Monday, February 22, 2010
Under The Sun!
Well one of my best friends keeps on saying that she is going to leave and move up to Canada for a while I don't want her to. She is the only one that leaves crazy voice mails like I do; and we have a lot in common, she has been a true friend. It makes want to cry when I think about her leaving.
Also a friend of mine came to church in a bad mood, I don't know why. But that also made me feel sad. i guess it made me sad because my friend knows to act better than that.
Another good friend of mine is getting married shortly and I would love nothing more than to be at the celebration but money is the problem as well as work. But I am so happy for her, I wish her the best in life with her future husband!
Well I still want to believe that planet earth turns slowly and I wish I could just sit back and enjoy the beauty of the Utah mountains. I want summer to come, I am sick of the winter and it being so cold. I need the sun. It has felt like I have been away from the heat of the sun for a very long time. I need to be back under the hottness of the sun!!
Monday, February 8, 2010
I Want to Believe that Planet Earth Turns Slowly!
Sometimes I feel that life is spinning way too fast for me; and I want nothing more than for it to slow down. Or maybe even stop for a while. Or just be like how it is on Sundays, I must admit that I love Sundays; going to church is a lot of fun and I usually learn a lot, I Iove the mingles that we have after church; and we have such a awesome activities committee, and fhe committee. I do need to do better in my callings and I want and need to go to the temple this week because I did not do it last week.
Work still stresses me out and it drains my energy so much sometimes; and I hate it when I have nightmares about work it’s so not fair. You would think that once I am away from the place that I would not have anything to do with work but no I have to dream about it, curse it all!
School is also another thing in my life that stresses and drains my energy. I wish I was done and knew what I wanted to major in; but alas I am not that lucky and nothing really interests me. I wish I could just live in a cabin and have a horse ranch, now that would be a lot of fun just mountains and horses for the rest of my life, that would be awesome! Ah maybe someday when I have a million dollars.
Well all that I can say is that I am hanging in here, and don’t worry about me I am a big tough girl; I tie my own shoes and everything, I can take care of myself all the bad stuff will not bring me down; because I know that I need trails in order to survive in this life. I can take the good with the bad because the good always wins; and I know that my Heavenly Father will always be there for me; and that he tests me so that my weakness will become my strengths.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Harsh Storms!!
The Olympics are starting next week I can't wait. It's going to be so much fun watching the snowboarding, ice skating, skiing, bobsledding, and so much more. And there is a new episode of Lost next week as well which I can't wait for. I hope they answer more questions and don't leave it hanging as they did last episode. Tomorrow is church and it should be good since it will be the First Presidency Message and it's called On Being Spiritually Prepared, and I love the opening sentence; “If we do not have a deep foundation of faith and a solid testimony of truth, we may have difficulty withstanding the harsh storms and icy winds of adversity which inevitably come to each of us." President Thomas S. Monson
It reminds me of something that I have said before andthat is I like to stand and face the storm head on, because when it comes down hard, I find out that I can handle it. Right now I am watching Cool Runnings and I like what Junior says about knowing what you want and if you want it bad enough then you will get it. But above all else we must come unto Christ and follow him in everything; because then he will make our burdens easy and light and he will take our yokes upon him; and we must always stay in the light and the darkness will not be able to overcome us. And we should want to come unto the Lord.
Next weekend I will be going up to a cabin for a short vacation and that should be good with my family and being able to get away from the city.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Buckle Up and Hold On!
I guess the reason why that has been on my mind a lot is because a few of my friends have been afraid to put their trust in the Lord and take risks. They are also scared to fail but that is how you learn and gain experience. No one is perfect and Heavenly Father doesn't expect us to be perfect but he does want us to give it our best; and to not give up and to keep going no matter how hard it gets. I really like the quote from Haunted Mansion "You try you fail, you try you fail, but the only true failure is when you stop trying." There is always hope and I really like what was said in conference by an Apostle and he said "Choose to live by faith, not fear."
Also what comes to mind when I start thinking about these things is Christ he will always be standing at the door knocking but we have to let him in, and even though it sounds so simple, well because it is because the plan was made by Heavenly Father with the help of Christ we are the ones that make it hard that is why it is said that we are lower than the dust of the earth. Only we can let Christ in only we can push him away. Another thing that comes to mind is Anne M. Dibb's talk from last conference about holding on she said "We learn and grow by overcoming challenges with faith, persistence, and personal righteousness. I've been strengthened by President Thomas S. Monson's endless confidence in our Heavenly Father and in us. He has said: "Remember that you are entitled to our [Heavenly] Father's blessings in this work. He did not call you to your privileged post to walk alone, without guidance, trusting to luck. On the contrary, He knows your skill, He realizes your devotion, and He will convert your supposed inadequacies to recognized strengths. He has promised: 'I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up' " (Sugar Beets and the Worth of a Soul," Liahona, July 2009, 3-4; Ensign, July 2009, 5-6).
When I was at work yesterday I noticed an article from the Ensign that someone had put up on their office wall and so here it is.
Gordon B. Hinckley, “Put Your Trust in God,” Ensign, Feb 2006, 63
It isn’t as bad as you sometimes think it is.It all works out. Don’t worry.
I say that to myself every morning.
It will all work out.
Put your trust in God,
and move forward with faith
and confidence in the future.
The Lord will not forsake us.
He will not forsake us.
If we will put our trust in Him,
if we will pray to Him,
if we will live worthy of His blessings,
He will hear our prayers.
No matter what Heavenly Father wants us to be happy; as long as we don't give up and endure to the end and do the best that we possibly can; then there is no need to fear and we will have faith. Just believe in yourself because Heavenly Father already does.