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“Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted us…”

I sat in Sunday school today.

Honestly, one of my least favorite places to be. The chairs are hard, it’s always cold. I’m uncomfortable physically.
I am NOT a scripture scholar. There isn’t one scripture story I can have an intelligent conversation with you on.
The teacher of the week says “Everyone knows this story, right?”
I roll my eyes… Even though I’ve made a deal with my self to stop doing that at church.

My scripture app is open on my phone as a read through our lesson of the day.
My neighbor thumbs through her book and I think about how much easier it is for me. On this phone. (plus, I can sneak in a little facebook time when things get boring.)

We stop to discuss a passage..
“Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted us…”
I chuckle silently thinking about the irony of being on that brink.

I drag my finger down the screen and highlight it so I can remember it for later.
I see out of the corner of my eye that she marks the same passage in her book and starts writing next to it. I don’t know what she’s writing but I know how personal this passage is to her struggles.

That lightbulb turns on.

One day, her children will have her book of scriptures. At some point in their lives they’ll come upon that passage. Perhaps at a time they’re feeling like turning back. And they’ll see her words. Mine? They’ll be highlighted in something called an iPhone. Something that may not exsist in 30 years when my son needs to read my thoughts.

So today, I renew my vow to stop rolling my eyes in church, but also make the conscience decision to bring the physical books of scriptures with me every Sunday.

If only for the reason that my words might comfort my son in his time of need the way they comfort me now.

Comments

  1. 
    عبد تا به اوضاع مطلب به این زیبایی
    در اینترنت نخوانده بودم بسیار جذاب و تمام بود و مقاله جالب شما درخصوص بی شمار از
    ملاقات کنندگان اینترنت نازل
    است

  2. 
    عالی است مطلب تالیف شده توسط شما عدیده لثه نوشته شده است و من
    مطمئن هستم که این پست از باب کثرت از وبلاگ
    نویسان مرضی است

  3. 
    مضمون ی این پیغام از نظر هنگفت از افراد کم قیمت و کامل نیست ولی برخی
    از مطالب محل استقرار رادار ها و بلاگ ها پیرامون این مطلب در وب
    وجود دارند که می توان از آنها استفاده بهتری
    داشت

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