Thoughts at Five A.M.

Sometimes you don't fall asleep till 1:30ish,

and then you get woken up by a weird noise that sounds like your dog howling at 4:30,

and you're completely awake.

But you feel calm and peaceful.

Sometimes we need to be shown by the Lord that we can succeed,

that we can accomplish things,

that we have capacity

on our own

(well, with not as much help from the Lord as we'd like).

Sometimes we need more help from Him than that.

Regardless, he gives us exactly what we need.

He won't write the paper for us,

or the story,

or read the book,

or go to the library,

but He will show us how to do it ourselves.

He won't fold the laundry for us,

or wash the dishes,

or vacuum the floor,

but He'll give us a loving husband who understands and helps,

and He'll let us know it's okay to let it slide for a while.

Doctrine and Covenants section 130 verse 18 says,

"Whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection."

Not whatever load of laundry. ;)

Happy Friday i miei amici.