Okay, I don't think anybody reads this but I thought I'd just get my thoughts out into the universe. If anybody does read this that doesn't know me (not likely since I've told very few people about it that do know me) I am LDS otherwise known as a "Mormon." Truly I'm a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Recently there has been much talk around me about the second coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. I don't understand why all these scary scary scary things have to happen. With the Earthquake in China and the cyclone in... I know remember where that one was, the economy being in the crapper, gas prices up, the dishonesty in politics, the terrorists and everything else that's going on I am watching the signs of the second coming come upon us and it's SCARY! I am naturally a faithful person (it's what we call a spiritual gift) but I am not sure I'm faithful enough for this! I know in the end it will all be okay and that Jesus will come back and peace will regin but I don't like the trip from Point A to Point B. There are so many good peole in this world that do not know about the gospel of Jesus Christ and it breaks my heart. With the fear I have and the knowledge I possess of the plan of Salvation (the destiny of mankind) and knowing that my eternal life is already mapped out and I am going to be okay (as is my family) I CANNOT imagine how scary this life would be without that knowledge. I am grateful grateful grateful that I know I'm gonig to be okay and my family is going to be with me for eternity.
Looking back over the past few years I see that God has been setting me up (in a good way) to make sure that I'm okay. Through many trials I have begun to discover my own strength and my own power. I am grateful that I know that. Anyway, God has been setting me up to make sure that I'm okay. He has shown me the importance of food storage (still working on this one), taught me what it's like to have a simple little goal change your whole life, the importance of financial security, the joy and beauty of motherhood, the overwhelming power of the priesthood that has been given to my sweet humble husband, and countless other things. I'm not good at doing laundry or having a clean house all the time and sometimes I'm a HORRIBLE mother but while those things are important I'm more anxious to teach my kids that I love them, that God loves them, and that THEY are powerful too. That's a difficult thing to teach to children and I truly don't think it's something that can be taught without knowing it yourself first. I hope that I can convey to my children that they are wonderful and awesome the way they are and that they don't need to change... Maybe I am strong enough for this.
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Of course your strong enough!! Give yourself some credit! Remember: If your prepared, you have nothing to fear. Everything will be alright no matter what happends. That's what I have to keep telling myself when I think about Dad. I love you!
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