Forget Me Not

I love Pres. Uchtdorf, and I love his talks. His "Forget Me Not" talk at the Relief Society broadcast last Saturday was no exception. I plan on watching it with Jack for our next FHE, because I think it's great for everyone to hear, not just sisters. And it's just such a good talk. Love him.

Anyways, parts of Pres. Uchtdorf's talk were about being easier on ourselves, and remembering that the Lord loves us. I can think of times when I really needed this knowledge. And of course it never hurts, at all, to hear this. But what it made me realize (and what I know I need to be grateful for) is that life is going well. Of course life is not perfect. It never is. But I'm now to a place where I don't have huge trials hanging over my head, threatening to overcome me. And it's interesting to think about what has made the difference, because I definitely still have trials! The issues that used to bother me are still there, just in different forms. I think a lot of it has to do with getting myself to a point where I enjoy the stage of life I'm in. I've also tried to be better at reading my scriptures and going to the temple this year, so I'd like to think that these play a part as well. And having lots of free time to spend with Jack helps, too, not to mention a little more financial freedom. And great friends and family. But I really do think that not focusing on what I don't have, and enjoying what I do have, has made the difference. And I am so grateful that I'm to a happier place now!

Anyways, I wanted to share one of my favorite quotes from the talk:

"You are closer to heaven than you know. You are destined for more than you can possibly imagine."

It's so nice to hear uplifting words, and I'm looking forward to hearing more at General Conference this weekend.