Where can I turn
for peace?
Where is my
solace
As I sat in
Sacrament this last fast Sunday our family had very specific things we were
fasting and praying for. I sat there focused and tried my best to hear my
Heavenly Father’s guidance and/or directions that he may have for my family.
I ended up reading in the Hymn book and came across one of my most favorite
songs that I haven't heard in a long time “Where can I turn for peace”.
Reading through this hymn took me back to one of the darkest times of my
life, a time when I needed peace; I needed to know that I could get through the
trials that had been placed in front of me. I remember hearing the words to
this song as a girl read them in Relief Society, getting chills and knowing
that this was a message from my Heavenly Father for me. He was there for me and He would be the one to
help me get through any hard time that I would face. I felt an overwhelming
sense of peace as I continued to read the words. It was a pivotal time in my
life and in my testimony. My hardships didn’t go away in fact they lasted and
intensified for several more years. But through the heartache I learned to rely
on the Savior and allowed him to help me and at many points carry me through my
days. In the midst of pure chaos I was really able to find peace through Him.
I look at where
my life is now I literally have all the blessings that I wanted and waited for,
for so many years! This song helped me to reflect on the blessings that I have
now and reminded me of the dark hard roads that I had to walk to get here. I
was reminded that the only place I ever found true and lasting peace was when I
turned to an all loving Heavenly Father and my Savior Jesus Christ. Those dark
days helped me to get to know them, love them and trust them. I hate that life
gets crazy and I seem to forget that sometimes. It also made me realize once
again that I am where I am and I am who I am because of those hard times. I had
so much to learn and I still have so far to go. I just have different challenges
and trials in my life now than I did back then. I needed the reminder that when
life gets hard as I’m sure it will a million times over I do KNOW where I can
go and I am grateful for that!
I’m not sure
why I felt the need to share this. When
I needed to hear the words of this song it was shared to me by a girl I didn't even know and I will forever be grateful that she shared her testimony and love
for this song with me! I hope these beautiful words will help, inspire and heal
someone else the way they did for me. I
am so thankful for my amazing husband, my beautiful baby girl, and our families
which include Mya’s wonderful birth mom. They are all also a great source of
peace and I know a heavenly gift to help me through this crazy ride of life!
As I sat in
Sacrament this last fast Sunday our family had very specific things we were
fasting and praying for. I sat there focused and tried my best to hear my
Heavenly Father’s guidance and/or directions that he may have for my family.
I ended up reading in the Hymn book and came across one of my most favorite
songs that I haven't heard in a long time “Where can I turn for peace”.
Reading through this hymn took me back to one of the darkest times of my
life, a time when I needed peace; I needed to know that I could get through the
trials that had been placed in front of me. I remember hearing the words to
this song as a girl read them in Relief Society, getting chills and knowing
that this was a message from my Heavenly Father for me. He was there for me and He would be the one to
help me get through any hard time that I would face. I felt an overwhelming
sense of peace as I continued to read the words. It was a pivotal time in my
life and in my testimony. My hardships didn’t go away in fact they lasted and
intensified for several more years. But through the heartache I learned to rely
on the Savior and allowed him to help me and at many points carry me through my
days. In the midst of pure chaos I was really able to find peace through Him.
I look at where
my life is now I literally have all the blessings that I wanted and waited for,
for so many years! This song helped me to reflect on the blessings that I have
now and reminded me of the dark hard roads that I had to walk to get here. I
was reminded that the only place I ever found true and lasting peace was when I
turned to an all loving Heavenly Father and my Savior Jesus Christ. Those dark
days helped me to get to know them, love them and trust them. I hate that life
gets crazy and I seem to forget that sometimes. It also made me realize once
again that I am where I am and I am who I am because of those hard times. I had
so much to learn and I still have so far to go. I just have different challenges
and trials in my life now than I did back then. I needed the reminder that when
life gets hard as I’m sure it will a million times over I do KNOW where I can
go and I am grateful for that!
I’m not sure
why I felt the need to share this. When
I needed to hear the words of this song it was shared to me by a girl I didn't even know and I will forever be grateful that she shared her testimony and love
for this song with me! I hope these beautiful words will help, inspire and heal
someone else the way they did for me. I
am so thankful for my amazing husband, my beautiful baby girl, and our families
which include Mya’s wonderful birth mom. They are all also a great source of
peace and I know a heavenly gift to help me through this crazy ride of life!
