The File Room (God Loves You)

This is will be talking about a story from 'The Missionary's Little Book Of Insdirational Stories" I think it can help So here we go.

"In that place between wakefulness and dreams. I found myself in the room. There were no distringuishing features except for the one wall covered with small index-card files. They were like the ones in libraries that list titles by authotr or subjesct in alphabetical order. This lifeless room with its small files was a catalog, system of my life. Here were written the actions of my every moment, big and small, in a deatil my memory couldn't match. A sense of wonder and curiosity, a coupled with horror, stirred within me as I began randomly opening files. Some brought joy and sweet memories; others a sense of shame and regret so intense that I would look over my shoulder to see if anyone were watching. A file named "Friends" was next to one marked "Friends I have betrayed." The titles ranged from the mundane to the outright weird."Books I Have Read," "Lies I Have Told," Comfort I Have Given," Jokes I Have Laughed At." Some were almost hilarious in their exactness: "Things I've Yewlled At My Brothers." The sheer volume of the life I had lived over-whelmed me. Could it be possible that I had the time in my 20 years to write each of these thousands or even millions of cards? But each card confirmed this truth. Each was written in my own handwriting. Each signed with my signature. When I pulled out the file marked "Songs I have Listened To," I realized the files grew to conatin their contents. The cards were packed tightly, and yet after two or three yards, I hadn't found the end of the file. I shut it, ashamed, not so much by the quality of music, but more by the vast amount of time I knew that file represented. Leaning my forhead against the the wall, I let out a long, self-pitying sigh. And then I saw it. The title bore "People I Have Shared The Gospel With." The handle was brighter than those around it, newer, almost unused. I pulled on its handle and a small box not more than three inches along fell into my hands. I could count the cards it conatined one one hands. And then the tears came. I began to weep. Sobs so deep that the hurt started in my stomach and shook through me. I fell on my knees and cried. I cried out of shame, from the overwhelming shame of it all. The rows of file shelves swirled in my tear filled eyes. No one must ever, ever know of this room. I must lock it up and hide the key.

But then as I pushed away the tears, I saw Him. No, please not Him. Not here. Oh, anyone but Jesus. I watched helplessly as he began to open the files and read the cards. I couldn't bear to watch His response. And in the moments I could bring myslef to look at His face, I saw a sorrow deeper than my own. He seemed to intuitively go to the worst boxes. Why did He have to read every one? Finally, He turened and looked at me from across the room. He looked at me with pity in His eyes. But this was a pity that didn't anger me. I dropped my head, covered my face with my hands and began to cry again. He walked over and put His arm around me. He could have said so many things. But He didn't say a word. He just cried with me. Then He got up and walked back to the wall of filesStarting at one end of the room, He took out a file and, one by one, began to sign His name over mine on each card. "No!" I shouted rushing to Him. All I could find to say was "No, no," as I pulled the card from Him. His name shouldn't be on these cards. But there it was written in red so rich, so dark, and so alive. The name of Jesus covered mine. It was written in His blood. He gently took the card back. He smiled a sad smile and began to sign the cards. I don't think I'll ever understand how He did so quickly, but the next instance it seemed I heard Him close the last file and walk back to my shoulder and said, "It is finished." I stood up, and He led me out of the room. There was no lock on its door. There were still cards to be written. = Author Unknown

 We need to keep hanging in there and to do our part to try our best to follow Jesus Christ and to stay on the path of Rightiousness. We all make mistakes in this life, some maybe worse then others, so we can learn from our mistakes and to try to not make those mistakes again. We can rely on The Atonement of Jesus Christ as long as we Let Go, Let God, which means Give up all of our past mistakes, habbits, sadness, and anything else that may stop your progression towards Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father to give them ALL UP and give them to Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father thats what Let Go, Let God, means. Rememebr NEVER feel like your all alone in this world because your not. Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father are always with us even though we cannot see them yet. Remember God will never lead us astray (meaning he will never bring us to danger). God is always and will be full of truth because he loves us so much and is hopping we will use our Agency (freedom to choose to make good deccissions or bad deccissions) Rememebr God will NEVER seperate himself from us, it is us choosing to seperate ourselves from him when we make wrong choices in our individual lives. Be strong of good courage put the past disapointments and mistakes in the past and look to tomorrow and the future with hope and CHOOSE to be happy no matter how hard things get.

