BeN, ShAnNa & CoMpAnY: Happy Birthday Dad!

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Happy Birthday Dad!

I just wanted to do a quick post about my dad.

My dad was a worker. Everything he did was to provide for our family. Every cent he made went to the family. He might have changed jobs often, but he worked like a madman at each one. I think he litterally worked himself to death. He did it for us, Dad loved us.

He called me his little angel. At least when I was little. I know that I drove him almost crazy during my teen years and early adulthood. He didn't give up on me, he always believed in me. I miss him.

I remember once when I was about 8 years old, Mom sat all of us kids on the stairs to wait for Dad to come in the house from work. When he walked in, we sang this song. I think it was one of his favorite memories... the smile on his face that night is definitely one of mine. Here you go dad!

I have a family here in earth

they are so good to me

I want to share my life with them

through all eternity

Families can be together forever

through Heavenly Father's plan

I always want to be with my own family

And the Lord has shown me how I can

The Lord has shown me how I can.

-Love you!

3 comments:

Mortensen's said...: So, you don't post for 7 months, and when you do, you make me cry! Thanks a lot!! Missing Daddy a lot today. We are so blessed that we get to keep him for eternity! Love you, sis!; October 12, 2009 at 6:32 AM
Dan said...: Thanks Shanna. It's good to hear someone speak so highly of their father. What a great man he must have been and what a great daughter he has.; October 12, 2009 at 9:39 AM
wood0306 said...: Awe... Very sweet Shanna. You are so lucky to know that you have a hard working angel looking out for you everyday! You are truley one of the sweetest and most caring people that I have ever met. Thanks for sharing.; October 12, 2009 at 12:54 PM

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THE TESTIMONY OF THE APOSTLES THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

As we commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ twomillennia ago, we offer our testimony of thereality of His matchless life and the infinitevirtue of His great atoning sacrifice. None other has hadso profound an influence upon all who have lived andwill yet live upon the earth.He was the Great Jehovah of the Old Testament, theMessiah of the New. Under the direction of His Father,He was the creator of the earth. “All things were made byhim; and without him was not any thing made that wasmade” (John 1:3). Though sinless, He was baptized tofulfill all righteousness. He “went about doing good”(Acts 10:38), yet was despised for it. His gospel was amessage of peace and goodwill. He entreated all to followHis example. He walked the roads of Palestine, healingthe sick, causing the blind to see, and raising the dead. Hetaught the truths of eternity, the reality of our premortalexistence, the purpose of our life on earth, and the potentialfor the sons and daughters of God in the life to come.He instituted the sacrament as a reminder of His greatatoning sacrifice. He was arrested and condemned onspurious charges, convicted to satisfy a mob, and sentencedto die on Calvary’s cross. He gave His life to atone for thesins of all mankind. His was a great vicarious gift inbehalf of all who would ever live upon the earth.We solemnly testify that His life, which is central to allhuman history, neither began in Bethlehem nor concludedon Calvary. He was the Firstborn of the Father, the OnlyBegotten Son in the flesh, the Redeemer of the world.He rose from the grave to “become the firstfruits of themthat slept” (1 Corinthians 15:20). As Risen Lord, He visitedamong those He had loved in life. He also ministeredamong His “other sheep” (John 10:16) in ancient America.In the modern world, He and His Father appeared to theboy Joseph Smith, ushering in the long-promised “dispensationof the fulness of times” (Ephesians 1:10).Of the Living Christ, the Prophet Joseph wrote: “Hiseyes were as a flame of fire; the hair of his head was whitelike the pure snow; his countenance shone above thebrightness of the sun; and his voice was as the sound of therushing of great waters, even the voice of Jehovah, saying:“I am the first and the last; I am he who liveth, I amhe who was slain; I am your advocate with the Father”(D&C 110:3–4).Of Him the Prophet also declared: “And now, after themany testimonies which have been given of him, this is thetestimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives!“For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; andwe heard the voice bearing record that he is the OnlyBegotten of the Father—“That by him, and through him, and of him, the worldsare and were created, and the inhabitants thereof arebegotten sons and daughters unto God” (D&C 76:22–24).We declare in words of solemnity that His priesthoodand His Church have been restored upon the earth—“built upon the foundation of . . . apostles and prophets,Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone”(Ephesians 2:20).We testify that He will someday return to earth. “Andthe glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shallsee it together” (Isaiah 40:5). He will rule as King ofKings and reign as Lord of Lords, and every knee shallbend and every tongue shall speak in worship beforeHim. Each of us will stand to be judged of Him accordingto our works and the desires of our hearts.We bear testimony, as His duly ordained Apostles—that Jesus is the Living Christ, the immortal Son of God.He is the great King Immanuel, who stands today on theright hand of His Father. He is the light, the life, and thehope of the world. His way is the path that leads tohappiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come.God be thanked for the matchless gift of His divine Son.

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