MONDAY MEMOIRS - God Bless Us, Every One

Tonight, I watched A Christmas Carol, based on the story by Charles Dickens. I love this simple story about having the Christmas spirit - loving others, giving of ourselves, helping those in need, and being happy. I love what little Tim Cratchet says in one scene: "God bless us, every one."

It's those words I want to talk about here tonight. I hope you'll be patient if I spend a few minutes here talking about God. I want to acknowledge that God has blessed my life - even, and especially through my cancer journey. I believe, like little Tim Cratchet does, that God blesses all of us.

One of my favorite scriptures is found in the Book of Mormon - in Alma, chapter 30. The prophet Alma is having a conversation with a man who doesn't believe in God. He wants Alma to give him a sign that there is a God. And Alma says: "The scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator."

I testify that God, and His son, Jesus Christ, are real. That they love each one of us.

At this time of year especially, I love to read about the Savior. He who was born in Bethlehem, who suffered in Gethseme, who died on Calvary, and who was resurrected. He is my God, He is my brother, He is my best friend. He suffered ALL things that I've suffered, and because of that, I know He can empathize with my feelings as I face trials in this life. He knows how scared I was when I found out I had cancer. He knows how awful I felt through my treatments. He knows how difficult it is for me to get used to looking and feeling different. He also comforts me, calms my soul, and NEVER leaves me alone.

I hope, like me, you'll take time this Christmas season to ponder and study about Jesus Christ. I pray that you'll feel His strength, His love, and the comfort that He can give.

Merry Christmas to all of you.

-Kara Herron