Power, Personal, and Pero
Today went really well. After journaling all morning and unfortunately not getting any reading done for a quiz in a class, I somehow managed to ace the quiz anyway and feel peaceful the whole day. I went straight from school to the 5pm endowment session at the Salt Lake Temple, where I asked to have my ears and mind open to grasp to little truths and questions in the endowment. I did the work for a family name from my stack just begging me to get their work done. Allison came with me and also did a family name for me. The Celestial Room was wonderful, as it was a small session (which never happens to me) and it cleared out pretty quickly, so I had the entire room almost to myself. It was lovely to sit and soak it in.
Tonight I met with my bishop. My thoughts were unorganized and I felt like a wreck trying to pull together some valid point. Mostly, I just wanted to talk. I felt stupid in the end, but he obviously assured me otherwise and said we all just need a 'pal' and someone to bounce off. So true. I already knew what I needed to do...the steps I'm already taking to strengthen my relationship with Heavenly Father and the Savior. After about an hour and a half, it ended with a blessing from him. It wasn't emotionally driven like it usually is talking with someone, so it felt really nice. The words I remember most from the blessing are "feel peace and calm in your relationship" and in my decisions. I obviously had the epiphany last night to focus on the Savior more, which is why it was so ironic when I logged in my e-mail tonight.
I logged in and my inbox had a new article from jesus.christ.org:
Answers to Prayer: The Power of God's Word
How coincidental, if you want to call it that. Feeling like I need to stop leaning on man and start leaning on the Lord, and strengthening my prayer life...it was the perfect article. The author is also struggling a somewhat similar situation. It was just perfect. I clicked through a few articles before, and they all are related to feelings I'm experiencing right now. Definitely a place I need to explore in more depth.
While at the Church I had missed a call from Ethan, so I called him back. It was late - around 10:30pm - so I didn't mention we get together though he said earlier in the night he was going to call and perhaps watch a movie together. On the way home I sent him a note saying how much I love Pero nights with him. The feeling was mutual, and we realized we weren't pathetic but awesome for thinking such things, so I went on over to his place and we had hot mugs of Pero and a few spoonfuls of Talenti's Sicilian Pistachio Gelato (Delicious! The greatest? Sea Salted Caramel...). We chatted for a bit about some random quirkiness we each have (both have some quirky OCD-like tenancies) and about singing and such, and then he walked me home in the absolute freezing cold. It felt good to just be with him, as usual. I feel like that will never get old.
Tonight I met with my bishop. My thoughts were unorganized and I felt like a wreck trying to pull together some valid point. Mostly, I just wanted to talk. I felt stupid in the end, but he obviously assured me otherwise and said we all just need a 'pal' and someone to bounce off. So true. I already knew what I needed to do...the steps I'm already taking to strengthen my relationship with Heavenly Father and the Savior. After about an hour and a half, it ended with a blessing from him. It wasn't emotionally driven like it usually is talking with someone, so it felt really nice. The words I remember most from the blessing are "feel peace and calm in your relationship" and in my decisions. I obviously had the epiphany last night to focus on the Savior more, which is why it was so ironic when I logged in my e-mail tonight.
I logged in and my inbox had a new article from jesus.christ.org:
Answers to Prayer: The Power of God's Word
How coincidental, if you want to call it that. Feeling like I need to stop leaning on man and start leaning on the Lord, and strengthening my prayer life...it was the perfect article. The author is also struggling a somewhat similar situation. It was just perfect. I clicked through a few articles before, and they all are related to feelings I'm experiencing right now. Definitely a place I need to explore in more depth.
While at the Church I had missed a call from Ethan, so I called him back. It was late - around 10:30pm - so I didn't mention we get together though he said earlier in the night he was going to call and perhaps watch a movie together. On the way home I sent him a note saying how much I love Pero nights with him. The feeling was mutual, and we realized we weren't pathetic but awesome for thinking such things, so I went on over to his place and we had hot mugs of Pero and a few spoonfuls of Talenti's Sicilian Pistachio Gelato (Delicious! The greatest? Sea Salted Caramel...). We chatted for a bit about some random quirkiness we each have (both have some quirky OCD-like tenancies) and about singing and such, and then he walked me home in the absolute freezing cold. It felt good to just be with him, as usual. I feel like that will never get old.