There was computer issues thats why this song wasn't
on my blog last week Also this will only be half of my song.
1st Verse
When I was a young boy I was sent to an orphanage
Not knowing how to adapt to life During those six
years an employee helped me she taught me many things
in how to adapt During those years life wasn't easy in
the orphanage it was hard God looked down from the sky
above he had a plan for me to go to America with a new
a new family, a future, in a better place.
Chorus
God is near he ain't far away
God is near we need to trust him
God is near he loves us so much
God is near listening to our prayers
he's more then willing to answer them
Reason for this song = The reasons why I made this song because I wanted to have my family be part of this song and I wanted to show my appreciation for all the things they have done and without them I truly don't know where I would have been if I wasn't adopted into that wonderful family. I also wanted to let people know a little about what happened before I was adopted. I know in fact that Heavenly Father (God) had this all planned out for me and my family and that I accepted this plan. I am greatful for the many blessings that I have been given. I appreciate and love my family and the things they each have done to touched my life and taken there time to help me with whatever I needed help with again Thank You Family Love you guys.
I know that good things come slow but we need to be patience no matter how hard it is. Life is tough but we all should stand up and keep moving forward we can overcome any challenges that come and we can be a stronger person inside ourselves each of us are special in God's eyes but one thing for sure Don't Quit No Matter what. Hello everyone my name is Elder Julian Gordon Pratt I WAS a Missionary for The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints and I am a Mormon.
Meant2B - Help Each Other Out
I didn't make this song I wished I did. This song is the songs I like to make. Anyways let us all help each other out through the up(s) and down(s) in life. Stand up for those who may seem like they or he or she can't stand up for themselves.
About Me
- Elder Julian Gordon Pratt
- Hello my name is Elder Julian Gordon Pratt. I was born in Romania in Eastern Europe. I am 25 yrs old. When I turned 6 1/2 years old I was adopted and came to America and I have been living here since. When I was born I was born without any hands so I have small stubbs or almost an arms length and so I had to adapt to life and figure out ways to live especially I had to learn English. I can type between 37-42 WPM (Words Per Minute) I love to play soccer, (my favorite sport), Basketball, and Dodge ball. I enjoy hanging out with my friends and my family members. I am in New York Rochester Mission, to serve the Lord the best I can for two years. I am a Missionary for The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints and I am greatful that the Lord has allowed me to be part of the Missionary work and to have the oppurtunity to help anyone who has a desire to wanting to learn about God and the wonderful things he is and has been helping them wether it is getting through trials or overcoming hardships. I am greatful God is allowing me to represent as Jesus Christ and to help many people just like how Jesus Christ has helped many people when he was on the Earrth.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Follow Your Dreams
This video is about a guy who is a Korean his name is Choi, Sung-bong he is 22 years old. He has lived in very difficult situtaions in his life. He was in a orphange at three years old and he ran away from there because he was beaten and so he ran away frrom the orphange. For the next ten years he bought gum and energy drinks and sold the produtcs to the people on the streets. He then he took a test called CED and passed elemetry and middle school.The first time he actually went to school it was a High School. He started singing when he was on the streets becuase that was one of the first things he liked to do and he started following that path and he went on to Korean Talent show and sang really good. So what does this have to do with following your dreams well no mater how hard life is you can do everything you can to not give up and to keep trying becuase "You Can Do It" Follow your dreams and when some people say thats not a something you should do well if you enjoy signing, playing an instrument, or anything else I say go for it becuase God has given each of us different talents and we should use the talents that we have been given becuase its a free gift he has intrusted each of us and he expects us to use them.
I wasn't much of a person who like to sing but as I have started to make some songs within this past few months almost 2 years. I have started to have a desire to want to go on a music cuareer path because its something I enjoy doing and I noticed its a way that Heveanly Father is helping me get through the hard times. When I start thinking of the words to write for my songs, I know the words our coming from Heveanly Father becuase the words are not the words that I can just pop out of my head. I want to let others know about the songs and I hope that there reading it and how God is truly there for all of us and wants us to suceed in this life. As long as we do our part God will give us blessings that we need and in Doctrine and Covenants 130 verse 20, 21 it says
20 There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated—
21 And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated.
Here is the link for those scriptures
http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/130.20?lang=eng#19
I will post my second song soon maybe in 3 weeks from now.
