Natalie's
Notes
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Natalie Ashton Kjar suddenly passed away October 7, 2011, at the age of 23, apparently in her
sleep from a heart problem, the severity of which had not been detected. She is sorely missed by her
family, friends, fellow students, coworkers, and many others.
Natalie's computer was found next to her, unsurprising
during one of the busier
test weeks of her medical school year.
When the computer was turned on, we found a stack of
electronic post-it notes prominently on the desktop, blue in color.
They give us insight into the thoughts and priorities
that Natalie wanted to keep in mind.
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Below are their contents, roughly in order from top to
bottom. Apparently, she hand-typed them, since
there are a few minor spelling and capitalization errors. They appear to
be notes from various recent LDS Conference addresses.
They are left unedited, as they were on her screen.
Click the blue icon on each to read the entire address.
I testify to you that our Father in
Heaven loves His children. He loves us. He loves you. When necessary
the Lord will even carry you over obstacles as you seek His peace
with a broken heart and a contrite spirit. Often He speaks to us in
ways that we can hear only with our heart. To better hear His voice,
it would be wise to turn down the volume control of the worldly
noise in our lives. If we ignore or block out the promptings of the
Spirit for whatever reason, they become less noticeable until we
cannot hear them at all. Let us learn to hearken to the promptings
of the Spirit and then be eager to heed them.
if you ever doubt that you mean
something to God:
1. he loves the humble and meek
2. he trusts the fulness of his gospel
to be proclaimed by the weak and simple
3. no matter where you live, or how
humble your circumstances, or how limited your abilities...you are
not invisible to Him. He loves you and knows your heart.
4. what you see and experience now is
not what forever will be. you will not feel loneliness, sorrow, or
pain for forever. He will neither forget nor forsake. If you but
hold on...one day you will experience the promises "eye hath
not seen nor ear heard nor have entered into the heart of man the
things which God hath prepared for those that love Him.
“Your prayers have entered into the
ears of the Lord … and are recorded with this seal and
testament—the Lord hath sworn and decreed that they shall be
granted.
“Therefore, he giveth this promise
unto you, with an immutable covenant that they shall be fulfilled;
and all things wherewith you have been afflicted shall work together
for your good, and to my name’s glory, saith the Lord.”
Let them seek for wisdom instead of
power, and they will have all the power they have wisdom to
exercise.
The holy ghost satisfies and fills up
every longing of the human heart and ever vacuum. when i am filled
with that spirit, my soul is satisfied.
The Lord so declared: “I will go
before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and
my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you,
to bear you up.” 6 What a promise! When we are faithful, He and
His angels will help us.
If you are carrying some burden,
forget it, let it alone. Do a lot of forgiving and a little
repenting, and you will be visited by the Spirit of the Holy Ghost
and confirmed by the testimony that you did not know existed. You
will be watched over and blessed—you and yours.