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Inspired to do right

As I sat there on the 3^rd row from the front, listening to the annual conference on 6 April 2014. I sat on my own as I needed no distraction or disturbance. It came into my attention how important self-discipline is. At some point I used to sit in the middle of the chapel next to my sister, my mind would wonder around and I would only select what I hear.

Since then my sister would wake me up an hour earlier than the time I used to wake up, and guess what? yes, we will seat at the middle front row. I automatically and willingly paid attention to the speakers and the spirit made me hear and understand what was shared. This is one of the ways I stopped misbehaving, being distracted and listen with my physical ears and spiritual ears. To change one’s behaviour it only takes a desire of change and at times a sister to inspire you and pull you towards a positive direction.

 

 

Today’s blog is inspired by a talk from/by Elder Claudio D.Zivc “let’s no take the wrong way”. He shares a story or a young boy who would hide to skipped his piano lessons as soon as the piano teacher arrives, “… but one day something marrelous occurred he began to love music so much that he continued practicing on his piano”. Elder Zivc adds by saying "If we could reach that point in the process of our conversion, it would be marvelous. It would be wonderful to have a desire deep in our hearts to keep the commandments without anyone constantly reminding us and to have a firm conviction that if we follow the right path, we will have the blessings promised in the scriptures".

 

 

As I listened to this talk I repeatedly asked myself the question Elder Claudio asked himself “how often do we make mistakes about the right, letting ourselves to be led by the threads of trends of this world. He briefly shared the following:

 

                                         A marvelous teaching is found in the book of John:

“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing” (John 15:4–5).

Using this analogy, we can see the very close, transcendent relationship we have with Jesus Christ and the importance He places on each one of us. He is the root and the trunk that conducts the living water to us, the sap that will allow us to be nourished so that we can produce much fruit. Jesus Christ taught us in such a way that as branches—or beings dependent upon Him—we would never underestimate the value of His teachings.

There are some mistakes that may be serious, and if we do not correct them in time, they can permanently lead us off the right path. If we repent and accept correction, these experiences will allow us to humble ourselves, change our actions, and once again draw closer to our Heavenly Father.

 

I want to give an example of this concept by making reference to one of the most dramatic moments that the Prophet Joseph Smith experienced. Through this experience, the Savior has given us invaluable teachings regarding principles that we ought to keep in mind throughout our lives. It happened when Martin Harris lost the 116 translated pages of the first part of the Book of Mormon. " If any one of you reaches the point of abandoning the Lord’s way—at any point along that way—with great remorse you will feel the bitterness of having set at naught the counsels of God, of having broken the most sacred promises made before God, of having trusted in your own judgment, or of having boasted in your own wisdom".

http://saidfactory.com

https://www.lds.org/church/leader/claudio-d-zivic

 I felt it in me that it is important to remain in touch with our heavenly father seek for guidance never boast about your own wisdom and ask to be guided/directed to our destiny in a safe journey. That is one of the greatest things I’ve learned in this talk.

 

 

 

                                           A cool start

Miss Vanilla at the ice skating ring

A great way to start off 2014, as you know Judgeworry is famously known as boring broke and back to reality. While some of us started with a head of rush by cooling off with an ice-skating.

The Kwa-Thema ward  along with Benoni and Daveyton joined together to cool off with a breeze, meet and greet and welcome others to the Young Single Adult family. We spent three full hours of fun at the ice skating ring in the East rand in Kempton, catching up and dancing. While others skate as if their lives depend on it, others could not even skate to save their lives. A few bruises, splits and and singing is all the fun we needed to welcome the new year. To those who missed out ...there is no next time, but you are welcomed to join us on our next activity.*WINK*

Fun People getting ready to skate for their lives.

 



"Live everyday as if it were your last"

Recap

                                      Let’s recap

While some of you were couch potatoes and stinking bored, here’s a quick update of what you could’ve, would’ve or should’ve done to end your year with a bang.

