Life

I really love this first picture because its just a small reminder that live wouldn't be worth living unless we had challenges and trails to make life beautiful. 

 We need to teach children what is truly important in life such as integrity, honesty, and virture. There has been a few times in my life where a friend says something to me and it makes me realize that I am extremely grateful for their friendship in my life.

I am also very grateful for the gifts and talents I have been given by our Heavenly Father to help me through life. I would be ungrateful if i didn't say so. I hope that we all receive gifts this year with a grateful heart. It shows a lot about you, if you don't accept a gift with a grateful heart.

I know the Book of Mormon is true. There is no doubt in my mind. I have learned so much from consistent daily scripture study. It may be hard at times to do this, but I am blessed to be able to read and learn for myself.  

I want to show up in heaven, when that time comes to stand before our Maker, and say that I have helped those around me. I dont say this to get attention but just to let those who read this that I have committed myself to serving those around me. Sometimes I do it grudgingly but it is really uplifting to go and serve someone around me and help them. I am far from perfect but I am doing MY best to show my love for those around me, whether I know them or not. 

I know that when we pray to Heavenly Father in Jesus Christs name, He hears each and every pray by every person on earth. There are times when I wonder if He hears me, but I get a confirmation that He does and my faith is getting a little stronger day by day. I know that when we have a decision to make that we need to get on our knees and pray to know His will and then search the scriptures to hear His will for us. With searching the scriptures sometimes we expect the answer to be clearly outlined but often we must just open the scriptures and start reading, looking at footnotes and following them. Sometimes the answer to our question is right there as soon as you open the scriptures up, but sometimes it may take days, weeks, months, or even years. Do NOT give up. Sometimes the Lord lets us struggle to show us how strong we are.