Remember

This isn't my typical blog post full of pictures of my cute little family, but this is something I've felt recently that I need to share more often.  I think a little background information is needed, so bare with me as I tell a short story...
I was raised in a strong LDS family.  I had a strong belief in, and testimony of the principles taught to me in my home and at church all my life.  At 20 years old I was planning on serving a mission the following year.  That year I was living away from home attending the University of Utah.  I was surrounded by friends and peers that were not LDS for the first time in my life.  This was eye-opening for me, and made me start to think about the things I had been taught my whole life.  To make a long story short, I began to question things and became very lost and confused.  I no longer knew what I believed and it was literally the darkest time in my life.  When I moved home in May I decided to approach my questions as sincerely as I could. As I began to search for answers humbly I received a piece of revelation that is dear and sacred to me.  I was sitting in my room one Sunday afternoon and the following words entered my mind.  As I wrote, more came. After a few minutes I had a poem in front of me.  I don't claim to be the author, just the scribe I guess you would say. These are the words of a loving Heavenly Father to his daughter.  I ask that if this isn't for you, you read no further. This is my pearl of greatest price, and in the six years since I received this I've only shared it with a handful of people. I'm only sharing now because I do believe it can help someone else that may also be as lost and confused as I was. So here's to strengthening and uplifting each other. My hope is that this offers comfort to someone.

Remember

Remember peace, remember love,

Remember your Eternal Father above.

He stands there still, He will not leave,

He begs you, "Please, trust in me".

He knows your heart, He knows your soul,

He thinks you're ready now to be made whole.

You've been so broken, lost and confused,

it's time now to hear the good news.

The answers you've been yearning for

are right before you, look no more.

It isn't complex, it's quite simple you see,

simply remember, that's the key.

Look back on your life now, the good and the bad.

Do you remember the times you were happy or sad?

If you look closely I know you will see,

that true happiness is found through Me.

In those darkest times you simply forgot,

or set Me and My counsel at naught.

You question now things you once knew,

you wonder how this could all be true.

A million thoughts race through your head,

some your own, some others have said.

I urge you now your answers to seek,

remember though to have faith in me.

Remember faith? Remember your youth?

You always clung so tightly to truth.

You knew it then, it was not blind.

You just trusted your heart over mind.

Continue to think and reason things out,

but do not surrender faith to doubt.

One more thing and then I'll be done,

remember who you are and whence you've come.

You are my child, a daughter divine.

And no matter what, you'll always be mine.

I love you more than you'll ever know,

remember this as you learn and grow.