tender feelings

Today I have very tender feelings!  I am truly so blessed to have so much in my life yet at this time I feel so overwhelmed with all the changes that are happening in our lives.  You see Zach's Grandpa passed away today and it feel so surreal.  I didn't get to know him super well but he did leave an imprint in my life.  I know that he loved serving in the temple and that he loved his kids and family.  I know that he was always kind, respectful, serving and hard working whenever I was around him.

I also have heard of at least 3 other deaths of friends of mine on facebook in the last week!  Seriously that's crazy!  So what is up?  Here is what I've been thinking about, something a friend of mine mentioned.  With Easter season and Spring being here comes a new season of life, a re-birth if you will.  It brings feelings of newness and or growth.  It literally means starting over, giving new life.  So with this season I have found several people have gone on to live a new life in Heaven.  There have also been solar flares from the sun which have had some shifts in energy.  I don't really understand what all that means but I feel like with Easter and everything else there has been a re-birth in many lives.  I think that Christ has literally taken home some precious spirits at this time with this Easter season.  With conference and with what was taught today I also truly feel that God is preparing this Earth for the 2nd coming of the Savior.  It is around the corner I truly feel that.  No I have no idea when it will be but I do know that it's getting closer.  There have also been many births that I've heard of as well.  So once again the circle of life continues.  I feel so privileged and blessed to have the knowledge that our Savior did die on the cross, but that he was also resurrected and because of that we each will be resurrected again too!

I wish I could take all the pain and suffering away from my friends and family going through all these hard times but in reality I can't.  I can't take away anyone's pain.  I know Christ can though.  I know that he has his arms stretched out ready for us to jump into them.  I also feel like as I watch my kids go through trials I can have the peace and reassurance that there suffering will be worth it.  Watching your kids suffer is worse than suffering ourselves I think.  I know that my kids will go through many hard times and I just hope and pray that they remember the things they've been taught.

I'm so grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ!  I know he lives!  I know he loves us!