Another Lesson Re-learned

Have you ever had "one of those days"? You know the kind I'm talking about...You start off the day just fine and then all of the sudden life hits you between the eyes and then the rest of the day follows after that one moment and you just can't seem to get the "fineness" of the morning back. That happened to me the other day. I won't bore you with details but I learned something about myself...I know, another lesson? Here is it...There is a saying out there that goes something like this, "An idol mind is the Devil's playground." Well, I think that when you're feeling out of sorts that is also when Satan tries to get you to think negative about all sorts of things. The night of the "out of sorts day" I had a LONG, wonderful talk with my husband. As I expressed the emotions that were building up inside and the thoughts that were being placed there a wonderful thing happened, they stopped. By having open communication with the man I love and expressing my inner most thoughts it gave Satan no more room to play. And now...I AM HAPPY! A lot can be said about communication, but I re-learned that as long as Clint and I keep our lines of communication open the adversary can't put a wedge between us in any way. As long as we are striving to be "one" we will continue to move forward. I am so grateful I married the man I did. I'm thankful for his love and devotion to me and his children, his devotion to the Lord to try to always seek his will in all things. A quote from President Monson came to my inbox that day it said,

Facing Challenges and Difficulties Mortality is a period of testing, a time to prove ourselves worthy to return to the presence of our Heavenly Father. In order to be tested, we must sometimes face challenges and difficulties. At times there appears to be no light at the tunnel's end—no dawn to break the night's darkness. We feel surrounded by the pain of broken hearts, the disappointment of shattered dreams, and the despair of vanished hopes. We join in uttering the biblical plea 'Is there no balm in Gilead?' (Jeremiah 8:22). We are inclined to view our own personal misfortunes through the distorted prism of pessimism. We feel abandoned, heartbroken, alone. If you find yourself in such a situation, I plead with you to turn to our Heavenly Father in faith. He will lift you and guide you. He will not always take your afflictions from you, but He will comfort and lead you with love through whatever storm you face.

I know that as Clint and I pray together it strengthens our marriage and helps us to be unified. I am so grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ, for my knowledge of Him and his teachings.