Be Excited about the Soap!

Hello Blogger world! So can I just pat myself on the back right now for being so much better about blogging! (enter round of applause here)! :) I have loved putting these posts up and having people actually read what I am writing. It means so much to me! If you are reading this right now I want to thank you for making one of my dreams come true. I know this sounds so dumb but I have always wanted to have people read my very own blog. And now it's happening. If I can inspire just one person with this blog that is all I want! My life is complete if I can just help one person :)

There has been something weighing a lot on my mind lately, especially this past week. As I was walking up to campus today I noticed the looks on everyone's faces as I was walking by. Some were so happy! (probably just got asked out on a hot date!) But others were so sad and so so serious! I wanted to go up to them right there and give them a huge hug... however that would be creepy. And although I have done creepy things in my life I wasn't about to hug a stranger haha. However it got me thinking.... Why do we take life so serious? It's a simple question yes and probably one we never think about. But why do we take life so seriously? Those people walking with sad faces are probably thinking about the bills they have to pay or why that guy or girl didn't text them back or crap! I am going to be a dad soon what in the world am I gonna do financially? All of these things are legitimate worries in our time as college students. But we can't let them consume who we are! I will admit after thinking about this all throughout the week I realized I myself have become consumed in the worries of the world. I am going to be 21 in 3 days and it freaks me out! I feel so old! See right there I am already thinking about the negative parts of turning another year older. I should be saying another wonderful year of great blessings!! Life is too short to be so worried and consumed with all these worries! Yes worry about them and be concerned but don't let these things take over your happiness. That is not why we are here on this earth. We are here to learn and ENJOY the journey! The Lord will help us with our cares so don't worry yourselves sick about them!

"For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all the things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father." -Mosiah 3:19

I love this scripture. The natural worrying man is an enemy to God! Become a child! I love being around little kids because they honestly have no cares in the world. They trust so deeply. They forgive so easily. Be a little child. Don't take life too seriously and enjoy the little things in life. Thinking about this scripture made me think of a Christmas home video we watched of my family when Chaz was about 3 years old. He opened up some bath soap that he got from Santa and he turned to the camera and yelled "Mom!!! I got soap!! I got soap!!" Be excited about the little simple things of life. Count your many blessings, trust in the Lord, don't take life too seriously and be excited about the soap! :) Have a great day everybody!!

Yes this is me as a child :) I was so care free!!! Remember to find the child in YOU!!