take my yoke upon you

As I was reading I came across a little note I left in the margin of my scriptures, it just said "side by side with christ." Something I thought of while reading Matthew 11:28-30 was that in being yoked with Christ we would literally be right next to him too. He’ll walk at the pace we need to walk and He’ll help us carry the burdens we have. I’ve never thought about it this way before, he won’t drag me, or push me or pull me, he be shoulder to shoulder with me and match my stride while I work through my burdens. He’ll walk with me and talk me through it. I thought about the moments where I shared my burdens with the Savior. I thought of all the times I received love and encouragement from him rather than belittling and punishment. Most of the time I'm the one beating myself up and he'll help me understand that just because I've made a mistake it doesn't mean I've lost any worth in his eyes. He'll always be my friend, and he'll keep in step with me until I am able to match his stride too.

things i've learned recently

this week has been fun, and also kind of quiet despite it being the beginning of the semester. i started a new year and started new classes and moved in with new people and got a new job. my coursework is heavy, and i knew it would be so i only let myself take 12 credits so i could really learn everything for each class and give my homework the attention it needs.

this week i learned how to read a heart monitor. i learned about all the intricacies of the heart and its valves and how it all works.

i learned about different artistic mediums and what it means to create something.

i read about jesus christ, his birth, baptism, and preparation for his ministry. i learned about humility and faith, and how they work together.

i learned a little about myself and set some goals and plans for the upcoming year. i love learning, and i love taking what i've learned and using it to become better. i love the feeling of finally understanding something that you've been struggling to know.

so here's what i'm going to try to do next week:
i'm going to teach someone else about the heart
i'm going to go to an exhibit and read about who made the art and what it's made of instead of just looking at it
i'm going to be more humble. i'm going to listen more to the spirit and let myself learn more about what it means to have faith. i may not understand or know everything, but i can have faith that someone does.

New Years Resolutions

hi, i'm new here. i'm not much of a writer. i've taken a good handful of english classes and written essays and kept journals but my words never feel polished or perfect to me. i started this blog because of my religion class, i had the option to make a powerpoint, a blog post, write a talk, or a lesson about the things i study every week, and i decided the blog post would be the easiest way to do things. hence, i made a blog. i don't intend this blog to be strictly religious. i want to write about my life and things i learn and places i go and people i meet. so this is like... an online public journal...if you will. mostly for me but anyone is welcome to read.