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 Shattering and broken I crumble to the floor  How much longer must I endure?  Every billowing second is a suffering cry  Please Lord don't forger me don't pass me by  My hands empty I have nothing to give  Is my life even worthy do I have reason to live? Fading into oblivion no longer can I see  Please Lord take this pain from me My child so deceived there is much you don't know  Your suffering isn't punishment from it you will grow I am sure we have all felt this way at some point, thus the inspiration for the poem. Amidst the suffering, it is hard to see the reason for the pain, I have felt this myself, I can think of a time right now.  I decided to perform the song Peace in Christ in church, and had practiced many times, however things did not go as smooth as I had hoped they would. The day of my performance, my back began to cramp very badly, to the point I was gasping for air. This happened an hour before my musical number, and I was te...

  I have been away for a while, this I cannot, and will not deny, but I have come back to speak on a topic most dear to my heart, and one I know will benefit you.  At the end of D&C 4, it states, "ask and ye shall receive, knock and it shall be opened unto you." I recently was released from serving a local mission here in my hometown, and at the close of my mission, I felt impressed to kneel down to the lord, and ask him what his will was for me now.  I opened to Omni, and read the following verse. "And now my beloved bretheren, I would that ye should come unto Christ who is the holy one of Israel, and partake of his salvation and the power of his redemption. Yea come unto him and offer your whole soul."  If the Lord asked you at this moment to offer all you had to him, would you? It is a very hard question, and many of us would like to say yes, but I know I would struggle with this at times, as anyone would.  It is a natural part of humanity to put things a...

 2021 is right around the corner, and you all know that popular saying, new year new me! I can guess that right about now, you are looking in the mirror, thinking, who is this strange person gazing back at me? Fear no more my friends, because I bring you,,,  5 Secrets to Glow up for 2021 Step One, Plan your goals for the year, I will be posting an in depth video on my YouTube cannel for this specifically, but here is a quick overview. Get a fresh notebook, and on the first page, write a list of affirmations to achieve success. After completing this, Davide your next page into 7 sections. Hobby Career education  physical  lifestyle  social  spiritual  Those are the different categories, now fill in 2-3 goals for each section, make sure they can be achieved in a year.  Turn the page, and write down each month on 12 different pages. now write every step it will take to reach your goals month by month, be as detailed as possible.  Step Two, Sche...

Sometimes I wish there was an off switch for our brains, when we wanted that little voice in the back of our heads to just shut up!  I cannot even count on one hand the amount of times I have tossed and turned at night, while my mind ran on and on like a tape recorder, do this, don't forget that. It can get exhausting after a while.  I found myself going through that cycle one night, I had been stressing about my appearance, I had found myself doing that a lot those past few weeks.  I just need to fix my skin!  I cannot wait to lighten my hair!  I am not tan enough!  I will be more happy when I have the perfect body.  Amongst all the noise, I heard a voice, it was different from the other thoughts going through my head.  "These things are not important to God, his judgement should be the only one you worry about, dwell not on these things any longer."  It is okay to care about how one looks, but if that is the only thing that plagues a person...

  How many of you have seen the movie or read the book Pollyanna? When I was a little girl, that was one of my favorite movies.  A young girl moves to a new town, where everyone is always negative, and looks for the bad in life. They all think she is crazy, because she sees the cup half full, but over time, they learn that their outlooks can really have an effect on life.  Pollyanna taches them a valuable lesson, the power of positivity. Now don't go falling asleep on me, this is not a book report, I promise you, this lesson will change the way you view yourself and the world.  I have realized lately that one of my most said statements, is that I love wearing masks because it covers up half of my ugly face. Hmmm, last time I checked, if I said that about someone else, everyone would look at me like I was a huge jerk, so why do we speak so badly about ourselves?  It is a horrible habit. When I used to work in retail, I would often see kiss marks at the bottom of ...

 Many times on this blog, I plan what I will write a day or two before, but today I pulled out my computer with an empty brain, so here I am, letting my words flow out freely with no plan what-so-ever.  I have often struggled in my life with not being satisfied, I always feel that I am not doing enough, that I should be pushing myself to the furthest limit possible. This is not a bad thing, however there comes a point when one has to reflect, and find the root of their over working.  I am a very firm believer in working hard, it is the one thing that brings me the most happiness besides my relationship with god, but I found that I was not doing it entirely for good.  Fear, it is one of the most powerful forces out there, it drives many of our decisions, and often I have to sit back and realize that this lack of faith is choosing my choices for me more then I would like it to.  I will push the point further with some background, last April I lost quite a bit of v...

  (no subject) Inbox Sarah Taylor   < sarah.taylor2@dmail.dixie.edu > 2:31 PM (0 minutes ago) to  me Stormy skies Hopeless goodbyes Tear stained faces Unforgivable  disgraces Lost treasures Unreachable measures Stolen hearts Reckless Departs Darkness is something so mysterious and untold Yet so welcoming so intense and so very bold Flashes of hope vanish  in a blink It's depths so diverse likewise to unspilled ink Tender and fragile as an unsheltered heart It captivates you immediately from the start Grasping onto every insecurity  Stealing away what was once purity  Subtle and unknowledgeable it rearranges your mind  Grasping you in a still hold bind  Hopelessness overtakes what was once seen as light Clouding your vision of the things that are right Nothing is forever there is hope after a storm That gentle feeling that you are safe and warm Crashing spiraling you may be at a low  Your heart has received its final blow Time ticks...