(Comments closed, winner of the giveaway is Jessica from @mommasgonecity, congrats lady and thanks for all of your comments, if you haven’t read through them you really should. Inspiring words.)
With perfect timing, two of my dearest friends sent me this necklace from their etsy shop. The R House Couture.
Be still, my soul: The Lord is on thy side;
With patience bear thy cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In ev’ry change he faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: Thy best, thy heav’nly Friend
Thru thorny ways leads to a joyful end.Be still, my soul: Thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as he has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: The waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while he dwelt below.Be still, my soul: The hour is hast’ning on
When we shall be forever with the Lord,
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: When change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.
They sent me another one to give away to you.
We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things. From the 13 Articles of Faith originally written by Joseph Smith.
Their shop is full of inspirational necklaces with simple words such as “fear not” “all is well” “courage” “grace” and “faith.” The idea came to help pay for court costs Mrs. R has incurred while fighting to keep her little boy. Each purchase includes cards from couples hoping to add to their families through adoption. The idea was to make gifts for both birth and adoptive mothers. I however think they are perfect gifts for any woman who needs a boost.
Like me.
I’m already a huge fan of buying handmade. I’m an even bigger fan of buying handmade to help keep a family together. Please look at their shop and keep it in mind as a gift for those women in your life who carry so much. They are more than happy to produce custom orders.
To win the custom “HOPE” necklace from The R House Couture and me simply tell me what quote, scripture, hymn, song or saying that gets you through difficult times. I will pick one random comment Wednesday October 7 at midnight. Open to anyone in the world. Because we all need hope.
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During THE WAIT, I clung to
Habakkuk 2:3
“But these things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!”
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I find great solace in the scriptures,as well as beauitful music. Although not an LDS arrangement, Mercy Me’s song “I can only imagine,” testifies of seeing the Savior and standing forever in his Grace. I Hope I can do that!
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My favorite verse is: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you
and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope
and a future.”
– Jeremiah 29:11
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my favorite verse, that I have always found enormously comforting is Jeremiah 29:11
“For I alone know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not harm you; plans to give you hope and a future.”
(same as coley’s, above- but it really is my favorite. It’s just beautiful, and so reassuring, isn’t it?)
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Isaiah 40:31 — but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
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Alma 37: 6
Now ye may suppose that this is a foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise.
I have this in both my kids bedrooms. Love it.
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Your necklace reminds me of this inspirational lyric:
My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness. …
On Christ the Solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand.
I came out of a childhood faith of works, and found the freedom talked about by Paul in Galatians that is solely built on what Jesus did for me…what only He could do.
The necklace would be the remind of true hope found in the shed blood of Christ and his wonderful resurrection; a resurrection available for those who put on Christ rather than all the other stuff.
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When I was pregnant with my son, I started spotting. I was so worried about losing my sweet baby that I had waited so long for. I saw a picture at my mother in laws house that I had never noticed before. It said prayer changes things. I remember that all day every day, and my son is 18 months old, happy and healthy.
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The song “I will light you on fire” by Golden Shoulders. I don’t know why, but it just has a calming effect on me.
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Mine has always been a Mormonad with a daisy in the middle of a bunch of roses that says “be your own kind of beautiful”. It’s always stuck with me. This necklace is gorgeous!
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The song “Exactly” by Amy Steinberg always makes me settle down and feel like I am in my skin where I need to be. It is wonderful!
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My favorite right now was from an email forward. It talks about how sometimes in raising children we feel invisible. We are simply a ride, a meal, a pair of hands. My favorite line from it is this: “As mothers, we are building great cathedrals. We cannot be seen if we’re
doing it right.”
And it makes me okay with being invisible sometimes.
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in as much as ye have done it unto one of these the least my brethern ye have done it unto me.
so glad pres. monson reminded me today to serve others
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Mine is — Be still and know that I am.
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For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
I’ve been thinking about you, Casey! ❤
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I had 13 years of catholic school but none of it really stuck with me. One quote serves as my hope and inspiration, “”Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”
It’s my goal to try to have as many moments that take my breath away as possible. I can only push myself to do that if I keep going and I keep hope in my heart.
I really hope I win this, I never win anything!
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2 cor. 12:9
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
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I love the song, “Consider the Lilies,” especially when sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It always brings such a sweet peace, and reminds me that the Lord is mindful of me, and He will take care of me.
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Whenever I’m feeling doubtful or uncertain of things I repeat “FAITH not fear!” over and over.
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I remember the quote from the Book of Mormon which says, “Satan leads them carefully down to hell.”
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I always go to this one when I am afraid (which is often, unfortunately)…
Psalm 121
1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
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Everywhere in nature we are taught the lessons of patience and waiting. We want things a long time before we get them, and the fact that we want them a long time makes them all the more precious when they come.
