It feels like the sun rays would shine out of every pore if I was any happier. The song birds would sing in unison my favorite songs if I were any happier.
When I say hope I mean hope beyond: tomorrow I hope work goes well...
I hope that so so calls me...
I even hope soon I will fall in love.
This is hope or a BELIEF that all of it will happen. Every fiber of my being knows/believes that it is all true.
What is true?
The gospel of Jesus Christ is true. Heavenly Father sent his Son to come down to atone for our sins.
I always thought the atonement was for future happiness but no it applies to NOW. Happiness right now in this moment.
I testify with all my heart and soul that I know God the Eternal Father lives and that Jesus Christ made it possible to be happy here on earth. happy among the trials, happy despite all the suffering in the world, happy even though bad things happen to good people and good things happen to not so good people.
Today I was at the most beautiful place and a majority of the time I was just smiling. Everyone around me was smiling too. I thought if this is what heaven is like this is perfect.
Today I also got to spend time with dear friends. Someone that I really look up too. Her life has been a challenge but she continues to fight and battle. She is such a courageous woman. She struggles with some stuff but the changes she has made since I met her one year ago are astonishing. As we talked I told her how happy Heavenly Father is... I know he is because I could feel it in my heart. I told her no matter what even if you stumble... Don't turn away.
Then me and my other really good friend and her son went and did some service tonight. It is such a blessing to have such wonderful friends in my life.
I am truly so blessed.
I do wish this feeling could stay with me for days and days. I know one day though it will feel like this everyday. In the life to come.
It is so worth it. Turn to Heavenly Father. Let go of the things that hold you down. Repent, be baptized, receive the gift of the Holy Ghost and endure on. Endure with joy and gladness.
The promises are true.
I know despite how I feel right now the dark clouds and days will return. There is opposition in all things. On the darkest of days... I write to remember the most amazing and beautiful feelings that I felt.
~blessed child
I think what sticks out more than anything to me in this post is the recognition that you went and did some SERVICE tonight, and many of these hopeful, happy feelings MUST be directly linked to that service. So....if I want to feel that too, what do I need to do? Serve!
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