I'm Diggin'!! :)

"If you ponder the scriptures and begin to do what you covenanted with God to do, I can promise you that you will feel more love for God and more of his love for you." -Henry B. Eyring

I know that my last post was not that long ago, but maybe.. just maybe, i'll begin writing a lot more often than I do. I guess in a sense this is making up for my lack of journal entries. hehe. Anywhom. I decided that I was going to begin Studying my scriptures. I've been really good at Reading my scriptures.. but actually studying them is a totally different thing :). I've kinda had this lack of faith i suppose lately. And i've come to realize that it is probably because i Haven't been reading my scriptures. like.. even reading them. I kept telling myself, *I'll do it tomorrow* But that just kept happening like, everyday. So yesterday when I thought i'll do it tomorrow, something told me. "DUDE! Satan is telling you that, JUST DO IT!" So, i did. And you know what? I started ALL THE WAY OVER! I began in 1 Naphi Chapter 1. Everyone has the first verse like memorized, because we read it everytime we try to read the Book of Mormon and then stop at 2 Nephi. ;) But this time I actually deeply read the first verse.

"I Nephi, having been born of goodly parents, therefore i was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seen many afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, having been highly favored of the Lord in all my days; yeah, having had a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God, therefore i make a record of my proceedings in my days."

and I noticed that there was a footnote for the word Affliction. Google defines Affliction as "A state of great suffering and distress due to adversity." With adversity being defined as "A State of hardship or difficulty; misfourtue; harsh condtions; hard times" Now is the dictionary usually right? Yes. But this time, I don't agree with Google. I agree with the footnotes, which define affliciton as "Blessing; Gifts of God." Now.. think about it... How true is that? The Hardest times in our lives are really the most beneficial to us! I was on facebook the other day, and one of the memebers of my ward has this quote listed. "whoever said the sun brought happiness hasn't danced in the rain." Although trials are like a storm to our well being, we should learn to dance in the rain! Although times are rough, He will take away all our pain, when He is ready to. That is probably the hardest thing to understand. That we must put our lives on His time and not on our own.

I have a friend named Melissa who we always have random/awakward questions that we ask eachother. :) we also having this inside joke.. "I'm diggin" any time you may hear me say, i'm diggin' know that that means that I am truly, deep down, looking for an answer. Or i guess.. feeling the answer. We were 'diggin' last night on this verse. We together decided that a trial is not an Affliction until you see the blessings and the happiness that comes from them. Pretty neat eh?

Well, with all that being said, i am going to say this I Love Hilary Weeks. I really, really do! Her songs are INCREDIBLE! I was listening to it on the way to work and all of her songs have such power in them! And such Truth! If anyone wants to buy me a CD, i want one of hers :) I have the CD If i only had today. i just can't even start to boast enough about it! Look into her :)

Onto a different subject! I am going to make a priority list! RIGHT NOW :) I need to remind myself what is most important to me! Because.. i've been doing what i wanted, not exactly what i should, or what He would want me to do.

1. Family
2. PrayerScripture Study(church is included in these two!)
3. School
4. Work
5. Friends
6. Myself
   

I know that if i make others my number one priority, That i will feel the blessings All on my own and i will find myself while doing it.

I know that this has been quite the interesting post, but i have been diggin a lot :) And I just want to say right here and right now, That i Love my Family. They ARE the greatest blessing in my life. They bring me so much joy, and so much peace, and so much laughter( even as my mother pulls out a zuccinni she didn't see, that is almost the size of my dog). I love my Friends, both old and young. You have brought me everything i have ever wanted! And i wish that i could spend every free minute that i wasn't with my family, with you. But at some point, we need to remember our education and such. I have been so blessed with friends and family, and i have such a wonderful opportunity in my future! To meet my future Husband, to marry him, and to have my own family. I hope that every person in my life will stay in it! Even if it's just through texting/facebook/email. I love every person who has entered my life.

I am now going to make a goal. "Please don't nag yourself with thoughts of failure. Do not set goals far beyond your capacity to achieve. Simply do what you can, in the best way you know, and the Lord will accept of your effort." -Gordon B. Hinckley. With this quote in mind, i will not set a goal that i cannot achieve. That being said. I will make it to the Celestial Kingdon. And i will get married in the Temple. yep.. i can do that! :)

That is all my dear friends. Hope to talk to you soon. Love you! :)