It's a Mystery

Some of my Mormon family members think my cancer will bring my husband, my kids and me back to the church. Today, I gently told one of them that I feel boundless RELIEF that we got our kids out of the church before I was diagnosed. That I’m so grateful this sorrow will not help bind them to false and limiting certainties. She smiled and asked if I’d like our names added to the LDS temple prayer roll. And honestly, you gotta admire her persistence. (I told her I never turn down prayers. 😇) 

When we left the LDS church I was most afraid of this very moment! What do I say to my kids they say, “mom, what happens when you die?” I was leaving behind all my certain Mormon answers! Turns out, the actual answer is expansive and easy to remember: “It’s a Mystery. I wish it wasn’t! I wish I knew everything so you could know everything. Here’s what I do know. Love is at the center of the mystery. And I trust love. So whatever happens, we’ll all be okay.”