one set encouraged by a homecoming and other related thoughts. another from talks about happiness.
during the sacrament at will's homecoming, i read through/said to myself because it's memorized by now the words to reverently and meekly now as i do every sunday. and then suddenly my mind focused on a few things that had been/still are on my mind. and starting with one of my favorite scriptures, i found this string of scriptures that now means more to me than i can adequately express. and they spoke to me personally as if the voice of god straight to my soul in that moment and every time i've read them since then. it was a tender moment, to say the least. as if i had transcended that chapel, if only for a moment. followed by a musical number of i know that my redeemer lives. dry eyes? not a chance.
there is no fear in love, for perfect love casteth out fear. 1 john 4:18.
fear thou not, i am with thee. i will strengthen thee and help thee. i will uphold thee with my righteousness. isaiah 41:10.
[she] that followeth after righteousness findeth life. proverbs 21:21.
unto thee, o lord, do i lift up my soul. my god, i trust in thee: let me not be ashamed. show me thy ways, o lord. teach me thy path. psalms 25:1-2,4.
my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed. isaiah 54:10.
let [her] trust in me and [she] shall not be confounded. a hair of [her] head shall not fall to the ground unnoticed. d&c 84:116.
"faith is the power, love is the motive,
the spirit is the key, christ is the reason."
happiness talks:
"happiness is the object & design of our existence." joseph smith.
that inner peace seems illusive when our lives are preoccupied.
"life is to be enjoyed, not just endured." gordon b. hinckley.
life, existence, and everything about living at their very core are absolutely beautiful.
stunning, really.
everything is so in control. we just can't see it all yet.
we are so blessed.
i wish i was more eloquent.
or could say more without being openly obvious or too personal.
[i realize this is me saying that..ha.]
but seriously. i try to maintain some level of mystery about my soul.
and i do realize i'm completely failing.
ahh well. c'est la vie.
who wants to have a big long deep conversation about life and how beautiful it is with me?
then i'll give you all my reasons for everything.
those are the best kinds of conversations.
the deep, talk about life at its core, everything is included chats.
i love them.
someone please take me up on this. it's been way too long since i've had one.
i love my existence. my being. my own self. my life.
it's probably ridiculous how much i genuinely love who i am and my own divine life plan.
but i really do.
i haven't always, but ohh, how i do.
everyone should.
love their own being, that is.
which is something i could give a big long speech about in and of itself.
[this post here does an awfully nice job. i love everything about it. and maybe love that hm song. don't judge.]
don't be afraid to be all that you are.
don't let anyone tell you that you're not strong enough.
don't give up, there's nothing with just being yourself.
that's more than enough.
i realize i'm kind of really weird.
i have some super duper peculiar characteristics.
i was never the popular girl.
i probably (definitely) never will be.
but i'm me.
and i love all those weird characteristics.
even if other people find them repulsive.
personally, i quite like them.
mostly because they are the very things that make me, well, me.
and i know that there are those who do, in fact appreciate and love me for exactly who i am.
no questions asked about the quirks.
no thought about social status or over-awkwardness.
maybe a little (lot of) teasing, but no questions or repulsion.
just love.
so why worry about the people that don't like me or my characteristics?
my life has its own plan, and many great adventures in store. and i'm beyond excited to see it all unfold.
i'm going to do great things. or i hope to, anyways.
on a personal level. not necessarily a big one.
the world is changed, not all at once. but one person at a time. individual by individual.
my long-winded point:
life is beautiful.
and full of
so much goodness.
what's not to love about that?
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