☼ May you be blessed with all things good.
☼ May your joys, like the stars at night, be too numerous to count.
☼ May your victories be more abundant than all the grains of sand
on all the beaches, on all the oceans in all the world.
☼ May lack and struggle be absent from your life and may beauty order
and abundance be your constant companions.
☼ May every pathway you choose lead to that which is
pure true and good and lovely.
☼ May every doubt and fear be replaced by a deep abiding
trust as you behold evidence of a Higher Power all around you.
☼ And when there is only darkness and the storms of life are closing in,
may the light at the core of your being illuminate the world.
☼ May you always be aware you are loved beyond measure
and may you be willing to love unconditionally in return.
☼ May you always feel protected and cradled in the arms of God,
like the cherished child you are.
☼ And when you are tempted to judge, may you be reminded
that we are all ONE and that every thought you think reverberates
across the universe touching everyone and everything.
☼ And when you are tempted to hold back,
may you remember that love flows best when it flows freely
and it is in giving that we receive the greatest gift.
☼ May you always have music and laughter
☼ and may a rainbow follow every storm.
☼ May gladness wash away every disappointment.
☼ May joy dissolve every sorrow and may love ease every pain.
☼ May every wound bring wisdom and may every trial bring triumph
☼ and with each passing day,
☼ may you live more abundantly than the day before.
☼ May you be blessed and may others be blessed by you.
☼ May you be blessed with all things good.
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None of us makes it through this life without problems and challenges—and sometimes tragedies and misfortunes. After all, in large part we are here to learn and grow from such events in our lives. We know that there are times when we will suffer, when we will grieve, and when we will be saddened. However, we are told, “Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.”
I testify to you that our promised blessings are beyond measure. Though the storm clouds may gather, though the rains may pour down upon us, our knowledge of the gospel and our love of our Heavenly Father and of our Savior will comfort and sustain us and bring joy to our hearts as we walk uprightly and keep the commandments. There will be nothing in this world that can defeat us.
My beloved brothers and sisters, fear not. Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith.
~Thomas S. Monson
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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
~ Jeremiah 29:11
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"At some of the darkest moments in my life, some people I thought of as friends deserted me-some because they cared about me and it hurt them to see me in pain; others because I reminded them of their own vulnerability, and that was more than they could handle. BUT real friends overcame their discomfort and came to sit with me. If they had not words to make me feel better, they sat in silence and I loved them for it." ~Harold Kushner~
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Thank you for being my real friend.
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Have a blessed day, full of light.
Have a blessed day, full of light.
2 comments:
I love everything about this post. You spoke to my soul today. :)
Ah shoot Kate, you made me cry :)
Love you!