Where Do I Go From Here?

I found some old journals last night ... no, we're talkin really old ... a journal of poetry from April 1982. A gratitude journal from 1997. My scripture journal from 2002!
I think it's funny that it is now when I am trying to redefine my life that I find old journals :) It kind of takes me to the center of who I was when I was graduating from high school and starting out in life to what ever brought me here. It's not surprising that thoes things I wanted so badly then are the same things I want today. Back then, I never would have dreamed that I would be sitting in this position today ... but no use in cryin' about the time span. I do have faith and a testimony that everything I wanted at 18 will be mine if I remain faithful.

So, that being said, I can move forward.


I blogged a while back about dreams ... I am trying to redefine my dreams ...

I wrote a personal mission statement a few years ago, I just dug it out of one of my journals! (I don't seem to have a problem keeping journals! I wish I had the same dedication to my weight problem ...lol)

Anyway, I have reviewed my mission statement and I find that I am not necessarily on the wrong path ... I just need to give it some gas ...

My mission statement has three bullet points:

Embrace: to embrace the gospel and all that is good and to use it to inspire my creativity that I might inspire those around me ...
I don't have any problem embracing the gospel ...

Create: I do create ...this very blog is a perfect example of that! I write OFTEN... and I share what I write ... I write poetry, mostly ... I make cards for family and friends ...so I do create ...

D&C 60:13
"Behold, they have been sent to preach my gospel among the congregations of the wicked; wherefore, I give unto them a commandment, thus: Thou shalt not idle away thy time, neither shalt thou bury thy talent that it may not be known. "

1 Timothy 4:14
" Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. "

Well, I shouldn't bury my talents ...and I should not neglect the gift that is in me .. My bishop just called me to the activities committee ... he's determined to keep my creative juices flowing ... (on that note, he didn't even seem to be phased at all by the look of terror on my face when He called me to the position!)

Another bullet point on my mission statement is

To Inspire:Do I inspire??? I hope so ... Friends have said I inspire ... I try ... so I will keep plugging away at the inspiration

like I said before, I'm not to far off ..... I'll just rev it up a bit!