not quite theRe

i'm not sure where "theRe" is ...

but this I know ~

~ toDay I was NOT "theRe."

one of those

'not my best day so far'

kinda days.

why is it when you're trying, trying, trying to do good things like be really kind, that it happens to be soooo hard that day ~ even with your own fam?

i'm not sure what this photo has to do with anything other than I just plain liked it.

but i think of my liFe on that path ... plank by plank ~ day by day ... moving along ~ sometimes slowly but surely.

maybe some days it's more like laughing and skipping.

some days you trip on the uneven boards (that would be toDay!)

you never kNow what's over the hill, but can't you iMagIne something wonderful.

afterall - it's the beaCh!

what if it were more challenges?  it might be?

even the beach stinks sometimes (if you haven't been to the beautiful gulf coast of Florida - go there and smell the living sealife)

would you still want to go?  i think so.

for wouldn't the joy overpower the challenge?  hopefully!

you can tell by that path, that you are not walking it alone

... it is a lovely worn path.

i guess that's the best part ~ that we're not alone on our journey.

so ~ where are we now?  still on the path? ... enjoying it?  

i think "theRe" is living and enjoying and breathing and feeling and loving and serving happily and learning (and maybe a few more important tHings)

maybe tomorrow i'll do better at being "theRe."

enough of my philosophizing.  is that a word? 

do you ever have a desire to type in lowercase or mIx up the caPs.  i dO!

(see - we're getting 'theRe')

Ok - so this week jiMmy and i rewatched President Uchtdorf's talk from the Gen RS Meeting.  Loved it!

toDay kinda reminded me of his talk so i looked up the parts i liked.  here they are:

To me it appears that our splendid sisters sometimes undervalue their abilities—they focus on what is lacking or imperfect rather than what has been accomplished and who they really are.

The good news is that this also points to an admirable quality: the innate desire to please the Lord to the best of your ability. Unfortunately, it can also lead to frustration, exhaustion, and unhappiness.

Today I would like to speak to those who have ever felt inadequate, discouraged, or weary...

We know that sometimes it can be difficult to keep our heads above water. In fact, in our world of change, challenges, and checklists, sometimes it can seem nearly impossible to avoid feeling overwhelmed by emotions of suffering and sorrow.

I recognize that in all of our lives there are real concerns. These things are not insignificant.

However, I would like to speak about two principles that may help you find a path to peace, hope, and joy—even during times of trial and distress. I want to speak about God’s happiness and how each one of us can taste of it in spite of the burdens that beset us.

...

I believe that as you immerse yourselves in the work of our Father—as you create beauty and as you are compassionate to others—God will encircle you in the arms of His love. Discouragement, inadequacy, and weariness will give way to a life of meaning, grace, and fulfillment.

As spirit daughters of our Heavenly Father, happiness is your heritage.

You are choice daughters of our Heavenly Father, and through the things you create and by your compassionate service, you are a great power for good. You will make the world a better place. Lift up your chin; walk tall. God loves you. We love and admire you.

President Uchtdorf, Gen RS Meeting October 2008

i think it's worth the effort to get 'theRe"