I love my family :) Talking to my Mom and Dad always makes me feel better about my day. In marriage prep we were talking about the importance of eternal families and I love looking back on my childhood because my parents and family made it wonderful and they continue that to this day :)
Church keeps me stable and I love how stable I can me if i work to keep following in Christ's footsteps. Can I just say how much I love this song? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_ig_aM3zgw We sang the hymn version in church today and the lyrics always make me want to cry because it reminds me I need to work A LOT to get to the level I should be with my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. BUt hey I'm working, one day at a time. Listen to the lyrics if you read this, see if it doesn't change you. Oh and it helps that it has a ROCKIN violin solo :) Double winning.
OH! And this video! http://www.youtube.com/user/MormonMessages?feature=g-all-a#p/c/4E784EC0770935C0/2/EMwKxmTLaCs When men's hearts fail, having faith in the constancy of the Lord and an eternal perspective that everything will be alright. No matter what, Christ and our Father wants nothing but the best for us, their patience with me is unending especially when I lose patience with myself for all my imperfections and weaknesses. "God loves our un-complete self completely and our imperfections perfectly." President Uchtdorf gives us our entire lives in one sentence. I can be just fine and suddenly everything is lonely. But I don't have to be. I can be better at . . . I can try not to fix every problem at once but take myself gradually through the steps to peace and joy. Kenneth Holmes says it better then I can.
Just For Today
Just for today, I will try to live through this day only,
and not tackle my whole life problem
at once. I can do something for twelve hours
that would appall me if I felt that I had to
keep it up for a lifetime.
Just for today, I will be happy. This assumes to
be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that
"most folks are as happy as they make up
their minds to be."
Just for today, I will try to strengthen my mind.
I will study. I will learn something useful.
I will not be a mental loafer. I will read
something that requires effort, thought and
concentration.
Just for today, I will adjust myself to what is,
and not try to adjust everything to my own
desires. I will take my "luck" as it comes,
and fit myself to it.
Just for today, I will exercise my soul in three
ways: I will do somebody a good turn, and
not get found out. I will do at least two
things I don't want to--just for exercise.
I will not show anyone that my feelings are
hurt; they may be hurt, but today I will not
show it
Just for today, I will be agreeable. I will look
as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low,
act courteously, criticize not one bit, not
find fault with anything and not try to improve
or regulate anybody except myself.
Just for today, I will have a program. I may not
follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will
save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.
Just for today, I will have a quiet half hour all
by myself, and relax. During this half hour,
sometime, I will try to get a better perspective
of my life.
Just for today, I will be unafraid. Especially I
will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful,
and to believe that as I give to the world, so
the world will give to me.
-Kenneth L. Holmes
If this blogs shows nothing else, it shows me living one day at a time. Change comes in small increments one day after another, I wonder how this blog will reflect my changes. Ah well a new day starts soon, so sleep is in order.
God bless
be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that
"most folks are as happy as they make up
their minds to be."
Just for today, I will try to strengthen my mind.
I will study. I will learn something useful.
I will not be a mental loafer. I will read
something that requires effort, thought and
concentration.
Just for today, I will adjust myself to what is,
and not try to adjust everything to my own
desires. I will take my "luck" as it comes,
and fit myself to it.
Just for today, I will exercise my soul in three
ways: I will do somebody a good turn, and
not get found out. I will do at least two
things I don't want to--just for exercise.
I will not show anyone that my feelings are
hurt; they may be hurt, but today I will not
show it
Just for today, I will be agreeable. I will look
as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low,
act courteously, criticize not one bit, not
find fault with anything and not try to improve
or regulate anybody except myself.
Just for today, I will have a program. I may not
follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will
save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.
Just for today, I will have a quiet half hour all
by myself, and relax. During this half hour,
sometime, I will try to get a better perspective
of my life.
Just for today, I will be unafraid. Especially I
will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful,
and to believe that as I give to the world, so
the world will give to me.
-Kenneth L. Holmes
If this blogs shows nothing else, it shows me living one day at a time. Change comes in small increments one day after another, I wonder how this blog will reflect my changes. Ah well a new day starts soon, so sleep is in order.
God bless
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