I finished reading The Book of Mormon last week and have moved onto the conference issue of The Ensign. Each day I open up the conference issue of The Ensign, look over the table of contents, then choose one of the talks to read. Eventually I'll read all of them, but I enjoy skipping around and choosing whatever stands out to me that day.
The first talk I read upon starting this issue was President Uchtdorf's talk "Your Happily Ever After" from the General Young Women Meeting. I haven't watched all of the broadcast yet (hello it has only been 4 months!) so this talk was completely new to me.
I absolutely loved it and was highlighting it like crazy. There is so much goodness to be found in that talk, so I highly recommend clicking the link and printing it out so you can read it for yourself, but this one quote jumped out at me the most.
"How beloved you are of your Heavenly Father. Though it may seem that you are alone, angels attend you. Though you may feel that no one can understand the depth of your despair, our Savior, Jesus Christ, understands. He suffered more than we can possibly imagine, and He did it for us; He did it for you. You are not alone."
As I read this, I thought of various people I know who are struggling with big things right now. They are all handling things in their own ways, but this is the way that will bring them the greatest peace and healing.
"In stories, as in life, adversity teaches us things we cannot learn otherwise. Adversity helps to develop a depth of character that comes in no other way. Our loving Heavenly Father has set us in a world filled with challenges and trials so that we, through opposition, can learn wisdom, become stronger, and experience joy."
**Thoughts??**
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4 comments:
I'm in a time warp about it being August again.
I didn't see the YW broadcast, either, but I have heard this talk referenced several times. Adversity is surely hard to take when we're in it, but I absolutely believe what he says about it in the last paragraph. It's comforting for me to know that Heavenly Father is in charge, that he knows what we're going through, and that it is for our good. And I am always gratified when those I love choose to turn to the Savior for peace and comfort.
I love this talk too.
I have four daughters, one that was a freshman in college last year, two in young women's, one still in primary, so this talk was chalk full of goodness for me and them. My college aged daughter took this theme to heart and has decided that she needs to start seeing what's to be learned in every situation and has even named her blog, finding my own Happily Ever After.
President Uchtdorf's talks always seem to hit me the most!
I love reading the conference ensigns....and this one seemed especially great. Every talk I read was so pertinent and I found myself highlighting like crazy.
That talk was one of my favorites...
i think it's just hard when there isn't any lag time between adversity, and you can see the next trial coming before you're even finished with the first one. like they're just lining up and you don't have time to catch your breath.
i know we're 'never alone' in one sense, but in another, sometimes you actually are alone.
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