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h it proved to be a messy adventure an important point was made when we share a juicy tidbit that we ve learned overheard misinterpreted etc with someone else we have no control over how far or wide that tidbit will travel and details are usually added along the way that make it even more interesting it s called human nature how wonderful it would be if we refrained from sharing negative items there is an argument that criticism makes us strive for perfection to my way of thinking most of the time criticism actually has the opposite effect how many times have we been personally deflated by a negative opinion years ago i was asked to perform on a talent show that featured teens from the area the problem was it was to take place the same night as a high school girls basketball game since i was a member of said team my attendance was mandatory at that event i figured i could still make it on time to perform at the talent show and i agreed to try it ended up being a very intense game and i played during a goodly portion of it i quickly showered changed and my parents drove me across town for the talent show i arrived minutes before i was supposed to perform i had been asked to do a song that i had written and i accompanied myself on the guitar the problem was i was exhausted out of breath and hadn t had a chance to warm up my vocal chords i may have also been a little hoarse from cheering for our team here and there just sayin anyway when it was time for my number i walked out onto the stage and did the best that i could under the circumstances i knew it wasn t my finest performance but i really tried when the show was over and i picked up my guitar case to leave someone i considered to be a good friend marched up to me and said i don t know why you think you can sing that was awful then she whirled around and left i was crushed in that moment i silently vowed that i would never sing again fortunately one of my yw leaders had also been the crowd that night she had overheard the snide remark that had been made and she led me to a private corner of the room where we had a little chat her soothing words more than made up for the caustic criticism that had been cast my way she made me promise that i would not turn my back on a talent she encouraged me to pursue and she pointed out that my so called friend was being critical because of jealousy this girl also did a bit of singing and she had not been asked to perform on that particular show i ve pondered that experience quite often the criticism which may or may not have been deserved was so devastating it nearly discouraged me from ever trying something like that again it was only because of the positive comments from my yw leader that i pushed past that very bad night and a couple of years later i was asked to write and perform a song the night of our high school graduation during my college years i was asked to write and perform songs for various occasions including the theme song for a formal dance a song for the opening assembly that welcomed incoming freshmen etc in short positive feedback encouraged me to continue forward developing a talent that was almost stifled moral of the story words matter use them carefully i truly think it s the bridge builders who make the most difference in a world that is focused on tearing things down posted by cheri j crane at 6 12 am no comments friday march 23 2018 building blocks it has been my observation that things of worth begin with a solid foundation the great structures of the world demonstrate the importance of this truth if the foundation is rock solid then no matter what storm may erupt to batter and pummel this structure remains standing firm solid undefeated as a child i quickly caught on while playing with blocks plastic bricks etc that the foundation was the most important part of whatever it was i was trying to construct and sometimes when what i was building didn t turn out as planned it was sometimes necessary to tear things back down to that foundation and start again you can probably guess where this particular blog post is going constructing a solid foundation is crucial in this life it is necessary to have a strong sense of who we are why we re here and where we re going to survive when the storms of life come crashing down upon us what storms some of you may ask trust me they come they sometimes come in the form of physical health problems at times they surface with the loss of a loved one other sources financial difficulties emotional and mental challenges and in many instances they appear at the hands of someone else regardless of how they arrive in our lives at one time or another we will all face trials of some nature as i ve mentioned before in other blog posts that is part of why we re here tribulations often reveal what we re made of however it can be a difficult thing to remember that we each possess a spark of divinity when our hearts are shattered and all seems lost for the record we are indeed the spirit sons and daughters of a loving heavenly father who wants us to succeed in this mortal life he wants us to learn and grow and to appreciate the importance of faith hope and charity both he and our elder brother jesus christ understand how difficult life can be both are there for us if we will only trust in them and ask them for help i began that arduous journey at the age of 15 at that time in my life i was questioning everything life wasn t great at home compliments of my dad s deteriorating physical and mental health it was often a great challenge for me to attend church meetings because of this my biggest arguments with my father were over whether or not i was going to attend church on sunday or mutual on tuesday nights though it wasn t always easy for me to be there i knew i was learning important doctrine that would affect me the rest of my life i didn t realize it at the time but these teachings became crucial building blocks for the testimony i would strive to gain later that same year maybe because i had to fight so hard to secure the testimony that i desired i have always treasured it it came during a time when everything around me seemed to crumble in a painful fashion one example for the first time ever my father gathered my siblings and i together for a unique family prayer my maternal grandmother was fighting for her life in a far away hospital and things weren t looking good so we knelt together in prayer and my father begged for her life to be spared when it wasn t he told me that prayers weren t answered it was a painful confusing time shortly after this event i began my spiritual quest in earnest i needed to know for myself what was true and what was not i remember attending a testimony meeting one night back then sacrament meeting was held on sunday night and feeling like my heart was on fire when a girl in our ward who was a few years older than me bravely shared her testimony her words ignited a burning desire within me to know for myself the truth of what she had shared it would take months for me to gain this knowledge and it required a tremendous effort on my part when i asked a close friend how to begin this process she assured that i would receive the answers i was seeking if i would sincerely read and study the book of mormon and then pray about it i remember thinking could it be that simple it wasn t as i have shared before that year became a year of challenges trials rose before me that threatened my tender