I met someone new at church a couple weeks ago.
When they said their name I thought, “Oh that’s a memorable name! I will definitely remember that one!”
And then as soon as my husband asked what her name was after the conversation, I completely forgot.
Anyone else have this problem?!
Even though I THINK I will remember important things, my memory is not always awesome.
President Henry B. Eyring said in his 1989 address, “Remembrance and Gratitude”, that:
“The Holy Ghost brings back memories of what God has taught us.”
It’s one of my favorite roles that the Holy Ghost has, but it’s one I don’t think we talk about quite as much.
He can help us REMEMBER important things that have happened to us!
David Whitmer was a new acquaintance to Joseph Smith.
The Smiths were now living at the Whitmer home in Fayette, New York.
In this revelation to David, the Lord tells him in verse 8 that:
“You shall receive the Holy Ghost, which giveth utterance, that you may stand as a witness of the things of which you shall both hear and see”.
I truly believe that we see the Hand of God everywhere, every day.
We are surrounded by miracles and tender mercies.
Flooded and overwhelmed with blessings.
And yet, even if I think, “Oh, what a beautiful tender mercy that I needed!” during the day, I find myself getting to bedtime and thinking that nothing special happened that day.
But the Holy Ghost can help me remember.
I can remember the things that I have seen and that I have heard.
And when I remember, I am filled with gratitude.
And then I can stand as an accurate and grateful witness of the miracles that I have seen and heard each and every day.
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
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Thank you, that was interesting and worth thinking about. I am excited when I recall a happy memory
It’s always nice to have the spirit help us remember, isn’t it?
Today is the 16th of Feb. 2021
Cali,
Enjoyed your stories and references today. With the cold, pandemic and being alone….I had time to
enjoy your writings.
I am a convert from Missouri…. in a round-about way. My family were farmers and we were referred to
as “The children who worked in the fields.” (5 girls, 1 boy) At the age of 16, (after graduating from high school….the memorable comment from my history teacher ….he said, “I notice you do not TAKE SIDES with other students.”)
I traveled by car with another local student (gas was 29 cents a gallon) to Yellowstone. Snow was
removed from the roads in Yellowstone Park but it was way over our auto(May). I met some folks from SLC (I had sent
Yellowstone Lake employees out to rescue them) as they were stranded on Yellowstone Lake. As they were brought in the mother said
“If you ever come to Salt Lake we’ll help you with an apartment.” That fall my roommate and I came to SL. I got a $1 an hour job.
The folks older son came home from a mission in Canada. Their 3 boys, their parents and we had dinner every Sunday and after
running out of stories to tell we agreed to read the B of M. After one year, my roommate and I were baptized. Their oldest boy
went to BYU and later became a professor there. He is now retired. I went on to fulfill a stake Mission, joined the Airlines and
traveled many countries. I married and have three children and now am a grandmother. I see you all have beautiful children.
I must tell you about one of my granddaughters. I prayed her into the world (my daughter asked me pray for a child as she had
been married 3 years and had no children). When praying I asked if my daughter was to have a child. I received a flash of light.
I asked if she was to have a boy. Nothing happened. I asked if she was to have a girl. I got a flash of light. I asked if it was
my daughter’s fault that she had no children. No answer. I asked if it was her husband. I got a flash of light. I then asked if the
little girl would wear glasses. I got a light. When I told my daughter this, she commented that children don’t come with glasses
but she would take her husband for a check-up. He had a blockage. They fixed it “in house”. She has an only daughter (who wore glasses at 8 months). One of the unforgettable times I had, as I tended her each day…..about 3 years old… I was reading a book to her and she stopped me and said, “Grandma, you saved me.” I said, “What was I doing?” She then said, “Grandma, I was an angel in Heaven.” She and her parents now live in Colo. She is an “earth angel” now.
Keep up the “good” work!