A Beginning

I apologize for not being able to come up with a more exciting, eye-catcher of a title for my first blog post, but perhaps its fitting. I like to think of myself as a pretty simple girl. But hey, I will let you be the judge of that one :)

My little introduction to the left is pretty much me in a small little nutshell, and I am sure that more of me will shine through in my writings. I tend to be random and just all over the place sometimes but I will try to minimize that as much as possible. I am currently home in Washington, living with my amazing father and working at a specialty grocery store. I consider myself lucky to have a steady job, although it is not quite ideal. I am blessed :) I live near the two cutest little girls on the face of this earth, Alexis and Andrea, My nieces! I love them SO MUCH! I miss them a ton while I am at school, so i soak up every moment while I am here. I go to School at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, so I am away from home most of the year. I am currently studying business, which I love, but because of the competitive nature of the business program at BYU I am currently unsure about my major, but I will have a business minor :) BYU is a fantastic school, I have made many friends that I hope to have forever.

(I think that every day I write up a post I will include something random, something that has been on my mind that I just want to get out there)
Random Thought of the day:
Sometimes life can become overwhelming and we have to really search inside ourselves to kind of really find some sort of purpose to push though and not just throw the towel in and accept defeat. Its in these times that I think that we learn so much more about ourselves and Our Savior, Jesus Christ. Not in the moment of course, but afterwards we look back and realize really how much we were stretched and how real our relationship with our Savior has become. In my experience, it takes time to make this a realization, and to become grateful for the strength that I were blessed to gain. Because our Savior loves us, and the love is infinite He allows us to remember those hard times and the great things that we learned from them no matter how large of a scar they left on our hearts. Today at church a woman shared her testimony and thoughts on this very subject and it impressed me. It truly is a gift, a tender mercy from a loving Heavenly Father.
I have recently read a book by Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "The Remarkable Soul of a Woman" it is very inspiring and uplifting, I would suggest every woman to read it. It is a very light read and has very valuable insight that would benefit any of us who need a little brightness in our lives. The book ends with this statement, and it is how i would like to wrap up my thought--

"You are a choice daughter of our Heavenly Father, and through the things you create and by your compassionate service, you are a great power for good. You will make the world a better place. Lift up your chin; walk tall. God loves you."