The Weight

T sent me this picture this morning.

Can you picture yourself as this red-headed daughter of God, carrying the weight of the world at times?

Can you picture yourself exhausted, depleted, drained?

Can you picture yourself all by yourself? 

With the weight of so much on your shoulders?

I can.

And I know you can, too.

There are times when we all feel the weight of it all on our shoulders; 

weighing on our hearts;

ripping through our souls.

Tearing us apart little by little.

This quote, though.

Heavenly Father does not take our trials from us.

He doesn't.

That's not the point.

But, as we listen -

And, when we are in a position to hear -

He will help us find a way through our problems.

Not around them.

Not removing them from us.

He will help us find a way THROUGH them.

They are here for a reason.

We NEED them.

And, in the end - I believe that we will have been grateful for them.

I received a card from B Beck this week.

A way through my trials.

I receive a message from my T every blasted day.

A way through my trials.

She sent dinner for my starving children.

A way through my trials.

My sister-in-law brought the babies over Saturday for an hour.

A way through my trials.

My boys send me texts every day, "I love you, Ma."
A way through my trials.

I am able to work four jobs.

A way through my trials.

I get to teach primary children, one with special needs.

A way through my trials.

We are being given a Thanksgiving dinner feast.

A way through my trials.

I have the best neuro team known to man.

 A way through my trials.

My kids make me watch stupid podcasts that make me laugh.

A way through my trials.

The Priesthood is in my home.

A way through my trials.

Prayer.

A way through my trials.

And boundaries.

A way through my trials.

All of these things help to remove the weight of my trials, or at least remind me that I need not carry them on my own.

That's not necessary.

God does not expect ANY OF US to carry our trials on our own.

None of us.