beginnings

I love fresh starts. A new school year. The first day of summer camp at Tecumseh. New friends. New projects and assignments. New coaches and teachers. New jobs. New opportunities. New mornings. Each day is such a blessing and gift from God. I'm so grateful that every morning I can wake up and know that I can start over. I get another chance to serve others-- another chance to praise God! I get another chance to do something meaningful and make a difference. 

"You are good. But it is not enough just to be good. 

You must be good for something. 

You must contribute good to the world."
-Gordon B. Hinckley

I want to contribute good to this world. I want to be a joy-spreader and a joy-finder. I want to discover happiness amidst sadness and then help others to do the same. I want other people to see God's love in me and feel inspired to do good and spread joy themselves. My goal over the next year, though, is to find joy. I want to seek it out in every moment.

 This blog is a new beginning. I want to record all of my encounters with joy. I want to prove that life is full of these encounters and that maybe sometimes we just don't look hard enough.