I am So thankful for the Priesthood in my life. We had a lesson in YW yesterday about the Priesthood, and it's influences in our lives. My teacher told us a story from a woman she knew who married outside of the church.She told her about how different it was, living in a home without the Priesthood power. She said it was empty. Her marriage and her husband just felt empty. Empty of power, empty of strength, empty of light.
My Sunday school teacher from when I was in primary feels like that. I used to love learning in his class. He was so passionate about what he taught. He loved the Lord, and he loved the gospel and you could Feel it. He used to bare his testimony periodically. You Knew the he knew.
Now he's inactive. He seems extinguished. He doesn't shine anymore. It's really sad.
I'm going to try to get him to come to church again. I called him Sunday morning to see if he would come. I think I'm going to keep that up. Eventually he'll get sick of me and either start coming, or yell at me to stop. I really hope he starts coming.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Conference Quickie
I absolutely LOVE Conference. It is So comforting to know that God still gives us Revelation in our day! We learn So much truth through listening to God's servants.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Hope
I am so thankful to be a member of the Church. I'm so lucky that I have the gospel in my life. It would be completely unbearable if I did not. I am kind of prone to losing hope. When I read my scriptures, or go to church, or talk to my Heavenly Father through prayer, I Feel His love for me. It is absolutely Amazing that He loves me for Me. Just because I'm his daughter. I Can do this. And I Can live life and be happy and enjoy every moment He has given me!
Friday, February 29, 2008
Sunrise and Sunsets
Lately, the sun has been rising earlier, and the sky is clearer, so we can See it. In the mornings, the sun comes right as we start from Northridge in the bus. It is Beautiful! The bus fills with orangish morning rays and warmth shines of the seats.
I love watching sun rises. They are always So beautiful.
These days, Everyday, I look around me and feel how completely marvelous this world is. I seem to sense some of the majesty of it, as though I'm getting a Glimpse. An entire landscape just a glimpse. I'm telling my father in heaven of my gratittude for being here. I Love this earth. And I Love living!
Take a step outside into the sunshine and take a deep breath. Can you feel that refreshing energy flow through you. Take a few minutes and run through a field of flowers or grass. I promise it's worth it. Tonight, lay down on your lawn, or in the sand if there's a beach nearby, and look at the stars. If you can, put aside enough time to watch the sun set, and the sky slowly darken. Watch as stars wink into existance one by one.
Can you really comprend it? Can you see how incredible Vast creation is? Can you thank your Heavenly Father for that? Thank him, because after Alllllll of that, He loves You.
Yes, YOU! He knows You. Your likes, your dislikes, the way you part your hair, the way you like your Cheerios in the morning, and guess what. Listen Closely, I'm telling you something you already know. He Love All of You. You are his son or daughter.
Just Think About It.
I love watching sun rises. They are always So beautiful.
These days, Everyday, I look around me and feel how completely marvelous this world is. I seem to sense some of the majesty of it, as though I'm getting a Glimpse. An entire landscape just a glimpse. I'm telling my father in heaven of my gratittude for being here. I Love this earth. And I Love living!
Take a step outside into the sunshine and take a deep breath. Can you feel that refreshing energy flow through you. Take a few minutes and run through a field of flowers or grass. I promise it's worth it. Tonight, lay down on your lawn, or in the sand if there's a beach nearby, and look at the stars. If you can, put aside enough time to watch the sun set, and the sky slowly darken. Watch as stars wink into existance one by one.
Can you really comprend it? Can you see how incredible Vast creation is? Can you thank your Heavenly Father for that? Thank him, because after Alllllll of that, He loves You.
Yes, YOU! He knows You. Your likes, your dislikes, the way you part your hair, the way you like your Cheerios in the morning, and guess what. Listen Closely, I'm telling you something you already know. He Love All of You. You are his son or daughter.
Just Think About It.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Stand A Little Taller Feb 18th
Stregthen Faith and Testimony
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? -James 2:20
Faith and testimony are like the muscles of my arm. If I use those muscles and nourish them, they grow stronger. If I put my arm in a sling, and leave it there, it becomes weak and ineffective, and so it is with testimony.
