There is a song in the Primary hymns book, "I am like a star shining brightly, shining for the whole world to see, I can do and say, happy things each day, for I know Heavenly Father loves me." What does it mean to be a shining star? I thought it meant to be someone that everyone looked at, to have all the world facing you, and that is what it means but just because people know that you are different does not mean that they will except you.

I have a friend who was a member of the church and she left, I tried to except it, but it always hurts to think of what will happen in the long run. After much fighting, we became friends again, I was lead to believe that through our friendship I might be able to lead her back, but I am done.

I think of life like the Iron Rod, you keep going on it, keep walking, and soon there is the tree, that amazing tree. Heavenly Father and our brother Jesus is standing there, as well as our family and friends. Things start getting scary, you are almost there, but can you make it? Can you reach them? With tears filling you eyes you hear them calling you, forward you move and before you know it, Heavenly Father is wrapping his arms around you and telling you softly and lovingly "Welcome Home My Child". Soon warm arms are all around you and you are home.

I wanted this for my friend, but what can be done when I am losing myself along the way. Everytime she hurts me I feel my heart crack, but at one time she was very mean and I hung up with her. Before I knew it everything was warm and I knew that Jesus was the Christ and Joseph was the prophet and that the church was true. When she came back I thought, "here it goes, I can do this", but then she did it again. She hurt me again, but instead of feeling bad about it, I felt calm, I knew she would try again. With a hand from the Holy Ghost, I told her good bye, I am done.

We are traveling on the road together, and she wants to stop, but I can see the tree, so I must say goodbye, I must keep walking. For myself and my line to follow, I must keep going, even if I have to leave her behind, it is a splint right through my heart, but it was something that the Lord had warned me of.

How can people want to turn their back on Jesus? After everything that he had done? And Joseph? And the Holy Ghost? And.... Heavenly Father?

When we were in heaven, Father stated his plan, Satan stated his plan, and out of the crowd we all heard our brother Jesus speak. We all felt the truth in his words, and when the Father said, "will you go and die for them?", Jesus turned to all of us and said "yes". We were all there when the plan was made, when brother Joseph excepted his part, when the prophets following excepted theirs, and when we approuched the Father and excepted ours. How then can we turn away? I want so much to grab my friend into my arms and carry her forward, but I can not, nor could the virgins give up their oil nor can the Father just make up believe.

The Holy Ghost said to move on, he is our guide in this terrible place, he is the one holding the oil to our candle, the only light we have in this darkness. If we remain where we are, we will lose the oil and all will be made dark. Heavenly Father gave us a guide, a map (the Bible and Book of Mormon), road signs (church leaders), places of rest along the way (churches). How, then, can it be that we stop?

She stopped, she tried to keep me as company, but I must move on, and so I shall.

Brothers and Sisters, though the road ahead looks terrible, though there are many storms ahead, many road blocks, let us continue to march forward, for we are Sons and Daughters of the most High God, with our brother Jesus beckoning us forward, we will conquor over evil, for we will fear it not.

God Bless us all

"I am like a star shining brightly, shining for the whole world to see, I can do and say, happy things each day, for I know Heavenly Father loves me."

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