If It Is To Be...

2 years ago seems like a whole lifetime. I've made countless decisions since that day. I decided to cut my hair, a couple times. I decided to go to church, and sometimes not to go to church. I decided to move, 4 times, with my family. I helped Landon make big decisions with work and school. I decided to hang out with friends, spend time with family, play with Maddy and eat a lot of ice cream. We make so many decisions everyday and what do they matter?

2 years ago my dad, who is so smart and loving, gave a devotional address at BYU-Idaho. I was able to be there and listen to his wise counsel.

I decided (see lots of decisions) to watch his talk again today and it got me. It got me good. I couldn't stop thinking about all the decisions I have been making. Some good and some not as good. What do they matter? What does it matter if I decide to decline that phone call from a friend. What does it matter if I put off the dishes to watch some television? What does it matter if I don't plan dinner? Do those thing really all matter?

I think that they do.

Life is made up of all the little decisions that we make on a daily basis. Decisions like making dinner, calling your mom, opening the door for someone, and being honest.

President Thomas S. Monson said,

"You may ask, “Are decisions really that important?” I say to you, decisions determine destiny. You can’t make eternal decisions without eternal consequences. May I provide a simple formula by which you can measure the choices which confront you. It’s easy to remember: “You can’t be right by doing wrong; you can’t be wrong by doing right.” Your personal conscience always warns you as a friend before it punishes you as a judge."

As I look at my life, at where I am, where I have come from I can see that I am the sum of all my decisions. But does that mean that I am destined to be on this path that I have created? No, we are not stuck where we are because the decisions that we make today will determine where we will go tomorrow.

"The choices you make each day from small and simple to large and complicated will have lasting, even eternal consequences. The path our life takes is not determined by great and grand decisions but rather by the little day-to-day choices we make." Alan K. Young

Making decisions can be hard. Someitme we take time, effort and advice as we make big decisions. Other times we don't think very far into the future as we make decisions. I know that I am going to be making decisions based on where I want to be in the future rather than where I am here in the present.

What do you do to help you make decisions that will positively effect your life?

I'm grateful for the decisions that brought me this life, my family and my friends. I hope to continue to make decisions that bring happiness and joy to those around me.

To watch the full address click here.