August 18th 2017

I watched this talk on the elliptical yesterday and absolutely LOVED it. I had a hard time choosing a favorite thought but looking over the talk today this is what spoke to me.

"Brothers and sisters, we live in a mortal world with many songs we cannot or do not yet sing. But I plead with each one of us to stay permanently and faithfully in the choir, where we will be able to savor forever that most precious anthem of all--“the song of redeeming love.” Fortunately, the seats for this particular number are limitless. There is room for those who speak different languages, celebrate diverse cultures, and live in a host of locations. There is room for the single, for the married, for large families, and for the childless. There is room for those who once had questions regarding their faith and room for those who still do. There is room for those with differing sexual attractions. In short, there is a place for everyone who loves God and honors His commandments as the inviolable measuring rod for personal behavior, for if love of God is the melody of our shared song, surely our common quest to obey Him is the indispensable harmony in it. With divine imperatives of love and faith, repentance and compassion, honesty and forgiveness, there is room in this choir for all who wish to be there. “Come as you are,” a loving Father says to each of us, but He adds, “Don’t plan to stay as you are.” We smile and remember that God is determined to make of us more than we thought we could be." 

Come as you are but don't plan to stay that way... I love that. We should always be striving to be better, love larger, and constantly be learning how to refine ourselves. And no-matter who you are, there is a place for you 

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2017/04/songs-sung-and-unsung?lang=eng