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A smile doesn't always mean you are ok...it doesn't always mean life is easy...
It can mean that, even with struggles, you are trying.
It can mean you choose to find joy in the moment.
It can mean you are strong...it can mean you are seeking to be a light to others...it can mean you have hope for better things to come.
OR
It can mean you are happy and want to spread the wealth.
No matter what...SMILE 💖
I'm just sayin' 😁
"Some of the most heart-wrenching, discouraging events in our lives - from which we long to be set free - are actually designed to prepare us with the very skills and understanding the Lord needs us to have. As we draw close to the Lord and put our total trust in Him, in His power, and in His timing, we can leave our fires of affliction more pure, more refined, and with more skills and understanding, instead of leaving having been burnt to a crisp."
---- Wendy Watson Nelson
Just sayin' 😇
"Joseph of Egypt could tell us about betrayal. Moses could write a book on lacking confidence. Esther could speak on being overwhelmed with fear. And Jesus could tell us about being hated. So if you are struggling, keep your chin up, you are standing with the best of the best."
---- Hank Smith
Just sayin' 💖
As I was half listening to a speaker share his testimony on the Prophet Joseph and the effects of the First Vision ---
It struck me that while yes, Joseph Smith was asking which Church was right, but in a deeper reality, he was asking "God, are you really there?" and his answer was a very personal one...
God called him by name...Heavenly Father knew him!!!
Heavenly Father KNOWS YOU!!
I'm just sayin' 😙
God likes to hear from you, just as any Good, Loving Father would.
The little things, the big things, the silly things, the hard things, the mistakes, the accomplishments, the whiney things, the things that make you laugh, the things that make you cry. Frustrations, temptations, joys, peace --- He wants & delights to hear it all from you.
Have you ever thought...
The reason we are commanded to pray to an All Knowing Father is the fact that HE LOVES TO HEAR YOUR VOICE 💖💖💖
I'm just sayin' 😇
Old self:
Love the sinner, hate the sin.
New self:
Love the person. Period. No qualifiers.
To label someone as "sinner" or their actions as "sin" is a judgment --- it's causes a barrier, a wall around your heart that can be hard to tear down. It also makes it impossible to have a light yourself...one that can be the beacon they may need. It makes it impossible for you to see past their wrongs to the person they came to Mortality to be. It makes it impossible for them to trust you to help them along their way. So....
Leave all judging to the Lord.
Your job is to love! ❤️
I'm just sayin' 😇
When you walk into a library or a bookstore, you are immediately surrounded by the voices of each author. As you walk through the shelves, it's as if you are walking in a garden, full of life. Then, you find something that speaks to your needs. As you leave with your book, you leave with a new friend...one that will fill you with knowledge or understanding or relaxation or discovery.
And it all happens because of words.
I'm just sayin' 😄
