personal commitment

I've been a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints my whole life, I've had a testimony most my life, I have felt love for my savior and my heavenly father my whole life. But I've always known that I can continue to grow and learn, I can't even tell you how many times I've read the scriptures, But never really understood what's in them. The past year I've really grown close to my savior and my heavenly father, I've leaned into the gospel more for my own understanding. Something I've really focused on has been the doctrine, learning more about myself and my savior. This year I've started reading the old testament, I began by praying to be able to understand what I was reading and to have my eyes opened to learning, as I've been reading this year so far every night, I've been able to understand what I'm reading, and reading it more like a story rather than just verses. I also have been centering myself around positive, uplifting Christian centered reading. I have loved the books written by Sadie Robertson Huff, talks a lot about our devotion, being able to ground ourself in the gospel and grow before we can share with others. Being Christ-like, being an example, And being someone that is worth following. One of the things that's really stuck out to me is the quote in this picture of being all in. Another is to be real and relatable, in public and private. A public appearance can only last as long as your foundation (make up), put your private appearance last forever and they both should match up. Her books are easy for me to understand and apply to my own life, They are relatable, personal and I've been Just what I'm looking for to surround myself in the gospel. I'm excited to see what this year has in store for me, I'm excited to learn more as I read the scriptures, And I'm excited to read as many christian-centered books as I can this year. ❤️