good friday

These are some thoughts about my savior from my journal:

March 30, 2008

The Savior's arms-

When I feel alone,

When no one helps me through,

My one true friend is there

with a firm and helping hand.

He wraps his arms around me

and whispers with a still small voice

'Everythings okay'

Smiling we together stand

hand in helping hand

My savior, my one true friend

has helped me stand again.

I have such love for the savior and feel like I know him like I know my best friend. I can feel his love for me, especially during this time of year- easter time. When we remember his atoning sacrifice for the sins of world and his ressurection. Just knowing that he loved me enough to die for me and suffer like he did, makes me feel so amazing. He helps me in my trials because he felt my pain. I am so grateful for the atonement and it is so important to me in my life because it gives me hope and strength to know that I can recieve forgiveness when I make mistakes. Even though the story of his death is one of extreme inhumanity and cruelty and betrayal- it is also one of love and hope and peace.

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."-John 3:16