Seek Learning for Hobbies

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this post should take approximately three to five minutes to read from start to finish.

I would like to inform you that this post would be focusing on hobbies. If you have hobbies, you can continue reading. If you don't think you have hobbies not even one hobby, you may continue reading this post.

What's your understanding of the word "hobby"? Do you have hobbies, well at least one hobby?
Have you ever taken a moment like for a few minutes to half an hour to think about what are your hobbies?

"A hobby is something you practice only when you feel like it."

Different people enjoy hobbies for different reasons. Just because something tests your patience doesn't mean it isn't enjoyable. Perhaps one of the hobbies that you like doing, you may consider to turn into a paid job one day either in the near future or in the future. Hobbies are meant to be fun and enjoyable.

There are so many options for hobbies that you're sure to find one that isn't boring. Some people choose hobbies to help them to relax after a long day at work. Some people may choose to do hobbies on their day off from work. Some people enjoy hobbies that challenges them. Who doesn't like a challenge?

What are some examples of hobbies is there around the world that you can do? There is sewing, photography, singing, songwriting, getting the right pitch of singing, baking, drawing and many more.

One of my hobbies is photography and I hope to turn photography into a successful paid job one day. I still do singing as a hobby and I used to record and do song covers of a few popular songs when I was in my teens.

Sometimes other people around you admire your hobbies that they want to pay you to to use your talents and skills for them. If that is something that you're interested in, that's wonderful. I would like to do that with photography one day. However, if you don't feel comfortable providing a skill or product for someone, it's okay to say no and keep it as just something you enjoy in your free time.

Who's afraid of saying no? Saying no can take some confidence to say it at the right moment.

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Seek Learning for Priorities

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this post should take approximately four to seven minutes to read from start to finish.

This post focuses on priorities. What are your priorities right now? Do you have a list of priorities that you would like to achieve for the next twenty-four hours? How about, do you have a list of priorities throughout this year? How about, do you have a list of priorities that you would like to achieve throughout the remaining of your life? Don't we all love having priorities in our lives?

Why do we have priorities in our lives even just a list of things to do?

I would like to share with you, my understanding of priorities. Each individual including you may have priorities because sometimes throughout our lives we focus on what matters the most more than other things that actually aren't and sometimes it's vice versa.

What type of priorities can an individual faces throughout his or her life? There is multiple types of priorities for an individual faces throughout his or her life. The examples of priorities is listed as the following; Getting a house in order each week, having a car well serviced and maintained often, being successful in all education, having a family, making time to spend some time with spouse and children, serving a mission before getting married, making friendships, going out with some friends in free time, etc.

You may get the idea. Preparing for things in advance can help you accomplish what you want to do. Prioritizing can help us to be organized.

"Focus on your priorities."

A priority that you may have the house in order each week. Each morning and each night, the dishes get washed. The floors get swept and mop on Wednesday and Saturday. Laundry gets done several times a week depending on how many clothes and items that needs to be washed. Vacuuming the carpet gets done either on Monday or Saturday. You will have clean dishes, clean floors, clean clothes to wear, and the carpet should be dust free.

There are some unfortunate woman around the world who aren't able to have children of their own. There are  multiple alternative options available for them.

Most Sundays, sometimes on Mondays; I always write down on a magnetic whiteboard of my plans and my husbands' including any upcoming birthdays for a relative, dinner meal plans on each day of the week. The magnetic whiteboard is attached to our fridge so that we will be able to have the chance to read the whiteboard each morning after we woke up for the day and each night before we go to sleep.

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Seek Learning Towards Job Opportunities

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this post should take approximately three to five minutes to read from start to finish.

I would like to inform you that this post is about jobs and job opportunities. If you are currently employed, you can continue reading. If you aren't currently employed, that's okay and you may decide to continue reading this post. 

Most individuals around the world are currently unemployed, self-employed, employed and retired. I don't have the statistics who's currently unemployed, self-employed, employed, and retired. I don't have approximate estimate either. There are many job opportunities around the world each day. 

When a job opportunity rises, the management team is constantly looking for and seeking what qualifies the best candidate or candidates suits best for their team. Some management team may look into considerations even the simple considerations. Considerations may be having months or even years worth of previous experience, having flexible availability to work, having the skills relating to the employment, etc. You may get the idea. 

Just remember don't ever give up and try your very best to not to feel discouraged whenever you don't hear anything, not even a word from the management team after applying for a job. You can always try and follow up either in person or via call about the position that you have applied for. It may prove the management team that you really care about the job.

Some management teams are are just seeking for a beginner to hire and willing to give chances for him or her to work for awhile. Hopefully one day eventually, that beginner may get a promotion at work and upskill their level in the industry. The management team can promote them into a management position or work in a different area of the workplace.

"The only way to do great work is to love
what you do" - Steve Jobs.

I remembered either on my twenty-first birthday or the next day when I got asked how I would feel to be a manager. I remembered how I felt, I accepted and I was working at that particular domino's store for almost twelve weeks and I got very excited. I was looking forward to having a new position. Sadly, the management got changed a week after and my hours dramatically dropped. 

I didn't thought that opportunity would come back again. I was employed at a different domino's. On my sixteenth day of being employed, the store manager messaged me to inform me that he has a new task for me. I was so eager to find out what it would be and I kept asking him questions. He didn't replied to my questions, but he mentioned to me that he wouldn't let me know about the new task until the next day at work. 

