Welcome! First off, let me explain my blog title. My Grandmother was a very special woman. She loved everyone, and was dedicated to her Heavenly Father. Even though she passed away when I was younger, our last conversation made a lasting impact that has never, and will never leave me.
As I gave her a hug she whispered,
'Brooke, I want you to be perfect.' I quickly replied,
'Well, no one can be perfect, Grandma.' And was shocked as she looked me in the eyes and said with tender love
'Through Christ we all can be.'
So, needless to say we are all on our "Quest for Perfection". Although I am the first to admit that I am far from perfect, I think that sharing the journey is part of the fun- and so here I am!
As Confucius says "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
Each day I wake up and decide who I want to become. In a chaotic, and self centered world it is easy to be torn down- you don't have the right clothes, your hair is too short, you need to loose weight and we think that if we don't do all of this the 'right' way that we have failed. That we will never get anywhere in life, because we failed to follow trend. As i've grown to know that I do have a Heavenly Father that loves me personally, I realized none of that matters. Society: looks, weight, etc.. is not what determines my perfection or whether I fail or succeed in life. Rather it is following commandments, studying scriptures and most importantly learning who you really are. That my friends is how we become perfect. And not only perfect, but Happy. Some may say, when I am perfect then I will be happy, and so will everyone else. However being perfect is not something given. It takes a life of dedication and love to make that decision everyday.
Do I follow the world, or my God?
So instead of happiness being a result of perfection, it is part of the equation.
So i've had my ups and downs. But those ups and downs help me to become the person my Heavenly Father wants me to be. So Friends, welcome to my journey.
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