McKell Jackson

We’re not alone. Storms can bring the peace of feeling close to our Savior. They can help us to come to know His true character. And maybe, as we come to see the growth and purpose in them, they can even be enjoyed.

The experiences of this life are for our benefit and learning. They were never meant to be easy. I am grateful to know that in a future day I will rest from earthly cares and be reunited with those I miss.

I realized that I could thrust the mess of that moment into His hands and He could work miracles. And He did! He helped me show up when I didn't feel like I could. He magnified my efforts and made them enough.

Not only will a Christ-centered foundation impact the personal lives of our children, but it will, in turn, lift our communities. It will have an impact on the world.

I choose to stay because I feel my Savior near in the questioning and grappling. I feel Him urging me deeper: "let the questions fuel the fire to know more. To understand God's plan better." It's a process. A layering of line upon line, precept on precept. Seeming dissonance sometimes resolves unexpectedly, but sometimes it lingers, a question without a clear answer.

I can choose to focus on the road, the major flaw in an otherwise quite perfect setup. Or I can pause and rest in His mercies.

It seems that so many in my circle have been touched by death in recent months. I’ve heard it said that Heaven’s recruitment plan is a little steep right now. I’ve learned much about mourning with those that mourn as others have voluntarily joined me in my pain…