Showing posts with label Institute. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Institute. Show all posts

Monday, April 21, 2014

Symbols of Easter


 Several weeks ago I was in the grocery store and found these pre-colored eggs.  What fun is that!!??  One of the joys of Easter is dying your fingers different colors as you create egg masterpieces.


 Then at IKEA I found this, a drink bottle labeled "Swedish Festive Drink."  Under the ingredients there's something called "HOPS FLAVOR."  I don't trust a dink with "hops flavor" when there are pictures of bunnies on the label.


Bunnies and eggs aside, we can't forget the true meaning of Easter: Remembering in reverence the atonement of Christ.

A decade ago, can't believe its been that long, I was fortunate enough to perform with the Latter-Day Celebration choir from the Orem Institute of Religion.  The second year I was in the choir we performed the program "Seven Days to Glory," which is all about the Saviors last week on Earth, leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection.

It was an incredible experience, traveling and sharing my testimony of Christ around the 2004 Easter season.  This really helped me focus on Christ in a way I never had before.  I always remember and cherish those memories now, and try to focus and ponder Christ as I did then.  Such a blessing. 

Lets never forget what makes this season so special.

Let's never forget the great gift our Savior and Redeemer has given us.


Because of Him the impossible has become possible.

Monday, January 14, 2013

Stay Strong. You Are Enough.


 I got this bracelet last week after one of my Institute of Religion classes.  I wish I was one of those people who didn't doubt and is always full of optimism.  It's something I'm working on, but for the time being perfectionism and the need to get things right the first time still gets to me.  Patience is a virtue.

It's nice to be reminded that "we are enough," and to accept ourselves as we are.  Brush away those voices of criticism!  They're doing nothing but destruction.  Easier said then done, right?  But change is a process, and a constant reminder that we are beautiful just the way we are is always nice.

So I will now be wearing this gift of a reminder often.

When you feel like giving up, that all is lost, that you can't go on, or that there is no point because you'll just end up failing anyway, remember: 
"Stay Strong.  You Are Enough."