Makings of a Life

As Humans we Live to Create

To come and make something or change something, to leave something behind us when we go. Some
build, others capture beauty, and some create new life. We all live and thrive in an environment where we can create things. Planting a garden, building a house, decorating a home. Taking the resources we have and combining them and incorporating our own selves into them to help them reach their full potential. It is those things that fulfill the human soul.

We are daily impacted by the creations of other humans, and they by us. Sometimes we may not think we have made any impact on anyone, but however small it may be we impact one another so
much. We have the capability of doing many great things if we but choose to do them. They can be for better or for worse. We read in the news every day of the sad choices that impact others negatively. But we can also find every day stories of the good things done by our fellow persons that make this world that much better.

Each one of us is different, each has different talents and gifts that we can claim and share.

Our Own Life is among our Greatest Creations

Though some may feel they are not doing anything, we all create some things every single day. That is memories. And the sum total of all of those memories is what makes up a life.

Some days we are happy with all that we have accomplished that day and the memories left behind. Other days we may feel we have done very little. And some days we may come away feeling that we completely failed or messed up. Regardless of how our day went, we have created that day in our life by the choices we've made and the things we have done. I find that this perspective really helps me to look at life with new eyes. Too often we see life as this thing that happens to us, but we are ultimately in control of our lives and how we respond to the situations we face, as well as what we do with the
elements we've been given to create our very own life.

Each day is a gift, what we do with that gift is our choice. And the sum of all of these gifts will become the masterpiece of our Life.

 Create Your Life

We have the power to make of our lives what we desire. We have been given our very own canvas of Life, and individual gifts and talents making up our palate of colors and tools. Sometimes it is good to take a step back, and take in the entire canvas. To ponder lessons of the past, live fully in the present, and see the future as it is- filled with so much grand potential.

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf gave a beautiful talk that illustrates how we are all blessed with the gift to create, in whatever way that might be. Life is such a glorious gift, let us make the most of each and every day.