Things learned through trials
Our trials are given to us to learn and grow. We all have our fair share. Though many times I have felt I was getting my unfair share of trials, we each are given what we need to return to our Heavenly Father. Some of our trials are because of our own ignorance or choices, some of them come out of circumstances beyond our control and some trials come because others are unkind or disobedient to the commandments of God. I know God loves each of his children and wants us to return to live with him. I wrote this acrostic poem in a meeting last weekend. I have never claimed to be a writer. But here is my weak attempt at a poem
Testimony Strengthened
Relationship with our Savior
Individual
Atonement of our Savior for our Benefit with
Loving arms of our Father in Heaven and our Savior
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Music
Thankful thing #4
Music
"yea the song of the rightous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon thier heads" I love music. I love listening to and singing with all types of music. There is nothing that helps me relax or feel better about the world than music. When I was a little girl I loved listening to my dad play the piano late at night and falling to sleep to the sweet music he played. Occasionally my mom would sing with him and I felt like all was right in the world. Each of my children have a song that was helpful to me shortly after they were born or right before they were born. Shelby's is This is the time to Remember by Billy Joel, Jacob's is Inoccent Man by Billy Joel, Rachel's is The Riddle by Five for Fighting and Joshua's song is The Book of Love by Peter Gabriel. Derrek's song is You're my Home by Billy Joel. My current favorites are : The Heart of Life by John Mayer, Held by Natile Grant, Come thou Fount of Every Blessing by (whoever is singing it or playing it), Supergirl by Hannah Montana (I love to watch Shelby and Rachel dance to this. Rachel is always saying she is Super), Simple Gifts, Jesus Love is like a river, All things bright and Beautiful, Solsibury Hill by Peter Gabriel,Little Bird by Peter Brienholt. and many many more. In the Forgotten Carols John the main character says to Connie something to the effect of The music we love is the music that is closest to things in our heart.
Pictures from our Walk to Remember our Sweet Joshua:
Music
"yea the song of the rightous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon thier heads" I love music. I love listening to and singing with all types of music. There is nothing that helps me relax or feel better about the world than music. When I was a little girl I loved listening to my dad play the piano late at night and falling to sleep to the sweet music he played. Occasionally my mom would sing with him and I felt like all was right in the world. Each of my children have a song that was helpful to me shortly after they were born or right before they were born. Shelby's is This is the time to Remember by Billy Joel, Jacob's is Inoccent Man by Billy Joel, Rachel's is The Riddle by Five for Fighting and Joshua's song is The Book of Love by Peter Gabriel. Derrek's song is You're my Home by Billy Joel. My current favorites are : The Heart of Life by John Mayer, Held by Natile Grant, Come thou Fount of Every Blessing by (whoever is singing it or playing it), Supergirl by Hannah Montana (I love to watch Shelby and Rachel dance to this. Rachel is always saying she is Super), Simple Gifts, Jesus Love is like a river, All things bright and Beautiful, Solsibury Hill by Peter Gabriel,Little Bird by Peter Brienholt. and many many more. In the Forgotten Carols John the main character says to Connie something to the effect of The music we love is the music that is closest to things in our heart.
Pictures from our Walk to Remember our Sweet Joshua:
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Hope Collage
Thankful thing #3
Hope
I am grateful for hope. The church website (www.lds.org) has a link to finding hope right now on the main page. Hope and Faith go hand in hand.. One of the angel moms I found does hope collages for families with angel babies. Here is the hope collage she did for Joshua
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Gratitude
Thankful Thing #2
Living prophets and the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints. I am excited to listen to conference the next two days. I will be listening for things to help me. Some of my favorite talks I have reread lately are Tender Mercies of the Lord by Elder Bednar, The Temple talk by Elder Stephensen (Derrek's former boss), Hope you know I had a hard time by Quiten L. Cook and I just came accross this quote and remember the talk by Elder Wirthlin from last conference.
Elder Wirthlin said at this last General Conference, "The Lord compensates the faithful for every loss. That which is taken away from those who love the Lord will be added unto them in His own way. While it may not come at the time we desire, the faithful will know that every tear today will eventually be returned a hundredfold with tears of rejoicing and gratitude."
Living prophets and the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints. I am excited to listen to conference the next two days. I will be listening for things to help me. Some of my favorite talks I have reread lately are Tender Mercies of the Lord by Elder Bednar, The Temple talk by Elder Stephensen (Derrek's former boss), Hope you know I had a hard time by Quiten L. Cook and I just came accross this quote and remember the talk by Elder Wirthlin from last conference.
Elder Wirthlin said at this last General Conference, "The Lord compensates the faithful for every loss. That which is taken away from those who love the Lord will be added unto them in His own way. While it may not come at the time we desire, the faithful will know that every tear today will eventually be returned a hundredfold with tears of rejoicing and gratitude."
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