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.

Not Alone

As I have learned to really commune with the Lord and discovered that He loved me and would always be there with me, I was free to dig even deeper into my  own self.  I wanted to be free of all the negative feelings that I had harbored there and I had a lifetime of them.  I don't think it is easy to do this work, this self examination of the heart and soul.  But when I knew He would be there with me and that He would indeed take these burdens from me, I began the task.  

I have journals that chronicle that journey. My testimony of the Atonement and of the power of Christ to change our hearts grew out of that experience.  Again I can only say that these spiritual moments when you know the Lord is with you and helping you are the most beautiful, sacred experiences you can have.  I am so grateful to Him for His love and caring of me.


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