I imagine that some people would think I have quite the imagination when I explain the different ways I envision things. One that I do to help me gain perspective when I am struggling and feeling a bit broken is that I envision the Lord leaning over and looking down from Heaven at me and asking, “Hey, Shaleah, you good?” I don’t know why this particular scene resonates with me so much, but it always makes me laugh a little as I answer, “yeah, I’m good. It’s JUST a …” Sometimes that’s just an illness (as it has been lately), or just exhaustion, or just a broken heart, or just loneliness, or just disappointment, or just frustration, or just … and really it could be anything. But what it does for me is helps me to realize that I really am okay. It helps me root in gratitude to get to experience it … because that’s exactly what it is – an experience. All of it is JUST a part of life. And no matter what happens, I know that my Savior loves me and knows who I am and is aware of me and my life, and that He doesn’t give me more than I can handle. So I appreciate His checking in on me to make sure I’m “good” and helping me to gain a little bit more of an eternal perspective.
I certainly won’t go through life perfectly, I’m pretty sure I mess something up every single day, but I will go through life, and I’ll do my best, and it’ll all be good.
Forever grateful