Be Honest

I know I have already talked about Honesty awhile back and I wont say much about it this time. But, here is what I will say a little bit about it. If we truly want to be happy and have people trust us then we should always tell the truth and to never give up, if we do this we will be much happier as you listen to this song read the words because they give good advices.

Trust In God (4th Song Created)

All my music lyrics I put on this blog are copyright so NO copy of any kind, thank you

1st verse

Has there been days in your life where it feels like
its so hard to o get through when you got trials
always against you its so easy to just sit back down
and go nowhere and throw in the towel but how can you
learn anything by giving up right now life is hard but we
Can't Give Up life is hard but we can DO it
just dont you ever give up on yourself
Trust In God cause he loves you

Chorus

Trust In God, Don't You Give Up
Trust In God, when there is no one else
Trust In God, seek for the good things
do the best you can

Trust In God, his arms our streched out
Trust In God, he will never leave us
Trust In God, he's always with us
though we cannot see him

2nd Verse

When you wake up in the morning how often do you
kneel and pray to give thanks to God whose up above
whose always listening and willing to answer
God's always been there though we cant see him
God's always been he's always with us
though we need his constant help we are never alone
life is hard but we Can't Give Up
life is hard but we can DO it
just dont you ever give up on yourself
Trust In God cause he loves you

Chorus

Trust In God, Don't You Give Up
Trust In God, when there is no one else
Trust In God, seek for the good things
do the best you can

Trust In God, his arms our streched out
Trust In God, he will never leave us
Trust In God, he's always with us
though we cannot see him

  Reasons For This Song = How often do we take the time to notice the good things that are around us? For example when its night time and the STARS are out, when do we take the time to just STOP in what were doing, and to just look UP into the night sky and look at the creation that God and Jesus Christ made for us since the begining of time for all of us to enjoy and learn from? How often do we realize that we can ALWAYS """Trust In God"""  How often do we always give thanks to Heavenly Father (God)  for all the things he has done for us?? So your probably wondering why did I post this song? I posted it because I had a thought in my head which brought a answer I wasnt expecting when i was going through some hard times and the answer was 3 simple words """Trust In God""" When I got these words in my head. I was thinking to myself that I do need to """Trust In God"""  even if I know what is best for me or what choices im making that if I was to put my """Trust In God"""  That everything will be taken care of as long as I am willing to do what is right and following the Commandments that are mentioned in the Holy Bible Kings James Version. So my question to you is, are you willing to put your Trust In God? I promise as long as you are reaching towards God he will be happy to help you along the path and lend his arms to reach to you and help you get through road blocks (challenges) that will occur in your path. Stay strong and always be great ful, """Don't Give Up""" and """Trust In God"""

No Excuses Hang In There

In this video it is quoting from several movies. I dont know what movies were quoted from.
  There are no magical fixes, its all up to you. So what does that mean? It means that the choice is up too us if we want to hang in there and to endure to the end. The choice is up to us if we want to succeed in this life. The choice is up to you, if your willing to sacrafice things, and time, for the better good or to pay it off in the end. Life is tough, its hard, its difficult when it comes to making deccissions, sometimes life has its sad moments, and life can defitnetly have lots of happy memories, if we let the happy memories be in our minds constently. Here is a question for you who ever is out there, you can take time to think about if you want or you probablalready know the answer. What are you going to do today to make today a awesome day??? It could be a day to helping people out if you can tell they need help wether you know the person or not. Always remember yur never alone in this world even if you think or feel like you are cause you never are. Remember God is always with us even if we cant see him yet. Never Give Up, Stay Strong Trust In God.

Look Towards The Future

                                The words in this picture it says this.
                               "The past is behind, learn from it.
                                The Future is ahead, prepare for it.
                                The present is here, live it,
                                Words in this picture from
President Thomas Spencer. Monson
(President for The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints.

