Zechariah just left for the office to start his new job. Not just a new job, but he's embarking on a whole new career, though with security being an important aspect of the work he'll be doing, I won't elaborate. Suffice it to say that I'm very proud of him and so happy that after all he's been through since he was injured in 2003, he is now able to both work and pursue another career of great interest. So just so you know, even though he has enjoyed a lot of the time he's spent here, with his new job he'll probably not have much time to spend on forums anymore, which, in all honesty, pleases both of us.
As an aside. I had the TV on this morning in the background waiting for the weather report, when I happened to overhear an interview come on with a woman named Cami Walker, author of a book called "29 Gifts" which caught my interest, so I wanted to share. Some may think it sounds too "new age" but since there is nothing new about the principles of the gospel, in giving of ourselves, in having love one for another, in bearing one another's burdens, in succoring those that stand in need of our succor, and with loving and serving others being basic to the teachings of Christ and our faith, I thought it most refreshing and fitting, and, as LDS know, we accept truths wherever they are found, so when I heard about the 29 Gifts, I was excited.
I have long been of the conviction that what we think, how we think, what we focus on, and how and what we allow, or disallow, to influence our lives, can have a direct and significant impact on our spiritual and physical health and wellbeing, either for positive or negative, depending on our focus and what we dwell upon. "For as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." And since we as LDS are taught to loose ourselves in the service of others, this story struck a special cord in me, so I wanted to share, so here is a video from the author's website where she explains why she came to write the book: 29 Gifts
I especially appreciated what she said at the end. "It's changed me to someone who believes that you actually don't have to force everything into place, that things will fall into place if you get out of your own way."
I think that we, as LDS, are sometimes in our own way. I think without realizing it we can forsake the peace and joy of living life that could be ours, in our efforts to do what's right, because we're sometimes more intent on doing, than in just being. That is, we often forget to just, "Be still, and know that I am God," often being so focused on tending to all our responsibilities, that we sometimes completely sacrifice the peace and joy that could come to us from being one with Christ and each other. I think that's one of the things that made such a difference in the lives of the saints described in 4th Nephi, and a key to the happiness and abundance of life they experienced.
15 And it came to pass that there was no contention in the land, because of the love of God which did dwell in the hearts of the people.
16 And there were no envyings, nor strifes, nor tumults, nor whoredoms, nor lyings, nor murders, nor any manner of lasciviousness; and surely there could not be a happier people among all the people who had been created by the hand of God.
17 There were no robbers, nor murderers, neither were there Lamanites, nor any manner of -ites; but they were in one, the children of Christ, and heirs to the kingdom of God.
18 And how blessed were they! For the Lord did bless them in all their doings; yea, even they were blessed and prospered until an *hundred and ten years had passed away; and the first generation from Christ had passed away, and there was no contention in all the land.
Bless you all.
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For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
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