Sunday. I always enjoy these days. Today I was reminded of the tender mercies of the Lord. There are a couple of stories that always stick out to me whenever I think of tender mercies. They happened a few years ago, but to this day they still mean the world to me.
Flashback to Freshman year when I was just really struggling. The school day had just ended and I was waiting for my brother to pick me up. I was feeling pretty terrible about something and really just wanted to cry. I was standing all alone. A friend of mine and some other mutual friends were walking back into the school building and I saw them, but none of them saw me. I just watched them walk by me and felt kind of bad. One friend came back and said bye to me and gave me a hug. It seems so small but after that I really wanted to cry but like, happy tears. It made me just feel so much better for the rest of the day.
The same thing happened again that year. Actually, this instance happened first but it involves the same person. I had just come back from my mother's office after spending a whole class period in there talking. I felt better after the whole conversation but was still unsure of what would happen next. I was a couple minutes late to my next class but we were watching a movie, so everyone was still settling in when I got there. I felt like I had missed an opportunity to sit next to one of my friends and was disappointed because I knew they would be able to just talk to me and distract me. But when I walked into class my friend saw me and called me over to sit next to them. Again, it seems so small but it still means SO much to me.
In both of these instances and every other one like it, it was just what I needed in that exact moment. If it had happened any other time it still would have been extremely nice, but I don't know if it would have the lasting effect that it has on me now. Those tender mercies from the Lord are huge. They always happen when we need them, whether we realize it or not.
David A. Bednar said, "The tender mercies of the Lord are real and they do not occur randomly or merely by coincidence."
I believe in this 100%. Those things that happened didn't just happen randomly or because of coincidence. They happened because that's what the Lord knew I needed and that person was there for a reason.
This friend isn't aware of what they did for me and I'm not sure when I'll ever actually tell them, but I'm sure I will at some point. I mean, what they unknowingly did for me is a huge blessing in my life and one I will never forget. It was in those moments of doubt and fear that they were able to support me and make me smile when I didn't feel like I could.
There have been so many more tender mercies in my life but these are the two that always come to my mind. After today I want to be better at seeing what the Lord has done for me. It's also through these instances where I feel closer to my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, because I know they're watching out for me and every other person. I know it seems like sometimes we're forgotten about but that's never true. At least, I believe that. So I want to just tell you, whoever you are, that everything happens for a reason. We all have somewhere we need to be and someone we will be. We just have to endure and continue to push through everything the world throws at us.
"In time, things will fall in place."
---Maggie
Flashback to Freshman year when I was just really struggling. The school day had just ended and I was waiting for my brother to pick me up. I was feeling pretty terrible about something and really just wanted to cry. I was standing all alone. A friend of mine and some other mutual friends were walking back into the school building and I saw them, but none of them saw me. I just watched them walk by me and felt kind of bad. One friend came back and said bye to me and gave me a hug. It seems so small but after that I really wanted to cry but like, happy tears. It made me just feel so much better for the rest of the day.
The same thing happened again that year. Actually, this instance happened first but it involves the same person. I had just come back from my mother's office after spending a whole class period in there talking. I felt better after the whole conversation but was still unsure of what would happen next. I was a couple minutes late to my next class but we were watching a movie, so everyone was still settling in when I got there. I felt like I had missed an opportunity to sit next to one of my friends and was disappointed because I knew they would be able to just talk to me and distract me. But when I walked into class my friend saw me and called me over to sit next to them. Again, it seems so small but it still means SO much to me.
In both of these instances and every other one like it, it was just what I needed in that exact moment. If it had happened any other time it still would have been extremely nice, but I don't know if it would have the lasting effect that it has on me now. Those tender mercies from the Lord are huge. They always happen when we need them, whether we realize it or not.David A. Bednar said, "The tender mercies of the Lord are real and they do not occur randomly or merely by coincidence."
I believe in this 100%. Those things that happened didn't just happen randomly or because of coincidence. They happened because that's what the Lord knew I needed and that person was there for a reason.
This friend isn't aware of what they did for me and I'm not sure when I'll ever actually tell them, but I'm sure I will at some point. I mean, what they unknowingly did for me is a huge blessing in my life and one I will never forget. It was in those moments of doubt and fear that they were able to support me and make me smile when I didn't feel like I could.
There have been so many more tender mercies in my life but these are the two that always come to my mind. After today I want to be better at seeing what the Lord has done for me. It's also through these instances where I feel closer to my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, because I know they're watching out for me and every other person. I know it seems like sometimes we're forgotten about but that's never true. At least, I believe that. So I want to just tell you, whoever you are, that everything happens for a reason. We all have somewhere we need to be and someone we will be. We just have to endure and continue to push through everything the world throws at us.
"In time, things will fall in place."
---Maggie
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