A Voice from the Past

The other day, as I was writing my talk, I decided to read my journals from high school and college to see if I had any special experiences in there I could use. Well, I didn't. BUT--it was SO fun to read about the things I thought about then. I had so many concerns and frustrations, and here I am, 10 years later, (give or take a few years), and I know how most everything I worried about has worked out. It was amazing to read about the inspirations I had, and realize that every one of them happened. It was so fun to read about the silly things and even the things that I worried so much about--that now aren't even flecks on the fabric of my life. I know that if I could have seen where I am now, I wouldn't have grown in the ways that I have. Life has turned out so different than what I would have imagined for myself back then. But, I can't imagine it being any different than it is now because it has gone better than what I had planned for myself.

I always worry about how things are going to be in the future...but reading back, I realize that there was never any need to worry because it all worked out so beautifully. I guess that's one reason we have the scriptures. They show us that God loves His people and that He will always work things for their good. What a wonderful thing!