Yesterday was an incredible day! I had the opportunity to attend a session at the Brigham City temple with my nephew and his family as he received his endowments in preparation for a mission. The spirit was there in abundance. I started thinking about my post from the other day about learning to love myself. I wondered how I could do that...how to learn to really, truly love myself! My answer came and the floodgates opened. It occured to me that I can learn to love myself because the Savior first loved me. He loved me before I was even born! He loved me so much that He suffered for me! He loved me so much that He provided a way for me to return. Why? So He could associate with me for eternity! He loved me even though He knew that I would make countless mistakes in my life...mistakes that caused Him great pain. Today, He loves me still. As the enormity of these truths sunk in, I was unable to hold back the tears.
I realized that angels were truly present there with us in the temple. My nephew Collin and I are related, after all! Why wouldn't my grandparents be there? And they were! I could totally feel them there with me, and it was if they were all communicating with me, spirit to spirit: "Kristen, we love you without condition! We love you so much! You can learn to love yourself! You are so loved by so many!"
I received specific personal revelation in other areas in my life. It was a spiritual feast. In all my years of temple attendance, I've never had an experience quite so powerful. It was so wonderful and I do feel loved. I feel now that if so many loved me and love me still, I can learn to love myself a little better! It is always so powerful and wonderful to feel love from beyond the veil. So very wonderful!
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