standing on sacred ground.

When inside the walls of The Holy Temple, we, as Latter-day Saints, understand that we are walking on sacred ground. We understand that the magnificent structures which have been erected to stand as "The House of the Lord" represent just that, "The House of the Lord", the place where Heaven and Earth come together for faithful children of God to gain more knowledge in order to let their light so shine.
In this most beautiful place, Latter-day Saints are taught in greater depth the purposes of this mortal life and the necessary tools to one day enter the presence of GOD and be able to dwell with him forevermore.
The awe-inspiring beauty found within is insurmountable to anything found "in the world". By that statement I mean... LDS Temples have been dedicated to the Lord for the purposes of building up HIS kingdom. They have been erected as "REFUGES" for faithful saints to go to escape the darkness and evil that fills the world. There is NO feeling of guile, or contention, ne'er a feeling of maliciousness, deceit, or hate.
There are only feelings of peace and tranquility which abound. Feelings of Hope, Love, Charity, Kindness, and Brotherly love flow free. Each face you see is accompanied by a smile and a warm kind greeting or gesture. The Temple is a haven for children of God to go to be taught from on high many things including "The Plan of Salvation, or GOD'S Plan of Happiness" and even the importance of the Atonement, or the sacrifice our Savior made for every living thing to repent and be made clean and whole again. There is a lifetime of learning to be had about the "House of the Lord" and the ordinances performed and the covenants made therein. NO ONE has the ability to learn all he or she needs to enter the presence of GOD from just one visit. It will take an entire lifetime of living and learning and Temple attendance and Service to even come close. That is why Latter-day Saints speak so reverently about this place. Not because there are weird rituals that we participate in, or because there are dark mysteries hiding behind every door. It is because this is the place where Heaven and Earth come together and we learn that we are standing on sacred and holy ground. The ground that we believe allows us the opportunity to commune with a kind and loving Father in Heaven and to feel His Spirit, the Holy Spirit at it's most measure because there is no "unclean" thing found there. We are taught that the Spirit CANNOT dwell in unclean things therefore leaving us with the reason we value and respect our Temples so much, and the Sacred nature of the work performed inside.


My husband and I had the privilege last night to enter the Temple with many loved ones and to see them in their most pure and innocent states. We had the wonderful opportunity to learn more about this place and ALL OF IT'S GLORY. It is a night that neither of us will EVER forget. Our lives have been forever changed for the better because of sacred things we were witness to and the knowledge we have gained. We intend to spend the rest of lives striving to learn all that we can to enter the presence of GOD, and to feel the fullness of HIS glory.