Enduring to the end means enduring as much as God will have experience for the fulfilling of the wise purposes for his children. Whether or not we finish in life what we want to accomplish doesn't matter as much as just finishing as much as we can honorably. He knows if we haven't tried when we should have and He will be our perfect judge. We must pray that what he has in store for us is to accomplish what we will be able to do. Many Wonderful Blessings, Gar, "Christlike love can bring peace into any neighborhood." Marvin Ashton
Occasionally discouragement may darken our pathway; frustration may be a constant cvompanio. In our ears there may sound the sophistry of Satan as he whispers, "You cannot save the world; your small efforts are meaningless. You haven't time to be concerned for others." Trusting in the Lord, let us turn our heads from such falsehoods and make certain our feet are firmly planted in the path of service and our hearts and souls are dedicated to follow the example of the lord. In moments when the light of resolution dims and when the heart grows faint, we can take comfort from His promise: "Be not weary in well-doing...Out of small things proceedeth that which is great. Behold, the Lord requireth the heart and a willing mind."
Finding Peace, Ensign, March 2004
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
New Years Resolution
Happy New Year Everybody. This post will be dedicated to some of my New Years Resolutions(In no particular Order)
1. Finally decide on a career.
2. To become temple worthy
3. Read the scriptures and pray more often
4. Tell my family and friends how much I love them
5. To tell my fiance Beverli that I love her everyday(and show it)
6. To get married in the temple to Beverli
7. Start attending school
8. Spread the gospel
9. To call home more often
10. If this one is even possible, Make a visit back home to Pennsylvania.
This is just a few of my New Year's Resolutions. I am sure I could make more but I've decided that 10 is a good number to stop at.
1. Finally decide on a career.
2. To become temple worthy
3. Read the scriptures and pray more often
4. Tell my family and friends how much I love them
5. To tell my fiance Beverli that I love her everyday(and show it)
6. To get married in the temple to Beverli
7. Start attending school
8. Spread the gospel
9. To call home more often
10. If this one is even possible, Make a visit back home to Pennsylvania.
This is just a few of my New Year's Resolutions. I am sure I could make more but I've decided that 10 is a good number to stop at.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Goals and Planning
Take a look at your life right now. Just take a moment to ponder over where you've been, where you are, and where you are going. It is easy to see where you have been, Even easier to see where you are, but can you see where you are going? Do you know what your future holds? Where will you be tomorrow, a week from now, a month, a year, five years, ten years?
Those who travel life aimlessly and without direction wil lalways wonder what the future holds. Some will look on the future in fear, some with hope, some with confusion. Others seem to care little about the future and give it no thought whatsoever; they focus only on the present.
We can know what the future holds. We need not wonder in fear and confusion. First, decide where it is you want to be. What is it that you desire for your future? Whatever your hopes and dreams, do not belittle them or think it is impossible. Write them down. Make them concrete, so they are no longer dreams but goals.
Now that you know where it is you want to go, compare that to where you are. Are you acting in a way that will help you reach and achieve your goals? Can you connect the dots between where you are and where you want to be? It does little good to set a goal you do not know how to obtain. Any goal is going to require some work and effort, whether it be small or large. If you are not willing to do that work and put forth that effort, your dreams and goals will always remain beyond your grasp.
Someone dreams of joining the army. They decide they are going to do more than dream, they're going to do it, but they never contact a recruiter, never take the asvab, and never get into physical shape. They graduate high school, get a part-time job at a fast food restaurant and spend all their time and money on movies and video games. Someday, they say. Someday, I'll join the army. Will such a person ever fulfill this goal? Not if they continue on the path they are currently treading. They must resolve to do the work that will get them into the army.
Someone wants to become a famous judge, dreams of having their own court tv show. As with the someone who desired to join the army, there is a specific path that must be followed if such a goal is to be obtained. The person must go to law school, work with a law firm, get to know the right people, and be very good at their job. Without completing these steps, this dream will never be accomplished.
To give our lives purpose, We must decide where it is we want to go and connect the dots between here and there. The scale of our goals can be far-reaching and all-encompassing. They can cover those things we wish to accomplish by the end of our lives, and small simple things like what we want to hjave done by tomorrow. As we set goals and make plans to reach those goals, we are charting a course for our lives, taking control, and giving ourselves purpose and direction.
