Today is my 28th birthday, which means the commencement of my newly focused year: a year of contentment. Already I have come across so many incredible concepts building my understanding and growth on this character trait, and I’m excited at all I will uncover through the next 12 months. As part of this year’s focus, … Continue reading Capturing the Light
As my 28th year of life rounds the corner, I have found myself in a lot of deep introspection and contemplation. What have I learned this past year? How have I grown? Did I make the most of it? Did I learn and experience all that I wanted to? Did I pass the life lessons … Continue reading The Gift of Contentment
A few years ago I felt impelled to study deeper into the topic of meditation. This was something I had taught about and helped others with, but had been pretty lazy in my own personal application. I was aware of the physical benefits that meditation has on the nervous system of the body, but it … Continue reading To Be With God
One of my greatest personality strengths is that I am a huge planner. I know how to get things done and I’m always organizing and scheduling things months in advance. Though this is a great strength in many situations, our biggest strengths are also our greatest weaknesses. Because I like to plan, I am always … Continue reading Pursuing Patience
“The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, alone, and discouraged he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the … Continue reading Becoming Perfected Through Trials
Brightly beams our Father’s mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore. Dark the night of sin has settled; Loud the angry billows roar Eager eyes are watching, longing, For the lights along the shore. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, … Continue reading Let the Lower Lights Keep Burning
Today, as I left my corporate office for the last time, I gave gratitude to God for sending me there and for giving me so many incredible experiences and opportunities to serve while working there. I patted my baby bump and teasingly said out loud, "Well Autumn, you can come anytime because I'm all done … Continue reading Journeying Closer to Motherhood
This past week I centered my scripture study on the war chapters in Alma and dissected out principals that helped me overcome a weakness I've been dealing with. I have a few big projects I have been working on in my free-time that the Lord has led me to work on. While they have been … Continue reading Preparing for Success
Today my thought's have been turned to the power of daily scripture study and how I need to improve on that in my personal life. It seems like I always have something I'm doing really well, and something I let drop because all-too-often I try to juggle too many balls at once. Being pregnant has … Continue reading Daily Manna
Last week in Sunday School, me and Skyler taught a lesson on the different ways we can choose to react to the trials that the Lord entrusts us with. I wanted to share a few of those thoughts on here and invite you to reflect on the current trials you are faced with. Picture a … Continue reading Swimming through Trials
