Monday, January 25, 2010
Winter's Peace
Here it is, another post. I know you all have been waiting on pins and needles for news from the Stephenson household! I can hardly believe it myself!
Well, all the happenings seem to be in our kids' lives, not ours. I'm assuming that Justin made it up to I.F. safely, since I didn't get an emergency phone call. We'll give him a while to settle in, before I check on how it's going there. Melinda, be strong! (jk)
Megan has a new dining room, Haley is in N. Orleans at just the right time (Go, Colts!) ;), and that's the latest that I know of.
I'm delighted that nothing has happened here - it's the longest that things have been so quiet in our married life. : ) I love it! It gives me time to actually think and process things!
The main thing I've processed is that we each have a gift (see Moroni 10), that we should lay hold of that gift, and that we are all made perfect through Christ, if we will accept that gift and have hope and faith. It's so simple. I feel so happy, as that soaks into my heart; I see others, then, in the same light, and I feel such love and joy. We have a real Father and Mother, we are brothers and sisters, and, despite the state of this existence and the sadness of sin and suffering, Christ can and will change everything. He does transform us. It's not our own doing.
Letting go of worry and fear and leaning on Christ, letting him be our Savior and the Creator and the Savior of the world, our glorious brother who really has atoned for all our weaknesses, is the source of real and lasting joy. We perceive life in a different way, as it really is.
The ability to have hope is something that can grow in us, if we pray for it daily and read the scriptures, even small, small portions of them. The important thing is to have an open heart and sincere desire to even want to read them.
It's something that, if done daily, can bring peace to our souls.
Just ask, if you haven't already.
I'm so glad that things have been slow and quiet. I'm so glad for this winter's calm, and I hope that you are able to enjoy being inside, when it's cold outside.
Have some cocoa! : )
xoxoxo
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It is funny how much we can have a desire to read the scriptures but we need more than that to actually read them! I've had to pray that I will do better at reading them. Brooks started me on a "Don't break the chain" thing and I haven't missed a day since then! I started about 2 months ago. This has been the first time in my life that I've been that consistent!
Yes, we ARE waiting on pins and needles for you to blog! I especially want to see Tutt's new candy cane tail. And we need to see Jasmine in her old age! And, since I don't get to see you guys, you have to keep us updated on what you look like. Otherwise I might be scared when I see you again! Hehehe.....
Yes, you should blog more.We miss you!!!!!!!! I need my mommy!!!!
I really like what you said about letting go of fear and worry, and then we see life differently, as it really is. And it was interesting your comments on reading the scriptures every day, as I am trying so hard to have that as a personal goal. Danny and I read together, but I feel so strongly that I have to have that personal scripture study time and that Heavenly Father wants to bless me through it. Meggie and I were talking about being afraid sometimes to be better, or do something we know will make us better. Isn't that odd? But I do feel that way sometimes.
I'm glad that things are quiet and that you are enjoying that. It's not so quiet here! But at night it is, and I do enjoy that!
It IS wonderful to have it all peaceful. No news is definitely good news! Thank you for posting, I just loved how you said that we should let go of worry and totally rely on Christ. It's just so hard to do! And, just like Meg and Mel, I have been trying harder to read the scriptures every day by myself. It doesn't seem like it should be hard to give 10 minutes to the scriptures, but for some reason it takes a lot of planning in order to actually do it. Also I've noticed that I have to make a conscious effort to do it, just like if I want to exercise, and I have to SEE myself doing it or it just gets forgotten. But it's interesting that you mentioned it since w're all trying to do it. Oh, and what Mel said about being afraid to be better, I think I can relate to that too. I think I'm afraid to try harder to be better because I know that the opposition will get worse also. But, no pain, no gain. :)
Oh, one more thing, I think it's so strange that you said "winter" because I keep thinking it's summertime! It definitely doesn't feel like January here. I love it.
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