Jesus Christ suffered for me so that I don't have to suffer. He helps me to become better, patient with my mistakes as he offers healing, hope, and repentance. He treats me with overwhelming lovingkindness. But how do I treat myself? Sometimes I am downright mean to myself. It's like I find myself wallowing in… Continue reading Kind to Yourself
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Transform
Pain shifts me away from pride and I face the unknown. Uncertain, I embrace the darkness, except for it's not dark, because there is a fire and it transforms and refines. Pain is the best part of being human. I change as humility allows the disposal of false beliefs. I become beautiful in the unknowing.… Continue reading Transform
Try Less to Be More
I want to fix everything about myself all at the same time. Spiritually, I want to read my scriptures, say my prayers, and grow in my faith and testimony to God. Physically, I want to exercise for longer, go to bed earlier, wake up earlier, eat less sugar, and drink more water. Socially, I want… Continue reading Try Less to Be More
Living, culture, faith
Intellect: burning, fueled by questions and answers and questions and doubt. The facts and the arguments and the proofs can burn so hot that they melt and change and reform. Refining when kept in control, but destroying when it attempts to answer everything. Culture is the lens which we view everything and we are yelled… Continue reading Living, culture, faith
Coupling and Willpower: Make Life Easy for Yourself
It's a new year. People often set new resolutions at the beginning of January in an effort to do better. I have not done that this year. I am instead currently working on seasonal planning, which means that instead of planning a whole year in advance, I plan the year in 3-4 different sections. I… Continue reading Coupling and Willpower: Make Life Easy for Yourself
The Sun Comes Out
In January, there was fog like I've never seen before. It stayed around for days, and the frost kept building and building on everything until it looked like snow. It was beautiful. But I was so ready for the sun to come out. It did come. The sun melted all the frost and that frost… Continue reading The Sun Comes Out
“Who Against Hope Believed in Hope”
There are many times in our life when we have circumstances that we don't understand and are less than ideal. There are so many struggles we might have: mental health, temptation, addiction, or less than ideal family circumstances. Why do we have to deal with those things? Where are the Lord's blessings? Why is his… Continue reading “Who Against Hope Believed in Hope”
Honesty: How to Fix Your Life
Honesty can solve a whole lot of problems. I always thought I was a very honest person: I never told lies or cheated or tried to steal anything, so I was good. But here's the thing: I still very much care what other people think about me, and sometimes dishonesty creeps in as I fail… Continue reading Honesty: How to Fix Your Life
Answer to Prayers
In the last month, we finished building our block wall, took our roof off, and put the roof back on. We are still not done with the project yet, but we have done a lot. We prayed a lot throughout this whole renovation, and I was able to see so many answers to those prayers.… Continue reading Answer to Prayers
The Only Life Hack That Works
I just finished reading a book about habits. I guess part of me wanted to read the book and then immediately have better habits. But it doesn't work like that. I really love self-help books. But self-help books don't change my life. If I read a book about habits, I still have to have the… Continue reading The Only Life Hack That Works