Lies!!!! all of it LIES!

Recently I have learned of a lie... It has been told since the beginning of time and is shared countless amount of times each day to millions of people everywhere!  It is the lie of not being wanted.
Now who shares this lie, who in the world would want millions to feel as if they are not worthy enough to be wanted. And not just not to be wanted, but to be looked down upon.. who wants to make others feel less than who they are... I will tell you who.

 Lucifer.

 As we embark on this journey in our life, and we leave our loving father in heaven arms our greatest purpose in life is to come back to those arms. Lucifer's plan was based of off the fear of not being able to come back. To force us all instead of choice. But our loving Savior, Jesus, provided a way that if we choice we can come back. He paid this price for us. Because of this great act of showing us how much we are wanted... Of course it would be Lucifer's plan to tell us the opposite.

Of course he wants us to think of that the greatest act of love would be false...That it is something that we should ignore, look over, and forget when we are asked with the question if we are wanted.

The truth of the question "am I wanted" is... Not only are you wanted, but you are so wanted, so deeply desired that the Son of God, our deity Father in Heaven allowed his son to offer him self up to be tortured, Bleed from every pour, hung on a cross and died for us. His entire life was for us, his every action, thought, breath was for us to come home. Because we are that wanted.

Remember that the worth of our souls is the price that was paid for it.

 Never forget how wanted you are!

Love Kamie Mysliwiec

STOP IT!

This world, The Heavens, Everything placed within the plan of Happiness.. is surrounded by family. NOW I understand more than most how difficult family can be, and how it can be a struggle even to be connected with a sibling or parent. I have seen my family dynamic be torn apart Four times in my life by Divorce. Once before their was even a chance to be a family, the next two when I have know the father for more than ten years at a time, and than the last time by my husbands family. Each time I have learned more about who I am, where my wounds are deepened and started. I have grown for the good and the bad. I have witnessed family members change and grow distant. I have seen blame thrown to the wind just to land on the most unexpected person. I have seen the horrors of such horrible actions destroy souls. But the worst thing I have seen ( and it happens in all of the situations I have been in) is the distance, the emotional hurt, the gossip, the "wars" that have started between family relationships. they once were best friends, or filled with love and promise to strong together.. and because we allowed negative thoughts, emotions, and UN-solved problems turn into fear and anger that do nothing but deepen the wake of the destroyed.
 I will not name names or situations where this has and is happening.. you all can think of and know of your role in each. BUT I will give advise. In fact I am going to let Henry B. Uchtdorf give it. Not only does he have more authority to do so, but he has the purest of spirits! His words should be lived not just read. I am not saying that I do not need to heed his words to, cause I do..oh i so so do. BUT for that reason too, I understand what these words can do for everyone in my family and anyone surrounding it.  FAMILY IS ETERNAL, Wither we like it or not... so it is better for us to create and build strong and loving relationships here, than to wait for eons of time after to fix it.  God, our FATHER IN HEAVEN... wants he kids to get along too... I love you all, here are Uchtdorf words...

Mercy

Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Second Counselor in the First Presidency

When our hearts are filled with the love of God, we become “kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving.”

My dear brothers and sisters, not long ago I received a letter from a concerned mother who pleaded for a general conference talk on a topic that would specifically benefit her two children. A rift had grown between them, and they had stopped speaking to each other. The mother was heartbroken. In the letter she assured me that a general conference message on this topic would reconcile her children, and all would be well.

This good sister’s sincere and heartfelt plea was just one of several promptings I have received over these last months that I should say a few words today on a topic that is a growing concern—not only for a worried mother but for many in the Church and, indeed, the world.

I am impressed by the faith of this loving mother that a general conference talk could help heal the relationship between her children. I am sure that her confidence was not so much in the abilities of the speakers but in “the virtue of the word of God,” which has a “more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than … anything else.”¹ Dear sister, I pray that the Spirit will touch your children’s hearts.

When Relationships Go Bad

Strained and broken relationships are as old as humankind itself. Ancient Cain was the first who allowed the cancer of bitterness and malice to canker his heart. He tilled the ground of his soul with envy and hatred and allowed these feelings to ripen until he did the unthinkable—murdering his own brother and becoming, in the process, the father of Satan’s lies.²

Since those first days the spirit of envy and hatred has led to some of the most tragic stories in history. It turned Saul against David, the sons of Jacob against their brother Joseph, Laman and Lemuel against Nephi, and Amalickiah against Moroni.

I imagine that every person on earth has been affected in some way by the destructive spirit of contention, resentment, and revenge. Perhaps there are even times when we recognize this spirit in ourselves. When we feel hurt, angry, or envious, it is quite easy to judge other people, often assigning dark motives to their actions in order to justify our own feelings of resentment.

