Pretty words won’t change me until I apply them and turn them into action. Photo taken at Devils Tower, Wyoming. Continue reading
Author: cksdays
General Conference thoughts: “Let This House Be Built unto My Name”
What is a house for? I visited Mesa Verde in southern Colorado and learned about that area’s Native Americans and their move to houses. I was surprised humans learned how to dwell in houses. It seems like an instinctual process to build a shelter. But apparently, it’s not. At least, not for some. Once this particular group of people moved to shelters they left some pretty hardy dwellings behind.
Continue readingMy dear, perception is everything
The older I get the more I understand reality isn’t necessarily real. At least, my reality may not be your reality. My reality is processed through my filters and spits out as as my perception of reality. While we may find others that share similar filters, no two filters truly process the same. Here is an example of how our perception influences our reality.
Continue readingLift Up Your Head
Mosiah 7:18-19
This is a difficult stretch
you are called to walk on.
Days of peace and joy
seem to be long gone. Continue reading
Believe in you
Words of encouragement for you. If you need some. Believe in yourself because you do best when you do you. Photo taken at Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Continue reading
General Conference thoughts: A Perfect Brightness of Hope
Hope is a word that gets thrown around a lot but what does it actually mean? For me, I have started using it in my testimony to replace “I know.” I now say, “I hope” because for me that feels more accurate.
Continue readingThe Silver Hair Robin Hoods
IV. The Wrap Up
I followed Deputy Marks back down the hall unsure of what the next step was going to be. The thought of my grandma spending any time in jail sickened me. I never claimed to know everything about my grandma but this whole revelation was way too much to absorb in one night or early morning. I felt like I didn’t know her at all. Apparently, my drifter cousin Petey knew her better than me. I just couldn’t process all this information. Continue reading
Ol’ Tanglefoot is Dead
It begins with three cowboys
they start making some noise
one shot destroys
two cowboys left with blood on their hands. Continue reading
Another 2020 meme
There have been a lot of memes summing up 2020. I figured I might as well share my thoughts on the year. It is a year not soon to be forgotten. Continue reading
General Conference thoughts: That They May See
If you have ever been in a dark room, any dark room, then you know how important light is. You may have also noticed how very little light is needed to overcome the darkness. Just a little light will do. Our eyes immediately make the most out of it to help calm our brains and get us where we need to go.
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