Forgiveness.

Alright, now that you have watched that incredible video let me ramble for a minute.

Perhaps I am behind everyone else but I definitely just had this epiphany.  Bear with me...

Just has the higher Lord forgave his servant our Heavenly Father forgives us.  When He must practice justice we plead with him for His mercy.  We beg forgiveness.  If we ask with a sincere heart and are truly repentant, the Lord freely grants us the peace of forgiveness.

BUT...

Do we do the same?  I can continually find things in my life offensive, frustrating, etc.  Do I automatically forgive the individuals who, often unknowingly, "commit" these "transgressions"?  In my pride I expect Heavenly Father to freely forgive me of all of my shortcomings, faults, and sins and yet I sometimes fail to do the same, especially when it comes to the little, minute details and interactions of life (which we all know don't matter anyways).

My goal for this next little while is to continue to come closer to my Savior and in so doing gain His spirit's constant influence.  Through the spirit I hope to gain a glimpse of the love the Savior and our Heavenly Father feel for those I come in contact with, especially the customers at the gas station I work at.  I think then I will be able to have a soft enough heart to freely forgive others, so that I deserve the forgiveness of my Heavenly Father that only comes through the sacrifice of my elder brother, Jesus Christ.

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Happiness.

I've decided it might be easier (and more uplifting) to blog about more than just what occurs in my life, but to what makes me happy in each day.

Yesterday the things that made me happy include:

getting off work at 5.
slow dancing in the kitchen.
my husband.
whole wheat chocolate chip cookies.
mac and cheese from The Hickory.
visiting neighbors and delivering cookies for FHE.
having FHE in general.
clean house.
warm shower.
free Paradise doughnuts.
Dan in Real Life soundtrack.
new green Addidas running shoes.
my loving choir instructor!

4th of July Weekend

Hey friends!

It's been a little while...but I thought I would update you on the excitement of this past week!

On the third of July, Jay's parents came up to visit!  Yay!  I love having family come visit.  Anyways we got to visit and introduce them to our FAVORITE treat: Karie Ann's (gelato and shaved ice).  nom nom nom.  On the morning of the 4th we watched Jay march and drum in the Independence Day Parade.  That was so fun!  It was a cute small town parade.  From there we got some Subway and headed to the hidden gem of Rexburg: Rexburg Rapids.  This water park is sick. We had a blast racing down water slides, floating the lazy river, and doing handstand clapping competitions.  Ha.  Oh, good times.  Then we had a wonderful BBQ.  Jay and I made shish-kabobs with steak, potatoes, peppers, and onions.  We had corn on the cob, watermelon, and our favorite Crystal Light (Strawberry, Orange, Banana).  Then we had strawberry pretzel jello salad for dessert.  MMM.  We headed to Idaho Falls and after a late start caught part of the fireworks.

The next day I was off to work at Freshens at 6:30 a.m. Jay and his family met me at the end of my shift and we ate bagels and smoothies from my work for brunch.

On Saturday Jay and I and some good friends and neighbors got to participate in The Color Run.  We ran our first 5K together in about 35 minutes.  Pretty impressive considering we didn't train for more than about 2 days and we were being blasted with color chalk all the way through.  It was the most fun I have had in awhile.  We got free Kiwi Loco afterwards!  Yum.  But most of all I was just stoked that we had actually completed it.  Completing a 5K has been on my bucket list for over a year.  It was so fun and I can't wait to do another one.  After showering I headed to work for 6 hours.  Let's just say my legs are not happy with me today...oh well!