Lyssa's inspirational thoughts for the day!

Discouragement in life comes by often. When life doesn’t go the way we want it to go or the way we think it ought to go. The adversary does a fantastic job at telling us that we should be mad, sad, jealous, disappointed, and upset when things don’t go the way WE think they should. When we can’t find a job or when dating isn’t working out, when we’re faced with health challenges, infertility, divorce, loss, etc. The trials of life are HARD. They’re suppose to be hard. But that doesn’t mean we need to go through them by ourselves. We have a loving Savior, Jesus Christ, who stands ready to help us. ♥️  “Fear not I am with thee, o be not dismayed, for I am thy God and will still give thee aid. I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.” (Isaiah 41:10, How firm a foundation) We are NEVER truly alone. We always have the love of a Heavenly Father. A Father who truly does know you and I. He knows our hopes, our dreams, our fears, our ...

 Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the Ogden temple. ♥️One of my seminary students got her mission call and asked me if I’d come! I was so excited to be able to go! It’s been more than a year since I’ve been inside the temple and I’ve missed it so much. The session was beautiful and as I sat in the celestial room, I felt so much PEACE and LOVE from my Heavenly Father. It truly is His house. 🙏🏻 If you know Rose, you know that she is such a LIGHT! Her testimony is so strong and she makes everyone around her want to be better. She inspires me so much! She isn’t afraid to be herself and she is the kindest person you’ll ever meet. 🌹 As we chatted last night after the session, she said to me “Sister Wanner, this may be the last time that I see you.” 😞 (She leaves for her home MTC next week, then she’s off to serve in Florida) I told her that “It’s never goodbye, just see you later.” That’s what I always have to tell myself. She started to cry, which made me cry. 😭 We both ju...

  Friends, whether you’re single or married, this is for you!  💕 There was a quote that I had heard a couple years ago from a movie. It said “love is just a word, until someone gives it meaning”. Maybe it’s because it’s February, and February always gets me thinking about love.  ♥️ (Don’t mind me while I go off and daydream  😌 ) This morning I was reading my patriarchal blessing, and the word LOVE stuck out to me. The LOVE that my Heavenly Father has for me, the LOVE that my parents have for me, the LOVE that my family has for me, and the LOVE that one day, I’ll have with my future spouse.  All that LOVE got me thinking. I may not have the love from my eternal companion right now in my life, (and that’s ok!) but I do have the LOVE from my family, the LOVE from my parents, AND the LOVE from my loving Heavenly Father. And boy, am I BLESSED!  ♥️ With all of this love, I FELT it so strongly this morning. So strong in fact, that I was moved to tears, because o...

It’s the little things in life that make my day. 💗 I’ve had some friends reach out recently that I haven’t talked to in a while. Their timing was perfect and I couldn’t help but see God working through them for me. Little old me. They reached out with love and kindness and it has reminded me that God does hear our prayers, knows our struggles, and truly does succor His people in times of need. Life is going to be hard. We ALL know and understand this. As of late, life has been hard for so many of us. Losing loved ones, losing jobs, having discouraging moments in dating, living in today’s hectic world, trying to forgive others and yourself and the list just keeps going. I’ve had some family members of some dear friends pass away in the last week and it’s got me thinking. Life is way to short to be anything other than happy. We go through trials, grief, and suffering to become better. And at times it can be consuming. But one thing that pops into my head, is that with God, we are never ...

  Why we need Jesus ♥️ As I was getting ready for church this morning, the thought popped into my head of, why we all need Jesus in our lives. I started thinking about that thought, and immediately knew it was because of the LOVE he and our Father in heaven have for us. I think it’s safe to say, that you and I can attest that we are not perfect individuals, even far from it! At times, we might feel we don’t deserve the love, mercy, understanding, and forgiveness, from our Savior. But- He is always there, ready to give it to us because He has already atoned for everything we have done, are doing, and will do.  Why was He willing to go through this? Why does He love us so much? Why does He want to help us so freely? Why did He suffer for us?  Well, Jesus Christ did all of these things for us: 👇🏻 To show His great love for us. To prevent our suffering fully for our sins. To allow us to repent of and be forgiven for our sins. To glorify the Father. To allow us to return to ...

  New post:  👇🏻😏 Maybe because it’s the end of the year, but I started reflecting on this last year. 2020, what a doozy  😂  I’ve been through so much, struggled more than I ever have, and learned a few lessons on the way. Haven’t we all?  👏🏻 I’ve never been so grateful for the start of a new year before! I’ve always taken it for granted and have never given it much thought. I can always look back on my year and reminisce about what I’ve been through, what I’ve accomplished, and how I’ve become better.. but looking back at 2020.. it’s been a blur. My vision has been out of focus a lot this year. Sometimes I’ve adjusted it, other times, not so much. I have felt like the blind leading the blind. I can’t say that I’ve become better or stronger this year. But I’ve realized that that’s OK! The beautiful thing about this life is that every day we have the chance to try harder and do better. So that’s what I’m going to do as I step into 2021. Simply TRY each day. ...

Wow. Today I am 28 years old! 🥳😂 I kind of feel like Bilbo Baggins from The Lord of the Rings when he says at his birthday party, “today is my 111th birthday!” Haha just kidding, not that old. 😜 In the “hobbit” there is a scene where you see Bilbo, sitting down and writing in his journal, about his unexpected journey that he has had throughout his life. He writes about the adventures he has been on, (which he calls  “Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things [adventures]!”- anyone feel like that sometimes? 🙋🏻‍♀️😂) the friends he has made, and the trials and adversity he has faced along the way. All because of the choice he made to leave his quiet, safe, and comfortable life in the shire behind to go out, on an adventure! As I reflect and type this, I feel like that too! That this is my unexpected journey thus far 😁 Where has the time gone? I had a plan for my life. I was going to graduate high school, find my spouse at college, and be a mom. Forget about graduating college… that...