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		<title>&#8220;Thy walls are continually before me&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2021 18:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>~by Michelle It&#8217;s a wonderful thing to talk about the scriptures with other people, because often others see things I&#8217;ve never seen before, or help me see a scripture in a whole new way. Recently, I was in a small group discussion about the plan of salvation (God&#8217;s plan for our happiness and help in [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>~by Michelle</p>



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<p>It&#8217;s a wonderful thing to talk about the scriptures with other people, because often others see things I&#8217;ve never seen before, or help me see a scripture in a whole new way.</p>



<p>Recently, I was in a small group discussion about the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.comeuntochrist.org/beliefs/purpose-of-life/plan-of-salvation" target="_blank">plan of salvation</a> (God&#8217;s plan for our happiness and help in this life and life with Him in the next). We were talking about Jesus Christ&#8217;s central role in that plan, and considering scriptures from the Book of Mormon that help teach about the Savior. </p>



<p>There are a lot of scriptures from the Book of Mormon that come to mind for me, but I was so moved to hear what scripture a friend chose to focus on. </p>



<p>It&#8217;s found in <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/21.16?lang=eng&amp;clang=eng#p16" target="_blank">1 Nephi 21:16</a>. </p>



<p>But first, some context for the verse.</p>



<p>In this part of the Book of Mormon, Nephi, an ancient prophet-historian whose father, Lehi, had been guided by God to leave Jerusalem with his family (around 600 B.C.) and come to the American continent. They were brought out of Jerusalem to protect them from the destruction that came when Babylon invaded Israel. They also were guided to create a record of prophecies of Jesus Christ and His dealings with a branch of the house of Israel people who came to the New World. </p>



<p>Nephi was teaching his people about Christ &#8212; and writing for people in the future as well, especially the house of Israel &#8212; quoting or summarizing the teachings of various prophets from the Old World. </p>



<p>But he focused a lot of his attention on the writings of Isaiah, which writings they had with them. </p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p>&#8220;And I, Nephi, have written these things unto my people, that perhaps I might persuade them that they would <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/#note18a">remember</a> the Lord their Redeemer. Wherefore, I speak unto all the house of Israel, if it so be that they should obtain <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/#note19a">these things</a>&#8230;</p><p>&#8220;Now it came to pass that I, Nephi, did teach my brethren these things; and it came to pass that I did read many things to them, which were engraven upon the <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/#note22a">plates of brass</a>, that they might know concerning the doings of the Lord in other lands, among people of old. And I did read many things unto them which were written in the <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/#note23a">books</a> of Moses; but that I might more fully persuade them to believe in the Lord their Redeemer I did read unto them that which was written by the prophet <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/#note23b">Isaiah</a>&#8230;.&#8221;</p><cite>(<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/19?lang=eng" target="_blank">1 Nephi 19:18-19, 22-23</a>)</cite></blockquote>



<p>My friend shared one of the beautiful, short verses from Isaiah that Nephi quotes.</p>



<p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Behold, I have graven thee upon the <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/#note16a">palms</a> of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.</strong> (See also <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/isa/49?lang=eng" target="_blank">Isaiah 49:16</a>)</p>



<p>Many scholars (and others) interpret the walls in this verse to mean the walls of Jerusalem or Zion, and that is always what comes to mind when I hear or read this verse. Historically, this interpretation makes sense. Isaiah was always writing for both the present and the future.</p>



<p>But my friend shared the verse in a personal way to illustrate Jesus&#8217; love for us, and he said something to this effect: &#8220;Jesus knows about the walls in <em>your</em> life. He knows what barriers are troubling you, what things feel like they are in the way as you move along in your journey.&#8221;</p>



<p>I believe this, and I was grateful for my friend&#8217;s insights into this short but power-packed verse about the mercy and love of Jesus Christ. I recommend the entire chapter for more about God&#8217;s love for us, His children, and His commitment to help and care for us.</p>
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		<title>Relying on the Lord in impossible situations</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes life can present what feels like impossible situations that we don&#8217;t know how to face. The scriptures can give us insight into how we can trust in the Lord in such times. Here, Rachel, a Latter-day Saint college student, writes some insights from chapters 21-23 in Mosiah (in The Book of Mormon) about relying [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><em>Sometimes life can present what feels like impossible situations that we don&#8217;t know how to face. The scriptures can give us insight into how we can trust in the Lord in such times. </em></p>



