Holy Place

I started the Book of Mormon over today! I am highlighting the Doctrine of Christ, Faith, Repentance, Baptism, The Gift of the Holy Ghost, and Enduring to the End, each in a different color. One thing that I have noticed as I been reading is how often the Holy Ghost or the Spirit gives guidance or is connected to a promise. Especially when the scriptures talk about baptism. I think of how often the Holy Ghost has guided me in my life or given me the reassurance that something that I was doing or going to do was right! It seems like when a spiritual experience like that happens the place where it occurs turns into a Holy Place for us. When ever we think about that place we associate it with the good feeling that we had or the things that we learned. I think that is why the temple or church buildings are sacred places, places where we make and renew covenants with our Heavenly Father and bring us closer to him. One Holy Place that I particularly like is the mountains or just being out in nature. I have often pondered why this is the case for so many people and this is what I have come up with. Nature is a result of Heavenly Fathers power. This world that we live in is here because we have a Heavenly Father that loves us enough to give us a chance to be way from him for a time to gain experience, learn and grow. Each experience that we have is part of a grand design by a master engineer! I am grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who loves us enough to give us  trails to refine us! I am grateful for Holy Places that help us remember the mercies of the Lord in our lives! He is our Father and we wants the best for us in this life!! I am grateful for the Holy Ghost that really makes possible the holy moments through his still small voice that speaks to our souls, the love and truth of a Heavenly Father. He seems to just tap us in just the right place that moves us forever and creates for us a Holy Place!!