After John died, I found a number of journals and notebooks that I didn't know existed. As I began reading them, I was amazed at how profoundly insightful they are, especially for one so young. John thought a great deal about deep and eternal things. His maturity was far beyond his young years and I've found myself wanting to share these wonderful thoughts with others. I hope you enjoy them, and feel yourself wanting to be a little better because of them. He may not be with us, but his influence and example will always be... until we are once again reunited with him. Thank you John, for leaving me a little piece of you. You are, and always will be, amazing in my eyes.

Monday, November 28, 2011

[Book 3] Family

Trial By Fire

As much as a loving parent would like to shield their child from all pains, sickness, disappointments, and failures... they cannot, they must not. We must realize that in our very limited understanding it is difficult for us to comprehend The Plan. It is a plan of free agency combined with loving persuasion from above - And it must be so with our families and parenthood.

A parent must let the child go out into the world and into the battle... yes, they may be on the front line, but if they have been properly armed with the shield of righteousness and the sword of truth they will not become a casualty - ever.

It is necessary that we fall and pick ourselves up again - It is essential that we learn by experience in some cases. This is part of our eternal development - And it is inevitable that we will shed tears, experience sickness, have disappointments, and experience failures. It is the coward who doesn't enter into the arena for fear of failure or mockery - As President Roosevelt so properly said : "It is not the critic who counts, ... (see entire quote)"

So arm your beloved child with truth and righteousness, and let him into that purifying fire - Just as God did with his beloved son Jesus Christ.
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