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| Production of Once Upon A Mattress Newberg High School 2011 |
In theater, you are given a script to learn. Within the studying of said script, you memorize lines, learn stage directions, and figure out your cues. Lines are memorized word for word, stage directions are somewhat of guidelines, but cues are set in stone. Cues are the moments when your character enters or exits the stage. They are absolutely key to the moving forward of the play.
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| The Stage of your Life. Make into what You want |
In this way, life is like a theatrical production. There are certain cues that make our lives move forward. I want you to picture yourself standing in the middle of a stage. Just you. It's dark, and you have spotlight hitting you. That's it. Just as you are. As the lights go up, you see people all around entering and exiting according to their cues. But there are some that stay onstage with you. These are your friends, family, and anyone who wants a role in your show. Their timing of when they enter and exit and stay and the stage directions they follow helps develop the production of your life. Some people are there to help support you, others are there and determined to bring you down. You have the good guys and bad guys. You have the side kicks, the romantic interests (and no one tell me you don't because you know it's true). You have been all these roles as the production of your life has intertwined with others. Yes, you. You have changed the life stories of other people
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| My MTC District with our awesome teacher Brother Martin |
Okay, now, what is the point I am trying to make? YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE LIVES WITH YOUR TIMING! We all have had instances where we are in the right place at the right time to meet the right person. That's how I feel about coming on my mission. I feel like it happened in the time that it needed to and I think about all the people I've met since the day I entered the Missionary Training Center (MTC). Even in the short twelve days I was there, I developed some of the best friendships I ever have in my life and I still have them. I entered the MTC at the right time with the right people. This is all because it wasn't in my time, but in my Father in Heaven's time. I have such a testimony of this. My mission has taught me this.I know that these amazing people I met have changed my life and taught me so many lessons and helped me to understand myself and the gospel more. I am so grateful for their influence and the things I have learned. I also know that the wonderful people I have served and served with here in the Arizona Mesa Mission have taught me so much and for that I am grateful as well.
Our Father in Heaven in the director of our play. He is the producer, the playwright. He creates our script with every movement we make, with the lines we say and the moves we make on the stage. He tells people when to enter and helps the ones that are meant to exit to exit. This is the truth of the matter. We need to live and walk in this life by faith, knowing that our Heavenly Father knows what needs to happen next to help us to return to live with Him.
Now, where is our power in the productions of other shows? We all have felt the need to go and see someone. To smile at someone or to just say hi. We have made new friends and helped them. The main point I want to make is that you can choose how your life story will develop and help others to reach their goals. You can make a difference. This time of year it is especially easy to. Just take someone cookies! Go Christmas Caroling! Do something to help others be happy!!
Here's the deal: If you are miserable, fix it. Figure out how to be happy again. Usually, that involves being more outward than inward.
Okay, I am getting off my soapbox now. Well, I hope I could have enlightened you on how important YOU are. You are a child of God. You are the star of your own show. You are a supporting role in the shows of others. You make a difference everyday. Love being you.
I love you all!
Love,
Love,
Sister Mackenzie Esmond
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