Life Is What You Make It: December 2009

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Christmas Delights

So sorry I haven't blogged in awhile. The semester is winding down and things are getting pretty hectic. I absolutely LOVE christmas time though. My roommates joke about how I'm so obsessed with Christmas music cuz that's all I ever listen to these days. Since the last post, I've been to Long Beach, California for a swim meet and have had some pretty exciting weekends. I'm so excited for Christmas!

Memorable Quotes

"Exercise a particle of faith and I promise that miracles can happen."

"Coming to the Savior requires continually coming." -Cheryl C. Lant

"Man's greatest happiness comes from losing himself in the service of others."

"If you see a guy you like just go up and lay one on him!" -Grandma Dixie

"I love you is only the beginning. We need to say it; we need to mean it; and MOST OF ALL we need to consistently show it." -Elder David A. Bednar

"Wait until you find a man that calls you beautiful instead of hot. Who calls you back when you hang up on him. Who will stay awake just to watch you sleep. Wait for the man that kisses your forehead. Who wants to show you off to the world. Who holds your hand in front of his friends. Wait for the one who is constantly reminding you of how much they love you and how lucky they are to have you. Wait for the one who turns to their friends and say, "There's my baby!"

"For what we love determines what we seek, what we seek determines what we think and do. What we think and do determines who we are- and who we will become." -President Utchdorf

"Growing up sucks. Not all kisses are magical and not all boys live up to your expectations. But there are times when everything- I mean love, romance, relationships- it all falls together perfectly and it's incredible. It's those moments, no matter how depressingly few and far between, that make growing up worth it."

"When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power."

-Pres. Ezra Taft Benson

"Faith is a gift of God bestowed as a reward for personal righteousness. It is always given wen righteousness is present, and the greater measure of obedience to God's laws, the greater will be the endowment of faith." -Bruce R. McConkie

"Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see." From "The Hiding Place" by: John and Elizabeth Sherill

"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, your own self." -Ann M. Martin

"As you choose not be offended or ashamed, you will feel His love and approval. You will know that you are becoming more like Him." -Neil L. Andersen

"We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become" -Richard G. Scott

"Children are like sponges. They absorb your knowledge, they sap your strength, they soak up your resources and drain your energy- but with one big squeeze, they give it all back."

"Remember that the only real control in life is self control." -Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

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