I love that we celebrate Jesus Christ at Easter ever year and that Easter gives me a chance to reflect on what He means to me. Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeemer who comforts me when I’m sad or scared. It is He who lived for me, who died for me, and who will defend me […]
My feelings were sad all day. Yesterday, the all too familiar voice in my mind whispered to me something that I told myself wasn’t true but a small part of me believed it, and it made me sad. Today, bummer thoughts were in my mind all day and said damning things and by evening time I’d had it. […]
Nephi called the Lord “The rock of my righteousness” and I agree. The Lord is my protector, my anchor, my strength, and the reason for who I am. Following His example has made me strong; in the midst of this tumultuous world I feel calm and peace because He’s the Prince of Peace and I […]
I wish I could take the lead because I can juggle 10 things at once without getting stressed. I can’t stand the phrase “behind every good man is a good woman” because that saying is chauvinist and a bunch of crap; women do not belong behind men. Women are lovely and demure and smell nice […]
A blog post on my church’s website just expanded my mind. (Blog post) The author talked about how good people of other faiths are of God and how logically a church of 15 million people can’t impact all of 7 billion people (the earth’s population.) The author talked about how good, devoted people of other faiths say many good […]
Today is my favorite holiday – Easter; I love it because today commemorates the greatest miracle ever done. I celebrate the greatest gift given to me and all mankind; that Jesus Christ took on Himself everyone’s sins in the garden of Gethsemane and rose from the dead after He died on the cross. Because of […]
For many years I thought my value was determined based on what I did; what I knew; who my friends were; with whom I associated; or my social status, but I learned that my value is set in stone – that I’m valuable just the way I am, just because I’m me. The reality is that my skills, ability, knowledge, or associations […]
The spirit awoke me in the middle of the night a few days ago to go and help my friend. She had previously told me she hadn’t done some things in her home because they were her son’s responsibility and she wasn’t going to do them. Many thoughts ran through my mind when I awoke including: […]
I’m truly in the world but not of the world. Seven years has separated me from what I knew – the world. It’s been so long that I was the old me that I don’t even remember a lot of it. I’m the new me and here to do the Lord’s work. I’m an instrument […]
I awoke at 3:15 – hot from my covers – and the words focus only on the good kept repeating in my mind. While laying there for two hours my mind thought many good things. (I hope my mind will have this focus each time I awake in the night!) The gap is widening between good […]
Inspirational People Before the American Pioneers were inspirations because of their faith, the American Slaves were very inspirational. (See Negro Spirituals.) A lot of the spirituals mentioned going to Zion and being delivered. Most immigrants in America left the country they loved for freedom or opportunity. They didn’t want to leave the country or people they […]
Today is my favorite holiday: Easter Sunday. I love it because of the gift of the Atonement Jesus gave me. Because of Him I can repent when I do something wrong and be forgiven, and I will be resurrected one day. Christ’s Atonement offers me so much. Because of it I can repent throughout my […]
BELIEVE IN THE THING – Not just wish or hope but have 100% faith that it will be. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF – Believe in your strength. Believe in your ability. Believe in your goodness. GIVE ALL – Do your very best. Do everything possible. Do all you can do. “Do your best plus a little […]