The Spiritual Side of Fancy

In an effort to expose my more religious side, I am taking the advice of Whiskey and posting some things that are occurring in my spiritual life.  I wrote this last night in my journal blog that I began when I asked my husband for a divorce.  So here are some of the things that are happening in a great way because of my relationship with my Heavenly Father. 

Last night, we (Fancy Jr. and I) were reading 2nd Nephi Chapter 4.  In this chapter, Lehi is giving blessings to his children and their posterity and then basically having his farewell, as he is about to die.   I loved verse 15, about midway through where Nephi says, "For my soul delighteth in the sciprtures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children."  I love that this verse was Nephi expressing his desire for his children to know how he feels and what he believes.  I think that's what I want for my own child.  I want him to know how I feel, what I believe, and what I know to be true. 

Later, a few verses down, Nephi refers to himself as a wretched, wicked man.  Now I wouldn't use those words to describe the Nephi from the scriptures.  He was continually choosing the right.  I suppose it just goes to show that we are all human with human weakness and error.  However, these verses touched me.  In verses 20 and 21 it says, "My God hath been my support he hath led me through mine afflictions in the wilderness and he hath preserved me upon the waters of the great deep.  He hath filled me with his love, even unto the consuming of my flesh."  These verses just made me want to cry.  It made me realize that in my current "wilderness" I know that Heavenly Father is my support.  He is the rock upon which my foundation is built.  He does show me His love every day.  I am so grateful for these scriptures!  They are ones that I want to remember, so I am writing them down.

I am so thankful that Heavenly Father lets me know, through The Book of Mormon, that I will be okay, that he is my Father, and that he loves me very much.  I am so grateful that I am taking the opportunity to grow spiritually through these difficult times.  I know that if I put my trust and faith in the Lord, I will be okay, and that ultimately so will my child.  I am very thankful to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.