I do what I can do. Why lament about what I can’t do? It won’t change anything except make me feel sad. So I go about my day, wanting in my heart to do more, but accepting that “it is what it is.” Accepting that “it is what it is” is a tremendous perspective shift […]
In the last twelve years I’ve known, intimately, that if I don’t move fast I get left behind. People want to keep their pace and if I’m slow it cramps their style. That means me having no friends and doing things alone, at my own pace. That’s just how life is and for me it […]
Weekend company is coming tomorrow and today my simplified tasks were to clean two latrines-not the rooms they were in-just the commodes. I wanted them to sparkle and so began my task but, again, amid my attempt my limit was reached and I said, “I’m done”; kindly, Per finished the rest. I push myself to […]
Third Nephi 20 is where I’m at in the Book of Mormon. The chapter talks about how the Lord will redeem His people. Isaiah prophesied this fact and it’s been a long time in coming and the time is very soon. In April 2018, President Nelson mentioned gathering Israel and said that some of the Lord’s mightiest […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jim Rohn said we are the product of the five people or things we spend the most time with. He said “1-Identify them, 2-Ask ourselves, “What are they doing to me?”, 3-Ask ourselves, “Is that okay?” As I think of those questions I see that I’m pretty much removed from the world. My top five […]
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 […]
Whatever I say is said because I care, not because of ulterior motives or hidden agendas. My only hope is that what I say helps someone in some way. The thought might be I don’t believe it. No one is like that! and I say, “Believe it because it’s true.” Some people might say heart-felt words but then not really […]
A week ago, Sunday night, I was in tears because of needing a bathroom break every 15 minutes! I was so bummed that my MS was advancing in that way. “I can handle anything but this! This pushes me to my limit and I can’t take any more!!” I lamented to Per. That night I […]
The King’s servants called people to the wedding but they wouldn’t come. A second time the King sent other servants to bid the people to come but they wouldn’t, for various reasons (took it lightly, didn’t care…) The people were spiteful and killed the King’s servants. The third and final time the King’s servants went […]
“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and […]
Let people, and things, be the way they are without judging them. Two things have helped me not get worked up and just let things “be”: 1) “It is what it is”; 2) “Why try to change what’s out of my control?” I used to be a person who wanted to control everything and have it […]
Appearance of Perfection Before getting sick with MS I wanted everything of mine to appear perfect including my looks, words, actions, family, work, and home. Everything in my world needed to seem better than average. Some of my things truly were above average but most were regular. The reality of most of my things were […]
It’s not that I have a perfect life with no problems. Nor is it that I have my head in the clouds and only see positive things. On one hand I’ll be the first to say “It’s not fair,” “I don’t like this,” “Why?” and “If only” but what good will saying it do? Because […]