Friday, January 20, 2012
My Mission For The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints
Missionary work is not easy but it is a joyful experience at the same time. It takes all of our strenghth, our time, sacrafice and a willingness to serve our Lord. I have been out almost a year now. I also have noticed the difference and that I'm starting to realize in what kind of person God reccommends me to be. When it comes to preparing to go on a Mission. Like what President Thomas S. monson (President for The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints) He says that we need to be worthy and that is so true if were not worthy how can we have the spirit with us? The answer is we cant have the spirit with us if were not worthy. I urge all young men and young women to prepare themselves to be ready to have the oppurtunity to go on a Mission. Here is some of the ways that has helped me to prepare to go. (1) start savig and ptting some money aside for your mission, (2) read and study the scriptures both the Holy Bible and The Book Of Mormon. (3) Read and study the PMG (Preach My Gospel) that will have the answers of how to be a missionary and the things that are talked about in there can help you work with members, and many other things i there can help. (3) Always do your best to seek guidence from our Heveanly Father and always him for the blessings he has given you. Don't forget to pray to him becuase I promise you he listens and he will answers to whatever questions that you have and they will be answerd in his way and his time we just need to be patience. (4) "Don't Give Up" and keep presssing forward and cling to the Gospel and be an example to others around you and give service to those that may need some help.
These our some of the things that hlped me before I left. I know by deciding to go on a mission Satan (Devil will do everything he can to stop you. before I left and after I made the choice to go on Mission. satn decide to put some trials in my way and two of those trials were (1) I was with my best friend Spencer and some of his friends we were all walking home from his friends house. I was walking along the sidewalk a dog came up and i slipped over a pile of snow which i thought it was snow but there was ice underneath and I feel and as I was falling my left arm swung out to try and catch myself instead it got caught on a chainling fence and the fence pulled my arm back and I broke a small peice of bone in My arm. (2) I had a penecidence taken out I was not feeling good the night before I went to the ER and so I went to the Er and they said I came in just in time cuase if I didnt the penicidence will soon have explode inside me. So even with these two major obstacles that came my way i was delyed 6 weeks I would Have left February 16, 2011 but instead I left March 30, 2011. So during these hard times I feel like my Faith and Testimony has grown tremendious becauee it just shows when ever something spiritual experience is about to happen Every time Satan will come before or right after the Spiritual experience to take us down but we eed to "stand back up and keep pressing (moving) forward no matter what it takes. I know that the things I have said are true and that we need to realying on or Father in Hevean for his help becuae we truly can't face our trials alone. I know as long as we do our part and give our 100% then Jesus Christ can give his 100% and help us out becuase he truly cares about us and wants us to do everything we can to keep the comandments. So Don't Give Up no matter how hard things get.
These our some of the things that hlped me before I left. I know by deciding to go on a mission Satan (Devil will do everything he can to stop you. before I left and after I made the choice to go on Mission. satn decide to put some trials in my way and two of those trials were (1) I was with my best friend Spencer and some of his friends we were all walking home from his friends house. I was walking along the sidewalk a dog came up and i slipped over a pile of snow which i thought it was snow but there was ice underneath and I feel and as I was falling my left arm swung out to try and catch myself instead it got caught on a chainling fence and the fence pulled my arm back and I broke a small peice of bone in My arm. (2) I had a penecidence taken out I was not feeling good the night before I went to the ER and so I went to the Er and they said I came in just in time cuase if I didnt the penicidence will soon have explode inside me. So even with these two major obstacles that came my way i was delyed 6 weeks I would Have left February 16, 2011 but instead I left March 30, 2011. So during these hard times I feel like my Faith and Testimony has grown tremendious becauee it just shows when ever something spiritual experience is about to happen Every time Satan will come before or right after the Spiritual experience to take us down but we eed to "stand back up and keep pressing (moving) forward no matter what it takes. I know that the things I have said are true and that we need to realying on or Father in Hevean for his help becuae we truly can't face our trials alone. I know as long as we do our part and give our 100% then Jesus Christ can give his 100% and help us out becuase he truly cares about us and wants us to do everything we can to keep the comandments. So Don't Give Up no matter how hard things get.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
We Can Live With God Again.
