Pain and Adversity

Some faithful Saints face very difficult trials such as lifelong pain or one family tragedy after another. Some plead with the Lord and miracles happen. Yet at the same time, those equally faithful are not delivered. Their pleadings and striving do not result in a miracle. We can ask ourselves questions about why such intervention happens in one case and not another, Why are some spared and some taken? Why do some suffer so much and others hardly at all? Why does life seem so unfair at times? Many times we cannot answer those questions. God determines all aspects of revelation. We don't get to choose whether we are delivered from our trials any more than we get to choose whether we have trials or not or what form they take if they are given to us. What we do get to choose is how we will respond. We can decide if we will come through these experiences with greater faith and greater patience or if we will walk away doubting the Lord's power and love. ~ Gerald N. Lund

Missing My Hour Of Sleep!

Does anyone actually look forward to losing an hour of sleep every year when we "Spring Forward"? Imagine how much fun it would be if this yearly ritual occurred at 4PM on a Friday? Let's get the weekend started sooner! All those 9-5'ers out there would be thrilled! Not to mention how happy Sunday morning churchgoers would be to not wake up an hour early, especially those who have meetings as early as 6AM.

Or, we could just be like Arizona, and do away with "Daylight Savings" altogether!