Find Peace in This Life

How often do you look around and see what events is happening around you every day? Do you notice the happy or sad things that happened around you? How often do we try to find peace or understanding with others? How often do people argue with each other whether it is about politics, religion, ideas, or to prove who is smarter or right then the other person? Throughout about my two years in my mission, I have seen people arguing against me or another person, about anything. It has opened my eyes to see that the PEACE we used to have is slowly disappearing from this world. I have noticed that this world seems to for the most part be filled with anger, hate, sadness, broken heart, broken trust, revenge's, and disappointments. What can us as an individual do to find the PEACE is that slowly being depleted from this world? What can we do to fix of all of our mistakes or gain the trust or even friendships from people we have known for a small amount of time or even along time? Is it even possible go on in life no matter how hard things can be? The answer is YES. Lets all try to find PEACE and help each other, stick up for each other even if you don't know that person. Love everyone, be kind, and appreciate the people you have met. Look for Peace, Look for understanding with each other. Seek the good in each person you have encounter, seek the good in politics, and seek the good in each religions. Help and strengthen each other’s faith instead of tearing each other apart because you’re both in two different religions. Let us all strive to have Peace in our own individual lives, and to always look for the good things in life

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Were Damaged But We Can Be Fixed.

Your Probably wondering why did I upload two photos of the same Orange Juice Conatiner? I love Orange Juice. Well here is how it all started. I was with Elder Ipson. We were on exchanges for 24 hours. Then we go back to our previous companions. Anyway we went to Walmart to buy some salt to melt some ice that was next to our front door, Then we were looking for some windshield wipers fluid to clean our window on our car. We went to the dairy section, there I saw this 100% Orange Juice with NO PULP. Honestly I felt kinda of bad for this little Orange Juice guy. Becauase I was pretty sure no one will buy it because it was dented on the top of the container. Well for those that know me I can be a random person at random times, well this was one of those times. So I said to Elder Ipson im gonna buy the orange juice because no one will get it. Im sure Elder Ipson was like wow Elder Pratt is random honestly i dont care what people think about me being random its just a part of me. I think its nice to have that be part of me. Awhile back I relaized that I notice things people most likely dont noticed at all and this just happens to be one of those many times I noticed something.

So what is the purpose of me talking about this Orange Juice container? Like I said earlier, if you look at the other picture see how it was dented on the top container. The Orange Juice is like us people. We get dented from life and the challenges that we all face. We all need God's help in one point of our lives. Your probably wondering how did we fix the dent. Elder Ipson used a wooden spoon and his hand as a level and we got the dent fixed as you can see. God is like the wooden spoon he wants to help us, fix us, and is hoping that we can be happy and to stop worrying about our past mistakes and to look forward to the future with Gratitude, because once we are greatful for what we have, we will be alot happier. Because we choose to be happier and we choose to not be afraid of the wrong choices that we all make. Always rememeber that you and I were always loved by Heavenly Father (God). Focus on the good things of life. Rememebr Good Things Come Slow But They Still Come = NH.

Have Hope (5th Song Created)

PLEASE DO NOT  COPY OF ANY KIND OF THIS SONG THANK YOU

HAVE HOPE

1st verse

Some of you lost hope some of you gave up
in this life its so hard to keep on going
when you got challenges
that try knocking you down
you just got to stand up and never give up
put yur faith in God he can help you
he loves you and wants ua to be happy
we need to have hope

Chorus

Have Hope Don't Give Up
Have Hope Trust In God
Have Hope Let Go let God
Have Hope Be greatful
for the blessings God gave you

Have Hope Don't you quit
Have Hope Be patience
Have Hope Forgive others
Have Hope Be yourself
just be who you are

2nd verse

Most of us are struggling
through life trying to do
our own best here on earth
some of us lost hope
we got too hold on
no matter what it takes
thought it seems like it is so hard
its easy to give up when life is so hard
we need to to have hope


Reasons for this song
I know I talked about HOPE awhile back but I had a feeling I needed to make a song talking about hope. We need to always have hope for ourselves and others. Rememebr hope is one of the keys that can help us make it throught this life. If you don't believe in God or in Miracles at least try to have hope for the better things in life. Hope for good things to happen in this life. Always have hope no matter how hard things get. Rememebr you can overcome anything that may seem like its impossible.

PLEASE DO NOT  COPY OF ANY KIND OF THIS SONG THANK YOU

Rescued By Christ

https://www.lds.org/pages/mormon-messages?lang=eng#rescued-by-christ

Rescued by Christ

In this video its about how British falconer, George O'Neill, shares his story of how he was rescued by Christ.

In the end of this clip George O'Neill said this "Don't Give Up on people just because they injured themsleves, We gotta work on them, Its what Christ asked us to do." So what does that mean to you guys? It means. We all make mistakes in this life, we all fall short its because were all humans and we will make some wrong choices in life. But we all can repent and Let Go Let God meaning what ever is making you upset, mad, frustrated, sad, or anyother negative feeling that is leading you away from following God to Let Go and give all those neagtive thing to God (Let God). If we are to Let Go and Let God we will be alot happier with ourselves, happier towards our family, and others. Its not easy to Let Go Let God or forgive others, it may take sometime, but just know that whenever we choose to forgive others we will be able to move on. Never Give Up, Never Lose Hope. Rememebr it is never to late for us to choose to come back to Heavenly Father's path and were willing to do what is right no matter what bad things poeple say about us.Rememebr through God anything is possible as long as we stay in constant communication to him through prayer.

