I don't know if I'll always do this, but instead of a travel log/journal entry (like Jamie does), I'm going to write some impressions that I've had this past week.
- This time of year, being the beginning of the school year, I think of priorities, schedules and things that need to get done. I remember hearing a story once where someone got up and did all the little things they had to do and THEN tried to fit in the things they wanted to do. It never fits.
This is an object lesson where you take a big jar and you put things like sand, rice, small pebbles for the little things that consume our daily lives. Then you try to fit in the bigger rocks and they don't all fit. But if you put the big things in first (prioritize), all the little things fit. So remember to do the things that are most important eternally and surprisingly, you will find time to fit in the little things.
- During the Sacrament today there was a few moments where the song ended and the Priests hadn't finished breaking the bread. I was touched by the Spirit when I wondered what it felt like when the Priests were tearing the bread. We are all broken. We come to Sacrament to come/worship Jesus Christ. We let him in by partaking of the bread and water and it is like a medicine, he heals us.
- Erin Chismar gave her homecoming talk. She said one time she was having an interview with her mission president and he said, "You don't know Jesus Christ." She was so hurt by that. Of course she knew him. She was a respresentative of Jesus Christ, she testified of him daily. But she listened. She didn't let Christ help her, change her. There's a lot of time we don't know why something is happening, but that's alright because we need to know that Jesus Christ will help us. He loves us and always wants what's best for us. Sometimes it may not be what we want or like, but it is always best.
- And concerning your choices on the Sabbath Day, you can always ask yourself this question, "What kind of signal do I want to give to the Lord by this action?"
I hope that if anyone else reads this that it may stir up some thoughts in you.
...and Jamie, I'll just say "I love you" (since it's just you and me kid).
xo Mommy
