Where can I start with all the say go be do’s lately? Yesterday I was driving home from an event in Southern Utah. I had a feeling that I should return a call from a dear friend of mine. I called her back, and we were both filled with an extraordinary feeling of love and peace and joy to a degree that in the past I have only experienced on very special occasions. If I were to describe it, it would be like a burning in my heart, but in the best possible way. She said that she felt like we needed to have a certain conversation, but unfortunately my phone ran out of battery just at that moment. The feeling, however, persisted for more than an hour. Arriving at home, I was exhausted because of several days of travel and little sleep. I was tempted to focus on all the things I needed to accomplish. Instead, I listened to that little voice that told me how important our conversation was. I called my friend back. She hesitated to get to the point. Something was on her mind that was so big and great and glorious that she was afraid I would run or laugh in her face. Finally, however, at my urging and the powerful “burning” feeling we both felt, she told me. I know now, because of that conversation, what my mission in life is. Really. I know what I am going to spend the rest of my life doing. It is huge, and dramatic, and powerful, and it is real. I can start today, and never stop doing it until the day I die. Sometimes, in life, we get upset over things that seem unjust or unfair. Why do innocent people have to suffer? Why is there so much pain? Why do some people seem to have the perfect, easy, life; while others seem to struggle just to make it from one day to the next? I now know the answer: because all that pain and suffering is actually the only possible preparation that could get us ready for the greatness we are called to. It is not a tragedy. It is an opportunity. Once you glimpse your mission, you will be grateful that you have paid the price not just in study and dedication, but also enduring well the trials. And while you are at it, be sure to say go be do. It just might get you called to your life’s mission.
Wow! Where to start? The last month has been so hectic for me. I finished finals and moved out to Nevada to work on a small CSA farm for the summer! There's always work to be done on a farm, and I've struggled to blend my previous life with my new farm life. Mornings are especially hectic, and I found that sometimes I'd be in such a hurry to get out the door, I didn't take time to speak with my Creaor, or study out of my core book. I was quickly losing "me" (or what makes me who I am) by getting lost in all the work around me. I've realized the importance of taking time to be still, and it seems to work best for me when I do it in the morning. I decided to get up earlier to make sure I'd get "me" time. Most of the mornings, it is hard to get out of bed, but my day runs so much smoother when I have that time to myself to ponder, pray, and be still.
Hmm... What to say? LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL! As everyone left for the summer and I was left here, I was apprehensive about what life would bring. I decided right off the bat to make the most and best of it and be happy. And do you know what? I am thoroughly enjoying my time here! I am able to ponder life more and work with the earth in weeding and watering my plants. I find that I love my job and the people in it. I feel more fulfilled. The beautiful mountain trails and canyons in this Southern Utah terrain call my name, and my mountain bike and ipod are always up to going on adventures with me! I have grown to have a deep testimony of going to bed and waking up early, reading out my core book, and writing in my journal. When I do, I am able to recognise little things I am grateful for that I never noticed before. I love it!
Today was the end of a very long and crazy. And the last thing I wanted to do was serve and sacrifice. And I guess God has a sense of irony because that's all I did today :) It ended up being a great day! It felt good to be helping all the time. It was cool not thinking about myself, but thinking about others, Today has changed my perspective, because service was the perfect cure for my stressful and crazy week. I'm happy and ready to take on the next week!
I didn't have a computer around yesterday, but i wanted to add a post for Saturday! - It was just one of those days! Crazy, but so fun. I started a new goal, to look and everything around me and recognize my gratitude for it, waking up everyday and writing down 5 gratitudes has been a huge blessing! But i realized, I don't have to write just FIVE! There are over a hundred things in my bedroom alone I am filled with gratitude for... the list is endless. I wanted to be grateful all day long, for everything, and express it! I want to do more than just be grateful for five things each morning. Its made a huge difference. Gratitude is the one key to be happy! And i love being happy!
I also found many times today to serve - I just went out of my way a few times to clean the kitchen for my mom, or play with my little sisters... its amazing how much your day can change when you go out of your way and sacrifice for others! I love it. Life is fantastic.
Where can I start with all the say go be do’s lately?
