So Blessed

My blog is often a place where I put things when my life is overflowing. When there is lots going on, when there is lots to look forward to, or even when there is an abundance of crafting creativity needing  a place to be expressed. Today my life is overflowing with messages of divine counsel from General Conference- and so on my blog they must be put!

I am so grateful for our membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and for the words we have heard and spirit we have felt.

Because there is so much invaluable information shared and given to us by each speaker,  I wanted to find a way to commit to my memory the principles which were most pronounced and relevant to Jake and I at this time in our lives.

So from my notes, I have selected the quotes which I found to be particularly inspiring - and have assigned each one a corresponding picture. That way, when I see these images I will hopefully be reminded of these eternal truths.(And at the same time it gives me a chance to show off some of our new family pictures - to those of you who have not already seen them on Facebook.)

Kind of like my own personal 

"Mormon Ads" ---

"Memorizing a scripture is like forging a new friendship. It's like discovering a new individual who can help in time of need, give inspiration and comfort, and be a source of motivation for needed change." -Richard G. Scott

"When appropriately applying the spirit of personal revelation, you will walk in the light of the Lord" -David A. Bednar

"The worth of souls is great in the sight of God."

"While against the backdrop of infinite creation we may appear to be nothing, we have a spark of eternal fire burning within us."  --Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"The gospel plan is the great plan of happiness." -Boyd K.Packer

"Temples are where Relationships are sealed to last throughout the eternities." -Thomas S. Monson

"It is better to look up!" 

"We will not feel incapable if we have faith to look to Him and have the courage to do His will." --Carl.B.Cook

"Inviting someone to repent is an expression of love." --D.Todd Christofferson

"We must be bold in declaring the gospel of Jesus Christ." --L.Tom Perry 

 "Husbands, you are the guardians of your homes. Your temple marriage for time and all eternity is worthy of your greatest efforts and highest priority. Let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly." --Elaine S. Dalton

 "They who wait upon the lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount upon wings as eagles. And shall run and not be weary and shall walk and not faint."  
--Robert D. Hales

"Our spouses wait upon us to love them as the Savior has loved each one of us." 
 --Robert D. Hales

"Storms will beat at our mortal doors. We, however, will be far better equipped to deal with them, learn from them, and overcome them, if we have the gospel at our core and the love of the Savior in our hearts." --President Thomas S. Monson

"And the work of righteousness shall be peace. And the effect of righteousness shall be quietness and assurance forever." -- President Thomas S. Monson

 
"May we show increased kindness to one another" 
---President Thomas S. Monson

"FREE to choose liberty and eternal life through the great mediator of all men or to choose captivity and death." 
--Randall K. Bennett

"May God give us the strength, ability, and determination to play our parts well." ---President Thomas S. Monson

 “Ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men."

--Robert D. Hales

I believe that Heavenly Father is a loving Father, is mindful of his children, and continues to speak to us through prophets and personal revelation. I am so thankful for this, and for the guidance we are given for our homes and our families. 

 I feel so blessed to have a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I sometimes take for granted that I have always known why I was born,  that I lived before I was born, and that I am a daughter of God. So much of who I am and how I act and where I am in life, is because of these fundamental truths.

 I am humbled to know that I owe every happy moment in my life to being obedient to the plan which Jesus Christ has given us to follow.
I love my Savior and know that He lives.