Life's Journey

Through life we will have the opportunity to take many different paths to steer any direction we choose. Some of us may want to be a teacher, or a engineer, or many other things, but we all have one goal in common; to live with our Father in Heaven again. The adversary knows this and this is why he attacks us at every opportunity. Life can become so overwhelming it may seem as if we are trying to make it back to the to our Heavenly Father, but are collapsed trying to get there. One story I'd like to share was given in a talk by Elder Bruce C. Hafen and says:

"My friend Donna grew up desiring to marry and raise a large family. But that blessing never came. Instead, she spent her adult years serving the people in her ward with unmeasured compassion and counseling disturbed children in a large school district. She had crippling arthritis and many long, blue days. Yet she always lifted and was always lifted by her friends and family. Once when teaching about Lehi’s dream, she said with gentle humor, “I’d put myself in that picture on the strait and narrow path, still holding to the iron rod but collapsed from fatigue right on the path.” In an inspired blessing given just before her death, Donna’s home teacher said the Lord “accepted” her. Donna cried. She had never felt her single life was acceptable. But the Lord said those who “observe their covenants by sacrifice … are accepted of me.” ²⁴ I can envision Him walking the path from the tree of life to lift Donna up with gladness and carry her home."

This lets me know just how great and merciful our Savior really is. How many times and we felt overcome by life and then felt the arms of our Brother wrap around us? I can promise that if we strive to do our best and always look toward Him for guidance, we will be brought home.