Most lifetimes, be they of a plant or a star, are linear. But our lives are not. Our lives are eternal – and as we go through the different phases of our lives, patterns emerge. I can see why the Lord would use the term “one eternal round” to describe our lives. I decided to see if I could find an “eternal round” within earth life – phases in our lives through which we all must pass. Just as there are three phases of Eternal Life (the Preexistence, Earth Life, and the Afterlife), I believe there are three phases within earth life that form their own round.

Earth Life - Phase One – Developing Potential in Our Youth

Earth Life - Phase Two – Making Decisions as Adults

Earth Life - Phase Three – Learning Wisdom from Reflections as Retirees

Each of these phases is examined to learn its purpose and our responsibilities during our time that we are in them.