My life is simple. Before having MS I did many things but now my focus is on surrounding myself with what makes me happy. My reality is that life with having MS has caused a decline in my abilities over the years. My energy levels are affected the most in that now the smallest amount […]
The mark of true Christians is kindness and love. True Christians who follow the Prince of Peace have peace. They aren’t riled up by inevitable world happenings but focus on who they are, what they do and where they want to go. Focus on what I want: happiness and peace. Focus on where I […]
A question from Elder Raspband, who is hosting a Face to Face for Young Adults event on September 13, 2020 that will focus on the Restoration Proclamation, is: How does the restored gospel help me overcome the challenges of today’s world? Short answer: In centering myself spiritually I overcome the challenges of today’s world. The […]
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” I love this […]
“Overcoming the World” means having a spiritual focus instead of a temporal focus. When I turn to Heavenly Father and the Savior to help me I overcome the world. (The spiritual world has all solutions.) Jesus Christ said: These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world […]
Home church, what a special time for me! I felt such an outpouring of the spirit today during my little one person meeting and it did my heart so good. I know the Lord was happy that my faith caused me to actually have church by myself, and I know He led me in what […]
During this unprecedented time of lessened human interaction how grateful I am for technology because it allows us to stay connected without being in person! Zoom meetings help businesses function. YouTube videos let us to see what people are doing. Video conferencing apps (FaceTime, etc.) give us the ability to talk to each other from […]
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 […]
Here I sit in my reclined chair doing things on my iPad. I’m content even though my life is reigned in from doing anything but sitting. My attitude is, “It is what it is“ and “So be it.” My mood is always within my control – no matter my circumstances – and with that in […]
I live above the clouds, in a place that has perpetual blue skies and sunshine. With this setting in mind consider this scripture: And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after […]
Stories tell of people receiving divine strength to handle unhappy things: Paul prayed three times asking the Lord to remove one of his weaknesses that gave him trouble; he called it his “thorn in the flesh.” Paul’s trouble wasn’t removed but the Lord told him, “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is […]
Connecting with sisters in my ward through a video conferencing Relief Society meeting today meant so much to me! I hadn’t attended church for more than a year before the COVID-19 outbreak. Not attending church didn’t mean I was inactive or no longer cared about church but that physically I felt uncomfortable and therefore stopped […]
We are all 100% perfect just the way we are. What we do can always improve, and we all strive to improve, but truly who we are is separate from what we do. I love everyone. The fact that we live gives me the chance to love all of us. We all have skills, abilities, […]
1976 to 2008 musical memories: Childhood: Used to sing myself to sleep as a child; sang every song I knew and specifically remember singing “You Light Up My Life.” Sixth grade: Sang “One Tin Soldier” for the talent show; sang in the sixth grade choir. Seventh grade: Sang “Suddenly” for the talent show; sang in […]
I just woke up and don’t want to look at social media or anything today that sucks me into the drama of the continuing COVID-19 panic. I just want to live my life in peace amid the chaos surrounding me. Maybe the dramatic idea is, “I’m affected by the coronavirus outbreak, it’s so sad, don’t […]
I love how plain Nephi, Alma, Mormon, Paul, Peter, Joseph Smith, Spencer W. Kimball, Bruce R. McConkie, Neal A. Maxwell and all other prophets are because I, too, don’t mince my words. Some people say they could be nicer but I appreciate their straightforwardness because I’m straightforward, too. Some people say I’m too honest, but […]
After repenting I say this to myself, Show God that you are back on track by trying your best to be good and follow Him. Ignore the negative idea that you made a mistake so what’s the use in trying to be good because you did something bad, no one’s perfect; FOCUS on what you […]
What comforting words from David A. Bednar (Apostle) regarding tragedy: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Counsel with the Lord in all […]
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 […]
Sometimes I feel small. I compare myself to the world’s standards and wonder when I’ll become my best self. I get lost in the shifting ideals of change that surround me. But when I remember my purpose I have peace. I listen to this song and remember the purpose of life. To Become Like Him By […]
God is mightiest of all. Satan uses fear to hold me down so that he seems mighty, but now that I no longer partake in anything scary I see Satan for who he is; that he’s very influential but that he’s not mightier than God. Satan uses his influence to make himself seem most powerful […]
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 […]
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 utmost […]
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 […]