<p><em>Here, Rachel, a Latter-day Saint college student, writes some insights from chapters 21-23 in Mosiah (in <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/title-page?lang=eng">The Book of Mormon</a></em>) <em>about relying on God in times of trial</em>. </p>



<p>In the <a href="https://www.comeuntochrist.org/beliefs/book-of-mormon">Book of Mormon</a>, <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/21?lang=eng">Mosiah 21</a> talks about the people who were living under King Noah until captured by the Lamanites. This bondage was prophesied by Abinadi when he was speaking to King Noah and his priests (<a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/12?lang=eng">Mosiah 12:2</a>). The promises the Lord makes in the following verses describe this bondage, stating they will be smitten (verses 3-7). These promises are &#8220;shall&#8221; and &#8220;will&#8221; statements, completely unconditional. However, in verse 8, there is one conditional statement. The Lord (through Abinadi) states that the people will be completely destroyed EXCEPT they repent.</p>



<p>In Mosiah 21, we see the fulfillment (a lot of the same wording from Mosiah 12:2-7 is in Mosiah 21:3). In verse 5 it states, &#8220;there was no way that they could deliver themselves out of [the Lamanites&#8217;] hands.&#8221; Yet verses 7, 11, and 12 tell of three attempts by the people to deliver themselves. </p>



<p>To put this in the context of our lives, how many times do we try to save ourselves from &#8220;bondage&#8221;? Our sins, sadness, fear, anxiety, etc. can only be taken away through help of Jesus Christ and His infinite Atonement. These people in chapter 21 suffered major losses because they tried to save themselves, but were not destroyed because, as it says in verse 13-14, &#8220;they did humble themselves&#8230; and they did cry mightily to God.&#8221; God slowly helped their situation, softening the hearts of the Lamanites (verse 15) and helping them &#8220;prosper by degrees&#8221; (verse 16). Ammon later comes and frees them from bondage.&nbsp;</p>



<p>In contrast, Mosiah 23 tells of the bondage of the rest of King Noah&#8217;s people. Even though Alma and the righteous people who followed him had escaped King Noah&#8217;s guards and started their own lives, the prophesy of bondage still applied. The Lord followed through, but their reaction was different. Before the Lamanites even arrived at the land of Helam, the people ran to Alma, the prophet, and he calmed the people, and told them to rely on God (verse 27). They were in the same situation as the people of Limhi; verse 23 says that &#8220;none could deliver them but the Lord.&#8221; But because they chose to rely on His strength, instead of their own, in Mosiah 24:15, the Lord makes their burdens light. Because of their faith, the Lord helped them escape bondage the next day.&nbsp;</p>



<p>If we choose to rely on God, and his strength and power, before, during, and after the bondage comes, our burdens will be made light.</p>



