I've Been Missing in Action.... but I'm back!

Hello One and All!

 

I have been thinking about my blog for a LONG time now, but did not take the time to write in it.  It has been almost nine... NINE months since I have posted anything!  Is anyone even interested in it anymore?  We shall see.....

 

A lot has happened since my last post.  Mainly, I got a promotion at my job.  It has been keeping me busy, and I am learning a LOT!  The learning is not only about work stuff, but also learning about myself.  

Well.... onto what I feel like writing about.......

 

I have been thinking a lot about prayer lately.  I feel so good knowing that when I pray, I am being heard.  Answers to my prayers may not come right away (or at all, if they are not meant to), but I have a feeling in my heart that they are being listened to.  My grandmother taught me at a young age about the power of prayer.  I'm very grateful for her teaching me this.  In recent times in my life, I have been praying more (especially for specific things), and it brings me such peace.  I don't want to sound preachy to anyone (pardon the pun...), but I would like to recommend to everyone to try it sometime, especially if you haven't in a long time (or ever).  I think some people feel like God doesn't know them very well.... but He really does.  He is there to help us with our challenges.  I read a wonderful article in the beginning of the year that changed my perspective for the better.  I am going to paraphrase and try to explain it to where everyone can hopefully relate.

 

This article talks about how it is very common for people to get in very difficult situations, and in the deepest most trying times, we pray to God and say, "Please help me out of this mess now!"  There are many examples in scriptures where when people pray, they aren't praying for God to change their circumstances, they are praying for God to give them strength so they can change their own circumstances.  This was a huge eye opener for me.  This is something I have kept in my mind ever since I came across it.  If anyone wants to read it, here it is:

 

http://www.lds.org/ensign/2012/04/the-atonement-and-the-journey-of-mortality?lang=eng

 

Please don't let the "LDS" scare you off if you are not a member of mycChurch.  It is still a very nice article, if you'd like to read it.

 

So, I hope people will tune in to my blog again.  I forgot how much I enjoy writing in it, but I still feel rusty! 

 

 

Happy Tuesday to you and yours....