Arise and Shine, Now is the TIME!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Arise and Shine its 2012, we have made it… When a New Year comes, it is common for people to set “New Year’s Resolutions.” In the past, I might have set a few farfetched resolutions like, keep my room clean, not stay up late, and no television… Sadly, those have never worked.  So this year I am trying something new, a THEME for my year. As I was trying to come up with the perfect one, I came upon the Mutual Theme for 2012 on LDS.org.

“Arise and Shine Forth!”

I then watched Elder L. Tom Perry’s VIDEO that explained the theme. As I watched it, I felt something spark inside of me. It was the feelings I had been missing from doing missionary work. As I watched another VIDEO, It showed young women who had experienced neat missionary opportunities because of their example. One young woman had sparked attention by merely wearing her Young Woman’s necklace. I have realized it is the small things that we do that people notice. To be a good example we need to start with the small things, reading the Book of Mormon, saying sincere prayers, and attending church and the temple. This is my theme for the year, to Arise and Shine Forth, to be an example to those around me. To achieve this, I must do what I have been asked, to focus on the small and simple things.  I know as I do these things, everything else will fall into place :]

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Bounce into 2012!

Another year has come and gone! It is time to BOUNCE into 2012. As I look back over the past year I can see that I have had many successes and failures. I may or may not have gained a few pounds, my hair has gotten longer, and I even learned a new language. Every year we go through changes, we become accustomed to these changes and we make it a part of our normal routine, it becomes just a part of our daily life, with no significance. As we have these changes come up throughout our lives, we need to make sure that there is “ONE” thing that we never make “JUST” a part of life, it needs to be our drive, our focus, our reason to keep bouncing. That one thing is to REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE A DAUGHTER OF GOD and you are worth something.

For Christmas my brother's received these Hoppity Balls, and now none of my family members can stop bouncing. We have tried to see who can bounce the highest, who can balance the longest, and who can bounce through an entire movie. Through our games there have been quite a few crashes, a few broken household items, some tears, but many laughs. As a New Year comes, people tend to set new goals. As you try and achieve these goals, there will be some “ups” and “downs,” and you might fall off. Just remember, there is always a reason to get back on the ball and bounce again, because...

You're a Daughter of God, and You're Hot!

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