Befuddled

I have a heavy heart today, and feel like I ought to be blogging cause today feels significant, but outside of just vibes, or hunches, I really do not have anything at all to be concerned about.

So, what do I say? I am in need of divine intervention I feel like my life is a big game show. They are easier to play from the comfort of an easy chair than in the stressful situation in the spotlight. Do I risk a greater thing to get what I want, the only real discovery I have made so far is indenitifying what I want. It is possible getting what seems to be of more worth, at the cost of what is greatest worth. So do I just take what Ive got and make it work and admit I really do not even know that it will not end up being what I need.

I wrote all of this early today, before bed is when I always feel so clearly why I am unhappy and really ought to do something about it. Waiting for things has not done any good. Anything good that I have is because I acted out of want, trusting things might not, I took a risk. But, I keep reviewing in my head a point that really hit home, " I just don't believe in a God that would expect you to remain unrepentant and just deal with it because of one bad choice, admitedly made at a inoportune time. That sounds like another plan altogether... "

Question of the day

What does it mean if you make a choice but it just never sticks?

Brain dump

Songs in hymnal, when we sing them we know they are true.

Missionaries. are windows to gospel of of Jesus Christ and the church is the doorway.

Song lyrics  listener so deeply they are quoted as a talk in themselves. They are surmons that can be heard on demand at anytime.

Keep doing what you are doing, except getting closelr to the Lord.

Greatful in any circumstance.

Missionaries who did not meet their goals, but gave a prayer. They only prayed gratitude for the opportunity to be a missionary.

Things involving the agency of others do not always fit our own time frame. The families taught that failed to commit to baptism according to the goal set by missionaries, They did show up for church.

Be thankful for your limitations cause they will give you joy in your accomplishments.

Being greatful is Christlike.

Challange to write in our journals about how grateful we are.

Study conference daily.

Daily scripture study.
Daily prayer
FHE.

We are promised that as we do these things our families will be protected. Those who do them may not feel that protection, but it will be there.

Conference is the words that Christ himself would speak to us.

"So I see you got a little Sun." It was funny to me because the guy was holding his baby boy.

Service - opportunities in the church becsause it is run by service.

Examples of how people are afraid to ask because it is like drinking from a firehose.

Not even know who would be over for dinner.

Remember that our leaders are called to serve... like the savior, it sets the example.

It is important to allow others to help.

Clifford says. A thing on a kids  show they say it helps the giver.

More people come to church becsuse we serve others. That feeling happens when we serve which is Love.

Something special about these people who believed they ought to help one another.

Anyone have a story to share?
Yeah. I have a million to share.

Fast offerings and welfare serve members.... it is good to give, it converts money to blessings.

A story about ttaveling and everything seemed to go wrong

Sister Crandall needs prayers and visits.

Sis Orten said "we love thee" in her prayer. I was so thankful cause that is what I wanted to say.

Wrote quote and changed it (chalk). Making it personsal.

As you love you you should love others.

Often others mentioned mentioned what they loved most instead of what we love about ourselves.

This is an unsaid praise of kindness in oneself.

That is the atribute of God who I love most. His love of us, and many mentioned how their greatest love was a form of being a parent. I think that is why God allows us to be parents of his children.

Why do we hurt the ones we love?

It is humbling to see how my son naturally seeks to hug or kiss after a spanking. And I think of that scripture to show sn increase of love.

Kill someone with kindness.

20 Second hug creates endorfins in the brain. Interesting... sister Nielsen told about touching them. You set the day. You have first 20 seconds.

What do you do for others if you truly are disgruntled with them.

If you love someone like God loves us.

Sometimes a subtle service communicates love.

Love being a woman, a lot of people are hard working and kind. Peace maker. Natalie loves herself.

Introvert reading.

Just do it

I have been very caught up in commenting on the purposes of having s notion at all. My conclusion is that they are but actions in embryo. I have met that idea in so many of my favorite arenas. The idea is that to get more we need to first imagine such. Even our world was thought out before it was created.

In terms of religion the term is faith. Faith is the active part that gives an idea substance. In Literature, namely Jane Eyre, first our Heroine needs to suppose there even could be something greater before she did anything about it.

It seems to me a shame to have ideas if we just leave them like that. Use them to reach the next level and do something about them. Use it or loose it. I had the idea of getting up early and running. So, whether or not I accomplish anything from it beyond the satisfaction of actually doing it, i feel quite good about doing something about it.

I also believe it demonstrates to God that we are willing and deserving of ideas. I think of Moses and the Children of Israel... when they were harmed by serpents, the idea was to look at a rod/staff and be healed. It was too simple for some, "Just do it!".

It is like falling. There is a moment though you lost control where you have clarity and realize this is really happening. That is how it is when we set a goal and the time rolls around to accomplish it. For me this morning my alarm went off, so I thought, "This is it. Am I going to do it?" For me after I stepped outside and locked the door I thought, "Guess so. No turning back now." I am so glad I did it.

It is like a switch point in our lives that changes our trajectory, like a railroad car it meets an entirely new destination because of one little choice! What a good word for doing something. A choice. Decide and Do.

Brain dump

Indexing goal 6pm tonight 24 hours 50,000 names.

People look to your eyes first for guidance, then to your smile. Like a lighthouse the look to you for guidance.

