What Matters Most?

Life has been just absolutely crazy! Trying to make decisions and figuring out where I need to be. I had moved all my things down to Provo and was all signed up to go to school at UVU this next semester. As the semester got closer and closer, it felt more and more uneasy about all of it. So...I pulled out of school and I am now living back home in Midway. What is up with that? HAHA! I feel so good about this decisions. I wonder what the Lord has in store for me here :-) Life is so unexpected!

One thing that I am starting to learn from all of this is to SLOW DOWN!! I have always want to be going a million miles a minute working on this and that. Having come to the realization that I have hardly ever taken time out to just take care of me and really spending time in developing meaningful relationships with those around me, along with a perfectly timed lesson given in Relief Society, I have finally just come to the conclusion that it is not worth it anymore! Now is the time for me to take care of what is most important and I'm not saying its just me I need to focus on, but those around me and putting the Lord first in every decision!

Elder Uchtdorf explains this concept perfectly with his talk from General Conference in October 2010 called Of Things That Matter Most!

He talks about trees, and how we can see that when there are optimal climate conditions they grow at a normal rate, but during seasons when growing conditions are not ideal they slow down their pace and they focus on the essential elements of survival.

He also refers to flying an airplane (of course), and when you are a pilot experiencing turbulence it is not the best idea to speed up to get out of it, you must slow down to what they call 'the optimum turbulence penetration speed' which would allow the plane to get through the turbulence without as many of the negative effects.

"Therefore, it is good advice to slow down a little, steady the course, and focus on the essentials when experiencing adverse conditions."

 And I would add....to do this even when you are NOT experiencing adverse conditions!

Life is about the little moments, about the time we take to come closer to those around us and to our Savior as we build a sure foundation on righteous living! We can find strength as we steady the course and take time for what matters most!

I think the attached video sums it all up quite nicely! :-)

ENJOY THE MOMENTS!