Could you imagine of restless sleep and getting roughly six hours sleep? All because you don't know whether that new job would be to work somewhere else or getting unexpected higher position promotion. Continue with the story. The next work day, I rocked up at work and I clocked in. I had many positive thoughts at the time because I know I won't be able fired. I didn't do anything wrong. 

The store manager approached to me, and he mentioned, I got a new position for you and you're a marketing manager. I was filled with joy and I honestly didn't see that opportunity come because I was ready to hear anything. He shared with me what the roles that I would have to fulfill as a marketing manager. I remembered when he mentioned that I can clock into work a few hours prior to my rostered shift and I can clock off work a few hours later than the rostered shift depending how busy it is. It was most definitely one way to get more hours to work during the week. It makes me so happy. I was able to be a marketing manager and a delivery driver at one store.

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Seek Learning Towards Your Career

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, or Good Evening, 

this post should take approximately three to five minutes to read from start to finish.

I would like to inform you that this post is about career and back-up career. If you currently have a career now or at least in your mind, you can continue reading. If you currently don't have a career now or at least in your mind, you may decide to continue reading this post.

The word "career" may be a massive topic to talk about for some people and whereas other people may think the word "career" doesn't even make sense to them. There are so many career choices around the world. You can be a store manager, a flight attendant, a electrician, a business owner, a zoo keeper, a manager at a fast food restaurant, a school teacher, a receptionist, a photographer, etc. You may have got the idea, there is so many options out there. You can be whatever you want to be and the choice is yours to do for a career. It is absolutely okay to keep changing careers after a career that you have tried didn't work out well for you.

Most careers requires education, experience and responsibility. Mistakes do happen and some considerations may have to be considered wisely. Courses for careers can be expensive, be aware of costs and hidden costs behind each course before studying.

"Whatever you decide to do, make sure it makes you happy."

Are you seeking learning towards your career today? Would you be seeking learning towards your career tomorrow if not today?

Have you ever worked out what is the best options that you can do to make your career successful in short-term? Have you ever worked out what is the best options that you can do to make your career successful in long-term? Do you think that you already have whatever it takes to be successful?

Have you considered about taking short-term courses that has either extra or the same amount of learning that would be useful for your career? Why not asking any friends and family for some help of advice or suggestions to help you choose a career if you haven't worked it out yet.

If you haven't been successful in your career, don't ever give up. Keep trying, believe in yourself that you can do it, and always remember to advise yourself out there.

I know for myself, I haven't studied for awhile and last year, I decided to do a self-reliance course. The course is called, "Starting and Growing My Business." The course is FREE, it has temporal perspective and it also has spiritual perspective for each chapter of the book. The course has helped me to acknowledge ways of how to maintain a profitable business one day, separating personal funds and business funds, be persistent of keeping customers, etc.

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Do you ever face trial of your faith?

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this post should take approximately three to five minutes to read from start to finish.

I would like to ask the following two questions and you can either ask yourself the following questions either now or in your own time. "Have you ever face trial of your faith?" "If yes, how have you face trial of your faith throughout your life so far?" This post is based on October 2012 General Conference talk and it's called, "Trial of Your Faith" by Elder Neil L. Andersen.

I would like to share with you some highlights while I was reading the talk and I hope you will be able to learn something new.

Elder Andersen mentioned, "Like the intense fire that transforms iron into steel, as we remain faithful during the fiery trial of our faith, we are spiritually refined and strengthened. ..  The gift of faith is a priceless spiritual endowment. .. We treasure our faith, work to strengthen our faith, pray for increased faith, and do all within our power to protect and defend our faith. The Apostle Peter identified something he called a “trial of your faith.” ..

These fiery trials are designed to make you stronger, but they have the potential to diminish or even destroy your trust in the Son of God and to weaken your resolve to keep your promises to Him. These trials are often camouflaged, making them difficult to identify. .. A real but manageable test for one can be a fiery trial for another.

How do you remain “steadfast and immovable” during a trial of faith? You immerse yourself in the very things that helped build your core of faith: you exercise faith in Christ, you pray, you ponder the scriptures, you repent, you keep the commandments, and you serve others.

"Dispute not because ye see not for ye receive
no witness until after the trial of your faith."
- Ether 12:6

When faced with a trial of faith whatever you do, you don’t step away from the Church! Distancing yourself from the kingdom of God during a trial of faith is like leaving the safety of a secure storm cellar just as the tornado comes into view. .. There is always a place for you here. No trial is so large we can’t overcome it together.

.. The leaders of the Church are honest but imperfect men. Remember the words of Moroni: “Condemn me not because of mine imperfection, neither my father … ; but rather give thanks unto God that he hath made manifest unto you our imperfections, that ye may learn to be more wise than we have been.”

.. President Ezra Taft Benson said, “Every [person] eventually is backed up to the wall of faith, and there … must make his stand.” Don’t be surprised when it happens to you! By definition, trials will be trying. There may be anguish, confusion, sleepless nights, and pillows wet with tears. But our trials need not be spiritually fatal. They need not take us from our covenants or from the household of God.

“Remember, … it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall.”

.. With faith come trials of faith, bringing increased faith. .." If you would like to read the whole talk in your own time, here's the link www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2012/10/trial-of-your-faith

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May we feel the comfort during our trials and difficulties?

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this post should take approximately three to five minutes to read from start to finish.

