Beautiful Heartbreak (2)

I felt inspired to re-post this.

My Dad & The Best Gift

Today I realized something very significant. Earlier today I had the opportunity to go to a little's girl's baptism where she was able to be baptized and given the gift of the Holy Ghost by her father. It was today that I realized that my earthly father has given me THE greatest gift that I could EVER have. He gave me the Holy Ghost. 13 years ago, my worthy father gave me a gift that will forever keep in touch with my Heavenly Father, and oh how grateful I am for that!

The Holy Ghost has constantly been with me since I was 8, so it is hard for me to realize what is was like without it. But then there are those days that I can't feel Him as close, and it's then when I realize how much I depend on Him to keep me going through every day life.

What can I do better to have the Spirit attend my life? Why is He is important in each of our lives?

What an immense blessing to have a member of the Godhead in my life consistently

A New Year & Winnie the Pooh

So this week, real life starts again. Christmas decorations are taken down, New Year's resolutions have been made and hopefully the holiday goodies will disappear quickly too. With so much ahead of me and so much to do on my checklist, it is hard to figure out where to begin.

But every day I find little treasures of encouragement from my Heavenly Father that keep me going. Like this one from Christopher Robin to Pooh; "Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. " I can't help but take this piece of encouragement to heart.

I love that although Pooh is a plump little guy, obsessed with honey, he still finds ways to be happy and embraces being his own self.

I'm thinking that the one big New Year's resolution that I am going to focus on is love myself better.

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined!" -Henry David Thoreau

2012 is a new year. Full of opportunities to love, laugh and grow. Here we go!