The Book which Changes Lives

A book of CHANGE.  A book of HOPE.  A book of HAPPINESS.  A book of CHRIST.  They are not just simply words on the pages, but directions from our Supreme Creator to lead us to happiness.  As I trust the feeling I get as I read my life takes new meaning.  The guidance is there for all to receive it, we must just begin to read it. 


The Book of Mormon is TRUE.  Read for yourself, and allow the spirit to work with in you.  Ponder the message and ask God if it is true.  Follow the teachings, and enjoy the happiness which follows! 

Where do We stand?

Where have our values of today gone?  What runs our society?  Is it just mass amounts of green bills with money signs, or do we still stand for more than the quick buck?  As I met with a man just this morning, he brought concerns of how the world has lost all good intentions...He stress how all people will fall if enough money or a pretty figure is offered to them.

As I listen to the man I felt sorrow for him.  In his eyes he has lost hope in the world around him.  The thought striked deep, is this hopeless view overtaking our views on life?  How can we fight back?  Where can we find hope and happiness which seems to be long forgotten?

I realized the man had maked a good point; I feel though we can not just lay down and lose this fight.  I don't know if it was my own ego or just a child-like desire to find happiness.  I asked "how can we find the values" in somewhat of a plee hoping to see there was still a chance....

We have forgotten God.  That is where our world is falling short, we feel the quick fix is happiness, instead of the long haul happiness which God can bring us.  When we all take a stand in our own lives the happiness and high standards will begin to show their faces.  Our world is not a lost hope, but just in a testing state, which we have to to stand up and continue to fight.

No one will win this battle expect for each one of us.  Lets all take a stand for our values.  Bring back the hope and values which we all need.  Find the happiness waiting for us all, which can not be find by an amount of dollar bills.

"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."

Follow Christ's invitation to find HAPPINESS!

A Feeling You Can't Describe

As I listen to a lady tell her conversion story of how she found Christ in her life, this unique feeling came over me.  It was nothing overwhelming, or anything to fear, but subtle peace.  As she spoke this feeling told me her story was all true.  As she bore testimony of the happiness which comes from following Christ, the feeling caused her words to ring true inside me.

The feeling is happiness. The feeling is peace.  The feeling is love.  Its like receiving a hug from someone you know and love in a time of need.  The feeling is amazing, but so hard to explain.  Words don't seem to give justice to this divine feeling...

But what is this feeling that is so hard to explain?

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

This feel is the Spirit!  We all have the chance to feel it if we put ourselves in the right place, and open our hearts!  I am grateful for this indescribable feeling, that Heavenly Father sends each one of us personally to let us know of the His truth.

FOLLOW, and ACT when this feeling is sent to you!

Sunny Days

As I sit at my desk, I glance out the window, the day is bright and sunny.  I thought to myself, sunny days sometimes seem like cover-ups to mask over our world around us, struggling economy, a society losing morality, and a life spiralling down.

As I revert back to reality and put a stop to my pity party, a talk " Make Yours a Great Life " came to my mind.  There are a few key phrase from it I would like to share....

"Your future is not determined by the conditions around you"

"The challenges you face will serve to strengthen you as you move forward with your life."

"There are no better days than these days, because these are your days."

" He (Jesus Christ) is the real reason each of us has a bright future."



I add my testimony to Paris's.  Don't allow where you are, who you were, your conditions/situations, or even the people around you determine your happiness.  See sunny days as a gift from God!  Life is not about what we were, but who we become.  Enjoy life, these are our days!

Don't Limit God's Love

Lucky me I got a letter from my mom (or as I call her "My Peach") the other day, which is always awesome.  This letter stood out to me, at the end of the letter she shared a quote with me.


"Our Heavenly Father, who loves us completely and perfectly, permits us to have experiences that will allow us to develop the traits and attributes we need to become more and more Christlike....As we understand this doctrine, we gain greater assurance of our Father's love."

                                                                                                       -James B. Martino

God allows us to experience life because He loves us.  Not only does He gives us this life, but He has provided a way to find the most happiness in life through His plan.  This plan has many names, Plan of Happiness, Plan of Salvation, Plan of Mercy, Plan of Redemption, and more.  This plan is simple, but perfect.  God has allowed us to have this life, to learn, to grow, to find happiness, and become better through Christ.  After this testing period, through the Atonement of Christ we get to return to Our Loving Father in Heaven.

Us finding that happiness is dependent upon our choices we make.  God loves us so much that He lets us choose the sort of life we want to live.  As we choose righteousness we find the happiness God has promised us.  I love this video telling us, how we can find happiness



As we choose righteousness I know, no matter what our situation or our circumstances maybe we will feel God's love more often in our lives.  I have seen this first hand in my own life, as I have chosen righteousness over worldly happiness.   God will always love us, but let's not limit ourselves on how much of that love we get to feel.  Choose RIGHTOUSNESS!! Choose LOVE!!