Life is a bowl of goodness!

Ok so I don't remember exactly how it came up but while talking with Jeff last Saturday (or maybe Friday) he said "Life is a bowl of goodness, all we have to do is lift our spoons and partake." Profound wisdom...haa haa.. it is true though!! This last couple of weeks has been really tough for me. I have a lot on my plate right now, what with school, volunteering, and a church calling. I have been feeling like a complete failure because I wasn't doing everything perfectly for everyone. I let myself get down and let things slide for a while. This included not doing homework for one class that is not that hard and struggling through homework for my Access class which is extremely hard for me. I felt like because I could not do everything I did not want to do anything. This feeling was made worse when I looked at my midterm grade and realized I was getting 40% in my Access class. On Friday after class I was walking home thinking I just needed to drop the class so that I did not get a 'F' but I was not sure when i could possibly retake it. I was in tears by time I reached my apartment and feeling completely hopeless and like a failure as an adult. I mean isn't every 26 year old supposed to be able to perfectly juggle their life!! HA! It was then I realized that just because I had dropped the ball did not mean I could not pick it back up! I also realized that if I gave up on this class I was taking the easy way out and I would that much more inclined to take the easy road for the rest of my life. So I did the only logical thing....I got on my knees and prayed. After praying I got on my computer and got to work. I worked over 10 hours this weekend on my project, there were times I was ready to throw it out the window but with the help of my Heavenly Father and the encouragment of my roomate I turned it in. I got a 9 out of 10 and the compliments of my instructor! I was so completely thrilled!! I felt like I could conquer anything at the point! It may seem like a simple silly thing but I had pushed myself and I had suceeded! I know that with my Heavenly Father's help and with the great people he has blessed me with in my life I can do anything. I just have to keep going, and when I drop the ball I have to pick it up and try again. So back to the main point. Life really is a bowl of goodness. We are all sitting at the table but it is up to us to decide if we will partake. We must dig in with whatever means we have, silver spoon, fingers, or just slurp it up!!
So today take action and enjoy your "bowl of goodness"!!!