The Kwa-Thema FUN YSA

We sometimes need to escape reality and get a summer cool breeze which allows us to connect with our inner person. As we headed to the tranquil mountains of Makgalisburg in KONKA, where there’s little network but peace and tranquility is the best. The minute your feet touch the ground not only can you feel, but see that our land is filled with fertility and the waters, naturally blessed with great loyalty. It brings comfort as this is the place to be. For a minute I felt like I was in a foreign country, surely others would agree with me. I kept on wondering what is behind those mountains ...and guess what; it was more bliss, peace and an obstacle course. This is why we ended up looking like that.

 

 

Two piggies after the obstacle course...

Kwa-Thema Hi 5 team spirit to win the race.

 

The Mountains of Makgaliburg where the sunrise and the dawn breaking. I heard a carol of song as the sky grew blue coming from a throat of the birds that are awaking. As I watched outside my window the trees branches swaying, tossing, twisting, bending the gentle breeze it reminds me of the peace bounding in the heart God’s love filled within us.

The activities were extra ordinary. My sister and I took part in every activity; I even have the scars to prove it. We went from Super models to pig models, smelly and dirty. I felt pity for the ladies with new weaves and nails done. The dance was more of a movie star night in MARVEL entertainment, from superman, zombies to witches and the pirates (me)  .The superhero vs the villains, what more can I say.

The time spent there felt short as you all know “Time fly when you have fun”. Sunday it was time to kiss and say goodbye. This Young Single Adults camp has brought many closer, shared and created new memories. This year prepare yourselves to creating new memories, laughter and fun as your JOURNEY unfolds. COMPLIMENTS TO THE NEW YEAR.

 

 

"THE LADIES OF THE MOMENT"

Left: Miss Licious Mlangeni, striking a pose.

Righ: Vanilla, cool as a breeze.

Bottom: Miss Helly Makhanya along with Vanilla, laughing creating new memories.

 

 

 

“A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” - Eleanor Roosevelt

 

 

 

 

 

Make everyday a World Rose Heritage Day

(Rose poems) Make everyday a World Rose Heritage Day



Proud Zulu Woman!  http://kwekudee-tripdownmemorylane.blogspot.com/2013/02/zulu-people-africas-warrior-people-from.html

Make every day a world
Rose Heritage Day!
Too many War commemoration Days
Dot the hearts of too many people
Who should be making love instead
Of shooting each other

In the streets and the jungles!
Clear our skies of those warplanes!
We don't need your warships in our seas!
We don't want your tanks pointed at us
In the world that God gave to us as His
Eternal gift! Are you listening MR. President?
Make every day a Rose Kissing Day
Make every day a Rose Beauty Appreciation Day!
Relax mister president we come with messages of love!
Remove your tanks from our streets!

Let the imaginary enemy sink your warship in the sea
It's alright with us we have the rose to protect us
From gunships of the enemy
Wake up you politicians you have lied too often to us
You're beginning to believe your own propaganda!
Wake up lovers make the world free place
For the rose to roam free and fill the hearts
Of the lovers with pollution free passion!

We demand it! It is our birth right! We're tired of war!
Let the lovers meet anywhere where they like under
The laughing approval of the happy rose!

BanishedFairy (a.k.a ngaka motaung)

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/rose-poems-make-everyday-a-world-rose-heritage-day/

Empower your mind

 

                       Empower your mind

So often we lack self-motivation and allow our family background to determine our future. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints also known as the Mormon Church, has taken a step in empowering young minds to build their stable future.

your back round doesn't determine your future, by powerful motivational speakers 

“My belief is that personal freedom cannot grow beyond personal responsibility. The more people that learn to be fully accountable for their lives, the more freedom each of us can enjoy and the more fulfilling all of our lives will be.”