ReplyDeleteYesterday I was driving home from an event in Southern Utah. I had a feeling that I should return a call from a dear friend of mine. I called her back, and we were both filled with an extraordinary feeling of love and peace and joy to a degree that in the past I have only experienced on very special occasions. If I were to describe it, it would be like a burning in my heart, but in the best possible way. She said that she felt like we needed to have a certain conversation, but unfortunately my phone ran out of battery just at that moment. The feeling, however, persisted for more than an hour.
Arriving at home, I was exhausted because of several days of travel and little sleep. I was tempted to focus on all the things I needed to accomplish. Instead, I listened to that little voice that told me how important our conversation was. I called my friend back.
She hesitated to get to the point. Something was on her mind that was so big and great and glorious that she was afraid I would run or laugh in her face. Finally, however, at my urging and the powerful “burning” feeling we both felt, she told me.
I know now, because of that conversation, what my mission in life is. Really. I know what I am going to spend the rest of my life doing. It is huge, and dramatic, and powerful, and it is real. I can start today, and never stop doing it until the day I die.
Sometimes, in life, we get upset over things that seem unjust or unfair. Why do innocent people have to suffer? Why is there so much pain? Why do some people seem to have the perfect, easy, life; while others seem to struggle just to make it from one day to the next?
I now know the answer: because all that pain and suffering is actually the only possible preparation that could get us ready for the greatness we are called to. It is not a tragedy. It is an opportunity. Once you glimpse your mission, you will be grateful that you have paid the price not just in study and dedication, but also enduring well the trials. And while you are at it, be sure to say go be do. It just might get you called to your life’s mission.
Wow! Where to start? The last month has been so hectic for me. I finished finals and moved out to Nevada to work on a small CSA farm for the summer! There's always work to be done on a farm, and I've struggled to blend my previous life with my new farm life. Mornings are especially hectic, and I found that sometimes I'd be in such a hurry to get out the door, I didn't take time to speak with my Creaor, or study out of my core book. I was quickly losing "me" (or what makes me who I am) by getting lost in all the work around me. I've realized the importance of taking time to be still, and it seems to work best for me when I do it in the morning. I decided to get up earlier to make sure I'd get "me" time. Most of the mornings, it is hard to get out of bed, but my day runs so much smoother when I have that time to myself to ponder, pray, and be still.
ReplyDeleteHmm... What to say? LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL! As everyone left for the summer and I was left here, I was apprehensive about what life would bring. I decided right off the bat to make the most and best of it and be happy. And do you know what? I am thoroughly enjoying my time here! I am able to ponder life more and work with the earth in weeding and watering my plants. I find that I love my job and the people in it. I feel more fulfilled. The beautiful mountain trails and canyons in this Southern Utah terrain call my name, and my mountain bike and ipod are always up to going on adventures with me! I have grown to have a deep testimony of going to bed and waking up early, reading out my core book, and writing in my journal. When I do, I am able to recognise little things I am grateful for that I never noticed before. I love it!
ReplyDeleteToday was the end of a very long and crazy. And the last thing I wanted to do was serve and sacrifice. And I guess God has a sense of irony because that's all I did today :) It ended up being a great day! It felt good to be helping all the time. It was cool not thinking about myself, but thinking about others, Today has changed my perspective, because service was the perfect cure for my stressful and crazy week. I'm happy and ready to take on the next week!
ReplyDeleteI didn't have a computer around yesterday, but i wanted to add a post for Saturday! - It was just one of those days! Crazy, but so fun. I started a new goal, to look and everything around me and recognize my gratitude for it, waking up everyday and writing down 5 gratitudes has been a huge blessing! But i realized, I don't have to write just FIVE! There are over a hundred things in my bedroom alone I am filled with gratitude for... the list is endless. I wanted to be grateful all day long, for everything, and express it! I want to do more than just be grateful for five things each morning. Its made a huge difference. Gratitude is the one key to be happy! And i love being happy!
ReplyDeleteI also found many times today to serve - I just went out of my way a few times to clean the kitchen for my mom, or play with my little sisters... its amazing how much your day can change when you go out of your way and sacrifice for others! I love it. Life is fantastic.