Hope in dark times…

I just found a paper with a note I wrote from something Elder Ringwood told us when he was released as our Stake President that is comforting when times get rough.

"During trials, covenants keep us endowed with power; and we will be given what we need when we need it."

Elder Ringwood then told a story about when his children were in Australia and were in a terrible boating accident, where they were hit by a boat when riding a water weenie, while he was away.  Afterwards the doctors thought that that they should be dead and one of them was given a blessing and in the blessing it was said that because of the covenants that their parents had kept that those children were preserved.

That story makes me want to be very good just to make sure that my children might have a little bit more heavenly help when they may need it.  I’m so thankful for the gospel that gives me strength when I need it.

The other day I was having a terrible time making an important decision that I really needed to make sooner than later.  Jared gave me a Priesthood blessing to help me know what to do and it really reaffirmed my conviction that Heavenly Father really knows me, knows what I’ve been through, and what I’m capable of.  That He doesn’t ask more than what I’m capable of because He can pick up the slack if I’ll let Him but it’s up to me to allow that to happen.  I am so grateful for the power of the priesthood that is available to each of His son’s and daughter’s if they ask.  I am also incredibly grateful that I was blessed with the best, most sweet, kind, patient,  and good husband in the world who is worthy to call upon Heavenly Father and offer the blessings He has for our family .  I am so thrilled that I can be with Jared forever!

There is nothing like the strength the gospel of Jesus Christ can give those who chose to follow him.  Though life is difficult, the hope the gospel brings to me is such a beacon in my life.  I hope that my children will understand the happiness that comes of trying to choose the right.