Father Knows Best

Today as we sat together as a family for scripture reading my dad said something really profound. He shared that over the years, he has realized that the more he think he knows, the less he really knows. He said that this life has so much to explore, to learn, and to experience. You will never know "everything" and that's okay.

My dad is such a humble and hardworking man. I've always though that he is the most knowledgable man out there. He is so wise and understanding--and is one of my best friends.

My hero-Father Bear

After thinking a lot about what he said today, I have been wondering, what do I really know and what can I improve on. Well, I realized that there are thousands of things that I can improve upon, but one that  I feel impressed to focus on is patience.

My entire life, I feel as thought my patience is running low. I so often wish time would fly by so I can do this, or experience that...but I have come to understand that life isn't supposed to be lived that way. You must choose to be happy today and every day after that. Waiting for that "big moment" to put a smile on your face will waste your time, and will limit the experiences you could of had.

Patience is the key.

I have decided that for the month of January I will work on being patient. This is not an easy goal, but I want to prove to myself that I can be patient with others and most importantly, with myself. I tend to beat myself up a lot because I feel like I could always do better. I know some days I will be better than others, but If I focus on just improving a little bit everyday I know I will see results. I am thankful for weaknesses because they help me to see that I am nothing without Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. With their help, I can do all things! 

Let the patience begin! 

xo 

Erin