This month on the 20th marked the 1 year anniversary of my blog! (Is an anniversary for a blog a thing? who knows and who cares cause I'm just gonna say it is;)
I have been pondering and thinking and contemplating A LOT what this post should be about... I went with the obvious choice... base it on my blog's name, duh! (I also planned to write this the actual anniversary date but life got in the way like school, family, and I got my wisdom teeth out soooo yep I was quite a bit busy for awhile) but anyways, I am finally getting around to it :) So guys... ONE WHOLE YEAR! Craziness! It does not feel like that long since I started this whole thing. But oh man what a blessing it has been to share my testimony, thoughts, personal experiences, etc. with you all. In the beginning it was definitely something out of my comfort zone practically pouring out all my emotions and personal stories into these posts, but I absolutely love it and hope you have too! Before I get into the point of this post I want to thank each and every one of you. Yes, YOU! Without your support, encouragement, likes, comments, etc. my blog wouldn't be possible. So thank you, thank you, thank you! To start off, I invite you to watch a short 3 minute video about courage that I want this post to basically stem from. CLICK HERE I absolutely love that video because it shows that we can have courage in many different aspects in life. Courage to accept God's will, the courage to rise and be an example of your beliefs, the courage to press forward in trials, etc. I like how the dictionary definition of courage describes it. It says : "the ability to do something that frightens one" and/or, "strength in the face of pain or grief". STRENGTH is the word that stands out to me. Sometimes just having strength can be so so hard. Life can be physically, mentally, and emotionally draining especially during challenges that we may have. But guess what? We don't have to find that strength on our own. We can rely on and look to the One who atoned just for us. I am actually wearing a bracelet right now with my fav scripture Philippians 4:13. It says, " I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." I absolutely love it because it is a daily reminder for me to look to Christ and rely on Him. We can not only have courage in trials, but courage in life in general to RISE "to be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." ( 1 Timothy 4:12) This world that we live in is getting pretty scary honestly. You see or hear many horrific things specifically from the news or whatnot... at times it may seem that all there is, is just chaos. I don't know about you, but I sometimes feel anxious or nervous or even scared because of what's going on around us. However, there is a quote by Bonnie L. Oscarson from this past Saturday's General Women's Session that I love. ( btw if any of you ladies -or even guys- have not seen it, oh my goodness go watch it right now! It was phenomenal.) She said, "Not only do we live in perilous times, but we also live in the fullness of times. We have many reasons to rejoice and be optimistic!" How comforting is that? Because of the gospel of Jesus Christ, we do not need to fear. Light always always always drives out the darkness. So that being said, we can be examples. We can rise up and be the people that Heavenly Father wants us to be. We can do it, especially with His help. Gordon B. Hinckley says, "In this world so filled with problems, so constantly threatened by dark and evil challenges, you can and must rise above mediocrity, above indifference. You can become involved and speak with a strong voice for that which is right." K. He pretty much said it much much better than I ever could. I mean of course cause he's President Hinckley! But seriously he just summed up this whole post ;) Guys, we can do it. We really can with our Savior's and Heavenly Father's help. We are never alone, we just aren't. I am so incredibly grateful that I am a member of the only true church; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This gospel has always been my hope and my light. I would hate to see where my life would be without it. I am also very grateful for you readers. Thank you for joining and sticking with me throughout this 1 year journey so far! I genuinely and truly hope I have inspired and uplifted even just a single one of you. I hope I can continue to do so. As always, have a fantastic Monday and week! Ness
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"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed." - James 1:5-6 Quote Of The Week:
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