Sometimes, I tend to forget how comfort feeling feels like. I'm sure that there would be other people agree with me. I always do my very best to remember the purposes of why I have given the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost can always provide comfort during difficult trials and difficulties when we allow it to happen. Each of us as individuals do go through trials and difficulties throughout our lives. I know all of us go through trials and challenges everyday

"Tests and trials are given to all of us. These mortal challenges allow us and
our Heavenly Father to see whether we will exercise our agency to follow his
son." - Robert D. Hales.

I know it isn't supposed to be easy for us to go through trials and difficulties. The Video is called: "Comfort in Trials: Power of the Holy Spirit"

If you can't see the video, here is the link below for the video.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbd6N_cBFtw 

Has the Holy Ghost has been a comforter to you through your trials?

How about, has the Holy Ghost has been a comforter to you through your difficulties?  

"I testify that I really liked the video of other people to say about how has the Spirit been a comfort to them. It is one of the many grateful things that I have in life to able to have the Holy Ghost. I know whenever I feel down or upset, I always do my best to acknowledge the comfort from the Holy Ghost. 

Individuals who has been inactive and less active from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints can feel comfort and the power of the Holy Ghost when they're willing to feel the comfort of the Holy Ghost. Converts and Investigators can also feel comfort and the power of the Holy Ghost during Church, during Missionary Discussions, etc.

In The Name of Jesus Christ. Amen."

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What should we look forward to after tribulations?

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, or Good Evening, 

this post should take approximately four to seven minutes to read from start to finish.

As individuals, we may or may not often forget why we face many difficulties and trials throughout our lives. Are we too caught up what the world expects of us to do? A.k.a are we following Satan's plan to feel misery and pain?

Do we acknowledge the blessings that comes sometime after we face a difficulty or a trial in our lives? Do we ever thank our father in Heaven for always being wherever we need him through gratitude prayer?

A few blessings comes straight away, some blessings comes sometime way after than we expected, and some blessings just doesn't come in this life.

At multiple times throughout some places where I've worked at, it would be raining very heavy. I often get scared and worried that I may get into a car accident. I also did worried about the drivers around me if they would crash into me because of them not driving safely in the conditions. I did remembered to pray for the rain to stop and eventually the rain stop. I felt disbelief at first and then I felt so much gratitude that the rain has stopped.

"For after much tribulation, come the blessings." - D&C 58:4.

This post is based on October 1979 General Conference talk and it is called, "After Much Tribulation, Come the Blessings" by Adney Y. Komatsu. I would like to share with you some highlights while I was reading the talk, I hope you learn something new as you read this post. I know that he has shared wonderful quotes throughout his talk.

"President Kimball stated: “The Lord has not promised us freedom from adversity or affliction. Instead, he has given us the avenue of communication known as prayer, whereby we might humble ourselves and seek his help and divine guidance, so that we could establish a house of prayer.”

President Kimball also said: “They who reach down into the depths of life where, in the stillness, the voice of God has been heard, have the stabilizing power which carries them poised and serene through the hurricane of difficulties” - Ensign, May 1979.

.. A few years ago in Japan, a stake was being organized from a mission district. In the course of an interview, the district president stated that he would shortly be moving to another city where he had accepted a promotion with his company to become the manager of their largest branch. But the Lord wanted this man to serve as the new stake president. He was called before the General Authority who inquired whether his superiors would reconsider the promotion and allow him to remain in the city where he might be able to serve his church in this very important position.

Immediately the district president stated that he had given his word to his superiors who had already made changes in all of the branches in the company, except in the branch that he was to supervise. He had asked for a delay of his assignment until after the organization of the stake. Notwithstanding this explanation, the General Authority asked the district president if he would be kind enough to contact his superiors with this request and then notify him of the results. Late that night I received a call from the district president.

His employer had been understandably dismayed by his request to remain in the city and reconsider the promotion. The company president asked him to seriously think again about his request and then to call him back in five minutes. In that short interval of time, he would be forced to make a decision that would affect the rest of his life. At that moment he called to ask my advice. My reply to him was that the Lord had sent one of his Apostles to organize a stake of Zion in Japan.

If he had to give his answer to the Lord himself, would it be any different? He thanked me, then called his employer. Early the next morning, he came to the mission home and was officially called as the new stake president. When the General Authority inquired about his status with the company, the district president responded that his promotion was canceled and that he would have to accept whatever they decided to give him.

Before he left, the General Authority blessed this man and stated that although he would go through a period of trials and tribulations at work, the time would come when he would be called upon by his employer to help make great and important decisions for his company, because he had made a decision to serve the Lord rather than to accept personal gain. A few years later, this man still a stake president became the assistant to the president of his company, fulfilling the promise made by an Apostle of the Lord. How great is our reward as we faithfully endure our afflictions and sufferings of this life!

We are promised, as the Prophet Joseph was promised, “Thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment. .. 

Orson F. Whitney said: “No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. It ministers to our education, to the development of such qualities as patience, faith, fortitude and humility. All that we suffer and all that we endure, especially when we endure it patiently, builds up our characters, purifies our hearts, expands our souls, and makes us more tender and charitable, more worthy to be called the children of God … and it is through sorrow and suffering, toil and tribulation, that we gain the education that we come here to acquire and which will make us more like our Father and Mother in heaven” - cited in Spencer W. Kimball, Faith Precedes the Miracle, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1972.

