I took a break from my journal last week as I went up on the mountain for a week with my in-laws. I guess I didn't even think twice about going up with them, without Kevin for a week. Until it was brought to my attention my numerous sources that most would not do this. I am ver fourtunte that I have a great relationship with Kevin's family. I do not feel one ounce of discomfort or awkardness with them. I feel like they are as much my family as those who raised me or as was raised with. They have made me feel like a part of their family not the outsider. For this I thank my Heavenly Father, I see so many who hate their spouses family. Who have nothing but negative to say about them. This is not my stitutation and I am so glad for myself and my kids. We had a great time up on the mountain hanging out, playing games, and getting stuck at 10:00 at night and hanging off a cliff. Great times, Great times!!!!
Today I read a conference talk entitled I will Remember Your Sins No More. It told the story of Alma and his son Corianton. How in short Corianton lost his way, lost sight of the path and his father Alma is tellling him by words and example how to find it again. It talked about the atonement and how our loving Heavenly Father created a plan of repentance and forgiveness. It said, " For, behold, the Lord your Redeemer suffered death in the flesh, wherefore he suffered the pain of all men, that all men might repent and come unto him." ( D&C 18:11) It goes on to say, " Christ is the Creator, the Healer. What He made, He can fix. The gospel of Christ is the gospel of repentance and forgiveness." How lucky our we, do we even realize how lucky we our to have this knowledge in our daily lives. To know that our Savior is not out to get us, he is just that our Savior and he has created a plan for his to be forgiven of our sins and return to live in his presence again! Christ did not just Create us and then forget about us. No, he came to this earth, suffered the sins of the world, he is our Healer. And has created a way for us to fix the sins that hold us captive. He goes on to say, " Each of us has a loving Father in Heaven. Through the Father's redeeming plan, those who may stumble and fall, " are not cast off forever." I know that daily I stumble and I fall and I know that he is there to caught me to keep me going. I love this gospel, I love that I have the knowledge of his plan for me.
I AM GRATEFUL FOR:
I am grateful I made it throught the day yesterday without having a nervous break down. I am grateful that the thought entered my head during a rough day to get down on my knees and my day would go better. Here's to a better atti
Thursday, July 14, 2011
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