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Suffering

Who actually reads this blog? I don't know. I do know that reading past entries has given me some personal insight. So, I guess for now, I write for myself.

Today I made a comment to a friend that I am beginning to feel that life is about suffering. She couldnt contain herself and let out a huge belly laugh. It shocked me a little bit cause I was being serious. I do feel that we are meant to be refined by our suffering.

If we rely on God to support us he will help us become what we are meant to be in this life.

Thats all I've got to say about that for now.

Progress In an Unexpected Area

I have been blessed tremendously lately. I have wanted to start a business for a long time. In fact, I sold candy in High School and made enough money to take my own vacation. I feel that Heavenly Father wants to bless us with so many things, especially our righteous desires. Everything is just falling into place. I see these events tied to my increased activity with scripture study and prayer. It's amazing to me how quickly he blesses our efforts.

Challenges

So life is no piece of cake. For many, life is down right awful. Or is it? I mean, so many people report not realizing the severity of their condition until it was improved because they really knew nothing else. I believe perspective is the key. The wise man knows better but instead of focusing on the mess before him, he chooses to instead look forward to the beauty beyond.

Isaiah 55:9 He sees the end from the beginning. When we keep His commandments He blesses us with a little bit of that perspective. Then we are able to persevere and even have a measure of joy among the mess. And though I may not be feeling up to the task; He has reminded me that it's an oportunity to draw ever near unto Him.

Even God works. So why whould I think that life should be easy?

A Great Resource for Improving Talents

I came across this website that urges people to get out from behind their computer screens and "Meetup"! I quickly became a member of two moms groups, joined a movie club and a chinese language speaking group.

Then I was asked to be the Enrichment Leader at church. It dawned on me! All these months that I have been trying to get together with people and try to make friends at church; maybe this website was the solution.

So far I have scheduled time for a needlework group, kiddie playdates, and a book club. The major problem that I am having at this point is making people aware of the site.

However, I'm optimistic that the ladies at church will eventually find this as a great resource to facilitate their sharing of talents and fostering closeness and unity.

If you are interested to see what we have done check out http://www.meetup.com/The-Northville-Ward-Enrichment/
or just click on the title above that says A Great Resource for Improving Talents

Why I Choose Mormonism - Prayer and Gospel Study Refines My Life

I am always amazed when I decide make efforts to reach out to God. I know that he has commanded me to pray without ceasing and to study His word daily. I am always surprised to see how he immediately blesses my life as I commit myself to try. I feel more calm and in control of my behavior. I feel a stronger desire to help my fellow-men. I have an increased sense of my purpose. I have more love in my heart.

What is it about speaking to God and reading the scriptures that does this? I wonder if it is not only that I am opening the communication with Him to speak to me, but also, when I read about how He has dealt with and blessed His children in the past, I invite His Spirit to remind me of all of His blessings in my life.

I believe that His Holy Spirit refines the soul. He turns my thoughts to things that I need to change along with an understanding of how to change and a desire to so I will be closer to Him. As I work on the things that I need to make those changes I feel my confidence increasing. I rely on the Power of the Atonement of His Son Jesus Christ to fix what is beyond my puny human capacity to achieve. I in turn feel the love and concern They feel for me personally which truly humbles me. Then I am teachable.

I love this gospel and this process. I feel fortunate that I have this understanding. I have a responsibility to share what I know.

Why I Choose Mormonism: My Testimony

Today I decided that I would like to share my testimony in mandarin Chinese. I have studied the language a little. However, I know only a few words and none of the words that I know are religious.

I know that God lives. I know that He hears and answers our prayers. I know that He loves each of us and desires that we keep His commandments because that is how we are most happy. I know that Jesus Christ is the messiah. He is the Redeemer. I know that because He antoned for our sins, we can have peace and joy in this life and salvation after this life. He is the way to all contentment and true joy. He knows me and cares for me individually. I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the only True and Living church on earth. I know that Thomas S. Monson and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles are the authorized head of said churcha and that President Monson is the Prophet for the world. I know he communes with the Lord and is truly a watchman on the tower for each of us. I know that is we follow the counsel given to us in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, namely the Bible and the Book of Mormon and other cannonized scripture as well as current revelation from the Prophet and the Apostles, that we will be safe in these troubled times. These truths were made evident to my heart and my mind by the power of the Spirit of God.

今天，我决定，我想分享我的证词以另一种语言，普通话中国。
我知道上帝的生命。我知道上帝聆听和回答我们的祈祷。我知道他爱我们每个人都和他希望我们做他的诫命。幸福是在我们心中，我们做他的诫命。
我知道，耶稣基督是弥赛亚。
我知道，因为他为此付出了代价必要为我们的罪孽，我们可以和平和幸福的生活现在和以后的生活。如果我们这样做他的诫命。
我知道，耶稣基督后期圣徒是真正的地球上教堂。我知道，耶稣基督末世圣徒教会才是真正的教堂和生活在地球上。我知道，如果我们按照意见的福音耶稣基督，这就是圣经和摩门经和其他经文，并册封目前的先知和使徒，我们将帮助这些倍。这些事实表明，我感谢上帝的精神，给我这次的证词。