The Doctrine

Of course, we know this is wrong. The doctrine is clear. We all depend on the Savior; none of us can be saved without Him. Christ’s Atonement is infinite and eternal. Forgiveness for our sins comes with conditions. We must repent, and we must be willing to forgive others. Jesus taught: “Forgive one another; for he that forgiveth not … [stands] condemned before the Lord; for there remaineth in him the greater sin”³ and “Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”⁴

Of course, these words seem perfectly reasonable—when applied to someone else. We can so clearly and easily see the harmful results that come when others judge and hold grudges. And we certainly don’t like it when people judge us.

But when it comes to our own prejudices and grievances, we too often justify our anger as righteous and our judgment as reliable and only appropriate. Though we cannot look into another’s heart, we assume that we know a bad motive or even a bad person when we see one. We make exceptions when it comes to our own bitterness because we feel that, in our case, we have all the information we need to hold someone else in contempt.

The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Romans, said that those who pass judgment on others are “inexcusable.” The moment we judge someone else, he explained, we condemn ourselves, for none is without sin.⁵ Refusing to forgive is a grievous sin—one the Savior warned against. Jesus’s own disciples had “sought occasion against [each other] and forgave not one another in their hearts; and for this evil they were afflicted and sorely chastened.”⁶

Our Savior has spoken so clearly on this subject that there is little room for private interpretation. “I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive,” but then He said, “… of you it is required to forgive all men.”⁷

May I add a footnote here? When the Lord requires that we forgive all men, that includes forgiving ourselves. Sometimes, of all the people in the world, the one who is the hardest to forgive—as well as perhaps the one who is most in need of our forgiveness—is the person looking back at us in the mirror.

The Bottom Line

This topic of judging others could actually be taught in a two-word sermon. When it comes to hating, gossiping, ignoring, ridiculing, holding grudges, or wanting to cause harm, please apply the following:

Stop it!

It’s that simple. We simply have to stop judging others and replace judgmental thoughts and feelings with a heart full of love for God and His children. God is our Father. We are His children. We are all brothers and sisters. I don’t know exactly how to articulate this point of not judging others with sufficient eloquence, passion, and persuasion to make it stick. I can quote scripture, I can try to expound doctrine, and I will even quote a bumper sticker I recently saw. It was attached to the back of a car whose driver appeared to be a little rough around the edges, but the words on the sticker taught an insightful lesson. It read, “Don’t judge me because I sin differently than you.”

We must recognize that we are all imperfect—that we are beggars before God. Haven’t we all, at one time or another, meekly approached the mercy seat and pleaded for grace? Haven’t we wished with all the energy of our souls for mercy—to be forgiven for the mistakes we have made and the sins we have committed?

Because we all depend on the mercy of God, how can we deny to others any measure of the grace we so desperately desire for ourselves? My beloved brothers and sisters, should we not forgive as we wish to be forgiven?

The Love of God

Is this difficult to do?

Yes, of course.

Forgiving ourselves and others is not easy. In fact, for most of us it requires a major change in our attitude and way of thinking—even a change of heart. But there is good news. This “mighty change”⁸ of heart is exactly what the gospel of Jesus Christ is designed to bring into our lives.

How is it done? Through the love of God.

When our hearts are filled with the love of God, something good and pure happens to us. We “keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world.”⁹

The more we allow the love of God to govern our minds and emotions—the more we allow our love for our Heavenly Father to swell within our hearts—the easier it is to love others with the pure love of Christ. As we open our hearts to the glowing dawn of the love of God, the darkness and cold of animosity and envy will eventually fade.

As always, Christ is our exemplar. In His teachings as in His life, He showed us the way. He forgave the wicked, the vulgar, and those who sought to hurt and to do Him harm.

Jesus said it is easy to love those who love us; even the wicked can do that. But Jesus Christ taught a higher law. His words echo through the centuries and are meant for us today. They are meant for all who desire to be His disciples. They are meant for you and me: “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.”¹⁰

When our hearts are filled with the love of God, we become “kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving [each other], even as God for Christ’s sake [forgave us].”¹¹

The pure love of Christ can remove the scales of resentment and wrath from our eyes, allowing us to see others the way our Heavenly Father sees us: as flawed and imperfect mortals who have potential and worth far beyond our capacity to imagine. Because God loves us so much, we too must love and forgive each other.

The Way of the Disciple

My dear brothers and sisters, consider the following questions as a self-test:

Do you harbor a grudge against someone else?

Do you gossip, even when what you say may be true?

Do you exclude, push away, or punish others because of something they have done?

Do you secretly envy another?

Do you wish to cause harm to someone?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may want to apply the two-word sermon from earlier: stop it!

In a world of accusations and unfriendliness, it is easy to gather and cast stones. But before we do so, let us remember the words of the One who is our Master and model: “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone.”¹²

Brothers and sisters, let us put down our stones.

Let us be kind.

Let us forgive.

Let us talk peacefully with each other.

Let the love of God fill our hearts.

“Let us do good unto all men.”¹³

The Savior promised: “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over. … For with the same measure that [you use] it shall be measured to you again.”¹⁴

Shouldn’t this promise be enough to always focus our efforts on acts of kindness, forgiveness, and charity instead of on any negative behavior?

