It's time once again to come listen to a Prophet's voice!
As you might know, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka: Mormons) believe that just as God spoke to prophets in ancient days (Adam, Moses, Noah, John the Baptist, etc), He also speaks to a living prophet on the earth today.
Twice a year, in April and October, we have the opportunity to listen to a Prophet and modern day apostles speak to us.
I am excited to listen to their messages and apply what I learn into my life! I know that what they tell us is true and comes from our loving Heavenly Father.
If you are interested in watching General Conference too, here are the details: The first session is on Saturday (March 31st) from 12noon-2pm (EST), the second session is from 4pm-6pm (EST) On Sunday (April 1st) the same schedule applies- 12noon-2pm and 4pm-6pm.
If you want to watch conference live just click on the link (here). And if you want to refresh your memory, the talks from last General Conference in October can be found here.
Thanks to everybody for your comments on the last post, I really appreciated them. And thanks for keeping me in your thoughts and prayers.
I'm doing a little better, but I've decided that the end of February and March (at least so far) is the month of doldrums.
Every time I say* the word doldrums, I think of The Phantom Tollbooth. Have you read that book, by the way? If you like words it's lots of fun. Milo, the boy in the story, gets lost in the doldrums- a place where thinking and laughing aren't allowed. He doesn't know how to get out, sort of like how I feel right now. But then Tock, a 'watchdog' finds and rescues him. I don't think a watchdog is going to rescue me, but it would be nice.
Anyway, back to the topic at hand...
I just feel blah. Like blah, blah. All I want to do is stay in bed and sleep all day. Daylight savings time is coming up this weekend which means I (we, all of us) will lose an hour of sleep. It also means that since it will be dark in the mornings, I will need even more motivation to get out of bed. Oy vey. I don't know where the motivation is going to come from....
Since I'm sad and in the land of doldrums I need something to cheer me up, so I've compiled a list of things which will (hopefully) make me happy(ier) during this time:
You know what they say? Fake it till you make it.
This is me faking it.
1. Strawberries are on sale 5 for $5 (for a 1lb container) this week at Meijer. Fresh fruit. Yay.
2. My parents are coming on March 22nd to go with me to the doctor's appointment at the specialist. I get to see my parents. Double yay.
3. A new Glee is on this week. I think I'll watch it on Hulu though.
4. I didn't throw up (which is a very good thing) from the new medicine, but I did have problems at the other end. TMI?
5. Tomorrow is Fat Tuesday, but I'm not planning on eating fatty foods.
6. I'm moving offices this week at work and I'm going to have a window seat.
I really needed to read this today. Maybe you did too...
"The Lord compensates the faithful for every loss. That which is taken away from those who love the Lord will be added unto them in His own way. While it may not come at the time we desire, the faithful will know that every tear today will eventually be returned a hundredfold with tears of rejoicing and gratitude." Joseph B. Wirthlin
Most people that I know don't dance and sing down the aisle at their wedding, but for those who do -mostly depicted in TV, I think it is really fun. I hope you enjoy these two clips! Awesomeness!
I admit that I watch Glee and I like it. This past episode was titled "Duets" and the kids were to come up with a song and sing it as a duet. Although Kurt didn't technically sing a duet, he did a darn good job with the song from Victor/Victoria... so in my opinion it's good enough.
These past few days have been stressful and I needed some comic relief. In light of the situation, my sister and I decided to watch this movie and I wanted, well, I just wanted to tell you how great you are...
First things first: Today marks the day that my parents were married 36 years ago. Happy Anniversary! Thank you so much for finding each other. I really do have the best mom and dad!
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I'm pretty sure I am super late catching on to Jack Johnson's music, I've heard of him but only recently started listening to him.
My sister has a Jack Johnson station on Pandora and other friends listen to him. Why did it take me so long? I don't know because I like his music and I especially like this song. And the fact that he plays the guitar definitely helps too!
Do you listen to Jack Johnson? If so, do you have a favorite song?
There are two times in my life where I wish I was a man. Road trips are one of them.
I made it through the wilderness of Cincinnati rush hour traffic.
And then it hit.
You know the feeling...that creeping feeling which says you need to pull over or there will be a mess in your car to clean up.
But I ignored it. You might be thinking to yourself, "she must not have had to go that bad." Well, let me explain: I had another hour to drive and it was getting late and I was alone and I just wanted to make it home. Also, I dislike--no, make that loathe--public restrooms. This fact makes it hard when nature calls.
See, here's the thing. Guys have it easy when it comes to road trips.
If they wanted, they could bring something so they wouldn't have to stop and use the restroom (if you get my drift). Or, if they didn't want to do that, they have the advantage of standing up to do their business. This makes it super easy. For them.
Girls can't do either of those things.
If I were a man, I would stop to use public restrooms.
P.S. I made it home without an accident. I have a really strong bladder.
"May I refer to a modern “last days” testimony? When Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum started for Carthage to face what they knew would be an imminent martyrdom, Hyrum read these words to comfort the heart of his brother:
“Thou hast been faithful; wherefore . . . thou shalt be made strong, even unto the sitting down in the place which I have prepared in the mansions of my Father.
“And now I, Moroni, bid farewell . . . until we shall meet before the judgment-seat of Christ.”
A few short verses from the 12th chapter of Ether in the Book of Mormon. Before closing the book, Hyrum turned down the corner of the page from which he had read, marking it as part of the everlasting testimony for which these two brothers were about to die. I hold in my hand that book, the very copy from which Hyrum read, the same corner of the page turned down, still visible. Later, when actually incarcerated in the jail, Joseph the Prophet turned to the guards who held him captive and bore a powerful testimony of the divine authenticity of the Book of Mormon. Shortly thereafter pistol and ball would take the lives of these two testators.
As one of a thousand elements of my own testimony of the divinity of the Book of Mormon, I submit this as yet one more evidence of its truthfulness. In this their greatest—and last—hour of need, I ask you: would these men blaspheme before God by continuing to fix their lives, their honor, and their own search for eternal salvation on a book (and by implication a church and a ministry) they had fictitiously created out of whole cloth?
Never mind that their wives are about to be widows and their children fatherless. Never mind that their little band of followers will yet be “houseless, friendless and homeless” and that their children will leave footprints of blood across frozen rivers and an untamed prairie floor. Never mind that legions will die and other legions live declaring in the four quarters of this earth that they know the Book of Mormon and the Church which espouses it to be true. Disregard all of that, and tell me whether in this hour of death these two men would enter the presence of their Eternal Judge quoting from and finding solace in a book which, if not the very word of God, would brand them as imposters and charlatans until the end of time? They would not do that! They were willing to die rather than deny the divine origin and the eternal truthfulness of the Book of Mormon."
"I want it absolutely clear when I stand before the judgment bar of God that I declared to the world . . . that the Book of Mormon is true." Jeffrey R. Holland
I know Joseph Smith was a true prophet. I know he translated the Book of Mormon by the power of God. I know it is the keystone of our religion and I know that as we read it it will bring us closer to God than any other book.
Have you read the Book of Mormon? Would you like a free copy of it? Go here and scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "Request a Copy" under Book of Mormon. I know that as you read it and pray about it you will gain a truthfulness of the message that you read. It is true, I can't deny it.
This Memorial Day I am honoring and remembering those men and women who have given up their comfort to ensure the comfort and freedom of the rest of us.
I mourn for those families who have lost loved ones as a result of conflicts. My heart is filled with gratitude as I honor them and their sacrifice.