<p>Both of these groups of people eventually arrived in the Land of Zarahemla. One just took a longer and harder road. Burdens and trials will come, so we might as well make it easier for ourselves by relying on God.</p>
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		<title>Beautiful Heartbreak</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Today, I heard some hard news from a friend and read a pain-filled comment here at our site. And as I opened up a page to post a new post, the following song came on. This was not my original intent for a post, but I think it&#8217;s what I want to share today. Life [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>Today, I heard some hard news from a friend and read a pain-filled comment here at our site. And as I opened up a page to post a new post, the following song came on.</p>
<p>This was not my original intent for a post, but I think it&#8217;s what I want to share today.</p>
<p>Life can be really, really hard, with unexpected twists and turns. Sometimes even our greatest fears can happen, and we can wonder where God is in it all.</p>
<p>This song from Hilary Weeks captures a powerful truth &#8212; that God&#8217;s compensatory blessings are real, and especially that the pain we go through can help us come to really know who He is and why He sent His Son.</p>
<p>Truth be told, I used to hate songs like this, because I couldn&#8217;t see past the pain and questions that pressed on my mind and soul. So I&#8217;m not trying to suggest that it&#8217;s easy to see past the pain and let God in. It is a process, and it&#8217;s personal, and only God knows the timing and unfolding of our lives. But I know now that He really does want to be with me in my pain. Faith won&#8217;t always prevent the hard stuff, but it can help us hope and trust that we can find Him in our heartbreak.</p>
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		<title>In the Quiet Heart</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2015 08:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A good solution to all your problems with buyessaysonlinefast.net! Who am I to judge another When I walk imperfectly? In the quiet heart is hidden Sorrow that the eye can&#8217;t see. Who am I to judge another? Lord, I Would Follow Thee Hymns, #220 I have a friend who has suffered for years with depression, [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><em>Who am I to judge another</em><br />
<em>When I walk imperfectly?</em><br />
<em>In the quiet heart is hidden</em><br />
<em>Sorrow that the eye can&#8217;t see.</em><br />
<em>Who am I to judge another?</em></p>
<p><em>Lord, I Would Follow Thee</em></p>
<p><em>Hymns</em>, #220</p>
<p>I have a friend who has suffered for years with depression, and at certain points along the way of her hard journey, she has been bedridden. A few years ago, as she was starting to find her way out of a serious bout with this depression, she had an unusual impression.</p>
<p>&#8220;Go visit the women in your stake.&#8221;</p>
<p>She took this prompting seriously, and dedicated a year and a half of her life visiting around 500 women, most of them in their homes. Many of them didn&#8217;t know what to make of it at first. <em>Is she trying to sell me something? What is this about?</em></p>
<p>It was simply about following God&#8217;s will for her &#8212; and was something that has blessed many women&#8217;s lives, including my own.</p>
<p>One of the things that strikes me most about her experience (besides her incredible courage in facing her fears and her trust in God to act with such faith) is this:</p>
<p>&#8220;Michelle,&#8221; she says, &#8220;if there is anything I learned from that experience, it&#8217;s that every person, without exception, is dealing with something.&#8221; Because she took the time to visit women in their homes, in their own safe space, and because she had no other motive than to reach out and listen, women responded. They opened up. They got real about how hard life can be.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m reminded of something <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2004/04/in-the-strength-of-the-lord?lang=eng">President Henry B. Eyring</a> said in a talk years ago:</p>
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<p id="p1" class="">When I was a young man, I served as counselor to a wise district president in the Church. He tried to teach me. One of the things I remember wondering about was this advice he gave: “When you meet someone, treat them as if they were in serious trouble, and you will be right more than half the time.”</p>
<p id="p2" class="">I thought then that he was pessimistic. Now, more than 40 years later, I can see how well he understood the world and life.</p>
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<p class="">All I would add to that wise idea, based on my friend&#8217;s decent sample size in Mormonville, Utah, is that you will probably be right almost all of the time.</p>
<p class=""><em>In the quiet heart is hidden sorrow that the eye can&#8217;t see.</em></p>
<p class="">The next time you ask someone how they are doing, take a few seconds to look her in the eye and wait and listen. Maybe she won&#8217;t feel like opening up. But maybe she will. Or maybe the Spirit will at some time prompt you to do something that she might need, even if they don&#8217;t ask.</p>
<p class="">And watch for how God might be wanting to reach out to you in your own private struggles. He is real. He loves you. Tender mercies don&#8217;t always come in the way we want or expect, but they do come. They are real.</p>
<p class="">One last link I wanted to share is this beautiful <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/10/we-never-walk-alone?lang=eng">talk by President Thomas S. Monson</a>. The story of Tiffany moves me to tears when I read it.</p>
