I have been following a friends blog.
Daily.
For the past 5 days.
They are going through heartache,
faith,
and riding a huge rollercoaster right now.
It has brought back so many personal feelings.
Feelings that haven't been brought this close to the surface,
for a long time.
It's been hard but good at the same time.
It has reminded me of the hardest things I've ever,
ever,
experienced in my life.
Losing my first born.
My first son.
My pride and joy.
Payton.
How I learned so much through this time in my life.
Why do we have trials I ask?
Why do others have to have similar trials?
Hear are a few words that I liked.
One of the most difficult aspects of mortality is that we experience trials. We know that the purpose of these trials is to help us become more like God. More refined. More pure. If God is patient, then I need to learn patience; and the primary way to learn patience is to not have something that is wanted. If God is forgiving (thank heavens!), then I need to learn how to be forgiving; that usually comes through being wrongfully hurt. And so on and so on. As Elder Orson F. Whitney so beautifully said:
“No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. It ministers to our education, to the development of such qualities as patience, faith, fortitude and humility. All that we suffer and all that we endure, especially when we endure it patiently, builds up our characters, purifies our hearts, expands our souls, and makes us more tender and charitable, more worthy to be called the children of God … and it is through sorrow and suffering, toil and tribulation, that we gain the education that we come here to acquire and which will make us more like our Father and Mother in heaven” (quoted in Spencer W. Kimball, Faith Precedes the Miracle, 98).
I know that all of us have trials.
Some big.
Some small.
But, a trial is a trial.
They are meant for us to learn from.
To grow from.
And I have grown and still continue to grow from mine.
We have to allow the Lord into our lives to comfort us.
To help us find what we are supposed to learn from these dang things called,
TRIALS.
May we all say a quick prayer for Sara & Matt,
& Bronson
& his 3 older brothers.
Thanks
I had to share a picture of Payton and me.
He is one of the many reasons I am,
who I am,
today.
Love ya P.J.
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8 comments:
So sweet, Amanda! Thanks for sharing something so heartfelt. We are all certainly strengthened by your faith, example and testimony brought on by your trial with your precious Payton so we appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us!
You are an amazing girl!
I LOOOOVE this picture of you and your sweet little guy together! It must be one of your most treasured things!
I love that picture of you and Payton! I couldn't help but comment as I read about Bronson. Between your post and Matt and Sara's blog....I couldn't stop bawling! Those quotes on trials were amazing and I think I needed to read all of this to help me have a better perspective on life. Thanks for sharing and I will for sure keep this little family in my prayers!
(This is Alissa Blunck from the Lakeview 1st ward:)
Sorry for another comment but I just read about Bronson and couldn't stop crying! I too will for sure be praying for that little fam..! I was so touched and wanted to spread the word to pray for them so I hope it's okay if I put their link on my blog.
Thank you so much for sharing their blog as well as your thoughts and feelings. You are such a great example of faith to me. And I love what you said, 'A trial is a trial. They are meant for us to learn from, to grow from.'
I needed to read this inspiring post today. Thank You. My heart goes out to your friend. I will remember her in my prayers. You are a rock and such an example to me. I love your picture of you and Payton. Thanks again for your inspirational words Amanda.
oh you are so amazing! i love you! i have to say i actually came upon a comment you left to Sara on her blog somehow the other day and it was perfect, I felt. I don't know them, but I've been following it too and I've thought of you oodles. I know i never see you, but please know i love you guys and you have been an inspiration to me in my life.
Thank you so much for the uplifting message. You are such a genuine person. Whenever I need a boost in my day, I think about you and am in awe. You always put things in perspective for me.
found you via Natalie's blog.
Your son is beautiful, what a wonderful picture.
Thanks for sharing this post it was very touching. It gives me courage to press forward with my own trials.
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