I Can Do Hard Things!

I can do hard things everyday. I have proven that to myself. But, when I look at it I often wonder why I can do hard things. I have discovered that it is because I know that I am not in control. It is instead that the Lord is in control. I can do what I think I should do and what I think is good for me, but the truth is I don't actually always know what is good for me. So, instead I turn to the Lord. I have a loving Heavenly Father who is in charge. He knows what I can become and He is helping me become that! So even though life gets hard and I don't think things are going right I can always rely on the fact that my Heavenly Father does know what is going on. Everything will be ok!

A Promise Come True

Today while listening to my music the song "Fix You" by Coldplay came on. I thought back to the first time I had really ever heard the song. At the time I had had surgery on my ACL. I was unable to run and uncertain on how to relieve stress without running. I remember listening to the song hoping and praying that someday I would be fixed. That someday I would run. That everything will be ok again. It took time, but I have been able to run for years now. I run, I jump, I skip, I rejoice! I feel as if a promise has come true. I was fixed. This gives me hope that I can be fixed and that life will be alright. It may seem difficult and I may not want to continue on, but I know that things will be ok. I feel promised that someone is trying to fix me. They will succeed. I believe life will be better.

From Crusades to Zion's Camp

Today in one of my classes I learned an important lesson. When the Christians took off to fight the Crusades they were going because they believed it was what God wanted them to do. They didn't really succeed and it was actually kind of ridiculous in hind sight. However, they did it anyway. The Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the 1800's were once told to gather the men together and march to Missouri. They were told by a prophet of God and they knew it was right so they did it. When they got there they were no longer needed. So they turned around and headed back to where they came from. This march, which we often call Zion's Camp, produced many leaders of the church and many who fell away. It all depended on what they took away from the Zion's Camp experience. In my life I have had many similar experiences. Sometimes I know that something is right so I do it and then I get there and nothing happens. I don't accomplish what I thought I was setting out to do. However, the Lord has different plans. He knows what we need to learn and it's not always what we think it is. This is my motivation: that the Lord is in control. This occurred to me at the peak of one of these moments. I was standing in Missouri and trying to figure out what I was supposed to do when I realized that the important part is the journey. I don't always know what's going on, but I know that the Lord does and that helps motivate me to keep pushing forward.

Lights

My motivation of the day is the lights at night. On nights that are particularly cloudy (there are plenty of those where I live) the lights reflect off of the clouds and create a glow that is almost like a sunset all night long. The colors are different, but they are still absolutely beautiful. I would share a picture, but my night time picture taking skills are not the best.

Friends

Today is dedicated to friends. I don't know what your life is like, but there are always friends. These friends may come and go and change your life completely. However, they are there. 

My friends remind me of how blessed I am. I have two friends that recently made me realize that together they make up the perfect friend. Neither is perfect on their own, but together they can make anyone's life feel wonderful. Friends give me the motivation to keep going. I realize who I am and why I keep going when I am with my friends. Amazing!

Sunrise! Sunset!

I am creating this blog to share what motivates me on ordinary days. Days often become difficult just because of ordinary things that happen. We all need something to motivate us to keep going. These are the things that motivate me. The first thing that I have always thought of as a motivator is the sunrise and the sunset. When I wake up and don't want to go throughout the day I see the sunrise and it keeps me going. At the end of the day when I don't want to do my homework or finish what needs to be finished then I see the sunset and I feel as if I can conquer the world. This is the first motivation of my every day.