Tuesday, August 16, 2011

ramblings

i just have to say before i leave the house...

that i am so grateful for the gospel!
im so grateful for a heavenly father that loves me
and blesses me
and wants me to be happy
and lets me start over
and is always there for me even when i step away from him.

im grateful for the scriptures and the strength and spirit they bring throughout your day when you read them.

i could just ramble on i feel so blessed.....

Sunday, August 14, 2011

dunn family quote

when i was in high school my dad put this quote up in our living room and told each of us we had to memorize it. we even had to sign our name on the bottom of the paper to officially let everyone know we accomplished the task. ever since then it has meant a little more to me. so when i read it in our lesson today in relief society it brought a smile to my face. but it still rings true....

"that which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do; not that the nature of the thing is changed, but that our power to do is increased." --Heber J. Grant

keep working on it lucy....it gets easier

also....

"may i suggest that you take your challenges one day at a time. do the best you can. look at everything through the lens of eternity. if you will do this, life will take on a different perspective." --James E. Faust

learned a lot today. a lot. wish i could share all of it, but like i said...a lot. i even commented in sunday school and took pages of notes.

im so grateful the lord takes the simplest prayers..like asking to have a better attitude..and answers them. i look forward to being better, and stronger.

p.s.....ive really thinking about this one a lot lately.....

"Now, I have thought a lot lately about you young men who are of an age to marry but who have not yet felt to do so. I see lovely young ladies who desire to be married and to raise families, and yet their opportunities are limited because so many young men are postponing marriage.

Said President Harold B. Lee, “We are not doing our duty as holders of the priesthood when we go beyond the marriageable age and withhold ourselves from an honorable marriage to these lovely women.”6

I realize there are many reasons why you may be hesitating to take that step of getting married. If you are concerned about providing financially for a wife and family, may I assure you that there is no shame in a couple having to scrimp and save. It is generally during these challenging times that you will grow closer together as you learn to sacrifice and to make difficult decisions. Perhaps you are afraid of making the wrong choice. To this I say that you need to exercise faith. Find someone with whom you can be compatible. Realize that you will not be able to anticipate every challenge which may arise, but be assured that almost anything can be worked out if you are resourceful and if you are committed to making your marriage work.

Perhaps you are having a little too much fun being single, taking extravagant vacations, buying expensive cars and toys, and just generally enjoying the carefree life with your friends. I’ve encountered groups of you running around together, and I admit that I’ve wondered why you aren’t out with the young ladies.

Brethren, there is a point at which it’s time to think seriously about marriage and to seek a companion with whom you want to spend eternity. If you choose wisely and if you are committed to the success of your marriage, there is nothing in this life which will bring you greater happiness." --Thomas S. Monson


yup...i said it.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

bright colors

....make me happy.
nights with no plans include me staring at my computer screen soaking in pictures of pretty things.
i have this thing where i want to collect all these pretty things i see. i just signed up for pinterest. im going to be honest, i was hesitant at first. but its addicting. and is a neat way to show what you love! maybe i should start a real corkboard of things i love.

also, have you heard of wedzu? its lucy heaven. etsy, but just for weddings....also addictive.

ive had a lot on my mind. too much. things i shouldnt have to be thinking about. at least not now. lots of anxiety. but a girl has to stick up for herself.

i have a lot of desires. and i would love to go over them right now, but i think they are better kept in my head for now. for a future note, i tend to associate feelings/emotions/memories with objects and locations. and when they are special to me and include someone else it becomes hard when that other person chooses to share it with a person other than myself. a little too abstract? i'll explain later....

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

need to....

get my dancin' feet back!