My Testimony - 4/7/12

Last night, I babysat some friend's kids with my husband. As we were going through the bedtime routine, one child begins to worry about where his nickel was. He or she had been playing with it earlier and we were concerned it might take longer than a quick scan to find this nickel within a room full of toys. I reassured this child that he or she would be able to look for it more in the morning, but I mentioned that we could pray to Heavenly Father to help us find it. 

This is something I feel like we always tell kids, and I always remember hearing it as a kid whenever I lost things. Even as a teenager, I would still mention it to my mom when she was looking for keys or something else. For some reason, despite all the immediate success I have had with praying and finding objects, I still worried that it might not work for this child and that I could be wrong. I'm ashamed of what little faith I had, and here's why... 

Well, after reading the scriptures, we knelt down to say an evening prayer. This sweet child offered to give the prayer and remembered (for some reason I thought he or she would've forgotten my suggestion) to ask Heavenly Father to help us find the nickel. My thoughts were more focused on getting him to bed so I ushered him over to the stairs as soon as the prayer was finished. Then my husband quickly interrupted and said, "I found the nickel!" This was literally seconds after the prayer was finished. Seriously, I was amazed - nothing is too small for God to help with. And He is aware of what is important to each of us individually.... especially if we're children learning that He will answer our prayers. I am also grateful that it works every time!!!

I share this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

He Is Risen

My Testimony - 4/5/2012

So I missed writing on here yesterday thanks to a pretty busy, long day and late night.

I want to share that I know God is aware of our needs and our desires. I know He answers our prayers in the way that we need and when we need. He is also loving to take into consideration our desires and provide ways for those prayers to also be answered. I know that nothing is too great or too small to be of no importance to Him. He loves us each individually and knows what is best for our growth and learning while on Earth.

I am grateful for all the many tender mercies he has bestowed to bring some relief and joy to life, especially when times are rough.

I write these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

My Testimony - 4/3/2012

I have been editing lots of wedding photos today from a friend's wedding at the Salt Lake City Temple. 

My ancestors gave their lives (and a leg) to build that house of the Lord. I have a testimony that it a piece of heaven on Earth and that the covenants we make in the temple with God are real. I believe strongly that we are blessed for our obedience to those covenants and commandments, as well.

I am grateful for the temple, for the Spirit that is there, and for all the peace and strength I receive from going to the temple. When I was a youth, I loved going there to get answers to my prayers and to serve others. As a single adult, I was so blessed to be able to go every week, and I know I received so much strength to tackle each hectic week of school by sacrificing my time to go to the temple. I tried to go so often because I knew someday I would not live so close, and I knew that there were people in the world who sacrificed their homes to go to the temple and receive the blessings there. Now, I am married and live a little further. I visit the temple once a month with my husband and I know that our commitment to the temple and the Lord strengthens our commitment to each other. In the temple, we are able to cast aside stresses of the world and possibly insignificant stressors to our marriage and be reminded of how much we love each other and the gospel. 

I am grateful for the further growth and understanding about the gospel that I can receive in the temple.

"Holiness to the Lord, the House of the Lord."

I write these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Hold onto the Sacred

My Testimony - 4/2/2012

It's late and time for bed, but it's about time today I record my testimony.

I believe in the Holy Ghost's presence on this Earth. He is a constant companion to me through my days, especially when I'm more tuned and sensitive to his promptings. I know that his companionship is a blessing and a gift worth striving to be worthy of. The Holy Ghost is an enormous help in finding truth and direction through each day. It is a comfort to know that he is in my life to remind me of what it right and that my Father loves me.

I am grateful that the priesthood was restored to the Earth so that I could be baptized and receive the Holy Ghost through the correct authority. I cannot imagine what frustration or confusion I might experience (especially since I'm already an impatient person) if I did not have the gospel to help clarify things for me.

I write these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.



What do you think or how do you feel about the Holy Ghost?

My Testimony - 4/1/2012

General Conference has concluded now and I am grateful for the privilege I had to listen to inspired elders, apostles, and our prophet. I have a testimony that they are men called of God, given His authority to preach truth and guide the church which Christ organized when He was on Earth. As a young girl and a teenager I received special witnesses of the Holy Ghost testify to me that President Hinckley was a prophet and that President Monson is one today. 

When my testimony was still growing, I remember having this circle of thought that if one part of the church or the gospel was true the others had to also be true. I first gained a testimony of Joseph Smith as a prophet. If he was a true prophet, then the Book of Mormon must also be true. I prayed to know and gained my testimony that the Book of Mormon and the Bible are true. I then prayed to know if the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was a true church - I received an answer that it was. And by the same process I came to know that the leaders of this church are truly guided and inspired by God. They are still men with imperfections, but I know that when they speak by the power of the Holy Spirit, they teach and warn in truth. 

It is up to me to be sensitive to that Spirit to know what is true. I know that anyone who wants to know truth must sincerely ask God with hope that he or she will be answered and have an intent to act upon that answer. There are many times when I think it'd be easier to have some formula to prove truth of everything to everyone, but even while there is evidence, it is not the right way to truly learn the gospel. It requires faith and hope, which will inspire us to act in accordance to those truths. 

I know God listens to our prayers and will answer them according to His will. 

I love the gospel. 

I write these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.