Today is Christmas Eve and both Logan and I are working. Luckily it's just 'til 1p.m. and then we are headed to Salina for the weekend. Work is really slow for me today so I have had a lot of time to think...
I'm reading the book Standing for Something by Gordon B. Hinckley, if you haven't read this book, I highly recommend it. It's taken me a long time to read because I just read a few pages when I get to work early. But I feel like every page has something inspiring and encouraging. A quote from the book has been a great inspiration to me, though it is small it is powerful. "Be not faithless, but believing." I know that with the Lord on our side we can do anything. Logan and I have been so blessed this year. Logan finished his mission, we dated, both got in more schooling, moved a few times, got MARRIED in the temple and have a great relationship. We feel we are so blessed because we have relied on the Lord for strength. Without the knowledge of this great Gospel in our lives we would not be where we are now. I know that through prayer and scripture study the Lord blesses our lives and guides us in the direction we should go. "There is no greater thing we could do than to increase out faith in the Almighty, and to appeal to Him regularly through personal and family prayer." We have felt an increase of faith the past few months as we have studied the scriptures and prayed together. If you are struggling with anything I know that if you get on your knees and pray and study your scriptures the Lord will open doors for you and bless you with peace and happiness.
I'm reading the book Standing for Something by Gordon B. Hinckley, if you haven't read this book, I highly recommend it. It's taken me a long time to read because I just read a few pages when I get to work early. But I feel like every page has something inspiring and encouraging. A quote from the book has been a great inspiration to me, though it is small it is powerful. "Be not faithless, but believing." I know that with the Lord on our side we can do anything. Logan and I have been so blessed this year. Logan finished his mission, we dated, both got in more schooling, moved a few times, got MARRIED in the temple and have a great relationship. We feel we are so blessed because we have relied on the Lord for strength. Without the knowledge of this great Gospel in our lives we would not be where we are now. I know that through prayer and scripture study the Lord blesses our lives and guides us in the direction we should go. "There is no greater thing we could do than to increase out faith in the Almighty, and to appeal to Him regularly through personal and family prayer." We have felt an increase of faith the past few months as we have studied the scriptures and prayed together. If you are struggling with anything I know that if you get on your knees and pray and study your scriptures the Lord will open doors for you and bless you with peace and happiness.
As we learn something new about marriage everyday I feel this quote from President Hinckley will continue to encourage us, "marriage involves a willingness to overlook weaknesses and mistakes." Logan is a great example to me, he continues to look past my sensitivity everyday and love me regardless. So far our relationship is very strong, we love eachother very much and thank the Lord daily for our eternal marriage. Everything we know already about marriage I believe we have learned from our parents examples. We are so blessed to have such great parents, one more quote from President Hinckley. This quote sums up what I believe our parents are to us. Speaking of parents, "stand together as their guardians, their protectors, their guides, their anchors." I thank both my parents and my new in-laws for being our supporters, we wouldn't be in the position we are in today without their loving support. We are both grateful for the parents and siblings we have. We love you all and thank you for everything you do for us. We are so blessed to have such wonderful caring families who show us through their examples how to love eachother.
Merry Christmas!
Artwork by my talented mother! I love her work.
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I love what you said Dresden! Thanks for sharing your testimony. I know that each time each of us do that, it strengthens others! Merry Christmas!
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