Life's Hurdles

During high school I ran track, and I loved it! I competed in the hurdles, the race that has obstacles every so often throughout the entire race. It was great, it was challenging, and very rewarding at the end. The first time we run the race it isn't a fluid thing, it just looks bad. However, after much practice we get better form and running the race can go from being a start and stop kind of run to a graceful and consistent sprint. In fact, it got to the point that hardly any speed was lost as we went over each hurdle. This race is very similar to our life here on earth!
Oftentimes our earthly trials are referred to as hurdles, and just like in the race I ran, we can't avoid them. It is not an option to just go around them. When we face our trials we should work to be "graceful" just like those well-trained hurdlers are. When we face a trial (or a hurdle) we should not get shaken up, we should not stutter, but we must trust our practice and meet them head on confidently; we should continue going smoothly. We ought to continue working to improve our form that will come as we put our trust in our coach, Jesus Christ. When a hurdle comes, if we allow fear and doubt to shake us, just like in the race, it ends up just being a waste of energy and you just have to begin running again.
King Benjamin taught us that we should be diligent in life, so that we might win the prize. We must  be diligent and continue to stride over life's hurdles. As we do so, we have the promise from the Lord that, "After much tribulation come the blessings."(D&C 58:4)

History made!

This is the first time I have ever done anything to do with a blog, so it has the possibility of being rough. But let's see what good will come!
I want to ask a question, how do you come closer to Christ? I would say that is what all Christians yearn to do, but how is it done? Is there a magical formula? Can you call an 800 number and get this desire granted to you? Is there a website to help get you there? To this I must answer YES! That's right, yes!
The magical formula is the gospel of Jesus Christ, and it's not your standard math formula that you don't understand. The Lord speaks to our understanding!
The 800 number, shockingly enough, exists as well! 800-438-7557 will connect one to someone that can take you by the hand and get you on the path desired.
The website, is mormon.org.
Try it out, tell me your results. I've done it, and it's worked. So what are you waiting for?