What a beautiful journal entry: September 17, 2007 Heavenly Father forgave my sins today. I felt it in my heart. I know He heard my prayers. I know he accepted my repentance. He doesn’t judge. He says, “Thy sins are forgiven thee, go and sin no more.” And so it is. I go once again […]
Stories tell of people receiving divine strength to handle unhappy things: Paul prayed three times asking the Lord to remove one of his weaknesses that gave him trouble; he called it his “thorn in the flesh.” Paul’s trouble wasn’t removed but the Lord told him, “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is […]
God never left Jesus in His most difficult trial and He will never leave you or me. We are God’s focus. God continually watches over us so that at any moment He can help us. God didn’t put us on earth to be alone but to live life; He is always with us; we are […]
This year the Atonement of Jesus Christ hit me hard-that He: suffered for my sins in Gethsemane, died on the cross at Calvary and rose from the tomb on the third day of His death, signifying His victory over the grave-because my words cannot adequately express my gratitude for Him doing it all for me. […]
The key to improving is repentance. Repentance is acknowledging the natural man in me and asking for help for me to overcome my natural instincts and rise. Repentance is saying things like: “I’m sorry I yelled, please help me be calm and control my emotions”, or “I’m sorry I was rude to them, please help […]
This quote was on Instagram today by a well-meaning group: We need to understand that there is an opposition in all things and that the righteous choices we make are critical. -Quentin L. Cook I believe this quote was taken out of context because it implies being perfect and always making correct choices. The fact […]
I’ve felt frustrated and have cried many times. On my sad days, at evening’s end, I think, What else can I do but go to bed, knowing that tomorrow will be better? Upon getting into bed, while holding back tears, these words repeat in my mind, I never said it would be easy I only […]
I know personally that adversity brings blessings when coupled with faith. Consider the David statue and how the sculptor shaped the once block of marble into a beautiful statue and then did finishing work that completed it as a resplendent work of art. Trials are like that, they’re never fun and are often times painful. […]
Easter, my favorite day of the year! Today all Christians celebrate that Jesus Christ rose from the tomb! I’m thankful that Christ overcame death so that I, too, (and all of us) will live again eternally! Rejoice, The Lord is King! Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore! Mortals, give thanks and […]
It was Sunday, early in March of 2013, and there was a special Stake Conference broadcast at church from Salt Lake City and the speakers were President Monson, Elder Oaks and other people. The meeting was electrifying as each speaker said something that touched me deeply. The most impactful moment happened during Elder Oaks’ talk. […]
I listened to a General Conference talk on YouTube while eating my lunch today and after it was over another Conference talk played and another Conference talk was queued, so I let YouTube autoplay while I went on a ride. The third talk was from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland called “Place No More for the […]
The bougainvilleas are in full bloom right now and their dark red petals look like roses. Some of the plants are bursting so much with flowers that only red is seen. The flowers remind me of this scripture, “The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and […]
I love the General Conference talk given by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf (Apostle) in April 2018. First Elder Uchtdorf talked about how our lives are better because of Jesus Christ. Second he talked about seeing Jesus Christ for who He truly is and beholding the man. I love these points: To find the most important day […]
2,018 years later Christians still commemorate the greatest miracle ever done by Jesus Christ-that He gave His life on Calvary and three days later rose from the tomb to break the bonds of death for everyone-that after we die we will all live again, forever. I thank Him for this wonderful gift and remember Him today.
It’s so much more rooted within me when I figure it out and realize it myself. I want them to tell me because I’m impatient-I want to know right now-but when I learn by experience the knowledge is in my heart, and it’s there because I learned it for myself. Sometimes it’s hard and I […]
I love that we celebrate Jesus Christ at Easter ever year and that Easter gives me a chance to reflect on what He means to me. Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeemer who comforts me when I’m sad or scared. It is He who lived for me, who died for me, and who will defend me […]
Today is my favorite holiday – Easter; I love it because today commemorates the greatest miracle ever done. I celebrate the greatest gift given to me and all mankind; that Jesus Christ took on Himself everyone’s sins in the garden of Gethsemane and rose from the dead after He died on the cross. Because of […]
Today is my favorite holiday: Easter Sunday. I love it because of the gift of the Atonement Jesus gave me. Because of Him I can repent when I do something wrong and be forgiven, and I will be resurrected one day. Read More