Once Upon A Time...

(I know this is probably the most cliche blog post ever)

But... here we go

When you were little did you ever start off your journal entries with "Once Upon A Time..."? For example "Once upon a time cheyenne went to the duck pond to feed some ducks... She was a princess that liked to eat ice-cream, and she had the best life... The end."

I know a few of mine ended up something like that. When I was little I didn't understand the reason to keep a journal, I thought it was just to write down stories. I also kind of understood that it was for the purpose of future generations to read, but I still lacked understanding. 

Now as a 19 year old I still lack understanding but as far as my journal is involved I believe I am keeping it to the best of my abilities. Do I  still start off with "Once upon a time..." yes of course I do, not with every entry but on occasion when I need to think about my future rather then my past I start off with "once upon a time"

Dieter F. Uchdorf gave a talk once on the comparison of our life to a fairy-tails. He says, 

"Heavenly Father's love for you is so great that He has granted you this earthly life as a precious gift of “once upon a time,” complete with your own true story of adventure, trial, and opportunities for greatness, nobility, courage, and love. And, most glorious of all, He offers you a gift beyond price and comprehension. Heavenly Father offers to you the greatest gift of all—eternal life—and the opportunity and infinite blessing of your own “happily ever after.” 

The promise of a "happily ever after" is more then just a dream it is a reality. We start our life with "once upon a time" and expect to make it through to our happily ever after. We have trials that we will face and sorrows that we will have to withstand but if we can over come our adversity and hold true to the truth we know we are promised a "happily ever after" in the form of Eternal Life. 

As Dieter F. Uchdorf says, 

"Your own wondrous story has already begun. Your 'once upon a time is now."

I am so happy to know that I am a daughter of God. Who loves me and wants me to return to him again someday. We must face our adversity but we can move on.

https://www.lds.org/ensign/2010/05/your-happily-ever-after

 (This is a link to Dieter F. Uchdorf's talk "Your Happily Ever After")

Nephi, a prophet of God

 Today as I was reading my scriptures, I was finishing up Nephi's account.

 2 Nephi chapter 33

This chapter testifies of the truth. It is Nephi's final testimony. He testifies that words he has written are the truth & not only are they true but they are the words of Christ.

He tells us to judge his words for ourselves. If we believe in Christ we will know that he speaks the words of Christ. He also warns us, if we judge his words to not be the words of christ, we will be judged of that as we stand before god, face to face with Nephi as Christ Testifies that those words are words of truth. We must make the decision for ourselves. 

2 Nephi 33: 10 & 11

"... Hearken unto these words and believe in Christ; and if ye believe not in these words believe in Christ. And if ye shall believe in Christ ye will believe in these words, for they are the words of Christ, and he hath given them unto me; and they teach all men that they should do good.

 11 And if they are not the words of Christ, judge ye—for Christ will show unto you, with power and great glory, that they are his words, at the last day; and you and I shall stand face to face before his bar; and ye shall know that I have been commanded of him to write these things, not withstanding my weakness."