Parley’s 7th Ward Campout
How fortunate we have been to
mingle together in God’s great outdoors.
I hope you have been renewed and refreshed as you have left the cares of
the city behind and beheld the handiworks of God.
To commemorate Easter, our
family memorized the Living Christ.
One brief sentence from that document comes to my mind often - “Under the
direction of His Father, He was the Creator of the Earth.”
How grateful I am for the
beauties of this earth – the sky, the sun, the moon and the stars, the
mountains, oceans, rivers and lakes - 
trees and flowers. I hope you have had at least a few
moments alone to contemplate your place in our Creator's perfect plan. Hopefully your distractions, worries
and noise have been left behind in the city.
Many prophets have gone to the mountains to draw closer to
God. It seems we are nearer to Him
here. Mountains are a symbols of
strength. They represent a firm
foundation and steadfastness. BYU
President Kevin Worthen said, “Mountains are places of instruction – places to
learn new things. They are places
of spiritual communication and revelation, and places of transfiguration. Mountains are locations where people
can be enlightened, uplifted and changed. “
I’m grateful to live in this
beautiful place where our mountains are prominent landmarks. Life is good. Life is sweet as we recognize that we
are part of God’s grand design and His finest creations. He wants us to be happy and have
peace.
Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful upon the
mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth
peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that
saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!”
Someone recently recommended
we to do three things each day which give peace. At the top of my list is to go outside and breathe deeply. I
find great peace and purpose working in my garden and looking up at our
beautiful mountains. I would
challenge you to think about that advice.
For one week, do three things which bring you peace and write them
down. Please consider going to
temple, The Mountain of the Lord.
I love this quote from Anton
Chekhov:
“We shall find peace. We shall hear angels. We shall see the sky sparkling with
diamonds.”
We have loved spending time
with you. We love serving with you
and ask the Lord’s choicest blessings be upon each one.
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