May we endure our trials and sufferings well. May we look to the Lord with faith in his righteous judgment ..
If you would like to read this talk in your own time, here's the link below.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1979/10/after-much-tribulation-come-the-blessings

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How to live by faith, and not fear?

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, or Good Evening,
this post should take approximately five to eight minutes to read from start to finish.

I would like to encourage you to ask yourself the following question either now or in your own time.
"What's your true definition of faith?"

This post is based on a Ensign article from July 2013 and it is called, "A Time for Faith, Not Fear." by Elder Larry W. Gibbons. I would like to share with you some highlights while I was reading the article and I hope you will learn something new.

Elder Gibbons mentioned, “Be not afraid, only believe” is wonderful, reassuring counsel for all of us. But how can we have faith when the storms of life beat all about us? How can we strengthen our faith when anxiety and fear begin to dominate our thinking and erode our faith in God and our confidence in the future? I offer some reminders and suggestions I hope we will remember in difficult times.

Trials and difficulties are a necessary part of life and not a sign that the Lord has forgotten us or is displeased with us. Life is a test. Trials may come even if we are seeking to put the Lord first in our lives. One of the reasons we are here on earth is to strengthen our faith. Difficult, dark days are a necessary part of life and give us an opportunity to build our faith and learn to rely on a power far greater than our own.

“Lift up thine eyes”
When your difficulties seem overwhelming, look up, not down. When sadness and despair start to get a foothold, remember this: the Atonement of Jesus Christ did more than overcome physical and spiritual death. Yes, we will all be resurrected, and all of us have the opportunity to be forgiven of our sins as we repent and exercise faith in Jesus Christ.

But as wonderful as the gifts of resurrection and repentance are, the Atonement is much more. Through the Atonement we can receive strength to meet the most difficult trials of life. When we look up to the Savior, we can be strengthened beyond our own abilities and beyond what we can envision with our mortal understanding.

We must live by faith, and not by fear." - Elder Quentin L. Cook.

God has armed you for your trials.
You have the gift of the Holy Ghost, and you have the right to receive revelation every day. At times revelation may not come as quickly as you might like because the Lord gives us opportunities to grow and develop our abilities according to His knowledge of us and what we need, but He will guide us through the Holy Ghost. And if we are worthy, He will not let us go very far in the wrong direction without warning us.

Turn the matter over to the Lord and wait patiently.
Sometimes after we have fasted, prayed, and done all we can do to dispel clouds that have not parted; after we have gone into the dark and expected further light that has not appeared; after we have lived the commandments through difficulties that remain unrelenting we simply need to turn things over to our Heavenly Father.

I would like to encourage you to the read the whole talk in your own time. Here is the link below.
www.lds.org/ensign/2013/07/a-time-for-faith-not-fear

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Have No Regrets} Part Two

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, or Good Evening, 

this post should take approximately four to seven minutes to read from start to finish.

This post is based on September 1999 Devotional called, "Have No Regrets" by Richard G. Scott. This post is part two.

"Distractions

Have you noticed that when you have determined to accomplish a very important task, many other good ideas for other things to do seem to come to your mind? If they are allowed to interfere, they will distract you from the more important objective. I have found help by writing down those thoughts as they come, promising myself that as soon as I finish the important task, I will attend to them in priority. That practice helps me stay focused on those matters which are essential.

I believe there are times in your life when, because of your righteousness and your determination to do what is right, Satan will not be able to deflect you into serious transgression. He will switch then to the strategy of placing before you a banquet of good and worthwhile things to do, meant to distract you from those that are the most important and essential to accomplish in your life.

Have you discovered that detailed instructions on how to make choices, or how to live your life based on someone else’s experiences, are not nearly as helpful as is personal guidance from the Holy Ghost? Such divine guidance comes from pondering and living the doctrines of the Lord, understanding His plan of happiness, and obtaining the ordinances and keeping the covenants central to that plan. .. The promptings of the Holy Ghost will tell you how you stand before God, if you are progressing or retrogressing, what you need to improve on, and how to do it.

Do What Is Right

.. I can see now that the Lord guided me each step of the way in what to do and what to say. My replacement was a very capable, experienced individual who learned rapidly. .. As we close this experience together, think of what the words of the song “Do What Is Right” mean in your life. May the doctrinal message it contains be as helpful to you as it has been to me.

"At the end of the day, let there be no excuses, no explanations, no regrets."
- Dr Steve Maraboli. 

Live to Have No Regrets

Unless you have already done so, make this decision now: “I will live to have no regrets.” I cannot tell you how immensely important it is for your life here on earth and throughout eternity to be able to say, regarding those serious sins of immorality that could be committed on earth, “I have no regrets; I have not participated.”

I know that through the process of repentance even egregious sins can be forgiven. Yet, in quiet moments of deep pondering, there must remain a disturbing memory when those boundaries have been crossed, even when full forgiveness has been given by the Savior. How much more serenely pleasant it is to live never having done those things. I testify that such a life brings immense joy, peace, and tranquility. Live to have no regrets.

There are many ways to be motivated to do good in life. ..  You may have discovered that an even stronger motivating force to do right is to study, ponder, and distill truths from the doctrines of the Church as the very foundation of your life. Doctrine, understood and applied, is a mighty, sustaining, supporting force when we have determined to do what is right.

