I woke up this morning with the song "Walk Tall" running through my mind:
Walk Tall (see link for music!)Right now I have a prayer deep within my heart,
A prayer for each of you there is a special part.
That you remember who you are and He who lives above.
Please seek for Him and live His way; you’ll feel His love.
Chorus:
Walk tall, you’re a daughter, a child of God.
Be strong—please remember who you are.
Try to understand, You’re part of His great plan.
He’s closer than you know—reach up, He’ll take your hand.
2. Long before the time you can remember,
Our Father held you in His arms so tender.
Those loving arms released you as He sent you down to earth.
He said, “My child, I love you. Don’t forget your great worth.”
3. This life on earth we knew would not be easy.
At times we lose our way—His plan we may not see.
But please remember always—please—that you are not alone.
He’ll take your hand. He loves you! He will guide you home.
Jamie Glenn, “Walk Tall, You’re a Daughter of God,” New Era, Jan 1996, 10–11
Today B is leaving J in Virgina all alone. B started yesterday afternoon saying today was going to be hard. I have had a whole week of hard! I had to say "Good-bye" last Saturday morning. Hard. Hard. Harrrrd! I keep thinking of the talk titled "Hope Ya Know, We Had a Hard Time!" by Elder Cook in November of 2008 where in he said:.
"One of the essential doctrines illuminated by the Restoration is that there must be opposition in all things for righteousness to be brought to pass. This life is not always easy, nor was it meant to be; it is a time of testing and proving. As we read in Abraham, “And we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them.” Elder Harold B. Lee taught, “Sometimes the things that are best for us and the things that bring eternal rewards seem at the moment to be the most bitter, and the things forbidden are ofttimes the things which seem to be the more desirable.”
The novel A Tale of Two Cities opens with the oft-quoted line “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The scriptures make it clear that each generation has its own version of best and worst of times. We are all subject to the conflict between good and evil and the contrast between light and dark, hope and despair. As Elder Neal A. Maxwell explained, “The sharp, side-by-side contrast of the sweet and the bitter is essential until the very end of this brief, mortal experience.” We know from our doctrine that good will overcome evil, and those who repent and are sanctified shall be given eternal life."
I say for myself today... "Hope ya know, this is Hard!"
I have no doubt that this will be a great experience for J! I don't wonder if he should stay home and attend Dixie one more year. That would not really be the best for him. I am sure he will gain a better education at SVU than he would at Dixie. I am sure that the learning that will happen in life will be huge this year. I love that little boy (all 6'8" of him!)! I am not ready to let him go! I am sure that our Father in Heaven felt the same when he had to let us come to earth!
I have thought this week about how Sarah didn't go with Abraham and Isaac. She wasn't there for the final test, she had already said her good-bye, willing to sacrifice and give to the Lord as He asked. I can't imagine her strength! I am sure that her heart was totally breaking! Wow to trust her husband, and allow him to take her only son. J has many friends preparing to leave on their missions. They have celebrations with family and friends, and a farewell opportunity at the ward. J just disappeared one day, leaving to go check it out. He will be back, gratefully! He is one of the youngest in his class, so most of the other young men his age will already be in the mission field when his 19th birthday comes around. He can submit his papers on the 19th of January. Then he can put his birthday in April as his available date. I get a trial year when I can visit him, have him come home for Christmas, and I can text him and talk to him on the phone. Still our worlds are different. They are far apart! How will we make them not be so distant? I will learn to write better!
Meanwhile, I have darling Jr. team here with me, wanting reading lessons, new math books, and geography lessons! I am so grateful to be a Mom!
Walk Tall (see link for music!)Right now I have a prayer deep within my heart,
A prayer for each of you there is a special part.
That you remember who you are and He who lives above.
Please seek for Him and live His way; you’ll feel His love.
Chorus:
Walk tall, you’re a daughter, a child of God.
Be strong—please remember who you are.
Try to understand, You’re part of His great plan.
He’s closer than you know—reach up, He’ll take your hand.
2. Long before the time you can remember,
Our Father held you in His arms so tender.
Those loving arms released you as He sent you down to earth.
He said, “My child, I love you. Don’t forget your great worth.”
3. This life on earth we knew would not be easy.
At times we lose our way—His plan we may not see.
But please remember always—please—that you are not alone.
He’ll take your hand. He loves you! He will guide you home.
Jamie Glenn, “Walk Tall, You’re a Daughter of God,” New Era, Jan 1996, 10–11
Today B is leaving J in Virgina all alone. B started yesterday afternoon saying today was going to be hard. I have had a whole week of hard! I had to say "Good-bye" last Saturday morning. Hard. Hard. Harrrrd! I keep thinking of the talk titled "Hope Ya Know, We Had a Hard Time!" by Elder Cook in November of 2008 where in he said:.
"One of the essential doctrines illuminated by the Restoration is that there must be opposition in all things for righteousness to be brought to pass. This life is not always easy, nor was it meant to be; it is a time of testing and proving. As we read in Abraham, “And we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them.” Elder Harold B. Lee taught, “Sometimes the things that are best for us and the things that bring eternal rewards seem at the moment to be the most bitter, and the things forbidden are ofttimes the things which seem to be the more desirable.”
The novel A Tale of Two Cities opens with the oft-quoted line “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The scriptures make it clear that each generation has its own version of best and worst of times. We are all subject to the conflict between good and evil and the contrast between light and dark, hope and despair. As Elder Neal A. Maxwell explained, “The sharp, side-by-side contrast of the sweet and the bitter is essential until the very end of this brief, mortal experience.” We know from our doctrine that good will overcome evil, and those who repent and are sanctified shall be given eternal life."
I say for myself today... "Hope ya know, this is Hard!"
I have no doubt that this will be a great experience for J! I don't wonder if he should stay home and attend Dixie one more year. That would not really be the best for him. I am sure he will gain a better education at SVU than he would at Dixie. I am sure that the learning that will happen in life will be huge this year. I love that little boy (all 6'8" of him!)! I am not ready to let him go! I am sure that our Father in Heaven felt the same when he had to let us come to earth!
I have thought this week about how Sarah didn't go with Abraham and Isaac. She wasn't there for the final test, she had already said her good-bye, willing to sacrifice and give to the Lord as He asked. I can't imagine her strength! I am sure that her heart was totally breaking! Wow to trust her husband, and allow him to take her only son. J has many friends preparing to leave on their missions. They have celebrations with family and friends, and a farewell opportunity at the ward. J just disappeared one day, leaving to go check it out. He will be back, gratefully! He is one of the youngest in his class, so most of the other young men his age will already be in the mission field when his 19th birthday comes around. He can submit his papers on the 19th of January. Then he can put his birthday in April as his available date. I get a trial year when I can visit him, have him come home for Christmas, and I can text him and talk to him on the phone. Still our worlds are different. They are far apart! How will we make them not be so distant? I will learn to write better!
Meanwhile, I have darling Jr. team here with me, wanting reading lessons, new math books, and geography lessons! I am so grateful to be a Mom!