sunday.
Truth confirmed: when the opposition comes, that means you are doing something good. :)
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
sunday
Truth confirmed: Heavenly Father wants us to be happy. The power of thinking about the Savior can do wonders for our "happy-factor." Thinking about the Savior invites the Spirit, since it is his duty to witness of the Savior, and the fruits of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, etc. Merry Christmas all year long! (but without the commercial stresses of the season :). Being in nature, that He created, reminds me to think of Him...getting sun-kissed on the sabbath with dear friends as we enjoy the post-stake conference afternoon, is a tender mercy reminder that He wants us to be happy, eternally, and in the smallest or most insignificant of moments. However, I don't know if any moment is insignificant....
(p.s. on the other hand, Elder Snow of the Quorum of the 70 told us today to not overthink the Gospel....it was designed for 8 year olds to understand...this is why we are supposed to be as a child...so don't overthink yourself out of the simplicity and beauty of the truthfulness of this Gospel.)
new friends: Michael. He was asked to give a spontaneous testimony today in sacrament meeting. I knew he was the one I wanted to meet today. I thanked him for his testimony and gave him two roses. Haha, don't jump to conclusions. They gave us one of the HUGE flower arrangements from the conference, and so we gave him a white rose, which when asked, he revealed would be given to one of his sisters. It turns out he has two sisters, so we gave him another rose. oh, lovely meeting.
alex. (member of an a cappella group that performed at a cappella jam with us...)
Truth confirmed: Heavenly Father wants us to be happy. The power of thinking about the Savior can do wonders for our "happy-factor." Thinking about the Savior invites the Spirit, since it is his duty to witness of the Savior, and the fruits of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, etc. Merry Christmas all year long! (but without the commercial stresses of the season :). Being in nature, that He created, reminds me to think of Him...getting sun-kissed on the sabbath with dear friends as we enjoy the post-stake conference afternoon, is a tender mercy reminder that He wants us to be happy, eternally, and in the smallest or most insignificant of moments. However, I don't know if any moment is insignificant....
(p.s. on the other hand, Elder Snow of the Quorum of the 70 told us today to not overthink the Gospel....it was designed for 8 year olds to understand...this is why we are supposed to be as a child...so don't overthink yourself out of the simplicity and beauty of the truthfulness of this Gospel.)
new friends: Michael. He was asked to give a spontaneous testimony today in sacrament meeting. I knew he was the one I wanted to meet today. I thanked him for his testimony and gave him two roses. Haha, don't jump to conclusions. They gave us one of the HUGE flower arrangements from the conference, and so we gave him a white rose, which when asked, he revealed would be given to one of his sisters. It turns out he has two sisters, so we gave him another rose. oh, lovely meeting.
alex. (member of an a cappella group that performed at a cappella jam with us...)
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Tuesday
truth confirmed: I was surprised at what was waiting behind those flood gates, and what triggered their release. It was humbling to be so vulnerable (as this took place in class) and to reveal to myself what stories I want to tell and why.
REnewed friends: aubri and alisha. just felt like visiting them for a moment on the way home. This was short, but sweet.
Monday
truth confirmed:
new friend:
truth confirmed: I was surprised at what was waiting behind those flood gates, and what triggered their release. It was humbling to be so vulnerable (as this took place in class) and to reveal to myself what stories I want to tell and why.
REnewed friends: aubri and alisha. just felt like visiting them for a moment on the way home. This was short, but sweet.
Monday
truth confirmed:
new friend:
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Truth confirmed: I know. I know what it means to know. To know truth. To live truth. To have a testimony and be a witness of things not seen with the physical eyes. There are so many who don't know.
New friend: A new friend of mine came to dinner with me to dinner with me at my Bishop's house. i have decided that "new friend" can also mean actually seeing a "new friend" become more than a new friend. I don't just want a number of new friends...I want friends.
Truth confirmed: I know. I know what it means to know. To know truth. To live truth. To have a testimony and be a witness of things not seen with the physical eyes. There are so many who don't know.
New friend: A new friend of mine came to dinner with me to dinner with me at my Bishop's house. i have decided that "new friend" can also mean actually seeing a "new friend" become more than a new friend. I don't just want a number of new friends...I want friends.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
March 3, 2011
Truth Confirmed: God is the master artist. In nature we can heal...refocus...breathe...live.