<p class="">And this quote from the talk is one of my all-time favorites:</p>
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<p class="">&#8220;My dear sisters, your Heavenly Father loves you—each of you. That love never changes. It is not influenced by your appearance, by your possessions, or by the amount of money you have in your bank account. It is not changed by your talents and abilities. It is simply there. It is there for you when you are sad or happy, discouraged or hopeful. God’s love is there for you whether or not you feel you deserve love. It is simply always there.&#8221;</p>
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<p class="">I pray that you can feel God&#8217;s love today. And know that He knows what is in your heart and life, and that He will even consecrate your trials &#8212; as He did with my friend&#8217;s &#8212; for your good and the blessing of others&#8217; lives&#8230;in His way and timing.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I love social media. And I hate it at the same time. I&#8217;m entering another Facebook fast for a couple of weeks because I find myself feeling overwhelmed at all that is there. I&#8217;m particularly overwhelmed as of late by the tragedy and difficulty I see on my Facebook feed and in the news. Perhaps [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>I love social media. And I hate it at the same time. I&#8217;m entering another Facebook fast for a couple of weeks because I find myself feeling overwhelmed at all that is there. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m particularly overwhelmed as of late by the tragedy and difficulty I see on my Facebook feed and in the news.</p>
<p>Perhaps I am more tender right now because a difficult trial has stared my family in the face this month. My mom was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. She began a brutal schedule of multiple chemotherapy drugs. That will be followed by surgery and then radiation and then more surgery. </p>
<p>I know this story isn&#8217;t new to many people. But cancer has never hit this hard and this close for me. And I&#8217;m feeling it. I&#8217;m feeling the fear and the reality of how fragile life is. I&#8217;m wishing so much that my mom wouldn&#8217;t have to go through this. I&#8217;m terrified of my own mortality, too.</p>
<p>And then I think of my friend&#8217;s five-year-old daughter going through a bone marrow transplant.</p>
<p>Or my mission companion who found at the end of last year that her cancer had spread to several parts of her body. She just finished six months of experimental treatments. </p>
<p>I think of the many women I know (through <a href="http://hopeandhealinglds.com/forum-for-wives" title="LDS Hope and Healing forum for wives of porn addicts" target="_blank">this forum</a>) who are facing the pain of their husband&#8217;s sexual addiction). [That forum was created because this site was becoming overwhelmed with such need and I wanted them to have a place where they could support each other.]</p>
<p>I think of those who are mourning the death of a loved one. </p>
<p>Nevermind the international headlines that are crushingly heart-breaking, frightening, and overwhelming.</p>
<p>I am sure you could add your own weight to the pile. I sometimes say that we all have our stuff. And sometimes I just plain don&#8217;t like that reality. It can be <em>hard</em>. It can be hard not to wonder why. Why does God let so many horrible and hard things happen? I am a woman of faith, and my faith gives me great comfort and perspective, and yet I wrestle sometimes with all my soul against these questions &#8212; not because I don&#8217;t know some of the answers we do have, but because sometimes in the moment I can&#8217;t <em>feel </em>the answers. I absorb so much of the hard that goes on around me that I lose space within myself to feel peace.</p>
<p>For me, attending 12-step meetings helps me learn to let God carry the weight in my life. In last week&#8217;s meeting, the scripture from <a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/7.11-12?lang=eng" target="_blank">Alma 7:11-12</a> was read:</p>
<blockquote><p>11 And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.</p>
<p>12 And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities.</p></blockquote>
<p>That scripture has always been one of my favorites. But last week, it hit me in a different way. I realized that that scripture can help me remember how I try too often to take others&#8217; pains, sicknesses, and struggles upon myself. (I try to take on even my own stuff too much, too. I still struggle with the illusion that it&#8217;s my job to fix everything that is wrong with myself and my life. Oh, how damaging the illusion of control can be!) </p>
<p>I am grateful to have the opportunity on this Sabbath day to remember Jesus. Again. We have the sacrament every week for a reason. Because it&#8217;s so, so easy to forget that the Atonement really is big enough for all that we see and struggle, both individually and collectively.</p>
<p>He took it all upon Himself &#8212; not just sin, but somehow He experienced the actual, mortal weight of all that we experience.</p>
<p>When anxiety, sadness, or worry threaten to overtake me, I find that looking for tender mercies in my life helps me remember Him. He blessed me with a sweet tender mercy this week that was so clearly from Him. I am grateful. </p>
<p>Talking with and hearing from others also helps me remember.</p>
<p><em>So tell me. How do you let Him carry you? How do you lay your burdens at His feet? What helps you when life starts to feel overwhelming?</em></p>