This life is a journey we have obstacles that we need to overcome. We have many things we should learn from. We should be greatful for the oppurtunity to be here and to learn and grow. When we die it is not the END, for death is just the begining of a new future. When we lose somebody that we truly care about, and I agree it is hard to lose somebody but rest assure that you will see that person again because we God has a plan and its called The Plan Of Salvation. This means that when we past on from this life we will go to Heaven and see our family members that past on before us and it will be a great time to be with our family again. How sweet is that Heavenly father loves us and that he wants all of us to come back to him. Here is a scripture concerning about what happens to us after we die. Its in The Book Of Mormon Another Testament Of Jesus Christ.
Alma Chapter 40 Verse 11, 12.
Here is the link to more of the scrptures http://lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/40.12?lang=eng#11
11 Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrection—Behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life.
12 And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow.
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Footprints
This is a story from a book called ("The Missionary's Little Book Of Inspirational Stories") That was given to me before I left on a mision to new york"One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that at times of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that these were the lowest and saddest times in his life. This bothered him, and he asked the lord "You said that once I decided to follow You, You'd walk with me all the way. But during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. Why, when I needed You most, did you You leave me?" The Lord replied , "My son, I love you and would never leave you. During those times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it is then that I was carrying you."
Friday, December 30, 2011
My Brother Joseph Briskey
I have an older brother in my family his name is Joseph (we call him Joe) Briskey. He was hit by a pickup truck when he was three years old. From being hit he has brain damage in most of his brain. He was in the hospital for along time and it was to the point that he wouldnt make it but it wasnt time for him to leave his mortal body. But after along time recovery he is alot better and he had to re learn alot of things like the basic things like how to brush your teeth wash your hair and other basic needs. Joe has come a long way and he has accomplished so many challenges and I have seen him the things he has overcome and it is so remarkable and how he can still function even though he has limitations. he can play the banjo, drums, hurmonica, the super nentendo game system, and the wii. He can aslso sing to the songs from his cd players and he seems to know most of the songs. Even though Joe has limitations that doesnt stop him from wanting to keep trying he doesnt quit and when he sets his eyes on knowing the songs or playing a different instrument he will try his best and accomplish that challeneg even when he has to do a different way in accomplishing that task.
I have had numerious oppurtunitys to help him and to have fun with my older brother. He has a darrt board and we sometimes play that I am not too great at it but he is good and sometimes or almost everytime he beats me but we have fun. We sometimes work on a puzzle set that he mght need help with but most of the time he can do it he has a lot of puzzle sets and its awesome to see how he gets them finished with a puzzle set. Joe is also a missionary for the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints as well he is a service missioanry and he works at the Bishop Store House. I also volunteered there before and I worked along side with my brother we bag apples oranges and othere vegetables. I know that Joe is a very special person and he is so loving and caring towards our family I appreciate the example he has set for me and othere family members. Joe keep up the good work and don't let anyone get you upset you know who you are and you are never alone you have me and your family who love you and will always help you when you need it Joe I will see you when I am released as a missionary and stay strong and stay true love you bro.
