Last night for family home evening, Shawn gave all of the kids blessings for their return to school. He also gave me one. I felt the spirit so strong during each of their blessings. I noticed that I especially felt it when he spoke truth. For example when he told Britta that her Heavenly Father knew her before she was born. Or when he told Emma that she was a daughter of God. And I especially felt it during Jackson's when Shawn blessed him with the things he needed in order to deal with the things that he struggles with.
I also loved the blessing that Shawn gave me. I needed some extra strength and guidance in my life right about now. I love Shawn, I am so thankful he is a worthy priesthood holder.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
We are Women of God
I had the opportunity to teach Relief Society on Sunday. The talk a chose was one that Sheri Dew gave a few years ago about being a Woman of God. I love this talk and have read it several times over the past years. I chose it because I have been feeling a little down and a little off track. It is so easy to get sidetracked with the things of the world, and with being "busy" that sometimes I forget what is really important. This was a good reminder of that. One of the quotes I loved from her talk was this one:
" We no longer have the luxury of spending our energy on anything that does not lead us and our families to Christ. That is the litmus test for Relief Society, as well as for our lives. In the days ahead, a casual commitment to Christ will not carry us through."
The world is so evil now and the power of the adversary is so strong. It is all around us. He is not casual in his attempts to thwart our salvation, why are we so casual in ours?" Why am I so casual in mine especially with the stewardship I have over my family? This talk was a call to arms for me. Something all of us can be good at. We can all be Women of God. I can be a Woman of God. It doesn't take a perfect body or an outrageous ability to decorate my home or be crafty. All it take is a willing heart, humility, and the courage to act.
In her talk Sister Dew encouraged us to choose one thing that we can do today to be more like our Saviour, I am going to recommit to personal scripture study. I always feel the spirit when I read my scriptures and I love teaching them to my children. It is sometimes hard to find the time to do it during the day, but I seem to be able to find the time to do meaningless things. So that is my committment.
" We no longer have the luxury of spending our energy on anything that does not lead us and our families to Christ. That is the litmus test for Relief Society, as well as for our lives. In the days ahead, a casual commitment to Christ will not carry us through."
The world is so evil now and the power of the adversary is so strong. It is all around us. He is not casual in his attempts to thwart our salvation, why are we so casual in ours?" Why am I so casual in mine especially with the stewardship I have over my family? This talk was a call to arms for me. Something all of us can be good at. We can all be Women of God. I can be a Woman of God. It doesn't take a perfect body or an outrageous ability to decorate my home or be crafty. All it take is a willing heart, humility, and the courage to act.
In her talk Sister Dew encouraged us to choose one thing that we can do today to be more like our Saviour, I am going to recommit to personal scripture study. I always feel the spirit when I read my scriptures and I love teaching them to my children. It is sometimes hard to find the time to do it during the day, but I seem to be able to find the time to do meaningless things. So that is my committment.
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