So, all of you know that my dream that I have been working towards for the past two years has been flushed down the commode. Lesley and I have been trying to figure out our next move and why we are supposed to have this experience. There have been some very angry, spiteful, and rather un-Christlike thoughts running through my head as I have thought about our current situation and the factors involved.
Then I was sitting in the reading room and found a book that Lesley has been reading. I thought I would thumb through it to see what it was about. It just so happened that I opened to a page that had the title of this post in it. I read about how I cannot control the trials that God gives me in this life, but I can control my reaction to them. It was definitely one of those inspired reading moments, just like the kind that you often have when you flip open the scriptures to a random page and the exact answer to your prayers or pondering is revealed on the page. Can you say Liahona?
I had been pondering that answer to my pleas to my father as to why I am to pass through this valley and then went to an all hands meeting at work where this motivational speaker, Keith Harrell, spoke about attitudes relating to our jobs and experiences at work.
He was quite entertaining and again it seemed like I was getting another "message". So, even though I'm not the quickest I do finally catch on, and I have decided to change my attitude. I have decided not to talk or think negatively about our current situation. And I will not allow this current pain to cause me to suffer. I will look for the good and use this as a learning and building experience to get prepared for the joy that I will know for havinbg known this pain.
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Here Here! It is easy to go through a hard experience knowing what the positive outcome will be, but true mettle comes from not knowing what is around the corner and facing it head on.
Life is grand, last time I checked we don't have dirt floors, we have clean water from the tap and we live in a place that has more than one room. Lovin my double wide mansion- who needs a custom built house anyway.
Really sorry to hear about the junk man! Hope everything turns out okay... and don't stop chasing dreams, cause that's when you get old.
Keith Harrell is a funny guy with a good message. I heard him while at the RMS leaders forum from when Louise F. was in charge of RMS. He speaks truth when it comes to our attitudes. You definitely have a good attitude... or at least it looks like it from the outside.
We love and and are praying for you guys... especially Lesley and the baby.
You've come a long ways from Milli Vanilli. Way to go guys, it takes a lot to step back and change your perspective and attitude. Keep looking for the good and some day it will all make sense. You guys are awesome! And by the way from my estimation you caught on very quick. It takes some people years.
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