Week 5: Bombed!

Week 5 was a bomb.  There was one day this week that I completely just blew my goals off.  I think I was just tired of trying to wake up early, so I didn't feel like going to sleep on time because it wouldn't have mattered.  It came the weekend, and I totally forgot to clean my room.  I still tried to serve others and think outside of myself.  I kept that going, but kind of bombed on the other stuff.  This week is going to be much better.  I don't have time to be giving up like that.  Thanks for keeping me on top of things.  I've got great friends that are helping me keep on my goals; to you I am every thankful.  Good friends.


I've been reading the Old Testament for the first time, the whole way through.  I sure love it.  I've been reading about the children of Israel in the desert.  They were kind of disobedient, and the Lord didn't put up with it.  The more and more I read the scriptures, the more I start to understand the nature of God and truly how much it is exemplified in the paternal love that is shown by my own father (and my mother for that matter).  Sometimes God can be pretty "harsh" with his children on earth--He commanded that they be killed if they disobeyed the Sabbath day.  At first that seemed pretty harsh to me.  The more and more I've been pondering about his dealings with the children of Israel, the more I've realized his plan.  He was preparing a people to live in the promised land.  He had to establish a pure and worthy base of followers to establish the purity of his law. He did the same with the early pioneers.  He brought them through the western wilderness.  Many perished because of their faith.  Many decided not to go because of a lack of faith.  It was through asking them to sacrifice to live his laws that he built a firm based on which to establish his kingdom once again.  And when I think about death in the grand scheme of things--it's hardly a punishment.  Death and how we day really doesn't affect our salvation, only hastens it.

I love the scriptures.  I'm grateful for the Holy Ghost that teaches me about God and his love for all of his children.  He really wants us to be obedient to him so we can be happy.  He is merciful... very merciful.  I have felt that in my life.