Elizabeth/Conneted to God

Elizabeth tires on a cat costume.  What a cutie!!

The Pleasing Word of God

Francisco J. Viñas, October 2015 General Conference

"He will give us strength so we will not have to suffer any manner of afflictions save they are swallowed up in His joy (see Alma 31:38 )."

How does that work? We can have joy during our afflictions? I would love to know how to do that.

"Having the companionship of the Spirit will make us better people. “It will whisper peace and joy to [our] souls, … it will take malice, hatred, envying, strife, and all evil from [our] hearts; and [our] whole desire will be to do good, bring forth righteousness, and build up the kingdom of God” (see Teachings: Joseph Smith, 98).

With the influence of the Holy Ghost, we will not be offended, nor will we offend others; we will feel happier, and our minds will be cleaner. Our love for others will increase. We will be more willing to forgive and spread happiness to those around us.

We will feel grateful to see how others progress, and we will seek the good in others.

It is my prayer that we may experience the joy that comes from striving to live in"

Lots of blessings from having the Holy Ghost, all of which I would like in my life. I need to be better at trying to keep the Holy Ghost with me. I think it comes down to that idea of always being connected to God. Something I would very much like to do. How do I do that. How do I keep myself continually connected to Him in the midst of life?