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| My favorite scripture! |
I love my business website and I love the work that I do as a coach. It is meaningful, meaty work that allows me to help and bless the lives of others. I want to pinch myself when I think about how amazing it is! But there is also a part of my heart that is deeply spiritual and engaged in a personal quest to study, understand and share what I learn. I am the Young Women's President in my ward and I come across incredible activity ideas on Pinterest and I want to share some of what we are doing, but it isn't appropriate to share those things on my business site. And this morning during my study, I realized the importance of creating a sister-site that allows me the full measure of creativity, personal sharing and spirituality that I crave. I hope you indulge me.
I love the Book of Mormon
I was reading this morning in 2 Nephi 3 as Lehi was sharing with Joseph the future of his posterity and the connection to his namesake (Joseph of old- as in the "coat of many colors" Joseph). I felt this stirring to read the Genesis account of Joseph and so I also read Genesis 37-46. What a stirring account of thriving amidst tribulation, rebounding from deep rejection, staying true to spiritual gifts and then the blessings and love that come from forgiving others.
Joseph was so bold to interpret dreams the way he did. It is such a special and unique spiritual gift, but he didn't shy away from it. He embraced it and openly used it to bless others. I was especially touched by how observant he was with his fellow prisoners. Rather than stewing on his own betrayals (multiple betrayals and false imprisonment) he was aware of his fellow prisoners. In Genesis 40:6-7 he sees that the baker and the butler are sad and asks them "wherefore look ye so sadly today"? For some reason, this touched my heart to the point where my eyes were welling with tears (nerdy, I know). What a wonderful man to be able to look past his own suffering and see into the hearts of others.
Later as he forgives his brothers and reunites with his father, I found myself weeping with relief and joy. Can you imagine how sweet that reunion must have been? How much peace he must have received from forgiving his family and making peace with the harm from his youth? I have been blessed with a wonderful family and don't have those sort of injuries, but I wouldn't be a human being if I hadn't faced my own rejection (and even false accusations). I know the pain of actively striving to forgive others and the peace that comes with forgiving (and being forgiven).
I know that scriptures are a powerful way to connect with not only our Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ, but also a way to learn from other people who were very real and very human. I'm so grateful for the time I have to study each morning in a meaningful way. I am blessed to have peace and quiet without distraction in the early hours of the morning. It helps me focus and move forward each day with faith.
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