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How hammocking can increase your faith

This past week I asked one of my friends what I should write about, and they told me hammocking. So here is my input on the adventures of hammocking.
Hammocking has become quite a popular way to "hang" out with your friends. I have now enjoyed hammocking a couple times now and I am already hooked. But what does hammocking have to do with the gospel, well let me tell you.
There are two types of hammocking, first is personal hammocking, this one you do by yourself, usually spent reading a book, enjoying nature or taking a nap. The other is social hammocking, this one is spent with others, you are interacting and getting to know one another. Just like going to church, you are able to learn and grow together.
Hammocking helps you to live a more elevated life. You can set up your hammock as high as you want, you can be sitting on the ground, near the top a 100-foot tree or anywhere in between. For some being so high in the air helps them feel closer to God, just like in ancient times prophets went up into the mountains to converse with the Lord. Hammocking can be a great reminder of our need to visit and serve in the temple and do the work for our ancestors. Another way it helps us to become elevated is it provides an excellent place for us to study scriptures and the words of the prophet. What better place is there to learn more about God then being among His beautiful creations?
Hammocking provides a wonderful atmosphere for Family Home Evening. Just think about it, you are up in the trees with your family and you are discussing the gospel. Doesn't that sound amazing? You are getting a spiritual high while being high in a tree. And this is also a great option if you are in a YSA ward. Maybe you can even get everyone for the ward campout to get a hammock.
When you hammock you can't use just any two trees, you have to find ones that have grown and can support you. The trees, like our testimony, takes time and effort. We can plant two trees in our yard, but they won't be ready right away. But does this mean we have to wait to enjoy the pleasures of hammocking? No, while we are nurturing our testimony and trees we can borrow or lean on others. We can use a neighbor's set of trees for our hammock, this not only allows us to enjoy the excitement of hammocking, but it also allows us to learn more about hammocking, and what type of trees you enjoy most while hammocking.
God has provided us with commandments to help us learn, grow and stay safe. The same goes with hammocks. You can't just nail your hammock up and expect it to hold you up, there are proper ways to tie them up to keep you safe. Just like in life you can't expect to live however you want and make it to heaven. Following God's commandments keeps us safe and provides us with a path where we can gain experience and make it to heaven.
While hammocking is fun by yourself, it is amazing with others. But if you are going to share a hammock with someone you better make sure you do it properly. They make single and double hammocks if you try to put two people in a single hammock you better expect for it to break and for you to get hurt. This is just like marriage, if you don't get married properly, or if you just decide to live with your significant other without getting married be prepared to fall down and get hurt.
These are just a few ways I have seen how hammocking can improve your life. Do you have any other ways how hammocking has improved your life? Please comment below!

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