bad is easy, good is hard

Losing is easy. Winning is hard.
Talking is easy. Listening is hard.
Watching TV is easy. Reading is hard.
Giving advice is easy. Taking advice is hard.
Flab is easy. Muscle is hard.
Stop is easy. Go is hard.
Dirty is easy. Clean is hard.
Dream is easy. Think is hard.
Lying is easy. Truth is hard.
Sleeping is easy. Walking is hard.
Holding a grudge is easy. Forgiving is hard.
Telling a secret is easy. Keeping a secret is hard.
Play is easy. Work is hard.
Falling is easy. Getting up is hard.
Spending is easy. Saving is hard.
Eating is easy. Dieting is hard.
Doubt is easy. Faith is hard.
Criticizing is easy. Taking criticism is hard.
Secrecy is easy. Confession is hard.
Pride is easy. Humility is hard.
Excusing oneself is easy. Excusing others is hard.
Borrowing is easy. Paying back is hard.
Immorality is easy. Chastity is hard.
Argument is easy. Negotiation is hard.
Going along is easy. Walking alone is hard.
Dumb is easy. Smart is hard.
Cowardice is easy. Bravery is hard.
Messy is easy. Neat is hard.
War is easy. Peace is hard.
Sarcasm is easy. Sincerity is hard.
An F is easy. An A is hard.
Growing weeds is easy. Growing flowers is hard.
Can't do is easy. Can do is hard.
Feasting is easy. Fasting is hard.
Talking about God is easy. Following God is hard.

Life Lesson - 2

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

Lessons In Life - 1

1. Life isn't fair, but is still good.

Happy New Year - 2010

To those we love, to those who show us love. To friends past, present and future. To those who have needed us, and those who have accepted out faults. To those who have made us smile and those whose laughter will keep us strong. To joy. To peace. To living. May love and open arms find you. May your hearts be filled. ...May all that you seek be yours and may difficult times pass over you. Peace be unto you.

Happy Holidays 2009

To the best and the worst of 2009! Looking forward to 2010!

December Blessings

On Sunday, December 6th, the Young Men's president in our ward at church came to collect fast offerings. His name is John Lee and he is a fantastic guy. He asked if Tyler was home. I ran upstairs and told Tyler that John Lee was at the door and told him he asked to speak with him.

Tyler came down to the door and spoke with him as I was getting a check for my fast offerings. After the conversation was over, Tyler turned to me with a glow on his face and asked me if I had heard the conversation. I told him no, I was not listening. He told me that John asked Tyler to baptize his son Jacob who had just turned eight. I asked Tyler if he was worthy to baptize Jacob and he said yes, he was. I asked him if he was planning on baptizing Jacob and he said yes.

Saturday, December 12th came and Tyler went to play football with the youth from church who were playing some of the men in the ward. Afterwards he went to John Lee's house to get the clothes he needed to be able to bapitze Jacob. The baptism was scheduled for 4:00 p.m. We got to the church at 3:40 and Tyler sat nervously and waited until the time to baptize Jacob.

Everything went as planned - it was perfect. There was a new found light in Tyler's eyes. He was glowing as if it was his own baptism.

There was a gathering at the Lee's home afterwards. We attended for a short time prior to Tyler spending the evening with his girlfriend. He told John at his home that he would see him at church on Sunday.

Sunday morning Tyler got up and got ready for church. He attended for the first time in months.

I am grateful for the Lee's, for inspiration and for small December blessings.

Why do some things not work out?

God's will is not always our will.