Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glimpse of snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened green.
I am the gentle autumns rain.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there. I did not die.
There's a lot boggling in my brain right now. I lot of bad and far more good. And I can't help but feel that right now, everything is coming together. I can't put my finger on it but so many things have fallen apart but have somehow brought many things together at the same time. Is it me or do I sound like I'm all over the place?
"Don't be like the boy that dipped his toe in the water and claimed he went swimming."
This past sunday I taught sharing time and my lesson was on Choosing Liberty and Eternal Life versus choosing Captivity and Death. I went on telling the kids that each and every day, they make decisions. Some decisions need a little more thought then others. But in the end we decide on a choice.
I brought two gift boxes. One that looked super good and fancy the other a brown paper bag with a sticker on it. I called on little Tali to come up and I showed him the two gift boxes and asked him to choose only one.
Now, in front of a little 4 year old, what do you think he would choose? Exactly. The fancy one.
In the fancy box was a nice looking rock. lol in the brown paper bag, a bag of treats. I then explained that some of the decisions we make may "look" like the one you want but in the end doesn't have very much value. Little Tali understood and sat down with his treats.
I've been thinking. Some of the decisions I've made in the past have somehow stuck with me. some good and some bad. But when bad decisions you've made in the past come back to haunt you, how do deal with it. I mean... I can ignore bad and annoying things just fine. I just think its crazy how hard satan works to get his way.
I just know that even though many decisions I've made in the past have sort of seeped into my skin, I have to learn to live with it and move on.
And coming back to "The little boy that dipped his toe in the water.." I feel that if I'm going to do something, I'm going to do it wholeheartedly. No more half assing things. It's time I take charge and stand my ground. It's my salvation that I need to salvage. It's my life and my testimony I need to protect and in doing so, I will have saved Tamara and Henele's also.
It's time I set aside worldly things and tainted dreams. Because when he comes again, I will have the heart to say who I am and where I stand and bring unto him, my posterity in it's fullness. I will have actually went swimming instead of toe dipping.
Making small changes here and there and making the "liberty and eternal life" decisions has brought me to my knees. I am humbled for the opportunity to be here in the life and in this day and age. I am enthralled with the compassion the Lord has given me with Tamara and Henele under my wing.
I am Eternally Grateful.
Last little bit I want to share....
Enjoy.
xoxo Via
"Don't be like the boy that dipped his toe in the water and claimed he went swimming."
This past sunday I taught sharing time and my lesson was on Choosing Liberty and Eternal Life versus choosing Captivity and Death. I went on telling the kids that each and every day, they make decisions. Some decisions need a little more thought then others. But in the end we decide on a choice.
I brought two gift boxes. One that looked super good and fancy the other a brown paper bag with a sticker on it. I called on little Tali to come up and I showed him the two gift boxes and asked him to choose only one.
Now, in front of a little 4 year old, what do you think he would choose? Exactly. The fancy one.
In the fancy box was a nice looking rock. lol in the brown paper bag, a bag of treats. I then explained that some of the decisions we make may "look" like the one you want but in the end doesn't have very much value. Little Tali understood and sat down with his treats.
I've been thinking. Some of the decisions I've made in the past have somehow stuck with me. some good and some bad. But when bad decisions you've made in the past come back to haunt you, how do deal with it. I mean... I can ignore bad and annoying things just fine. I just think its crazy how hard satan works to get his way.
I just know that even though many decisions I've made in the past have sort of seeped into my skin, I have to learn to live with it and move on.
And coming back to "The little boy that dipped his toe in the water.." I feel that if I'm going to do something, I'm going to do it wholeheartedly. No more half assing things. It's time I take charge and stand my ground. It's my salvation that I need to salvage. It's my life and my testimony I need to protect and in doing so, I will have saved Tamara and Henele's also.
It's time I set aside worldly things and tainted dreams. Because when he comes again, I will have the heart to say who I am and where I stand and bring unto him, my posterity in it's fullness. I will have actually went swimming instead of toe dipping.
I am Eternally Grateful.
Last little bit I want to share....
"You were Generals in the War in Heaven one day when you are in the spirit world, you will be enthralled by those you are associated with. You will ask someone in which time period they lived in and you might hear, "I was with Moses when he parted the Red Sea," or " I helped build the pyramids," or I fought with Captain Moroni."
And as you are standing there in amazement, someone will turn to you and ask you which of the prophets time did you live in. And when you say, "Gordon B. Hinckley" a hush will fall over every hall and corridor in heaven and all in attendance will bow at your presence. You were held back six thousand years because you were the most talented, most obedient, most courageous, and most righteous. Are you still? Remember who you are."
-Boyd K. Packer
I sat at work and watched this video I've watched it many times as a teen and yesterday was the first time I watched it since then and it's got me humbled for this man. I am still very astonished with how far the church has come because of this One Man. Because of a 14 year old boy and claimed he had a vision and because of his courage and dignity, he has set the bar high for us all. It is my goal to make it this far.
xoxo Via