Girls camp helped remind that our future generations will be all right.

Elder just returned from Vancouver Canada mission. Topher?

Read JST, then story of Boyd K. Packard story of desiring to know things.

*I have had Joseph Smith envy.

This guy prayed, too and did not get his answer instantly but later through the words of another, he knew things were true.

President daughter was 10 very shy. Wrote a letter to Taylor Swift and gave class pass along cards.

It was true and it could not be denied. If he did he would be like being dishonest to God.

Bedazzle and high councillor sort of an oxymoron.

Write to missionaries! Tell them anything you have to share would be appreciated.

Many of the apostles 11 of 15 served in the military.

Important to pray and ponder if we really seek to know.

Digging holes, ask why. Because it builds character.

Captain courageous another reccommended story. A boy is poorly behaved, is forced to work and do his duty.

Work is an eternal principle.

Our worth is tied in to our ability to work.

If we ask, why? To build up the kingdom, everything we do ought to answer this.

We work because our father works.

We did a lot of seemingly useless tasks. But, now raising children it can be seen the character that is developed through work.

Sometimes you have to follow along to do. Teach the work ethic.

Joseph never wants to do things that he is entirely able to do but he knows that I will do it. It is preferred to just do it and be content if it is not done well.

There is a lot of satisfaction in doing a thing. Like God after the creation he enjoyed it.

The secret is do something you love. Serving others will always be enjoyable.

The story of the stone cutter where it is the ultimate thing to be a stone cutter, cause a monarch needs air, the air causes the hurricane that killls all of the plants, so they need the Sun it would be better to be the Sun, but mountain blocks sun so, want to be a mountain, mountain is cut by stone cutter, so it is the most powerful thing.

Joke. She is 29. On her 50th we plan to do this... and it worked well.

We did a lot of weeding. Don't. Know where they got the water.

Work is the action to accomplish the desire and intents of our hearts.

Good valuable charachter built from having a garden.

We are working and by learning to work we will learn to be prepared for the next world ask we developed talents to prepare ourselves for this life.

Story about sister Fox telling the primary kids about going around a corner and being asked to stop.

And the story of the time I lost my phone and Shayna found it and I needed to talk to her and had been thinking of her. And I prayed and miraculously she had it and saved it for me, and I went over and talked to her.

Through the Holy Ghist the truth is woven_into the very fiber and sinews of the body so that it cannot be forgotten. This is different from scientific knowledge.

Excommunicated friend said, "we have absolutely no idea of what we have until it is lost."

Story of child who was rescued by result of prompting.

Josrph Smith story and sacred grove has a special spirit about it.

Tears are impossible with medication, but when the speaker told of Joseph Smith Story she started crying, She knew it was meant to be.

Tears are the frosting on the cake.

I have started to think again and again about how Joseph Smith's Story touches everyone and usually in a unique way.

Identify the spiritual experiences so children can recognize what they learn for what it is.

Brain dump

Get off your knees and on your feet and serve others if you want divine assistance.

Not assigned a topic,  which is her first time ever in her history of being a member. Her father suggested this was probably a mistake and do not embarass him.

The topic was that we need to do the little things until they become habitual. They will pay off.

Story about seeking diligently  and looking for things for her mother.

We are taught that if we seek.God diligently. He SHALL be found.

This is the true church of God,this is a founfation which the truth of all other principles will be added unto.

How do we know that Jesus is the Christ.

Tsunami, husband warned wife, but nothing could be explained, he said to get to higher ground, She obeyed, and though none of their neighbors were ever found.

A woman never responded to reason, but one time his wife hugged her and asked the woman when the missionaried could meet with her, and the rest is history.

It is love not reason that touches people. We can reason until we are Blue in the face, but knowing  THINGS will profit us nothing anyway.

Sunday school

Name a hero, what is one. Someone who sacrifices for others, and likely they had other dreams, initially cause it is the right thing to do.

Song praise to the man. And I tried to interest Joseph by saying Joseph was a hero and so, was he, thinking this would pique his interest. He said no, he can't save anyone, so he is not a hero

Even those who go away will be able to come back. Humility, broken heart. It is like preparing soil for planting. If we could be proactive in our humility.

Our priorities are selfish a thing said by Dalin Oaks.

We do not display crosses, because it is the people and the unselfish service and sacrifice.

Promised that as we anonmously serve others we will feel blessed and be blessed.

Little inklings come from our memories of baptism. The more it is remembered it is the feeling that is remembered even after the actual memory is gone.

Story of husband being baptized and it was in Dearborn, MI. The pipes broke and only knee deep but rusty red water.

Wrong baptism because it lacked authority.

Baptism by immersion is similtude of birth, death, and ressurection.

Birth is like it because it is a new life, and we are clean again.

Ressurection as we end one life and begin another.

It is important to teach the symbolism of immersion of pur children.

I do not remember how it was taught,   but I remember the Judds the elderly couple told me that I would be perfect for a moment and then we renew that and are perfect for a bit after we take the sacrament.

It is part of the atonement that little children be provided for.

Little children are not in need of baptism because baptism is for our own sins not for Adam's transgressions.

We take the sacrament weekly to remember our covenants.

Never give up! There are many stories of people who were baptised later in life as a result of never ceasing prayer.