As another Thanksgiving draws to a close and my stomach is uncomfortably full (I vow I will spend at least an hour at the gym tomorrow), I can't help but contemplate about all the goodness in my life- I am truly blessed.
Moments- I love perfect moments. A laugh, a look, an inside joke. Sometimes I like to take mental photos of my moments so I will never forget them- here are some I'd like to share with you from the past few months-
-Seeing my best friend Amy in the Paris airport
-The Curtain Call of "Alice in Wonderland" with the kids beaming with joy
-Seeing my friend Brandi's face when we saw the Louvre
-Going to the Copenhagen, Denmark Temple
-Maddie giving me a huge hug when I felt like my heart had broken
-Luana's little belly :)
-Dancing in the car with friends
-Meeting my friend Toffer
-Laughter
As time goes by, I am reminded of what it is all about. Sharing- loving- learning- living. I also am so grateful for the Lord's hand in my life.
I am grateful for all of you, I am grateful for the amazing people that I have met. For the moments we've shared, and the moments we will share. Thank You.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Timing
I remember as a child waiting for the next big thing to happen. Baptism at 8, Dating & Driving at 16... Marriage at...
They say timing is everything. The right time, the right place... The Lord's time. Why is it that the Lord's time never seems to be MY time? And yet, the Lord's timing is perfect. THEN WHY DOES IT SEEM SO HARD SOMETIMES???
I was thinking today about the future, the present, the past... basically giving my brain quite the workout as I fretted about decisions, relationships, my life, up and down, left and right- frankly it was exhausting. In the midst of this I picked up my recent conference Ensign. Now, this past conference, I was travelling so I missed everything except the Sunday afternoon session. So, I've been going through the talks one by one. This morning it was time for Elder Uchtdorf's talk entitled, "The Love of God"
Wow- did I need to read it-
Sometimes I wonder what it really means to love each other, love, as an act is unselfish, but yet most of the time we are so tied up in our own selfish desires and wants when it comes to love that we easily become bitter and resentful. I've been thinking a lot about what does it mean to love God? I love what Elder Uchtdorf said, "No, God does not need us to love him. But oh, how we need to love God! For what we love determines what we seek. What we seek determines what we think and do. What we think and do determines who we are-- and who we will become." I get so caught up in the little annoyances in my life, the fact that I don't have the answers, that I feel so much confusion at times, I forget to love God. My focus becomes murky, my life becomes crazy and I lose sight of the fact that the Lord knows me, loves me, and his timing is perfect.
I am also grateful for people who 'get me' amidst all my idiosyncracies. Thank you.
They say timing is everything. The right time, the right place... The Lord's time. Why is it that the Lord's time never seems to be MY time? And yet, the Lord's timing is perfect. THEN WHY DOES IT SEEM SO HARD SOMETIMES???
I was thinking today about the future, the present, the past... basically giving my brain quite the workout as I fretted about decisions, relationships, my life, up and down, left and right- frankly it was exhausting. In the midst of this I picked up my recent conference Ensign. Now, this past conference, I was travelling so I missed everything except the Sunday afternoon session. So, I've been going through the talks one by one. This morning it was time for Elder Uchtdorf's talk entitled, "The Love of God"
Wow- did I need to read it-
Sometimes I wonder what it really means to love each other, love, as an act is unselfish, but yet most of the time we are so tied up in our own selfish desires and wants when it comes to love that we easily become bitter and resentful. I've been thinking a lot about what does it mean to love God? I love what Elder Uchtdorf said, "No, God does not need us to love him. But oh, how we need to love God! For what we love determines what we seek. What we seek determines what we think and do. What we think and do determines who we are-- and who we will become." I get so caught up in the little annoyances in my life, the fact that I don't have the answers, that I feel so much confusion at times, I forget to love God. My focus becomes murky, my life becomes crazy and I lose sight of the fact that the Lord knows me, loves me, and his timing is perfect.
I am also grateful for people who 'get me' amidst all my idiosyncracies. Thank you.
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