Saturday, December 21, 2013

Stupid heater

Posted by 2DI4 at 4:56 PM

I keep trying to set it at 67 and it keeps jumping down to 62-65 and I don't know how to change it. I need to buy some cashews and shredded cheese. I bought sausage and ground beef. I want some oranges too. Christmas movies are all the same "heart-warming" stories that remind me of Especially For Mormons books filled with crappy writing that always go for the cheap tears with tragic ridiculous story lines.

I need some cashews too. I just hate the cold and leaving the house in this ugly weather. I want some oranges from Smiths and then some cashews and shredded cheese from Walmart. I suppose I should just go. I can't go to the store tomorrow and I'll probably get hungry.

2 Nephi 6
13 Wherefore, they that fight against Zion and the covenant people of the Lord shall lick up the dust of their feet; and the people of the Lord shall not be ashamed. For the people of the Lord are they who wait for him; for they still wait for the coming of the Messiah.
17 But thus saith the Lord: Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; for the Mighty God shall deliver his covenant people. For thus saith the Lord: I will contend with them that contendeth with thee—

 Be Meek and Lowly of Heart - Ulisses Soares

Meekness is the quality of those who are “Godfearing, righteous, humble, teachable, and patient under suffering.”3 Those who possess this attribute are willing to follow Jesus Christ, and their temperament is calm, docile, tolerant, and submissive.
The Apostle Paul taught that meekness is a fruit of the Spirit.4 Therefore, it can most easily be attained if we “live in the Spirit.”5 And to live in the Spirit, our lifestyle must reflect righteousness before the Lord.
As we take Christ’s name upon us, it is expected that we strive to emulate His attributes and change our character to become more like Him each day. The Savior, admonishing His disciples, said, “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”6 If we “come unto Christ, … deny [ourselves] of all ungodliness; … and love God,” then through Christ’s grace the day will come when we may be perfect in Him.7
“Christlike attributes are gifts from God. [These attributes] come as [we] use [our] agency righteously. …With a desire to please God, [we have to] recognize [our] weaknesses and be willing and anxious to improve.”8
Meekness is vital for us to become more Christlike. Without it we won’t be able to develop other important virtues. Being meek does not mean weakness, but it does mean behaving with goodness and kindness, showing strength, serenity, healthy self-worth, and self-control.
Meekness was one of the most abundant attributes in the Savior’s life. He Himself taught His disciples, “Learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart.”9
We are blessed to be born with the seed of meekness in our hearts. We need to understand that it is not possible to grow and develop that seed in the twinkling of an eye but rather through the process of time. Christ asks us to “take up [our] cross daily,”10 meaning that it must be a constant focus and desire.
I'm done feeling sorry for myself. I'm so grateful for this gospel and for what it teaches me. I'm grateful it's not easy and I am willing to learn whatever it is that I'm supposed to learn. I don't know why I've been given the challenges I have been given or the trials I've received. Overall everything is a blessing. If it was easy it wouldn't be worth it. It is hard not being able to really have a Christmas this year to spend with my mother, brother, sister-in-law and nieces and nephews BUT my home is decorated for Christmas and I can enjoy the holiday spirit myself.
The Savior is the focus of this holiday and how I can become more like him. How fortunate I am to enjoy so many chances to develop myself and to become more like him. I am so grateful I have been able to get an MBA here is the freezing dairyland. I love my job and the freedom my director has given me to develop the library the way I want to do that. I wanted to begin a professional organization here and with the help of many people it is a viable, strong organization. I am so pleased with how that's turned out. 
My boss has let me attend many different professional development opportunities. This has been a wonderful first library job. My MBA gives me the education I need to get the library leadership positions I want to thrive in. In addition to that Real Estate is amazing and I will have my license soon and with it the ability to make money anywhere in the nation not just in Libraries but in Real Estate too. I may not have the money to purchase my license yet BUT I can find a broker in the meantime and continue to learn what I need to learn to be as effective in this field. It will help me support the family I will have someday. Even if all it does is help me buy a house more effectively someday it is still a fantastic thing.
It is going to help me pay my bills, pay my school loan off and allow me to serve the Lord more effectively. I don't think that can really happen without a surplus of money and that only happens as you are a wise steward. I am grateful for the education I've received. I love interacting with all sorts of people. Father in Heaven has blessed me abundantly. 
I don't know why I am in love with someone I'm not dating. Maybe this is to prepare me for someone else entirely or maybe it is going to happen with him and maybe he is that great that my father-in-heaven isn't letting me move on yet. Whatever it is I trust in my father-in-heaven as I always have and although I don't get it one day why I am experiencing this will make sense to me even if it doesn't now. 
It is so easy to get overwhelmed and feel crappy BUT I am so blessed and with all my blessings for me to complain and murmur even in my head is absolutely ridiculous. I have been given so much and like King Benjamin said even if all I could do was praise my father-in-heaven for the rest of my life and energy yet I would still be an unprofitable servant. 
I love my calling so much. My plan is to attend EVERY activity after the beginning of the year and after I get my real estate license and seek every opportunity to be used as an instrument in the hands of my father in heaven to bring as many children to him as possible. I can't believe I get to enjoy the mantle of missionary work even before serving a mission with my husband and AFTER I've been allowed to serve a full-time mission and then a service mission for 3 years at the conference center. Finally I am allowed to work at the temple. I saw Nyles Salmond today at the baptistry. He came in with who I assume is his grandson and baptized him for one name.
I told him he is the reason why I was there. He is. Through his incredible institute class he made me consider some of the incredible truths revealed in the temple that can help us understand temples and its ordinances more. 




 

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