Ross Parmenter Anthropologist

 

A survey was compiled in Kwa-Thema a local community in the East of Gauteng, whereby a big number indicated a lack of reading, lack of education and information which results to an increase of unemployment teenage pregnancy and teenage drug and alcohol abuse.

 

 Sister Maggie Mlangeni and Sister Helen Makhanya from the Mormon Church organised the career workshop, with the aim of assisting high school students to receive a clear guideline in furthering their studies and gaining necessary skills. I must say this is a good initiative that needed that will bring change in the local community, as we know knowledge is Power.

Companies such as ABSA, Nedbank and the institute of the University of Johannesburg, took part in this initiative. Students were addressed on student loans, bursaries, internship and           some information which was passed on included saving and spending money and investing it. For a first attempt the career workshop went well, with a welcoming number of students which came through.

Students were pleased with the career workshop and all the information they received, that is the feedback we received. Thanks to our guest speakers which were young, entertaining, vibrant and motivating. I must say, your background doesn’t determine your future and the two ladies did an outstanding job.

It was decided that the workshop will be hosted annually. We hope more companies will take part in joining us for the career workshop. To empower ourselves as the second and third generations we need to instil the culture of reading and empowering ourselves.

Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained.
James A. Garfield (1831 - 1881), July 12, 1880

“My belief is that personal freedom cannot grow beyond personal responsibility. The more people that learn to be fully accountable for their lives, the more freedom each of us can enjoy and the more fulfilling all of our lives will be.”

Ross Parmenter Anthropologist

Why Women are so special

                What Makes Women so Special Anyway?

 

Women Unite

This month we celebrate National Women’s Day in South Africa. Men’s noses are often out of joint, around this time of the year, “What makes women so special that they get their own public holiday” some say, or “If there is a women’s day, then why can’t we have a men’s day too”, our usual response to these questions would be “But its men’s day every day of the year, you don’t need a special day” or “When was the last time you gave me flowers!”

 

So it got me thinking, how many of us actually know why we celebrate this day, as it’s not just, women being recognised for their strength, beauty, intelligence and  sensitivity (although, that would be enough), there has to be another more important reason. After a bit of research, I discovered, that there is-

9th August commemorates the national march of women, when in 1956 they petitioned against the legislation that required African persons to carry the “pass“, special identification documents which curtailed an African’s freedom of movement during the apartheid era.

On this day, women stood silently in protest outside the Union Buildings for 30 minutes, many with their children on their backs. The women sang a protest song that was composed in honour of the occasion: Wathint’Abafazi Wathint’imbokodo! or: Now you have touched the women, you have struck a rock! In the 54 years since, the phrase or its latest incarnation: “you strike a woman, you strike a rock” has come to represent women’s courage and strength in South Africa.

So, now you know. Next time when a man asks you why women are so special,  you can ‘tune‘ him, that women played a small but vital role in the process of eradicating the apartheid regime in South Africa… oh and where are my flowers?.

http://www.phuthu.co.za/2009/08/07/what-makes-women-so-special-anyway/

We Blessed

 We Blessed

We mourn and groan about what we don’t have, yet we forget to count our blessings. Brothers and sisters we are blessed daily. Waking up in the morning is a blessing, being able to see and to write is a blessing. How often are we grateful for these daily blessings which at times we take for advantage? 

  Do you sit and think to yourself for the blessing which our heavenly father had granted you for the day? For one I know  that I am grateful for all the blessing which heavenly father has blessed. Mostly I am grateful that

can share my thoughts, testimony, and creating memories with the Young Single Adult of the Kwa-Thema ward . For every commandment we obey we are blessed for it. One of the greatest blessing we can offer to the world is being Christ like. There is always more to do and more to accomplish in this life time.

“Don’t take away your future happiness by taking shortcuts instead of applying sound gospel principals. Remember : little things lead to big things.  Insignificant in discretions or neglect can lead to big problems. More importantly, simple, consistent good habits lead into a life full of bountiful blessings.” Elder Richard G. Scott.

 

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