Where is my heart?

3 Nephi 13: 19-21
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and thieves break through and steal;
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break though nor steal.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Where is my heart?
The first thing that came to my mind when I asked my self this question is what gives me peace. The first things that came to me were the sound of the ocean or quite view of a mountain range and then I hit the one true thing that gives me peace; the temple. My favorite temple is the temple depicted in the picture above the Logan temple. I like this temple for a number reasons most of which are to sacred to share, but one of the reason I can share is that it’s not white. The all the lord’s temples save this one is white, symbolizing it purity.
My favorite definition of pure is Untainted with evil, Innocent. I can guarantee there is not one person on this earth aside from Christ who is untainted with evil and innocent, all of us no matter how hard we try have sinned and given into the enticing of Satan some more than other but the point being none of us are truly pure. The only way to become pure is trough the atonement of Christ, through repentance now not one of us will only need to repent once as it is we are human we error and will have to continually re-purify ourselves if you will.
So if we all are unperfected then how do we define what makes a person pure. I think the best way is to look to there hearts. Where does the heart lie, people with good heart tend to be defined as being loving, giving, acting with good intent. Now can you be all those things and make bad choice, yes you can. A man is often judge by his actions not his heart. In the scriptures it say in Samuel 16:7….Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature…..for the Lord seeth not as a man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the lord looketh on the heart.
Now this scripture refers to a mans outward appearance not his action but the only one who can judge a man is Christ we are to look to there heart and love them for there hearts not judge them for there actions. If we can do this our heart will be better for it. So back to my original question where is my heart, I don’t think it’s exactly where its supposed to be but I think to be in that perfect place will only come through Christ and though its not quite there yet I’m headed in the right direction.

Seven Wonders of the World

In an e-mail I recently got with a video of a teacher asking her class what they thought the Seven Wonders of the World were. Most the student listed things such as: the Pryminds, The Empire State Building, The Great Wall of China, one girl however listed things such as: to see and to hear. The message of the video was that we take the small miracles in life for granite.

It made me think of what the seven wonders of the world are to me.

To Smile
To Learn
To Laugh
To Hug
To Imagine
To Hope
To Love

What are the Seven Wonders of the World to you?

Quirks

The Rules:Link the Person who Tagged you.
Mention rules on your blog:
Tell about 6 quirks of yours
Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same
-Leave a comment to let them know.

Six Quirks of mine:

1) I like to argue even if I agee with a persons opinion, Its something about seeing things from all angles, I think it due to the fact I think there is good and bad in every person, choice/opinion, and situation.

2) When Im really tired I get the giggles like a little girl and cant stop.

3) I change my hair the most when I feel like I need a change or when Im at a cross road.

4) Im Flakey not in a bad way, in a I need to try and do new things all the time to keep my attention. Not in a ADHD way either just in a Pochantas go where the wind takes you kind of way.

5) I ask question insevly, I like to learn and the best way to learn is by asking question. I like to call it being inquisitive.

6) Im overly blunt, I tell it like it is. This of course is from my perspective because there are three sides to everything: my side, your side, and what really happened. Pespective is unique to each indivdual.

* I Tag Camille/Meal/Mena because, well.. shes my only friend on this blog thing besides Camilla who sent it to me. Thanks by the way It was fun. I have alot of quirks it was hard to pick just 6. Luv both your guts!

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds this world has ever seen. When contemplating this thought I decided to see what I could learn from this great mind. Through his life Einstein spoke his mind not bothering with politics or the opinions of others. I think a majority of the time I am like him in this aspect. In my research of him I came across a few quotes he made that really struck me.
The first is “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." This quote is to the point so many people live there life in fear never daring to try anything new. Granted the fear can be justified but how do you ever learn without taking a chance and without mistakes and learning you never grow and growing and learning is a huge part of the life we are here to live.
The second quote I came across is “Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.” This quote is can be interpreted in a few way but I believe it was Einstein’s intention to point out how we conform to the society/politics of the world and by the age of eighteen we think anything outside the box is wrong or we shut it out. It his way of saying we are a slave to the worlds point of view. Which is such an in-depth perception so many people will never get to the point were they truly grasp it.
The next quote is wise and one that we never seem to think of when we need it most "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." There no word necessary to explain the lesson in this quote.
"Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.” Now this quote I like because Einstein a scientist knew with all his brilliance that there was a higher power and he has a grasp on the understanding of God who few ever acquire.

This last quote is one that was written on a sign in Einstein’s office.
“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts” I love his perspective to know what really matter and forget the rest. You can’t always count the things that are the greatest gifts and the things you can count don’t really matter as much as the world makes them seem to.

The great mind of Albert Einstein can help us see what truly matters in life. It’s not the politics or the possessions we have, its being true to ourselves, our fellow beings and to our God.

This is my life theme song at the moment.

Teri Clark-

Here I am again, kicking dust in the canyon wind,
Waiting for that sun to go down.
Made up Mod Hollin drive hell bent on getting high,
High above the lights of town.

You and tequila make me crazy
You run like poison in my blood.
One more night might kill me baby.
One is one to many, and one more is never enough.

Thirty days and thirty nights
Ive been putting up a real good fight.
There were times I thought you’d win.
It isn’t easy to forget the bitter taste the morning left,
I swore I wouldn’t go back there again.

You and tequila make me crazy
You run like poison in my blood.
One more night might kill me baby.
One is one to many and one more is never enough.

When it comes to you, oh, the damage I could do.
It’s always your favorite sins that do you in.

You and tequila make me crazy
You run like poison in my blood.
One more night might kill me baby.
One is one to many and one more is never enough.

It’s never enough.

Acceptance? Humilty? Regret?

I have been idealistic my whole life thinking I could have anything if I but believed but on this day I am willing to settle for less and be happy and grateful for it. I would rather have the lowest degree of celestial glory then none at all. I am willing be just an angel to the lord and never make it to god hood with an eternal companion. I will accept the least rather than none at all. This is not despair or unhappiness this is acceptance or maybe this is humility, maybe its regret or maybe its reality. Whichever Im there and accepting of whatever may come.