Life is not a race--but indeed a journey. Be honest. Work hard. Be choosy. Say "thank you," "I love you," and "great job" to someone each day. Go to church, take time for prayer. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh. Let your handshake mean more than a pen and paper. Love your life and what you've been given; it is not accidental--search for your purpose and do it as best you can. Dreaming does matter. It allows you to become that which you aspire to be. Laugh often. Appreciate the little things in life and enjoy them. Some of the best things really are free. Do not worry, less wrinkles are more becoming. Forgive, it frees the soul. Take time for yourself--plan for longevity. Recognize the special people you've been blessed to know. Live life for today, enjoy the moment. - Bonnie Mohr
As we head closer and closer to the end of this year and the beginning of a new year, I have had many a cause for reflection. It has been a very trying year, a year for learning much about myself, a year to try and mold who I want to become, a year for self-awakening. I can honestly say that there is opposition in all things for where this year has been difficult, it has also been splashed daily and sometimes even hourly with pure happiness of life. I am grateful to my heavenly father for not being easy on me. I know that through my trials I can become a stronger daughter of God. I know all the blessings in my life have been given to me from a loving Father in heaven. It requires so little effort on our part i.e. reading our scriptures, praying, bearing testimony, following promptings of the Holy Ghost; and yet we receive so much for doing so little.We truly are all spoiled little children :) I know that the reason things don't happen when I want them to is for my benefit. It requires me to have greater faith and trust, to allow my self to stretch, and even when that thing (whatever it is) doesn't come, in due time it will and I need to hold, hold onto faith that it will come to pass. It might not always come the way we want it to or when we want it to, but when it does it is perfectly tailored to us; it is the perfect gift. Heavenly Father loves us. He doesn't wish ill will on any of us. We all know that to become like him and be perfected we must go through the refiners fire. Some of us, myself more then anyone else, have to be refined a number of times until Christ can see himself in us. Know that it is all for our good, however hard or long the struggle may be. Keep faith. Pray, open your heart to your Father in heaven. Let him know your fears and worries, thank him for the small moments of peace. Pray for strength to withstand temptations in your life that would cause you to wander off that strait and narrow path. Remember to take the Sacrament as often as you can and reflect on your baptismal covenants.
As I have said I have learned alot this past year and I hope and pray that I can remain strong in the faith. I am not perfect nor do I profess to be. I am trying to be a better disciple of Jesus Christ. He is the perfect example for me (and you) to follow after. He has done more for us than we will ever know in this life.
-Jessica Gale
