My life has been full of spiritual experiences, with some being very strong and powerful.
One can justify and say that these are just emotions, the body doing it thing when it feels good, and while I acknowledge that I regularily do get very emotional during spiritual experiences there is a difference.
There are times when I feel the spirit, the warmth and uplifting and peace that I know it can be only from God, It is a spiritual witness, a spiritual communication that I can explain only as his spirt speaks to my spirit. This is something I believe you have also felt.
The Propeht Alma said, “if ye have experienced a change of heart, and if ye have felt to sing the song of redeeming love, I would ask, can ye feel so now?”
In this category I share spiritual and faith promoting experiences that help me to feel and know the love of God.
Had you never chosen to serve a mission, I am confident that I never would have married you. Shortly after my mission, I made a “checklist” of things I wanted in my future wife. It included what I thought were important qualities for someone who would be my companion in this life and for eternity—things … Read more
From my perspective, you have always been the more spiritual person in our family. While I may have studied the scriptures more and held more big church callings, it was you who seemed more attuned to receiving direct revelation from God. It was you who received and acted on the prompting to come home from … Read more
There in Lubbock, Texas—one of the most barren and desolate places on earth—I took you away from your family and the life you knew. We had so much fun together as newlyweds, living in a tiny apartment with a mattress on the floor for a bed, a cardboard dresser, and a folding card table for … Read more
When we went to the temple for what I hope will not be your last time ever, my heart was broken and contrite as I earnestly sought answers. While the main focus of my prayers was that you might regain that light and restore your faith, I personally felt great comfort. At the beginning of … Read more
A few years ago, during one of the holidays, we went skiing as a family at Cherry Peak. We were in the lodge attending to a younger child, where there was a small section of books, including several on Church history. For some reason, you started a conversation with a man named Carlos, who had … Read more
My freshman year at Ricks College was awesome. I had so much fun and grew so much. Living away from home in an environment like that was such a great experience for someone on their own for the first time. All my roommates and friends in the ward were either people who had just returned … Read more
As you know, I come from an incredible family. My mother is one of the closest things to an angel on earth that I have ever seen. As a child, I regularly saw her on her knees praying. I knew that she knew. We did all the things—family prayer, scripture study, family home evening, and … Read more