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		<title>Patience, trials, and faith &#8212; one Mormon young woman&#8217;s testimony</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 07:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This is a powerful testimony shared by a young woman who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She shares how the Book of Mormon helped her feel peace and power through trials and difficulties in her life. I love how the verse she quotes is directed to youth (Alma [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>This is a powerful testimony shared by a young woman who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She shares how the Book of Mormon helped her feel peace and power through trials and difficulties in her life.</p>
<p>I love how the verse she quotes is directed to youth (<a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/36.3" title="Alma 36:3" target="_blank">Alma 36:3</a>):</p>
<blockquote><p>And now, O my son Helaman, behold, thou art in thy youth, and therefore, I beseech of thee that thou wilt hear my words and learn of me; for I do know that whosoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall be lifted up at the last day.
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<p>I&#8217;m also impressed that she memorized the scripture that had an impact on her. It reminds me of something <a href="http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2011/10/the-power-of-scripture" title="Memorizing scriptures gives us friends wherever we are" target="_blank">Richard G. Scott</a> said:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Learning, pondering, searching, and memorizing scriptures is like filling a filing cabinet with friends, values, and truths that can be called upon anytime, anywhere in the world.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>I want to echo Makenzie&#8217;s testimony: &#8220;If you do have faith, you will find answers.&#8221;</p>
<p>[If you or someone you know is interested in doing the two-minute challenge, email bookmormon2day@gmail.com</p>
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		<title>Faith and Trembling</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>~ by Rene&#8217; Sometimes, when I look at family photos taken when our six children were small and under our direction, I cry for dreams lost and expectations dissolved. Our oldest child was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and has other problems that continue to this day and continue to affect our family even as [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>~ by Rene&#8217;</p>
<p>Sometimes, when I look at family photos taken when our six children were small and under our direction, I cry for dreams lost and expectations dissolved. Our oldest child was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and has other problems that continue to this day and continue to affect our family even as he is an adult. Our youngest child has cerebral palsy and demands one-on-one care and will live with us for our lifetime. Having a child with disruptive behavior at the beginning of our family and a child with mental and physical problems at the end has made for a life that I did not envision or plan for.</p>
<p>In Luke 8:43 we read of a woman who had a blood disease and had faith that Jesus could heal her. This account has been taught to students and believers in the power of prayer that faith in Jesus Christ will heal our hearts and our bodies. The story reminds us to have perfect faith and that Christ&#8217;s blessings require small acts on our part with great abundance of love on Christ&#8217;s.</p>
<p>With amazing perspective and humble knowledge, the recently retired instructor of the institute of religion at the University of Utah, S. Michael Wilcox, gave a talk entitled, &#8220;The Jesus We Need to Know.&#8221; In his lesson he opened my eyes to the truth behind this woman&#8217;s dilemma and desperateness. Brother Wilcox explained that if you had a blood issue as she did, the law of Moses as described in the book of Leviticus required that no one touch her. That even if she was to sit upon anything, that seat could not be touched. If anyone touched her, they would be considered unclean as she was. Her faith gave her the knowledge that if only Jesus could touch her she would be healed. Her compassion for others and for Jesus kept her from asking him for this blessing. She did not want to burden him or condemn him to this life that she endured. She thought, maybe if I just touch the hem of his garment, lightly, so innocently, he won&#8217;t know that I touched him therefore he can not be held responsible for this act. He will not be condemned. She desperately breezed the bottom of his robe, just enough she thought to capture his power and grace and indeed she was healed.</p>
<p>Her joy was brief however as it was instantly changed to fear when Jesus turned and asked, &#8220;Who touched me?&#8221; I love how his disciples responded. Almost sarcastically as if to say, &#8220;Really? We are surrounded by thousands of people and you ask, who just brushed against you?&#8221; Jesus pursued however and explained that this was not just a bump. He had felt virtue escape. The meaning of the word virtue here is &#8220;power&#8221; &#8212; He felt some of his priesthood power leave his body as if he had just blessed someone and yet he was walking.</p>
