Two More Quotes of the Day

I couldn't decide which I liked better,

which I wanted to share more,

so you get them both...

Quote of the Day

"The world is filled with people

who achieve success

simply because they are willing to be

exactly who they are."

-Audrey Bandley

Thought of the Day

Source: holadesign.blogspot.com via Audrey on Pinterest

Quote of the Day

I found this on shabbyblogs.com as I was redesigning my blog page.  

Thought it was way worth passing on...

Thanks for the reminder, Sister Hinckley.

Quote of the Day

Sometimes we will have heartaches.  Sometimes we will cry. Sometimes it will hurt so very, very bad.  Sometimes we will be filled with so much confusion that we just can't make sense of.   BUT, we cannot let that stop us from becoming amazing.  We cannot let that sorrow drag us down.  We must keep going. We must keep trying.  And, most of all, possibly most important of all, we must do everything within our powers to continue to build others up around us and then eventually-very, very eventually, we WILL find peace.

I promise.

-Me

Quote of the Day

~

Booker T. Washington

(photo courtesy of Pinterest)

Quote of the Day

Peace is not a purchase away.
Peace is not when the final installment is paid.
Peace is not when marriage comes
nor when ALL the children are enrolled in school.
Peace is not when the last child returns from the mission field.
Peace is not when an inheritance is received.
Peace is not when the scars of death start to heal.

True peace must not be dependent upon conditions or happenings.
Peace must stem from an inward contentment built upon
trust, FAITH and goodwill
toward God, fellowmen, and self.
It must be constantly nurtured by the individual
who is soundly anchored to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Only then can a person realize
that the trials and tribulations of daily life
are less important than God's total goodness.
Lasting peace is an eternal personal quest.
Peace does come from obedience to the law.
Peace comes to those who develop character and trust.
~
Elder Marvin J. Ashton
"Peace-A Triumph of Principles"
Ensign, November 1985, pg. 70

Quote of the Day

Thought that this was the perfect photo/quote to begin our New Year's Resolutions with...

and never, never forget it.

'nough said.

Quote of the Day

When I graduated from the Young Women's, my leaders gave me a beautifully-framed picture with the following truth:

Though the picture has long since been broken, the quote ever remains in my heart.

Perspective

per·spec·tive/pərˈspektiv/Noun

1. The art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point.

2. A view or prospect.

I think a lot about perspective. I think everyone should think a lot about perspective. I think that we are all way too one-sided about things, seeing only the surface.

It's my birthday tomorrow.
In the past year I've really tried hard to take on different perspectives. I've worked hard at seeing things in a different light. I want to be wiser.Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't.
But, it always makes me feel better knowing there's more than one way to look at things.
Here are a few perspectives I've been working on:

Old: You spilled WHAT? I just cleaned the floor!!!
New: A chance to burn a few more calories!!!

Old: My clothes are so old and worn out.
New: The vintage look is in.

Old: I'm old.
New: I'm not nearly as old as my mother.

Perspective is a funny thing. We can see everything from one light and then someone comes in and sheds a whole new light on it. It's incredible! Take these examples, for instance:

A woman was caught in adultery. (John 8)
The Pharisees could only see a bad woman, a thorn to society, someone committing an upardonable sin.
From Christ's point of view we see a broken and repentant heart, someone who wants a better life.

D&C 88 holds the Word of Wisdom, guidance for the way we treat our bodies.
If we read through the world's eyes we see restrictions and rules.
If we read with Christlike perspective we see freedom and health and opportunity.

So here are a few new perspectives to think about:

Old: Boy, is he a jerk!
New: Wonder what has happened in his life...

Old: Why don't things go MY way!?!
New: Heavenly Father knows best.

Old: This is impossible!
New: I'm learning. I'm growing. I'm going to be better.


It's not easy. A positive perspective takes a lot of work. It is a constant trial of mind over matter. It is taking the bad and seeing the good. It is looking deeper than the surface.
But, it is worth the effort.

I challenge each of you to try looking at something negative from a positive perspective today. Then, I'm curious to see what you did and how it helped.
Share your experience with me.

It IS my birthday, after all...

Quote of the Day

I pray that I may never put
my own wants
above
my neighbor's needs.

-Me

Believe

Life.

Life's hard.
Life's good.
Sheesh!
Life is completely unpredictable!
Sometimes it's full of love and bliss and joy and sunshine and fluffy things dipped in chocolate.
While other times it's full of pain and disappointment, beating you up and leaving you cry.
I've ridden the roller-coaster of life enough to have felt what it's like on the uphills as well as the downhills.
Sometimes I even get a little bit of whiplash on from being jerked from one side to the next.
And sometimes, it's made me want to throw up...really.
Sometimes I wonder if I can really, truly handle it.
Sometimes I'm rebuked...okay ALL the time, I am rebuked.
This has been one of those times.

Sitting in church yesterday, healed my soul.
I was rebuked when reading in Mark 9.
"Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief."


This hit me...like bricks! Like a LOAD of bricks. Like an enormous, gigantic TRUCKLOAD of bricks. All this man had to do was believe and the power of the Lord would be made manifest. Woah! That means ALL things are possible, I just have to believe. And if I truly, truly believe with all my heart, then I, too can see the power of the Lord in my life.
In everything.

And THEN, this morning during my scripture study, I read "I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things. (2 Corinthians 7:16)

What!?!?! He has confidence in me? Doesn't that mean that He BELIEVES in me?...and He's REJOICING about it? hmmmmmm......

In a nutshell, this is what I've learned today: The Lord believes in me, therefore if I believe in the Lord, then anything is possible.

Notice the difference between the two statements:
"The Lord believes in me" vs. "IF I believe in the Lord..."
No "IF" on the first one.
He DOES believe in me.

Just a little food for thought...
(I may or may not feel a song coming on...)

Attitude

Attitude

by Charles Swindoll

"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company...a church...a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past...we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude...I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you...we are in charge of our attitudes!"