REALIZATIONS OF A COUNTRY GIRL

I am truly blessed. I have had many hours the past few weeks to reflect and realize this truth. Traveling around the city everyday has opened my eyes to the way the world really is. I was told that southeast Idaho is a bubble, and sometimes, I miss that little bubble. But, more often than not, the sharp realities of the world I see around me helps me realize that what I have known to be true, really is true. 

I have seen the lines of parents and children at the food bank, the blankets pulled up under trees for a family to sleep under, had a visit or two with someone who desperately needed change or a sandwich, been preached/yelled at about my beliefs, and even witnessed a couple's make shift home in the bushes near the train tracks where she was holding a mirror to help him shave. With all of these new scenes, my love for the children of God has grown within me. My compassion has increased, my testimony strengthened, and my desire to live in a righteous and giving way has over-taken my thoughts.

There is no need for ridicule, gossip, hate, or any unkind thoughts about another person in this world. It is a hard time to live. Every situation is different. Every person has been dealt a different set of circumstances. Some come into this world blessed from day one with good parents and a home and food. Others have it much harder and have to fight their way to get the necessities of life. It's not fair.

For me, right now, I can not change a whole lot about the way it is, but I can choose to let my focus of blessings direct my life in a way of happiness and service. I can control my home and life making it a place where those who need some peace can come. I can live in a way that shows that I believe in a Savior that loves all mankind. He is no respecter of persons...the way we ought to be.