Last week, one of my friends on our cleaning crew shared that while she was in the temple she noticed that a commandment was given, and then God said, "and to help you keep this commandment we will give you a covenant" It was the first time that thing had really jumped out at her and ME as well. It was a blessing to ponder. We thought about it. HOW do covenants help us to keep commandments? I surmised the following...If someone tells a group of us that they are going to be at the park for a service project or a party or whatever, and generally asks us if we can come help and I don't say anything...I am less likely to show up. Especially if when the time comes, I'm in the middle of a nap, one of my own home projects, or just finishing work and am tuckered out. BUT if I covenant (or promise) with that person that I will be there and I'm bringing a shovel, or a salad, or a couple other friends...then even if I'm sick I'm going to do all I can to be there as I promised. So a covenant DOES make it easier to keep a commandment because you are making a personal one on one commitment with the Lord.
We covenant to do what ever the Lord asks of us (take His yoke) and He covenants to make our burdens light. Our grandson, Emmet models this by laying a "hundred pound bag" on his tummy! LOL
We had a wonderful week end starting with a Spring Fling English Country Line Dancing of the 1840's dance Friday night. I did my own hair...I was very proud of it.
Saturday I attended Emmet's farewell party for his friends (they're moving to Tennessee for his dad's medical residency). Then I took the boys home with me for Saturday night through Monday afternoon so Autumn and Aaron could celebrate their anniversary by packing...hahah! It was such a joy to be with the boys in our sacred space on this mission. We learned together about the early saints and how they worked in Nauvoo.
Emmet learned how to make bread in a fire, make candles, card wool, load a wagon (hence the "100 lb" bag) Taran helped too and helped Emmet make a rope...which was then used to tie up Elder Cullen
We had precious spriritual experiences as we explored God's beautiful world and talked about how grateful we were for the beauties of the earth.
Because of covenants Elder Cullen and I have made in the temple our family will be sealed together for time and all eternity! If you want to find out more about making covenants with Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father and bring more joy into your life just private message me! Have a good week.
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What a wonderful experience for the grandkids! Also, that is true about covenants. That is why we make the covenant of marriage. The family unit is very important to the stability of the community and nation. Shallow or arbitrary reasons should not be the basis of its demise. We promise that we will not let that happen when we make our vows. If we are not willing to do that or do not take it seriously, we are planting the seeds of not only the demise of our relationships but the demise of a healthy and stable social
melieu.
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