I recently had a conversation with a friend about the comprehensive impact of the atonement of Jesus Christ. It made me reflect on times where I have experienced that grace in different capacities. I remembered that when I was a teenager, I set a goal to never let the hard experiences that I went though make me jaded (desensitized). This goal has proven much harder than my 14-year-old self thought it would be, but I've learned a lot from trying to keep it, particularly about forgiveness, repentance, and having the strength to push through hard things. All of these acts have required healing and help from my Savior. I am so grateful to know that I can be made better through his grace. Here is a sketch of what the process of tapping into that help normally looks like for me. Atonement Heartache makes me sadder, then wiser, and eventually more afraid. Parts of me become untouchable…buried beneath deep masonry. I try to uproot the pain...