Harmony...a good blessing!

Why do I wait and always act surprised when things are happening in my life and people are coming to visit and stay a few days?  Like I was unaware they are coming to visit even though I've had ample notice.  I poke around knowing what all needs to be done, magnify the tasks, overwhelm myself and then at the last minute hustle. So there Terry and I were hustling, or was it shuffling?, and he ended up with his back and hip causing him terrific pain. So what did I do? Stay and work? double time? No. He said -- why don't you run over to the Temple. You need it.-- really? there is all this stuff to do. I left and I was glad.

It was a beautiful evening session. to me the sky light has an entirely different effect in the feel of the Temple. One different thing happened when I pulled in and parked at the end of the Stake center. I had turned off my car, reached forward to pull out my keys from the ignition, and saw some sort of commotion. A woman was running to the back of her car, and started pulling 2 Temple bags out of trunk. A man jumped out of the drivers seat, stepped in front of the closed door and was standing right by the side walk in full view of me. He hurriedly crossed his arms and jerked his shirt up over his head. He grabbed outer shirt and under shirt to pull over his head and there he stood with his head covered, thashing to free him self and momentarily not realizing that he had no shirt at all on. (Houston! we have a problem.) His wife was stunned when she looked up and saw him. I finally had the decency to stop watching. Another peek and there he was tucking in his white shirt. I waited until they walked toward Temple to exit my car. They had out of state plates. I really thought it was neat that they obviously were so eager to go to Temple. I was thankful that they had no idea that I witnessed his state of affairs. I've not told a soul except for you!!

They are digging up and putting video security camera's around the Temple. Made me sad to see the work going on but it makes sense in today's world. Sounded like they'd had some problems so just taking precautions and covering all bases.

I was sitting and waiting for the session to start and it seemed that all were seated. Then this angel-like temple worker came in, looked startled at the patrons, all waiting for the session to begin, took in a deep breath and said in a loud whisper--what is going on!? ---then she got teary. Turns out that she has 4 sons and they were all there with their spouses, as a late Mother's Day present to her. Isn't that the sweetest surprise in the world? They came on the shift that she works and the Temple assignments were arranged so she wouldn't know until she walked in that room. They were a joyous family in the Celestial room. It was a heavenly sight.

I sat there in the Celestial room and thought about the Gospel and my family, and you and your family, and my testimony and how thankful I am for it. Also how glad I was that Terry said that I should go to the Temple. Things do have a way of working out. It was a happy ending story with 5 family members arriving for 2 days and beds, food, etc. were ready.

I thought about this quote on the way home...

These Temples are there to be used,

and those who use them will reap a blessing

of harmony in their lives.

They will draw nearer unto the Lord,

and He will draw nearer unto them. 
                                              ~by President Gordon B. Hinckley 1985