I have had numerious oppurtunitys to help him and to have fun with my older brother. He has a darrt board and we sometimes play that I am not too great at it but he is good and sometimes or almost everytime he beats me but we have fun. We sometimes work on a puzzle set that he mght need help with but most of the time he can do it he has a lot of puzzle sets and its awesome to see how he gets them finished with a puzzle set. Joe is also a missionary for the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints as well he is a service missioanry and he works at the Bishop Store House. I also volunteered there before and I worked along side with my brother we bag apples oranges and othere vegetables. I know that Joe is a very special person and he is so loving and caring towards our family I appreciate the example he has set for me and othere family members. Joe keep up the good work and don't let anyone get you upset you know who you are and you are never alone you have me and your family who love you and will always help you when you need it Joe I will see you when I am released as a missionary and stay strong and stay true love you bro.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Merry Christmas
In just a couple of days it will be my first time having Christmas in my misison instead of not being home with my family. I am a little sad about not being home for Christmas but I know being here in Rochester New York Mission for two years of my life and for The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints is more important becuase its what my family, my father, and our Heavenly Father would want me to do. I have always loved Christmas becuase I get to spent time with my family and remember all those memories that I can always ponder and think about. I am greatful for my family and letting me be adopted to this wonderful family that I will always have and get to be with them after this life becuase we are sealed as a family through the proper preisthood authority that has been passed down from Jesus Christ to our modern day prophet. I hope everyone has awesome holidays and let us all be thankful for the many blessings we have recieved from our Father in Heaven. I know that as along as we keep trying to do our best and to keep going with Faith in Jesus Christ we can truly be happy and to always have the spirit with us. Merry Christmas Everyone
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
"Never Feel Unworthy to pray"
"Never Feel Unworthy to pray" By Richard G. Scott
Should you ever feel distanced from our Father, it could be for many reasons. Whatever the cause, as you continue to plead for help, He will guide you to do that which will restore your confidence that he is near. Pray even when you have no desire to pray. Sometimes, like a child, you may misbehave and feel you cannot approach your Father with a problem. That is when you most need to pray. Never feel you are too unworthy to pray.
I know that what you have read here from Richard G. Scott is true that we need to make sure that before we get out of bed and before we go to sleep at night time we need to make sure we have our own personal prayers to our Heavenly Father and during those times when we pray to him we should include our gratitude and thank him for the things he has provided for us. We should express to our Heavenly Father our worries and concerns and we really should open up to him he knows whats best for us and he knows how to help us. He already knows what we are about to say but he always is there at the door kncoking but its our choice if we will "open the door to let him in" and accpet his help he has for us. I know that God does listen and answers to our prayers. Sometimes answers don't come right away but they do come and we need to be ready to accpet the answers we are given. I encourage those who think they are not worthy to pray to take my challenge and pray to our Heavenly Father and I guranteed you he is going to listen to you and answer all the questions you will have and I know this will happen becuasee it has happned to me before.
Should you ever feel distanced from our Father, it could be for many reasons. Whatever the cause, as you continue to plead for help, He will guide you to do that which will restore your confidence that he is near. Pray even when you have no desire to pray. Sometimes, like a child, you may misbehave and feel you cannot approach your Father with a problem. That is when you most need to pray. Never feel you are too unworthy to pray.
I know that what you have read here from Richard G. Scott is true that we need to make sure that before we get out of bed and before we go to sleep at night time we need to make sure we have our own personal prayers to our Heavenly Father and during those times when we pray to him we should include our gratitude and thank him for the things he has provided for us. We should express to our Heavenly Father our worries and concerns and we really should open up to him he knows whats best for us and he knows how to help us. He already knows what we are about to say but he always is there at the door kncoking but its our choice if we will "open the door to let him in" and accpet his help he has for us. I know that God does listen and answers to our prayers. Sometimes answers don't come right away but they do come and we need to be ready to accpet the answers we are given. I encourage those who think they are not worthy to pray to take my challenge and pray to our Heavenly Father and I guranteed you he is going to listen to you and answer all the questions you will have and I know this will happen becuasee it has happned to me before.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Go towards the Lighthouse
Have you ever seen a lighthouse or what its purpose? Why is it so tall and really really bright? Its purpose is to guide all the ships safely back to the shipyards or the loading docks Without the ships getting damaged on the way to the loading docks. When we all face trials or challenges and we all do we need to make sure that we "Don't Give Up" on ourselves no matter how hard life is. We need to find our own lighthouse in ourselves and some of the ways we can find our Lighthouse is by letting Heavenly Father to be involved in our lives, going to church, following all God's commandments, and do our best to follow our older brother and our Savior Jesus Christ because he has made a way for all of us to come back to him and to have Eternal Life after we depart from this mortal Earth. Here is a quote from our
President Thomas S. Monson. He is the President of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints.
