Don't You Give Up

Allen and I are headed to the temple this morning, with high hopes of receiving peace and reassurance after many successive trials have hit us hard. We know everything will work out. I've appreciated studying this morning an article entitled "Discovering the Divinity Within Us," and in it was quoted Jeffrey R. Holland. This article was speaking of a girl who was troubled one night. Her sister texted her these words. His words were comforting:

“Don’t give up... Don’t you quit. You keep walking. You keep trying. There is help and happiness ahead... You keep your chin up. It will be all right in the end. Trust God and believe in good things to come.”

I know that Heavenly Father is assisting me and cheering for me as I make mistakes and move forward despite them. I know I have a divine spark within me, because I am His daughter, and that the most important things in the world are not things. They are my husband, my children, my family, and my knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And so, I will continue through these trying times with gratitude in my heart and with an optimistic outlook.