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 […]
“For my soul delighteth in plainness; for after this manner doth the Lord God work among the children of men. For the Lord God giveth light unto the understanding; for he speaketh unto men according to their language, unto their understanding.” –2 Nephi 31:3 This scripture says so much! It says that: The Lord teaches […]
This year the Atonement of Jesus Christ hit me hard-that He: suffered for my sins in Gethsemane, died on the cross at Calvary and rose from the tomb on the third day of His death, signifying His victory over the grave-because my words cannot adequately express my gratitude for Him doing it all for me. […]
The key to improving is repentance. Repentance is acknowledging the natural man in me and asking for help for me to overcome my natural instincts and rise. Repentance is saying things like: “I’m sorry I yelled, please help me be calm and control my emotions”, or “I’m sorry I was rude to them, please help […]
I just watched the Face to Face program with Elder Gerrit W. Gong and absolutely love the new children and youth program in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church focuses on the successful achievements of children and youth in four areas (Spiritual, Social, Physical, Intellectual) and encourages them to become their […]
In my heart I know what’s good and what isn’t but even so sometimes I don’t want to do what’s good because I know it’ll be hard. At those times I need a pep talk that pumps me up but instead my mind tells me, “then don’t.” What I’ve learned is that every time I […]
I love good music, it has surrounded me my entire life! Three albums shaped my life as an impressionable young person and I’m forever grateful for them. I’ve always had music in my mind and these albums (made in my youth and young adult years) were the most important music to me back then: First, […]
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, […]
This quote was on Instagram today by a well-meaning group: We need to understand that there is an opposition in all things and that the righteous choices we make are critical. -Quentin L. Cook I believe this quote was taken out of context because it implies being perfect and always making correct choices. The fact […]
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 […]
In an effort to stay focused on my goal of having eternal life I decided to re-read books that have spiritually empowered me. My current book is Power to Become by David A. Bednar. So many gems have already been read and I’m only on page 12! The concept that strikes me most so far […]
I was drifting off to sleep again when many thoughts and images came into my mind at 1:21 am and woke me up. My mind was filled with Lehi’s Dream about his vision of the tree of life. And then all of the words to ‘The Light He Gives’ filled my mind, as if to liken […]
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 […]
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 […]
“My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes. Thy friends do stand by thee, and they shall hail thee again with warm hearts and friendly […]
This was in my mind in the middle of the night on May 16, 2019 and I wanted to share: Some people are too toxic to be in my life. “Jesus said love everyone treat them kindly, too. When your heart is filled with love [you’ll know what to do].” In thinking about it the […]
In hard times I picture the Lord saying, “I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it” and metaphorically grit my teeth and do hard things because of knowing that after they’re done is when I’m stronger. I don’t like hard things but I love improving and therefore endure […]
The simple task of emptying just two little bathroom garbage cans and putting in new garbage bags exhausts me to the point of tears from being hot. I feel disappointed that I can’t do more! My heart is pounding profusely as I sit here in my chair but I’m stronger now because I’m holding back […]
I listened to a General Conference talk on YouTube while eating my lunch today and after it was over another Conference talk played and another Conference talk was queued, so I let YouTube autoplay while I went on a ride. The third talk was from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland called “Place No More for the […]
I felt bummed and thought bummer things. Only listen to the Lord repeated again and again in my mind and I thought ya but He’s not talking, the adversary is. Then it occurred to me, the adversary’s voice is very pronounced in your mind because you listen to him all the time. The Lord’s voice […]
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 just bought a ten-week workshop called Jim Rohn’s Foundations for Success where each week is a different topic of videos and audios of Jim Rohn talking about that week’s foundation for success. I bought it for the same reason I read the scriptures over and over again: To keep the ideas at the forefront of my brain; […]
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 […]
I wrote this journal entry exactly five years ago today and in reading it again feel to share it on my blog. Enjoy! August 24, 2013 The Ultimate Cost God wants to bless us. But first He wants to know that we mean what we say – at the ultimate cost. This scripture has deeper meaning […]