Faith is to know He Will

  At different times in my life I have referred to the Tender Mercies of the Lord in different ways. Some days I call it the Lord's hand, others it is called, God sent me love through..., and others I just call them blessings.

  No matter what we call them I feel if we strive to look and reflect daily,  we can all see blessing and answers that come to us from our Heavenly Father. I often become very impatient with my current situation and just wish I could fast forward to a week from now or to next month or to the next semester. But, when I take the time to ponder and reflect I am reminded that I must constantly remember that I am in this current stage in my life for a wonderful purpose. I am reminded that the Lord knows much better than I what I need most. And I realize that instead of trying to tackle a week at a time, I should just start with taking it hour by hour, calling upon the Lord frequently for His help and direction. 

  Tonight as  I was reading I found a quote by Henry B. Eyring which reads, 

"Faith is not to hope. Faith is not simply to know God could do something. Faith is to know He will."

  I often feel like I understand completely the first two concepts. But,  I am quick to forget the last part. We need to believe and move forward with the Faith that He will grant us our righteous desires, and grant us daily blessings. Now they might not come as quickly or in the way that we like, but I can testify that they do come, and that His way is always better than our own. 

  The more I study this gospel, the more I realize how simple it is. The more I study and learn, the happier I become. The more I learn about the loving nature of Our Heavenly Father and how much He loves His children, my faith increases and my burdens seem lighter. I know that God lives and that He loves us! I am grateful for that wonderful gospel truth!

A "Puchicka" kind of week

   If you know me well enough, you know I use the word "puchicka" quite a bit. It has become a somewhat overused word in my vocabulary. Before my mission my favorite word was "righteous" and anyone in my family can attest I annoyed people quite a bit. So, I apologize if you think I use the word to much. Especially when I am having an entire conversation in english, then I jump back to "puchicka" then continue onward with english again. One of my many quirks.  But, I  feel it just covers and explains so many of the emotions I feel. So, anyway...( If you just broke out , singing the cat song in your head, it is a common occurrence in Cox 14)

   This week was the first week of school. It has been a busy but, very exciting week. New classes, a whirlwind of weather changes and a whole lot of sickness. However, I have been able to put in practice and be reminded constantly of  the phrase, "Never take counsel from your fears." As the week  progressed I felt like I had  a lot on my plate with work and classes and other things that were demanding my attention. Satan began to make me feel like I would not be able to accomplish everything.He kept telling me to drop the two classes that I feared  most. He told me to run away from them. But, as my mission president once taught me, "the things you fear most,  usually are your hidden talents."

     Tonight I had to go over to a ward members house  and as I was walking home.... I was  able to reflect and  see the Lord's hand in everything this week. I saw the experiences I had had to keep me in the classes that I am in. I was able to realize in that moment how everything just fell into place. And I said to myself  Puchicka,Kyle,( if you did not just get that reference, you need to watch more Boy Meets World.)  Heavenly Father took all of my burdens off my shoulders and carried them.
   He needed me to be reminded once again that I can call on Him and He is there for me. I don't know what this semester will bring. I do know however that the Lord is with me every step of the way!