Simply Sunday.

i've found that through

the tests, the trials, 

the struggles, the heartache,

the hardships and the tears,

lessons are learned that otherwise

would have never had the chance

to properly present themselves.

when a servant of the lord 

is called home early.

and its brutal, miserable, and crushing.

when you fear that the results won't be what you want

and the questions will remain unanswered.

when the quizzes get harder and 

the tests get closer.

when your eyes seem to droop faster

and your attention span shortens.

when the few years you have 

before earning your degree

seems like an eternity,

getting farther away every day.

those are the times that you open that little blue book,

the one filled with stories of Nephi, Ammon, and, King Benjamin.

thats when you get down on your knees

and pour your soul out to Your Maker.

those are the times you make the lists

of all your blessings,

all the people that matter,

and all the opportunities you have.

thats when you remember 

that you bought that plane ticket this week

and you got the job.

when you become more grateful for modern medicine

and the hope for more positive results.

thats when you learn to rely on the Savior,

when your faith trumps fear.

when your prayers become more meaningful

and your scripture studying more enlightening.

those are lessons learned.

not lessons about bones or muscles or cranial nerves.

but life lessons.

spiritual lessons.

the ones that really matter.