Giving up things we like, for those we love.

Think of things that you do that entertain you, that you fill your free time with. Whether it be reading extremely well written blog posts...or ones like these. Listening to well written ballads, or free-style rapping with a couple of other white guys... Or reading well written political biographies, or Calvin and Hobbes" comic books. Whatever it is, just think about it...

Faith From Vanuatu

So kind of a different guest blog, I had this wonderful Elder write me a letter, bearing his testimony.

Elder Tokalolo is an incredible missionary. He is from the island of Vanuatu, (in the pacific). He is the oldest of four kids, and at the age of 16 his father passed away from a strange illness. He has overcome many trials in his life, and is now dedicating 2 years to serving God. He is one of the most humble people I have ever met. Just feel the power of his testimony.

Landmine!!!

Landmine!!!

Doesn't it always seem like someone steps in it?

Doesn't matter how careful you are, or how much red tape you put around it.

Someone always get's it.

I am speaking from experience this morning. I happened to step in the landmine, and now I'm not allowed in my apartment, unless I take my shoes off.

Honestly what am I thinking this morning?

Crap happens, and all we can do is wash it off and move past it.

Do not get so discouraged that you have stepped in it.

Just shake it off, wipe it on the grass, and walk past it.

I have met too many people who are too focused on the problems of their lives, their physical ailments, their rough situations.

Elder Holland in a recent talk stated "Look ahead, and always remember that Faith is in the Future." For the rest of the talk go to The Best is Yet to Be

I echo his words, and urge you to move forward walking in Christ's footsteps so that you can reach your fullest potential.

I am kicking the crap off my shoes, wiping them in the grass, and moving on. I hope you do too!






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A Chance to Change

Start as a seed, brittle and small,

Worth really nothing, nothing at all.

Bring me a caterpillar, ugly as mess,

Now, try to give that thing a caress.

But give these some time, some nourishment too,

And see, just see if they surprise you.

Put that seed into some dirt,

Give it some water, down in that earth,

Shine in some sunlight, make it to grow,

Pick up the caterpillar too, oh I don't know,

Give him some leaves a twig, or a branch,

and let that poor thing a bigger chance.

A chance to grow, a chance to become,

A chance to change, and to overcome.

Overcome the expectations, overcome the fears,

And continue to change throughout all their years.

One soars as a companion to the beautiful sky,

The other the earth, it stands close by,

Both so beautiful, and graceful a testimony of God,

But they started limited, ugly, and closed off.

Both had potential though it seems strange,

They just needed a chance to change

Jesus Christ is waiting for us to reach out and accept His help. Wherever you are at in your journey of faith, I urge you to once again and accept the reaching hand of our Savior, and Grow!

I didn't see!

So a couple of days ago, I rolled out of bed at the regular 6:30. And I bashed my nose into my bedpost. Why in the world would I do that? I sure didn't want to, I didn't preconcieve that I would do this when I woke up. I don't particularly like pain...or blood. So why did I do this?

It's interesting, as we ask ourselves why we suffer consequences. Sometimes we don't see what our current actions will lead us to do in the future, and how our environment affects what we choose to do. Sometimes