Expressions of love

This talk is one of my favorites of all time...Oh how I adore Elder Richard G. Scott.
This gives me hope.
Marriage is hard, I understand, but it can be done, and it can be beautiful, and I can't wait!

[Well...I can...cuz I'm 18...]
*sigh*
Awkward.

Anyway, you know what I mean :)

I'm still here.

The semester may be over, but this blog is not going anywhere.
Just because Book of Mormon class is over doesn't mean my passion for it has to be.
Yes, this started out as a project - an assignment in college...
But through this blog I am learning and growing everyday.
I am so grateful for the scriptures and for a wonderful Professor who helped me to fall in love with them on a whole new level.
Blogging about the scriptures is good.
Blogging about good things in general is good.
I think I had best keep it up.

God is great.

Life is hard, but God is good.
Finals are stressful, but God is still good.
Things don't always work out, but guess what. God will always be good.
God's goodness is so real.
His deliverance and love is available and accessible eight days a week.
All day E'ry day.

Alma 26

Alma 26 is in the runnings to be my favorite chapter in all of scripture. It is seriously so beautiful. I hope that if you have a second to spare, you will take the time to read the entire thing (only 37 verses). I also hope that if you don't have a second to spare, you will make time to read it anyway. You will not regret it. Ammon expresses his love for his God. He glories in God's goodness and rejoices in His power. Just to give you a little taste, here are two of my favorite verses:

11 But Ammon said unto him: I do not boast in my own strength, nor in my own wisdom; but behold, my joy is full, yea, my heart is brim with joy, and I will rejoice in my God.

 12 Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever.

Christmas Devotional

I hope you listened to the Prophet tonight.
I love him.
I sustain him.
I am so grateful for the guidance and love he showers us with every time he speaks.
This evening with the first presidency made me so excited for Christmas!
"It's the most wonderful time of the year..."

trials

Trials can make you bitter or better. It's up to you. 

Thanks to Eric Sackett for this inspirational Facebook status :)

I'm going there someday.

We are so incredibly blessed to have Temples. And especially to have half a dozen of them within an hour of our house! I love the Temple. Tomorrow I am going with my "brother" Vicente (who is living with us, from Chile) and my dearest father to the Salt Lake Temple. I am so excited. Just the deliverance I need to get my mind off of finals and the craziness in my life.
Make time for the Lord and go to the Temple...
The Lord always makes time for you.