Another testament of Christ

I Think two of the biggest concerns people have about the LDS church is Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon. I hope I can clear things up a bit.

First of all, we do not worship Joseph Smith. We hold him in great reverence for the work he has done and respect him greatly, but we do not worship him. We worship God our Father and His son Jesus Christ. We, of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, are Christians. The name of Christ is part of the name of the church. I know that Christ lives, that He died for me, and that some day He will return.

The Book of Mormon is not our Bible. We read the Bible, believe in the Bible and study the Bible in church. We also study, read, and believe in the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon is another testament of Christ, it is a companion to the Bible. The Bible tells of Christ's life and ministry in the Holy Land. The Book of Mormon tell of the people living in America, and of Christ's visit and ministry in America. I know the Book of Mormon is the word of God, just as the Bible is. I know that Jesus Christ came to America to teach the people who lived here, we are His other sheep spoken of in the Bible. I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt that anyone who reads the Book of Mormon and sincerely wishes to know of it's truthfulness can pray and they WILL receive an answer. The Lord hears and answers our prayers, and he will answer yours.

Please take a minute to watch this video about the Book of Mormon, then follow the links below to request your own free copy of the Book of Mormon of the Bible. Learn more about the Book of Mormon here.

Watch the video here http://lds.org/pages/book-of-mormon-an-introduction?lang=eng

A link to request a free Book of Mormon http://mormon.org/free-book-of-mormon

A like for request a free Bible http://mormon.org/free-bible

Learn more here http://mormon.org/book-of-mormon/

Geek!

In our house being called a geek is the utmost compliment, geeks rule the world. So here are our two little geeks in training, our geeklings. Trouble version 1.0 and version 2.0, aren't they cute? I have ninja costumes for Halloween (I bought them last October when they went on sale) But I am thinking we should ditch the ninjas and go geek, what do you think?

Storms and Prayer

I have had a lot on my mind lately, hence the thoughtful posts instead of the cute kids posts, don't worry, they will come back.

I just finished reading a really great article The un-miracle of the tornado prayer. It got me thinking of my own struggles recently. I haven't had anything big to deal with, but I have been fighting an internal battle, of sorts, for the past few days. I battle fear and anxiety. I have prayed for the struggle to cease, for the strength to do what needs to be done despite the fact that I am driven to distraction, I have prayed to know what to do, but mostly I just want it all to go away. I am such a wimp sometimes.

Even though I have prayed often, fervently, and faithfully the struggle remains, the battle is still being fought. Why? I know the Lord answers our prayers so why isn't he answering mine? HE IS! The Lord ALWAYS answers our prayers. I know he does. That doesn't mean that He is going to take away our problems or struggles, but He will strengthen us, give us peace, and teach us through it all. Reading that article just confirmed all that I know. He does hear our prayers, and even when He does not answer with what we want He DOES answer.

I have not ceased to feel afraid, the battle with in has not ceased, but I feel peaceful. I can feel a sense of peace even as my insides clutch with fear. I know that I am doing well, that I am helping others. And even when my brain fuzzes over with fear and my stomach feels like it's being twisted in knots (constant feelings the past feel days) I am still able to be a good mother and do the task the Lord has set before me.

‎"Some times the Lord quiets the storm to calm the child, and sometimes He calms the child and lets the storm rage on." For now the storm rages on, but I am calm.