In God's Eyes Were All Special

A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $100 bill. In the room of 200, he asked. “Who would like this $100 bill?”

Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $100 to one of you – but first, let me do this.”

He proceeded to crumple the 100 dollar note up. He then asked. “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were up in the air.
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“Well,” he replied, “what if I do this?” He dropped it on the
ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. “Now, who still wants it?”

Still the hands went into the air.

“No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $100.
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless; but no matter what happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.

Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still
priceless.

Isa 1:18 "... though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow..."

Care For Others.

Abandoned Dog Turns From Fear to Love After Being Rescued (Video)

You are probably wondering why I put this video up? Whats the purpose of this video? I will talk a little bit of how this video can relate to us as individuals, and how God can help all of us. Beginning of this video it shows that the Dog (Duke) is hesistant to come near the person who was feeding him. Duke slowly gets closer to the cage trap and if you notice after he gets trapped he imedietly shows his teeth. but the person kept petting his head to reassureing Dog (Duke) that everything will be alright and that he doesn't need to fear. Now further into the video the dog is alot happier and rescued by someone who noticed him and wanted to help him (Duke).

Now i will talk about how this video can relate to us. How often do we take the time to help others or even stray dogs, cats or any other animals? When unexpected opportunities come up into our lives do we take the time to reconaize that we can choose to make right choices instead of making wrong choices in everything we do? Wether its seeing somebody that is sad and down on themselves by reaching out to that person by lifting them up, encouraging them to keep haning in there and to Not Give Up in life no matter how hard life is. Wether your driving by or walking and seeing a stray dog or cat who maybe be terrified of people. You can be that person to give the animal kindness, love, company, and compfort. Please take a look ate these pictures remember that Dogs do love us and so does Heavenly Father always remember the good times try to not focus on the bad times in life.

HOPE

The past few days I have been thinking about what I should talk about for this post. I have been thinking about what have I not talked about or posted lately. I have thought about this one word and this word is HOPE. What do we hope for? Have you lost hope in the past or today? Is it possible to get hope back into our lives? It is possible to have hope back in our lives. We should always be hoping for the good things to come into our lives and to try our best. Last night before I went to bed to go to sleep the word HOPE came into my mind and I started writting down what each word can go for HOPE and here is what I put down that has helped me.

Helping others

Offer Gratitude (thanks) to God for everything

Patience

Endure to the End no matter how hard things can be

We are Loved ALWAYS, By Heavenly Father

God does bring peace and he TRULY Loves each of us and he knows each of us Individually.

Do yo ever get those days that, it may seem like its so hard to keep going through Life? Do you ever get those thoughts wishing things can be easier in life? Have you ever gotten thoughts to just Give Up in life because you may feel like there is no point in keep trying? I know for me, I have experinced this before or have had these same thoughts. So what has helped me to keep going? What has helped me to Never Give Up), on Heavenly Father, my family, my friends, or even my own self? What has helped me to """Stand Back Up, and pressed forward""" (1st song "Don't Give Up") whenever I fall down on my knees? Here are some things that has helped me and I want to share a few of the ideas. 1, I choose to stand back up and willing to move forward no matter how hard life is. 2, I choose to be HAPPY no matter how much oppisition is against me. 3, I don't let the negative things in my own life get to me. 4, Let Go Let God meaning I CHOOSE give up anything that makes me upset and give them all to God because I choose to Let Go of anything that would prevent me from progressing closer to Heavenly Father.

5, Heavenly Father LOVES you, me and everyone single person including animals. The fact that God loves us so much is so awesome that he even had a plan and allowed us to come here on Earth, so we all can learn and grow from our own individual trials. When challenges come our way we will be able to handle anything. God does care about us, He does love us and he truly wants to help us. But one question is. Are we going to make the choice to accept him (Heavenly Father) into our lives? Are we gonna try and to the best we can? Are we gonna try to live our lives to the fullest? ALWAYS remember God does love all of us and he his hoping we all make the effort to do our part to want to come back to him. God Loves all of us. 

General Conference October 6, 7, 2012

General Conference is on this weekend. I hope that before we watch it that we all go in with a question and I gurantee your questions or question will be answered. We all should pay close attention so we can learn from the speakers in what they have to say if you want to follow along go to lds.org it will be broadcast there too.

Your Never Alone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_92mKlQOlk&feature=relmfu

There maybe times in your life that you feel alone, or afraid to stand up for what you believe is right. Don't be afraid to stand up for what is right, even if you are the only person standing up for what is right. Always remember God LOVES you and is always looking out for us. ""Don't give Up"" 'Good Things Come Slow" I hope you watch this video clip and learn from it.

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.