tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post7528885064325256345..comments2024-01-01T03:38:13.643-05:00Comments on We Talk of Christ, We Rejoice In Christ: Why I Love the TempleJocelyn Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-71068422579734600692012-03-05T22:19:15.750-05:002012-03-05T22:19:15.750-05:00Having just gotten my endowments out and been seal...Having just gotten my endowments out and been sealed in the temple about 6 months ago, everything is still fresh and new to me! I went through my first proxy sealing session a while ago, and the spirit is stronger there than anywhere else on earth. I was a loyal temple goer even before I had my full recommend - I miss the baptistry sometimes - and I love the peace it brings to my home.Lindzenahttp://www.lindzena.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-57456253154486539732012-03-05T13:53:28.416-05:002012-03-05T13:53:28.416-05:00There is no peace like the peace I find in the tem...There is no peace like the peace I find in the temple. <br /><br />=)Suehttp://grannysuesnews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-17840375297236485172012-03-05T12:23:59.094-05:002012-03-05T12:23:59.094-05:00Beautiful picture of the temple. My life would be...Beautiful picture of the temple. My life would be so different without temples. AllisonKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-48300484886665938012012-03-05T11:47:59.843-05:002012-03-05T11:47:59.843-05:00Agreed! :)Agreed! :)Jocelyn Christensenhttp://beinglds.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-40501456820746354372012-03-05T10:59:34.709-05:002012-03-05T10:59:34.709-05:00I love that you can be anyone dealing with anythin...I love that you can be anyone dealing with anything and still be involved in the Temple. Because of my anxiety issues, doing a typical session is very difficult for me. But I can still participate in the vicarious work by doing other necessary ordinances for those who have gone before. I still am able to participate in the blessings of the Temple and the peace that I find there. I also love that we are equal. Because of where I live, I've seen people who range from the more well known and possibly famous to the financially poorest among us. And they look the same. They are all beautiful and shining and lovely. I love how the Temple equalizes us and helps us to see that we are all brothers and sisters.Janelle Fuhrimannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-46257914037607445752012-03-04T23:31:08.672-05:002012-03-04T23:31:08.672-05:00I love the temple too. It has been a sweet opportu...I love the temple too. It has been a sweet opportunity in my life to be able to serve as an ordinance worker for the past 9 years. We work Saturday mornings and it is my favorite morning of the week. The temple brings great peace into my life. My husband and I have been deeply blessed by temple covenants. <br />I loved your thoughts and testimony on the temple.LeAnn Williamshttp://lgwilliams.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-60906507036997503732012-03-04T22:08:59.989-05:002012-03-04T22:08:59.989-05:00THANK YOU for posting the picture of the DC temple...THANK YOU for posting the picture of the DC temple. I was married there just over 10 years ago, and then I was whisked away out west by the California boy that I fell in love with. We have only made it back there one time, but I have pictures of that temple all over my home. I love the temple (ANY of them!) because I truly feel at home there. I'm always sad to leave and go back to the real world.Mandy McHenrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-338572090254060592012-03-04T21:45:42.921-05:002012-03-04T21:45:42.921-05:00I had a similar experience when my brother who had...I had a similar experience when my brother who had left the Church passed away after a 9 month battle with cancer. It was hard for me when people would say that whole "families are forever" thing to try and comfort me. At first, I refused to be comforted - my brother had left the Church <i>after</i> his mission and it was hard for me to believe that we would be with him again. After a few great lessons at Church and some prayer in the temple (that's the short story) I finally realized that we <i>will</i> be with him again, despite the decisions he made in this life. There is so much more time than just this life, and I pray every day for his heart to be softened still. <br /><br />I think that is my favorite thing about the temple. They are a symbol of our unwavering belief that there is life after death. There is something when we leave this life, and it is beautiful.Beccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-38698184729238336532012-03-04T18:56:40.422-05:002012-03-04T18:56:40.422-05:00That is a great personal insight that will bring c...That is a great personal insight that will bring comfort to others! Thank you for sharing...Jocelyn Christensenhttp://beinglds.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-2519036462545792722012-03-04T18:42:33.444-05:002012-03-04T18:42:33.444-05:00For me, the temple has been more of a cumulative e...For me, the temple has been more of a cumulative experience. I have found that, after years of regular temple worship, my life has been strengthened. One way that I was strengthened recently was when my brother passed away. He was not a member of the church. He was only 18, and died in a freak-accident. When I was told the news, I went to pray, and instantly I knew and was comforted by the fact that I had done so much of the work for my own family. He wouldn't be alone. They were praying for us. <br /><br />My parents are divorced, and my father is not Mormon. I've never really had the comfort of knowing my family would be together forever. This experience - at the death of my brother - was one of the first times I realized that my family <em>could</em> be together forever. Chococataniahttp://thatgoodpart.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-36154168584177510992012-03-04T17:55:04.175-05:002012-03-04T17:55:04.175-05:00Oooh lucky you!!! That is neat!!!Oooh lucky you!!! That is neat!!!Jocelyn Christensenhttp://beinglds.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-15254534550040466832012-03-04T17:46:58.958-05:002012-03-04T17:46:58.958-05:00I love seeing the temple from the bus on the way t...I love seeing the temple from the bus on the way to work each day. I caught a glimpse of it the other week, got so excited inside, and I now look for it every day. It is such a great symbol of peace, purity, and holiness.Freja Soininennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-12336083576182295942012-03-04T15:13:26.305-05:002012-03-04T15:13:26.305-05:00Visiting the temple give me a little mental health...Visiting the temple give me a little mental health boost that I need. I did sealings last week and I love the words about the children and all the children "as if they were born in the covenant." Powerful stuff! Becky rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-5841992514098817692012-03-04T15:01:32.352-05:002012-03-04T15:01:32.352-05:00I love temples and family history work because of ...I love temples and family history work because of the doctrine of salvation for the dead. The opportunity to do vicarious work for my deceased family members and seal them together as family units...Aunt Linnoreply@blogger.com