Just Keep Swimming!!

The famous song Dory sings, from the Disney movie Finding Nemo, will pop into my head when times get tuff. During Nemo's quest to find his dad he becomes discouraged and wants to give up. His friend reminds him regardless how meaningless swimming may seem  he can't give up, he has to keep swimming!


"Hey Mr Grump Gills
You know what you gotta do when life gets you down?
Just keep swimming
Just keep swimming
Just keep swimming swimming swimming
What do we do we swim, swim, swim
OH HO HO How I love to swim
When you WAAAAAANNTTT to swim you want to swim..."

We like Nemo are separated from our Heavenly Father. We are here to prepare to return to his presents or to find him. We may get discouraged and want to "quit swimming" but as we do this Satan wins. He (Satan) is the one who plants those thoughts into our head. That we're never going to make it or that it's not worth it. God has placed people in our path (Dory, Crush and many others) to help us along the way. Each one has an influence on our lives and our journey back to our Heavenly Father. We have also been given the Holy Ghost which can be our constant companion if we remain worthy and faithful to the promises we have made. After a long journey and many trials Nemo is reunited with his father Marlin. After we have completed our course in this life we too will one day be reunited with our Father in Heaven (God). So don't give up! When you feel discouraged, down or want to stop trying remember Dory's song, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming swimming swimming..."

 

The Prupose of this Life

The Plan of Salvation is a plan that our Father in Heaven (God) has for each of his children. It answers a major question most of us have during this life: What is the purpose of all of this?  As we go through life, we all experience challenges, trials, experience grief, disappointments and let downs. Sometimes we may find that life hasn't gone according to plan. It is during these difficult times I am reminded that I am not alone in this journey, and that Heavenly Father has not forsaken me- there is something I am supposed to learn.  Alma 32: 31-32, found in the Book of Mormon, tells us the purpose of this life is to prepare to meet God. Prepare is an action verb. Meaning there is something to be done, things to get into order before we can return into the presence of our Heavenly Father. That must mean growing and learning are involved. Which doesn't always mean there won't be at least a little pain involved, if not a lot. I have felt an overwhelming sense of peace and comfort these last couple days that Heavenly Father is mindful of ALL His children. And that no matter what happens everything will be okay. Life may be hard and we may not understand the obstacles that lie ahead of us. But as we do the very best we can, by trying a little harder everyday to be a little better, THINGS WILL WORK OUT. All will be well. During life I have felt stretched to my limits, like I couldn't possibly go on, but somehow I survived and I can honestly say, what hasn't killed me has made me stronger. It has helped me be more prepared to one day meet my almighty God.

The Holy Ghost

Ever wondered what the Holy Ghost is?  What it feels like? How you can better understand and recognize it's promptings?  Watch this video and find out!

Because all of us are different the Holy Ghost speaks to everyone differently. As you try to recognize the promptings of the Holy Ghost and then act on them, Heavenly Father will bless you and you will receive even more promptings. This will also enable you to better understand how the Holy Ghost speaks to you. I know that as you try to better recognize and understand how the spirit works with you, you will feel his presence more abundantly in your life and become the person God needs and wants you to be.