Thornton Mom

Today I sat down to follow my mentor's advice and write down what I want out of therapy.  Then I read the NieNie Dialogues "Hard Work" and that is exactly what I want to become.  That is what I want.  I just feel overwhelmed when trying to get there. Sunday I had to teach and my sister in law was there.  We talked about the Mormon Message, "Two Brother's Apart."   How the older brother treated the younger brother horribly and the younger brother just wanted to be loved.  Later we learn that the older brother was depressed and that through Christ he was able to make his greatest weakness his greatest strength and that now the brother's are best friends.  My sister in law raised her hand and said, "I think that the reason the older brother was so mean to his younger brother was because he was in pain and so treated his brother poorly.  I think that more often than not if someone is treating someone poorly that they themselves are hurting and i...

My husband and father-in-law NEVER think anything is too hot.  Well this one finally challenged their taste buds. Drawing on the Powers of Heaven , by Grant Von Harrison pg. 16--"If you are not realizing your desires, you are not desiring in faith with all your heart; consequently, the Lord cannot assist you in realizing your righteous desires.  Remember, you will receive according to your desires." For several months I have desired to get back in shape.  But I did not want to work for it.  I just wanted it to happen.  Now I feel that the Lord has helped change my heart.  I do desire "with all your heart" to get my body to where it should be.  Before I did not ask the Lord because I knew that my heart was not in it.  But now with His help I do have faith that I can overcome this weakness and make it a strength, I do desire it with all my heart. Last night I felt I had a breakthrough.  We have some ripe yummy avocados.  I have b...