I have found another extremely potent motivating influence. ..  It is the profound love of Father in Heaven and His Beloved Son Jesus Christ and of the Holy Ghost. This divine Godhead is the very foundation of all that we experience and enjoy for good. It is our Father’s plan of happiness that provides the way. It is the love of our Savior for us and His capacities earned from His willing Atonement that give us the power to grow and overcome mistakes. It is the direction of the Holy Ghost that leads us to make the right choices and warns us of dangers in our path. ..

They are absolutely trustworthy, They are perfect in love and compassion, and They want your success more than you could ever desire. They will help you live to have no regrets."

If you would like to read the whole devotional at your own time, here's the link below.
https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/richard-g-scott/regrets/

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Have No Regrets} Part One

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, or Good Evening, 

this post should take approximately five to eight minutes to read from start to finish.

I would like to ask you a question and you can ask yourself that question either now or in your free time. 

"What's your definition and understanding about regrets?" This post is based on September 1999 Devotional called, "Have No Regrets" by Richard G. Scott. I would like to share with you some highlights as I was reading the Devotional and I have decided to broken up the highlights into two different blog posts. This post is part one. 

Richard mentioned, ".. You are some of the most choice, righteous, and devoted of Father in Heaven’s children on earth. .. 

Trust the Lord

Do not play games with the Lord. When you trust Him fully, He is able to bless you richly. He knows what is best for you. Sometimes a very clever person can deceive a human being, but none of us can do that with the Lord. Trust Him. Live so that He can trust you. He then can guide and bless you more abundantly. I am confident that the Lord expects each of you exceptional youth to do the right things. He expects you to be pillars of strength in His kingdom.

.. Satan is the epitome of this model of life. .. Be assured that were he to have such capacity he would use it. God’s constant protection of our moral agency assures that he cannot have such power. Satan can have no influence over a righteous individual unless that person yields to temptation or allows fear to overcome faith. 

The devil does have great influence in this world, because individuals make the wrong choices. He is the father of lies. Nothing he tempts you to do will have a beneficial outcome absolutely nothing. The hook may be baited by seemingly attractive promises and outcomes, but he is the master of deceit and his agents are powerfully effective in his cause. 

The heavenly light that sheds forth from God has power to overcome the darkness of unwholesome influences around you. That is as certain to occur as does a brilliant light overpower the darkness in a room. How can you get the brilliant light of the Lord into your life more abundantly? By making consistently the right choices and fulfilling them.

"Never regret anything that has happened in your life, it
cannot be changed, undone or forgotten so take it as a
lesson learned and moved on."

Discerning Between Good and Evil

.. You have the capacity to develop an incredibly sensitive instrument within your own being to discern righteous and evil influences around you. It is done by cultivating the gift of the Holy Ghost. That is accomplished by consistent, righteous living so that the correct choices are made and followed to completion. As you enhance your capacity to sense the direction of that infallible influence in your life, you will avoid disappointment, discouragement, and even tragedy. 

 Currents of Divine Influence

.. Seek, through the Spirit, to identify and carefully follow the current of direction that the Lord has placed in your life. Align yourself with it. Choose, willingly, to exercise your agency to follow it. Do not be overcome by concentrating solely on today and its challenges, difficulties, and opportunities.

.. You lived part of it in the premortal existence. You were valiant there and came here because you wanted to grow more and enjoy greater happiness. What you decide to do now will affect how well that divine plan He has for you is fulfilled. More than that, your decisions today can powerfully affect your children and grandchildren. 

The more closely you follow the current of divine guidance, the greater will be your happiness here and for eternity moreover, the more abundant will be your progress and capacity to serve. I do not fully understand how it is done, but this current in your life does not take away your agency. That right of moral agency is so important to our Father in Heaven that He was willing to lose one-third of His spirit children that it might be preserved.

You can make the decisions you choose to make. A disposition to do right brings peace of mind and heart. Should choices be wrong, there is a path back: repentance. .. As you continue to live righteously, you will always know what to do. Sometimes the discovery of that may require significant effort and trust on your part."

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Do you choose wisely with your choices?

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, or Good Evening, 

this post should take approximately five to eight minutes to read from start to finish.

I know each individual in life including you, have the ability to make choices whether it is good choices or not. We still have to make a choice. Sometimes we have to adjust into reality with our choices, sometimes we have modify some decisions before we decide to act upon our final decisions and sometimes we just have to make a choice to help us to keep moving forward each day.

I would like to encourage you to ask yourself the following two questions. You can either ask yourself these questions either now or in your free time. "Do you think about your choices before making the final decision?"
and "Do you choose wisely with your choices?"

This post is based on October 2014 General Conference talk by Elder Quentin L. Cook called "Choose Wisely." I would love to share with you some highlights while reading this talk. “Refuse the evil, and choose the good” - Isaiah 7:15.

Elder Cook mentions the following, "I believe it is of particular importance in our day, when Satan is raging in the hearts of men in so many new and subtle ways, that our choices and decisions be made carefully, consistent with the goals and objectives by which we profess to live. We need unequivocal commitment to the commandments and strict adherence to sacred covenants. When we allow rationalizations to prevent us from temple endowments, worthy missions, and temple marriage, they are particularly harmful. It is heartbreaking when we profess belief in these goals yet neglect the everyday conduct required to achieve them.

Distractions and opposition to righteousness are not just on the Internet; they are everywhere. They affect not just the youth but all of us. We live in a world that is literally in commotion. We are surrounded by obsessive portrayals of “fun and games” and immoral and dysfunctional lives. These are presented as normal conduct in much of the media.

