I read this powerful analogy and loved it. While we were at Bear Lake and as I talked to Neal's sisters I realized how many families have children who are leaving the church. When I read this analogy that was shared in a sacrament meeting, I wanted to post it. Neal and I love puzzles and have one going frequently. I totally love this analogy and related completely to it.
"The analogy, or parable if you will, is to think of the gospel, the church, God's plan or even just LIFE, like a puzzle. When you start a puzzle, you start with what you know. You work on the outside pieces, pieces with clear edges, pieces you are confident belong. As the puzzle continues, you may run into various pieces that don't seem to belong, that fit weird, or don't make sense. But you don't throw out the entire puzzle just because you can't figure out where that piece goes. You know there is a bigger picture coming into place. You set aside that puzzle piece and keep working at the rest of the puzzle. Eventually, the picture will become more and more clear and it will be obvious where that seemingly unimportant, or incorrect piece goes. You'll be glad you didn't give up or throw that piece out because you'll see the bigger picture."
There are many things I don't have the answers to, but I know that my Father in Heaven is the master puzzler, if you will, and every piece of this life; the gospel; and his plan is there for a reason.
(1 Nephi 11:17) Even if we can't see where it fits now, don't let what you don't know or understand stop you from what you do. Keep doing the puzzle. Keep all the pieces in sight until you know where they go.
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