#LIGHTtheWORLD

I am so bad at making sure I don't get too caught up in the cultural parts of Christmas. As great as it is to make sugar cookies, put up decorations, and the many other activities we do this time of year, it is important to remember the real reason for the season. Thankfully because of the #LIGHTtheWORLD advent calendar I have been able to stay a little more focused on my Savior. He is the light, and with His help we can light the world through our service and example each day leading up to Christmas. If you would like to join in serving others in light of the Savior and Christmas spirit, go to https://www.mormon.org/ . AND NO you do not have to be LDS to participate. Any child of God wanting to get involved this Christmas can gladly light the world too. And don't stop if you forget one day or can't that day...do what you can to the best of your abilities. Merry Christmas friends! (:

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The Plan of our God

Click here to read this wonderful talk
quote: dieter f uchtdorf
design: lyndsi barfield

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Comparing

"We torture ourselves needlessly by competing and comparing. We falsely judge our self-worth by the things we do or don't have and by the opinions of others. If we must compare, let us compare how we were in the past to how we are today-- and even to how we want to be in the future. The only opinion of us that matters is what our Heavenly Father thinks of us. Please sincerely ask Him what He thinks of you. He will love and correct but never discourage us; that is Satan's trick."

This talk was one of my favorites from this October LDS conference. I think it something I definitely needed to hear. Comparing yourself to other is (let me bluntly put it) STUPID. Why do we sit there and compare ourselves to other imperfect people. We will never improve by doing that. When we recognize our weaknesses then we can figure out, through the help of our Heavenly Father, how we can become who He wants us to be. Focusing on how we think others are better than us, or what others might think of us will leave us at a stand still on our way back to the celestial kingdom. 

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LDS CONF // Joy

I wanted to share my thoughts on some of my favorite talks from this past General Conference so when I was presented the opportunity to make it apart of my homework I was like "absolutely!" Now I don't feel bad for blogging because it counts as a grade. lol. 

The quote "We can feel joy regardless of what is happening or not happening in our lives." from President Russell M. Nelson's talk stood out to me so much because it is definitely something I needed to hear. I am so guilty of taking one little thing and making it ruin my whole day or sometimes DAYS. It is absolutely unnecessary because we have so much to be grateful for, for starters. If you really take the time to count your blessings, you will be able to realize this. 

"The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives & everything to do with the focus of our lives." It can be incredibly hard to find joy when we are going through trials but no matter the trial when you make Christ your focus, He will bring you joy. I think it's important to realize that that joy doesn't mean the trial won't still be hard and still be sad but the joy will give us peace and comfort to make it through and know things are okay.

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Provo City Center Temple

Me, Taryn (married my oldest brother), Molly (my sis), Tara (married my 2nd oldest brother)

I have the prettiest sisters ever!

Today I got to go to the new Provo City Center temple with my sisters. Not only have I been excited to finally see this temple but I got to hang out with my beautiful sisters that I haven't gotten to see in months! After our time in the temple we went to eat at this Mexican restaurant downtown (I already forgot what it was called) ..it was really good though. After already feeling extremely full we decided it would be a great idea to go to Sweet Tooth Fairy and split a bunch of cookies & cupcakes. It was sooo goood! I would just advise everyone to not eat as much as we did though. :p

Me and my sister pretending we only ate this one cupcake...but really we had tons more..lol

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Sunshine // Rain

Here is a wonderful quote by President Thomas S. Monson. I decided to make a design for this quote because it's truly special. Everyone is different but for me personally, I am constantly forgetting to go to the Lord during happy times because ...well unfortunately because ...I think I don't need anything. But it is so crucial to be thanking the Lord always...Thanking Him for the trials that make you stronger, and thanking Him for the blessings that make your life happy. There's never a time we don't need Him and there is never a time that He doesn't want us to talk to Him. 

So heres to improving on this (:

Perfectly imperfect

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simply happy

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Never Stop Trying

Jeffrey R. Holland

I thought another fun thing to add to my blog would be to share my favorite quotes that I make into designs.
This is one I recently created in Adobe.

This quote is a favorite of mine by Jeffery R. Holland because it reminds me to never stop trying to  be better and do better & especially to never stop praying. As long as we strive to do our best and ask for help through prayer then we have never failed our Heavenly Father. He loves us no matter what & blesses us for our efforts.

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