.. Arthur C. Brooks observes that when using social media, we tend to broadcast the smiling details of our lives but not the hard times at school or work. We portray an incomplete life sometimes in a self-aggrandizing or fake way. We share this life, and then we consume the “almost exclusively … fake lives of [our] social media ‘friends.’” Brooks asserts, “How could it not make you feel worse to spend part of your time pretending to be happier than you are, and the other part of your time seeing how much happier others seem to be than you?”

Sometimes it feels like we are drowning in frivolous foolishness, nonsensical noise, and continuous contention. When we turn down the volume and examine the substance, there is very little that will assist us in our eternal quest toward righteous goals. One father wisely responds to his children with their numerous requests to participate in these distractions. He simply asks them, “Will this make you a better person?”

When we rationalize wrong choices, big or small, which are inconsistent with the restored gospel, we lose the blessings and protections we need and often become ensnared in sin or simply lose our way.

"It is important to rise above rationalizations and make the best choices. - Quentin L. Cook." 

My intent is not to discourage participation in sports or the use of the Internet or other worthwhile activities young people enjoy. They are the kind of activities that require moderation, balance, and wisdom. When used wisely, they enrich our lives.

However, I encourage everyone, young and old, to review goals and objectives and strive to exercise greater discipline. Our daily conduct and choices should be consistent with our goals. We need to rise above rationalizations and distractions. It is especially important to make choices consistent with our covenants to serve Jesus Christ in righteousness. We must not take our eyes off or drop that ball for any reason.

This life is the time to prepare to meet God. We are a happy, joyous people. We appreciate a good sense of humor and treasure unstructured time with friends and family. But we need to recognize that there is a seriousness of purpose that must undergird our approach to life and all our choices. Distractions and rationalizations that limit progress are harmful enough, but when they diminish faith in Jesus Christ and His Church, they are tragic."

I encourage you to read the whole talk in your own time, here's the link below.
www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/10/choose-wisely

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Does your past choices matters to you?

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, or Good Evening, 

this post should take approximately three to five minutes to read from start to finish.

I would like to encourage you to ask yourself following questions. You may ask yourself these questions either now or in your own time. What's your understanding and definition of the word, choice? Does your past choices matters to you? How does your past choices affect your previous employment and education? How does your past choices affect your family, relatives and friends? How does your past choices has helped you?

I think some people may or may not adjustify that each of our past choice does matters to us as individuals. I know that no one can change you, and you should be the only one who can change who are you. Some of our past choices may or may not have made us of who we are today and some of our past choices may or may not have helped us to get through our present choices.

"Don't make bad decisions for temporary happiness."

I would like to share some examples of my past choices.

During January 2012, I attended EFY {Especially For Youth}, it is multi-stake youth camp and it's organized by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. EFY definitely has helped me a lot of creating some long-term friendships and also have helped me to gain a great testimony of the church.

I mostly share my testimony whenever I get the chance and it is absolutely a wonderful feeling to testify what's true.

During January 2016, I was very determined and focused on getting ready for the stake president interview for my full-time mission papers. I remembered having a very strong desire to serve a mission.

During January 2018, I was new into boyfriend and girlfriend relationship long distance with my husband and I was getting very excited to fly over to Utah, United States for the first time on my own. At the time, I remembered being employed and I didn't organized enough notice to get some time off work to become a very last minute FSY Counsellor which one week was held in Brisbane and the other one was held in Perth.

During this month, who would have thought that I would be married for a few months with my husband? I know that it definitely doesn't feel like that I have been dating for my husband for so close to the past two years.

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Where do you see yourself in 5, 10, or 15 years from now?

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, or Good Evening, 

this post should take approximately five to eight minutes to read from start to finish.

I would like to ask some questions relating to today's topic. You can ask yourself the following questions either now or in your free time.

Perhaps have you ever thought about asking yourself where do I see myself in five years from now? How old would I be by then and what would I be doing? Would I still be married to my current spouse? Am I still employed where I am currently working at? Did I get a higher position at work?

Have I changed my career choice? How about ten years from now? Have you ever thought about asking yourself where do I see myself in ten years from now? How old would I be by then and what would I be doing? Am I still employed where I am currently working at?

Did I get a higher position at work? Did I resign my current employment and working somewhere else either for a better pay or getting extra benefits? Have I changed my career choice again?

How about fifteen years from now? Have you ever thought about asking yourself where do I see myself in fifteen years from now? How old would I be by then and what would I be doing? Am I still employed where I am currently working at? Have I retired from employment?

Have I finally decided and settled into a career that I always wanted to do?”

Top Left to Right: Photo taken when I was nine years old and I was ready to go
to school camp, and photo taken of me when I was fourteen years old and I was
ready to go to Multi-Stake Youth Church dance.
Bottom Left to Right: Photo taken when I was nineteen years old, I finished a baptistry
session in Perth LDS Temple and I was ready to go home. Image of the quote and it
says "keep your eyes focused on your long-term goals, even if you make a mistake,
get back on track and keep moving."

Let us reflect on what accomplishments that we were able to achieve five years ago, ten years ago, and fifteen years ago. I would like to share with you a few examples of my accomplishments.

