Grace & Tender Mercies

I have been taking a class at BYU - Behavioral Addictions - that has taught me a lot about myself and those around me. Basically I have come to know what grace is in an undeniable way and to believe more than ever in the power of the atonement. Today was not such a great day for me - so I decided instead of being upset to read a book I needed to finish for this class entitled "Addiction & Grace". I came upon a quote in the book - "A Jewish child of the Holocaust once wrote, And every day, no matter how bitter it be, I will say: From tomorrow on, I shall be sad, Not today!" I am astonished sometimes at the strength of others when faced with adversity that makes my troubles seem so small. I felt deeply humbled by this and decided to focus on all the amazing things about my life and where I am right now. In honor of the child who wrote that, I want to dedicate the rest of this blog to all the blessings in my life. I could list them, but I think instead I will post some recent pictures from my travels and fun things I have been doing all summer....These are the people I love most in life (minus a few), but this was a pretty great day!
Surfing with Jay off the coast of California - great memories!Fun times in Seattle and Vancouver with my bff's!