Something

I feel like writing. I've been watching this TV show with writers on it and it's making me miss my blog. Though I'm actually thinking of abandoning this blog and starting a new one that has more of a purpose.

But for now this will work.

Do you ever get in a rut and not really know how to get yourself out?
I feel this way.
It's mostly just the way I perceive myself. I think not being a student had thrown me for a loop. My life is very structured now. Whereas as a student life was deadlines and unpredictable. Having a career is not as exciting I guess.

Our maybe my funk is caused by my lack of friendships. Though I've never really had a lot of friends and it's never really been a big deal. But I think it's harder to make friends as a married couple.Especially in Provo. Because nobody expects you to stick around very long.


Or maybe it's that I'm gaining weight and that always throws my self image out the window. Puts me in a bad mood. And makes me hate looking at myself in the mirror.

But I think this feeling is starting to go away. Yesterday we went to the temple. I like the quiet time I get to think there. Plus you know it's the temple and you just get this overall grateful peaceful feeling there.

I was just sitting there thinking about my family. I'm so blessed to have a family that I can be with for forever. I feel so blessed for Adrian, who shows me everyday his love for me even when I feel undeserving. I'm so grateful for a Heavenly Father who loves me so much He gives me so many opportunities to repent and be fee from sin. (weekly at sacrament meeting, prayers of repentance every night, baptism, the temple). He really does love each of us and care for each of us.

Sometimes I get sad because I don't have many friends and I feel like I'm not really somebody people care to invite to do things with. I guess I just have an inferiority complex. But yesterday at the temple the lady who was helping me was so happy I was there. And I had never even met her before. I doubt I'll ever see her again. She was so happy I was there and she started crying, and she gave me a big hug before I left and said "Be sure to come back next week."
It was a tender mercy from the Lord to let me know that I do matter. That I am making a difference in some peoples lives. It's hard to explain the feeling I got from that experience but it was wonderful. It's helping me realize my identity as a daughter of God, which is something I've been praying to understand better.

Anyways, this should probably be a journal entry but, I don't think many people read this anymore anyways.

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Sacrifices

I think a lot of people see sacrifice as a negative thing. Like giving up something is going to hurt you.
I don't see this as the case. I think sacrifice is a great thing. After all, the greatest gift we have been given is the ultimate sacrifice, the Atonement.
When we sacrifice things I feel like we're becoming more Christ-like. We're choosing to give up something, that maybe we really enjoy or want, for something that will bring us closer to God in the end.
So I'm not saying we need to give up everything but maybe those things that are making us unhappy, lazy, or fogging our eternal perspective. For each person
what is sacrificed will be a personal decision between them and God.
I know that if we do sacrifice we will receive blessings.
I am going to take a look at my life and sew what things are keeping me from having a great relationship with my Heavenly Father and clouding my eternal perspective.



D&C 97:8-9 "Verily I say unto you, all among them who know their hearts are honest, and are broken, and their spirits contrite, and are willing to observe their covenants by sacrifice-yea, every sacrifice which I, the Lord, shall command-they are accepted of me.
For I, the Lord, will cause them to bring forth as a very fruitful tree which is planted in a goodly land, by a pure stream, that yieldeth much precious fruit."

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Family

So we got to go down to Phoenix this past week and it was so awesome. It made me think of how important families are. My family is so great and loving and kind.
I know that families are important to Heavenly Father's plan for us. I love seeing my family care for each other and
encourage each other. I live how they try to help a much as they can. I'm grateful that we can be together forever because we were sealed for time and eternity.
I have the cutest nieces and nephews. Here's a peak:


What do you love about your family?

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The Great Return

I'm coming back to this blog. I've missed it. I have a very joyous life and I wasn't to heat about your joyous adventures too. I think this is a good thing. I'm currently taking a course in html and CSS so I'll be updating the look off this blog soon.

So what's my happy thought for today (besides starting this blog up again)?

It's how grateful I am for my body. Seriously, what an awesome gift were given. Lately Adrian and I have been working out lately and trying to eat more healthy. And I just feel so good. I am so grateful to have a healthy body to be able to do all the things there are to do on this earth today.

That's why we're trying harder to take care of or bodies.

Ok see ya soon. I probably want to post at least once a week.

Leave me a comment what are you grateful for today?

Sleep

I love sleep. It helps me feel refreshed and awesome when I get enough. But when I don't get enough I get kind of mean, I don't like being mean so I love sleeping, because it helps me be nice to you.

I love sleep. The End

For the Beauty of the Earth

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I mean look at it!! It's so beautiful!!

What's your favorite part of nature?

Family Home Evening

I'm so grateful for FHE. I'm so grateful that my family always had FHE while I was growing up. It's such a blessing in my life. Today I was in a pretty sad mood about school and such but going to FHE tonight just really lifted my spirits and helped me to have a more positive outlook. Yay FHE!!

(this a picture of part of my family at the Mesa temple lights last year)

What is your favorite thing about Mondays?