don't leave cracks in your cement!

I got asked to speak in our wards Young woman night of excellence...

"Stand in holy places"

I had a little over a month to prepare!

So I kept notes through out the weeks on my ipad, iphone, papers in my purse, notebook by my bed and on Sundays I would gather my thoughts and put them together on my computer.....

well 2 days before I spoke, I got on my computer to finalize my talk to pull it all together and it was GONE!

I couldn't find it.....

I searched for 45 minutes, trying to hold back the tears...... big fat ALLIGATOR tears!

I called mike and broke down, so much emotion was in that talk.......things i have experienced in my life I desperately wanted to share with these young girls. and I prepared so well.....

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I had a moment.

Where I did the ugly cry.

Complete crazy lady meltdown!

My sweet dad called me and did what he does best, makes you take a deep breath, and start again!

I tried my best to pull myself together---got out a blank piece of paper and begun to write.

It was extremely emotional givin what I had experienced with my oldest daughter that week....

She seeked freedom and left. 

Ive had to dig deep and let her go learn for herself.........

To find out who she is......

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So stand in holy places is something I have lived, and have watched first hand with my 17 year old daughter.

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So after the 4th page of writing, mike calls me and says "Annie!! Check the recycle bin!!"

and HOLY HANNA!! There it was!!

How in the world did that happen?

I know for a FACT I was suppose to loose my talk for a short period of time to re-direct my talk in a way HF wanted me to go.........someone needed to hear what I had to say, i just know it!

I combined my two talks together and it ended up being perfect!

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I was so CONFUSED why this even happened, and after I SPOKE and it all came together like a perfect puzzle------I completely saw the BIG picture.

His plan IS ALWAYS better then mine...........always!

Im not as smart as I seem to think I am all the time.....lol

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I will share some parts of my talk with you.....:)

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"Wake up every morning with a mental thought in your mind:

Im chooseing to DO good today.

Smile at some one.

Be the light, so when you walk in the room….the room in NOW a better place cuz you are in it!

Your HOME is a better home because you LIVE THERE!

Your circle of friends is better because you choose to see the good and uplift those around you!"

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You have the choice to create your surroundings in social media.

We live in different times now with

Smart phones…..

Selfies.

Instagram.

Facebook.

Twitter.

Snapchat

And 10,000 texts messages a day!

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Before you push that send button, before you push that post button.

WHAT are you looking to get in return?

Is that comment or picture reflecting who you are?

Does it uplift either YOURSELF or someone else?

Is it hurting someone’s feelings?

Making someone cry?

Does it make boys have the wrong outlook on what you are looking for in a relationship?

YOU NEED to think of this every time you go to send a picture or a post or text!

Remember---LIGHT attracts LIGHT!

Dark attracts DARK!

What you put out there, is exactly what you will get back.

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There was a time in my life….where I didn’t walk OR stand in holy places, I wasn’t brave enough too!

There were a few years I walked in DARK!

And I look back now, and it was because I didn’t feel worthy of our saviors love. OR know who I was!!!

I didn’t understand the POWER I had within me.

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He loves every one of you and is aware of your hardships!

I promise you THIS!!

We can never turn our backs on GOD……like ever.

Not even for a few seconds.

We can never leave small cracks in our cement to allow Satan to sneak in and crumble us.

We need to continue to pray to him all day everyday like he is Our best friend…..

By doing this, your foundation becomes firm…your courage is strengthened and you will SHINE----because you will then KNOW who you are by binding your relationship through prayer and faith!

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Things I didn’t understand then, I clearly understand now.

Just the way HF wants us to be.

To be faith based!