Seek the Lighthouse of the Lord - Thomas S. Monson
Whenver we are inclined to feel burden down with the blows of Life, let us remember that others have passed the same way, have endured, and then have overcome. When we have done all that we are able, we can rely on God's promised help. You have access to the Lighthouse of the Lord. There is no fog so dense, no night so dark, no mariner so lost, no gale strong as to render useless the Lighthouse of the Lord. It beckons through the storms of Life. It seems to call This way to safety; This way to home.
It is so true that we can keep going thru life no matter how hard it is here is another quote from the same person President Thomas S. Monson he said - Remember that someone always cares = At times some may think that no one cares -- but someone always cares ! Your Heavenly Father will not leave you to struggle alone, but stands ever ready to help.
We need to make sure that we need to keep going through life and to keep our chin ups and fight through our trials and to have courage to keep going and allowing God to help us because he knows who we truly are and he knows everything about us and Heavenly father should be our destination and to allow him to help us.
I know that life can be hard at times and it may seem overwhelming to achieve. But "Don't Give Up" no matter what. I know God lives I haven't seen him but I have felt peace in my heart and in my mind. I know he cares about us and God never separates from us it is us that chooses to be away from him so let us all be "strong of good cheer" and to press forward with faith and courage let us all do everything we can to allow the Gospel, and to read our Holy Bible and the Book Of Mormon let us apply these things in our lives by doing so I guaranteed you can be happier every day and feel the spirit guiding you through your daily lives.
President Thomas S. Monson. He is the President of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints.
Seek the Lighthouse of the Lord - Thomas S. Monson
Whenver we are inclined to feel burden down with the blows of Life, let us remember that others have passed the same way, have endured, and then have overcome. When we have done all that we are able, we can rely on God's promised help. You have access to the Lighthouse of the Lord. There is no fog so dense, no night so dark, no mariner so lost, no gale strong as to render useless the Lighthouse of the Lord. It beckons through the storms of Life. It seems to call This way to safety; This way to home.
It is so true that we can keep going thru life no matter how hard it is here is another quote from the same person President Thomas S. Monson he said - Remember that someone always cares = At times some may think that no one cares -- but someone always cares ! Your Heavenly Father will not leave you to struggle alone, but stands ever ready to help.We need to make sure that we need to keep going through life and to keep our chin ups and fight through our trials and to have courage to keep going and allowing God to help us because he knows who we truly are and he knows everything about us and Heavenly father should be our destination and to allow him to help us.
I know that life can be hard at times and it may seem overwhelming to achieve. But "Don't Give Up" no matter what. I know God lives I haven't seen him but I have felt peace in my heart and in my mind. I know he cares about us and God never separates from us it is us that chooses to be away from him so let us all be "strong of good cheer" and to press forward with faith and courage let us all do everything we can to allow the Gospel, and to read our Holy Bible and the Book Of Mormon let us apply these things in our lives by doing so I guaranteed you can be happier every day and feel the spirit guiding you through your daily lives.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
"I Will Go and Do"
This video is about me and why I am on a mission for The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints and I wanted to say thatnk you to Elder McVea and Elder Adair, for helping me out on this video. I hope this Video can help those that are struggling through life to not ever Give Up on life and to keep on fighting the adversary (Satan) and to avoid whatever things he throws at you. I know that this video can be uplifting and that there is a purpose in this life because there is a purpose for me in this life and thats what keeps me going and to do what is right and pleasing to Heavenly Father.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Notice the small things of life
Do we take the time to notice the little things that happened in each and one of our lives? I know that what you see here is probably something random but I have a good habit to notice something people most likely don’t noticed it. What you see here is a speed do miter and here on my mission for The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints in the New York Rochester Mission almost every companionship of missionary’s have a car and last month my companion and I we had to write up a car report and send it in to our vehicle coordinator guy who keeps the information and lets the Church Headquarters know how the vehicles our holding up. When we send our reports in every month. We put in our miles we used for each month, the tires depth, checking the oil and anything else that we need to do. While my companion and I we were doing our car report on the car we were allowed to use in our area I noticed how many miles we used through last month and so I though what are the chances of getting 1234.5 and I told my companion look Elder its 12345 so I thought it was amazing to see that. That day I was having a hard day but when i saw how many miles we used and it was 1234.5 that made my day and I felt really good again and I was a lot happier at the end of that day. My point of this story is we should take the time to notice even the little things that occurred in our everyday life because if we don’t noticed this small moment there is a good chance it won’t come back again.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Whats our Goal in this Life?
