quite unexpectedly doug was home today which meant after picking the kids up from school i could rush over to the temple and do the 4pm session. game changer, because it meant i could be back for dinner and in time to tend to the grizzly baby who wants a feed before bed and does not like the bottle.
the last few weeks have been a struggle, we have been stressing with all the appointments and hospital visits for doug's parents and it was so nice to be there in the peace and calm for a few hours. it was exactly what i needed.
for those of you who may stumble across this and are not members of our faith, we do not attend the temple for a weekly meeting. we attend as often as we can (some weekly, some once a month, some less often - just whatever we can personally manage) to perform sacred ordinances first for ourselves and then on behalf of others who have passed on before having the chance to do them for themselves or perhaps before ever having a chance to learn of the gospel of jesus christ. we often attend to witness a marriage of friends or family members, or a sealing, which binds family members together for eternity, allowing them to remain together after this life. many are under the impression that the ordinances we perform are a secret. not so. we do not speak of them publicly as they are sacred in nature and should only be discussed within the temple. it is a place where we can go to feel close to the lord and to be able to take our troubles and receive inspiration and personal revelation. it is the place we believe we can be closest to the lord on earth and brings us so much peace. how grateful i am to live so close to a little piece of heaven, the perth australia temple. ♥
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