Peace to my soul
I believe in sacred places. Places so holy that I truly want to remove my shoes.
I believe in a God of love and miracles, of light, guidance, and revelation.
I believe that if we try, He won’t let us fail. I believe He understands us and loves us.
I believe He is actively working in each of our lives.
I know it.
I know that not everyone who reads my blog shares my exact beliefs, and that’s fine. We all have our own beliefs. Thanks for loving me and reading anyway. :)
I have struggled to find clarity these past few weeks. So much has been changing, so much has been happening. So much has been on my mind.
What I had planned as a quiet couple of weeks has become a couple of weeks of a very busy, anxious mind.
Yesterday, I spoke with a good friend who reminded me of the things that ground me. She reminded me of what is truly important…so much of what I already know, but had gotten muddled on.
I needed peace. I needed to re-center. My girls needed it, too.
We drove to my most cherished place.
Our Temples are often misunderstood and the media often presents odd, skewed viewpoints. I think that anything that isn’t common is easy to misunderstand. I can see it seeming odd to those who are not of our faith. (Just please know that I am a fully intelligent, un-brainwashed woman, and the things presented on the media are nearly always wholly untrue. Sad. But is that really a surprise?)
But oh, how I love it there.
Can I tell you why? Why I find peace and sanctuary there, why I want my children to love it?
Why they already do, without me having to coax them?
For one, I believe they are a perfect example of God’s love for His children. A sacred, peaceful place where we can go to learn, to grow, to understand in His way.
I can’t imagine living without that guidance. I would feel lost.
And I don’t believe we were sent here to be lost.
The Temple holds promises of the future…glorious promises of who we can be and what we can become.
I find such peace in knowing that my family will be together forever…beyond this life, into eternity.
I can’t imagine how I would feel holding these sweet girls if I didn’t know that. Life is so, so short.
I don’t believe we would be sent here and that we would feel so much love, only to have it end at death.
I love remembering what is truly important. I love seeking guidance and peace. I love that if we truly seek, we will find. What love!
We would never deny our own children love and guidance. How grateful I am for a Father who would never deny it to me or you, either.
(I digress…these next pictures crack me up. It’s pretty darn hard to get 5 kiddos to all smile and look at once!) :)
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