Need Hope?
August 4, 2014
I love this song! Maybe you can relate, too.
“I might be down, but I’m not dead….There’s a light, and I still see it….Even after all I see, there’s hope.”
My hope is in God. I will sincerely ask for, gratefully receive and willingly follow His guidance and direction.
Forgiveness: Reclaimed
September 3, 2012
“There is no habit, no addiction, no rebellion, no transgression, no apostasy, no crime exempted from the promise of complete forgiveness. That is the promise of the atonement of Christ” (Boyd K. Packer, “The Brilliant Morning of Forgiveness,” Ensign, Nov. 1995, 20).
Click link above to watch video.
We lived with God.
August 13, 2011
Watch this video featuring Dr. Lewis, a renowned scientist who advises the NASA Space program. He believes in God. His perspective is fascinating.
He believes:
- We existed before we came to earth.
- We all lived with God as spirits before we were born.
- The Creation of earth is an integral part of Heavenly Father’s plan for us.
Heavenly Father: the architect of existence Jesus Christ: the builder
View glorious pics of space.
He says we are first and foremost eternal beings. “Gain a new perspective on who you are, where you are and what’s around you.”
Before we were born, we lived with God, the Father of our spirits. All persons on earth are literally brothers and sisters in God’s family.
Now that’s some Family History story!
Dr Lewis says, “I have to think of my relationship with my Heavenly Father as something I want to recapture. So instead of being oriented toward that past, I’m oriented toward it’s future–toward a reunification with Heavenly Father.
It’s all one big whole. It’s all one consistent story.
Who Are You?
June 15, 2011
Enjoy this new twist on a children’s favorite.
The greater the struggle, the more glorious the triumph!
April 8, 2011
I am a firm believer in creating positive change. This short film is very powerful.
Exerpts from the short film The Butterfly Circus.
Limbless Man: “Stop it! Why would you say that?”
Showman: “Because you believe it, but if you could only see the beauty that can come from ashes.”
The limbless man is shown some traumatic conditions from which the now happy, talented performers in the Butterfly circus had come.
Limbless Man: But they’re different from me! ”
Showman : “Yes.YOU do have an ADVANTAGE. The greater the struggle, the more glorious the triumph.”
I encourage you to take the time to view this short film.
http://thebutterflycircus.com/short-film/
Story
At the height of the Great Depression, the showman (Eduardo Verastegui) of a renowned circus leads his troupe through the devastated American landscape, lifting the spirits of audiences along the way. During their travels they discover Will (Nick Vujicic), a man without limbs at a carnival sideshow, but after an intriguing encounter with the showman he becomes driven to hope against everything he has ever believed. (words from http://www.thebutterflycircus.com)
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9 -11; Because I Have Been Given Much
September 11, 2010
This was my mom’s favorite hymn. I think it’s fitting to post on 9 -11. For those of us who live on after the tragic attacks on our country, we have the responsibility and blessing to live in a way that blesses others. I’ve learned that by doing so, we grow and develop loving connections that are worth any sacrifice on our part. I’m grateful for the model of service my mother set for me. I’m grateful to the friends that brought this video to the attention of my husband and me.
(The group is Reprise)
Today’s Ugly Duckling
July 19, 2010
When I was young, a well-meaning church leader told the young man I was dating that I was kind of like “The Ugly Duckling” of storybook fame. I’m certain he was trying to pay me a compliment. He remarked that I had turned into a very beautiful young woman. I knew that is what he meant. I hope you can understand, however, that his comment cut me straight to the heart.
Growing up was a difficult thing for me to figure out. I didn’t feel like I “fit in”, and every girl desires to be beautiful–which I certainly did not feel. I was awkward, gangly, and my friend’s mother even said I looked like a “toothpick” in a dress I thought was the prettiest thing I’d ever worn! I could go on and on, but without saying more, I will simply state that “The Ugly Duckling” story has drawn my attention ever since those days.
Over the years, I have moved beyond that insecure, self-demeaning place. I’ve learned that we all gather false beliefs and self-doubts about who we REALLY are and what we came to earth to do and to give. I have come to understand more completely who I am and recognize many of the gifts I have that contribute positively to the lives of others. Yet today, I spotted this video, by Dieter Uchdorf about Our True Identity. He uses the story of the Ugly Duckling as an illustration. I thought I’d post it, just in case there are those who find it’s message and meaning to be perfect timing for them. I believe it to be a good reminder for all of us.
Enjoy!
In LIGHT Today by Carolyn Calton 