Welcome Sabbath Morning

 

"God Liveth and Seeth Me" by Elspeth Young

I love the Sabbath.  Its a day of much needed rest from the distractions of the world.  It is a day of reflection and nourishing the soul through the good word of God. 

 This morning as I was praying I just wanted to stay there on my knees. I felt peace that I have not felt for some time.

I have so many voices in my head and the noise of chaos. I am trying to learn to find the one needful thing. I need to tune into the right voices and shut down the clamor.
I love the quote below. I really needed this today.

“My appeal is that you nurture your own physical and spiritual strength so that you have a deep reservoir of faith to call upon when tasks or challenges or demands of one kind or another come. Pray a little more, study a little more, shut out the noise and shut down the clamor, enjoy nature, call down personal revelation, search your soul, and search the heavens for the testimony that led our pioneer parents. Then, when you need to reach down inside a little deeper and a little farther to face life and do your work, you will be sure there is something down there to call upon.

When you have your own faith, you are prepared to bless your family.

Faith to Answer the Call, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, July, 2011
 
  I have always looked to my ancestors and my scriptural heroes to get me through the tough times.  I would say if Ann Prior could do it so can I....  or The pioneers had to face so much more than this, I can keep going strong.
I know we must have our own reservoir of faith to keep us.  We can call upon our faith during the demands and challenges in our lives.
I love the scriptures they are my guide and I look to and rely on them to get me through the thorns along my journey.
I am drawn to things that remind me of Christ, things that take me deeper and farther into understanding.  I want to surround my family with all things that remind us of Christ, Music, Nature, Art, Books, Scriptures, Temples,and  Family Heritage.
I love the gospel, I Love my Father in Heaven I long for the day I will see him again.  For now I am his hands,  one of the Angels sent to encircle his children.  It is my duty, my mission to teach them all they must know, do, and be.
I pray that I will live up to this mission.