Comfort

I have lately been thinking about the "comfort those who stand in need of comfort, mourn with those that mourn" scripture. Sometimes that is hard to do. You don't know what to say or do to help them and not make them feel worse. I have a friend who just went through a miscarriage. I tried to think of things and when all was said and done, the best thing was just to talk. And I wonder why they don't end that scripture with the best medicine: "Rejoice with those who rejoice." We would talk about things that made us laugh. Our kids, the craziness of being a mother, insomnia and the things we do when we can't sleep, etc. I think that has helped (I hope). But that phrase just keeps running through my mind. "Rejoice with those who rejoice."

The gospel gives us that comfort through rejoicing. Another phrase that I love from the hymn "We thank thee, O God for a prophet" is "rejoice in His glorious gospel, and bask in its life giving light." What great imagery! I haven't had a trial like a miscarriage before, but I hope that there will be a way for me to rejoice like my neighbor in the little things, and especially in the gospel. Hopefully we can all rejoice together for the wonderful truths like the Plan of Salvation and the fact that our families will be together forever!