I really liked this quote: your struggles do not define you, but they can refine you by Reyna I Aburto. I have struggled for a long time to know what the right direction is to go in is. I have also prayed to know what his will is and how […]
Finding peace
” We may not have the ability to control all that happens around us, but we can control how we apply the pattern for peace that the Lord has provided—a pattern that makes it easy to think often about Jesus.” W. Christopher Waddell. Its so hard to have peace. Things […]
Listening
“Will we follow the unreliable voices advocated by the world, or will we do the work required to allow our Father’s voice to guide us in our decisions and protect us from danger? The more diligently we seek His voice, the easier it becomes to hear. It is not that […]
Broken keys
On my key chain is a broken key. It is symbolic to me. When I had gotten an office for my business the first key I was given broke on the first day. I took that as a sign that things might not go well. But undaunted I gave it […]
God’s love
I got up this morning with sciatic pain and I did all the things that I know to do to make it go away. I took ibuprofen which usually works like a charm and well, it’s not working at all. I’m trying to trust that this is happening for a […]
Persistance
Have you ever said to yourself one day I will be a better (fill in the blank)? I think like that too. I snapped this picture in March when my family and I went to Disney World, I love It’s a small world. I have loved it ever since I […]
Imperfect people
In my job teaching elementary kids, I hear comments like I take after my dad I get so angry. Or I cry all the time I am just like my mom. It’s kind of funny to me hearing little kids say things like this. I’m fairly sure that I have […]
Unteachable Doubter
We all start life believing that things will go well for us. We have faith as a child and then things happen that cause us to question that. Occasionally, bad things happen that we didn’t ask for that really rock our confidence. This can then cause us to doubt and […]
Something better
If you have ever wanted to have an ice cream cone and been told no wait I’ve got something better for you. How frustrating to wait, how frustrating to not know what this something better is. I already know that rocky road ice cream is better than anything on the […]
Spiritual Drought
I read the scriptures twice a day, I also read conference talks too. I see it as nourishment for my spirit. There are times when I am reading that I have to check myself and make sure I am taking it all in. It is very easy to become complacent […]