Urban Poly Princess

Knowing that my weekend is here is amazing!!! I found this nice music site that explains a lot of what Jen was talking about last night. I actually learned what a measure is!!! I'm excited about this. Maybe I won't feel like such an idiotThere is this whole area that I have absolutely no idea about and I can learn. I don't get why I never did this before. I looove music. Sad that I waited this long to do this but whatever. If Jen hadn't been so persistent I would've let it go.

I read in Mosiah 1 today and this is the verse that stood out to me:

5 I say unto you, my sons, were it not for these things, which have been kept and preserved by the hand of God, that we might read and understand of his mysteries, and have his commandments always before our eyes, that even our fathers would have dwindled in unbelief, and we should have been like unto our brethren, the Lamanites, who know nothing concerning these things, or even do not believe them when they are taught them, because of the traditions of their fathers, which are not correct.


I like how it talks about having his commandments ALWAYS BEFORE OUR EYES. Pretty obvious that if you quit reading your scriptures AND doing anything to reflect on those things that bring us happiness that we will not act accordingly and can "dwindle in unbelief"-so obvious but it helps to remind ourselves that we need to actively nourish our spirits through reading the scriptures. Our faith is built as we do this-again obvious if you consider it although I don't consciously think of how I'm building my faith as I read my scriptures.

I like reading and/or listening to conference talks too. I took Teachings of the Living Prophets my first semester at BYU and learned how important what the current prophet and leaders say is to us as members. More important than the scriptures. One quote I remember from class was that every 6 months your walk and talk should be about the latest General Conference. Heavenly Father really loves me. I loooved BYU. I went to a different ward every Sunday with my friends and I went dancing with my friends EVERY Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Wednesday was in Provo while Friday and Saturday were usually spent in Salt Lake City. Spiritually I thought I was fine ALTHOUGH I was not reading my scriptures everyday or praying regularly. I never had visiting teachers or home teachers and the bishop of my BYU ward signed my ecclesiastical review without asking me where I had been.

I knew and wanted to get married in the temple some day far in the future. That FAAAR into the future to me was when I was old or 23. IRONY!!! Who knew I'd MORE than get what I wanted. I didn't see how it was important to attend the same ward regularly. Holding a calling wasn't important to me although I would NEVER refuse one. It's amazing that no one EVER challenged me on my ward inactivity. 

I'm so grateful for my mission that allowed me to mature spiritually. Life is so amazing now. There is no end to what I can learn online. We have so many ways we can spend our time. There are so many great things, uplifting things. We don't have time to spend with anything that isn't virtuous, lovely or of good report!!!