i have plans

i can't help but to express my gratitude.

for even when i am selfish, idle and discouraged; the Lord is there for me.

i suppose nothing will ever work as i have it planned to.

and that's okay because i know that there is always something more in store for me.

just as i thought i would maybe get things figured out tonight: 

what was supposed to happen, didn't.

and thank goodness, because if it did i wouldn't have been able to see the CES fireside 

and hear Sister Dalton's words that offered me comfort and encouragement.

as i listened to the words she spoke, i knew that part of them were for me.

i'm grateful that as i have been struggling with certain choices, 

she outlined ways to make decisions, and offered guidance in deciding to decide.

it comforted my soul that Sister Dalton testified of leading the world in a return to virtue.

i know that now is the time, to awake and arise.

now is the time, to return to virtue.

now is the time to prepare to meet our God.

for virtue is the golden key that unlocks the doors of the temple.

i know that i am being prepared by the Lord, and that he will prepare a way for me.

with that said, all is well, all is well.

what is my aim?

virtue. virtue at all costs.

Confronting our feelings and giving them appropriate expression always takes strength, not weakness. It takes strength to acknowledge our anger, and sometimes more strength yet to curb the aggressive urges anger may bring and to channel them into nonviolent outlets. It takes strength to face our sadness and to grieve and to let our grief and our and our anger flow in tears when they need to. It takes strength to talk about our feelings and to reach out for help and comfort when we need it.

-Fred Rogers