Bloom

It's funny how life leads you exactly where you need to be when you let it. Sometimes it's just a matter of getting in the car and driving until you reach that destination. When I took the girls to see the Easter Bunny the Saturday of easter weekend, I had no intention of spending a couple hours on the temple grounds afterwards. I knew it was on the way and thought perhaps stopping to take a picture would be nice but that was all. I was feeling discouraged. Tired of doing things alone with my girls yet determined to help them see the beauty in the world around them. As we pulled in, Isla started to cry and next thing I knew I was sitting in the visitor sitter facing the statue of the Savior with my baby in my arms. 

I felt peace in that moment and as though patience was poured in my cup. Instead of hurrying away the temple, I soaked up the peace that can be felt in it's presence. I talked to my girls about the temple, the beautiful house of the Lord where their Dad and I were married. They danced by the reflection pool. We breathed in the fresh smell of flowers. We stopped for a snack. They dipped their little fingers in the fountain. I'm really surprised they didn't fall right in. It was an unexpected afternoon that we all needed to recharge and be reminded what easter is really about. About a Savior who lives. A Savior who loves us. A quote comes to mind as I think about this day and it says "when you're in a dark place you sometimes tend to think you've been buried. Perhaps you've been planted. Bloom." And we will do just that.