Daily WOOL: Committed to Make a Stand

Committed to Make a Stand

"So where should each of us make our stand? As we demonstrate our devotion to God by our daily acts of righteousness, He can know where we stand. For all of us this life is a time of sifting and refining.

We all face trials. Individual members in the early days of the Church were tested and refined when they had to decide if they had the faith, … to put their belongings in a wagon or a pioneer handcart and travel across the American plains. Some did not have the faith.

Those who did traveled ‘with faith in every footstep.’

In our time we are going through an increasingly difficult time of refining and testing. The tests are more subtle because the lines between good and evil are being eroded.

Very little seems to be sacred in any of our public communication. In this environment we will need to make sure where we stand all of the time in our commitment to eternal truths and covenants."

- James E. Faust,

"Where Do I Make My Stand?"

Ensign (CR), November 2004, p.18

This was in my email today...

I just felt that it was inspiring for each of us

in our individual lives and trials,

our inner struggles,

the tragedies that we face,

and the sometimes treacherous choices

that bring us weeping on our knees.

I know that I have been there, and recently. This brought me some perspective, and fortitude.

I hope that you find some peace in it as well. Thanks for reading!

I will soon have the time to come by and catch up with you all. I am almost done with my finals.

Thanks for hanging in there with me.

I promise some fun Monday Mumblings,

Tastless Tuesday...yes, I made it up,

Wordless Wednesday/Way Back Whensday......

Tell it Thursday...Thankful Thursday....

Freaky Friday....

A week ahead...and if I can get this homework done I will be right on top of it for you, and come by. Hope you are all well. ♥

The first picture was taken on our way back home, flying over the states.
I was quite happy to be back in the US. I love foreign travel
for the diversity of life, and lovely people to meet and places to
explore, but I knew I was headed home to my kids. YEAH.

I thought the picture went well with Committed to Make a Stand...
why not be committed to SOAR...to fly above the clouds, on your own quest
to be your personal best....just a thought.

The second picture is from our Road Trip,
and visit to Queen Elizabeths Botanical Gardens.

Cayman experienced devistation during Hurricane Ivan.
Much of it was
greatly destroyed,
and many suffered terribly.

Look closely at this tree...it is down, the roots pulled out of the ground.
But somehow a small branch decided to grow strong.
And there it is, a beautiful new life, from one that seemed
to have been taken in tragedy.

I think we all have a little branch in us
that fights to be strong, faithful,
and do it's very best...
a lot can come of our tragedies,
as we strive to just
do our best.