So my dad hasn't been going to church until sacrament meeting lately. I thought it was just cause of how tired he is all the time. He works an odd schedule. However, he doesn't work Friday or saturday, so that Should give him enough time before church on Sunday, right? Yea! It turns out, he's uncomfortable going to elder's quorom meetings because everyone else is younger than him. I'm not going to lie, I'm a little disappointed. My mom when we were walking to church yesterday. She pointed out that he Does believe, and have a strong testimony. I snapped back, "Faith without works is dead, Mom." I felt bad about it, but I'm not sure I shouldn't have my dad read today's thought. If I go to my dad, and tell him he needs to go to All of church, it will just make him feel incompetent, or inadequate. What do I do to Motivate him to do better? When I try to Help him, it ends up being counter-productive. I have a really good father. I walked in on him and Mom praying this morning. That's not something every kid can claim.
I just wish he'd go to church.
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? -James 2:20
Faith and testimony are like the muscles of my arm. If I use those muscles and nourish them, they grow stronger. If I put my arm in a sling, and leave it there, it becomes weak and ineffective, and so it is with testimony.
So my dad hasn't been going to church until sacrament meeting lately. I thought it was just cause of how tired he is all the time. He works an odd schedule. However, he doesn't work Friday or saturday, so that Should give him enough time before church on Sunday, right? Yea! It turns out, he's uncomfortable going to elder's quorom meetings because everyone else is younger than him. I'm not going to lie, I'm a little disappointed. My mom when we were walking to church yesterday. She pointed out that he Does believe, and have a strong testimony. I snapped back, "Faith without works is dead, Mom." I felt bad about it, but I'm not sure I shouldn't have my dad read today's thought. If I go to my dad, and tell him he needs to go to All of church, it will just make him feel incompetent, or inadequate. What do I do to Motivate him to do better? When I try to Help him, it ends up being counter-productive. I have a really good father. I walked in on him and Mom praying this morning. That's not something every kid can claim.
I just wish he'd go to church.
Monday, January 28, 2008
President Hinckley Died Yesterday
I heard my mom shout it through the house just as I was getting in the shower.
I wasn't actually sad at all. I felt instant peace when I heard the news. He's with his wife now, and I know he really missed her. Now they are together again. Not only that, but they are with God.
I thought it was strange that I wasn't sad. Normally death hits me really hard. I remembered being a little kid when President Hunter died and not knowing what was going to happen next. I have a stronger, smarter testimony now. I know that Christ head the church, not his spokesperson. The leadership of the church isn't gone.
Think of the welcome President Hinckley must have recieved in heaven. Think of all those people grateful to him for building temples for their temple work to be done. I love President Hickley. He is a great man.He is Home now.
Alot of people in my school dress up in respect for him. We talked about it in seminary. My teacher said his daughter came and asked him what would be appropriate to do. He asked her what she thought President Hinckley would want her to do. He would rather she Change her life for the better because a Prophet encouraged her to
Don't dress up because he died. Live better, because He Did.
I wasn't actually sad at all. I felt instant peace when I heard the news. He's with his wife now, and I know he really missed her. Now they are together again. Not only that, but they are with God.
I thought it was strange that I wasn't sad. Normally death hits me really hard. I remembered being a little kid when President Hunter died and not knowing what was going to happen next. I have a stronger, smarter testimony now. I know that Christ head the church, not his spokesperson. The leadership of the church isn't gone.
Think of the welcome President Hinckley must have recieved in heaven. Think of all those people grateful to him for building temples for their temple work to be done. I love President Hickley. He is a great man.He is Home now.
Alot of people in my school dress up in respect for him. We talked about it in seminary. My teacher said his daughter came and asked him what would be appropriate to do. He asked her what she thought President Hinckley would want her to do. He would rather she Change her life for the better because a Prophet encouraged her to
Don't dress up because he died. Live better, because He Did.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
YW lesson
Today in Young Womens I taught the lesson. It wasn't as bad ad I thought it would be. It was so easy! Especially when compared with teaching boyscouts. My lesson was on drawing closer to Christ. I hope I got the message across. I truely think the lesson was more for me than anyone there. I learned more teaching it than they did from me.
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