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- […]
Mormon or member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? What an odd question, aren’t they both the same? No, they’re not. “Mormons” is an inaccurate nickname for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; the correct name for church members. One doesn’t need a religion to tell them how to be because […]
I’m a go-getter and if there’s a way to accomplish it I’ll find and do it. In 2008 I had a lot going on: Worked out of the house at a full-time job for a company I loved. Was a full-time mom who cooked dinner every night, took care of my youngest son, wrote an email […]
Several times the scriptures say, “The last shall be the first and the first shall be the last” but what does that cryptic sentence mean? Today understanding hit me like a ton of bricks and I share my knew knowledge to hopefully help others. The scriptures make it clear: “First spiritual, secondly temporal, which is […]
Nine years ago, in November 2008, I was scared about maybe dying but it could be worse refocused my thoughts. Having learned about my MS, the news drastically impacted my life. At that time, many symptoms experienced at once made me unable to do much more than sit. Back then I had a persona of […]
I love what I heard, “We live life looking forward but we learn from life looking back.” It’s so true! How many times have I seen the Lord’s hand guiding my life when looking back? Several times past experiences have taught me as I’ve thought about them. There’s no way to remember some things unless […]
We are truly blessed to have a Prophet of God living on the earth in our day. Do we know his counsel? Do we heed what he says? Download the ‘Gospel Library’ app on your phone and go to ‘General Conference’ and always have his words. Here’s what President Monson has said in General Conference […]
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 […]
After the block of marble is chipped into a form comes the fine finishing work of shaping, buffing and polishing. It’s all important – the chipping and the fine work – because both contribute to the beautiful end result. We tend to focus on the chipping into a form because it takes endurance but the […]
I love that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, my church, declares its beliefs (Articles of Faith) so that as a member there’s no religious confusion. When I read the Articles of Faith I think yeah, I do believe that, and feel grateful that the Prophet of the Restoration, Joseph Smith, took the […]
Having MS has directed my attention to me, my home and my family. In July 2008 -when symptoms first started happening to me and before knowing about having MS- I sat in my living room staring at the wall. While sitting there I could feel nothing in my home -no warmth, no happiness, no love; […]
It’s so much more rooted within me when I figure it out and realize it myself. I want them to tell me because I’m impatient-I want to know right now-but when I learn by experience the knowledge is in my heart, and it’s there because I learned it for myself. Sometimes it’s hard and I […]
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: […]
How true: “Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” What a righteous example is Job. Do we praise the Lord even when He takes away what we love? -He took away my […]
Paul and Moroni told us of 12 ways to improve our character and they are: Love (Charity: Pure love of Christ) is… 01 Patient and Long-suffering (willing to wait for as long as it takes) 02 Kind 03 Content (no envy) 04 Has no ego (not puffed up) 05 Puts the other person first (seek […]
Situations are not events that happen by accident, luck, or chance but are perfect orchestrations that could cause us to go to the next level. Every situation teaches something. Look for the lesson, learn from it, and be improved. #sunshineandblueskiesabovetheclouds #sharegoodness #trulyyou #reachhigher #positiveoutlook #overcomenegativethinking #liftpeopleup #bealight #dowhatyoucan #goforit #itcanbedone #successfulthinking
Last night I watched a show about how everyone had a life plan and they weren’t allowed to deviate. The main character learned this and was told they only had the *appearance* of free-will but really unseen people caused things to happen in their life, according to the plan. (The chairman was the only one […]
This was me in January 2016 when I greatly felt to reclaim my life. (I’d been sick with MS since 2008, had learned many things, and for years felt to not care about my appearance.) But in 2016 I felt impressed to care again and get back into the real world. In 2016, I did […]
I’m an oxymoron when it comes to change. On one hand I’m for changing and becoming improved, but on the other hand I’m a creature of habit and do the same things, eat the same foods, and go to the same places. (To me, the worst thing my favorite grocery store can do is change […]
Miracles happen all around us! Sometimes things work out perfectly and are too much of a coincidence to be a coincidence, you know?! (Besides, I don’t believe in coincidences because everything happens for a reason.) Perhaps seeing miracles is a matter of perspective. Maybe crappy things looked at in a different way are exactly what […]