First thing this morning, I went to Logan to attend the Temple. Mom's health and suffering have been on my mind unceasingly. I wanted to be as close to the spirit as I possibly could, and I knew that it would be in the Lord's house.... a sacred house where I could petition the Lord on mom's behalf. I started a fast last night, along with my brothers and sisters. Through combined faith, prayer, and fasting, I knew Father In Heaven would hear and answer our's and our mother's prayers. I had faith that He would ease my mother's suffering and pain. I knew He loved her. I trusted that He had a plan for her and that everything would be all right.
When my brothers and sisters and I meet on Monday for mom's long term health care plan, I have faith that we, along with mom's health care providers and the doctor, will receive correct inspiration and guidance in her behalf. Mom has endured so much for so long and has waited patiently on the Lord. She has been faithful until the end. Oh, how I love her with all my heart!
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The dishes all look so beautiful!
I think that was the hardest thing I have ever done to pray that the Lord would ease my mother's suffering by removing her from her poor broke down body. I know it was the right thing. It just all went to fast. I am grateful she is not suffering but I miss her spirit. She asked me, " If I believed she was lingering so she could provide her kids and grandkids with the feeling of the temple." I said I believed it. I didn't know how strong the spirit was till after she was gone. I went back to the nursing home three times and that feeling and spirit was not there.
My lesson this Sunday is on charity. I just read a wonderful talk by Gene R. cook. Charity is the pure love of Christ. We don't give charity, we aquire it by our acts. If our actions are charity it gives us the opportunity to recieve Christ. "Righteous feelings generated by a man seem to precede the increase of those feelings from the spirit."
I loved reading this talk the spirit was so strong and I know through our acts of love to our mother gave us opportunity to aquire charity or feel the pure love of Christ.
Leslie,
Amen to that! I am going to read the article tomorrow and can't wait.
It is mom's spirit that is missed. I knew it every time I left the nursing home. It was a very distinct, sacred, peaceful feeling. Each time I left mom at the nursing home and went home, I yearned to back near her so I could feel that spirit. She was going through the sanctification process... how much closer to God could we have possibly been?
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