Every choice is an opportunity

Not my word, But good words to live by. I am so glad too know that there are inspired people to share their words of council.


~Every choice is an opportunity Every choice has certain benefits. And every choice has its costs.
If you are willing to bear the costs of a particular choice in order to enjoy the benefits, then go ahead with it. If the costs are too high for you when compared to the benefits, then move on and find another, more appropriate choice.
When you adopt an attitude that life, or the world, or your community owes you something, you set yourself up for extreme disappointment. Realize instead that you are already living in a universe filled with abundance, and that creating meaningful value out of that abundance is up to you.
No matter who you are, where you are from, or what you have, a life of fulfillment requires personal effort, commitment and integrity from you. It is through making continued positive choices that you line up life's abundance in ways that uniquely express your visions and values.
Every moment is a choice, and every choice is an opportunity to build real and meaningful value in your life. Your choices enable you to direct efforts so that those efforts add up to something great and desirable.
Through the choices you make, you have the power to access the very best of life. Choose often, choose wisely, choose with the highest intentions, and your choices will take you precisely where you wish to go.
-- Ralph Marston~

General Conference

What a weekend. How great to be able to watch and attend General Conference. To sit with my family and hear the words of the lord spoken from the mouths of disciples.
We were able to go down town to the conference center with three of our children Saturday morning. How great for Syd to get to be at a solemn assembly for her very first conference trip. What an opportunity to teach and learn together the order of things, and to know that the lord has a plan and purpose in his calling of new prophets.
She was bubbling over with joy at the opportunity. With her brother and sister.
I personal love the chance to be able to stand and add my hand to those fellow members and sustain Thomas S. Monson as the next president of the church.
I add my testimony to all those that have said. He is a prophet of the Lord. He was called before he came. Foreordained by the lord to lead this true church at this time.
I am grateful to have had the Holy Ghost witness this truth to me. And I am grateful that I was able to share this next step for the church with my family.

What I know?

Last week I went to my local GOP meeting to caucus. This was a first for me. I wasn't even sure why I was there or what I was meant to do.
What I found out is
1- Too few people are active in our local government
2-The best way to make your voice heard is to speak up
3-All you have to do is want to help . A job will be found for you
I am now a county delegate.
What does that mean. At first I will admit I did not know. But now I understand that I will get to make a voice for my local area at the official call to Convention where nominees will be chosen out of the candidates that are locally running.
This is what I would think of as grass roots when I think of local government. This is where we should start. This is where we learn how to make this city, county, state, country a better place. Wish me luck.
My advise to you is get out and vote every chance you get. If you make a voice for you , then you make a voice for you children.

Just making baby steps

So blogging is new to me. I love to read the blogs of friends and family, but doing my own is some how daunting. A very good friend helped me to get here. How great to have friends that care.
So hear Goes...