We should set goals in every aspect of our lives, like seeking improvement in physical-fitness, knowledge, learning and intelligence, emotional health, talents and skills for recreational use, skills for work, interaction and communication with other's, most importantly our spiritual health and well being. By setting these goals and following the necessary steps, to achieve them we will constantly be moving forward and improving ourselves through work, study, and experience.
Planning and goals will give us purpose and direction, and with this will come confidence, strength and direction. We can be confident in knowing where we are going. We will find strength in standing our ground and avoiding those things which will lead us astray. And we will find happiness in our accomplishments as we learn, grow and improve.
Those who travel life aimlessly and without direction wil lalways wonder what the future holds. Some will look on the future in fear, some with hope, some with confusion. Others seem to care little about the future and give it no thought whatsoever; they focus only on the present.
We can know what the future holds. We need not wonder in fear and confusion. First, decide where it is you want to be. What is it that you desire for your future? Whatever your hopes and dreams, do not belittle them or think it is impossible. Write them down. Make them concrete, so they are no longer dreams but goals.
Now that you know where it is you want to go, compare that to where you are. Are you acting in a way that will help you reach and achieve your goals? Can you connect the dots between where you are and where you want to be? It does little good to set a goal you do not know how to obtain. Any goal is going to require some work and effort, whether it be small or large. If you are not willing to do that work and put forth that effort, your dreams and goals will always remain beyond your grasp.
Someone dreams of joining the army. They decide they are going to do more than dream, they're going to do it, but they never contact a recruiter, never take the asvab, and never get into physical shape. They graduate high school, get a part-time job at a fast food restaurant and spend all their time and money on movies and video games. Someday, they say. Someday, I'll join the army. Will such a person ever fulfill this goal? Not if they continue on the path they are currently treading. They must resolve to do the work that will get them into the army.
Someone wants to become a famous judge, dreams of having their own court tv show. As with the someone who desired to join the army, there is a specific path that must be followed if such a goal is to be obtained. The person must go to law school, work with a law firm, get to know the right people, and be very good at their job. Without completing these steps, this dream will never be accomplished.
To give our lives purpose, We must decide where it is we want to go and connect the dots between here and there. The scale of our goals can be far-reaching and all-encompassing. They can cover those things we wish to accomplish by the end of our lives, and small simple things like what we want to hjave done by tomorrow. As we set goals and make plans to reach those goals, we are charting a course for our lives, taking control, and giving ourselves purpose and direction.
We should set goals in every aspect of our lives, like seeking improvement in physical-fitness, knowledge, learning and intelligence, emotional health, talents and skills for recreational use, skills for work, interaction and communication with other's, most importantly our spiritual health and well being. By setting these goals and following the necessary steps, to achieve them we will constantly be moving forward and improving ourselves through work, study, and experience.
Planning and goals will give us purpose and direction, and with this will come confidence, strength and direction. We can be confident in knowing where we are going. We will find strength in standing our ground and avoiding those things which will lead us astray. And we will find happiness in our accomplishments as we learn, grow and improve.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Small Little Life Update
Hello everybody who is reading this. I just thought that I would give everybody a quick update on the happenings in my life since I last posted. Life in Alaska is going wonderful. Things with Beverli(my girlfriend) are going tremendous. I cannot begin to tell her how much I love and appreciate her. She is the greatest gift the lord has ever given me. I am working at WalMart now. It is just a job until I finish my schooling. In this economy you cannot be to picky on a job. I am grateful to have one. I plan on going back to school next fall for radiology. That is it for now. See you all in a few.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Changes
A few months ago in my first post I said change would be coming to my life soo. Well here I am 5 months later and the change has finally arrived. My wonderful girlfriend Beverli will be coming down here to Pennsylvania to visit me from Alaska. She wil lbe here for 9 days. After that when she leaves I will be going with her. That is right folks, I am giving up my entire life here, to move with my girlfriend to be with her all the way up in Alaska.
