nselor in the General Relief Society Presidency. She has written many books but is best known for her book "Lighten Up". We felt like we were in the presence of royalty. Sister Okazaki is very funny and uplifting. She has taught school for many years. and what a teacher she is. She talked about the trials that we all have in our lives. What matters is that we find the Savior in those trials. We have to decide what it is that we seek and whom we seek. Happiness isn't always found in the places that we look. The Lord doesn't wait for us to be perfect to find him. He is always seeking us. We can find courage when we are seeking the Lamb of God. She challenged us to make our hearts big enough to hold in the Savior's love. She said the name of Jesus will be honey in the mouth and a song in the ear. We also heard from Sister Helga Burgess who talked about life in Germany under Adolf Hitler. What a challenging life she has had. It was such a wonderful day. It was a wonderful reminder about the power that women have. It was a real treat to be in their presence. Sister Okazaki also talked at a fireside on Sunday night. She spoke about marriage. She said that "it is not chains that hold a marriage together, it is many tiny threads." She told us to "Talk about your marriage in the sweet times so that you can talk about it in the hard times." She also asked us to look at our spouse and ask, "If you had it to do over again would you marry the same person?" Think and talk about that one. She admonished us to stop keeping score about who does more or sacrifices more for the other. Jesus asked us to become one flesh and we can't do that without working together. Both of these sisters left us with much to think and ponder on.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Facing Uncertainty with Faith and Hope
On Saturday February 28, 2009 the St. Johns Arizona Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints had the opportunity to hear from Sister Chieko N. Okazaki, former cou
nselor in the General Relief Society Presidency. She has written many books but is best known for her book "Lighten Up". We felt like we were in the presence of royalty. Sister Okazaki is very funny and uplifting. She has taught school for many years. and what a teacher she is. She talked about the trials that we all have in our lives. What matters is that we find the Savior in those trials. We have to decide what it is that we seek and whom we seek. Happiness isn't always found in the places that we look. The Lord doesn't wait for us to be perfect to find him. He is always seeking us. We can find courage when we are seeking the Lamb of God. She challenged us to make our hearts big enough to hold in the Savior's love. She said the name of Jesus will be honey in the mouth and a song in the ear. We also heard from Sister Helga Burgess who talked about life in Germany under Adolf Hitler. What a challenging life she has had. It was such a wonderful day. It was a wonderful reminder about the power that women have. It was a real treat to be in their presence. Sister Okazaki also talked at a fireside on Sunday night. She spoke about marriage. She said that "it is not chains that hold a marriage together, it is many tiny threads." She told us to "Talk about your marriage in the sweet times so that you can talk about it in the hard times." She also asked us to look at our spouse and ask, "If you had it to do over again would you marry the same person?" Think and talk about that one. She admonished us to stop keeping score about who does more or sacrifices more for the other. Jesus asked us to become one flesh and we can't do that without working together. Both of these sisters left us with much to think and ponder on.
nselor in the General Relief Society Presidency. She has written many books but is best known for her book "Lighten Up". We felt like we were in the presence of royalty. Sister Okazaki is very funny and uplifting. She has taught school for many years. and what a teacher she is. She talked about the trials that we all have in our lives. What matters is that we find the Savior in those trials. We have to decide what it is that we seek and whom we seek. Happiness isn't always found in the places that we look. The Lord doesn't wait for us to be perfect to find him. He is always seeking us. We can find courage when we are seeking the Lamb of God. She challenged us to make our hearts big enough to hold in the Savior's love. She said the name of Jesus will be honey in the mouth and a song in the ear. We also heard from Sister Helga Burgess who talked about life in Germany under Adolf Hitler. What a challenging life she has had. It was such a wonderful day. It was a wonderful reminder about the power that women have. It was a real treat to be in their presence. Sister Okazaki also talked at a fireside on Sunday night. She spoke about marriage. She said that "it is not chains that hold a marriage together, it is many tiny threads." She told us to "Talk about your marriage in the sweet times so that you can talk about it in the hard times." She also asked us to look at our spouse and ask, "If you had it to do over again would you marry the same person?" Think and talk about that one. She admonished us to stop keeping score about who does more or sacrifices more for the other. Jesus asked us to become one flesh and we can't do that without working together. Both of these sisters left us with much to think and ponder on.
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