Footsteps in the Sand

Today I attended fast and testimony meeting. It has been a long long time since I have been to a fast and testimony meeting so I got to thinking what I would have to say if I were to have gotten up and shared my thoughts. The first thing that came to my mind was my favorite poem:



I do have a testimony on Faith and God. I have been brought to my knees many many times over the last 9 months, in fear.. pain.. hurt.. anger.. I often think I can not go on... there's no way I can get through this. The emotional dagger I feel in my heart is enough to finish me. But in these moments, when I'm humbly on my knees, begging and crying to the lord, its when I remember this poem. In these darkest hours that I feel so lost and alone, the Lord has not abandoned me. He is with me, carrying me through these trials. I feel a strong sense of comfort. I know he is with me, I know his arms are around me and he is holding me and whispering in my ear that everything is going to be ok. I have a saying.. "I know God won't give you anything you can't handle... I just wish he didn't trust me so much" This quote gives me the faith and strength that I need to continue on. God has faith in me. And in this situation, I have a beautiful sweet spirit that has chosen me as his earthly mother. He has chosen Me, right now, in this circumstance and situation. This sweet spirit is ready and has faith in me as well. How powerful is that??? The feeling I get when I think about that overwhelms me. I am overtaken with tears. God has Faith in me, my son has Faith in me... that's all I need to know that I HAVE FAITH IN MYSELF.

I am so grateful and thankful for God and the gift of prayer. I have the most amazing support from family, friends and church members but without God and prayer, I wouldn't have been able to find the strength I needed from within myself to get through this. So as the saying goes... Stay Strong... Carry On!!