Just in time for Easter!

Once again, the celebration of new life is upon us! Personally, with my Religious course on the life and ministry of the Savior ending just in time for Easter, my thoughts have been turned to Christ and his role in our Spiritual progress in this life. (Actually, today's drawing and my final project for that course have some incredible similarities!) 

As is quite common with the Scriptures, the Savior's instruction to various people during His life can be applied to our own lives. He said; “Come, follow me.[ Luke 18:22] For, no man cometh unto the Father, but by me;[ John 14:6] therefore, be not afraid, only believe,[ Mark 5:36] all things are possible to them that believe.[ Mark 9:23]” The Savior also never failed to emphasize throughout His ministry that His will and that of the Father were in constant unison.[ Matthew 12:50, Luke 2:49, John; 4:34, 5:30, 6:38, among others.] Thus we see that the Father and the Son both truly love us and wish our redemption and exaltation, our immortality and eternal life.[ Moses 1:39] As Elder Holland said, “Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, suffered, died, and rose from death in order that He could, like lightning in a summer storm, grasp us as we fall, hold us with His might, and through our obedience to His commandments, lift us to eternal life.”[ “Where Justice, love, and mercy meet”; Elder Jeffery R. Holland, April 2015.] 

So, much like Peter in his attempt to come to the Savior on the water;[ Matthew 14:25-31] as we stay focused on Him, through the Atonement and the Holy Ghost, the Savior is with us every step in the right direction that we take. “For with God all things are possible.”[ Mark 10:27] When you put it that way, it's quite apparent we’re loved the exact same way as the men Jesus himself handpicked to hold His Priesthood and teach His word. As I see it, this shouldn’t lower our leaders to our level, but rather raise us to their plain. The Lord’s servants, all of them, are equal, and have the same job; to pay forward the help we receive from the Savior, spread the good news, find and feed His sheep.[ John 21:15-17; “Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd”, 4th verse, Hymns no. 221 ] Coming full circle here, the biggest part of our God-given responsibility as servants of Him is to lift other’s up to join us, as our Savior first lifted us up. He that ascended up on high, has also he descended below all things… that he might be in all and through all things, the light of truth”[ Doctrine and Covenants 88:6]. 

Yeah, I've put a lot of thought into this. Happy Easter, and keep on keepin' on!

Nothing is Ever Just Black and White

        One of the most stressful things about this blog, as time goes on, has to be coming up with something original to say about the works I post on here. Provide some kind of way to justify posting what I post, some great big tie-in to life or current events, or some lengthy and deep metaphor -so it seems like I know what I'm doing. You can see how it starts to get a little taxing. There's also a standard of excellence I've set for the work I post. These combine with being busy, and a bunch of other silly excuses and before you know it, I've only posted once in the last seven months! So today I say; "phooey to the rules I've set for no reason!" Because if rules are holding you back from achieving your goals, they aren't rules at all! I believe the word is 'limitation'. That said, here's a post that doesn't meet my personal expectations for what is blog worthy, but is still awesome.One of my biggest achievements actually, because I have never been much for shading.

 Unfortunately, it appears I can't break all my limitations in one post. Just look at that beautifully deep and lengthy metaphor. Isn't life wonderful? So, until next time; Remember who you are, and keep on keepin' on!  

Life's a Roller coaster

Wow, it's been a loooooong time since we've come into contact. For that I apologize.
Well, the summer's end is enveloping us, and before it gets too close, get out there and have some fun! Go swimming, take a road trip, ride a thrilling roller coaster, metaphorical or otherwise!

If your job entails you working all summer long, that's calamitous, and we hope you are having fun, at the very least!

Keep on keepin' on!

Prayer will change the night to day!

Well, how we missed this until now is a mystery to me. Honestly when I think fighting the dark, the first things I think of (now that I'm thinking about it) are Scripture study and prayer. Oh well, at least we remembered to mention it at some point. Pray always, it'll make a difference, guaranteed.  

Green Thumbs

So, after a long discussion, I decided Lizzie was right, in that a day of hard work is not the same as a day of service. So we reached a compromise, and decided to merge two darkness fighting techniques into one week: Diligent labor and spreading the good news of Christ. Jesus himself compared both to gardening in one way or another* anyway, so it worked out okay, even if it wasn't 'plant' this way! Remember, you guys will only reap what you sow, don't let your 'garden' down and end up with it only being 'sow-sow'.  

*Here's the sources, the first and the last, if you will.

'Tis Noble of [Creecher's] to Work and to Give

Sometimes, the easiest way to shine is to ask yourself; "Have I done any good in the World today?"  Then go do some good, regardless of the answer. Holding doors, leaving change in the gumball machine, or getting some friends together and chopping wood. You can never really tell the impact of a few simple act of service, Believe me, it's the small things that leave some of the biggest impacts, even if that doesn't make logical sense.

Happy (Belated) Mother's Day!

Oops. The one time sensitive week, and I botch it up. Don't worry, my Mom knows I love her, Even though I couldn't tell her over the internet, I got to see her face to face.
Anyway, with Mother's day being this week, I figured it best to combine it into my Fight Darkness challenge, to keep a steady flow, even if it was a day late. Oh well, can't win 'em all. Hey, at least I'm still on course in the challenge, though.
So, if you haven't already, remember to show your love for the women who've made you who you are today!