How I live my faith

It's pretty simple really. I try to be a good person, to help others, and teach my family to do the same. Each day, I give thanks for many things- my family, my home, food on the table- lots of things, big and small.

There are challenges in life...but even then I recognize that there are blessings along the way. Two months after our marriage, my husband was diagnosed with cancer. That's not exactly something you want to hear while you're still on your honeymoon! But here we are, two years later, and he's still doing pretty well, feely pretty good. We've been blessed in so many ways, and some blessings are so unique that it reminds us that God is aware of us and our needs as individuals. I want to share with others and serve others as a way of showing my gratitude. We can focus on the sad things or the scary things, but then we miss out on enjoying the really good things, like reading stories to our grandkids, or watching them play soccer, or just having a fun conversation with our kids.

So for me, faith is knowing why I am here and that I have a loving Father in Heaven. This life is precious, but it's not all there is. We are eternal beings, our spirits go on forever, and our families can be together forever, too. That gives me great hope- that even though there might be some challenges here and now, I just want to live my life the best way I know how and give thanks for the time together now, and know that our families can be together in the life to come.