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Friday, September 20, 2013

Life Lessons at 45


Life Lessons at 45

1.     What every human being wants more than anything else is to be loved and accepted just the way they are.  We can always be more than we are, but to know the way we are at the moment is enough to those we love is a priceless gift.

2.     If you think it is your spouses, Gods, or anyone else responsibility to make you happy you will always be disappointed. Happiness comes from within.

3.     Never underestimate the difference that you make in someone’s life.

4.     Living in faith is a lot less stressful than living in fear.

5.     Be in the now. Living in the past only brings regret, and living in the future only brings anxiety and discontentment.

6.     It's a lot easier to get answers from my Heavenly Father when I actually take the time to listen with an open heart.

7.     Living the gospel is like taking piano lessons.  All God expects from us to practice it every day. Some days practice goes better than others, but as long as we don't quit we will always improve over time. Whether we are skilled enough to play in Carnegie Hall isn't important. It's growing in love and admiration for the teacher and the music to the point that we practice because we want to, not because we have to that matters in this life and the next.

8.     It is through our trials that we become more Christ like because it gives us understanding and empathy for others. Empathy creates charity for others and charity is the pure love of Christ.

 9.   The less you criticize and judge, and the more you love, serve, forgive,  let go of the past, and love, others AND YOURSELF the happier you will be.   

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Gods Crayon Box


 God’s Crayon Box
by Janette VanLeer

I sat at my desk one day
feeling lonely, sad, and depressed.
My heart was aching, my shoulders heavy,
and my life seemed to be a great big mess.
I cried out, “God, what is the point, why am I here?”
“Is there a purpose I’m on this earth?”
“I feel so small, insignificant, unimportant,
and of very little worth.”
Sitting on my desk was a box of crayons
full of colors of every different hue.
I sat and stared at them,
wondering what I should do.
Is there more to life than what I can see?
Do I really matter?
Is there a part for me to play?
I am sick of feeling so beaten and so battered!
I took out the green and drew some grass,
and blue to shade the sky.
I added a yellow circle for the sun,
and purple became a mountain, majestic and high.
Then, I drew circles with purple, blue, and orange,
nestled within the blades of grass,
and created a beautiful meadow of flowers.
I began to see at last.

 Each and every single crayon in my box
is beautiful and unique.
And, its individual color
plays its own part, making my drawing complete.
But only when they get out of the box,
and are willing to do their part,
can they add their essence to my drawing
and complete my work of art.
God’s plan, I began to see,
is for me to understand and know
that the trials I was experiencing
were there for me to grow.
For each and every one of us
is precious in His sight,
and all He asks of each of us
is to learn and share our light.
He has blessed each one of us
with gifts and talents that are divine.
We fulfill the measure of our creation
when we let them shine.
I know that each and everyone
is a color in God’s grand design.
And if we will trust and let Him guide us
He will create a masterpiece in time.

Monday, January 7, 2013

Happiness Is More Than A Choice

     These last few weeks I have had two experiences with two dear friends that have changed my belief about what it takes to be happy. In the many self help books I have read the underlying message is that you are as  happy as you choose to be.  While I agree that mindset plays a big role it has become very clear that the kind of happiness that is long lasting and is accompainied by peace takes and added ingredient and takes more than just changing your mind set.
      Both of these friends have had, and are currently experiencing great trials in their life. But, as I was listening to a talk given by one friend in church he said that this was the best December he has ever had. As he said it you knew he was happy and at peace. While having a conversation with the other friend she was telling me how unhappy she was and how she feels like life  has treated her unfairly.  As I was pondering my experiences with both of these dear friends I wondered what made the difference. Why was one happy and the other miserable, when they both were experiencing hard things?  Boom! It  hit me like a ton of bricks. My friend that is happy, it is obvious that he has a close relationship with God and Jesus Christ.  Instead of being angry over his circumstances he has chosen to be submissive to Gods will.  This has brought him great peace. My friend that is miserable frequently asks the question, "Why me?".  She has some anger towards God for her circumstances and feels that life hasn't been fair. I don't want to make this person out to be a bad person. She is a sweet, kind person.  But struggles in putting her trust in the Lord and choosing to create a strong relationship with God and the Savior.  
     So what did I learn from this? What is the secret to happiness? What made the difference in one friend being happy despite his trials and the other one being miserable because of them.  The degree that we know God and Jesus and allow their love to work miracles in our lives is the degree that we will be happy and have peace.