Come Follow Me - Week of September 20th

This is our family's Come Follow Me message for the week:
Priesthood

And, it's timely for this mama.

As you know, Braxton and Mia moved out.

Jackson lives in Sandy.

Kaydon has been packing in preparation for leaving on his mission in six weeks.

And, I'm not handling it well.

I am fully aware that I am being triggered by old experiences and it's causing me to feel abandoned and rejected.

Kaydon gave me a Priesthood blessing Saturday night.

I hope Jackson is fully prepared to drive up at a moment's notice to give his mama blessings when Kaydon leaves!

I am immensely grateful for the Priesthood.

And, no... I have no desire to hold the Priesthood.

Heavenly Father knew what He was doing when this power and the keys were bestowed upon men.

My boys NEED the Priesthood.

It is a humbling and calming, emotional, and spiritual blessing for them.

And I receive just as many blessings from it, if not more, as a female.

Living as a single adult in Utah, and as a member of my chosen religion, can be a bit more dramatic as those living single in other situations.

It was never what I wanted.

I always thought of myself as married once and having lots of kids.

The lots of kids came to me just fine!

And I couldn't be more grateful for them.

The marriage part - I haven't quite got the hang of.

Living single requires us to really learn who we are, whose we are, and what our purpose is.

We have to be able to hold our own space, and not have that expectation of someone else.

Living single allows us the ability to love ourselves, to live our purpose, to hold our boundaries, and to bless the lives of those around us.