Let's face it, life is hard. Tough. Sometimes outright brutal. It is during those hard times that we often feel God has abandoned us, that He doesn't seem to care that we are suffering, sometimes mercilessly. We feel small and insignificant to Him, a father with an infinite number of children. He has so many, how can He really be paying attention to me?
I testify to you that He does know each of us, individually. He loves you unconditionally, and He cares about what you are going through more than you can even imagine. I know this because I have seen and felt his hand in my own life, especially during the challenging times. Those of you who know me well know that I have lived with chronic pain for 12 years, a daily trial that never sees relief.  To say that it has been H-E-double-hockey-sticks is a gross understatement. I admit that I went through times when I didn't think Heavenly Father was there or that He cared for me at all, that I was completely alone. I was angry, depressed, and about as bitter as someone could be. But through some turning points and opening my heart to Him, I recognized that He had been with me all along, in every single detail of the long, hard road called my life. There are still times where I feel down but I do not doubt that God knows me and has not left me comfortless.  He is always there for me.
I read an article on the Deseret News website about Al Fox, a young woman who converted to the LDS church in 2009. She has since started her own blog and produces videos that share her testimony. I want to share with you today a video of hers that expresses some of what I feel in my heart about us never being alone. I hope you enjoy it and that is speaks to your heart too. Thank you, Al Fox...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRjEMomhJdw