On bishop night at girls camp when President Cole came to talk to us he told us all that these are the moments we will look back on when life gets tough and we feel out of control. We will look back on the people who loved us unconditionally and times when we were at our happiest doing what was right.
How you look at life completely effects the way you enjoy it. I one hundred percent agree with that. When you are positive you will have so much more enjoyable memories out of life rather then when you were sulking about a time you did not get your way. To be positive you have to be living a positive life style and live the standards God has set for us. Sin is only a temporary satisfaction, heavenly fathers love is eternal. I can't remember word for word but Brother Anderson from the Quorum of the Seventy said that sometimes we give up eternal glory for something we wanted in the moment. Which happens all the time, sin is made out to be something that we can enjoy and should all be enjoying but in the scheme of life living a righteous life is so much more important and has so many more blessings then living in sin which is only a cheap imitation of happiness. sin was never happiness.
Today was mormon movie night and it was awesome being with all my friends and joke around and have such a good time without worrying about all the problems on my mind. like college and what i will do in my future and WHERE THE HECK IS MY FUTURE HUSBANDD! ;) haha! well good day!
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Bree! Wow! I am so proud that you are trying to stay in the all inclusive bubble we were in at camp! I too, have felt that I need to stay on that spiritual high! We have been doing our family scripture reading and family prayer so much more faithfully since camp. I feel the spirit in my home so much more! I am so glad that you are preparing for a great eternal life. Having a plan and hanging with people who have the same plan will always help you. I love you girly!
ReplyDeleteDear, Sweet Bree,
ReplyDeleteI just got back for a reunion in Salt Lake City with friends I grew up with in Primary and YW that I hadn't seen in 35-40 years. We were in a very small branch growing up and Church activities and friends were the center of our life. Some of us went to the Temple on Friday morning and it was so exciting to have in our group one that had been inactive all through school and two others that were not members and joined the Church after high school - I like to think because of the example the rest of us set. You are that example to many, including me. You were a beacon of sunshine when you first came to YW at the age of 12 and are now a torch shining brightly. I love you so much.