Let us, as disciples of Jesus Christ, return good for evil.¹⁵ Let us not seek revenge or allow our wrath to overcome us.

“For it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

“Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink. …

“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”¹⁶

Remember: in the end, it is the merciful who obtain mercy.¹⁷

As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, wherever we may be, let us be known as a people who “have love one to another.”¹⁸

Love One Another

Brothers and sisters, there is enough heartache and sorrow in this life without our adding to it through our own stubbornness, bitterness, and resentment.

We are not perfect.

The people around us are not perfect.¹⁹ People do things that annoy, disappoint, and anger. In this mortal life it will always be that way.

Nevertheless, we must let go of our grievances. Part of the purpose of mortality is to learn how to let go of such things. That is the Lord’s way.

Remember, heaven is filled with those who have this in common: They are forgiven. And they forgive.

Lay your burden at the Savior’s feet. Let go of judgment. Allow Christ’s Atonement to change and heal your heart. Love one another. Forgive one another.

The merciful will obtain mercy.

Of this I testify in the name of the One who loved so well and so completely that He gave His life for us, His friends—in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen.

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Motherhood War ZONE!

 Waking up this morning, forcing my eye's shut, knowing that once I would open them I would see  what resembles a third world country, or at least what looks like one from how messy it is. A scripture came to mind, you know the one about wars and rumors of wars... which got me thinking about all the signs of the times...and how much they relate to the home front. Every morning I wake up I hear the wars (children fighting) and rumors of such events( how so and so is touching so and so). The floods happen with every bath time and every time the kids decide to help them self's to their own drinks, or the multiple of time my kids have peed in there pant and on the floor . The earth quake happens every time I overload the washing machine (which for some reason is every single time) and it feels like my ceiling is going to collapse in. Pestilence is happening in my garage with an abundance of mice. Famine (according to my children) happens every 20 min. My husband proclaims that every his heart will fail him if I do not bring him lunch to work. Moons turning red, could very well be how badly I want to make my children's "moons" red. Any one can experience three days of void of light just by  taking in the stench my house puts off. My kids will tell you that the destruction of  all man kind happens at least three times a day when that really special moments happen... you know the moment  where I lower my voice so deep that the walls shake, and my eyes have the look of " IF ANYONE MOVES ONE MORE INCH YOUR ALL DEAD" gleam in them.

After processing this over bearing thought, the next thought that came to mind was the thought of  "well, when does Christ come than?"
 The answer came as sweet as anything ever could... " As soon as you let him in Dear"
An excitement and joy instantly filled me! It wasn't peace, but fulfillment, it wasn't tears of joy, but shouts of an warrior!!! For I am in a war... and the signs of the times do surround me and my family in multiple ways, but we have the greatest General on our side! Our Lord Jesus Christ! He is commanding me, and my little band of warriors through every day of battle. And the moment I allow my Generals guidance to rule my home life, the moment I accept his commands....That is the moment there is peace, that is the moment love fills my heart, and my children can know me as Mother.  As in my life out side of the home, and I am watching for my saviors return, because how will I truly know him as he returns, if I don't recognize his words now.

WARRIOR MOMMY!

Relationships... easier to mend than he will let you think.

All of us have had a relationship with one person or another...we are brothers, sisters, Moms, sons, Dads, daughters, Friends, acquaintances,bosses, employees, and strangers. The list continues of how each of us effect each other. One of the reasons I believe we came to this earth was to better the lives of everyone we might have a relationship with.  The hard part isn't always finding and building the relationships, but keeping them going strong. So many times we have said the wrong thing,took the wrong action. Or we even hurt or offended some one we care for. All of this I am glad to admit is part of being human and living life. The hard part I fear... is over coming these situations. I find it the hardest thing to ever do.. is face the person you have wronged in one way or the other and try to make amends. Especially if you have felt wronged in part as well.  As humans our emotions are meant to be strong and passion filled. It is one of things that separates us form all else.. Our emotions make us strong, and weak. We must find a balance and know how to channel our weakness into strengths. We must still feel the passion of the emotion and express it in a calm and rational way at times and others let the passion unleash.. the trick is knowing when and how.
The adversary would like us to think that we can't over come our emotional differences. He wants us to believe that some things just can't get worked out. That our emotions got the best of them or us and, " there is no point now... just forget them and move on with your lives."  While it is wise to move on.. its not okay to forget the person. We must heal the relationship.. than let of what has been wronged and than move on together. The adversary doesn't have relationship's like we do... he can't and he is envy of that. Why would we want to let him get his way?
It is a lot simpler than he wants us to think.... all it takes is the effort of wanting it. Than communicating with one another in UN-judging love. It takes one to make the step and the other to embrace the action. No it is no the funnest thing we will ever do, but the efforts will prove worth it in the end, far more than not having done anything. Just try......wonders may come from it.

Love Kamie