Whats our Goal in this Life? First what does Goal mean? A goal is a standard, a skill, an idea, or a destination that is to be achieved. We set a goal when we decide to accomplish a particular thing. Some goals, such as a cleaning a room or reading a book, may take a short time to accomplish. Other goals, such as saving money to buy a new home or doing thinghs to improve the love and peace within the family, may take months or years. Goals that will help us become worthy to dwell eternally with our Heavenly Father may take an entire lifetime. We all should focus our goal to come back to be in our Heavenly Father’s Presence and to strive to do our best in this life and choose the right choices that is pleasing to Heavenly father.
My favorite sport is and still always will be is Soccer I started to play when I was about 8 years old but I was teribble when I first statred but I had a goal to practice everyday or whenever I had some time to practice Soccer. and many years have gone by with tons of practices that have been going on and I wasnt in a team I just played bymyself and taught myself to play Soccer and performe some tricks. Now I am 21 years old and I am alot better then I was when I first started. My goal took nearly 13 years for me to achive but by taking the time and dedication we can achive our goals and we should do our best to always have a goal in life and to get them done.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
My Father
I want to say Happy Father Day to my Dad. When I lost my dad at the age 16 1/2 yrs old. My mom was diagnosed with cancer. I didn’t know what to do, I didn’t know how I could move on with my life and I was at a steady position. I just wanted to give up on life. But what has helped me to keep going? Its when I automatically started remembering the good times I had with him. The road trips we took in his 1972 Ford Pickup Truck from Utah to Montrose, Colorado we had a good time because my dad and I we talked about anything and I knew I could tell him how I feel about life and he helped me how to figure out how I can adapt to life and whatever challenges that come in my way. I sometimes go fishing with my othere brother who is also disabled a little. My dad was a great example and I want to try to be like him in some things. My dad was always friendly to everyone and he tried to spend time with his children and othere of our family members. Even though I dont have a dad here physically who I can spend time with or be around. I know that the good times we had I can always have them in my mind. I love him alot and I miss him but I know that I can see him after this life because we are sealed as a family through the Temple. I am greatful to have a dad and I hope I can be a good example for my future kids and family when I get married after my two year Mission. I want to follow his footsteps.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Moments That Matter Most
Do we take time to think of the good times we have? Do we take time to enjoy those moments that come into our life? Like do we look around us and see how the Earth is amazing, how the ground take shaped or the rivers. President Gordon B. Hinckley said “It is not so much major events but as the small day to day decisions that map the course of our living” What does that mean? It means whatever choices we make reflects us in how handle situation whatever it is good times or bad. I also know that when we take time to be with our family members and remember the good times we had, we can always cherish it in our memories and reflect what joy and experiences you had. Always try to stay contact with your family because its truly important.
Here is a pic of me and some of my family members
Here is a pic of me and some of my family members
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Thankful
What are we Thankful for? How can we be Thankful? Everyday throughout are life we go through so many events, we go through trials, disappointments, discouragements, and many otheres. It may feel like wat we go through is tremendously overwhelming and that it may sometimes feel its so easy to just give up on life or just quit trying to keep going. But unstead of saying those things or having negative feeling look and find the oppisite meanning and be Thankful for the trials and challenges that come into to oure life because when trials an dchallenges get in our way we can figure it out how to overcome trials and by overcoming them we will be a whole lot stronger.
