We had our Ward Conference today. It was a great conference. The messages during sacrament meeting were excellent. Bishop Duncan shared the story of the gal that penned the hymn Master the Tempest is Raging. I remember that story from a conference talk by President Monson when I was in the mission field. I loved it then and have never forgotten the tragedies that this woman faced in her life and after having lost hope came the calm and peace from the savior. I truly enjoyed the talk the Bishop gave and the hope that he shared to press forward with faith even when all seems lost. The Lord will be there, he will lift us and he will see us through the furnace of our afflictions. I don't know that I focus enough on the tender mercies of the Lord or the many blessings that come my way each day from him. Truly he is there and he does not leave us comfortless. He does not take away our trials or eliminate pain from our lives. Those things are there for a purpose and he is aware of them. He can make them lite and can strengthen us in a number of ways. It is easy to get overwhelmed and caught up in challenges. It is easy to lose sight of the Savior in our lives and we may find ourselves struggling through the challenges of the day. We need to remember to be still, to trust in the savior, to know that he is God and that he will not leave us comfortless.
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