Inspiring new quote finds

I have always loved quotes. I'm a very visual person so having a little paper with a quote or thought on it has always caught my interest. 

I've been looking around for quotes that are uplifting and inspiring, for personal use or to display in our home. I thought I'd share the ones I've found recently. Maybe they'll inspire you too.

• Always be kinder than you feel.
• As we arise each morning, let us determine to respond with love and kindness to whatever might come our way. - Thomas S. Monson
• Good intentions are not enough. We must do. - Dieter F. Uchtdorf (LOVE LOVE this one!)
• Don't give up what you most want in life for something you think you want now. - Richard G. Scott
• Testimony is to know and feel, conversionis to do and become. - Dallin H. Oaks (another one I LOVE)
• Nothing is cute enough to compensate for how modesty feels. (LOVE!!)
• Family: forever, for always, no matter what (LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE!!)
• Get on your knees and pray, then get on your feet and work. - Gordon B. Hinckley
• When life gets too hard to stand, kneel.

Mommy Daughter Date

{9.27.14}

It's time again for our bi-annual General Women's Broadcast. We made a special date night of it. We got all dressed up, went to dinner at Olive Garden where we loaded up on Chicken Scampi, house salad and breadsticks, then we went to the women's social and finally listened to the broadcast. It was a fun night being together but I think it all might have been a little too much for my girl. She was exhausted after all of it. ;) Baby steps. 

Here are the talks were were lucky to hear. Watch, listen, print or download them here.

• Prepared in a Manner That Never Had Been Known, by Linda K. Burton
• Preparing for the temple.
• As temples are prepared for the people people need to prepare for the temple.
• Parable of  the 10 virgins- liken to us preparing for the temple.
• Listed ways of how we can "add oil to our lamps"- family prayer, scripture study, deeds of kindness, chaste thoughts...

• "Where much is required, much more will be given."
• Covenant Daughters of God, by Jean A. Stevens
• She shares the story of her parents courting and marriage and then shares this thought-
• There is no doubt the details of your story will be different than hers. But principles from her life apply to all of us. When daughters of God focus on the temple and on their sacred covenants, God is able to send blessings in personal and powerful ways. Like my mother’s example to me, your choice to believe and keep covenants will leave a rich legacy of faith for those who follow you. 
• Sharing your Light, by Neill F. Marriott- I loved listening to this Sister with her cute Texam accent. :)
• Elder M. Russell Ballard writes: “We need more of the distinctive, influential voices and faith of women. We need them to learn the doctrine and to understand what we believe so that they can bear their testimonies about the truth of all things.”
• The scriptures teach, “That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light.”⁴
• Elder D. Todd Christofferson said, “In all events, a mother can exert an influence unequaled by any other person in any other relationship.”⁸ 
• ^{My days were full of forgettable things like folding laundry, reading children’s books, and putting casseroles together for dinner. Sometimes in the harbor of our homes, we can’t see that by the simple, consistent acts—including family prayer, scripture study, and family home evening—great things are brought to pass. But I testify that these very acts carry eternal significance. Great joy comes when those little boats—our children—grow into mighty seafaring vessels filled with gospel light and ready to “embark in the service of God.”9 Our small acts of faith and service are how most of us can continue in God and eventually bring eternal light and glory to our family, our friends, and our associates. You truly carry a circle of influence with you!}
• Living the Gospel Joyful, by Pres. Dieter F. Uchtdorf (one of my FAVORITE speakers!!)
•  Your Heavenly Father has high aspirations for you, but your divine origin alone does not guarantee you a divine inheritance. God sent you here to prepare for a future greater than anything you can imagine. The promised blessings of God to the faithful are glorious and inspiring.... It takes more than a spiritual birth certificate or a “Child of God Membership Card” to qualify for these incomprehensible blessings.
•  I think, that we imagine that God has all of His blessings locked in a huge cloud up in heaven, refusing to give them to us unless we comply with some strict, paternalistic requirements He has set up. But the commandments aren’t like that at all. In reality, Heavenly Father is constantly raining blessings upon us. It is our fear, doubt, and sin that, like an umbrella, block these blessings from reaching us. We need to accept that the commandments of God aren’t just a long list of good ideas. They aren’t “life hacks” from an Internet blog or motivational quotes from a Pinterest board. They are divine counsel, based on eternal truths, given to bring “peace in this world, and eternal life in the world to come.”⁶ His commandments are the loving instructions and the divine help for us to close the umbrella so we can receive the shower of heavenly blessings.
• ONE OF MY FAVORITE THOUGHTS from this Session-
• Yes, God loves you this very day and always.
  He is not waiting to love you until you have overcome your weaknesses and bad habits. He loves you today with a full understanding of your struggles. He is aware that you reach up to Him in heartfelt and hopeful prayer. He knows of the times you have held onto the fading light and believed—even in the midst of growing darkness. He knows of your sufferings. He knows of your remorse for the times you have fallen short or failed. And still He loves you.
  And God knows of your successes; though they may seem small to you, He acknowledges and cherishes each one of them. He loves you for extending yourself to others. He loves you for reaching out and helping others bear their heavy burdens—even when you are struggling with your own.
  He knows everything about you. He sees you clearly—He knows you as you really are. And He loves you—today and always!

