Repentance

Repentance is a very serious topic for me. This is the process through which we ask Heavenly Father to forgive us of our sins. This is the point where we take ownership of our short-comings and make an honest vow to God that we will strive to commit this sin no more.

It is through the Atonement that Christ made that we are able to repent and have the opportunity to return to Heavenly Father. Without this life saving ordinance, we would be lost to Satan himself.

I have a question for you. Are you in the process of repenting? Are you currently struggling with the repentance process? Do you believe this will bring you closer to Heavenly Father?

10 Months Old

Today my baby girl is ten months old. It's hard to believe that just a short while ago she was just this little tiny person who did nothing more that sleep, eat, and poop (yep, she's mine lol).

Now, she's this beautiful little girl with a personality all her own...and her mothers. She is fast as lighting and will let you know all too often how dirty the floor really is. I love this little girl so much.

Why is Jesus Christ important to you?

I'm sitting here working on my lesson for this Sunday. The subject for this month is The Godhead. Specifically, I'm talking about Jesus Christ for this Sunday.


In the guidelines of the lesson, these questions are asked.

• Why is Jesus Christ important to you? 
• How has He influenced your life? 
• Why is it important for you to understand Jesus Christ's roles? 
• How can you discover His importance in your life?

These questions really struck me. After I read them, it occurred to me that I had never really asked myself these questions before.

I've always known that Jesus was important. That's what you're told as a child growing up. "Jesus DIED for your sins!" But, what does that really mean? For the longest time I viewed Jesus as the scary man on the cross looking down at me. As a kid I can remember thinking to myself, "Why is he staring at me? I didn't put him up there." It would be a long journey to know who Christ really is.

Jesus Christ was chosen to be our Savior. His Atonement makes it possible for us to be resurrected and to repent and be forgiven so we can return to our Heavenly Father’s presence. In addition to saving us from our sins, the Savior also offers us peace and strength in times of trial. He sets the perfect example for us, and His

teachings are the foundation for happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come.

Welcome

Hello to all that will begin following this blog. I hope that I will be able to bring you content about myself and my family, as well as outside sources that you will enjoy.

First things first though. My name is Frank. I’ve been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for going on nine years to date. I currently hold callings in the Aaronic Priesthood and The Boy Scouts for the Kennesaw Ward in Acworth, Greorgia.

I’m originally from Houston, Texas (Go Texans). I’ve been living here in Georgia now for about eight years though (Go Falcons). I met my wife Karen when we were stationed on the same ship in the Navy. Karen is originally from Brooklyn, New York (Go…never mind lol). Karen and I have been married for a little over 11 years by this point. In March of 2012, she gave birth to our first child. Her name is Allyson. Ally has been a complete blessing straight from Heavenly Father. I’ll go into that at a later date.

The reason I created this blog was so I could sorta…document my life and the spiritual happenings that occur in my life. I felt that a blog would be the way to do that. Kinda like a journal, but just a little fancier.

The reason I chose the title The Procrastinating Mormon was because it best describes who I am. I'm a Mormon and a notorious procrastinator. The fact that I’m even writing this post is a miracle.

In any event, again, I would like to say welcome and I hope you enjoy what’s to come.