“I Believe In The Eternal Nature Of Families!

July 5th, 2023

Scott

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I was waxing nostalgic the other day as memories of my deceased mother came to my mind, and I remember back to the day when my phone rang telling me of her passing. You really can’t describe the feeling when such a call comes. It’s the emptiest of all phone calls you will ever receive. I knew then that I was only another phone call away from becoming an orphan as defined by the world. That call came many years later when my sister informed me that my father had suddenly passed away at the age of ninety-three.

I think that most of us recognize the supreme and godly nature of the relationship of a parent with a child. And while a husband and wife can develop an excellent and blissful union, there is something quite uniquely divine about the relationship of a parent and a child. It cannot be explained in words, but it can clearly be seen in the daily interaction between the two.

The other day I was following behind one of my adult children who was driving their car, and as I reflected on their life and some success they were having, I felt tears well in my eyes. I felt so happy for them that the emotion of love I was feeling was overwhelming. Who can deny that such feelings come from God!

To be orphaned is to lose a love that cannot be recovered or replaced. My wife, like I, is aging. When she lost both of her parents a few years ago, a void was left. She suffers. Occasionally she will say, “I just want to go home to visit my Mom and Dad!” Without hope in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, she would never be able to fill that void. I don’t believe and will not accept that I nor she, will forever remain an orphan. I don’t believe in eternal orphans!

I believe that families can be eternal and that the love bond between people is not buried in the grave. I don’t believe that demonstrations of love end with wilted flowers piled on the gravestones of mankind. I believe that through and by Christ, mankind can and will be saved from the emptiness of phone calls informing us of our parent’s death. John wrote: “…believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

I believe in the eternal nature of families!

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ROOTS OF INSPIRATION

In 2007 I began writing a daily inspirational thought to my children, now grown, with the intent to draw them closer to Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. The influence of the gospel of Jesus Christ is found in all aspects of our lives. The Savior was a great teacher because he taught parables that resonated with the common man. He could relate simple stories that could be understood by all. I have found the more simple the story, the more profound the message.All of our testimonies can have a powerful impact for good for centuries if we take the time to write them down. After all, the scriptures are simply the inspired thoughts and interaction of men with deity that have been written down for all to read. There is no reason that our influence for good has to go with us to the grave. I have hopes, as did Jacob whose final words were, “…to the reader I bid farewell, hoping that many of my brethren may read my words. Brethren, adieu”