Tuesday, January 7, 2014

I believe in Christ!  I am so thankful I have the opportunity to be a member of His church.  I am hopeful that I am following the guidance of the Spirit in what He needs me to do and say.  I am grateful I can continue to learn through BYU-I's online classes.  I have learned in so many ways how education and the gospel go hand in hand.  I look forward to learning the principles of Family History work and pray that as I seek ancestors that I have never met, I will have His help in finding those beyond the veil so that I can know them when I meet them.  I am grateful for temples, that they were put here on this earth so we could enjoy the many blessings and covenants that we make there.  I know, that when we keep our covenants, we are blessed and our family is blessed because of our obedience.  What a great blessing it is to have an eternal family.  I am so grateful for Pres. Monson, his counselors and the other apostles that share, without a doubt their testimony and conviction of our Savior, Jesus Christ.  The apostalic witness they bear gives me strength in knowing for myself the sacrifice He made for me and you and everyone, no matter where they are in their lives.  He is there!  He knows MY name and He knows YOUR name.  He will never leave my side.  I know that I can't do it all.  That's how it is suppose to be.  After I do all I can, with every ounce of strength, He will intercede and make up the difference.  I have a strong testimony of the atonement, what an amazing gift this is given to us.  I never want to take it for granted all that He suffered.  I pray I will be an example to my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, to teach them to stay on the straight and narrow path.  When we stagger a bit and have to learn a lesson or two, we miss out on time and that is far too precious to give up.  I am grateful to be numbered among His and pray I will always live up to be.