Lin's Story
The cursor blinked at me rhythmically. Repositioning my legs crisscross, the warmth blowing from my Walmart space heater, I told myself to focus. Focus . My eyes trailed from the cursor to the time on my laptop. 10:15 AM. Exhaling, I said, “Please guide me” as I shut my eyes tightly. I started with some General Conference talks referencing “faith” & “love.” I recalled from a month prior, a talk titled, “Am I A Child of God,” by Brian K. Taylor. As I re-read the message, it occurred to me that to answer that question, I first had to ask myself: well, who is God? Uncrossing my numb ankle, I got up to go grab Elder Holland’s “However Long and Hard the Road.” It’s greenish sea salt color calmed me. I read through some of my favorite passages and began exploring the question further. I typed effortlessly, remembering the truths I'd always known deep deep in my core. Somewhere beneath the ribs and gore but above the mess and shame; in my gut. As I rounded out the ending, I concluded
