"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming--WOW--WHAT A RIDE!!"
-Unknown Author
Rainstorms are the best!! Not the ones that if you walk fast enough you don't end up with even a drop on your clothing, but the huge ones where even if you think about stepping out side you end up soaked. Who wants to hurry through them anyway? There is nothing like walking outside, holding your arms out, closing your eyes, leaning your head back and letting the warm rain wash down your face. Of course then you have to finish by getting as wet as possible by puddle jumping. Thanks for letting me be 6 again even for just a moment in time where life was safe and the biggest drama around you was if your mom was going to get mad or laugh and take pictures because you just got into a huge mud fight (tackling always included).
Then there are incredible sunsets that come on the perfect day when you just need to know that someone painted the sky for you to let you know that you are loved!! They are amazing going from purple to red to orange. The storm clouds in the sky are perfectly situated so that the sun going down in the west is causing its own magestic sunset, but also causing light to thrown across to the other side of the valley so that it appears that a large red flashlight has been turned on and spotlighting the beauty of the mountains on the East. It is most certainly time to pause and remember that there are greater things at work around us that are for us if we will but take a moment to notice.
Little do you realize that when both of these marvelous things occur in the same day that maybe taking notice of them are a blessing that will help you remember that you are being looked after and comforted before life happenings. It isn't that I am loved or looked after any more than anyone else, it is about taking the time to look and then acknowledge from where such blessings come. In this life there is going to be pain, heartache and misery, there is no getting out if any of it since we are human and we deal with humans. However there is also endless access to joy and happiness if we are willing to reach out and accept it. Even when others makes decisions that you have to live with the consequenses of, there comes an increase of inner comfort that doesn't take away the pain, but allows us to say all will be well.
"Therefore, fear not, little flock; do good; let earth and hell combine against you, for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail. Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not."
-Doctrine and Covenants 6:34, 36
-Unknown Author
Rainstorms are the best!! Not the ones that if you walk fast enough you don't end up with even a drop on your clothing, but the huge ones where even if you think about stepping out side you end up soaked. Who wants to hurry through them anyway? There is nothing like walking outside, holding your arms out, closing your eyes, leaning your head back and letting the warm rain wash down your face. Of course then you have to finish by getting as wet as possible by puddle jumping. Thanks for letting me be 6 again even for just a moment in time where life was safe and the biggest drama around you was if your mom was going to get mad or laugh and take pictures because you just got into a huge mud fight (tackling always included).
Then there are incredible sunsets that come on the perfect day when you just need to know that someone painted the sky for you to let you know that you are loved!! They are amazing going from purple to red to orange. The storm clouds in the sky are perfectly situated so that the sun going down in the west is causing its own magestic sunset, but also causing light to thrown across to the other side of the valley so that it appears that a large red flashlight has been turned on and spotlighting the beauty of the mountains on the East. It is most certainly time to pause and remember that there are greater things at work around us that are for us if we will but take a moment to notice.
Little do you realize that when both of these marvelous things occur in the same day that maybe taking notice of them are a blessing that will help you remember that you are being looked after and comforted before life happenings. It isn't that I am loved or looked after any more than anyone else, it is about taking the time to look and then acknowledge from where such blessings come. In this life there is going to be pain, heartache and misery, there is no getting out if any of it since we are human and we deal with humans. However there is also endless access to joy and happiness if we are willing to reach out and accept it. Even when others makes decisions that you have to live with the consequenses of, there comes an increase of inner comfort that doesn't take away the pain, but allows us to say all will be well.
"Therefore, fear not, little flock; do good; let earth and hell combine against you, for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail. Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not."
-Doctrine and Covenants 6:34, 36
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