heart and physical well being i will just state for the record that the adversary will not stand idly by when good things are about to take place he hits below the belt whenever possible to discourage us and to fill us with doubt and despair what i learned through that painful process was that if we will persevere and rise above whatever obstacles may come our way we can secure the knowledge that we desire i will never forget the strong witness that burned inside my heart the night my testimony finally surfaced it took place at a testimony meeting held at a special youth conference in west yellowstone the youth of three stakes had been gathered together for this event and after my year of trials that had nearly torn me apart it provided the healing balm i desperately needed a calming peace filled me as i stood and for the first time in my life shared what was in my heart i felt the truthfulness of every word as i stated that i knew i was a daughter of god that the gospel of jesus christ was true that the lds church was true and the book of mormon was true these items burned within and later that same night i was filled with a sense of supreme joy that i had never experienced before those were my building blocks i used them to construct a sense of who i was why i was here and where i was going they have influenced my life repeatedly and given me hope when all seemed lost the trials in my life didn t stop after i gained that all important testimony they have continued in a myriad of different ways i call them character building moments when they arrive i still sometimes throw myself but when the dust settles i reflect upon what i know to be true and strive to conduct myself accordingly it isn t always easy again things of worth never are but i can testify that it is possible to find peace hope and joy when we push past the pain and allow ourselves to feel what is true posted by cheri j crane at 5 00 am no comments wednesday february 7 2018 metamorphosis change is part of life the end shortest blog post ever kidding for some reason this morning that theme seems to be running through my head life is change if it wasn t there would not really be a reason to exist in a nutshell without change there would be no growth and as we all know that is a big part of why we re here in mortal mode ponder adam eve and the garden of eden we are here to learn to grow and to change that being said change is a hard thing again consider the plight of adam and eve they start out in a garden where everything grows without effort it s a beautiful place to live and there are no trials every day is the same eat yummy food that grows like crazy on trees plants etc play with the cute animals who are all tame and well behaved drink water that is pure sleep when tired and start over there are no illnesses no bumps or bruises it truly is a paradise and everything stays the same continually there is no change no learning no growth enter satan i purposely don t capitalize his name he stirred things up nicely and suddenly there was change and with it came growth and learning but it was a hard thing i can t even imagine how difficult it was for adam and eve who were brave enough to decide that change was good they went from having everything handed to them to growing it all themselves if they wanted to eat drink or sleep they had to find a way to make that happen the animals were no longer in nice mode i m sure that was a factor as well as some of them developed a real attitude problem but in way of good news each day was different light speed to our day life is definitely in change mode everywhere we look so that must mean that we re being given vast opportunities for growth and learning right the problem is sometimes i think we get a little overwhelmed by all of the changes that are taking place there are days when we want to hide in a corner and dream of eden change is hard i learned that principle at the ripe age of three when my parents brought home an interesting bundle of joy wrapped in a blue blanket the arrival of my little brother shifted my world in an instant i don t remember much about all of that but i was told that for a while i pouted i went from being an only child to becoming an older sister it was an abrupt transformation that took a few months to absorb but it was totally worth it and i will be eternally grateful for the siblings i ve been blessed with years ago i had the pleasure of being the youngest primary president our ward had ever seen to that point in time this did not fill hearts with rapture most thought the bishop had lost his mind we saw a lot of change during the five years i served in that capacity among other things i was the last primary president to serve in the old white church house that once existed in our small farming community i was the first to serve in the new brick church building that we still use it was a time of adjustment growth and learning times were changing and as my counselors and i did our best to make decisions that we felt would improve life in primary land we had numerous critics who pointed out that we were changing things a lot one of the changes came after an edict arrived from salt lake we were to do away with the beloved cub scout rodeo a staple in our ward since the beginning of time this did not go over well at all with the local population the reason for the change was valid liability was factored into the decision cub scouts were getting injured periodically from this activity so we were to discontinue this practice immediately and promote a cub scout carnival in its place can i just say that this announcement went over like a lead balloon feeling rather frustrated i penned the following poem later on make the wind a friend change change is not for me said an oak with dignity why it s an outrage to even contemplate thoughts of change that irritate and so he thought and said each day refusing to bend when the wind blew his way a young willow observing the strain thought the oak was in great pain please sir but it seems to me that you are not a happy tree perhaps if you would try to bend the wind could become a treasured friend offering a breeze when the day is warm i will not give in to the storm the oak tree bellowed with disgust thinking that his rage was just ignoring the willow he defied the wind never willing to rescind in time the wind destroyed the tree a fierce gale turning it into debris pride and fear inhibited the growth that might have been if the oak had welcomed the wind as his friend cheri j crane ironically i now find myself to be an oak with the mindset of a willow interesting combination for the most part i like change i know it s essential to life and yet i find myself dragging my feet somewhat when faced with changes that aren t very fun for instance it s a difficult thing to watch your parent age you want things to go back to when they were active enjoying life and in good health and yet somehow you know that particular ship has sailed i absolutely love being a grandmother but i find myself worrying over items like the kind of world my grandchildren are inheriting i gape at fashions and trends that seem a bit over the top and long for the days when leggings were called tights and they were worn under dresses and such on the other hand i seem to recall a time in history when leggings were all the rage worn under tunics as swords were strapped to the side so i guess it is true if you wait long 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