The Power of Remembering

Did you know there is power in Remembering?  I found myself in the living room of my mother-in-law one day while my husband was at work. We talked about a few different things then we started to talk about my husband. He had been having a lot of work challenges and was trying to figure out life a bit. There had been a lot of stress in our home because of the work problems, financial stress and the everyday little things that go on and on and on. So talking about his work that day wasn't helping my stress level, but then somehow we got on the topic of how Sam, my husband, and I met. Talking about those memories made me feel like I was literally transported back in time to a peaceful place filled with so much love and no stress! It was like my present stressful situation did not exist. It caught me off guard and made me really ponder on what just had happened.

I thought about the scriptures. How often are we told to remember in them? And those who remembered their fathers before them seemed to triumph over their trials better. So I searched the word remember in the Gospel Library and it was pretty amazing to see all the references to the word remember. I don't know about you...but remembering sounds pretty important and I promise it is powerful!

So what do you need to remeber to help you today? For me there is power in remembering my marriage day and dating my husband prior to that. He is the love of my life and best friend! There's power in remembering my mission and the testimony and love for the gospel that grew from that experience. There is power in remembering the service and sacrifice of so many men and women who have fought, and continue to fight, for our freedom. There is power in remembering September 11th; the unity, the loss, the peace, the love, and so much more that can't be put in words. There is power in remembering our fore fathers and their bright hopes of freedom for their children and their children's children, children. There is power in Remembering Jesus Christ; His mission, His love, His miracles, His atonement, His resurrection.  It is true, there is great power in remembering. Especially in remembering who we are....Sons and Daughters of a loving Heavenly Father!