when all else fails...just go to bed

Trials are difficult. Sometimes I feel bad even talking about things that are hard for me, since there are so many people that have it FAR worse than I do. But as I was talking to my sister yesterday I realized so what if your trials aren't as "bad" as others..it is still your trial and it is still extremely hard for you. And that is ok. I truly believe that God is not going to make us go through something one second longer than we can handle, or one second longer than it takes to refine us. After all, diamonds are formed through extreme pressure. 


Sometimes the pressure feels like too much..but I have a feeling it will all be worth it in the end.


And when all else fails...just go to bed. :-)

Sneezing Baby Panda

Lyss and Parker

How cute is my sister and her husband?

Alyssa and Parker (full feature) from james clissold on Vimeo.

End of Semester

One more paper, one more presentation, one more assignment, one more quiz, and two more finals and I am done with school for at least 18 months. hoorah!

Versatile Blogger Award

Thanks Katie for nominating me for the Versatile Blogger Award! Here's how it works...

Each Nominee Should:

1. Nominate 15 fellow bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award
2. Add an image of the Versatile Blogger Award
3. Thank the blogger who nominated you in a post with a link to their site
4. Share seven completely random facts about yourself
5. Include this set of rules
6. Inform each nominated blogger of their nomination

I nominate

 

{Char and Gert} at A Spinster's Guide to Dating

{Kristi} at A Biker and a Book Nerd

{Jess} at Come What May and Love it!

{Rach} at The Red Umbrella

{Nicole} at bloggie bloggie blog

{Annie} at annie grace

{Erika} at i kiss better then i cook

{Tara} at Livin' On Love 

{Morgan} at always aplomb 

{Maria} at The BMC Report

{Jenna} at Life and Times.

{Paige} at the staples story

{Liz} at lizzie lu

{Dani} at Pierce

{Kumi} at Obsession{n}

7 Completely Random Facts About Me

 

1. I love Diet Coke and am drinking one right now.

2. Hipsters intimidate me.

3. I don't really like school.

4. I love flowers and currently my favorite flower is any white flower. 

5. I find any black or polynesian man extremely attractive. 

6. Bonfires are one of my favorite things in the whole world.

7. Give me a baby and I'm in heaven (don't judge).

Happy Wednesday people.

Motto for the Week

If you look for the good...you will find it.

Easter Sunday

He is Risen! I hope you had a wonderful Easter!

Here is a few pictures of mine...

Change

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. So if you’re feeling uncomfortable right now, know that the change taking place in your life is a beginning, not an ending… -Neale Donald Walsch

Journal

Lately I've wanted to be able to become closer to Heavenly Father and to receive inspiration from Him more often. I know He tries to talk to me, it's just my fault for not always listening and putting myself in a place (physically and spiritually) where I can hear what He is saying.  When I think about this, I always think well if I want to be more open to His words then I need to be better, I need to be perfect. This obviously isn't true (thank goodness). Yesterday I made little changes to try and become more like Christ and I thanked Heavenly Father more often during the day for random little things. Let me tell you I felt so much closer to Heavenly Father just from my little effort. When I was praying last night and through the day I felt closer to Him. Inspiration came clearer. I'm grateful for this lesson I learned and was reminded of yesterday;
You really don't have to be perfect. Your best effort is perfect in the sight of God. He will bless you for your efforts. Christ makes up for what you lack. What an amazing blessing that I am so grateful for.

Really Though?

These pictures....hahahahahahahahahahahaha (images from here.)

this is just so fierce

Dream

Elder Holland's talk at general conference was so good..


"...I do not know who in this vast audience today may need to hear the message of forgiveness inherent in this parable, but however late you think you are, however many chances you think you have missed, however many mistakes you feel you have made or talents you think you don’t have, or however far from home and family and God you feel you have traveled, I testify that you have not traveled beyond the reach of divine love. It is not possible for you to sink lower than the infinite light of Christ’s Atonement shines.


Whether you are not yet of our faith or were with us once and have not remained, there is nothing in either case that you have done that cannot be undone. There is no problem which you cannot overcome.There is no dream that in the unfolding of time and eternity cannot yet be realized.


... I testify of the renewing power of God’s love and the miracle of His grace. His concern is for the faith at which you finally arrive, not the hour of the day in which you got there."


There is no dream that in the unfolding of time and eternity cannot yet be realized.Oh, how I love that.


read the full talk here.


What is general conference you ask? click here.

One Day at a Time

"Seek heavenly guidance one day at a time. Life by the yard is hard; by the inch — it's a cinch. Each of us can be true for just one day — and then one more, and then one more after that, until we've lived a lifetime guided by the Spirit, a lifetime close to the Lord, a lifetime of good deeds and righteousness." -President Thomas S. Monson

13 Steps to Get you Through a Rough Day

Source here.

Step 1: Print this picture and hang it over your desk.

Source: epic4chan

Step 2: Be uplifted by this inspiring corgi cross stitch.

Source: etsy.com  /  via: tumblr.tastefullyoffensive.com

Step 3: Feel pretty.

Step 4: Imagine you are this penguin.

Step 5: Feel empowered.

Step 6: Remember that these dogs are on your side.

Step 7: And this dog with a goat will fight for you as well.

Step 8: Be happy that you aren't one of these people.

Step 9: Be happy that these are not your taco shells.

Step 10: Hey look, Johnny Depp had to iron cheese sandwiches too!

Step 11: Let yourself enjoy these 10 pictures of dogs.

Step 12: Look at this cat riding a rooster.

Step 13: Look at this hedgehog wearing a tiny hat.