Through Him

I wrote a little poem last night after stake conference. The theme was the atonement, and during the meeting I thought of the first part, and after it was over, I wrote the rest. Hopefully you like it!

Through Him 

I have stepped on shards of glass
And been healed
Only to step on a thousand nails 

I have walked with the sun shining
And I have walked in the midst of a storm 

I have taken the wrong path
When I thought I was right 

I have lost something precious along the way
Even though I held it close to my heart 

I have sinned
And been forgiven
Only to have sinned again
Because I am quick to give in 

I have had joy
Only for it to be taken away by something out of my control 

I have messed up
Because I have let my pride get in the way 

I have experienced loss of family and friends
Even though I have loved them 

I have traveled for many miles
And I will travel for many more 

I have lived for many years
And I will live for many more 

Through it all
I will continue to get better
And as I travel on
I will learn
For He will help me
Through His everlasting atonement
I will be forgiven for my mistakes
Learn from them
And not make them again
I will have peace when I am
Drenched, cold, and weak
I will be humbled
I will be reunited with those I have loved and lost
He will be with me through it all
If I but not forsake Him
He will enable me
And I will endure to the end 

And after my travels
He will be there
At the end of it all
With open arms
And I will weep because I will look back on my travels
On my years
And see that though I have messed up
I tried to be the best I could be
And I looked to Him as my compass
And He strengthened and guided me through it all
So that I ended my travels where I needed to be

Not a typical blog post, but I felt I wanted to share this with others!
Happy Father's Day and Happy Sunday!
---Maggie