I am Grateful for the Plan of Salvation

Today in church I was struck by how grateful I am for my testimony and my knowledge of the Plan of Salvation. Knowledge of the Plan of Happiness, or God's plan for his children on earth, gives me hope. Knowing that I am a daughter of a Heavenly Father and that he loves me helps give my life a direction and a meaning. I am grateful every day for a loving Father in Heaven who only wants the best for me and is willing to guide me as I make decisions. I am also grateful for my agency--that Heavenly Father has given me the ability to choose for myself the path I want to take, even if it's not the best path.

My favorite part of the Plan of Salvation is that I can live forever with my family. My family is the greatest source of joy in my life, and I cannot imagine how empty eternity would feel without them. I know that the relationships I have with my parents, brothers and sisters can continue, even after our mortal lives have ended. With that goal in mind, I strive everyday to do my very best. Although I fall short at times, I know that Jesus Christ atoned for my sins and if I am willing to repent, He can make up the difference. I am so grateful for the Plan of Salvation and the infinite wisdom of our Heavenly Father.

I was also so grateful tonight for the opportunity to get to listen to the Prophet speak.  If you didn't get a chance to hear the First Presidency Christmas Devotional, you can find it here.

I am Grateful for my Roommates

I am so grateful for the girls that I live with because

*They are tidy
*They are sweet
*They like to be silly
*They have beautiful testimonies and live the gospel standards
*They look after each other
*They all put up with me
*They are beautiful

My Month of Earrings

For my Day Zero Project, I wore a different pair of earrings every day for a month.  Frivolous?  Probably.  But it was a lot of fun.  I don't really own that many pairs of earrings since I'm normally not much of an earring wearer, but my roommates helped me out.

Here are a few of the fun pairs of earrings I tried out this month:

LOVE This Blog!

I was recently told to check out the blog How About Orange.  And I LOVE it! There are all kinds of fun DIY projects and ideas, as well as links to fun downloads.

I love it!  Check it out!

Here is one of my favorite projects:

Magazine Page Gift Bows

Merry Christmas Apartment 5!

Last night was the first evening that all my roommates were home since Thanksgiving break, so it was officially time to decorate for Christmas.  We pooled all our decorations and innovations as we sung Christmas songs and decked the halls well into the night.

Several weeks ago, snowflake production began on Sunday afternoons.  Our kitchen ceiling now rivals any winter wonderland, as it it thoroughly bedecked with the paper creations.  

Frannie is looking festive.  Our little tree twinkles with holiday cheer.  The stockings are hung on our wall with care, and Annie is currently on the lookout for some mistletoe to hang.  Even the refrigerator is happy that Christmas is coming.