Oh hello lovely blogger world!!
Well, shoot, I really suck at this whole blogging thing. I am a lot better at reading blogs then writing them! But then when I do take the time to write I absolutely love it and kick myself for not being consistent. Ugh! It is something I need to work on! I will work on!
So first things first, HAPPY SUMMER!! I just finished up my finals last night and couldn't be happier. This semester went swimmingly on by quicker than I ever thought a semester could go. It was full of lots of studying, crying, and more studying. This semester was very different from any of my other semesters so far, I have A LOT of friends who are serving The Lord right now, and one of my closest friends whom I have taken countless classes with and spent a big amount of time with doing all that fun college stuff was gone! And it was the weirdest! So one thing that I have learned this semester is independence! I didn't always have someone to take a class with or walk somewhere on campus with, I was a lone ranger. However, I met some pretty fantastic people and made forever friends that I know I wouldn't have survived the semester without. I definitely went outside my comfort zone this last semester and couldn't be more proud. Not to mention my grades were rockin. I still have a long ways to go with the whole college thing, but I think I am finally getting the hang of it.
There has been a hashtag trending ever since Easter and I LOVE it. I knew I was going to do a post about it because it touched my heart like no other mother! Of course with it being springtime and Easter not too long ago, we have the beautiful opportunity to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Savior and Redeemer and of course when Easter comes around we think of that and bada bing bada boom Happy Easter. But what if you took it to another level. Without Christ's resurrection we would not be where we are today. We would not have the things we have. The gospel would not be what it is, and basically we would all be hosed. Cause we wouldn't even be here. But see, that is where this whole beautiful #becauseofhim comes into play.
Because of Him I am able to have an Eternal family. Because of Him I am given the gift of repentance. Because of Him I can try again and be forgiven when I make mistakes. Because of Him I am never alone. Because of Him I can pray anytime I want. Because of Him I have the ability to make choices. Because of Him I can bear testimony of his truths. Because of Him I can love unconditionally. Because of Him I can serve. Because of Him I can be happy. Because of Him I can learn and grow. Because of Him I can smile. Because of Him I can find joy in the journey. Because of Him I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
It is Because of Him that I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Life is so, so hard in this day and age. And I know that nobody has it easy. Everyone has their trials and tribulations, everyone knows what it is like to hurt. But, Because of Him, we don't have to go it alone. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is perfect and pure, and I know this to be true. The Gospel is perfect, the people in the Gospel are imperfect. We should never let anyone offend us by saying something we know The Lord would not approve of. Heavenly Father loves you no matter what, he will always stand by your side to fight any battle, you just have to have the Faith to know he is there. I love this gospel with all my heart and I say these things in the name of my savior, Jesus Christ, Amen.
xoxo, Nessa