   There is a saying from a friend of mine his name is President Jack R.Christianson who is the Mission President for the Western New York Rochester Mission I am curently serving in, for The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints. I like in what he said it goes like this " It doesn't matter how many mistakes you have made in the past, it doesn't matter if some of those mistakes our more worse then others, What matter is that we need to move forward because the Future is always SPOTLESS (clean)". That is so true, yes we all have or will make mistakes in this life. We can all try to be perfect but that wont happen because we all fall short but if we rely on God and apply Christlike Atributes (meaning by following Jesus Christ example when he was here on Earth), and apply the Atonement that Jesus Christ did for us. Then we will truly be happy. Here is some parts of Christlike Atributes, Love everyone including your enemy or those you don't like, offer service to others wether if you see somebody who has lots of grocerys trying to put it in the car offer them a hand or arm :). Being a friend to somebody at school who was bullied even if you two don't know eachother. So there is some examples. We need to do the best we can to be the person that God would hope for us to be and always wiling to do what is right even if you stand out in the crowd (meaning if some people think your weird). Its good to be different because each of us, have special talents that we can use for good or for bad. But if we use the talents for good we can influence and lift others up when they are down. Look Towards The Future because it will always be spotless and evrytime when all of us wake up the next day or morning kneel down by your bed and offer thanks to God for allowing him to let you be here on Earth another day. I promise you, if you do this you can feel peace and feel much happier. God does Listen even if we think he doesn't. God does Answers to us wether we know how to pray or not but if were willing to take that small amount of time out of our busy lives to show our gratitude for the blessings he has given us we will always be proteced and much happier people. Look Towards The Future and don't dwell (looking back) into the past. Look Towards The Future Because it will always be SPOTLESS.

Don't Judge Others

How often do we judge somebody? Wether they look different, act different, or have different perspective in life? well I wanted to use this picture as an example and we all should do our best to not Judge other people. There is a reason why were all different. If we were all the same then there will be no reason to be here. I know this post is short but lets be kind to one another and help those that we see may look like they will need help and do what Jesus Christ would do if he was here on Earth with us.

Do Your Best And Never Quit

How many of us do our best in this life? How many of us try to do our best for God? Has there been times it when life seems to be complicated or just to hard to try and fit in or keep on trying when there is more odds against you? Sometimes it feels so easy to sit down and Give Up and not progress in this life and to throw in the towel and calling it quits. Lets be like this player who never gave up and endure to the end even though it was hard and he set the example to his team mates. We all should hang in there and Never Give Up and give our best to God, because he is the way. God knows how we feel. He knows how he can can help us and provide the answers to any tough situations long as we do our part and ask for his help. Keep your chin up and do the best you can. AS you do your best and give our 100%, Then Jesus Christ can  fill in the rest and comfort us when we need it. AS we follow the commandments that were given to us we will be blessed for doing the best we can.I know that is true. Look for the good things in life and ask yourself this question what ways has God shown his love for you? What has he blessed you with? I guarantee  you if you think about you can recognize the things God has helped you with and always will help you. He loves us and will never leave us astray and will guide us through hard times as long as we trust him and do our best.  

Stand together (Cattle Story)

This is a story from this book called The Missionary's Little Book of Inspirational Stories

 

Lesson of the Hereford Cows

"I like the story and the philosophy of storms expressed by a rugged old-time cowboy who said he had learned life's most important lesson from Hereford Cows. All his life he had worked cattle ranches where winter storms took a heavy toll among the herds. Freezing rains whipped across prairies. Howling, bitter winds piled snow into enormous drifts. Temperatures dropped quickly to below-zero degrees. Flying ice cut into the flesh. In this malestorm of nature's violence, most cattle would turn their backs to the icy blasts and slowly drift downwind, mile upon mile. Finally, intercepted  by a boundary fence, they would pile up against the barrier and die by the scores. But Hereford Cows acted differently. They would head into the wind and stand shoulder-to-shoulder facing the storm's blast. "You most always found the Hereford's alive and well," said the cowboy. "I guess that is the greatest lesson I ever learned on prairies - just face life's storms." = Norman Vincent Peale

How can this story relate to usin our individual live? We should always stand up for what we believe, Stand up for whats right everyone has the right to their opinions. When we see somebody who feels alone or picked on go to them and offer a hand and help them up and be a friend and do what is righjt. We are never alone though there maybe times in our own lives we feel like we cant go on or succeed in this life well if we do feel that way we should realize on the Holy Bible and the Book Of Mormon because they have answers to all the questions that we may have, We should also rely on God and to do our own personal prayers to hime. How do we pray to him? Well here is how. 1. Start with Dear Heavenly Father, 2. Tell him what your greatful for, 3. Ask him for his guidence or protection or advice that he can give you, 4. and when you feel like your done always end it by saying (in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen). I promise you that Heavenly Father does listen and answers to our prayers and he always willing to help us BUT we must ask him for his help.

