New Age; New Me

 Well it's only been 6 years since I last posted on this blog. Back at that time, I was only 19 years old. Wow what a time it has been these last 6 years. I'm definitely not in the same place that I once was. I am now a college graduate (Bachelor's in Family Science), I am full on dating people of the same sex, I'm not active in my church, and I'm just learning and growing as a human being on this planet right now. Well here I am: the new and improved Jonathan. I've been through a lot in the last 6 years and I'm hoping I can share some of my thoughts with you and hopefully remind you of your worth as a human. 

What do I say this time around? When I was younger, I was full of so much more hope. As I've grown and seen the seriousness of life's challenges, it has definitely stumped me from time to time (and by that I mean most days haha). But I still try to keep the faith and move forward. 

I read something recently that discussed how just because we are on this planet, we have worth. We're meant to be down here. That's interesting, especially when you wonder what the whole point of this world is about. But that discussion of our worth keeps me stable. Reminds me that even on my hardest days, when I feel worthless, I'm on this planet so it's got to mean something, right? I know that may not be helpful for you, so I encourage you to find something that keeps you stable and helps you remember that because you're down here, you already have worth given to you. You are made of worth. I know it's difficult, but try to remember that in your darkest moments. 

I'll give myself props. I think I did a pretty darn good job just now. It's just about baby steps. One day at a time. 

Peace and Love ✌💖😜

2 years later......

I can't believe it's been almost 2 years since I've last written. SO much has happened. I'm now out of high school and into college. I have a ligit job that pays quite nicely and I'm no longer sixteen anymore. I decided to change the name of the blog to fit me more. Anyway life is good. Just like I've said before. I haven't written because I've been so busy and not super dedicated to this blog. But I want to start up again at least every once in a while with some good quotes to help you keep going forward in life. Life isn't easy, but it's not supposed to be and we can get through it no matter what. I'll be writing soon again with more inspiration.

Happy Monday Everyone!

Hey guys! I hope you all had an awesome weekend. I just wanted to share what I learned in Seminary today that I think is really important. So we were discussing our next Scripture Mastery. For those of you who don't know what Scripture Mastery is it's just specific scriptures found in the Bible or the Book of Mormon that we try to memorize so that if we are ever struggling in life we can think back on a scripture mastery that uplifts us and makes us feel better. The Scripture Mastery verses are chosen by the Prophet and his apostles. It's super awesome. Anyway so we were talking about D&C 18:10-11 which says "Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God; For, behold, the Lord your Redeemer suffered death in the flesh; wherefore he suffered the pain of all men, that all men might repent and come unto him." This scripture is spectacular and I love it. There are many different lessons you could get from this scripture, but I think the most important lesson is that God loves us. Jesus Christ is our Savior and KNOWS us and LOVES us. He wants us to be safe. Our Heavenly Father loves us too. They both watch over us and protect us everyday. In Seminary we try to look for little mercy moments in our everyday lives. I challenge everyone to look for little mercy moments in your lives. You can find so many. I know that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is true. One night I prayed to know if everything I had learned in my life about the gospel was true and I got this amazing feeling. All I can remember is just knowing that there is a Heavenly Father up in Heaven who is watching us and a Savior, even Jesus Christ, who suffered for all of us so that we could repents of our sins. Please don't ever think it's too late to repent. It's never too late. I really want people to know that there is a God up in Heaven that loves us and cares about us. Ever since I've made this blog more viral I've thought a lot about what I want to say to people who are reading this blog. I just want to say NEVER GIVE UP! YOU CAN DO IT! Life is so hard. It is. I mean I have school, church, family, and friend responsibilities. I know that there are those of you out there who are dealing with parents getting divorced, siblings leaving the church, loved ones going on missions, loved ones dying, losing your job, loved ones committing suicide, and loved ones abused. The list could go on and on. I just want to tell you DON'T GIVE UP! PLEASE DON'T! You are so strong. You can make it. If you need to talk to someone talk to a friend, counselor, sibling, children, etc. But always remember that your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, be there for YOU. Never think that he will ever leave you because he won't. He is ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU! Pray to him and he will help you. The answer may not always come immediately, but you WILL be helped. I promise you. Just remember God LOVES you. He wants to bless you. If you are trying so hard keep trying. Just keep climbing. KEEP THE FAITH! NEVER GIVE UP! Life is so worth it. Be nice to everyone you meet. I know if we do these things we can be blessed and be happier which is exactly what Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ want. I hope you guys have a FANTASTIC week. And don't forget to look for those little Mercy Moments! :)

Positive Attitude

Hey guys! So I just think we should make today a great day. I know that it's already 1:00, but we can change our day around no matter what. As Thanksgiving is getting closer I think we should think about the things that we are grateful. I'm so grateful for my amazing family. We are all going to be together again at Christmastime and I can't wait. I have such amazing parents that help me out everyday. I have the best siblings ever. We always have so much fun together. I have so many great friends. We sometimes just sit and talk and get to know each other better. I'm so grateful for good friends. There are so many other things that I'm grateful for, but it's not about me. Think of some things that you are grateful for today and it will change your attitude. I hope everyone has an awesome day. Don't let anything get you down.

