Dear Cat,
Seriously. Stop peeing on things when you're mad at me. I don't go to the bathroom on your stuff when I'm mad at you.
Dear Husband,
Please stop being so adorable. I already love you more than anything.
Dear Cupcakes,
Stop. Existing. Right now.
Dear Dr. Pepper,
I miss you.
Dear Primary Kids,
Stop being so cute. I'm trying not to get attached to you .
Dear Orange Cat,
Please go away. I'm finding it quite hard not to adopt you, too.
Dear Survivor,
Is it too much to ask that my favorite survivor win? Ever?
Dear Luke Bryan,
Hey.
Dear Deer,
(just wanted to say that...)
Dear Fat Cells,
Please shrink and disappear. I hate you.
Dear Chocolate,
Please stop being so many calories.
Dear Yankees, (the baseball kind)
Please stop getting hurt.
Dear Football Season,
Hurry the heck up. No please about it. Just get here already!
Dear People Having Yard Sales,
Please stop selling cool junk. I already have enough...
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Don't Stop...Believing...
(you're singing that song in your head right now, aren't you?)
However, this post is not about the fabulousness and classicness of the band Journey.
Sometimes, life is hard.
Sometimes we all have trials that we don't understand.
Trust. Believe.
Enough said.
(have i told you all how much I LOVE General Conference?)
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Late Night Musings of a Slightly Tortured Soul
My heart hurts today. For so many reasons.
It's been a hard week.
I find myself really looking forward to General Conference tomorrow...
(for those of you that don't know what that is...go to www.lds.org)
I feel ashamed to tell you that I always listen to conference, but I don't always internalize it like I suppose I should. I suppose I've never much applied it to my life all that much. I listen, I learn, but I don't always DO.
And now, I find myself craving some comfort and guidance from God's prophets on the earth today.
I need to be uplifted, to be reminded of the things in this universe that are good and right, to know that I am a daughter of God, to remember that He loves me.
I'm going to be upfront with you and say that I've been experiencing one of those stormy seasons lately. Much of it is self inflicted-meaning that I've made a bad choices in who I've trusted, in who I've befriended, in who I thought I was.
In day to day life, each of us is seeking acceptance and happiness and worldly wealth. And by doing this, we are pulled down from what we actually believe to gain that acceptance. We start making exceptions and start rationalizing things that are wrong.
We forget that there is something and someone much more important.
We often need reminded that the opinions of the world are not what we should be seeking. We don't need acceptance or "friendship" (and I use that term incredibly loosely...) from people who don't value us or the things that we hold sacred like kindness and honesty.
And still, not going to lie, I'm torn.
I don't throw things like what I thought was friendship away easily, but when you've been bitten numerous times and you've watched this person tear apart things that you believe in and people that you love, it's hard to hold onto. I've often heard that some people come into your life as blessings and some come into your life as lessons....which leads me to think that I am a slow learner. I hate to hurt others. I hate to be mean. I hate confrontation. I hate tension. And yet, I hate feeling worthless.
So, what's more important? My self worth? Or someone else's? We are always taught to love thy neighbor. But...can we love them from afar? What if the continual effort that you put forth is unhealthy? What if it does nothing but bring you down? Then is it okay not to love your neighbor, throw your hands up in the air and say Well! I tried... ? I highly doubt it. Maybe the answer is to be the best me that I can be and do my best to live a good, righteous life.
I suppose what I'd better do instead of blogging and listening forlornly to Ed Sheeran, is go hit my knees and figure this out. Or better yet, pray for guidance and inspiration and comfort and let Him figure it out.
I am grateful for my Heavenly Father and for His divine plan for each of us. I am grateful for my blessings and my lessons.
And last, but not least, I'm glad that I'm His child and that He loves me...no matter what.
It's been a hard week.
I find myself really looking forward to General Conference tomorrow...
(for those of you that don't know what that is...go to www.lds.org)
I feel ashamed to tell you that I always listen to conference, but I don't always internalize it like I suppose I should. I suppose I've never much applied it to my life all that much. I listen, I learn, but I don't always DO.
And now, I find myself craving some comfort and guidance from God's prophets on the earth today.
I need to be uplifted, to be reminded of the things in this universe that are good and right, to know that I am a daughter of God, to remember that He loves me.
I'm going to be upfront with you and say that I've been experiencing one of those stormy seasons lately. Much of it is self inflicted-meaning that I've made a bad choices in who I've trusted, in who I've befriended, in who I thought I was.
In day to day life, each of us is seeking acceptance and happiness and worldly wealth. And by doing this, we are pulled down from what we actually believe to gain that acceptance. We start making exceptions and start rationalizing things that are wrong.
We forget that there is something and someone much more important.
We often need reminded that the opinions of the world are not what we should be seeking. We don't need acceptance or "friendship" (and I use that term incredibly loosely...) from people who don't value us or the things that we hold sacred like kindness and honesty.
And still, not going to lie, I'm torn.
I don't throw things like what I thought was friendship away easily, but when you've been bitten numerous times and you've watched this person tear apart things that you believe in and people that you love, it's hard to hold onto. I've often heard that some people come into your life as blessings and some come into your life as lessons....which leads me to think that I am a slow learner. I hate to hurt others. I hate to be mean. I hate confrontation. I hate tension. And yet, I hate feeling worthless.
So, what's more important? My self worth? Or someone else's? We are always taught to love thy neighbor. But...can we love them from afar? What if the continual effort that you put forth is unhealthy? What if it does nothing but bring you down? Then is it okay not to love your neighbor, throw your hands up in the air and say Well! I tried... ? I highly doubt it. Maybe the answer is to be the best me that I can be and do my best to live a good, righteous life.
I suppose what I'd better do instead of blogging and listening forlornly to Ed Sheeran, is go hit my knees and figure this out. Or better yet, pray for guidance and inspiration and comfort and let Him figure it out.
I am grateful for my Heavenly Father and for His divine plan for each of us. I am grateful for my blessings and my lessons.
And last, but not least, I'm glad that I'm His child and that He loves me...no matter what.
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