THANKSGIVING!
I am thankful for light, in all its forms; sunshine, electricity, fire, whatever - all is welcome and appreciated. Especially after reading today and trying to visualize how it would be to actually feel the vapor of darkness...Unrighteousness is at an all time high and, as prophesied for years, signs of the crucifixion of Jesus begin to weigh down upon the people. Three hours of the most ridiculous storm ever imagined, rages throughout the land, followed by three days of darkness...
3 NEPHI 8:20-22
20 And it came to pass that there was thick darkness upon all the face of the land, insomuch that the inhabitants thereof who had not fallen could feel the vapor of darkness;
21 And there could be no light, because of the darkness, neither candles, neither torches; neither could there be fire kindled with their fine and exceedingly dry wood, so that there could not be any light at all;
22 And there was not any light seen, neither fire, nor glimmer, neither the sun, nor the moon, nor the stars, for so great were the mists of darkness which were upon the face of the land.
I Cannot fathom such a complete darkness, especially after the world is turned upside down by a storm; whirlwinds, earthquakes, a whole city buried under a new mountain, another ravished by fire. Now the darkness, the crying of the injured, lost, alone, and the wailing for the death of so many. Unable to move for fear of injury, a struggle to even breath - oppressed by the vapors of darkness!
So yes, on this day, I am especially thankful for the majesty, the gift, the freedom, and blessing of light! For me that light includes, and goes without saying, my friends, extended family, brothers and sisters, Mom and Dad, Ellie, Brenner, Xander, Cienna, and my companion, on our first years of an eternity - Angela. I love you all!!
~Kipling
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