May We So Live

I thought that I would post a link to a great message from President Thomas S. Monson, the president and prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

I read it today when I was at work and I love it. Even though I haven't struggled with the loss of a loved one in a long time, I felt that the message applied to me in more ways than one. Check it out. It is entitled May We So Live and focuses on some things that are so easy to forget even when we have faith in Christ, and that is that this life is not everything that there is. Death is not the end, Christ has overcome that, but we forget that so often and either get depressed and/or impatient with life. Check it out and see if you find it as true and uplifting as I did.

There are chances for work all around just now,
Opportunities right in our way.
Do not let them pass by, saying, “Sometime I’ll try,”
But go and do something today.

A new kind of family?

I was watching TV the other day with my wife and some of her friends, and on of the programs that we were watching were repeated ads for programs keyed for "a new kind of family." Sometimes it seems like everyone is trying to completely get rid of all of the strong family and moral values that have been the center of our world for so many years. I am not gonna lie, it is hard to constantly see infidelity, premarital sex, teen pregnancy, divorce and other moral issues played down over and over and over again. I know that that is not what our parents were taught, or what our parents' parents were taught, so why is it that it seems like the definition of the family is changing so quickly? I have seen in my life how strong families centered on values of love and morality can and are meant to be our greatest sources of happiness and support. My parents taught and showed my that, and my beautiful wife has given me a new look at family like I never thought possible. Raising and being part of a successful family is a hard thing today, but it is possible. One of the things that my family has always tried to apply in our lives is called The Family: A Proclamation to the World. It was released in 1995 by the late prophet of the LDS church Gordon B. Hinckley, the First Presidency and the Twelve Apostles. Check it out and see what you think!

As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I am thankful for the all of the things that I have experienced in my life, and during the last couple years of my life, I have realized how much it means to me to be able to share the experiences that I have had with others. With that in mind, I thought I would create this blog to share some of my thoughts and experiences that have increased my faith in Jesus Christ. I pray that there might be someone out there who is looking for answers to life's questions, and maybe, maybe my experiences and thoughts could help them in their lives. I am well aware that I am not the author of all spiritual experiences, but I am thankful for those that I have had, and they have helped me to know that our Heavenly Father truly does care for us as His children, and that brings great strength to me. Feel free to ask any questions as comments or email me at beerok85@yahoo.com