I'm a freshman student at Brigham Young University living in the dorms. Last night, a couple of my roommates and I stayed up late talking about various subjects. Somehow we all got on the topic of our Patriarchal blessings, and we all decided to grab ours and read them at 1 in the morning! It was so great though. We discussed spiritual matters that helped us grow closer as friends and increase our testimonies. As a side note, I'm originally from Riverton, Utah, the city right next to Herriman, Utah that is currently under clouds of smoke and fire! I know a lot of people up in Herriman and pray that everything will be alright for them. This got me thinking about the title of this blog. What would I grab if I had to be evacuated and my house was about to burn down? I realized that all my property and "things" don't really matter at all. They can all be replaced, and when I die they'll mean nothing to me anyways. My Patriarchal blessing is singular to me and gives me direction for my life. What else is more important than that? Yes, it's a simple piece of paper with writing on it, but it's the most important thing for me to have. If nothing else, I would grab that from the flames. I started to re-evaluate my priorities and realized how blessed I am to know who I am and have the Gospel in my life. So many people in this world don't have that! I need to try and remember that more on a daily basis.
