Thursday, January 29, 2009

The Begining

So I got an iPod for Christmas.  Wicked awesome right?! I know.  Anyways I decided I would put General Conference on there so I could listen to it.  Well I was listening to President Monson's talk about finding Joy in the Journey.  And also Elder Wirthlin's talk about being able to laugh at yourself and being happy.  Those two talks combined with a talk of President Eyrings from a past General Conference about looking for ways God has blessed you each day, inspired me to start this blog.  
Here I'll write about things that show the way God loves us, his children, and the way he blesses us.  Sometimes we might not understand why things are unfolding the way they are, but we just have to put our faith and trust in God and he won't lead us away.  I mean he gave up his only begotten Son for us I don't think that was all for nothing.  
I noticed I'm not always a happy optimistic person and so I'm hoping taking time to ponder about the ways of how blessed I am will help me to realize that my drama is not all that big of a deal.  Yes I think this will be a fun endeavor. 
And I want people to comment and talk about ways they've noticed God in their lives as well.  It doesn't have to be anything huge.  For instance today, I'm so excited because I get to play with Jenessa and go visiting teaching.  And the sun is shining today so it's a perfect day to use my pinhole camera.  And our landlord came and fixed the leak so we got to clean our kitchen and I fixed our broken light in our room.
I'm so grateful for the sunshine and the opprotunity I have to be here in Utah going to BYU, even though I complain about it a lot.  I really do love it.  And I have amazing family & friends who I love dearly.

Also I'm in a Strengthening Marriage and Family Class and we are supposed to share what we learn in class so I may do some posts on those topics at times.  On tuesdays and Thursdays specifically.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

I have a wicked awesome sister.
You're right. I've noticed themes in my years. Last year's theme was "Be Angry All the Time." I don't like that theme, so this year's theme is "Be Grateful, Be Smart, Be Clean, Be True, Be Humble, Be Prayerful."

Jenessa said...

SUCH a good idea! I really really like you. Here's my beginning. I get to work today. I get to eat dinner with Dustan. I get to PLAY WITH ALICIA. Yup. It's gonna be a good day :) Thanks for being amazing. WUV YOU!

Docface said...

I have cool sisters :o {{plus the rest of my family}}
And adorable chickens =3
I am able to get on the internet and go to school and be healthy.
And I learned to play the right hand to somewhere over the rainbow that goes "Somewhere over the rainbow way up high"
It was a difficult journey :/

Docface said...

This is Docface, not Wilbur. Just last night I was in bed unable to sleep, so I was pondering my marriage and realizing again that I am so extremely blessed to have found your dad, or rather that we found each other and that he persisted in wanting to marry me. He is someone I can always feel safe with and I know that "my name is always safe in his mouth." I once started a journal, after I heard Pres. Eyring's talk, to write only my blessings in. But, I keep forgetting to write in it, even though I have been blessed tremendously. This is a good Idea to spur me on. I am so blessed to have 3 beautiful, spititual daughters and 3 terrific sons.

kelzone said...

i am blessed with an amazing roommate who loves me no matter what crap i do or say...and puts up with my alarm...and politics...and i am blessed with a physical body that can run and jump and laugh and ride my bike...i am so thankful for those things today