Time for a pep talk to myself: “I am in control of my feelings, not you, and I refuse to let you dictate how I feel. Unfortunate things happen in this imperfect world. There’s no sense hoping the right thing will be done because it won’t. All I can do is choose happiness even when […]
Why do I take myself on a ride everyday? To sit somewhere else besides my recliner. Believe me, if I could do something else, I would! But driving is the only thing I can do that doesn’t exhaust me (until after a while,) and so I do it! NOTE: I don’t feel sorry for myself […]
In Nephi’s mighty vision of seeing what his father saw Nephi said, “As I sat pondering in my heart I was caught away in the spirit of the Lord” … “The spirit said Look! And I looked…” I love the holiness of this account that as Nephi pondered he saw things in his mind’s eye. […]
My life is whatever I make it. Like an artist painting a picture, first is a blank canvas. I’ve been distant from the world for 13 years but feel to come closer once again. Here are some ways I will create my life’s painting: Being a Better Friend I can see how people don’t visit […]
Think about it… Why is there so much emphasis on hating ourselves, and having low self confidence, and feeling not good enough? I’m gonna go out on a limb and not mince my words but speak directly and honestly. Because the adversary hates us because of our goodness. (He is the liar that was cast […]
The year 2020 stopped many things around the world! At first I wanted life to resume so I could continue living normally but now that it’s been a while and I’ve adjusted to the “new normal” how could I ever go back? Losing old ways was painful, and irritating, and hard but now new ways […]
The more my ability decreases the further my gratitude increases. My latest gratitude is for basic things like sight, sound, touch, taste and smell. In all the ways my abilities have decreased in the last few years, since driving again my driving ability has never diminished and I can still take myself on rides which […]
A friend said to me once, “I do not believe that the only people in heaven are Mormons.” I agree, because it’s not about being Mormon but about being a true follower of Jesus Christ. There are various faiths that make us who we are, but regardless of our differences we Christians are united in […]
Today I awoke at 7:00am. I did my morning iPad routine (check email, bank accounts, my calendar and a few friends on Instagram), had breakfast and watched a few YouTube clips before turning off the TV and starting my day by running a load of laundry and doing a bit of tidying up. I feel […]
How can I not love this song? It’s all about taking action: Having faith in Jesus Christ; Standing for Him even when others don’t; Believing He’ll guide me; Sure that He’ll ease my burdens; Trusting that He’ll bless me; Going where He wants me to go; Doing what He wants me to do; Accepting that […]
Some people say, “When I’m around them I’m better … or more spiritual … or kinder … or more optimistic … or [something good].” Some people are happy, kind, spiritual, optimistic, etc. but that’s them, not me. The truth is that no one is responsible for my character. I am who I am and my […]
May 26th: I live my life and do what I can do. It all comes down to showers. I don’t want to bathe or take a shower because it’s so very tiring. I get bummed because I have to shower and know it will be hard. I don’t even want to say “help me” but […]
I’ve always done what I felt impressed to do. Whenever I felt to sing, I sang. Sometimes I made things and felt to give it to them, so I did and never felt sad but happy. Everything I’ve done has been authentic and true. I’ve never doubted the impressions in my mind but have always followed […]
Why do I act on personal inspiration? Because in my heart I feel to do it and because I believe in good outcomes. I may not know the reason for responding but the Lord does and that’s good enough for me, therefore I trust Him and act; I want the Lord to know He can […]
Taking the leap of faith let’s me surprise myself by becoming more than I thought possible. (Everyone is born with the ability to do great things.) I’m not perfect but try with all my might to improve. My conscience never takes a vacation from encouraging me to be brave, or do something good, or try, […]
In the words of God’s Prophet, Russell M. Nelson: I feel to say to my reticent friends: “In this life, you have never settled for second best in anything. Yet, as you resist fully embracing the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, you are choosing to settle for second best. “The Savior said, ‘In my Father’s […]
Last night I woke up in the middle of the night and this repeated in my mind: “Dogs of war and men of hate.” Anger leads to a sad place and countless amounts of people are on that path. Many people are mad and unforgiving these days, and they have no mercy; there’s no desire […]
This thought was in my mind today when I woke up: “Only listening to the Lord is following the impressions in your heart without doubt and with complete trust.” I’m reminded of when my son, Andrew, was on his mission and he and his companion needed to visit someone in the hospital but they didn’t […]
I go on a ride every day around lunchtime (stop and get a drink or maybe go to lunch) and it’s usually around 3:00 pm when my car pulls into the garage. Any tasks done by me after that have to be small because my body has very little energy. Sometimes I go on another […]
God’s living Prophet on the earth today is Russell M. Nelson. After him another Prophet will be called, in the Lord’s orderly way, and in this final dispensation we will never be without God’s Prophet on the earth. As Neil L. Andersen said at the April 2018 General Conference, “The prophet is a watchman on the tower, protecting us […]
10,000 hours / 6 hours per day = 1,666 days (4.5 years): If 10,000 hours invested makes me an expert and I’ve devoted at least 6 hours per day to studying the scriptures and other spiritual things and have done it for at least 4.5 years then the result says that I know a lot […]
My Church’s Semi-Annual General Conference (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) was last weekend (first weekend of October and first weekend of April) and the talks and music were stirring to experience. Some speakers encouraged us to be characteristics of our best selves and others testified of God, Jesus Christ and the Scriptures. […]
I am not a Prophet of God and I don’t claim to be one. But I do claim my testimony of Jesus Christ and knowing the goodness of God. I love the testimony of the Prophet, Alma, and liken it to myself by asking myself his questions, and making his statements according to my time: […]
The idea to ‘Focus Only On the Good’ has helped me SO much: Focus only on positive thoughts (I can’t control what thoughts enter my mind, but I can control what I continue to think about. If a negative thought enters my mind it’s me who chooses to think more negative things and dwell on […]
I like giving 100% to everything I do. Therefore, I’ve decided to give myself to work things on M-W-F and to home things on Tu-Th-Sa. (On Sunday I give myself to God.) I’m so happy to divide what I do on different days! You know me, I’m an organized person (to the extreme) and my previous plan […]