the wise man.........

The Savior said:
"Therefore, whoso heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon a rock—
"And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock.
"And every one that heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them not shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand—
"And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell, and great was the fall of it" (3 Nephi 14: 24–27).
It is interesting to notice that the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew against both houses! Living the gospel does not mean that we will everlastingly escape adversity. Rather, it means that we will be prepared to face and endure adversity more confidently.
~Elder Rafael E. Pino of the 70

This is true! Everyone has to go through challenges in their life.................it is those that have the lord on their side that are able to stand strong against the winds that satan blows against us EVERY day. I guess I have learned that my troubles may be different but they are not worse than the person next to me. In a way it helps me keep my head up and my sights on what is really important in this life.........my family. So today I will put a smile on my face ready to go against the winds of tomorrow.