It was a wonderful session, filled with the Spirit. These messages strengthened me, and lifted me up and they inspire me to do more and be better.  :) Thanks for a great night Alivia. IT.WAS.AWESOME.

isn't it about ... time?

Time passes quickly.

Many parents say that it seems like yesterday that their children were born.

Now those children are grown, perhaps with children of their own. '

Where did the years go?' they ask.

We cannot call back time that is past, we cannot stop time that now is,

and we cannot experience the future in our present state.

Time is a gift, a treasure not to be put aside

for the future but to be used wisely in the present.

- Thomas S. Monson

let love abound

"Let us lower our voices in our homes.

Let love abound and find expression in our actions.

May we walk the quiet ways of the Lord,

and may prosperity crown our labors."

- Gordon B. Hinckley,

"An Humble and a Contrite Heart," Ensign, Nov. 2000, 89

keeping up with the Jones...

“Being provident providers, we must keep that most basic commandment, ‘Thou shalt not covet’ (Exodus 20:17). Our world is fraught with feelings of entitlement. . . . If our family does not have everything the neighbors have, . . . we go into debt to buy things we can’t afford—and things we do not really need. Whenever we do this, we become poor temporally and spiritually.” - Robert D. Hales

**Bottom line: It's not worth it! So don't stress about it!

selflessness in marriage

I think we all need a little reminder of this sometimes.

Here's your reminder-“Mortal misunderstandings can make mischief in a marriage. In fact, each marriage starts with two built-in handicaps. It involves two imperfect people. Happiness can come to them only through their earnest effort. Just as harmony comes from an orchestra only when its members make a concerted effort, so harmony in marriage also requires a concerted effort.

That effort will succeed if each partner will minimize personal demands and maximize actions of loving selflessness.” -Russell M. Nelson

Peaks and shadows

"Every life has peaks and shadows
and times when it seems that
the birds don't sing and bells don't ring.
Yet in spite of discouragement and adversity,
those who are happiest seem to have
a way of learning from difficult times,
becoming stronger, wiser, and happier as a result."
-Joseph B. Wirthlin

-another good quote from my Daily Gems emails :)
Hope you enjoy it too!

The gift of greatest worth

Our Homes Should Exemplify a Legacy of Love

“Do we exemplify [a] legacy of love? Do our homes?

Bernadine Healy, in a commencement address, gave this counsel: ‘As a physician, who has been deeply privileged to share the most profound moments of people’s lives including their final moments, let me tell you a secret. People facing death don’t think about what degrees they have earned, what positions they have held, or how much wealth they have accumulated. At the end, what really matters is who you loved and who loved you. That circle of love is everything, and is a great measure of a past life. It is the gift of greatest worth’."- Thomas S. Monson

from LDS Gems

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