When Jesus Comes

My 3 year old son Braden includes this phrase in every single prayer he says. I have wondered how to burst his bubble and tell him that we won't be able to just invite him like we do our friends into our house...But then I thought about it. In his simple faith he has wanted Jesus to come to him.

I taught the music in Primary yesterday, and one of my new favorite songs is "If the Savior Stood Beside Me" by Sally DeFord. Which can be found on the church's website under music. It talks about how we would act and talk if the Savior were near us. The last verse declares that He is always near us! I was able to bear my testimony to the children and it amazed me how reverent they were once we started singing this song. They know as well as I do that He is near, watching, caring and loving us. I could feel it very strongly when we were singing. It is wonderful to know that he will ALWAYS be with us. He atoned and suffered anything we will go through and an infinite amount more, so he understands and can help us. I'm so grateful to know that. It makes the trials so much easier to bear doesn't it?

Mission Statement

This new blog idea came about after reading the featured article in July's Ensign by Elder Ballard. Sadly, we have had spiritual experiences that we wanted to share with all of you, but were somewhat reluctant to post them on our personal blog not knowing whether that would have been appropriate. Maybe you have gone through the same dilemma with your blogs as well. We want to create a forum in which all participants can feel comfortable posting about spiritual things. Some ideas include, but certainly aren't limited to, the following:

1. A scripture,doctrinal insight, quote, or lyrics to hymn that has touched you recently.
2. Stories of acts of service, given or received.
3. Family Home Evening ideas.
4. A gospel-related question to which you would like feedback.
5. Faith promoting or testimony building experiences you have had, aka: 'tender mercies.'
6. A link to a favorite talk and commentary about why it means so much to you.
7. Missionary experiences.
8. Suggestions on how to improve the blog itself.
9. You get the idea . . .

There is only one rule to this new blog: everyone needs to leave comments! No one likes a Sunday School lesson where the teacher does all of the talking. So please don't be shy to participate through your own posts and comments.

We have really enjoyed staying in touch with family and friends via the blogosphere and hope that this can add a spiritual dimension. We are excited because we know that everyone's unique contributions will add up to create something that uplifts, edifies, and motivates us all to be better people. If you haven't already, please read Elder Ballard's message . Hopefully it will inspire us all to be more proactive about sharing the good news of the gospel :)