Take Me There

"I know you don't believe me," Pete said. "But I like my women real. Real skin. Real breasts. Real lines around their eyes that mean they've really lived and had pain. You show me that woman and I'm interested."

Mama Burk

"Honorable men are all built the same," said Mama

"And you think I'm an honorable man?"

"Do you know when to walk away? Do you know when to not to take less than you deserve? If you do, then you're an honorable man," she said.

Are we honorable with ourselves? Do we know when to pack up our bags and leave? Sometimes what we want is so dear to us we can't let go.

But is what we can't let go of less than we deserve?

Elder Dallin H. Oaks said there are three kinds of situations in our lives: Good, Better, and Best. We will always be hammered with choices and the hardest ones are those that all seem to be worthy of our time. But, we must discern for ourselves what level they fall under in our lives. You may have something Good, but will you give that up for the Best?

"Eventually, whatever it is that was getting us high stops feeling good and starts to hurt," said Grey. "Still they say you don't kick the habit until you hit rock bottom. But how do you know you're there? Because no matter how badly a pain is hurting us, sometimes letting it go hurts even worse."

Winner At A Losing Game

Have you ever wanted something so bad, you thought you could make it work? If only this... If only that... You were trying to make it work and the other person didn't seem as interested.

I think I can say all of my quasi-relationships have been this way. Only I wasn't smart enough to pack up and go before they did...

"He's never coming back, is he?" asked Christina

"Remember Christina, you're a strong woman," said Mama

I'm tired of losing.

A little magic

"When is something good going to happen, huh? I just want a little magic."

There are times in our lives when we wish for a spark of something, just a little something to know that the big man upstairs is still thinking about us; to know that he hasn't forgotten about his promises.

But I think the magic happens more often in our lives than we realize. The hand of God can be seen every day in our lives if we will look for it.

Elder Henry B. Eyring recently spoke on experiences he had. He had a book and he would write down at least one experience where he saw the hand of God in his life that day. Elder Eyring mostly did it for his children. But I think for some of us who struggle through our everyday trials, it would be useful for us to start looking for the positives through the day. As we look for the hand of God in our lives, we will realize it far outweighs the struggles we have.

As we prepare for the desires of our hearts to be fulfilled, we will come to realize God is preparing us through small steps. Things so great don't come in a great bang, "but by small and simple things are great things brought to pass."

Good things happen all the time and the beauty of it, is that that is the magic.

Rebellion and Inspiration

How is it that our Heavenly Father has sucha perfect love for us that He can still be there even when we are being dumb? He still gives us glimpses of inspiration to guide away from the crappy path we are on.

I went to the temple and as I sat there I realized I am not happy with the person I have become. Once inside of me was a gung-ho return missionary ready to continue changing the world. As I sat there I wondered where she had gone.

So much of my natural person has come out and I have to rein her back in. As I sat in the temple I told myself that I wanted to be the girl I was nearly three years ago. There are choices I can't take back and I will have to live with that. But I can still change and become a new creature.

The things that have happened in the past can't happen again. I am giving them up for something far greater.