Why this Title?

So I have wanted to start a blog for a while but could not think of a theme. My husband's is about being Dyslexic, my mom's is about our family travels, and my best friend's is about her LDS mission to Romania. Finally I decided that my life decisions are run by things that make sense, and things that I feel are right. So my theme is my experiences, opinions, and thoughts. My goal is to uplift others and organize my thoughts through the written (typed) word.

I chose the title "Of Reason and The Spirit" because, like a just said, that is how I run my life. I typically do not make decisions on a whim. Not to say I never make mistakes and am never spontaneous, but in things that matter I really believe that you need both sides of the equation.

The best example I can give of this is when my family moved to Sweden my senior year of high school. At first, it may not make logical sense to be excited when I was starting on the Varsity Basketball team, had good friends, and had all the senior activities to look forward to. Some people really couldn't believe that I would actually want to go. But I really felt good about it, and so did my siblings who were also doing really well in our hometown. All of us were happy. Why? Because we all knew it was a good thing. How? Because the Spirit was in our home and we were comforted that this would be a grand adventure that would improve our lives somehow. As I thought more about it, I realized I wanted the change of scenery, and living in Europe would give me a much better experience than living in my comfort zone where I was. I mean who wouldn't trade prom for a trip to Paris anyhow? And that's when it made logical sense too. Really, being with my family when I could just as easily lived with a friend for a year was one of the best decisions I have ever made. (And it was never really a consideration because I was so excited off the bat, anyway.) Not only did I get to travel Europe, I met my (now) husband's mom, and became much closer to my family.

I hope sharing my story can help others going through similar trials and experiences to see that there is a plan, a Plan of Happiness, and God will help guide us through it if we humble ourselves to the promptings of the Spirit and realize we don't have the big picture. When we do this, I know that we will have our understandings enlightened so that the path we must take will make sense both to our Minds and to our Hearts.