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Integrity and hard work are the key concepts that stood out to me this week. Job 27:5 "... till I die I will not take mine integrity from me" was Job's commitment to living righteously. I feel integrity is a decision that has to be made once, but my commitment to that value has to be renewed often. The way it is renewed is by keeping my covenants and staying true to myself. Hard work was instilled in me as a youth by my parents. They both are/were hard workers throughout their lives. They taught me that hard work can bring a lot of personal satisfaction along with feeling proud of a job well done. I had a temporary job for about 6 weeks after I was first married for a professor in the business department at BYU as a secretary. I don't remember what my responsibilities were, but I do remember asking and finding things to do to keep myself busy. The professor one day asked me where I learned to be such a hard worker. This was one of the biggest compliments I felt I ...

Stepping Stones and Stars I've always had goals throughout my life, sometimes I write them down, sometimes I don't. Taking time to think about my life goals and reflecting on how I want to be remembered helped me to put those thoughts down on "paper" and organize them more than I can just having them in my head. I didn't come up with anything new or different, which didn't really surprise me. What surprised me the most is how plain and simple my goals are and they are exactly as I would like them. As I thought about what goals I would have written if I was 20 or 30 years old instead of in my 50's as well as the stepping stones to get to them, I realized how many course changes have happened over the past 30 years. I wouldn't have been able to guess what changes would happen nor the direction they have taken my life. On Monday my husband and I listened to the devotional address that Elder and Sister Uchtdorf gave to the YSA's of the church. As I...

1/13/18 Lessons Learned: At this point and stage of my life my focus is on trusting the spirit to guide me in the direction that my Heavenly Father wants me to go. I do know that I need to actively continue to increase my knowledge academically and spiritually so that I am prepared (as best as I can be) to do the next big thing. I feel service is my main focus as I look at future "opportunities." I really like what Elder Bednar shared in his devotional talk as president of Ricks College on January 5, 1999 titled, "Your Whole Souls as an Offering Unto Him." He shares his thoughts on D&C 4:2, serving God with all of our "... heart, might mind and strength ...." "... a mighty heart is required for serving God. ... to effectively serve God we also must have a strong mind." You can listen to his talk here. Lessons Not Yet Learned: I honestly don't know what I'll be doing next. I don't feel that the ...