The 35th Chronicle

Elder Austin K Brady

Mission Address:  11027 Martha ST, Omaha, NE 68144

Direct Address 3020 Park Lane Dr #11 Hastings, NE 68901

Email Address: abrady@myldsmail.net  

Blog: https://elderaustinbrady.blogspot.com/  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/austinkbrady

Hello Family & Friends!

So, I've decided my New Year's Commitment is to develop attributes of Christ. I'm really excited to not only increase my MIND knowledge of what the attributes of Christ are, my HEART knowledge of their importance and meaning, but also my SOUL knowledge as I truly become more Christ-like. Elder Norman and I have started out on this commitment by studying an attribute a day. Our first one was DILIGENCE. Diligence is a steady, consistent, earnest, energetic effort that produces satisfaction and joy for the one who possesses it. To be diligent our effort must  be firm and secure. It must not fluctuate or be varying. It needs to be uniform and determined. To be diligent means to be marked with perseverance and patience. When we have diligence we continue our task despite challenge or strain. We must avoid distraction and temptation. It means to have sincerity and concern for our labor. To perform it with an exertion of energy working hard to promote the enterprise. It means never-creating or giving up. It is effective and efficient effort. It means being valiant. It means focusing on the most important. Diligence does not mean we need to raise the bar just as much as it means to not lower the bar. It means hitting the bar over and over until it is raised (see D&C 130:20-21, Moroni 9:6, and D&C 4).

Here are my two favorite quotes from last weeks studies...

"If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight. Build anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough. Give the world the best you’ve got anyway. You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your God … anyway.” (from a talk given by Sister Joy D. Jones)

"Casual prayer won't be enough, reading a few verses of the scripture won't be enough, doing the minimum of what the Lord asks of us won't be enough, hoping that we will have the Atonement work in our lives and that we will perhaps sometimes feel the influence of the Holy Ghost won't be enough, one great burst of effort won't be enough, only a steady, ever-increasing effort will allow the Lord to take us to the higher ground." (President Henry B. Eyring)

Cute story! We went with the Kister's "missionary-ing" this week (like usual). As we were preparing to leave their home Brother Kister was helping Sister Kister put on her coat. She accidentally put her arm in the wrong sleeve and they were momentarily confused. After we all realized what was wrong she extracted her arm and then they tried again. Brother Kister made the sly comment, "We should turn it the other way just like we did when you were crazy!". Sister Kister turned around and said, "Crazy about you!". I died it was so cute. They are so loving and kind to each other. Seriously goals right there people.

After years of research, study, and life experience I give you the abridged version of "ELDER BRADY'S WORDS OF WISDOM AND ADVICE FOR LIFE":

#1 - Have common sense! If you do then you won't need to read the rest of this list.

#2 - You should carefully consider if you NEED to go to college. Look at all of the educational and training options and choose what you really want and not what society pressures you to do.  

#3 - If you never swallow, snort, poke, or puff you'll never get addicted. Drugs are dumb!

#4 - Never EVER have kids out of wedlock. The negative consequences are huge!

#5 - Ask the hard questions. Don't get physical too fast. Try and think logically. Marry your best-friend (someone you can laugh, cry and overcome with).

#6 - Don't just get married in the temple, have a temple worthy marriage. Realize that marriage is a lot of work.

#7 - Once married and you have a cute little one... don't let technology babysit your kid. Seriously people!

#8 - Never physically discipline your child. Use natural consequences. They actually work better.  

#9 - Even at the risk of becoming the lame parent DO NOT give your teen a smart phone. They will thank you later.

#10 - Don't wait for retirement to enjoy and experience life. Work hard and play hard!

#11 - Stuff is cool and necessary but spiritual things are of the most importance.

Kia Kaha!

Elder Brady