My Little Phelpers

This last week for Young Women our lesson was on Prayer and I loved one of the quotes from the book by President Harold B. Lee.  Some of you may have heard it before, but I loved it and decided to make a little handout from it.

Life is fragile, and therefore, should be handled with prayer.

I did change the quote just a little for my handout, so it’s more a paraphrase than a quote, but I think it turned out pretty cute.  So cute in fact that I printed a bigger one off for myself and framed it.

It matches my office!  I’m pretty into that font lately.  The one thing I don’t like though is the E.  Specifically the middle post of the E.  Whatever though. It’s a fad, and I’m sure I’ll get tired of it soon. Kind of like at one point my favorite font was Gill Sans, it’s a nice font, but really?  Gill Sans.  Oh well. And, my handsome, handsome husband says that I should share my talents, so if any of you love it and would like a copy, I would be more than happy to share.

Lately, I have discovered how much four little words can really mean: “You’re in our prayers.”

I have been so touched by the number of people who have told me that they have been praying for Bryan and me (I even had one of my friends tell me, “If I did pray, I’d pray for you). As I have reflected on this and what it actually means I am so deeply touched and am so thankful that there are people that care that much about me.

For me, the time that I spend in prayer with my Heavenly Father is one of my favorite times of the day.  Its the time of the day that I have all to myself to express my emotions, feelings and thoughts to my Heavenly Father.  I feel like it’s my personal and private time with Him, a loving Father who I know is listening.  And just to know that people are taking time out of their personal and private time with their Heavenly Father to think about me and ask Him to help me.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I know that this is a part of prayer, to think of the other people and pray for them as well (I include other people in my prayers), but I had never thought about it in this way before and am so touched by the love this shows. I can’t really even express how much it feels and what it really means to me.  I’m trying to express it, and as I read through it, it just doesn’t feel like I’m saying it right.

Anyway, I just wanted to thank you for the prayers (or good thoughts, or hopes or whatever they may have been) you may have expressed in my behalf and let you know how much it truly means to me.

Thank you.