sunshine in the soul

Oh there's sunshine, blessed sunshine, let the peaceful happy moments roll

[worshipjesus365]

[alexandr-a-rt]

Jesus said to her, “Mary.” 

She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!”

——-John 20:16-17

oil on canvas, 30″ x 24″

[alittlehappyplace]

Know ye not that ye are in the hands of God?

Mormon 5:23

[jspark3000]

I am a son to immigrants. I have been an outsider, an outcast, an invisible alien, bullied and unseen. I am also a child of God. He has a history of taking the overlooked, the busted up, the beaten down, and elevating them. He’s got a record of looking after people like you and me. This is the heartbeat of the Gospel. That’s where I want to be. — J.S.

[alittlehappyplace]

Lift where you stand.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

[fear-not-beloved]

“Prayer. So powerful whether uttered quietly, in silence, with praise and singing, with shouts and declaration, with groans and intercession, with well crafted words or simple language. All God asks is that we come with authenticity. So pray.”

— Darlene Zschech (via worshipgifs)

[saintquotes]

“It is better to be alone with God. His friendship will not fail me, nor His counsel, nor His love. In His strength I will dare and dare and dare until I die.”

— St. Joan of Arc

[alma-theyounger]

“If you hesitate in this adventure because you doubt your abilities, remember that it is not about doing things perfectly, it’s about doing things intentionally.”

-Dieter F. Uchtdorf

[alittlehappyplace]

Live by faith and not by fear.

Quentin L. Cook

[thesovereignword]

“The entire hope of fallen humanity rests on this one thing—that there is a Savior who is eternally steadfast in redeeming, forgiving, reconciling, transforming, and delivering love.”

— Paul David Tripp

[alittlehappyplace]

As we come unto and follow the Savior, we increasingly and incrementally are enabled to become more like Him. We are empowered by the Spirit with disciplined self-restraint and a settled and calm demeanor. Thus, meek is what we become as disciples of the Master and not just something we do.

David A. Bednar

[alittlehappyplace]

It is mentally rigorous to strive to look unto Him in every thought. But when we do, our doubts and fears flee.

Russell M. Nelson

[alittlehappyplace]

To have the Spirit sent to us, we must "always remember" the Savior and "keep his commandments".

Henry B. Eyring

[recovery-with-jesus]

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” ‭‭ - Joshua‬ ‭1:9‬ ‭(ESV‬‬)

[alittlehappyplace]

Hope is one of the three great Christian virtues because Christ Himself is the master of life and therefore the master of hope. We are free to choose because we were made free from the beginning, and He honors our agency and our right and ability to choose. The choice He offers is life, and life offers hope. Any other choice is a choice of spiritual death that will bring us into the power of the devil…Part of that hope in Christ is hope in the future, a future that includes resurrection and salvation and exaltation.

Chieko Okazaki

[alittlehappyplace]

We might think we have to be “more” of something for God to use us—more intelligent, more wealthy, more charismatic, more talented, more spiritual. Blessings will come not so much because of your abilities but because of your choices.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

[alittlehappyplace]

Heavenly Father has a mission and plan for each of us, but He also has His own timetable.

Bonnie L. Oscarson