A LIFE line in the water

Calm the storms of Life!

Why do some days seem like windless, and waveless waters, while other days bring only tempest, and storms? And this applies to anyone that I have met in the world. No matter your background, your way of life we all tend to find ourselves challenged by the waves of the world. At these moments where is there to turn? When the Waves get to high, and the winds continue to rage, where do we go for comfort? Where is the shelter? I may not know the answers to all questions, actually I have no clue about the mysteries of Psychology, or merits and understanding of Doctors, but this I do know that there is at least one person in this wide expanse of the world who does know how to overcome unseen and seen waves of the world. I speak of the individual in whom his very title refers to rescuer. He is our "Savior, Redeemer" in a very real, and literal sense he saves us from the winds, waves, and depths of despair. I often reflect on the story of Peter walking on water. While in the commencement on walking on the water for only a few seconds he catches sight of the winds, and the waves, but that little glance was enough to bring the doubts, worries, and anxiety of that moment back into view. He began immediately to sink, but having no where to turn, and no one to save him, he cries out "Lord, Save me". What power in those simple words, "Lord, Save me." this is what we are also able to do when everything seems to go wrong, and the waves reach to high. We can Cry out, and say "Lord, Save me". As for Peter we are not physically in front of Christ nor are we on the sea walking on water (If you can walk on water please call me. I would like to talk!). But we are on spiritual waves, and we do have Christ always in front of us spiritually. We have the enormous blessing of being able to simply cry out in prayer, and we will be heard. Elder Boyd K. Packer of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles once said ""No Father would send His children off to a distant, dangerous land for a lifetime of testing where Lucifer was known to roam free without first providing them with a personal power of protection. He would also supply them with means to communicate with Him from Father to child and from child to Father. Every child of our Father sent to earth is provided with the Spirit of Christ, or the Light of Christ (see D&C 84:46). We are, none of us, left here alone without hope of guidance and redemption." Think on this we have the ability to simply ask for help, and there are hosts of angles and heavenly power that will come to our rescue. Perhaps they will calm the storm, and still the waves, but I am sure that most of the time they will simply strengthen us so that we can walk the waves. The Lord is my help, then why should I fear. God be thanked that we can cry out!

More then a women, A Mother!

The greatest and most important influence in a young persons life is the Mother! How much we are all indebted to our Mothers, and the love they have shown to us as we grew. From the day we first opened our eyes to the fist step we took they were always their to guide. I look back on my life and see one constant roll of a charitable Mother. I am so grateful for the dedication, and respect of women who truly devote themselves to raising the youth of today. At the beginning of any great nation there is always faithful, and valiant mothers who cared in raising their children. So where would our world be if we didn't have the divine roll of mothers? Nations would fall, Society would vanish, and the world as we know it would cease to be. How grateful we are for the mothers of the world, and I am constantly amazed that everyone has a mother weather you love them at this moment or not. You have a mother. Even with one as key as Jesus Christ there was a mother. The Scriptures talk about her as being a precious, and chosen vessel. (Alma 7:10) I pray that this mothers day we will show the proper, and needed respect for our Mothers. We are a reflection of them, and I pray that we will honor, and respect them, and their charity toward us. There is a Story that I love it speaks of a young man that truly learned to honor his mother. The story goes something like this. "A famed officer from the Civil War period, Colonel Higginson, when asked to name the incident of the Civil War that he considered the most remarkable for bravery, said that there was in his regiment a man whom everybody liked, a man who was brave and noble, who was pure in his daily life, absolutely free from dissipations in which most of the other men indulged.

One night at a champagne supper, when many were becoming intoxicated, someone in jest called for a toast from this young man. Colonel Higginson said that he arose, pale but with perfect self-control, and declared: “Gentlemen, I will give you a toast which you may drink as you will, but which I will drink in water. The toast that I have to give is, ‘Our Mothers.’” (Behold Thy Mother) What respect the young man had for his mothers and the effect it had on the men he served with. I pray that others can see in me the respect I have for my mother, and see that I honor my Mom. The best way to show your love for the ones you love is to honor them. Thank You Mom for all that you have given me! I know I am who I am today because of you. I know that my family can be together forever, and I know it is only because of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and because my mother was so willing to be faithful to raising up my family in the Gospel. Families are supposed to be together, and with out you amazing mothers it wouldn't be possible.