Sunday, March 27, 2016

I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES!





Hallelujah - Hebrew for "Praise the Lord" - Jesus Christ died for us, and Lived again.
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And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him - Mark 16:6

Monday, March 7, 2016

STRENGTH COMES FROM OVERCOMING


 
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"She was his great adventure; his love for her had taken him places he'd never dreamed of going" - Jennifer McMahon


I could change this quote to say that he was my great adventure; my love for him had taken me places I had never dreamed of going

- because I was so broken when I met my husband eight years ago and he became one of my biggest supporters and he encouraged me to dream and to put one foot in front of the other. He used to take me places to see the sights that he had seen, and to see new sights with me. I have so many wonderful memories of the trips that we have taken together and with our children. Because of him, I felt that I could overcome anything in the world.

I still fight to overcome my insecurities, brought on by myself, and some brought on by others. I have doubts in my abilities, but looking back I can see that I had strengths that I didn't even know I had. I have a lot to overcome, but I will continue to find strength, through prayer, and through the love and support of friends and family

Saturday, March 5, 2016

LOVING GOD'S CHILDREN NO MATTER WHAT



I love this story, and it reminds me of the continual love and support from my mom, even during the times that I didn't deserve it! I also know that our Heavenly Father loves each of us, no matter what we do or what we've done, if we will just turn to Him and ask for forgiveness. Because of His love, our Savior can help us overcome all things through His grace.

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"Years ago a friend of mine spoke of his grandmother. She had lived a full life, always faithful to the Lord and to His Church. Yet one of her grandsons chose a life of crime. He was finally sentenced to prison. My friend recalled that his grandmother, as she drove along a highway to visit her grandson in prison, had tears in her eyes as she prayed with anguish, "I've tried to live a good life. Why, why do I have this tragedy of a grandson who seems to have destroyed his life?"

The answer came to her mind in these words: "I gave him to you because I knew you could and would love him no matter what he did."

There is a wonderful lesson for us all. The way for loving parents and grandparents and all of God's servants will not be easy in a decaying world. We cannot force God's children to choose the way to happiness. God cannot do that because of the agency He has given us.

Heavenly Father and his Beloved Son love all of God's children no matter what they choose or what they become" - Henry B. Eyring