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.

Peace, Be Still

I wrote this in my journal one morning when I completely surprised myself and got quiet inside.  Too often my mind is like a mad house and I can't stop it.  But this day I actually got totally quiet and in that quiet I heard a cricket chirp.  I may seem silly but  I really did hear a cricket chirp.  I was so surprised as I realized that my inner turmoil prevented me from hearing the quiet beauty of life.  As a pondered this, I realized that the Spirit is said to speak with a quiet voice.  More than anything I wanted to hear that quiet voice and so I determined to "practice quiet" daily.  I still do so today.  It has opened a world that I had never known - that you can move beyond a prayer of words to actually spending time with God.  Discovering this has brought such peace to my life.   



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