A day is special when I make it so. (If I do the same thing as every other day then it’s not a special day.) Why is Sunday special to me? Because it’s the Lord’s day and I want to draw closer to him-therefore, the things I do today will either build good things in […]
We focus on what we want (eternal life) and let go of everything else that doesn’t help us get there. Our focus turns to becoming like our Lord. We give adult family members freedom to be themselves and to make their own choices because we trust in covenants, ordinances and promises that bind us together. […]
I heard that one of the qualities of a Super Achiever is that they don’t like to lose. I’ve thought a lot about that comment and concluded that a Super Achiever with a worldly perspective is susceptible to puffed-up pride and ego. (The world believes that puffed-up pride is okay and it strives to master […]
I feel happiness and peace. My home is calm and quiet. My life includes tranquillity. I sit here in my chair listening to peaceful piano music. Much beauty is outside including blue sky. Per is baking a yummy dinner and watching TV with his Bluetooth headphones. I can tell that Fluffy feels perfectly content. In […]
What made Snow White fairest in all the land? She chose being happy, facing her trials, and looking at life optimistically: basically, she was good. The best way to live life is with happiness, courage and optimism. (I ignore the lie that says happiness is childish.) Everyone is free to live life how they do […]
This morning I awoke with this thought in my mind: Mother in heaven is holiness exemplified. The idea occurred to me that she isn’t seen and is totally not of the world. Then it occurred to me that I forsake the world’s corruption to embrace God’s holiness. It’s not that I forsake the beauty of […]
My greatest hope is that everything I say or blog about helps someone. I absolutely loved what Jeffrey R. Holland said about when we face trials, or challenges, or burdens, or feel sad or even broken. He gave a talk called Broken Things to Mend and his words were very heartfelt and encouraging. My […]
Wanna know how the Lord is improving me? I did something very hard for me today and afterwards pursed my lips to hold back tears. In times past I would’ve thought something negative like, “I hate this!” and it would’ve brought on more negative thoughts like, “This is terrible!” and “Why?!!”, and negativity would’ve ruined […]
Most people didn’t revere Jesus until He was dead; during His lifetime most people hated Him. Upon studying His life is when people revered Him. Studies revealed that: Jesus was sinless; Jesus’ disciples taught His words and those words were recorded and are called scripture; Prophets testified of Christ’s infinite Atonement and that made us […]
The day will soon be when Saints will reject the world’s philosophies to embrace God’s holiness. (It will be easy because every Saint knows holiness.) Men will be leaders of righteousness, women will be teachers of truth and children will be pure and have tremendous faith. Good people will be drawn to goodness. They will […]
Easter, my favorite day of the year! Today all Christians celebrate that Jesus Christ rose from the tomb! I’m thankful that Christ overcame death so that I, too, (and all of us) will live again eternally! Rejoice, The Lord is King! Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore! Mortals, give thanks and […]
For some reason I feel a special kinship toward all women and girls. I consider them my sisters and want to help them in their lives. I love them. They’re fearless, loving, smart, beautiful, and have many, many good qualities. I love hearing good and encouraging thoughts. Some men inspire me but when I hear […]
Can a person be too spiritual? The task of the spiritually minded is to overcome the world to be spiritually centered, like the Savior. (Spiritual people do their best to see, feel, think, and act like God—and not just on Sunday but always.) “Always” is the key to goodness but is “always” too much? Perhaps, to worldly […]
I am truly grateful for the General Conferences of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held twice every year on the first weekends of April and October. Each General Conference strengthens my spirituality and love for Jesus Christ as speakers share inspired messages that cause me to feel God’s Holy Spirit. My heart […]
Former Church President, Gordon B. Hinckley, said many things about having the Holy Ghost as our constant companion and receiving personal guidance (revelation) from on high. Here are a few things he said: ‘Listen for the whisperings of the Spirit in the middle of the night, and respond to those whisperings.’ I don’t know why […]
Sometimes bad things happen that are actually blessings in disguise. A seemingly bad thing was that I got a disease (MS) that took away a lot of my skills and caused me to just sit. Before MS I used to push myself to my limit every day and never give myself a break. Relaxing was something […]
I’m glad to know there are many women who are strong defenders of Jesus Christ. They are capable women with a solid foundation who are examples to others because of their kindness, courage, and moral strength. They have conviction and vision. They know what they want and won’t stop striving for their goals. I love […]
It’s 8:00 PM, Per is on his way to work in Australia for a week and I want to do something productive rather than sit here. After changing into comfy clothes I decided to clean my closet, but while sitting at my vanity removing my makeup I knew I was done for the day. A […]
I know this is true: Never second-guess my feelings that lead me to act because my feelings will never lead me wrong. My experiences led me to it’s truth: I wondered if my decision to get Andrew in LA was wrong and that I had overstepped my bounds because it was up to him-not me-to […]
The simplest task of vacuuming my bedroom floor made me say I’m done for the day. Granted I walked to where the vacuum was stored, changed the battery (to make sure the vacuum wouldn’t die during my project), and emptied the full canister all before vacuuming my bedroom floor and that would normally seem like […]
The number one thing the trial of MS has taught me is to have patience because I’ve had to wait many times. You’d think that after ten years I’d be perfectly patient but you’d be wrong. Just yesterday I tried to organize my pantry after planning it out in my mind, but just before that […]
In my dream early this morning was a thought: My eyes have shifted to see the entire spectrum in my mind. (It’s like the time in the mall when looking at a picture of an optical illusion of a 2D repetitive pattern hiding a 3D image and my eyes shifted and I saw the Looney Tunes […]
For two years (2013-2015) I didn’t drive … AT ALL. In October 2015 I was talking on the phone to my friend and I said, “This is ridiculous, you’re there and I’m here and there’s a car in my driveway, so I’m coming over.” I got in the car -after not driving for two years- […]
Some people don’t believe in God or the unseen. Many people only believe in who they are naturally and they only put their trust in their intellect, knowing that their success happens because of them. I respect all people, even when we disagree, and have no doubt in our right to believe what we do. I hope for friendship and […]
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 […]