Lyssa's inspirational thoughts for the day!

 Where do I begin? Happy Father’s Day 🤠  I feel a lot like the prophet Nephi. I too have been born of goodly parents. ♥️ I seriously have been blessed with two of the best and I’m so grateful that Heavenly Father let me be their daughter. ♥️ I was talking to my dad the other day on the phone and we were talking about how hard the job search has been and how the trials of life have just been rough. The more we talked the more grateful I became. Over the years my dad has always been someone I could talk to. With his career in truck driving, we have had lots of opportunities to just talk to each other for hours. In college, in the morning, the afternoon, the night- I know I could always call my corn pops 😘 (same goes for my mother) At the end of our conversation my dad and I had a couple days ago, my dad said, “Keep your chin up, everything will work out. God will not fail you.”  As soon as we ended the conversation those words were just stuck in my head and I was so overcome with emoti

 New, raw, and vulnerable post ahead 🙏🏻♥️ I heard a quote recently that struck me to my core. When I had first read it, I think my jaw hit the floor- the more I read read it and let it sink in, the more I knew that I needed to write about my thoughts and experiences.  The quote said “God has removed you from a table where you used to sit; in order to save you from a host who was serving you poison.”  It’s been a couple months since I was let go from my job. 😔 I didn’t see it coming and I didn’t understand why it was all happening to me. It left me feeling distraught and a slew of many other emotions. It’s been pretty stressful the last few weeks and my emotions have been all over the place. My dreams have somewhat gotten back to normal after all the nightmares and I am sleeping better. The anger that has been in my heart is slowly being swallowed up in the Atonement of my Savior Jesus Christ and I am feeling lots of relief.  I won’t say much on the topic, but I am very grateful to m

 “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” - Moulin Rouge  I am so freaking grateful for Cason and for the gospel of Jesus Christ! Life has been quite challenging these last few weeks and I am so grateful that I get to go throughout life with Cason by my side and Heavenly Father guiding and directing us.  He really is there for you and wants to help and bless you. 🥰 It got me thinking that sometimes that help from our Father in Heaven comes in the form of a learning experience/trial. As hard and not fun as those can be at times, I know we can do the hard things! Don’t give up, have faith that His plan is better for you, and keep going!  Here are a couple things I’ve been appreciating lately. 💛  - How GOOD God is  - Life is hard, but worth it  - God’s plan for you is PERFECT  - When trials come, Trust God- He sees the whole picture  - Laughter really is the best medicine  - Take time to meditate and pray  - Look for opportunities to serve others. W

 New post! Something happened to me last week that really shocked me. I didn’t see it coming at all and was very distraught. 😣 It’s hard when things happen to you that you don’t have control over. I kept thinking how can this happen? What did I do wrong to deserve this? What am I going to do? 😔 After my emotions settled and I said a silent prayer, I knew God was listening and that He knew exactly what was going on. This event in my life, although a complete surprise to me, was not a surprise at all to my Father in Heaven. He saw this coming and knew all about it. It brings me some comfort to know that He knew that- He knew what was coming, how to help me, and that it’d be ok. There have been many circumstances where my life and the things around me were completely falling apart, or what felt like falling apart. I felt like my world was ending and all the hopes I had were shattered. Looking back on similar events that I’ve gone through, and being able to see God’s hand in my life, I k

 New post!  Hold on. Be strong. You are never alone. ❤️ These words brought so much comfort to my troubled heart this morning as I was driving into work! 🥹🙏🏻  At times the trials of every day life can be downright overwhelming. They can make us feel as though we are drowning and can’t catch our breath. They can consume our minds, trouble our souls, and bring so much stress and anxiety into our already crazy lives.  I know life isn’t supposed to be easy- it’s supposed to be challenging. It is that way so that we can grow. We have to experience heartache, loss, stress, sorrow, etc. to understand and appreciate the opposites. The precious moments, the tender mercies, the joy, the happiness, and the peace. 🤍 I don’t know about you, but at times it really does feel like you’re drowning- where you think to yourself, the phrase, “if one more thing happens, so help me, I’m going to lose it” enters my mind and it’s suffocating.  I know each of us will experience moments like these in our li

 New Post!  I went back and forth debating on if I should share this experience, but ultimately decided that since it helped me so much, maybe it could help someone else too that needed it.🤍 Cason and I had sat down after doing some cleaning and chores around the house yesterday, and we listened to a calming meditation. 🧘 During the deep breathing and relaxation exercises, while listening to the sounds of ocean waves, I had become so relaxed that I started to cry. Tears welled up and began to fall down my cheek. 🥲 I was picturing a happy place- in seaside Oregon, watching the sunset on the beach with Cason, and listening to the waves 🌊 crashing down. We visited there with my family last year while we were dating and it was beautiful! I felt carefree, loved, relaxed, and completely stress free.  While my eyes were still closed, who I was with  changed to me walking along that same beach with my Savior Jesus Christ and my Father in Heaven. 🤍 As we were walking, I started asking them

 New post! ❤️ For most of us, February 14th is pretty well known around the world, dating back to the 14th and 15th century. When people think of Valentine’s Day there can be a lot of meaning and feelings that are associated with this day- whether positive or negative, good or bad, sad or happy.  The deeper I dug, I found that Vday isn’t just about romantic love, it’s about reflecting on ALL the love that you have in your life, giving love to others, and connecting with God. ❤️ Being single for what felt like forever, valentines was something that I never celebrated because I tended to focus more on the romantic side, when really I should have focused more on all of the amazing people and other kinds of love that I had in my life. Not just what I was “lacking”. Whatever your thoughts and feelings of this day are now.. whether you have a “romantic” valentine or not, try to focus on the many people in your life that love and care about you! Focus on the fact that: 💗 God loves you He is