Blessings Come

"Some blessings come soon, some come late, and some don't come until heaven; but for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come.”

― Jeffrey R. Holland

In Reverse

‎"I have learned that faith means trusting in advance what will only make sense in reverse."

~Philip Yancey

Bringing You Through It

‎"If God brings you to it; He will bring you through it."

Faith & Fear

"Let your faith be bigger than your fear"

Just the way He wants it

"When everything seems like it's falling apart, that's when God is putting things together, just the way He wants it."

Faith to Fly

"Faith is knowing one of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on, or you will be  taught to fly."

A Bright Future

"Your future is as bright as your faith"

~President Thomas S. Monson~

Peace Comes Through Hope

"Everybody in this life has their challenges and difficulties. That is part of our mortal test. The reason for some of these trials cannot be readily understood except on the basis of faith and hope because there is often a larger purpose which we do not always understand. Peace comes through hope."

--James E. Faust, "Hope, an Anchor of the Soul", Ensign, Nov 1999, 59

As Bright As Your Faith

“My beloved brothers and sisters, fear not. Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith.”

-President Thomas S. Monson

(image taken from MishMashMom's blog:)

Firm Hope

"Hope is not knowledge, but rather the abiding trust that the Lord will fulfill His promise to us."

Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "The Infinite Power of Hope", Ensign, Nov. 2008, 22

Downright Solid Faith

"We're not going to survive in this world, temporally or spiritually, without increased faith in the Lord-and I don't mean a positive mental attitude-I mean downright solid faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. That is the one thing that gives vitality and power to otherwise rather weak individuals."

--A. Theodore Tuttle, "Developing Faith", Ensign, Nov. 1986, 72

When Things Go Wrong

“To do well does not mean everything will always turn out well. The key is to remember that faith and obedience are still the answers, even when things go wrong, perhaps especially when things go wrong.”

–David E. Sorensen, “Faith Is the Answer,” Ensign, May 2005, 72

Singing Whilst it's Dark

"Faith is a bird that feels dawn breaking and sings while it is still dark."

- Rabindranath Tagore

Cloaks of Pretense

You cannot be passive in life, or in time the natural man will undermine your efforts to live worthily. You become what you do and what you think about. Lack of character leads one under pressure to satisfy appetite or seek personal gain. You cannot successfully bolster a weak character with the cloak of pretense.

Elder Richard G. Scott, 'The Transforming Power of Faith and Character'

Yield the Greatest Advantage

This is a quote that I think I should commit to memory:)

“Faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith” (Ether 12:6). Thus, every time you try your faith—that is, act in worthiness on an impression—you will receive the confirming evidence of the Spirit. As you walk to the boundary of your understanding into the twilight of uncertainty, exercising faith, you will be led to find solutions you would not obtain otherwise. With even your strongest faith, God will not always reward you immediately according to your desires. Rather, God will respond with what in His eternal plan is best for you, when it will yield the greatest advantage. Be thankful that sometimes God lets you struggle for a long time before that answer comes. That causes your faith to increase and your character to grow."

'The Transforming Power of Faith and Character', Elder Richard G. Scott, Ensign, Nov. 2010)

The Power of Faith

President Marion G. Romney, a long-time counselor to Church presidents and a former President of the Quorum of the Twelve, said, "Blessed is he who, based on a knowledge

of the gospel has unshakable faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Such a one has for his goal the attainment of eternal life. He has an anchor to his soul and a motive for action." (The Power of Faith, Deseret Book Co., 1983, p. 10)

President Romney then detailed four attributes of people who radiate such faith:

First, the possessors of such faith have a sound understanding of the purpose of life. They know that God lives, know that they are His children and that as such are endowed with the potential eventually to rise to the full status of their Heavenly Father.

Second, the possessors of such faith have a sure test by which to distinguish truth from error. They know that they live in a day of great conflict between good and evil, but they are strengthened by the knowledge that God, their Heavenly Father, has not abandoned them in the struggle, but has put within their reach the knowledge and wisdom upon which they can correctly distinguish good from evil.

Third, the possessors of such faith are fortified in their courage to resist temptation and live true to their conviction, like Joseph in Egypt.

Finally, the possessors of a well-informed faith enjoy peace of mind in the days of trial. There is no greater blessing than to be able to weather the trials with full knowledge that the Lord is with us in our times of need. (Summaries from The Power of Faith, pp. 10-14.)

Church News, June 2003

Seeing What You Believe

"Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe."

Saint Augustine

The Way Through Difficulties

‎"You never need to be discouraged or afraid. The way through difficulties has always been prepared for you and you will find it if you exercise faith." 
~Henry B. Eyring

Priesthood Blessings

My 5 month old daughter has had a terrible cold since Thursday. On Thursday night she woke up at least every hour screaming, (she normally sleeps through), so I just held her all night so she could sleep more upright and breathe easier. Last night when we went to put her down she screamed and screamed at every attempt to lay her down, we even tried the baby swing and still she could find no comfort. I had the thought "MyMy needs a blessing", so I asked my husband to give her one, which he willingly did, and in it said that she would have a peaceful night. Tom rocked her until she fell asleep then laid her in her crib, it's now 9am and she's still sleeping.

I have a few people who are close to me who rationalize away things like blessings / prayers being answered as coincidences or your mind tricking itself into the miracle etc., but how can a 5 month old baby do that. MyMy didn't even understand the words her daddy spoke, but she can understand all of the feelings of the Spirit and her faith is pure, and she can receive miracles, I know because she did last night.

2 Ne. 27: 23

 "For behold, I am God; and I am a God of miracles; and I will show unto the world that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever; and I not among the children of men save it be according to their faith".

PS - Happy Birthday President Monson, he's 83 today:)

Knowing She Has Wings

Victor Hugo:

"Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings." 
Isaiah 40:31:
"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles;..."