Five years ago, I was nineteen years old. I stayed in Perth, Western Australia for short-term. While I was staying in Perth, I stayed at multiple places. The shortest time that I stayed was at a friend's house for a few days from the day when I arrived. The longest time that I stayed was my last three weeks was with a family and it felt like I was the children's oldest sister to look up to. 

I didn't flew over to Perth with a thought in mind that I would learn so much while I was there. I was able to feel confidence to go with the sister missionaries, I was able to go to Perth LDS Temple in various occasions, was able to make more friendships, etc. 

Within a few weeks of being back at my family's home ward at the time, I accepted a church calling; Nursery Leader Assistant, and I was so eager and wanted to start the full-time proystling mission papers. 

Ten years ago, it was in ninth grade in High School and I was fourteen years old. It was in my first year of doing seminary and the class was on The Book of Mormon. On most Sunday afternoons after church consist of seeing the early morning seminary teacher. Each time when we meet, she would share with me what the lesson would be during the upcoming week and I would have to give her the worksheets that she has given me to complete during the week. 

Fifteen years ago, I was nine years old and I had natural blonde hair at the time. I was in fourth grade and I still remembered to go on a school camp. At that time, it has marked one year ago since I got Baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Neither of five, ten or fifteen years ago, I didn’t ever thought I would be moving over to Texas, United States and I didn’t ever thought that I would be successful of meeting my husband online. I secretly did considered about studying at one of the BYU campuses to study sometime after I graduated high school but I just didn't get around to it.

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Where do you see yourself in 6 months, 1 or 3 years from now?

Good Morning, or Good Afternoon or Good Evening, 

this post should take approximately five to eight minutes to read from start to finish.

I would like to ask you the following questions; you can either ask yourself these questions either now or in your free time. Have you ever seen goals in a short-term preseceptive before? If you have ever set some short-term goals before, what were they and how did you achieve them?

Perhaps have you ever thought about asking yourself where do I see myself in six months from now? Am I still employed where I am currently working at? Do I have a higher position at work? Would I still be on track of achieving towards the career that I always wanted to do?

How about one year from now or three years from now? Have you ever thought about asking yourself where do I see myself in one year or three years from now? How old would I be by then and what would I be doing? Am I still employed where I am currently working at? Would I have a higher position at work? Would I be on track towards the career that I always wanted to do?

"If not now ...., then when?"

Let us reflect on what accomplishments that we were able to achieve six months ago, one years ago and three years ago. I would like to share with you a few examples of my accomplishments.

Six months ago, I moved to Texas, United States and eventually hoped to be married successfully to my husband at the time. One year ago, I was still newly employed at Tugun Domino’s store, and I was waiting for the USCIS {United States Citizenship and Immigration Services} to approve the K-1 {fiancè visa} Petition that my husband has submitted in September 2018.

Three years ago; I heard that I have got my mission call. Apparently I was called to serve as a Self Reliance missionary of Australia Brisbane Mission, I was preparing to receive my endowments, I moved out of my family’s home for the second time. I remembered meeting up with stake president about mentioning mission papers and I shared what I have heard about the mission papers.

I was still employed at my first ever Domino's store at Richlands for a few months and I was working at another Domino's store at Calamvale for working more hours during peak shifts.

I didn’t ever thought that from me not ending up serving a full-time mission or a young church service mission when I was twenty-one years old, I was able to meet my husband towards end of that year and it was a few months prior to turning twenty-two years.

I didn’t ever thought the day would come for me to hit me and make me cry as I was going through customs and walking as I was looking for my gate to catch the plane from Brisbane Australia to start my journey back to Texas, United States for good. Well at least, I know that I would come and visit Australia for vacations. It is still indefinitely for me to come back to Australia and live. 

One year ago, I didn’t ever thought that last year would be so much like a roller coaster. There has been some great memories, a few bad memories and just memories that has helped me to be really prepared to move away from my family’s home on the other side of the world. Eventually having my husband to move in with me on the day when we got married.

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What are you looking forward to achieve throughout 2020?

Good Morning, or Good Afternoon, or Good Evening,

this post should take approximately three to five minutes to read from start to finish.

I would like to ask the following few questions. Feel free to ask those questions either now or in your own time.

"What are you looking forward to achieve throughout this year?"
"What milestones are you achieving throughout this year?"

"Have you set any short-term goals for this year?"
"Have you set any long-term goals for this year?"

I know for myself, this year may feel like a rollercoaster to me. I just have to be ready to have mixed emotions, to cry, to laugh and to enjoy moments throughout this year. I hope to successfully get my Adjustment to Status {Green Card} sometime throughout this year.

Milestones could be married for five years, or first child is turning one years old, etc.

"Great Expectations?" "You can fulfill them step by step as
you walk the gospel path." - See 2 Nephi 31: 19-20.

This year would mark one whole year since I had the K-1 visa interview in US Embassy in Sydney, Australia.
This year would mark one whole year since I got released from being a Temple Ordinance Worker at
Brisbane LDS Temple.

This year would mark one whole year since I left Brisbane Australia to move to Texas, United States.

This year would mark one whole year since I last resigned for my previous employment in Australia.

This year would mark being married to my husband for one whole year.
This year would mark one whole year since Bluey passed away.

This year, my youngest sister Rebekah should be graduating High School.

This year would mark three years worth of going to Thanksgiving with my husband.
This year would mark three years since I have known my husband.

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Set Some Personal Goals

Good Morning, or Good Afternoon, or Good Evening,

this post should take approximately five to eight minutes to read from start to finish.

