Peace in Frightening Times
Recently our world has been rocked by many things. Worldwide rumors of wars and dangerous weapons are stirring. Nationwide our leaders wrestle with the dilemmas of local and foreign policy. More close to home, management shifts at work are in process, and school is becoming ever more demanding as we move into higher and higher level classes and more time needs to be devoted to developing portfolios for career application. As I was stressing, hyperventilating a little, and sitting at dinner with a great friend Steven and his wife Amelia, I had to find a way to calm down. I did something that has helped me to calm down in the past; broke down my life quickly to find core values and needs. Here is some of what I concluded: Why am I here? I am here to show my Father in Heaven that I can live honorably and obediently on this big, scary and dangerous Earth. OK, so what is needed to accomplish this? Be good to all of Father's other children. Honor, respect, and love my cho