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