Thank You MOM (3rd song Created)

This will only have the chorus part because the verses I consider really important and I will only tell my mom and my sister Megan about the verses. Sorry I tthink its something I should not revealed to people.

Chorus

Thank You Mom for adopting me
Thank You Mom for showing me the way
Thank You Mom for being there
When I needed you most

Thank You Mom for teaching me things
Thank You Mom for spending time with me
Thank You Mom in never giving up
you never gave up on me

Reasons for this song. Well I wanted to say Happy mother's day even though this post is a bit later. I wanted to really let my mom know that I appreciate all the things she has done and willing to help me wether it is adapting to life or teaching me ways to handle tough situtaions. I am greatful for my mom and Meagn willing to adopt me even though it took 3 1/2 years for the adoption process to be completed. Thank you mom for everything I love you mom.

Happy Mother's Day

This is going to be a long post. Do read cause it will help you I hope.
I will be talking about curtain events that occured in my life from when I was 7 years old to present. That had my MOM in it because she was a huge part of my life. Still is to this day and all my other family members. Hopefully I can remember most of the events that happned so here we go...

Happy Mother's Day MOM :) I know that this post is a little bit early but I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate in all you did for me and the family. I wanted to say thank you for adopting me and taking so much of your time to adopt me and to teach me english and other things that will help me grow and learn from. I know I havent always told you how grateful I am for the things youv'e taught me and always willing to be there through the hard times I have had to endure. I remmeber the time when you always cleaned my leg because of the lizerath I was wearing and you were wiling to keep my leg clean even when there were times you didnt want to c lean it caused it were cause some pain to occure. I will always rememebr when I went to go and get Surgeries on my left leg and some of those surgeries were really frightening for me to even want to go and endure the pain from the surgies that eventually helped my leg out more. But you were always there before and after the surgeries, to tell me that things will be alright. That i shouldnt need to worry because God is in control in everything that happens in each of our day to day lives. everytime you tell me things will be alright they always will be alright cause I put my trust in the things you've told me when I was little. I still remember when everyone attended to my baptism when I was 8 years old. I will always remember that day even though I didnt know a whole lot English. Ok jumping a few years later. I remember when you and dad came to the classrooms in church when I got set apart as a 2nd counselor, and later secretary in the Deacons quroum class at age 12. I remember the same thing when I got set apart as 1st counselor in the Teacher Qorum class at age 14. You always supported me during those times. At age 16 going to turn 17 in a few months later at that time. I am sure my famliy and I will always remember this hard and tragic, sad day. Feburary 15, 2007 When dad past away from a heart attack. I will always remember the good times he spent his time with the family and that he cared so much for us. I remember when you went in the ambulance with dad and you came home awhile later. You came home and you wanted to talk to me and you were crying and I knew something was wrong. As you (mom) were trying so hard to be strong and to explain what happned to dad and eventually you told me and that was a heart break for me cause it felt like dad wasnt here for very long but you told me to always remember the good times we all had with dad during the time he was here. Ok a few years later I think at age 18. I remember when we took my favorite dog Amy to the vet to put her down because she was really sick and was old to the point where she couldn't enjoy being happy. So you asked me what I would like to do and I said it probably will be best to put her down and I said ok lets do it even though I really didn't want to. As the vet doctor was putting the medicine for her to go to sleep I remember seeing Amy was lowering her head and I just kept crying to tell her I loved her and that I will always remember the kindess that Amy showed to me and those around us Amy has always been there through are family good and hard times especially my hard times. As we were leaving the vet doctor you (MOM) said that she is in a better place and that I will get to see her after this life. A few months later I earned my Duty to God award and My Eagle Scout Award and my mom and family were very supporting through all the events. A few months later.. I graduated from American Heritage Of South Jordan (its a private school and the best school :)) I remember seeing my family there in the audience and ready to see me graduate. After the Graduation we stand around talking taking pictures and having a swell time. A few more months later. I was preparing to go on a Mission for The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints. Mom you were willing to help me get ready to go and you were so excited for me to wanting to go on a mission. Before I was getting to leave on Feb 16, 2011 I was with my best friend and we were walking home and I slipped on some ice and broke a small peice of bone in my left arm and my best friend he helped me get home and I was postponed to leave for my mission so I had to wait till March 30, 2011 to leave. I remember when I had my apendix sydise taken out and MOM you were there all the way to help me and give me some comforting words when the doctors could find a nice vein in my body cause I was really dehydrated and sick. My family they all came to the Hospital and my brother, my brother in law and Chris Yates gave me a blessing saying that I will make it thru the sergury and I did. Well thats the most important events I wanted to say thank you to all my MOM, family members, best friends, friends, and those that i know I am greatful for the support I have from them because they truly have been there and I always willing to teach me things that will help benefit me in later in life. Now I am doing well and enjoying my mission and doing the best I can to serve the Lord as much I can.

