I love being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I joined back in 1964 after a long struggle with faith. I had loved the Savior ever since I could remember, but the church of my youth deserted me as it moved into the intellect movement of the 60's. Without spiritual guidance, I fell away. The Lord distinguished between the words of my mouth and the longing of my heart. He knew that I wanted to believe and so he sent a young woman who told me the story of the Restored Gospel. She bore her testimony of Jesus Christ and promised me that I could know for myself and have my own testimony.

Now forty-six years later I can only thank her from the bottom of my heart for introducing me to the church. Indeed I do have my own testimony. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet, called to restore Christ's church to the earth. We have a prophet today who leads and guides us. I am so grateful for Latter-day scriptures that bear testimony of Jesus Christ. The Book of Mormon is the Word of God. It stands as another witness of the Savior and it's truths have touched my life in very personal ways.

I hope that my poetry reflects the growth of my testimony and my love for Jesus Christ.

Beside the Lake

I wrote this at a time when I just couldn't see the end of problems.  But I was beginning to catch glimpses that there was a way to find inner peace.  Pat Holland's writings helped me a lot.  Also Anne Morrow Lindberg’s “Gift from the Sea ”.  I was realizing that there is much in life that I would never be able to control but that there is one element in life that is completely within my power - and that is my spiritual life.  Reading scriptures, praying, fasting, meditating, contemplating, and journaling all became very important.  Getting up early in the morning so that I would not miss this time each day was the key for me.  I needed a time that would not be infringed upon by others.  And I wanted it, oh so much!  



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