like the people. This was just a perspective that honestly would never occur to me. Give up my bed? Shee-yeah.

8/08/2005 09:28:00 PM  
Blogger Phoebe said...

Guess which 5 I'd give up? I mean GAVE up?
Bleh.

I can see how your beautiful bed is non-negotiable. Well, I can't actually SEE it; what is meant is that I understand.

8/09/2005 12:27:00 AM  
Blogger JoeinVegas said...

Are these people living in reality? Being serious? I can pick something there to give up, but then I wouldn't be at a religeous conference.

8/09/2005 02:21:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I wouldn't give up my bed either! I love my bed and my bedroom.

I'd give up the "church stuff" so fast! Oh wait, I already did!

Friends and Family are vastly more important ot me than the chuchy stuff and I can find love and enlightenment and happiness in my interactions with others.

8/09/2005 11:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh that was me, Hope. I'm not trying to be anonymous, just absent - minded.

8/09/2005 11:42:00 PM  
Blogger Chris Tolworthy said...

I think this is an important insight into the Puritan roots of Mormonism. Anything comfortable is assumed ot be sinful. Since leaving the church, I have been amazed at how many things classed as sinful are actually essential to our progress. Two other examples are skepticism and teenage rebellion. But rest and pleasure are probably the best examples IMO.

8/10/2005 06:01:00 AM  
Blogger Randy said...

I'm thinking those youth would have better off had the speaker given up his speaking job, but that's just me.

8/10/2005 09:02:00 PM  
Blogger Trail Seeker said...

5 down, 4 to go. I could give up the bed as I can sleep on the floor in a sleeping bag justy fine, but why?

8/11/2005 01:42:00 AM  
Blogger Randy said...

Well, at least the speaker didn't ask the youth to give up sex. That would have been tragic.

8/11/2005 08:03:00 AM  
Blogger Stephen said...

I'm thinking those youth would have better off had the speaker given up his speaking job, but that's just me.

;)

8/12/2005 07:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Aaaaaaah! Been wanting to do this since I woke up this morning"

I say that each and every night unless I am not in my own bed, then I get all Goldilocks-cranky and whiney. I have to have MY pillow and MY sheets and MY side of the bed or I just can't get a good nights sleep.

It looks to me like you have your priorities in perfect order!

-Lori

8/15/2005 05:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

My bed or a living person-who-claims-to-be-a-prophet-but-really-doesn't-know-if-we-believe-X-or-Y ??? Hrmm. Hard choice.

-Lis

8/29/2005 01:29:00 PM  

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