Learn to see hardship as a chance to develop character. Imagine yourself looking back ten years from now and recounting your difficult circumstances and being proud of how you handled it and worked through it youll be amazed of how you were able to overcome your difficult times. Recognize what you do have-wether you like it or not, it’s yours to keep or to change. Accepting life is not about to unhappiness. It is not about wasting time in wishing you had something that you don't have. Consider the thought that many less fortunate people will want some of the basic things that you have. By being thankful for what you have is important and to remember them not bragging but willing to share others how it has helped you. Remember to always say to Heavenly Father (God) that you are thankful for the belessings he has pourn down upon you and you can always turn to him in prayer when things get difficult.
Learn to see hardship as a chance to develop character. Imagine yourself looking back ten years from now and recounting your difficult circumstances and being proud of how you handled it and worked through it youll be amazed of how you were able to overcome your difficult times. Recognize what you do have-wether you like it or not, it’s yours to keep or to change. Accepting life is not about to unhappiness. It is not about wasting time in wishing you had something that you don't have. Consider the thought that many less fortunate people will want some of the basic things that you have. By being thankful for what you have is important and to remember them not bragging but willing to share others how it has helped you. Remember to always say to Heavenly Father (God) that you are thankful for the belessings he has pourn down upon you and you can always turn to him in prayer when things get difficult.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Patience
Patience what does it mean to have patience? Patience is very important to have to this day. It is hard to have patience in our every day of our lives cause maybe we want to buy a new, car, TV, house, iPods, etc but we just can’t right away it requires of us to have patience and take care of ourselves first by paying the needs we need instead buying what we want . By taking care of our needs first then we can set aside a little cash and save up a little at a time then when we have enough then we can spend what we want. Some of us might already have plenty of patience and it’s no big deal or some of us don’t have any patience at all and it’s difficult to wait for something. But if we are patience and just be respectful and help each other’s by act of kindness we will feel like we did our best to be friendly to others. I know it is probably hard to have patience cause were not use to it or have learned about it. Patience is a big part of our day to day lives and by applying it to our lives we have more self control and can wait for the items we want, and fun activities that seem far away. When I was a young boy I really needed to apply patience in my life cause of the many surgeries I had because it requires to get better and when I finally chose to let patience be part of my life I took the time to spend time with my family and my pets. Every time I had surgeries I just needed to have patience because I know that the healing process takes time and after I was healed from surgeries then I could enjoy playing soccer or basketball or other fun activities. But if I didn’t apply patience in my time of surgeries I wouldn’t heal faster and the healing process would take a lot longer. If we apply patience in our lives we will be able to do things we love to do and we should always be positive when we need to use patience.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Overcome trials and Challenges
Do we know what’s in the feature for all of us? I know I don't know what the future is for me. When I was the age between 7-14 years of age I had a lot of things happened. I was born without a fibula bone in my left leg. I had clubbed feet. I was also born without any hands so I had to figure out how to adapt to life. It was not easy to know what to do or figure things out. I had a lot of surgeries (from Shriner’s Hospital) throughout my childhood and I am so grateful for the time that hospital took their time to help me to figure out how to use prosthetics and feeding myself and cook meals with my mechanical arms. I had parents who took time to help me grow and teach me how to take care of myself ad taught me how I can get through things without giving up and it was not easy but without learning these basics principles I don’t know where I would be right now. My father died of a heart attack when I was 15 years old about 5 years ago my family and I had a hard time to lose somebody that was very important in my life who I was able to talked to about my life and learn from him in how to build machinery equipments and how to not give up on life. My dad was a great example to me, my family, and everybody around home he respected everyone and was a great dad I always looked up too. I miss him a lot and being on a two year Mission from “The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints” It sometimes difficult to not have a dad around and to talk to him physically. But I know that the choices that I have made or still making and I’m striving to be like what my dad did and be patience and to never give up I will be able to keep fighting in what’s going to happen in the future.
