Live up to your Privileges
Madrid Spain Temple I went to the temple Friday morning. My heart was heavy with some sad news received a couple of nights earlier. “We have some bad news,” I heard my sister-in-law on the phone. My nephew was almost 37 years old with two little boys and his heart had suddenly stopped. No warning, no pain. He was just…gone. My heart has been tender thinking about just how fragile life is, how quickly any one of us can go. I’ve also been pondering the California fires. Not only thinking about our own level of preparedness in case such a disaster were to strike, but again, realizing just how easily all we think it’s important can be lost. I am pondering my own loved ones and the heartaches, joys, sorrows, pains, happiness, celebrations and transitions happening all around me. These last few days have been a stark reminder for me that we can feel both joy and pain in the same breath. I also attended the temple Friday morning with thoughts of the past yea...
