Following in His Footsteps

In the Beatitudes we read: "Blessed are the Pure in Heart.. . for they shall see God."

I truly believe that when our hearts are pure; we can see Jesus Christ with our spiritual eyes" and feel his spirit by the power of the Holy Ghost.

We can come unto Him and bask in the arms of his love. We can feel his spirit around us and know that as we follow in his footsteps, we are sanctified, purified and worthy to be in his presence.

THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST:

"Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost;wherefore, they speak the words of Christ. Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ;for behold the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do." II Nephi 32:3

The Doctrine of Christ is like a Liahona in guiding us to do the right things.

Be Not Afraid~

Mosiah 7: 33 But if ye will turn to the Lord with full purpose of heart, and put your trust in him, and serve him with all diligence of mind, if ye do this, he will, according to his own will and pleasure, deliver you out of bondage.

I find it very uplifting that the words of our Savior, Jesus Christ gives us the key to our every happiness and JOY!

We are comforted in our sorrows, we are uplifted when we feel abandoned, or uplifted in our successes. What more can we ask as the God of Israel, Abraham, and Jacob gives us his promise to heal our every wound! The Atonement is real, and gives us the will to forge ahead, as we testify of his greatness and glory. He ALWAYS has his hand out reaching out to us to take his , and be lifted up. We are his children.

He promiesd when he said he will NEVER leave us.

A Snipet of Truth and Counsel from A King--Benjamin

Mosiah 4:

9 Believe in God; believe that he is, and that he created all things, both in heaven and in earth; believe that he has all wisdom, and all power, both in heaven and in earth; believe that man doth not comprehend all the things which the Lord can comprehend.

10 And again, believe that ye must repent of your sins and forsake them, and humble yourselves before God; and ask in sincerity of heart that he would forgive you; and now, if you believe all these things see that ye do them.

11 And again I say unto you as I have said before, that as ye have come to the knowledge of the glory of God, or if ye have known of his goodness and have tasted of his love, and have received a remission of your sins, which causeth such exceedingly great joy in your souls, even so I would that ye should remember, and always retain in remembrance, the greatness of God, and your own nothingness, and his goodness and long-suffering towards you, unworthy creatures, and humble yourselves even in the depths of humility, calling on the name of the Lord daily, and standing steadfastly in the faith of that which is to come, which was spoken by the mouth of the angel.

12 And behold, I say unto you that if ye do this ye shall always rejoice, and be filled with the love of God, and always retain a remission of your sins; and ye shall grow in the knowledge of the glory of him that created you, or in the knowledge of that which is just and true.

The more I read the scriptures, the more I know how much God loves us to give us his Word through the holy prophets. Whether in times of old or in current times, God is the same and his message is for US to know that Jesus is the Christ, his Son, our Redeemer and Savior of the world.

How gentle are his commands, and his abundance that we receive in honoring the covenants we make and serve, care for and uplift those in need around us. We (I) are (am) the recipient o His goodness and mercy in caring for our every need.

I bear witness these things are true. . . and to Read the rest of this chapter to drink from the living water and fountains of eternal life.

"As I search the Holy Scrptures. . . "

I love and appreciate attending and listening to General Conference twice a year. I love reading the scriptures that give me the words of wisdom and remember the covenants I have made with my Heavenly Father. My days go better and best when I take the first fifteen to twenty minutes to study, pray and learn from them.

As I am reading I receive impressions on how to best express my concern and desire for ALL my posterity to drink from the waters of Eternal Life. Mosiah 2:35-37 condenses that whole chapter and closes with King Benjamin's(conference address) to his people. I am in awe at how specific he is in telling us what we must do and enjoy the blessings of exaltation.

Mosiah 2:41~ And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it.

The scriptures are our Urim amd Thumnin, AND Liahona, as is the Holy Ghost in guiding us safely home to our reward. What more can I ask?

This is my dad, Carlos giving a thumbs up. This photo was taken (in Idaho) the last time I saw him alive.

We will have a busy day today. We are going to a wedding in Cedar City to a nephew's wedding, John and Patty's son, Chris and his bride Sidni. Ron's brother, LeRoy and Valerie Walser are here with us from Oklahoma us to attend the wedding. We love having this time with them for several days.

Drinking Living Water From The Fountain of Eternal Life. . .

I am reading in the Book of Mormon and continue to be reminded of the counsel given by King Benjamin to his sons, posterity. As many times as I have read this wonderful book, it is as if I am reading it again for the FIRST time. There are so many new insights that I learn and the Holy Ghost gives me guidance and awareness of this holy writ.

Mosiah:15 And it came to pass that after king Benjamin had made an end of these sayings to his son, [Mosiah] that he gave him charge concerning all the affairs of the kingdom.

16 And moreover, he also gave him charge concerning the records which were engraven on the plates of brass; and also the plates of Nephi; and also, the sword of Laban, and the ball or director, which led our fathers through the wilderness, which was prepared by the hand of the Lord that thereby they might be led, every one according to the heed and diligence which they gave unto him.

17 Therefore, as they were unfaithful they did not prosper nor progress in their journey, but were driven back, and incurred the displeasure of God upon them; and therefore they were smitten with famine and sore afflictions, to stir them up in remembrance of their duty.

18 And now, it came to pass that Mosiah went and did as his father had commanded him, and proclaimed unto all the people who were in the land of Zarahemla that thereby they might gather themselves together, to go up to the temple to hear the words which his father should speak unto them.

I love the scriptures, I love my scriptures; they are like my dear friend and are very much a part of my daily life. I appreciate so much my schedule that gives me the opportunity to read and study as I make it a high priority to partake of the Spirit through daily scripture study. My day, and our days go better. I love to also have time with my dear husband to read and study with me and are able to take the time together to read them.

I also enjoy reading the Ensign to him as we travel in the car or read before going to sleep. It helps me go to sleep faster than just lying awake too long until I can drop off to sleep. Ron has no trouble going to sleep once his head hits that pillow. But, it is not so easy for me.