One Day at a time

At the beginning of my second semester of my freshman year at BYU-Idaho, we had a CES Fireside where Elder D. Todd Christofferson spoke. I had wonderful ideas come to my mind on how I need to be taking "one day at a time" instead of worrying about everything at once. It's great to look to the future, and keep your eyes open to what is ahead, but taking things one day at a time helps me focus on how to make THAT day great and THAT day worth something. I'm so grateful for the leaders of my church and their beautiful and inspired messages. 

Mormon Messages

I just love the feeling these simple, yet so profound messages bring. 

Please watch and pay attention to the feeling you get. 

This one brought me so motivation. To just do better.

The civility experiment

Look at people a little differently. Have the pure love of Christ in your heart.

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving

Thank the Lord for all things which you are blessed with.

Live in the Spirit of thanksgiving. All the time. One of my favorite scriptures is Alma 34:38

That ye ^acontend no more against the Holy Ghost, but that ye receive it, and take upon you the ^bname of Christ; that ye humble yourselves even to the dust, and ^cworship God, in whatsoever place ye may be in, in spirit and in truth; and that ye live in ^dthanksgiving daily, for the many ^emercies and blessings which he doth bestow upon you.

What are you thankful for?

Expressions of Love

This is so cute! I love Richard G. Scott's words, expression of love, and how he speaks of his wife. ah!

"Marriage is perhaps the most vital of all the decisions and has the most far-reaching effects, for it has to do not only with immediate happiness, but eternal joys as well." -Spencer W. Kimball

Marriage is ordained of God
-You must bring the Spirit into the home
-Don't make fun of one another
-Don't smother one with restrictions
-Don't shut someone else out
-Forgive, say sorry
-Pray for a strong marriage
D&C 49:16-17
D&C121:41-42

Relationships take Time, Communication, and Service
Time:
Make time for each other.
Support brothers and sisters at their games, events, or performances.
Eat as many meals together as you can.
Make FHE a priority.
Dedicate a day per week to doing something as a family.
Cook, clean, pray, play, and laugh together
Be spontaneous. When you find time toether you hadn't planned on, do something fun.

Communication:
Make time to talk. Have family councils and parent-child interviews. (greater love and patience for children, take more care in raising children)
Create common goals
Study scriptures together. This can start great conversations.
Watching TVor movies together can be enjoyable, but it's a poor substitute for interaction.
When there is friction, it may help if someone who isn't involved acts as peacemaker.

Service:
Wen one person has a problem, everyone shares it
Find ways to serve each other, especially anyone you're having problems with.
Find ways the family can serve together
"For how knoweth a man the master whom he has not served, and who is a stranger unto him, and is far from the thoughts and intents of his heart?" (Mosiah 5:13)

Artilcles

These are some awesome words:

Good, Better, Best
Dallin H. Oaks, "Good, Better, Best," Ensign, Nov. 2007, 104-8

Mothers Who Know
Julie B. Beck, "Mothers Who Know," Ensign, Nov 2007, 76-78

"And upon the Handmaids in Those Days Will I Pour Out My Spirit"
Julie B. Beck - Relief Society General President

I really like those talks. You should read them.

More Quotes:
"May I suggest that we give more of ourselves... It might be something as simple as smiling more in your home. What would you think of speaking more cheerfully? Trying more often to say please and thank you? What would you think of finding and opportunity for one sincere compliment for each person each day, and then watching them respond? What if you decided to be cheerful tonight at the dinner table and in spite of what others might do or say, hold your course. See how long  you can uplift your whole family." -Gordon B. Hinckley? Not sure on that one...

"Trust God and believe in good things to come" -Elder Jeffery R. Holland.
So simple but we should all be doing this.

"The Lord is very generous with the freedom He gives us. The more we learn to follow the right, the more we are spiritually self-reliant, the more freedom and our independence are affirmed" -Boyd K. Packer

"Experience is what you get when you didnt' get what you wanted." -Randy Pausch "The last lecture", 2008

"One of your particular gifts is feminine intuition. Do not limit yourselves. As you seek to know the will of your Heavenly Father in your life and become more spiritual, you will be far more attractive, even irresistible  You can use your smiling loveliness to bless those you love and all you meet, and spread great joy. Femininity is part of the God given divinity within each of you. It is your incomparable power and influence to do good. You can, through your supernatural gifts bless the lives of children, women and men. Be proud of your womanhood. Enhance it. Use it to serve others." -James E. Faust

"If you judge people, you have no room to love them."
All day long we are helping each other. Either for good, or bad.
There are no ordinary people, we are all divine.

Set your goals on what is most important
-Journal writing
-Let the Lord Guide your life
-Where are your thoughts?
-What excuses do we cling to?
-SERVICE to others
-reach out and love others and be their friend:Golden Rule
-take time to take care of the people you feel you should
Are you being a friend at all times?

Dieter F. Uchtdorf  Waiting on the Road to Damascus:

"It has been my experience that some of the most powerful promptings we receive are not only for our own benefit but also for the benefit of others. If we are thinking only of ourselves, we may miss some of the most powerful spiritual experiences and profound revelations of our lives.

President Spencer W. Kimball taught this concept when he said: “God does notice us, and he watches over us. But it is usually through another person that he meets our needs. Therefore, it is vital that we serve each other.”⁷ Brothers and sisters, we each have a covenant responsibility to be sensitive to the needs of others and serve as the Savior did—to reach out, bless, and uplift those around us.

Often, the answer to our prayer does not come while we’re on our knees but while we’re on our feet serving the Lord and serving those around us. Selfless acts of service and consecration refine our spirits, remove the scales from our spiritual eyes, and open the windows of heaven. By becoming the answer to someone’s prayer, we often find the answer to our own."

I love that quote.