Healing

It has been nearly 3 months since my surgery and it has been for me a valuable road to travel. My healing was to me, nothing short of miraculous. I had prepared myself for a 6-8 week long road to recovery, yet the pain was mostly gone after the first 10 days and the fatigue was basically gone after 3 weeks (and even that was pretty minimal). I am amazed at how well the body heals and I feel so blessed. I know that I have been blessed from on High in my recovery. It is wonderful how the body is designed to heal itself, when it is hurt it doesn't just fix the problem it grows new skin, new cells, new nerves etc. It cleanses and removes waste - in fact it is certain that if waste wasn't removed our lives would be very short and we would suffer a painful death from toxic poisoning.

It is interesting how our bodies and our spirits are so similar. Our spirits want to be happy, experiencing, peace of mind, love, joy and contentment. The need we feel to have those things in our lives - especially on the days we don't have those feelings - give us a reminder from our spirit that it needs some care - some healing. Unlike our bodies the healing of the spirit doesn't come from the spirit, it comes from Christ through the power of his all encompassing atonement. I felt that power while my body healed and I know with every fiber of my soul that it is needed for spiritual healing. Nothing else can take away the excruciating pain of poor choices (whether our own or someone else's) so completely, removing them so effectively it is as though they never happened. Holding onto the pain that comes from those poor choices prevents healing. It is so important to not let that spiritual waste build up in our systems - spiritual waste such as bitterness, revenge, hate, pride, criticism and gossip - poisons that if left unattended, will sap the life (the joy of living) from our spirits taking with it the happiness, love and joy we each crave and need so desperately.

My purest source of JOY

We all understand the need to do the specific things outlined by a surgeon after having a major surgery, and that if those guidelines are not followed further injury or prolonged healing may occur. But do we  understand the need for the specific steps in spiritual healing outlined by the Savior that need to be followed? True spiritual healing takes a lot of effort on our part, but in effect is accomplished through the Atonement. If we don't want to put forth the effort, we don't heal. My physical healing was prepared for, strenuously, for months before I had surgery, that preparation made my healing much easier and I wasn't tempted to disobey the doctors orders. Spiritual healing also takes preparation. I know that I cannot forgive if I don't know why it is so important to do so. I am so grateful for the words and teachings of prophets that have helped me understand deeply the need of love, mercy and forgiveness in my life. I am even more grateful for the Atonement and it's awesome power. It's cleansing effect is so complete, so pure, that nothing can compare with it. It has filled my life with JOY, gratitude, peace, love and EVERY good thing! It has given me a new life - a life completely FREE from the mental anguish and pain that come into the life of every person that has ever lived. I love the Savior.

Physically I feel wonderful! Mentally I feel great and emotionally I am filled with exquisite JOY! I can do everything I did before and more! My days are filled with many things that uplift my spirit and increase my love of life. I love to read and study and learn. I love to teach my children, spend time with them and share my skills with them. I love to spend time with my husband, helping him with his projects and feeling his love when he helps me with mine. We have had so many work days, play days and family days this season, we have been especially blessed.