Thoughts and stories, by Pal

This great article was in Meridian Magazine. How To Lift Ourselves Above Suffering By Anne Hinton Pratt  · June 24, 2015 Suffering is one of our greatest teachers. A life without suffering would be a life without growth.  It is designed to help us stretch, call out for, and receive succor from the Lord. In that process, we become more refined and compassionate. However, when we get to a point where we have suffered long enough, (and that varies for everyone) and we are ready; we can choose to transcend it, and get our growth in higher ways.  Last week I shared part one of this article , which is mainly concerned with the emotional aspect of suffering. Today, I want to continue where that article left off, to discuss ways to lessen physical suffering. There is an old proverb that says, “Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.” The mental elevation   from which we view pain and suffering makes all the difference.  What if you could use your aching back