Today has been one to help me reflect on how I treat people and how strong my beliefs are. I say this because I started out my day with no goals per say but I decided to help Bill clean the building. He was asked to if he could because they are having a hard time getting people to clean on saturday. That makes me sad to think our lives are too busy not to help clean for 2 hours out of a day. Do I get mad at people in our ward or do I just go and do what I have no problem doing with a cheerful heart and do it without thinking badly towards people. I enjoyed cleaning the building. I had a little time to call Julia and help her organize her lesson for Sunday. She teaches in Relief Society and her lesson was titled: "A Heart Full of Love and Faith: The Prophet's Letters to His Family." I don't go to Relief Society because I teach in the Nursery which is the last two hours of the block. So when I help Julia and read the lesson. The letters Joseph wrote to Emma touched my heart. He went through so many trials, most I can't even imagine and he still taught to love others to be the best that you can be and to trust in the Lord for help. He never denied his belief. I can only hope that I will never deny what I know to be true. After I helped Julia we got ready to go to the Temple. We went early and did a session before the Stake met in the Chapel of the Temple. The Temple president in his talk said that there is no place on earth like the Temple. Satan is unable to be there. It is a place where we can feel safe and humble. Where Jesus is and where prayers are answered. I have never hear this before but he said that President Kimball once said that there would be 1000 Temples. I may not see that in my life time but I believe it will happen. With proposition 8 being such a hot issue it makes me sad that people say that the LDS church breds hatred. There were churches in L.A. that were vandalized with spray paint. I guess I could be mad, but I am only sad. Today brought me a lot of joy and I feel calm about things happening around the world today. I have an incredible family that surrounds me in my thoughts and prayers and in person. How could I be angry, or even sad! It's just been a wonderful day.
2 comments:
Shauna...I can't believe I happened upon this blog! I hope it's okay that I am reading it. You are such an amazing and wonderful woman! I have such great memories of you! I love your sweet testimony and enjoyed looking at all of your fun pictures. You all look happy and well and that makes me very happy! Keep in touch! www.jenskiddieditties.blogspot.com
I really enjoyed reading this. I love the lord and all he has done for me. I love temple. It brings such joy and peace into my life. I am so lucky to have a mother- in-law like you. I love you and Bill. You guys are such great grandparents.
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