<p>When the woman saw that he knew that someone had touched him she was afraid. She was afraid that she would be condemned for her sin, for her breaking of the law. She thought she would hide but when their eyes met, she saw that she could not hide from his all knowing eyes and she began to tremble. She thought she had committed a sin that could not be forgiven and that she had also caused another to be condemned. Jesus looked upon her with love and tenderness and comforted her, acknowledged her and said to her, &#8220;Daughter, be of good comfort: faith hath made thee whole; go in peace&#8221;.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve realize that my depression is coming from hoping for things that do not become a reality and for the belief that my situation is linked by not following commandments or something lacking in my nature. My truth is not what I had planned for my life or my children&#8217;s. I worry that perhaps my unworthiness has caused my prayers to not be answered. I fear and tremble over my sins and my unworthiness as a mother and a daughter of God. This daughter of God mentioned in Luke had faith that she would be healed and she was. Why can&#8217;t my temple attendance, prayers, and church attendance be enough to change my children&#8217;s hearts as quickly as this woman was healed? My marriage is being challenged by the disharmony in our home, my faith being tested because I don&#8217;t feel my prayers are being answered or even heard.</p>
<p>Brother S. Michael Wilcox&#8217;s wise words have augmented my knowledge of what faith really means. Faith is to hope for things which are not seen, but which are true. The <a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/bd/contents">LDS Bible Dictionary </a>explains, &#8220;miracles do not produce faith but strong faith is developed by obedience to the gospel of Jesus Christ; in other words, faith comes by righteousness although miracles often confirm one&#8217;s faith.&#8221; The dictionary goes on to explain however that faith can not be based on untruths and that faith is a principle of action. We must do all that we can to fulfill our own destiny and that a lack of faith leads one to despair, which comes because of iniquity. EUREKA! The light bulb shines brightly! The depression that I have been feeling, the lack of faith that I have had is my own doing! That joy is found in faith that Christ heals all in his own ways and time, that blessings are to be recognized and that only thankfulness can bring the joy that helps you pull out of depths of despair also known as the world that we must live in. My despair over unfilled dreams are once again made known to me that either my dreams where not mine to dream, or that my truth is not my truth but rather based on the world&#8217;s standards.</p>
<p>It is not meant for all daughters of God to live the same life on this earth. We have all been blessed with our own destiny, our own path, our own story. The only thing we have in common is our duty to follow the commandments of God. To find out for ourselves who we are, what we are, and where we want to end. &#8220;I am a Child of God. He has sent me here, has given me an earthly home. Lead me, guide me, walk beside me, help me find the way. Teach me all that I must do, to live with him someday&#8221; (words taken from the song, &#8220;<a href="http://lds.org/churchmusic/detailmusicPlayer/index.html?searchlanguage=1&amp;searchcollection=1&amp;searchseqstart=301&amp;searchsubseqstart=%20&amp;searchseqend=301&amp;searchsubseqend=ZZZ">I Am a Child of God</a>&#8221; written by Naomi W. Randall).</p>
<p>There are many examples of parents crying for the choices their children made including our Heavenly Father, Adam and Eve, and Lehi and Sariah from the Book of Mormon. I will continue to pray for my now-adult child but will find joy in all the blessings I have been given including my trials.</p>
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		<title>Starting Over: Facing Midlife Financial Crises</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>~by Annelise There are many women in my circle of interaction who are in the throes of severe financial duress.  After praying, fasting and begging the Lord for this cup to pass, relief has been slow. Couples have been stretched to the limit, children have been caught unawares, and the faith of good people is [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>~by Annelise</p>
<p>There are many women in my circle of interaction who are in the throes of  severe financial duress.  After praying, fasting and begging the Lord  for this cup to pass, relief has been slow. Couples have been stretched  to the limit, children have been caught unawares, and the faith of good  people is being tried. In my conversations I&#8217;ve caught glimpses of their  suffering:</p>
<p><em>&#8220;We prayed to know if this was a good investment. We thought we felt the Lord&#8217;s approval.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t even know we had an interest-only loan. I guess I didn&#8217;t understand what I was signing.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;My house is being auctioned today on the courthouse steps.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;My husband just told me we haven&#8217;t been paying our property taxes or mortgage payments for the last six months.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;We took the money out of our retirement to pay for college and  weddings. How could we pay for one child&#8217;s education and not the  others&#8217;?&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;Sometimes I wish I could shop at the same stores I used to. I wish I  didn&#8217;t have to move into a rental. Sometimes I wish I had my old life  back. I know I sin in my wish.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;We have been out of work for over a year. Our savings is gone. Will retirement even be possible?&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;I haven&#8217;t worked in 20 years, who is going to hire me?&#8221;</em></p>
<p>My heart aches as I listen to my friends&#8217; suffering. How can they start over at 45, 55, 65? How can I help?</p>
