today i am grateful for the little glimpses of hope and the inspiration i receive from the incredible people in my life. why i am so blessed, i'll never know!
quotes of the day...
"your life is not little, and playing it small doesn't save the world"
-jillian michaels
"do not let what you cannot interfere with what you can do"
-john wooden
"i simply chipped away anything that wasn't David"
-michaelangelo
work-out...
power pump with kara... 35 minute jog... 250 lunges :)
*35 minute evening jog
food, please keep it under control...
5:30am- apple
9:30am- cinnamon life cereal w/milk and a clementine
1:00pm- saltine crackers and carrots w/ranch and crystal light
3:00pm- wheat thins and lunch meat
6:00pm- cinnamon life cereal w/milk... 2 bowls for dinner!
h20- 15 cups
highlights...
chelsey garfield visited me today, and showed me her BEAUTIFULLY PERFECT ring! she told me the cute proposal story, and i just couldn't be more excited for her and austin! so precious!
i got a random phone call from my father today whilst at work. this only happens every once in awhile, so i know what he had to say was profound. he just told me to not worry or compare guys that i've dated, and just to have fun. so from this point on, i'm taking my dad's counsel and just having fun! well, no more work for me today ;) oh i just love him! i have the best parents and am so grateful that they are mine!
watched some volleyball at a club practices and chatted with some friends i haven't seen in forever! yes, like me, a lot of my friends spend too much time in the gym!
the fellowship of the unashamed...
we received our final email from jakey today, and he quoted President Eyring...
"I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed.
The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line.
The decision has been made, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ.
I won't look back, let up, slow down, or be still.
My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure.
I'm finished with low living, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tainted visions, worldly talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals.
I no longer need pre-eminence, positions, promotions, plaudits, or popularity.
I don't have to be right, first recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded.
I now live by faith, lean on His presence, walk with patience, am uplifted by prayer, and labor with power.
My face is set, my gait is fast, and my goal is reliable-- my mission is clear.
I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, divided or delayed.
I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the adversary, negotiate at the table of mediocrity.
I won't give up, shut up, or let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, and paid up for the cause of Christ.
I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me.
And when He returns for His own,
He will have no problem recognizing me.
My banner will be clear."
yeah, that's pretty deep stuff! how incredible for him to feel this way, and how badly i want to have the courage, confidence, and faith to make my banner clear! new goal and mission... i want to be part of the fellowship of the unashamed! i must put God first in ALL that i do, and keep the faith.
jake is so awesome! i can't wait to see him in a week and just feel the strength, direction, and faith he will have as a returned missionary. i look up to him so much and am so blessed to have such an amazing example as a younger brother!
random prayer thought...
so when i was praying to day, i said the typical, and please help me to have a 'good' day, and i just stopped talking. after a quick pondering moment i decided to change it and pray for a 'great' day. if i supposedly have faith in God, and know the scriptures are true when they share the promise "ask and ye shall receive", then why not ask for more than just a good day! the Lord blesses us according to His will and according to our faith, so why not start with the little things. when we pray for a great or successful or productive day or for something to happen, we have to look for it and work to make it come to pass. and even though we may not receive it in the way that we expected, that doesn't mean the Lord didn't bless us.
*yeah, that little tangent is definitely for me and what i need to work on, so when i say 'we', i mean 'i'.
elder koelliker... ocho dias!
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