Grandma Henke

My Christian friends,  I want to tell you whose books I absolutely love and ALWAYS buy … and that is those written by Chieko N. Okazaki.    She is probably my favorite LDS author and absolutely inspires me.    Even more than reading her books, I love to hear her speak.     I have been re-reading this book, “Being Enough” in preparation for a speaking assignment I have at a women’s conference and inow I want to spend the next month or two re-reading all she has written.  I would have a hard time picking a favorite.

I purchased her latest book,  What a Friend We Have in Jesus, with a gift certificate I received for Christmas.   If you follow this link you can hear an interview with her … she is eighty years old or older.     I love her voice and her steadfast faith.     She always makes me feel I can make it … I can achieve … I can reach goals … I can do better.     She is so positive and cheery … if you haven’t read her books and you really want to be uplifted I heartily recommend every single one of them!

We are in difficult times as a nation.    The economy and the employment issues are big and have a big impact on families.   It is easy to become overwhelmed and fearful but that’s not the way we’re supposed to feel.   Trials aren’t new … they are just different.   We need to gird up, exercise our faith, and continue to be happy through our service to others and, I believe, our personal relationship with Jesus Christ.     If you feel yourself getting down … find one of her books, get a nice crisp apple, curl up under a nice warm quilt, and enjoy.   You’re bound to feel better.