I do realize what I am giving up to move up there to be with her. My job, my friends, my family. All for a girl. Alot of people have told me I am crazy. Moving to another state just to be with someone else. I am thinking of the advantages I am gaining. As I said, A wonderful girlfriend that I love alot who could potentially someday become my wife. I have this great opportunity to make new friends, a chance to re-invent myself. Start anew. Plus, Alaska is one of the most beautiful states that I have ever been to(including Arizona).
So as I end one chapter in my life and start to wite another I look forward to writing what will be without a doubt the most exciting times in my life. To everyone in Pennsylvania who has supported me, My friends and my family I say Thank you, I love you all and I will keep in touch.
One of my favorite sayings that I have found that has helped me with this decision to re-locate is said by Paul Heyman in The Rise and Fall of ECW dvd..."You cannot achieve success without the risk of failure."
I do realize what I am giving up to move up there to be with her. My job, my friends, my family. All for a girl. Alot of people have told me I am crazy. Moving to another state just to be with someone else. I am thinking of the advantages I am gaining. As I said, A wonderful girlfriend that I love alot who could potentially someday become my wife. I have this great opportunity to make new friends, a chance to re-invent myself. Start anew. Plus, Alaska is one of the most beautiful states that I have ever been to(including Arizona).
So as I end one chapter in my life and start to wite another I look forward to writing what will be without a doubt the most exciting times in my life. To everyone in Pennsylvania who has supported me, My friends and my family I say Thank you, I love you all and I will keep in touch.
One of my favorite sayings that I have found that has helped me with this decision to re-locate is said by Paul Heyman in The Rise and Fall of ECW dvd..."You cannot achieve success without the risk of failure."
Friday, August 14, 2009
Experiencing the Sweet Peace of Forgiveness
"Sometimes we carry unahppy feelings about past hurts too long. We spend too much energy
dwelling on things that have passed and cannot be changed. We struggle to close the door and let go of the hurt. If, after time, we can forgive whatever may have caused the hurt, we will tap 'into a life giving source of comfort'through the Atonement, and the 'sweet peace' of forgiveness will be ours." James E. Faust, "My Journey To Forgiving" Ensign, February 1997.
"Some injuries are so hurtful and deep that healing comes only with help from a higher power and hope for perfect justice and restitution in the next life...You can tap into that higher power and receive precious comfort and sweet peace." (now)- James E. Faust, Instrument in the Hands of God. Ensign, November 2005.
The pwer of the Atonement will ease the burden of a hurt and make it easier to have sincere love and pure charity. This is "The better angels of our nature." Quote taken from Abraham Lincoln in his first Innaugural Address. March 4, 1861.
"It is easier to forgive and to forget than to carry the burden of an offense."---Ray B. Kapp
dwelling on things that have passed and cannot be changed. We struggle to close the door and let go of the hurt. If, after time, we can forgive whatever may have caused the hurt, we will tap 'into a life giving source of comfort'through the Atonement, and the 'sweet peace' of forgiveness will be ours." James E. Faust, "My Journey To Forgiving" Ensign, February 1997.
"Some injuries are so hurtful and deep that healing comes only with help from a higher power and hope for perfect justice and restitution in the next life...You can tap into that higher power and receive precious comfort and sweet peace." (now)- James E. Faust, Instrument in the Hands of God. Ensign, November 2005.
The pwer of the Atonement will ease the burden of a hurt and make it easier to have sincere love and pure charity. This is "The better angels of our nature." Quote taken from Abraham Lincoln in his first Innaugural Address. March 4, 1861.
"It is easier to forgive and to forget than to carry the burden of an offense."---Ray B. Kapp
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Ifs
If I can fill my inbox once more with messages of you
If I can see you smiling at me the way you used to
If I can let you know how I feel and not have to hide
If I can bare my heart and soul and forget my foolish pride
If I can dream with you once more
If this time would be different from before
If I can let you see what's inside my heart
If I can be with you and never have to part.
If I can see you smiling at me the way you used to
If I can let you know how I feel and not have to hide
If I can bare my heart and soul and forget my foolish pride
If I can dream with you once more
If this time would be different from before
If I can let you see what's inside my heart
If I can be with you and never have to part.
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