Quiet:God at Work

My little dog Tawnee has been sick for the past few days. She is 14 years old and I am worried she will not last too much longer. She will not eat so I have been force feeding her with a dropper. We have an appt. with the vet tomorrow to see what it going on with her.

Today I am still trying to recover from the flare from this past weekend. I am so thankful I found this article in the March Ensign entitled Trials, Tribulations and Trust in the Lord. It was just what I needed at this time. In this article he quotes from a book entitled, Why Did, This Happen to Me,

“Sometimes we will face things for which there is no earthly explanation. In those moments we need to erect a sign that reads, ‘Quiet: God at Work.’ Meanwhile, hold on, child of God. Keep believing. Don’t quit. Don’t give up. Let God do His work in you. The greatest tragedy is to miss what God wants to teach us through our troubles.”

I really found myself relating to this quote. I think I might make this very sign and put it on my refrigerator to remind me why we go through the things we do. I am trying to stay positive and allow Him to teach me what it is I am needing to learn through all of this.

I also love the quote from Pres. Kimball:

"Someday, “from the vantage point of the future, we shall be satisfied with many of the happenings of this life that are so difficult for us to comprehend,” said President Spencer W. Kimball (1895–1985). He added: “We knew before we were born that we were coming to the earth for bodies and experience and that … after a period of life we would die. We accepted all these eventualities with a glad heart, eager to accept both the favorable and unfavorable. We eagerly accepted the chance to come earthward even though it might be for only a day or a year.”

It is helpful for me to remember that I accepted all these trials with a eager and glad heart. Knowing this helps me get through the days I might not feel so glad to have certain trials.

Today I am thankful for:
1. Finding an Ensign article that truly inspired me to be quiet, not complain, and remember God is at WORK!
2. To know that God is teaching me through my trials.
3. The opportunity I have to let God do His work through me.
4. Knowing that I accepted every trial, tribulation, and  difficulty before I came to this earth.
5. Being inspired to not quit, not give up, and hold on because I am a child of God.