It’s really late—or maybe really early. I have a 7 a.m. class in 5 hours. I’ve been doing homework for my American Literary History class and still have a lot to read, but I felt like I needed to stop and write a few lines.
Lately I’ve felt so overwhelmed in life—but in the best sense of the word. I want to live every bit of life and soak it all up and rejoice in it and thank God for it and share my happiness with everyone around me. I’ve been having these liberating moments of peace. I’ve been noticing the beauty around me. I’ve been blessed with patience and understanding when I pray and when I take some time to just let my thoughts flow wherever they need to when I’m in the temple. I’ve been noticing how God blesses me whenever I ask for His guidance and strength. I love that Christ is in me and that I am in Him, and how we are all part of this HUGE plan that we can’t even begin to comprehend. I love that God’s divinity is made manifest in all His creations. How can anyone doubt Him? Just look around; God is in the nature around us. I feel his presence. I can’t ask for anything more.
This is a simple picture that might not seem like much, but when I took it, I was thinking about how life is about cherishing the simple moments when we can feel God’s love surround us. Seeing the bright sunshine on the snow reminded me to step back and be amazed at His creations. I take too much for granted.
I totally get what you mean, Jenna- Just yesterday I was looking at the sunny sky and the clouds and thought about the fact that that alone is such a divine creation, and then I looked down and around me at the buildings and all things man-made. How can people doubt God's existence when we have such divine creations all around us?
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing that Jenna.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was 19 (a really long time ago!!) I was sitting on the beach in North Carolina and watching the sunrise. It was so beautiful. And I was also watching the few people go by on the beach who had also gotten up early. I thought about how everyone has the light of Christ in them and the desire to be happy. How can anyone deny God's existence? He desires us to be happy as well.