Errands

I have often told myself throughout life that sometimes we go through trials, not for punishment, but for the ability to help other mortals through their own trials.

That thought process has comforted me through my life.

If I tell myself that my struggles are here in order to benefit someone else, somehow I feel better about them.

I love this quote SO much.

I absolutely adored President Monson.

What a sweet soul He is.

I also hate the feelings and thoughts that this quote brings to my uneasy mind at times...

How many errands has Heavenly Father had to give to someone else because I was not listening to my assignment?

Because I was not in the right head space to hear what He needed me to do and who He needed me to bless...

Because I was busy mudding up my own soul and was too chaotic to be aware that I was needed...

Those are hard thoughts to reconcile!

I have no doubt that so many of my trials and struggles have given me understanding, compassion, empathy, clarity, etc. so that when another soul is in need of help or comfort or solace or advice - I am able to give that in a way that is very personable.

Because I've been there and done that, I am able to listen and offer help where I can.

What a gift!
What a blessing!

Now, to continue to work on always being spiritually and mentally and emotionally available to hear when and where and with whom I am needed.

That's the key to real happiness, I'm pretty sure!

This picture gets me every single time I look at it.

Talk about being on an errand!

Jackson is out with Foster right now, just loving people.

Serving people.

Helping people.

Laughing with people.

Loving people.

But, this picture symbolizes, to me, what it must look like for each of us on our own errands.

So beautiful.