DC Week 34!
Well, I'm sure you all heard
about the government shutdown. Lame. Good thing we don't watch the news
at all 'cause I really don't want any part of it. We were going to head
into the city today, but opted out considering the fact that we would
probably end up sitting on a bench eating a hot dog from the nearest
vendor the whole time. Who knows how long it will last. You would all
probably know more than little ol' me anyway. Movin' on! :)
Thought for the week:
"Hope [...] comes from direct personal revelation, to which we are entitled if
we are worthy. We also have the security of living in a time when a
prophet who holds and exercises all of the keys of God’s kingdom is on
the earth. Samuel Smiles wrote: ‘Hope is like the sun, which, as we
journey towards it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.’ … Hope
sweetens the memory of experiences well loved. It tempers our troubles
to our growth and our strength. It befriends us in dark hours, excites
us in bright ones. It lends promise to the future and purpose to the past. It turns discouragement to determination.”
James E. Faust: Hope, an Anchor of the Soul
1999 October General Conference
Think
about the well-known verse in Ether 12:4 which discusses how this
"hope" which cometh of faith maketh an anchor to our souls... If it's
fair to assume that Christ is that anchor...what are the links in that chain...that ground us to Him?
Elder Ballard eloquently put it this way:
"These
links of your gospel anchor chain may seem elementary, but they are as
important as the anchor of faith and testimony itself. Remember, a chain
is only as strong as its weakest link. We must take care every day to
examine our own personal chain to anchor our souls to the gospel and see
if we have any weak links that may make us vulnerable to the influence
of the devil. [...]
"Your personal chain that anchors your soul to the gospel can be as strong as you want
to make it. Be grateful for the principle of repentance, which provides
the way for us to strengthen any weak links in our chain. If you know
that you are anchored to the Lord Jesus Christ, but still feel like
life’s trials are more than you can handle, find peace and strength in
the knowledge that each day you have done the best you can in honoring
the Lord. Remember that strengthening your testimony is a lifelong
process. Look to the Lord for strength. Work on one link at a time and
strengthen each until you can feel anchored safely and securely to the
gospel of Jesus Christ."
These
thoughts stem from the workshop I gave last Friday for our training
meeting in the Visitor Center with all the sisters and the senior
couples. The theme was plucked from Ether 12:4. Classic stuff. Love it!
Anyway,
I hope you are all excited for General Conference this weekend!!
Examine the "weak links" in your lives... and go into Conference with
this question or concern in mind. See if you don't get a response from
your Heavenly Father. Remember: the more specific the question, the more
specific the answer.
I love you guys. Make it a good one.
Hermana Graff
1. Antique shopping!
2. ...
3. ...
4. ...
5. Say..."Queso!"
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