Easter Sunday Mar 27, 2016

WHY WEEPEST THOU?
by Liz Lemon Swindle

John 20:11-16

11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, 

12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 

13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. 

14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. 

15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. 

16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.

I am so grateful for my Savior, Jesus Christ. and for the gift of His resurrection. I know that He lives & loves each one of us. I know that he made the ultimate sacrifice for us all. He died, so that we all may live. I am grateful that He knows my strengths, He knows my weaknesses, He knows my name......He knows me......and still he shows his grace & mercy. 

He is my everything....

I'm a believer!! Believers ACT!!

Change requires desire & action. One of the many things I've been working on is my personal development...my education. I'm not talking about being enrolled in night classes at the local college either. I've read or listened to several amazing books from people who have mentored, coached, served & helped others along their way.  The remarkable Jim Rohn said, "Don't get lazy in learning. Learning is the beginning of wealth & the beginning of health." I firmly believe that! Who doesn't want to have a higher quality of health, or of wealth? Pick ME! I do!! I've heard it said that if we would read 10 pages of a good book each day, compounded over time- a month, a year... the personal growth resulting from that would astound us. We all know that knowledge is power.  We'll leave this life pretty much how we entered it...except that we get to take our life's lessons, our experiences, our knowledge.  Some of my top choices of "good books", talks & articles:

Mind of Steel - Kirk Duncan
Instrument of Your Mind & the Foundation of Your Character - Boyd K. Packer/BYU Speeches
You Are My Hands - Dieter F. Uchtdorf
The Slight Edge - Jeff Olsen


Proverbs 4:7 "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding."

Oh, it is wonderful that he should care for me 

Enough to die for me! 

Oh, it is wonderful, wonderful to me! 

 (“I Stand All Amazed,” Hymns, no. 193.)

I just keep thinking about how the apostles & prophets have had successful business careers. I need to search & see what their advice is on trying to have all of it work for the good. I want to build the kingdom as well as build my business.

I feel like I'm on a roller-coaster going in all different directions. I can feel myself disengage & just want an out so...enter, food!! Binging is the quickest way to shut down my brain. My body is just protecting itself from over heating, if I can look at it that way. That's kind of a light bulb moment right there. I need to stop being angry at my body for doing it's job to protect & find "comfort".

I will focus my study time on what I've felt prompted to do the last few days which is to LEARN OF ME, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST.  -Matthew 11:28-29