Seeking after Praiseworthy Things

I love reading about or watching inspiring stories.

It's so uplifting

as I see other people

face obstacles

in their own lives

and overcome them

and then go on to help others.

The following is a story about

a 10 time cancer survivor.

TEN TIMES!!

Wow.

His Attitude

and Faith

are amazing.

The news article on his story reads,
"...he pushes on with faith that
God has a reason for afflicting him.
In fact, Travis says
he believes that he is blessed
to have such a 'visual' trial.
People know that he is sick,
and everyone rallies
to support him
and his family."

He knows what his purpose here on earth is.

 

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=1137&sid=21124706&title=man-stricken-with-cancer-10-times-considers-himself-blessed#ooid=xxNTBjNTosEWfKaIrPNOnRB53ZGBuhhJ

 

 

Prayer

"Not a day has gone by that I have not communicated with my Father in Heaven through prayer. It is a relationship I cherish—one I would literally be lost without. If you do not now have such a relationship with your Father in Heaven, I urge you to work toward that goal. As you do so, you will be entitled to His inspiration and guidance in your life."

               —Thomas S. Monson, "Stand in Holy Places", Liahona and Ensign, November 2011
                                                      Topics: Heavenly Father, Prayer

I read this quote the other day

and it went along with something that I

overheard

 while my husband was listening to his scriptures on his iphone.

In 2 Nephi 10 : 20

certain words of this scripture stood out to me,

"...let us remember [God],

and lay aside our sins,

and not hang down our heads,

for we are not cast off...."

I've heard it said that we speak to God through

PRAYER

and that many times He speaks to us

when we read our scriptures.

Sometimes before I say my prayers

I feel like I've been a

disappointment to my Heavenly Father.

One more failed night of not going to bed early,

one more wasted day when I've been irritable and depressed, etc.
I know these are just lies from the adversary,
but sometimes I "buy" into them.

I felt like my Heavenly Father 

was telling me to NOT

hang down my head

thinking He was disappointed in me

and that I was cast off.

I love the a-ha moments where

the Holy Ghost

whispers the exact words that I need to hear.

And with that,

I'm going to bed on time tonight!!

Positive Thoughts

My Mr.

ROCKS!

I was having difficulty trying to add a button to my blog

and my smart husband accomplished this difficult feat (at least it is to me)

in under a minute or so!!

Thanks go to my sister for recommending

Hillary Weeks awesome website about keeping track of how many

positive thoughts deeds one does during a day.

I wanted to share a few of the ideas they suggest of what to click for,

"Anything that lifts, motivates and inspires us to live our potential is clickable!"

Individually

• positive thoughts
• compliments given and received
• things to be grateful for
• smiles given and received
• i love yous
• noticing the good in someone
• noticing the good in a situation
• noticing the good in yourself
• things you believe
• each time you have hope
• each time you see the hand of God
• acts of kindness
• each time you resist temptation
• each step closer to a goal
• minutes of exercise

With your spouse



• compliments given and received
• things you love about each other
• i love yous
• each time you think of your spouse
• noticing the good in your spouse
• acts of kindness
• each time you make each other smile or laugh

With your family

• acts of service
• acts of kindness
• kind words
• compliments given and received
• completed chores - homework, making beds, brushing teeth, etc.
• minutes of reading
• minutes spent together
• expressions of gratitude
• have a contest to see who can click the most in a day or a week

With your friends

• things you appreciate about each other
• compliments given and received
• kind words
• check in each day to support each other in your clicking goals
• have a contest to see who can click the most in a day or a week

With your Church group

• thoughts of the Savior
• minutes spent reading scripture
• thoughts of gratitude
• choose a topic (faith, hope, love...) and click each time you witness it in your life
• set a goal to reach a certain number of clicks together
• acts of kindness

In the work place

• acts of kindness
• each time customers are serviced
• going the extra mile
• each time a goal is seen in action
• positive words
• expressions of success





Here's to a lot of clicking!!

I'll post my clicks and see how the number changes.

Thank you, sis!

—Alma 36:3-4, Book of Mormon


"And now, O my son Helaman, behold, thou art in thy youth, and therefore, I beseech of thee that thou wilt hear my words and learn of me; for I do know that

whosoever shall put their TRUST in GOD 

shall be SUPPORTED

in their trials,
and their troubles,
and their afflictions,
and shall be lifted up at the last day.

And I would not that ye think that I know of myself--not of the temporal but of the spiritual, not of the carnal mind but of God."

Trust HIM

and I will feel supported

in ALL my trials,

troubles,

and afflictions.

Meet Rod

The following is a link to the website of the 12 Step Addiction Recovery Program.

Click on Rising from Rock Bottom and hear Rod's story. 

                             
                                                                         http://arp.lds.org/?lang=eng



I felt inspired

as I heard how Christ has worked in his life

with climbing his

Mt. Everest.

Training for Eternal Exaltation

Today has been a hard day.

I just read this and it put things into perspective.

I think that the hardest trials in our lives are the ones that are long-term...

the ones that test our limits of patience and long-suffering.

"Some might ask when faced with such suffering, how could Almighty God let this happen? And then that seemingly inevitable question, why did this happen to me? Why must we experience disease and events that disable or call precious family members home early or extend their years in pain? Why the heartaches? At these moments we can turn to the great plan of happiness authored by our Heavenly Father. That plan, when presented in the pre-earth life, prompted us all to shout for joy. Put simply, this life is training for eternal exaltation, and that process means tests and trials. It has always been so, and no one is spared."

—Elder Ronald A. Rasband, "Special Lessons", General Conference, Apr. 2012

The Sacrament and a Mighty Change of Heart

This past conference, Elder Robert D. Hales said,

"I testify that the sacrament gives us an opportunity to come to ourselves and experience ‘a mighty change’ of heart—to remember who we are and what we most desire. As we renew the covenant to keep the commandments, we obtain the companionship of the Holy Ghost to lead us back into our Heavenly Father’s presence. No wonder we are commanded to ‘meet together oft to partake of [the] bread and [water]’ and to partake of the sacrament to our souls."

—Elder Robert D. Hales, "Coming to Ourselves: The Sacrament, the Temple, and Sacrifice in Service", General Conference, Apr. 2012

I've been praying for a "mighty change of heart" and for a strong desire to take better care of myself starting with getting enough rest. I had an "Ah-ha" moment when I read this. I never thought of connecting the sacrament with receiving a change of heart. It's only through the help of my Heavenly Father that I can obtain this blessing. Next Sunday while I take the sacrament I will remember the desire and change of heart I am praying for.

I think that I will need this weekly reminder and in the words of Elder Hales,

"No wonder we are commanded to

‘meet together oft to partake of [the] bread and [water]’

and to partake of

the sacrament to our souls."