unconditional love
once upon a time there was a person who swore they would love you forever. their love moved on but your love stayed in the same place. consider the opportunity to love the greatest of all blessings, even when love doesn't go your way. the love you give is the love you get and it is all good no matter where love takes you. let the ability to love another belong to you forever and ever because real love stories never end.
~ philosophy
~ Mahalo Sissy, for sharing today's "Gem" with me. ~
"Hope is not knowledge, but rather the abiding trust that the Lord will fulfill His promise to us. It is confidence that if we live according to God's laws and the words of His prophets now, we will receive desired blessings in the future. It is believing and expecting that our prayers will be answered. It is manifest in confidence, optimism, enthusiasm, and patient perseverance."
In the language of the gospel, this hope is sure, unwavering, and active. The prophets of old speak of a 'firm hope' (Alma 34:41) and a 'lively hope' (1 Peter 1:3). It is a hope glorifying God through good works. With hope comes joy and happiness. With hope, we can 'have patience, and bear . . . [our] afflictions' (Alma 34:41)."
Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "The Infinite Power of Hope," Ensign, Nov. 2008, 22
Let freedom ring
Let the white dove sing
Let the whole world know that today
Is a day of reckoning
Let the weak be strong
Let the right be wrong
Roll the stone away
Let the guilty pay
On Independence Day
- as sung by Martina McBride + later Carrie Underwood
Happy Fourth of July! As you celebrate with your family + friends, please be wise - don't drink + drive.
a beautiful memory
This day also holds special significance for me for another reason. In 1992, it was the day I found out I was hāpai with my first son. When I was a little girl, all I wanted was to grow up to be a mommy, so it was one of the greatest blessings ever.
Mahalo ke Akua.