This post is based on April 1985 General Conference talk and it is called, "Set Some Personal Goals" by Spencer W. Kimball. I would like to share with you some highlights while I was reading the talk. I hope you will be able to learn something new as you read throughout this post. 

Spencer W. Kimball mentioned the following; "To be sure your life will be full and abundant, you must plan your life. ..

You may not yet have chosen your business or profession or life’s work, but there are many generalities which you can already set up in your lives, even though you may not yet know whether you will be a lawyer or a doctor or a teacher or an engineer. There are decisions you should already have made or now be making. 

What are you going to do in the years between now and your marriage? And what will you do about your marriage? ... 

You can decide that now with an irrevocable covenant. You can be a good student; you can use your time properly and efficiently. All the balance of your life you can be happy if you use your time well. ... You can make up your mind this early that you will fill an honorable mission when you reach mission age, and to that end that you will now earn money and save it and invest it for your mission, that you will study and serve and use every opportunity to properly prepare your mind and heart and soul for that glorious period of your life.” 

(Ensign, May 1974) ...

And since you will now establish your goal to fill a mission, remember it costs money to go to the various parts of the world and preach the gospel. Remember, then, it is your privilege now to begin to save your money. ... Every time money comes into your hands, through gifts or earnings, set at least a part of it away in a savings account to be used for your mission. The question has been often asked, Is the mission program one of compulsion? And the answer, of course, is no. Everyone is given his free agency. ...

I remind you ... that regardless of your present age, you are building your life; it will be cheap and shoddy or it will be valuable and beautiful; it will be full of constructive activities or it can be destructive; it can be full of joy and happiness, or it can be full of misery. It all depends upon you and your attitudes, for your altitude, or the height you climb, is dependent upon your attitude or your response to situations.” (Ensign, Nov. 1974)

You know what is right and what is wrong. You have all received the Holy Ghost following your baptism. You need no one to brand the act or thought as wrong or right. You know by the Spirit. You are painting your own picture, carving your own statue. It is up to you to make it acceptable. May God bless you ... 

I know your Heavenly Father is your true friend. Everything he asks you to do is right and will bring blessings to you and make you manly and strong.” (Ensign, Nov. 1974)

The Lord bless you as you grow year by year to receive the inspiration of the Lord to be able to pass on the glorious blessings of the gospel." If you are interested to read the whole General Conference talk now or in 

your own time, here is the link below. 

www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1985/04/set-some-personal-goals

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Happy New Year 2020

Good Morning, or Good Afternoon, or Good Evening,

this post should take approximately two to four minutes to read from start to finish.

This post is the very first post for Year 2020. Happy New Year! I hope this year will be filled with plenty of wonderful and great memories for you and your family.

How did you celebrate New Year's Eve? What did you do for the first day of the year?

I know for me; It was such a wonderful experience for myself and my husband to celebrate New Year's Eve together because it was our first one together. In the past years of knowing each other, we were long distance. My husband was over here in Texas, United States meanwhile I was still in Australia.

I remembered when we both told each other that we both wished that we were together for celebrating New Year's Eve together. Last night, my husband and I managed to stay awake for the final countdown until new year by watching short episodes on Netflix. I remembered mentioning to my husband when it was midnight and we gave each other New Years' kisses. Originally my husband was hoping to take a few hours nap before the final countdown.

2020 is a new year, 2020 is a leap year, 2020 is the first year into another new decade.
I lived through two decades ish so far. How many decades have you lived for?

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Some Memories and Highlights of Year 2019

Good Morning, or Good Afternoon, or Good Evening,

this post should take approximately five to eight minutes to read from start to finish.

Before this year ends, I would like to share some wonderful memories and sad memories that has happened throughout this year including one year milestones. 

January 2019 - I was able to celebrate New Year's Day with Bluey, this month marked one year ago since my husband and I started skyping each other, told each other that we loved each other and my husband and I became boyfriend and girlfriend. 

February 2019 - This month was a rollercoaster. This month marked one year ago when I had my second car accident in Australia and I was sent to the hospital by ambulance for injuries that I had. This month also marked one year ago since I flew my first international flight on my own, drove on the right side of the road, and I visited many Utah LDS Temples on my own. This month; I was able to spend two weeks with my husband, we were able to have our engagement photos taken, have a success engagement party and my husband and I celebrated our very first Valentine's Day together.

March 2019 - It was the month that has reached three months ago since I got set apart as a Temple Ordinance Worker at Brisbane LDS Temple. 

July 2019 - I had my K-1 Visa {fiancè visa} successful interview at US Embassy in Sydney. Within two days after the interview, I got my K-1 Visa, I booked a one way ticket back to Dallas, Texas United States, I had my got released as a Temple Ordinance Worker, I resigned work, I said my final goodbyes to my family and Bluey, I flew and arrived back to Dallas, Texas United States safely.

September 2019 - My Mum, and her parents flew in the same week of my wedding day, my husband and I got married for all time and eternity.

December 2019 - Bluey came into my life one year ago, a day after the one year mark of Bluey coming into my life, he passed away, my husband and I was able to have video call with my family and my grandparents on my Mum's side for Christmas on our Christmas Eve, I had my first Christmas with in-laws, some of my husband's relatives and I'm looking forward to have my midnight kiss this evening for New Years.

What are some memories and highlights did you have throughout Year 2019?

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