My Dad (Darin Dean Pratt)
I was 14 years old
I encourage all those that are thinking about quitting in life and to not move on to NOT think that because I know in fact that God does love you and he truly cares about you and he knows everything your feeling and wants to help you if we just ask him in prayer and I guarantee you he will answer your prayer one way or the other. Here is an example when I prayed to my Heavenly Father (God) the day that my dad died “why did my dad leave us behind? we need him” that prayer I said the answer didn’t come right away and about 3 years later the answered came in another way and I realized that answers don’t always come by prayer but in what we do in our daily life and how we over come trials and difficulties. So for those that think they should give up on life. I urge you to not give up and to “Stand back up and press forward” and letting God be in our day to day life and to figure out ways to overcome challenges. Because if you do so you will feel a great peace in your life and things will get better I know they will always have a good attitude.
My Dad (Darin Dean Pratt)
I was 14 years old
I encourage all those that are thinking about quitting in life and to not move on to NOT think that because I know in fact that God does love you and he truly cares about you and he knows everything your feeling and wants to help you if we just ask him in prayer and I guarantee you he will answer your prayer one way or the other. Here is an example when I prayed to my Heavenly Father (God) the day that my dad died “why did my dad leave us behind? we need him” that prayer I said the answer didn’t come right away and about 3 years later the answered came in another way and I realized that answers don’t always come by prayer but in what we do in our daily life and how we over come trials and difficulties. So for those that think they should give up on life. I urge you to not give up and to “Stand back up and press forward” and letting God be in our day to day life and to figure out ways to overcome challenges. Because if you do so you will feel a great peace in your life and things will get better I know they will always have a good attitude.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Honesty
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Being Honest is a big a big deal and we all have agency to choose if we want to be Honest in our every right choice we make. By having Honesty people will start to trust you but breaking that trust can drag you down so much its unbelievable. When I was about 14 years old I made a choice that was opposite in what my parents expected of me and I remember the words when both my parents told me, (we trusted you and you were always Honest with us, but now with the choice you made you broke our trust). That really devastated me to hear that and I promised my parents that I will strive to do better and never break my honesty and trust. Some years later I did my best to let my parents trust me again. It was not an easy task. But I did learn allot from the mistakes I made and I now know trust is something that is very important and that we should cherish it. Trust wontr be given to you automatically, its something you earn.
Being Honest is a big a big deal and we all have agency to choose if we want to be Honest in our every right choice we make. By having Honesty people will start to trust you but breaking that trust can drag you down so much its unbelievable. When I was about 14 years old I made a choice that was opposite in what my parents expected of me and I remember the words when both my parents told me, (we trusted you and you were always Honest with us, but now with the choice you made you broke our trust). That really devastated me to hear that and I promised my parents that I will strive to do better and never break my honesty and trust. Some years later I did my best to let my parents trust me again. It was not an easy task. But I did learn allot from the mistakes I made and I now know trust is something that is very important and that we should cherish it. Trust wontr be given to you automatically, its something you earn.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Don't Give Up (My 1st Song Created)
that you don't know what to do
but if you just kneel and pray
Heavenly Father wants to help you
(Chorus)
So when life gets difficult
so Don't Give Up
on yourself
so just stand up and press forward.
God will be there for all of us.
Verse (2)
By letting God in our life
he can give us faith
and strength to overcome
anything that seem impossible
(Chorus)
So when life gets difficult
so Don't Give Up
on yourself
so just stand up and press forward.
God will be there for all of us.
Verse (3)
If we do our part on
this crazy world God
can be our giude
if we choose to
open the door too
to let him in
in our daily strugles
(Chorus)
So when life gets difficult
Don't Give Up no matter what,
Don't Give Up your not alone
Don't Give Up on yourself
so just stand up and press forward.
God will be there for all of us.
Verse (4)
He can be our best friend
he wei'll be some one
that we can turn to
when we feel discourage
in ourselves
(Chorus)
So when life gets difficult
Don't Give Up no matter what
Don't Give your not alone
Don't Give Up on yourself
so just stand up and press forward.
God will be there for all of us.
Reason for this Song - Because I know that
heavenly father does live and that he truly
wants to help us and wants us to come back
to him and to live in his presence. This song is
my first song I made and that I started from
scratch and it helps me when I feel like I can't
do anything or if i am disapointed with myself
and I believe that this song can help you I know
it has helped me to get through my day to day
struggles and chalenges.
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