Putting our Mortal Lives into Real Perspective

Hey. So today I was just watching TV after school and just kind of relaxing after a long week of school. My dad came home and we talked a little bit about our lives. My dad was telling me how it's not the mortal consequences that matter, but the eternal consequences that matter. It really made me evaluate my life and to focus on the more important things. I mean I think I watched about 4 or 5 hours of TV today when I could have been studying for the ACT which is tomorrow or mowing the lawn which I now have to do tomorrow after I'm exhausted from the ACT. I think we all need to evaluate our lives and to see maybe where we could work better in some areas. Nobody's Perfect. I don't expect everyone to completely change their lives. It's just that the Gospel of Jesus Christ makes me happy. Life is good. Sometimes it can be hard, but with Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, my Family and my Friends I can do hard things. We all can do hard things. We should never give up because life is too hard. We were meant to be down on this earth so that we could face challenges and overcome them and become more like our Heavenly Father. So please don't give up. You can do it. Life is short and we need to realize that Keeping the Commandments is the right thing to do. It will lead us to happiness. Let's just try to evaluate our lives a little bit. Who's up for the challenge? We can do it. :)

Everybody Needs Inspiration.................

Hey so one day I was just looking around on Google with inspirational quotes. Sometimes I think it's really fun to read them. If I am having a bad day I know that I can look at some inspirational quotes to get me through my day. Also scripture reading and praying will also get you through the day. I don't know what I would do without my scriptures. I had Seminary in 1st period today and it was seriously so awesome. I was so tired, but the Holy Ghost kept me awake. We talked about the Restoration of the Gospel. For those of you who don't know the Restoration is the bringing back of the only true and living church on the earth the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. We believe that a man named Joseph Smith was given inspiration from God to restore the church back on the earth. Anyway go to LDS.org for more information. You will find all the answers to your questions on that website. It's a great website. Anyway back to inspirational quotes. They are so good and I have to post a few that are my favorite. Read them and be inspired!!!!! We all can get through our trials with Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father.


I love this quote so much. It is truly awesome.



Another super awesome quote. God does see why we do it. He sees the good in us when others don't always.



So true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



This one I think applies to ALL high school kids. Just because we aren't popular doesn't make us special. God loves us and we are special to him. Don't ever forget that.




This quote is so true. We are given specific trials in our lives because Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ know we can overcome them. WE ARE STRONG!




BEST QUOTE EVER!!!!!!!!!



This one is awesome. I have so much respect for Corrie Ten Boom.


Here are some other awesome quotes:


Can anyone guess where this quote is from?








Well hope you enjoyed these quotes and hopefully one of them changed your day. Everyone have an awesome day and never give up. Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father are there for us. Don't give up the Faith. Keep fighting. I know we can do it. Have an awesome day!

Sometimes It's Hard to Stay Positive During the School Year............Tips for the Teenage Soul.

Hey guys! So school started this week for me and yes most of the week was really fun, but now it's back to going to bed early and doing homework for 4+ hours. Sometimes it's really hard to stay positive during the school year. That's why I am going to give you guys some tips to help you out for this next school year. First thing that I like to do is listen to music to help me stay positive. Music can relax you if you are feeling stressed out. Just choose a nice calm song that you can listen to to calm down your nerves. Also another thing that I like to do is meditate. Now I know that sounds weird, but sometimes it works when you are stressed out during the year. If you have a big test coming up try to meditate. By meditating your body will relax and you can study better and keep better focus. Also get to bed on time. I know you want to stay up to watch that new episode of "Parks and Rec," but you need your sleep. Plus most TV's today can record TV Shows. That's how I watched one of my favorite shows "Psych." I would record it and then go to bed and watch it the next day when I got home from school. That way you get to bed on time and can still watch it later. Okay those are the only tips I have because this blog is supposed to be fun and this post is boring. So if any of you have any suggestions for what you can do to make your school year better just comment on this post. Well hope everyone has an awesome day. Bye!