I want to talk a bit about my title. As I mentioned in my last post, I have been wanting to do this with my blog for so long. Why has it taken me so long to finally revamp my blog? The answer, I could never think of a title I liked or felt appropriate for what I wanted to do, that was the case-until now. About less than a week ago I was saying my nightly prayers when a thought came to me, "Today's a good day." Then immediately after another thought came, "That's the title of your blog". After I ended my prayer I just couldn't believe it! After all this time I simply had to ponder about it and let the Lord do the rest for me. He knew my heart and how much I wanted to do this blog, so He helped me to remove the thing that was in my way of doing what I needed and what I wanted to do. I know that I didn't think of this title, it was a prompting. I'm sure of it. So, yeah it may sound a little cheesy, but I'm still gonna use it.
Now, if you're anything like me you're probably sitting there thinking, "Today's a good day? Are you joking me? Not everyday is going to be a good day! Why even use that title?" Let me tell you right now those are almost my exact thoughts after I pondered about the title for a bit. I have my bad days, they actually happen a lot lately. But then I thought, "Well there is good in everyday, the Lord has given us tender mercies (see 1 Nephi 1:20)". Then I realized that if there is good in everyday and things to be grateful for then everyday, if you look at it, is a good day. In fact I was reminded about that today.
I didn't have the greatest day. It started off super well but then it just went down hill. I got off of work early and headed home. I was thinking about life and what happened. Then as I was talking to my mom, she told me something like this, "You've got to be happy. Satan loves it when we aren't happy." Well, that was a little slap in the face. That was part of my turning point in my day today. I was going to be happy. I have a wonderful job (several actually), I have a pretty awesome family, I have some good friends, but most importantly I have the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I have the Book of Mormon, words of the Prophet, of the Apostles, of men and women of God at my finger tips. I have music that uplifts and changes me. I have the Holy Ghost to guide and protect me. I have family members on the other side that I know are routing for me, helping me and protecting me. So, yes, today is a good day despite the bad parts of it. It's a good day because I have the Gospel in my life and because I have so very much to be grateful for.
I hope that today was a good day for you. If not, think of all that you are blessed with and smile. The Lord has blessed you with many things you just have to remember and try to stay as positive as you can. And like what my mom said "You've got to be happy. Satan loves it when we aren't happy." So don't let Satan win, let the Lord and happiness win.
Marissa
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