Soul Slumps

Dear Kids,

I have a confession to make.

The last few weeks I have been horrible with my scripture study and my prayers.

The reason I want to confess this to you is because you need to know how easy it is for these little things to slip in your life. It is very easy to go a couple of days without really reading your scriptures and really feeding your soul. Life gets busier and busier.

But the other reason I want to confess this to you is for you to know what to do when this happens to you. Should you feel like an immense, horrible sinner when you slip into a 'scripture slump'? No. You shouldn't.

Does it mean I am completely off the path because I haven't read? No. Can I go completely off the path if I continue to allow this to happen? Yes. Life goes up and down, our ability to keep up on things goes up and down, and the most essential things are often what we start to put off the most.

But I will tell you that my soul can't adequately survive in this day and age without feeding it better. My soul is hungry, I can feel it after a couple weeks of a 'soul slump'. So it is time to hop up and get back in line. A temporary soul slump can lead to a life time of spiritual disconnection.

The lesson to learn is this: Recognize the soul slump. Know it must change. Then get up and change it.

Recognize and then act. It is pretty simple.

So I am confessing because it is easy to get into a slump, but it is also easy to get out of it as long as the acting part happens quickly so my soul isn't forever lost.

I love you,

Your Mom