Friday, February 19, 2010

Friday, Forever

It's 1:24 a.m., so it's Friday! All the posts about watching the Olympics made us watch them tonight, and we saw our Men's skater win the gold! It was so exciting that we yelled and screamed when he got his scores. Did you guys yell? It's good for you to yell and scream over happy things; exercises your joy muscles. ; ) (I'm typing in the dark, so I keep making funny-looking typos!) What else? Ben's coming over Sat. to talk to us about Melaleuca. I've been wanting their detergent, cleaning pdts., shampoo, and lotion, so I'm excited. As far as selling it, if it doesn't involve that constant conference calls and stories that are in Reliv, then I'll see what Mark thinks. I renewed our distributor status in Reliv. I'll never stop taking it. It saved my life. I think everyone should take it, because. for the cost of some little purchase like a candy bar a day, you can make sure you are getting what you need. Look at how it helped Brenda, too! And my hair is thicker by far, and my nails are long (I have to trim them back now), and I can eat anything (exc. milk and cream, 'cause I lack the enzyme for that - unless I take Lact-Aid pills). I haven't used my electric wheelchair since I've been taking Reliv, either. So many differences. It's crazy. We only take the Reliv product, nothing else. Isn't that something? So we'll always do that. I told Ben he should do Reliv also, with Melaleuca. At least pay $30 to get the discount and the right to sell it, etc. All of you kids should. That doesn't take away anything of my excitement about Ben and Linda doing Melaleuca. I'm so happy about that, and anxious to learn more. : ) It's all about improving our lives: using good, efficient products that do what they say, and maybe making some money, too. Sounds good to me! Another topic. I'm very happy. I feel like I am hitting my stride in life, mainly by believing in being totally acceptable before Heavenly Father and Jesus, because of their power, right now. Tonight, today, and all the time. When I accept that myself, it frees my mind and brings me peace. I have to re-center myself each day, so I can remember. Doing that little thing every day and praying to Heavenly Father refreshes my spirit and puts me in the moment, a moment that stretches backwards and forwards, to an infinite degree. I will never not be in this moment. There won't be some sudden change, like Judgement Day or Christ's return, that I have to wait for, dread, or wonder about. I can stretch my awareness and then time disappears. Everything is what it is, which is good. Heavenly Father has everything in this universe well in hand. All He asks us to do is to come to Christ, to pray to Him in Christ's name.. In the scriptures, Jesus begs murderers to come: He tells them that His arms are stretched out to them, and He beseeches them to come into His loving arms. If He has His arms out to murderers, then He certainly wants us in His arms, in His embrace. He wants to kiss our heads and let us know that He has paid the price and taken us from where we are to perfection. Holy. Without spot. That is just transforming to think about and realize that we, and others too, can be holy and without spot, just by coming to Heavenly Father in prayer and asking for His help and believing in the power of Jesus and Heavenly Father to do that. Wow. I hope that when I tell you these things that you will know they come from my deepest being, that they were everything to many of our ancestors, and everything to the prophets, and to most of our dearest friends. The people we admire and love to be around either believe these truths and hold them dear, or they need us to bear our testimonies of these truths. I want you to know that I know that these truths will bring us great joy. Amazing joy. I love you. xoxoxo

2 comments:

meldoo said...

I didn't realize that I have missed so many of your posts! Sorry! I love the pictures of people at the beginning, because they are all people that I like so much! It makes me happy just to see pictures of them. And makes me want to do better, too.
I like what you said in your last post about that this is not a practice run, but the real thing. It's a good thing we have the Atonement! Hey, have you ever read "The Peacegiver" by James Ferrell. I will loan it to you if you haven't. It is about the atonement and has really changed the way I think of some things. I am trying to remember those things in my life. I think you would like it.
I got the book club book for next month and will start on it as soon as I finish "At Home in Mitford", which I am enjoying. The book for next month is "The Shack"- I think by William Young. It sounds interesting, but I am afraid it will make me cry. Look it up and see what you think!
Oh, we have been watching the Olympics, too. Wasn't that so fun yesterday! I was so happy for Evan after he completed his free skate, no matter the outcome, because he had done so well and could be proud of that. And he had worked so hard! I guess that Pleshenko said that he is not going to retire now, after finishing second. What a showdown! I couldn't decide who should win. I'm glad I didn't have to!
I should call you soon! Okay, bye!

MegJill said...

Those are some of our favorite peoples! I liked seeing all of them together.
I read this yesterday and now I only have a second so sorry I can't reread what you said and comment on it! We will let Mel's comment on it be good enough for now. :/