Don't Get Trap By Satan

This is a story from "The Misionary's Little Book Of Inspirational Stories"

This story is called "How To Catch A Monkey" BY = Elizabeth Brenner

In India, people catch monkeys by seting a out a small box with a tasty nut in it. There is an opening in the box - large enough for the monkey to put in his empty hand, but too small for him to pull it out once he grabs the nut. Once the monkey has the nut, he must let go to regain his freedom. If he keeps holding the nut, he is trapped. Most monkeys will not let go of the nut, making it easy for hunters to catch them. People have been known to be caught in similar traps - the prize in the box controls us-but we can free ourselves if we are willing to let go = Elizabeth Brenner

Do we all get distracted of what is going around us? Do we recongize the good things? Do we try to focus spending time with our families? Do we go and seek (look) to find any service we can help with? Do we do our best to lift others up and being a friend? If we do these things then we will truly be happy because its what our Hevanly Father would like us to do is being kind to everyone, give a hand or arm :) for any oppurtunitys to help others, following the God's Commandments, and doing our best to set a good exmaples and following God in our daily Lives. Sometimes Satan tries to creep into our day to day life and tear us down. He will try his best to distract us from our purpose here on Earth and if we follow him by being distracted (or be like a monkey who wants the nut) then Satan has us and it will be hard to get away. But if we choose to let go of the nut (distractions) and to do our best to follow God's path we will truly be happy. We can have more blessings from our Father in Hevan cauase he can give us everything that we need not WANT. But Satan can't to do he is a deciever and will lead us a stray. So lets stay strong and do our best to always have God as our light who is shigning our pathway. Because God loves you and wants to protect you and will always be there to help you. Remember it is us if we seperate from God it isn't God seperating from us cause he will never do that.

Tim Hurst - Running on Faith ( Never Give Up )

Thhis video is about Tim Hurst. I got this video from mormon.org. here is the link for it. http://mormon.org/people/   Why did I chose to use this video for this blog post? Here is a few reasons. I chose this video becuase Tim hass shown a big example to others that maybe in his same situtation. Tim has only one leg because he lost his left leg from an accident. Even though he doesnt have a left leg he is a firm believer in not quiting in Life. When we have challenges in our own individual lives, (and we all do) we should do everything we can to never quit but to figure out how we can get thru tough times and to rely on the scriptures and to apply the Gospel in our lives and do everything we can to come closer to God. Because he is truly the one who can help us and knows what we need. There is a quote that I heard from somebody and it goes like this. "when we get challenges we will keep getting them until we get the idea of why we get them and once you get why the chllaneges came then you will know how to overcome them cause you faced them before, keep trying keep trying and never give up". That is so true lets do everything we can to be the kind of person God would like us to be and to do our very best to follow his commandments. REMEMBER IF we give our 100% and our best effort then Jesus Christ can give his 100% and help us because he is our older brother who wants us all to come back to him. He wants all of us to be happy and enjoy this life and to learn as much as we can in this life. Always stay strong, follow his commandments and do your best because thats all God has asked us to do.

