Encounter Christ in Everyday Moments

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Hello and Welcome to The Story of Our Jesus.

My name is Amilee Selfridge. 

I am a wife and mother. I am writer, publisher, and lover of all things books. I love laughter and memes. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most importantly, I know Jesus Christ lives and loves me. I want you to know that too!

One day, I was searching through online images to help spark my imagination for a project I was working on. I came across a group of one-line drawings.

If you don’t know what one-line drawings are, it is a straightforward concept.

An artist makes a work of art — out of one line.

As I was scrolling I found a one-line drawing of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

This artist found Christ with a simple line.

I pondered how difficult it must be for an artist to find Christ, with one simple line. Then was struck with a sharp feeling in my chest that filled me with warmth and comfort.

As if the words were spoken directly to me, the thought came to my mind, “The artist knew how to find me with a single line, just as you can find me in the many simple things around you.”

Days passed. This moment was always on the top of my mind.

I was able to pause and spend more time looking for Christ — I found Him everywhere.

It reminded me of a talk that President Henry B. Eyring gave several years ago titled, Remember Remember.

President Eyring spoke of a service that his father-in-law provided for his family. The spirit prompted him to write the experience down,

“And as I did, I understood the message I had heard in my mind. I was supposed to record for my children to read, someday in the future, how I had seen the hand of God blessing our family.”

He continued writing these special moments down. He expressed, “As I kept at it, something began to happen. As I would cast my mind over the day, I would see evidence of what God had done for one of us that I had not recognized in the busy moments of the day. As that happened, and it happened often, I realized that trying to remember had allowed God to show me what He had done… I testify that He loves us and blesses us, more than most of us have yet recognized. I know that is true, and it brings me joy to remember Him.”

Let us ponder our lives and preserve the precious memories.

Let us bring joy to ourselves, and all those around us.

We need Him. We can find Him.

He is there.

This is not just the story of my Jesus. This is the story of your Jesus… of Our Jesus.

Join me.

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