Footprints

One night I had a dream--
I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord
and across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints,
one belonged to me and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest
and saddest times in my life.
This really bothered me and I questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
you would walk with me all the way,
but I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life
there is only one set of footprints.
"I don't understand why in times when I needed you most,
you should leave me."
The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child,
I love you and I would never, never leave you
during your times of trial and suffering.
"When you saw only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you."
--Author Unknown

Don't Live in the Past.. Find Joy in the Journey!

"As a new year begins and we try to benefit from a proper view of what has gone before, I plead with you not to dwell on days now gone nor to yearn vainly for yesterdays, however good those yesterdays may have been. The past is to be learned from, but not to be lived in. We look back to claim the embers from glowing experiences, but not from the ashes. " -Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

What a real challenge! How nice it is to take a stroll down memory lane, but how important it is to return to the present. Don't get lost in memory lane, we must move forward! No matter how nice days of the past may have been, while days ahead may seem so difficult, we MUST exercise all the faith we can possibly muster and continually move forward, making progress in life. Find joy in the journey!! :)

I'm not sure who it was that said it, but a great quote: "You can tell your God how great your storms are, or you can tell your storms how great your God is." He's gonna help you! He won't let you stand alone in the storm without an umbrella, so to speak. Instead of worrying and wishing for the storm to end, enjoy it! Don't just wait for the storm to pass, DANCE IN THE RAIN!! :)

a little taste of honey...

Hey all you bloggers! Do you ever hear amazing stories, or incredible quotes that just really hit home? They just send shivers up your spine and you just HAVE to share it with everyone you see?? I have so many of these awesome "bits of sweet honey for the soul" and this is my way of sharing it with others! Our lives are full of inspiration, tender mercies, and bits of love from others, let me share some sweet honey from my soul...