~Joseph F. Smith
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~Joseph F. Smith Everywhere in nature we are taught the lessons of patience and waiting. We want things a long time before we get them, and the fact that we want them a long time makes them all the more precious when they come.
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I know someone else already said it but How Firm a Foundation is the ultimate for me. It has touched me in some of my hardest moments and I can’t help but get teary every time I hear it now. Happy Conference Weekend to you.
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“Be strong in the Lord and the strength of His power” Eph 6:10
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This post has me in tears and goosebumps. Thank you.
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I Love to See the Temple
Although I have gone inside, I am awaiting the day to be able to go inside with the one little guy that is missing from our family and we can all be sealed together. Can’t wait till we find him.
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“Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without words, and never stops at all.” emily dickinson
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Gorgeous necklace… Glad its just what you need!
“Hope is the dream of a soul awake.” -French Proverb
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The third verse of How Firm A Foundation has always been such a strength to me. I was especially excited when I realized the words came from a scripture in Isaiah.
“Fear not, I am with thee
O be not dismayed, for I am thy God and will still give thee aid
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.”
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My mom always told me “god will never give you more than he thinks you can handle.”
SOmetime I wish he didn’t have so much faith in me.
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Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful! Hebrews 10:23
Beatuiful necklace! I will have to check them out!
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Philippians 4:6-7
6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Many, many, many minutes, hours and days have past with this running through my head and across my lips, embracing my heart and calming my fears.
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You always ready for the journey you are meant to go on.
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I love let go and let god.
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D&C 6:36, “Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not.”
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My favorite hymn is “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”.
What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.
When I went to boot camp, I was given a small Bible and it had that hymn printed in it. I would often sing it to myself, especially the first few (hard) weeks. My faith definitely got me through that difficult time.
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Deut 31:8
It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.
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The hymn that helps me the most right now is “I need the every hour.” This is so true of my life right now. After struggling with infertility for 5 years, my pregnancy resulting from IVF ended in a stillbirth of my baby boy at 38 weeks. It was such a blow. We sang this song at the graveside. It runs through my head frequently as I miss my precious boy and as we start the whole process over to have another child.
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I am a child of God, always seems to make me feel better. The simple lyrics help me remember that I am loved and that all will be okay.
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One of my favorites has always been “I know my Redeemer Lives.” It helps to bring the comfort and faith back that are so easy to lose in the darkness of a troubled heart. Through this I find hope.
He lives to silence all my fears.
He lives to wipe away my tears.
He lives to calm my troubled heart.
He lives all blessings to impart.
…oh sweet the joy this sentence gives– I know that My Redeemer lives.
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As soon as I saw the words, I started to hum the tune, and all the stresses of three small children melted away for a time. Thank you!
My favorite hymn is Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me.
Jesus, Savior, pilot me
Over life’s tempestuous sea;
Unknown waves before me roll,
Hiding rock and treach’rous shoal.
Chart and compass came from thee;
Jesus, Savior, pilot me.
As a mother stills her child,
Thou canst hush the ocean wild;
Boist’rous waves obey thy will
When thou say’st to them, “Be still!”
Wondrous Sov’reign of the sea,
Jesus, Savior, pilot me.
When at last I near the shore,
And the fearful breakers roar
’Twixt me and the peaceful rest,
Then, while leaning on thy breast,
May I hear thee say to me,
“Fear not; I will pilot thee.”
My favorite scripture is “Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not.” (D&C 6:36).
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The verse I have been leaning on lately is Jeremiah 29:11 –
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
I’ve also been listening to the song “Our Hope Endures” by Natalie Grant.
Fighting infertility (and illness) has been a long, exhausting battle, the waiting can be agony. Sometimes I feel I’m only holding onto hope by a thread. But God is loving and merciful, even though I can’t see how right now, I know he is working through everything to bring good.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
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I really should have a phrase, song, or hymn to help me through tough times. But I really don’t. I just think about my babies or sing “you are my sunshine” to them and the weight lifts. Thank you for sharing the phrase that you did- so beautiful!
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These verses bring me through every day of my life.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10- And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
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Love those necklaces and finding my hope reserves running low!
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So many, but just a few:
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
“All things work together for good, to those who love the Lord.”
Hymn: It Is Well
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D&C 90:24 Search diligently, pray always, and be believing, and all things shall work together for your good, if ye walk uprightly and remember the covenant wherewith ye have covenanted one with another.
This is the scripture that gives me hope. Also helps me remember that as tough as some of the crap we go through in life is will work out for our good. Thinking of you often… Your blog is another source of hope for me… Thanks for that!
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Mark 11:24
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D&C 10:5
“Pray always, that you may come off conqueror; yea, that you may conquer Satan, and that you may escape the hands of the servants of Satan that do uphold his work.”
Brings out the good fight in me every time as it brings me to my knees.
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