A House of God

Lots of talk of temples today.
I loved it.

I just love the temple. I love hearing the greeter say "welcome to the temple" when you walk inside. I love the sweet ladies that give you clothes to change in to. I love the confirmation rooms with the glass windows. I love the pictures in the hallway where you wait. I love the warm water in the font. I love reading the names and birth dates of the people on the screen. And on really good days, you can feel the joy of the people whose work is being done.There is nothing more rewarding than that.

It's THAT feeling that makes it all worth it. All of the struggles with temptations. The extra hour of school spent in an institute class. The terrifying phone calls to make visiting teaching appointments. The hard talks with the bishop. The long church meetings. The rolling out of bed early in the morning to read scriptures. The constant battle of being "in the world but not of the world". The need to dress modestly in a society that makes it difficult... All of it. All of the "hard things" we have been asked to do. All of the commandments we have been asked to keep. All of the duties we have been asked to fulfill. It's all worth it as soon as you feel the love of your Heavenly Father. When life is crappy, you can literally feel him put his arms around you and tell you it's gonna be okay. That it's worth the fight. That being at the temple is important and being worthy to be there is even more important.

Today I realized (again) that living the Gospel can be hard sometimes but it's definitely worth it. There is absolutely nothing in this world that is worth giving up a temple recommend for. I believe that having an invitation to the House of God in your name for your use only is the greatest thing you can have in your possession. Because that's where I want to be. And that's where I'm going to be.

I love Oquirrh Mountian more and more every time I go there.

And I go there often.

Not as much as I used to, but still a lot.

I love to just sit in the parking lot.

It's peaceful and quiet. 

Sometimes I walk around and take pictures.

Other times I just stay in my car.

But every time I go, I leave feeling refreshed. 

Like I can take on the world again.