Abide With Me 'Tis Evntide

Dear You,

I recently came across a local blog of a young man by the name of Seth Adam Smith [ http://sethadamsmith.com/ ] It contains an amazing story of rebuilding life from a suicide attempt & all of the wonderful things he has done & aspires to accomplish. I am not much of a reader.. trust me when I say this is a good read. {worth your time}

I love the gospel of Jesus Christ. It brings my soul happiness.

There are many things I enjoy in life.. one of the main things I thoroughly enjoy is music.. ALL KINDS

I have to say some of my favorite songs come from the LDS Hymn Book.

-->> God be with you till we meet again
-->> Abide with me tis eventide

Both with be sung at my funeral.

One of my most favorite traditions that I have witnessed & had the opportunity to be apart of is singing God be with you till we meet again with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They sing it after every performance to thank those visiting.. be it the audience or the amazing guest they had perform with them. It honestly I believe sums up & is a witness of Christ. There is nothing more wonderful than hearing or singing that song in ode to some one. Time stops for a moment & you feel wonderful. I know I tear up every time.

I came across this video tonight.. & I would have to thank Seth for posting in on one of his blogs.. {thankyou}

It is a video created by an artist who explains his paintings symbolism. It is quite profound & I much needed to hear the message. I have a new found respect for Howard Van Lyon & his art. [ http://fineart.howardlyon.com/ ]

-->> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Yhs6X34UKg  <<--


Enjoy.

FAITH:

ALMA 32:21 Book Of Mormon
21. And now as I said concerning faith—^afaith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye ^bhope for things which are ^cnot seen, which are true.

HEBREWS 11:1 New Testament - King James Version
 1. Now ^afaith is the ^bsubstance of things ^choped for, the ^devidence of things not seen.

Love..

Me

God?

Dear you,

..In my own words, what I believe in put very simply.

Who is God?

To me he is my Heavenly Father & I am his daughter. He is the creator of all things. He loves you & me more than we can even imagine or fathom. He created us with his perfect love. I believe that he sent his only begotten son to suffer for my sins as well as yours. He is my Father in Heaven. I want to some day return home to live with him with all of my loved ones in the highest kingdom.

Who is Jesus Christ?

Jesus is my brother. He is the reason why we have the gift of agency & choice. His selfless love has made it possible for me to come back to where I need to be & be forgiven for my short comings. He is the perfect example of unconditional , endless love. I am so grateful for his atoning sacrifice.

Who is the Holy Ghost?

I believe that the Holy Ghost is my heavenly companion who helps me, prompts me & reminds me. With out this companionship I don't know up from down, left from right.

My Testimony.

I believe in the God Head [Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ & The Holy Ghost] I believe them to be 3 separate beings. I believe everything serves a purpose. I believe everyone has a purpose. I believe that we are all here to help one another. I believe if you allow it you can be a vessel in Gods hands. You can be the answers to some ones prayers if you are in tune or ask for the opportunity to be. I believe this life is a  short period of time. I believe when it is all said & done it will feel like it was a blink of an eye. I am so grateful for the knowledge of the Plan of Salvation, I believe in a life after this & that we will all be able to see our loved ones again. I believe that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God that was sent to this earth to restore the true gospel that Jesus Christ himself was here teaching many years ago.

"I had seen a vision; I knew it, and I knew that God knew it, and I could not deny it, neither dared I do it." -Joseph Smiths Testimony

[http://www.lds.org/library/display/0,4945,104-1-3-5,00.html]

I believe that it would have been very easy for Joseph Smith to quit & to say "I was lying" if he did not see what he saw or experience what he experienced. I am grateful to him & his family for his great sacrifice of bringing forth the truths of the gospel. I am grateful for the Book of Mormon & the correspondence it has with the Holy Bible. I believe we are extremely lucky to have the books that contain teachings of the prophets of old. I am so grateful for the Priesthood. I believe in that power and authority of God given to man. I love & respect those men who honor their priesthood. [THANKYOU] I am especially grateful for the atonement & knowing I can be forgiven of my sins. I enjoy that the gospel is simple. I am some one that needs simple. I have faith in things that I have not seen but which I know to be true through the power of prayer. I believe that you can turn to your Heavenly Father for anything you need.

 



I believe that if you read the Book of Mormon & pray asking God if it is true with a sincere heart you will get an answer & feel his spirit.

It all starts with you. He is knocking at the door of your heart. YOU have to invite him in.

 

History behind the Book of Mormon.

[http://mormon.org/discover/001/07-book-of-mormon.html?gclid=CMfIlJLGmLoCFasWMgodbX0AQQ&CID=99110385&ef_id=Ul0NsgAABRtnFjBQ:20131015094106:s]

The Book of Mormon.

[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm]

 

Love..

Me.