temple today

[Ann]

I went to the temple today. We started almost fifteen minutes late because of some car trouble in a family group. Other people came into the room with walkers, labored breathing and obvious problems moving around. I was thinking, great, this is going to go really slowly. But suddenly it was perfect, all of us there together. Broken-down cars, broken-down bodies, and me with my broken-down faith.

[Kumahito]

Ann wrote:

But suddenly it was perfect, all of us there together. Broken-down cars, broken-down bodies, and me with my broken-down faith.

Isn’t that a great metaphor? Nothing in the temple is perfect – not those attending, not the ceremony. But it doesn’t have to be. Thanks for sharing.

[church0333]

I liked your thoughts on this. Broken down faith really hits it on the head sometimes.

[Old-Timer]

We call our congregations “wards” because of the political divisions back in the day – but I love the name “ward” for its application to hospitals and the work done in them, which, ideally, our gathering should be.

Thanks for sharing this, Ann. It is profound.

[mackay11]

Great way of looking at it. Thanks for sharing your charitable attitude.

[Tacenda]

Your thoughts about going to the temple made me think. My TR expired a few months ago and it has been the longest I’ve gone without, in fact I procasted so long about getting one that I’m now going to miss my nephews temple ceremony next Thursday since it dawned on me that this Sunday is Father’s Day so I doubt very much they’ll be interviewing, darn!

About someone stating they like the term ward as in hospital I’d say in my crazy world I probably need to be in a hospital “mental ward”.

[Old-Timer]

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I’d say in my crazy world I probably need to be in a hospital “mental ward”.

I thought that was us.

[MayB]

Ann, thanks for sharing your wonderful perspective. I haven’t been to the temple in quite a while, but when I do return this is something I will remember.

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