I love to go on walks. There is this dirt road that I take that goes up a few hills to a cement bridge that beneath runs a canal. In the Summer I would go up there and just sit, stretch, and think about life. There were fields all around me and grassy, rolling hills. I would feel really peaceful up there. I'd look back over the valley and retrace my steps. I think it is important in life to do just that--take a step back and look at how far you've come, and then look ahead and see how far you have to go, and more importantly where you're going.
President Monson gave a wonderful talk in the October 2014 General Conference called 'Ponder the Path of Your Feet." This talk was really powerful to me, because I got the chance too look at my life again, and to reassess myself. Where did I want to go? Was I doing the things that would help me get there? I think that we should never be content with the path of our feet, because there will always be things that we can change and improve on, little directional changes to our course.
As we put our faith in our Father in Heaven, He gives us the companionship of the Holy Ghost to be a literal compass in our lives.
That being said, our path won't be easy. I have learn from experience that God's path is always going to be uphill. But I find comfort in knowing that my Savior Jesus Christ walked the paths of temptation, sorrow, pain, and discouragement, and that on my own Path, because of this, I will never walk alone. And once we reach the top, once we overcome those discouragements and hardships, we will witness blessings and vistas beyond compare.
I know this is true, and I am so grateful for my Savior. His is the path to follow. Life is a climb, but the view is greatest from the top.
Lots of Love,
Future Sister Holly Howell
P.S. Lovelies!! My Papers are Officially IN, AGAIN!! ;) Woot Woot! It's been a good, long climb, but I am on the path, and the view is in sight!
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