A beautiful rendition of this primary song was sung at a funeral today for a sweet little girl who lost her battle to brain cancer. Over the past several months, we as a ward family and community have watched this sweet family as they have gone through their trials. We have prayed with them, and for them. We have seen their strength and faith grow, yet as their faith has been tested for all to see, all of ours too has been tested. As we ponder what we would do in their situation, how we would act. Would our own faith sustain us if we were asked to make the decisions placed before them? We don't really know, and we hope we don't have to make those choices, but we each have our own battles to be fought, our own hills to climb? Will our faith sustain us through those? We hope so, and as this young family has made a resolve to choose the right every day so that they may see their daughter and sister again, we too must resolve to choose the right every day so that we may see our Father again. I know that my resolve to shine just a little bit brighter was strengthened this day, my trust in our Heavenly Father in these we cannot understand is a little bit stronger. From watching this sweet family over the past few months, I have been strengthened, I have been given courage, and my faith has grown. They have been a great example of faith, of hope, and love, and of trust in our Heavenly Father. My prayers continue to be with them, and will all of us as we strive to overcome our own personal battles. May we all have the courage to put on the Armour of God one more day, climb one more hill, overcome one more trial. May we be like this sweet Christmas Angel and always remember that we are children of God.
No comments:
Post a Comment