Just a thought

In Church you have probably heard a lesson at least once in your lifetime, about the Crucifixion.
I have heard it many times, and I have always heard this saying in that lesson, "Christ suffered a lot for us," and it has never really sunk in how much he has suffered for us, until now.

Every time you get in a fight with one of your siblings, or argue with your parents you get a punishment, right? And every time someone commits a crime, they are usually punished, right? ( unless of course they don't get caught) but, every BAD decision someone makes, they will be punished for that bad decision, no matter what. If it's being grounded for a week, going to jail, or not making it to the Celestial Kingdom, they will be punished.
When Christ paid the price for EVERY bad decision made in the world, he was taking on the punishment of EVERY BAD decision anyone has ever made.
What if that was you, being punished for every bad choice mad in the world, that's a pretty big responsibility.
Any punishment you receive is nothing compared to what he suffered through.
I am so thankful for what He did. He suffered through way more than I could go through.
And I am so grateful for that.

~Kiana Anderson~

A Thought

Sorry for not writing till now. I am so lame at keeping this blog. But I will at least try to write once a week.
The other day, I was looking through an old copy of the "New Era", and I came across a poem that really got my attention, so I thought I'd share it:

Life

Reading a book is like
Turning the pages of life:
Something new and unexpected
On each page.

With joy and the laughter
Come the pain and the tears.
But wrapping ourselves in a
Blanket of hope, love, and prayer,
We read on.

-By Tauna Hicken Wilkinson

Girls Camp

Last weekend was girls camp. I had so much fun! Every night we had a devotional. The theme for this year was being a detective, or a spy.
The last night we had ward testimonie meeting, where the Bishop of each ward came and listened to the girls testimonies.
That night I felt the spirit so strongly. Listening to their testimonies strenghtened my testimonie, and changed my whole perspective on life.
I am so grateful for the gospel, and the opportunity I had to go girls camp.

Kiana

Example's

"We are Example's of the Believers".
That is the theme this year for the youth. I really like it, because it saying that we should be example's. I think the youth are great example's. But they are not always good. So we need to be good example's to those around us, and hopefully we will influence them to do good.
There is a Scripture that goes along with this theme.

1 Timothy 4:12

" Let no man despise thy youth; But be thou an example of the
believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith,
in purity."

This is great Scripture, because it shows us how to be example's. Not just in your actions, but in your words too. I know that if we are good example's to everyone around us, we will receive many blessings.

~Kiana~

Held

Things. . .

Sorry for not writing sooner. I haven't had the chance to use the computer lately.
For the past few months the Young women have been practicing a song that we were going to sing in sacrament last Sunday. While we were singing, I looked out, and nearly all the women in the audience were crying. I wasn't expecting anyone to cry.
It is amazing how the spirit can affect people.

~Kiana Anderson~

Trip to Texas

About a week ago my mom and I went to Texas to see my uncle before he went to Iraq.
I had a great time! But, the night he left was very sad.
I wish that we didn't have war. It so sad, the amount of people dying, every day. It's horrible.
War is a very sad thing. It is not something I support, but I do support the the troops.
I hope that my uncle gets home safe.

~Kiana Anderson~

Amazing

Last night I was reading "The Book of Mormon" in Alma Chapter 24, which talks about how the "Anti-Nephi-Lehies" vowed not to fight against their brethren the "Lamanites", and in verse 18
it says;

"And this they did, it being in their view a testimony to God, and also to men, that they never would use weapons again for the shedding of man's blood; and this they did, vouching and covenanting with God, that rather than shed the blood of their brethren they would give up their own lives; and rather than take away from a brother they would give unto him; and rather than spend their days in idleness they would labor abundantly with their hands."

I think that this verse is amazing. These people had the courage to be able to stand up for what they believed was right, and not fight. They would rather die for them, than take their lives.
I just think that this Scripture represents SO much courage in standing up for what you believe is right, and hope that someday we could all be like this.

~Kiana~

Be Happy

" The difference between happiness and misery. . .
often comes down to an error of only a few degrees."

~Pres. Dieter F. Uchtdorf~

This blog is like my Journal, where I can post my thoughts and
things that are happening in my life.

~Kiana Anderson~