Chase and I just finished reading the Book of Mormon together for the first time this last week. I am so grateful for his patience with all of my questions and his willingness to discuss the things we learn. I loved this experience with him and am so excited to start it again!
I thought I would take this chance to share my testimony of the Book of Mormon. I know that my Savior lives. I know that He came to the Americas after He was resurrected and saw, taught, healed, and loved the people there. I know that He restored truths of the gospel to them so that they could progress on their eternal journey. I know that Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon. I know that he was a prophet of God and that through his translating he was able to learn of the truths that have helped establish this true church today. I am so grateful for him and his sacrifice. I am overwhelmed by the sacrifices of the people and the prophets in the Book of Mormon, that they made so that we could know of the truths and miracles that they knew and experienced. I love feeling the Spirit while I read the stories of the Book of Mormon and learning something new every day and every time I read it. I know that the many languages the Book of Mormon has been translated into and the way that its truth is being spread is nothing short of a miracle, and also nothing less than what has been prophesied. I am grateful to be a part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and to know so many people that are willing to leave their lives behind to help others come to find the truth. I gain a greater peace and a greater sense of gratitude for the Book of Mormon every time I read it and can't wait to see what I will learn this next time. It really does contain the things we need to know to find happiness and direction for how to live our lives righteously. What more could we ask for?
If anyone wants to learn more you can go here, or if you would like a free copy of the Book of Mormon then go here.
And if you have any questions please feel free to ask me! I'd be happy to answer them or find someone who can!
Showing posts with label Goals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Goals. Show all posts
Friday, September 12, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Choosing
Where did January go?
It seriously came and went faster than I thought possible.
January can be rough with bad weather, getting sick, overcrowded tracks and gyms, adjusting to a new schedule, and many other things but it can also be pretty great.
I love the idea of starting over and having a clean slate. There's so much potential, so much room to make what you want out of everything you experience. All it takes is a decision. A choice to pick what you want out of your decisions and how you want things to be.
That's my new goal - amongst many others - to choose how I want things to be and to do what I need to, in order to make them that way. There will obviously be things I can't control, but I'm choosing to make this year awesome. To see things for the best. To enjoy as much of it as I possibly can.
Because why would I want to choose any other way?
It seriously came and went faster than I thought possible.
January can be rough with bad weather, getting sick, overcrowded tracks and gyms, adjusting to a new schedule, and many other things but it can also be pretty great.
I love the idea of starting over and having a clean slate. There's so much potential, so much room to make what you want out of everything you experience. All it takes is a decision. A choice to pick what you want out of your decisions and how you want things to be.
That's my new goal - amongst many others - to choose how I want things to be and to do what I need to, in order to make them that way. There will obviously be things I can't control, but I'm choosing to make this year awesome. To see things for the best. To enjoy as much of it as I possibly can.
Because why would I want to choose any other way?
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Starting 2013.
One of my good friends, Nicole mentioned that she reads this devotional address every new year. Thanks to her suggestion I did the same thing today and I'm so glad I did. Here are some of my favorite thoughts shared by Elder Holland:
"God doesn’t care nearly as much about where you have been as He does about where you are and, with His help, where you are willing to go... This is an important matter to consider at the start of a new year—and every day ought to be the start of a new year and a new life. Such is the wonder of faith and repentance and the miracle of the gospel of Jesus Christ."
"Faith is for the future. Faith builds on the past but never longs to stay there."
Good luck with your New Year's Resolutions and all of your endeavors this year.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Celebrating the Little Things
We were at practice last week and as always with this time of year we've been struggling with our basics. We spend a majority of practice working on our passing and catching - which to be honest is frustrating. And boring. So while lacrosse is always one of my favorite times of the day it's been something I've had to gear up for. Then Juj came up with a great idea for us as we were trying to hide our frustrations...
She told us to celebrate every catch. That simple. To celebrate the little thing that we've done right in that moment. These were no small celebrations... we had roaring (since we are the cougars), loud yelling, over the top compliments, cartwheels, and lots of laughs. You would be surprised what a difference this made in the tone of practice. Instead of getting frustrated by not reaching our goal as quickly as we wanted to we shifted our focus to highlighting the happy things. Which in turn helped us relax, smile and do better.
As I got thinking about it I decided I wanted to implement this into my everyday life. So this is my way to hold myself accountable... to myself and to anyone who reads this.
Even if I have a frustrating day I am going to focus on the little things that went right and celebrate those. Things like bonding with one of the girls at work, catching up with someone I didn't expect to, getting all of my homework done, not hitting pipe at practice, keeping my room clean (ok... not such a little thing), getting to bed at a decent hour, doing well on a quiz in class, getting to the temple, understanding a new concept, pretty colors on the mountains, getting awesome packages from my parents (who have spoiled me like crazy recently - love you both!), finding a new scripture I love, etc. These are the things worth celebrating. And they add up fast.
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On a similar note I listened to one of the best devotionals ever on the way to the work this week. They don't have it available for reading right now but I promise that it's worth watching or listening to! Here it is. Thanks Si :)
She told us to celebrate every catch. That simple. To celebrate the little thing that we've done right in that moment. These were no small celebrations... we had roaring (since we are the cougars), loud yelling, over the top compliments, cartwheels, and lots of laughs. You would be surprised what a difference this made in the tone of practice. Instead of getting frustrated by not reaching our goal as quickly as we wanted to we shifted our focus to highlighting the happy things. Which in turn helped us relax, smile and do better.
As I got thinking about it I decided I wanted to implement this into my everyday life. So this is my way to hold myself accountable... to myself and to anyone who reads this.
Even if I have a frustrating day I am going to focus on the little things that went right and celebrate those. Things like bonding with one of the girls at work, catching up with someone I didn't expect to, getting all of my homework done, not hitting pipe at practice, keeping my room clean (ok... not such a little thing), getting to bed at a decent hour, doing well on a quiz in class, getting to the temple, understanding a new concept, pretty colors on the mountains, getting awesome packages from my parents (who have spoiled me like crazy recently - love you both!), finding a new scripture I love, etc. These are the things worth celebrating. And they add up fast.
...
On a similar note I listened to one of the best devotionals ever on the way to the work this week. They don't have it available for reading right now but I promise that it's worth watching or listening to! Here it is. Thanks Si :)
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