<p>I  guess the first thing I can do is listen. I can help them network. I  have already spent dozens of hours scouring craigslist for jobs and  affordable housing. I can remember that tomorrow it could be me. I can  make sure that other parts of their life are easier by providing  childcare or inviting them over for dinner or a game night to relieve  stress. I can increase my <a href="http://www.mormontimes.com/article/17516/LDS-World-Fast-offerings">fast offerings</a>. In short, I can &#8220;<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/mosiah/18/8-10">mourn with those that mourn and comfort those that stand in need of comfort</a>.&#8221; And when my trial of faith comes, I can allow them to return the favor.</p>
<p>Years ago, I found myself unemployed and living off of savings. I was  in a new town and far from family. I took a multifaceted approach to  finding a new job. The first place I visited was the <a href="http://providentliving.org/channel/0,11677,1703-1,00.html">LDS employment center</a>. They matched my skills to current job openings and I sent out my résumé to a few potential employers.  Next, I contacted my <a href="http://alumni2.byu.edu/career-services/index.cfm">alumni association and found an online job board</a><a href="http://alumni2.byu.edu/career-services/index.cfm"> </a>for graduates in my field. Third, I went through the yellow pages and circled every job I thought I&#8217;d be good at or like.</p>
<p>You&#8217;d  be surprised to learn that I actually found the job of my dreams via  the yellow pages. After circling the jobs I thought I&#8217;d be good at, I  started calling businesses directly and asking for a job. One company  invited me in for an interview the next day. A part-time job at that  firm led to a full-time position which led to a management position and I  was happier at that job than at any previous workplace.</p>
<p>Recently, I found another great resource for individuals and families  who would like to increase their personal finance skills. With the help  of several professors at the <a href="http://marriottschool.byu.edu/">Marriott School of Management</a> at <a href="http://www.byu.edu/">Brigham Young University</a>, Bryan Sudweeks provides a free <a href="http://personalfinance.byu.edu/?q=node/5">online course</a> to aid people  in improving their personal finances. The material outlines how to buy a  house, how to get out of debt, and how to make (and keep) a budget.  This course is designed for the novice and experienced financier and  everyone in between. While this course relies heavily on principles  taught by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this course  would be helpful to any household.</p>
<p>One quote from the website that I really appreciated was that &#8220;wealth  is not a sign of righteousness.&#8221; I love my friends, I know they are  good people who love God. Financial difficulties may plague them for a  lifetime, but that will not change my affection for them. I know the  Lord will bless them, if not financially, then spiritually. Just like  Lehi in the <a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/bm/contents">Book of Mormon</a> told his son Jacob, I&#8217;d like to say to my friends &#8220;<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/2/2#2">Thou knowest the greatness of God; and He shall consecrate thine afflictions for thy gain.</a>&#8221;  I also need to prepare my heart to be as Job&#8217;s for the times of  hardship that currently abide and will inevitably come my way, so I can  declare with Job, &#8220;<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/job/1/21#21">The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.&#8221;</a></p>
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<p><em>Editor&#8217;s note: Following are more resources that could help with financial management and the job search.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://ce.byu.edu/cw/womensconference/archive/2009/pdf/Scott_Payne_Financial_Matters.pdf">Being Savvy about Financial Matters</a>: BYU Women&#8217;s Conference presentation handout on financial management</p>
<p>On the LDS Employment Resources link listed in the post above, be sure not to miss the <a href="https://www.ldsjobs.org/ers/ct/stakes---wards.jsf?name=job-search-tip-sheets&amp;contentType=Article">Job Search Tip Sheets</a> if you are in the mode of looking for work.</p>
<p>LDS Employment Resources also has links to myriad websites (not Church-affiliated) with information and resources on the following topics:</p>
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<li><a href="http://providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,3121-1-1703-2,00.html">Career Counseling</a></li>
<li><a href="http://providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,3121-1-1703-3,00.html">Educational Funding</a></li>
<li><a href="http://providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,3121-1-1703-4,00.html">Employer Profiles</a></li>
<li><a href="http://providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,3121-1-1703-5,00.html">International Education</a></li>
<li><a href="http://providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,3121-1-1703-6,00.html">Interviewing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,3121-1-1703-7,00.html">Job Search</a></li>
<li><a href="http://providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,3121-1-1703-8,00.html">Micro and Small Business</a></li>
<li><a href="http://providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,3121-1-1703-9,00.html">Networking</a></li>
<li><a href="http://providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,3121-1-1703-10,00.html">Resume Help</a></li>
<li><a href="http://providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,3121-1-1703-11,00.html">Schools and Education</a></li>
