December 22, 2015

2 Nephi 7: 6-7

Don't  fear what may come.. . The Lord will help

December 21, 2015

I can't express how much I love Thomas S . Monson. He has given all... everything. .. and will until his last breath for the Lord . I love how all he teaches is for us to be a light and to stand and be an example. It makes me want to push myself to be my best no matter what comes

December 20, 2015

This makes my trial seem like a grain of sand in the entire ocean... this is another video I do not have to say anything... it says it all. And I know after you watch this you know exactly how I am feeling. I am grateful for messages like this, that can touch our hearts so deeply, turn our fear into hope, and our doubt into faith! I am so grateful for the Savior and I know that every trial will be but a small moment.

December 19, 2015

(Just a thought)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KakLb8uKBY

Listening to this song called Baptism I thought how incredible it is that through baptism we can become fresh and clean... "new" just like this perfect little leaf. I also thought of the Atonement of Christ... we all make mistakes... some big and some small but non the less we need to become clean again... and also like this new leaf every Spring it comes out just as beautiful and just as clean.. So can we through the incredible love that our Savior had and has for each of us imperfect people! We just have to have the courage to do it! I am so grateful that each week I can start over by taking the sacrament and I can try again. I am so grateful that you are a person that never gives up on them self. I love you so much!

December 18, 2015

Quotes

“Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping all the commandments of God.” 


“Whatever God requires is right, no matter what it is, although we may not see the reason there of until all of the events transpire.” 


“For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost, as well in these times as in times of old as in times to come; wherefore, the course of the Lord is one eternal round" - 1 Nephi 10:19” 


“When God commands, do it! ” 


“We say that God is true; that the Constitution of the United States is true; that the Bible is true; and that the Book of Mormon is true, and that Christ is true” 

“The Lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord.” 

“God judges men according to the use they make of the light which He gives them.”

“Never give up an old tried friend, who has waded through all manner of toil, for your sake, and throw him away because fools may tell you he has some faults.” 

“Stand Fast Through the Storms of Life."

"You will have all kinds of trials to pass through. And it is quite as necessary for you to be tried as it was for Abraham and other men of God... God will feel after you, and He will take hold of you and wrench your very heart strings and if you cannot stand it you will not be fit for an inheritance in the Celestial kingdom of God" 

December 17, 2015

(This is a journal entry I had when I was pregnant with Paige)

 So I was driving to the hospital on yesterday... And I was pretty certain I was going to finally... for real be going into labor... As I was driving heart racing with desperation this song came on the radio...

 I sat there bawling as I listened. I thought this is my answer.... I finally have waited long enough. As I was walking in the hospital trying and praying my heart out to progress I felt like Heavenly Father was finally going to answer my prayers and help me not have to endure this anymore... and I got sent home. What is going on? I didn't feel frustrated I felt seriously heart broken. I was so sad... Which may seem so childish. .... I came home and tried my hardest to just take my mind away from what happened. Later that night I looked I listened to this song again and I felt very different than when in the car. I felt like I could do this... again... Heavenly Father may not take away our pain, sadness, heart aches... it may take thousands of sleepless nights, hundreds of tears, but I believe I am going to learn something so important through this hard time... maybe in years to come, but I will understand one day. As the song says our trials are his mercies in disguise. I never thought of them in that way.  I am grateful I heard this today... It is one of the hundred things my Heavenly Father has given me through this hard time to let me know he is still here.

December 16, 2015

(This happened a few years ago in Oregon)

So I have been having an interesting time lately ... hahah to say the least. I shared my thoughts with Monkey... well more like told him I was packing up and moving to Utah and he can join me when he is done with this madness. So I wasn't handling things very well one evening. Anyways I left and went on splits with the sister missionaries and when I got back Monkey had written me a blog. And shared a couple videos... this video really touched me.

As I finished watching it with tears rolling down my cheeks I thought, You know sometimes we prepare ourselves to make it through life. Like this man who prepared physically to win this race. But sometimes trials happen and we have to be willing and determined- no matter the pain- to keep going. And when we don't give up Heavenly Father or Jesus Christ bust through just like this man's father and helps us make it through. The pain and difficulty doesn't leave but with Christ's help we are able to continue... Until the end, when Christ lets us go and finish the race ourselves.

I am so grateful Monkey shared this with me. It gave me such a boost to keep walking even though at times I feel like I have had enough. I am so grateful for my Savior who through hard times helps carry us through.