O Remember, Remember - President Eyring

O Remember, Remember
President Henry B. Eyring

Second Counselor in the First Presidency

"When our children were very small, I started to write down a few things about what happened every day...I wrote down a few lines every day for years. I never missed a day no matter how tired I was or how early I would have to start the next day. Before I would write, I would ponder this question: “Have I seen the hand of God reaching out to touch us or our children or our family today?” As I kept at it, something began to happen. As I would cast my mind over the day, I would see evidence of what God had done for one of us that I had not recognized in the busy moments of the day. As that happened, and it happened often, I realized that trying to remember had allowed God to show me what He had done.

More than gratitude began to grow in my heart. Testimony grew. I became ever more certain that our Heavenly Father hears and answers prayers. I felt more gratitude for the softening and refining that come because of the Atonement of the Savior Jesus Christ. And I grew more confident that the Holy Ghost can bring all things to our remembrance—even things we did not notice or pay attention to when they happened."

I randomly remember this talk now and then and think about how I might learn so much about God's hand in my life if I tried just what President Eyring did. I think we would all grow in our understanding, our gratitude, and our testimonies just as President Eyring did if we tried asking ourselves each day, " Have I seen the hand of God reaching out to touch us or our children or our family today?”

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