<li><a href="http://providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,3121-1-1703-12,00.html">Self-Assessment</a></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://www.indeed.com/">Indeed.com</a> &#8212; find listings in the area where you want to work (available in multiple countries). <a href="http://www.monster.com/">Monster.com</a> and <a href="http://www.careerbuilder.com">Careerbuilder.com</a> are other online job search sites.</p>
<p>If you are going to post electronic an résumé, <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/2009/01/27/searching-for-work.html">this Newsweek article</a> might be of interest about how to increase the chance employers might find you.</p>
<p><a href="http://ce.byu.edu/cw/womensconference/archive/2009/pdf/Scott_Payne_Financial_Matters.pdf"><br />
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		<title>Mormon Woman Writes about Struggle with Depression in Poem: “Descending”</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Women Seeking Christ]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>~by Marsha Steed Keller Sometimes we do it all. Sometimes we think we can do it all, and sometimes the ‘all’ falls into a pile of broken dreams, shattered promises and difficulties at our feet. Once I had it all, and then one day I woke up to the realization that nothing I thought I [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>~by Marsha Steed Keller</p>
<p>Sometimes we do it all. Sometimes we think we can do it all, and sometimes the ‘all’ falls into a pile of broken dreams, shattered promises and difficulties at our feet. Once I had it all, and then one day I woke up to the realization that nothing I thought I had existed any longer. Now that I have a degree in Psychology, I realize I was in a major depression, but at the time, I just thought that I wasn&#8217;t &#8216;good enough&#8217; and needed to &#8216;try harder.&#8217; I hung on with my bare fingernails teaching Seminary and clinging to my sanity through gospel study. It was a slow and painful personal climb back to joy. It took at least a year and at the end of it, my marriage was a casualty. That thin glimmer of hope was what I clung to, what pulled me from the depths of my personal hell back to the light of faith and wholeness.</p>
<p>I wrote this at the time, and even as I read it from the present where I have returned to a solid foundation and a joyful life, I remember acutely the feelings, the hopelessness, and the anguish. It is a poem written in Concrete form, which means that the actual layout of the words and letters create part of the art.</p>
<p>Descending</p>
<p>Black wells are useful I do suppose for<br />
Discovering water, or perhaps oil?<br />
Deep, unyielding are they, pulling<br />
Down into the depths of darkness.<br />
When I descend into my own<br />
Well of distress and despair,<br />
The sides seem to smother<br />
And encase my spirit.<br />
I  hold tightly to a<br />
Glimmer of hope<br />
That when I<br />
Reach the<br />
Bottom<br />
I&#8217;ll find<br />
A<br />
Gush<br />
Of valued oil<br />
Pushing upward<br />
Returning to the top.<br />
Ever remind me please,<br />
While I descend once more<br />
There is not a well deep enough<br />
From which I can not rise back again.</p>
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		<title>When things go wrong&#8230;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Katy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2010 10:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever had one of those days where everything you hoped would work out&#8230;didn&#8217;t?  In fact, not only did none of what you planned work out&#8230;.it went horribly off track and beyond the word &#8220;wrong&#8221;? I feel like those days happen to me all the time. And I used to get so upset at the world&#8230;and [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever had one of those days where everything you hoped would work out&#8230;didn&#8217;t?  In fact, not only did none of what you planned work out&#8230;.it went horribly off track and beyond the word &#8220;wrong&#8221;?</p>
<p>I feel like those days happen to me all the time.</p>
<p>And I used to get so upset at the world&#8230;and everyone around me&#8230;.and at myself.  I&#8217;m not a control freak, really.  I just appreciate when things go according to plan, you know?</p>
<p>Then after the symbolic storm of a day has ended and I am able to somewhat catch my breath&#8230;I realize the lessons I needed to learn from the craziness of it all.</p>
<p>&#8211;<strong>I remember</strong> that even if I can&#8217;t control the world, I should never let the world control me.  I decide how I react to life&#8230;in all it&#8217;s curveballs, I still am the one holding the bat, deciding if I&#8217;m going to swing or let it fly by.</p>
<p>&#8211;<strong>I remember</strong> that life is not something you can safely and securely wrap in a neat and tidy little box.  It is messy.  It is flighty.  It is real, in your face, craziness.  And that is okay.  Because if everything went just how I wanted it to, where would the opportunities to grow and learn and become more like my Savior, come from?</p>
<p>And finally&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>-I remember</strong> to be grateful for those moments of peace when they do come amidst the fast winds of uncertainty.  We can&#8217;t truly appreciate the sweet if we haven&#8217;t experienced the bitter&#8230;in all it&#8217;s many, many forms.</p>
<p>Soon the day is over and I fall asleep.  Giving my body and spirit the rest that it needs until I wake up the next morning and deal with another day of unplanned adventures all over again.  But this time, hopefully, I&#8217;ve gained a little more insight and let go of a little of that need to control everything around me.</p>
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