Growth

Tonight I had a good talk with one of my best friends,

She was having a really hard time with life and all

of its' requirements.

She has been under a lot of stress lately

with work, school, dating, friends, family and her calling.

Last night she asked me if I thought that Heavenly Father asks too much of us sometimes. I explained to her that it may feel like that sometimes, but I believe every opportunity happens for a reason whether it was to teach us something, stretch us, test our obedience or help make us grow.

The piercing words from a sister missionary on temple square came to mind, "there is no growth in the comfort zone." This

is so true! Heavenly Father can't teach us new things and mold us into the people he wants us to become if we are living "in the comfort zone" he needs us to be out of our element so that we will learn to turn to him and trust him. 

I know that our Heavenly Father loves each and every one of you very much. He knows you, hears you, and cares about you.

Matthew 11:28 "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

"When Life gets too hard to stand, Kneel" 

Greater Desire

Zane is currently up in Alaska attending his cousins wedding.

Isn't the Anchorage Temple beautiful?

He sent me this picture while he was patiently waiting outside for the bride and groom to come out.

"I love to see the Temple...I'm Going There Someday"

I decided to put another bullet point on my bucket list tonight.

I would love to see every temple in the world!

I know this is a little bit of an over shot item on my list, but it is becoming one of my dreams. It started out with the challenge of just going to all of the temples in Utah, but my desire is much bigger than that! I love the temple, and am going there (to all of them) someday!

"Doubt Not, Fear Not"

Today I stumbled into a blog that I didn't really want to find.
It was called,

Mormons: The truth about the modern cult

Although this blog was very offensive and very sad to read,

I really felt the spirit in knowing that what I believed was true.

Sometimes the spirit whispers truth and gives us comfort when we are

in situations where truth is being tested and little faith is being

expressed and shown. I know that the Church of Jesus Christ is the

only TRUE gospel on the earth today! I wish everyone could see

how easy and perfect it really is! 

I loved this comment that was left by an anonymous blogger

regarding a post about patriarchal blessings. It was said with

such courage!

"Look to me in every thought, Doubt not fear not"- D&C 6:36

Anonymous said...

Mr B., it is unfortunate for you to think that this blessing is a generic template. It is very specific to you and quite beautiful and provides warnings which you obviously have ignored. I feel sorry for you and for those valiant ancestors whom you have let down. There is no generic template, every blessing is different and I have seen the fulfillment of many promises in my own. The apostle Paul was right when he said, "But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned" (1cor 2:14). Most of the comments on this page reflect this point. Susie Potter the Church is exactly what it claims to be and that is the true kingdom of God on Earth. The Book of Mormon is the word of God. It is impossible for Joseph Smith to have made it up. The depth of the language, knowledge of history and names etc, was way beyond what he knew as a poor uneducated farmer. Read Moroni 10:4. The feelings you have when the missionaries are present are from the holy ghost which tells you that it is true. No other force, except the Holy Ghost can cause those feelings. As for glossing over, there is no glossing over the answers are there perhaps the missionaries don't know them all but they are there. Joseph Smith used the Urim and Thummin to translate the same stones used by ancient prophets as well. Anyone who reads the Book of Mormon with real intent and desires to know will come to know that it is the word of God. Sadly many don't care or want to know. It is foolishness unto them. From the Book of Mormon we read, "O that cunning plan of the evil one! O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves, wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them not. And they shall perish."(2Nephi9:28)

"Good Things to Come"

Don't you quit!

You keep walking!

You keep trying!

There is help and happiness ahead!

Some blessings come soon, some come late,

and some don't come til heaven.

But for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ...

they come!

It will be alright in the end!

Trust your Heavenly Father, and believe in good things to come!

James 1:5

Tonight Zane came to my house needing to tell me some big news...

I started to worry a little, thinking it was bad. 

"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."
-James 1:5

He joked around with me about it being something it wasn't...haha but after a drawn out joke, he was excited to tell me that he set up an appointment to meet with the missionaries on Monday night.

I am so proud of him! He has come such a long way, and we have shared so much. I was surprised to see him get so excited over that. The church has made me so happy so I couldn't help but be very excited for him. I know how happy it will make him if that is what he chooses.

I am so happy for him!

Beacon of Light

Yesterday I went down to temple square to 

walk around and watch

the Joseph Smith movie.

I sat on the grass next to the reflection pond, 

and just couldn't stop staring at the temple.

My eyes and focus have always been set

on the temple as if it were a light

house set on a hill.

"I love to see the temple, I'm going there someday..."

I am so blessed to live so close to

so many temples! The temple

has brought such a peace into my

life. 

I know that I will make it to the temple

if my focus stays there, I know 

there is nothing I could want more.

"I must give up what I want now for what I want later"

Testify of Truth

It is sometimes through others testimonies that ours can grow. I thought I would share this strength in my life with you. My best friend is serving a mission in Ghana, Africa. He has grown so much! The other day he wrote me an email bearing this sweet testimony. Hearing him testify brought tears of unwavering truth. His testimony has helped build mine in so many ways.

Kate,

 I just want to let you know that

 I KNOW without any doubt that

 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

 is the Lord's Kingdom on the earth today.

  I am doing the greatest thing that anybody

 in the world could possibly ever be doing...

going out and proclaiming the true and

 everlasting gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ.

  I know that Joseph Smith is a Prophet

 of God and he was called to restore

 the fullness of the gospel in these latter

 days so that all of us can receive

 the wonderful blessings of the gospel

 and what means the most to me...

the blessing of the temple.

  Kate, I know that only through

 Jesus Christ can we be saved and only

 in this church do we have the keys of the

 kingdom of heaven which makes it possible

 to bind families forever and ever so that one

 day we can become like our Heavenly Father.

 I know all of these things are true

 without any doubt.

  Kate, I'm so proud of how much you

 love and trust our Heavenly Father.

 You are wonderful and don't ever

 let anybody tell you differently.

  I know this church is true Kate!

Love Sam   

Forward Not Behind

Today as I was lolly gagging on pinterest

I found this miraculously perfect

sign that just said it all!

I think a lot of us, including myself 

always focus on what is behind us,

when we really should be focusing

on what's in front of us.

We have all made mistakes;

some worse than others,

but we all need to learn to forgive ourselves

and use what we learned to better

our future.

"Be strong and of a good courage, fear not,

 nor be afraid, for the LORD thy God

 will not fail thee, nor forsake thee."

-Deuteronomy 31:6

Keep your head up, and walk 

uprightly in confidence!

 Though you may stumble and fall...

it's all part of

 getting there!

Letters From Home

Today I had a very good lesson in Relief Society about how to deal with the struggles of hearing from Heaven. 

We are all away from home right now...what if we were all of a sudden given a letter from our heavenly home with words of encouragement, advice, and love?

Truth is we have lots of letters just sitting there waiting to be opened. We just haven't taken the time or efforts to open these precious letters. So with this in mind I have taken a bit of a plunge and created another blog. It's called Letters From Home, http://somewherefarbetween.blogspot.com/(COMING SOON) it's a little rough so far so don't judge. haha

This blog will be based upon my spiritual findings and experiences away from home. I hope to be able to fully take advantage of all the sweet letters and notes from home that will help me to become a Celestial being in a Telestial World.

Spiritual Directory Assistance

I found the perfect answer to almost every

one of my problems right now.

I hope that this Spiritual Directory Assistance solves all of yours as well.