Trials, and an Eternal Perspective

This past weekend was quite the adventure!

I think Heavenly Father thought I was getting too comfortable with my life....

But I can do this!

My family can do this!

I know Heavenly Father is there, and I know he has put people into my life to give me support and strength.

I know priesthood power is real, and through it we can become strengthened and empowered beyond our own capabilities.

I know that God loves me, and sometimes the only thing keeping us from feeling that love is my self- when I let Satan into my mind, where he discourages and demeans me.

I know that it is during the hardest times that we can get the closest (can, because it's still up to us) to our Savior. And as we draw closer to Him, we feel a quiet inner peace that comes from no other source.
It's real.

I know that when we keep an ETERNAL perspective, we can feel hope and peace, even in the hardest of times.

Bad things never last forever. 

And later on we will see how they were there to benefit us. Sometimes it's just so easy to get caught up in the moment.

It seems so silly now that my biggest worries last week were about boys and clothes.

After Friday night my perspective has changed so much.

I'm almost angry at everyone I hear complaining about the petty little things going on in their lives.

It's funny how life can change so quickly,

and you realize what things are really important to you.

It's humbling and heart-wrenching and really really hard.

But it's okay, because we never go through a trial alone.

"Be not afraid nor dismayed… 

for the battle is not yours, but God’s."  

~2 Chronicles 20:15~

Things are going to be okay :)

I know who is fighting my battles.

~Manda

P.S. Listen to the lyrics of this amazing song, pretty please :)

"May it Be" by Enya