I am strong…

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• 2 Corinthians 12 and Ether 12 are beautiful companion sections of scripture on weakness and grace! ✔

 

I am happy…

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• Richard G. Scott, “The Atonement Can Secure Your Peace and Happiness,” Oct. 2006 General Conference.

• D&C 25:13 “lift up thy heart and rejoice”

 

I am creative...

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• Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Happiness, Your Heritage,” Oct. 2008 General Conference.

• 2 Ne. 28:30 "line upon line, precept upon precept"

 

I am courageous…

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• C.S. Lewis, “The Screwtape Letters,” 1942.  

• David O. McKay, Teachings of Presidents of the Church, 2003, p. 171.

• D&C 122:7 “know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.” The comfort the Lord gives Joseph Smith while unjustly imprisoned in Liberty Jail is one of my favorite sections of scripture. ✔

 

I am talented…

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• D&C 46:11-12 “all have not every gift given unto them…”

• Boyd K. Packer, “That All May Be Edified,” 1982 Book.

 

I am resilient...

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• Carol Dweck, "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,” 2007 Book. ✔

 

I am compassionate...

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• Kristen Neff, “The Space Between Self-Esteem and Self Compassion,” 2013 TEDx Talk. ✔

• Luke 14:21 “the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind”

• 2 Nephi 4:21 “He hath filled me with his love even unto the consuming of my flesh”

• While working for the Church in the Priesthood and Family Department, my boss and good friend, Christopher Phillips, used the phrase “the last, the lost, and the least” to remind us to remember “the one” in our ministering. This beautiful phrase has stuck with me ever since.

 

I am beautiful...

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• Mary Ann Baker, "Master, the Tempest is Raging," 1874 Hymn. Watch the best arrangement: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsQ4NHCYrmg ✔ 

• Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Happiness, Your Heritage,” Oct. 2008 General Conference.

• Elaine S. Dalton, "It Shows in Your Face,” April 2006 General Conference. 

 

I am self-reliant…

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• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Personal Finances for Self-Reliance, 2017.

• Codependent relationships are needy, symbiotic, selfish, stagnant. Interdependent relationships “allow room for growth without feeling threatened.” GS Therapy, “Moving from Codependent to Interdependent Relationships,” 2019.

 

I am trusting...

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• Moroni 6:8 "with real intent"

• 2 Nephi 4:19 "for I know in whom I have trusted"

 

I am unique...

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• Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "You Matter to Him," October 2011 General Conference. 

• Exodus 19:5 The Lord wants a peculiar people, “a peculiar treasure unto me.”

• Jeffrey R. Holland, “Cast Not Away Therefore Your Confidence,” 1999 BYU Devotional. ✔

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I am determined...

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• C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, 1952, pp. 152–55. ✔

• Alma 53:17 “they covenanted that they never would give up their liberty, but they would fight in all cases…” 

• Bible Dictionary, “War in Heaven” described in Revelations 12:7.

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I am buoyant...

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• Joseph of Egypt, Nephi, Oliver Granger, Esther

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I am progressing...

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• McKell A. Jorgensen, “Shame versus Guilt: Help for Discerning God’s Voice from Satan’s Lies,” Jan. 2020 Ensign Article. ✔

 

I am resourceful...

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• D&C 38:30 "If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear."

• Charles Murray & Catherine Bly, “Apollo,” 1989. Incredible, comprehensive book about the team behind the Apollo missions. More about FDO's responsibilities (pronounced "fido"): www.balettie.com/mcc/

• “Houston, we have a problem” is the iconic line from the 1995 movie Apollo 13. ✔ (PG-13)

 

I am smart...

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• Monte J. Brough, “Adversity, the Great Teacher,” 2006 Ensign Article. 

• Commonly attributed to Albert Einstein though this is disputed. The idea is wonderfully explored in Howard Earl Gardner, "Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences,” 2011 Book.

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I am flexible (enough)...

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• Reinhold Niebuhr, Serenity Prayer, 1951, Wikipedia.

 

I am open-minded...

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• D&C 88:118 "the best books"

• Article of Faith #13 "If there is anything virtuous..."

 

I am content...

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• Alma 29:3 “content with the things which the Lord hath allotted unto me”

• Neal A. Maxwell, “Content with the Things Allotted Unto Us,” April 2000 General Conference.

• The Arbinger Institute, "The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict,” 2006 Book. ✔

 

I am focused…

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• Greg Mckeown, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, 2014 Book. (Fun fact, Mckeown is an LDS bishop from England! :) ) ✔

• John 8:29 “I do always those things that please Him”

 

I am childlike…

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• My favorite video produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: “Earthly Father, Heavenly Father,” 2013. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5FxdCgD-qI ✔

 

I am at peace…

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• Henry B. Eyring, “Gifts of Peace,” 2016 Christmas Devotional. 

 

I am loved…

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• Jeffrey R. Holland, “The Other Prodigal,” April 2002 General Conference.

 

I am successful...

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• Boyd K. Packer, "The Least of These," October 2004 General Conference. ✔ 

• 1 Nephi 3:7 “He shall prepare a way…”

 

I am not alone…

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• Henry F. Lyte, “Abide With Me!” Hymn.

• Matthew 27:46 “why hast Thou forsaken me?”

 

I am patient…

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• Grietje Terburg Rowley, “Be Thou Humble,” Hymn.

• “Deep and unmet needs”: Spencer W. Kimball, “Jesus: The Perfect Leader,” 1977. ✔

 

I am known...

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• Neal A. Maxwell, “Remember How Merciful the Lord Hath Been,” April 2004 General Conference. 

• Isaiah 43:1 “Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine.” 

• Joseph, Moses, Enos, Emma.

• “About Patriarchal Blessings,” 2004 New Era Article.

 

I am needed...

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• Esther 4:14 “for such a time as this.” Don't you just love Esther?!

• Destiny Yarbro, “Good Enough For Now: Living the Gospel with Chronic Illness,” 2019. I recommend the first section on identifying our own callings without comparing with others.

• Brigham Young, "Traditions - Oppressing the Poor - Influence of Women - Fashions,” 1869 Journal of Discourses, pp. 98-109.

 

I am optimistic...

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• This definition of "hoping" came from www.dictionary.com/browse/hoping

• Chieko N. Okazaki, “Raised in Hope,” Oct. 1996 General Conference. 

 

I am confident…

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• Mark Carpenter, “How Does God Validate You?” 2014.

 

I am sensitive...

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• I wrote the “not in my strength, but in my weakness” portion for my last book: “Good Enough For Now: Living the Gospel with Chronic Illness,” 2019. 

• Virginia U. Jensen, "Home, Family, and Personal Enrichment," October 1999 General Conference.

 

I am present...

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• Katharina von Schlegel, “Be Still My Soul,” Hymn. Watch the best arrangement: www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Ca1EUD5hU ✔