Be a Buddy Not a Bully

I thought about what I should have put on my blog for today and I looked through and I haven't put this one up yet. I like this song that you are probably are listening too. This song is called Don't Laugh at me. Why did I choose this song because it basiacally refers to bullying and that it isn't fun to bully someone or being bullied. If we see somebody being bullied don't be afraid to step in and help the person who is being bullied. You can do alot of damge to the person your bullying and it is a hard process to heal from. Remember once you bullied someone, you have left a wound in their heart. The wound can heal but the scar will always be there. Here is a couple of experiecnes that has occured in my life. So here we go.

I always remember being bullied as a young boy. This one time I do remember, when I was young (I don't remember how old I was). I was with my sister Leighanne and her family. We were at a playground of some kind. I was walking towards my little nephew and my neice because we were heading home, I think. As we were heading out a group of kids started asking about why I was missing my hands and then they started to be more persistant and I just kept walking away from them. My sister Leighanne saw what was going on and came to get us out of there. She noticed the kids and how they were making fun of me. I don't remember all she has said to them but it was basically dont make fun of my younger brother. I do remember that I had and always have a kind and loving sister who was willing to protect me and to help me. Leighanne thank you for sticking up for me during that time and through out those many years later and always willing to help me in whatever it was. I appreciate all you do. And thank you to my other sisters as well.

Here is another experience and this one I remember mostly. I was going to pick up my nephew Gabe and my neice Cora from their Elementary School (they were both in the same school). I think Gabe was in 3rd grade and Cora was in 6th grade. Well I went to the play ground where Gabe was at and I saw hime and he saw me as well. I was 5 minutes early before school went out. Then Cora met us at the playground. During that time you know kids saw me and were asking why i was missing my Hands and I told them i was born this way. Well they didn't understand that. Then it got too the point where they were making fun of me and both my nephew Gabe and my neice Cora knew I was getting really uncomfortable in being there and they both told the kids to not make fun of me and so we left as the kids kept saying mean things. I am greatful for Gabe and Cora in what they did that day. They could have easily joined their friends and make fun of me but they didn't. They chose to help their older uncle and help him not being sad. I am greatful for them and the choices that they made that day. I love you guys and if you need anything I will help as much as I can. I can't offer you a hand :-) but an arm instead. Again I love you guys and all my other Nephews, Neices, and Cousines.

I will post a song related to this next week.

Repentance

Have you ever made mistakes in your life? Have you hurt someone's feelings? Have you ever cheated on a test whether its math class or history class? I think we all have made either those mistakes or others. How do you or all of us feel? For me I feel like i got stabbed in the heart or I feel really sad or upset for the mistakes I have done. It is different for everyone in how we feel when we each made mistakes, But we need to not dwell on it. When we have make or made mistakes we all have the ability to repent and to do our best to not make those mistakes again. Sometimes it is hard to ask the person you have hurt their feelings in the pass to forgive you and sometimes they might not say your forgiven, but if you tell them you are truly sorry and let them know you will never hurt their feelings ever again at least you did your part and the ball is in their court and they can choose to hit it or let it pass them.

We can do the same thing if we break one of God's Commandments. We can ask him for his forgiveness. We arent forgiven right off the bat we need to be patience and do our best to follow God's Commandments. How do we know if we need to repent? 1.

We need to reconize what we have done, 2. sometimes we need to be sad, 3. We should repent right away and ask God to help you through your trials or challenges. 4. Do your best to read the scriptures and pray daily for his help and guidence. Those are the main things here is what I do want to say. When you think that you shouldnt repent or not worthy well DON'T think that that is not true. That is Satan trying to stop you. Remember this you and i and everyone else in this whole world we are all loved by our Father in Heaven and he is willing to help all of us and he wants us all to come back to him. He wants us to learn from our mistakes and to learn and grow as much as we can while were here on Earth. I know that to be true and always know this that you are never alone you have angels around you fighting for you and willing to comfort you. I know that is true cause i have felt their love and comfort from them. I know you can feel their comfort and love from them as you do your best and pray to God daily. I know that to be true.