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Show Mary Says . . . Count Your Blessings During Xmas Season Although we should be thankful all year long we seem to be more mindful of our blessings at this time of the year. Awhile back I was listening to Mel Tillis, country music singer. He was talking and was stuttering badly, but immediately he began to sing and the affliction afflic-tion was gone. I thought to myself, we are blessed in many ways. Even though we suffer in one way, the Lord blesses us in some other way to compensate. compen-sate. If we didn't suffer hardship and pain we wouldn't appreciate the good things that surround us. Life wasn't meant to be easy, it was meant to be life. A couple of years ago there was much pain and sorrow in our house. It hurts beyond belief when someone lessened, it will never be gone completely, I know. I know that pain is never completely gone because to his day I can at times have total recall of a very tragic day. I still weep when I remember what I saw that day and I know that you do also. But time passes and wounds woun-ds heal. The scars will always remain but you go on with faith and perhaps a better understanding under-standing and love for your fellow man. I talked to our Bishop several times and told him that I didn't know if a person has a tremendous faith or if that faith comes as you survive your ordeal with pain. I know that each of us can talk with our Heavenly Father. I know that he answers prayers. I know that, you can and will be comforted in your hour of need. At this time of year be ever closer with your Father in heaven. On the days you feel happy, hap-py, don't forget to thank him and perhaps sing a little tune, The Lord's so Good to Me." Then one day when you need to ask him for help and strength, He'll know you. you love is injured and is suffering. But slowly with time, the pain subsides sub-sides and it is replaced with better days and eventually times of joy. Perhaps it takes great sorrow to realize the real extent of your love. At the time and since I have wondered, why one person survives sur-vives and another dies. It is not our place to judge nor to ask, but to accept our fate. My heart aches for those of you who have lost your loved ones this past year. Your pain will be |