This morning I woke up at 730 without an alarm clock after only a few hours of sleep. This ironically was a tender mercy. Dan and I were then able to be on the road by 8 am, heading into the mountains. We could already tell this was going to be a gorgeous day. We drove up to the trail for Stewart Falls. There had been an avalanche recently, so the snow was expansive, deep, and untouched. Snowshoeing paradise. The only tracks were evidence of rabbits and deer. As the snow crunched under our feet, I took in the beauty around me...and knew it was from a loving Father. As my thighs began to ache and my calves burned, the higher we climbed, Dan and I thought: if the pioneers could climb mountains in the snow without snowshoes, by george, we should be able to reach this silly frozen waterfall. Our goal to touch the frozen water became a tribute to those who have gone before, paving the road, packing the snow down, for us to live this truth that we know through the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that they also were blessed with beauty all around them, and other various tender mercies on their laborious treks to remind them of God's love and awareness of them. We are so blessed.
New Friend: Marcus. He is Paul's friend. Paul is my next door neighbor. We "couple skated" for .5 seconds at 80's ward skating night. Magical.
Truth Confirmed: God is the master artist. In nature we can heal...refocus...breathe...live.
This morning I woke up at 730 without an alarm clock after only a few hours of sleep. This ironically was a tender mercy. Dan and I were then able to be on the road by 8 am, heading into the mountains. We could already tell this was going to be a gorgeous day. We drove up to the trail for Stewart Falls. There had been an avalanche recently, so the snow was expansive, deep, and untouched. Snowshoeing paradise. The only tracks were evidence of rabbits and deer. As the snow crunched under our feet, I took in the beauty around me...and knew it was from a loving Father. As my thighs began to ache and my calves burned, the higher we climbed, Dan and I thought: if the pioneers could climb mountains in the snow without snowshoes, by george, we should be able to reach this silly frozen waterfall. Our goal to touch the frozen water became a tribute to those who have gone before, paving the road, packing the snow down, for us to live this truth that we know through the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that they also were blessed with beauty all around them, and other various tender mercies on their laborious treks to remind them of God's love and awareness of them. We are so blessed.
New Friend: Marcus. He is Paul's friend. Paul is my next door neighbor. We "couple skated" for .5 seconds at 80's ward skating night. Magical.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
ok, this is the last time i will let time pass me by without writing. promise.
March 3, 2011
Truth confirmed: The word "Remember" is a lifesaver in my life. No wonder this word is all over the Book of Mormon. :) I was asked to remember a few things today. I remember that it feels good to do yoga...to stretch my body... thanks to a warm up in a theatre class today. I remember that I need to pray personally and sincerely and with time. I remember that setting goals is how we can achieve and realize our true potential. I heard once that a definition of hell is having to live with the knowledge of what you could have done, and who you could have become. Goals will help me avoid this. Goals help us see the hand of God, because He helps us achieve them. I was reminded of this as I watched my missionaries (at the MTC, where I teach) set goals and have them come true, that very night. I am grateful for a member of the Godhead, the Holy Ghost, who has the responsibility to confirm truth for us, and to bring all things to our remembrance. I felt both of those blessings today.
New Friend: Brother ___? (i forgot, i am terrible...) at the Mtc. We practiced teaching together in our training meeting.
March 3, 2011
Truth confirmed: The word "Remember" is a lifesaver in my life. No wonder this word is all over the Book of Mormon. :) I was asked to remember a few things today. I remember that it feels good to do yoga...to stretch my body... thanks to a warm up in a theatre class today. I remember that I need to pray personally and sincerely and with time. I remember that setting goals is how we can achieve and realize our true potential. I heard once that a definition of hell is having to live with the knowledge of what you could have done, and who you could have become. Goals will help me avoid this. Goals help us see the hand of God, because He helps us achieve them. I was reminded of this as I watched my missionaries (at the MTC, where I teach) set goals and have them come true, that very night. I am grateful for a member of the Godhead, the Holy Ghost, who has the responsibility to confirm truth for us, and to bring all things to our remembrance. I felt both of those blessings today.
New Friend: Brother ___? (i forgot, i am terrible...) at the Mtc. We practiced teaching together in our training meeting.
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