so i'm not usually the type to establish "new year's resolutions" because it's yet one more thing to feel guilty about when i don't accomplish it. ew, cynical, i know. but i few days ago i read pres. eyring's talk from the last conference entitled "our perfect example" and for some reason a lot of things connected for me. this is why we have to hear things over and over, because all the sudden it connects in a special way, just for you. read on if you will...
two gospel principles have always been a bit vague for me: the push to be perfect like our Savior, and charity. both are like trying to lick your own earlobes, in my opinion. you get the concept, but actually doing it or being it gets a little fuzzy. but pres. eyring quietly pieces it all together. in order to be like our Savior, we must love. we must love our sweet Father in Heaven, which isn't too difficult considering He allows me to breathe each day. a little harder, maybe, is loving those around us deeply and unconditionally. and we can't just love those that are easy to love ie friends, family, etc. we must love strangers and be nice to them in stores even when they ask to go ahead of you in the check-out line cuz they have one item (never mind you have two screaming kids, one of which is trying to steal all the candy sitting right in front of him). also, i must love my boys when they do things like previously mentioned or demand to finally eat their lunch when it's time for their nap.
when we figure out how to love unconditionally, then everything else falls into place. we obey because we love. we take care of our kids because we love them. we give because we love those around us, those that we don't know. and we don't judge because we love. do you see my puzzle fitting together? i know this is elementary for some, but it was my special connection, just for me. go read the talk.
SO....my resolution is to love. and with love comes patience, which i need a lot of for anyone who drives besides me and ESPECIALLY for my children (MOST ESPECIALLY for my eldest). but with my special connection, i have realized my past flaw. in the past, i have prayed for more patience, then you proceed to have the worst day ever and you chuckle at the end of it and say "good one, Heavenly Father, very funny". but now i know to pray for a perfect love. and because i love more deeply, i am calmly patient.
i have prayed every day for help with this, and as always, He has answered. with His gentle help, i think i'm doing better.
2 days ago
5 comments:
I SO so needed this. You are amazing. I hope you're doing well! We miss your little family. :)
Thank you. I miss you. Your blog entry made me REALLY miss your RS lessons. You have a gift, a gift of being able to connect with people. I'm definitely going to re-read the talk. I so need to love more! And I COMPLETELY understand what you mean about needing more patience with your eldest. The "terrible two's" are nothing. It's the "three's" that are putting me in my grave. Anyway, just wanted you to know how much I appreciated your blog. Miss you!!!
I totally agree - and now I know I'm not the only one who want to strangle my little 2 1/2 year old for things like telling me she has to go pee pee and then won't go to the toilet and then peeing her pants. Love yeilds paitents that's forsure. Glad to hear you had a great Christmas va-ca. Just bummed we didn't get to see you guys. Oh well, there's always next time - or if we ever go to Navada, which sounds good right now in this weather. :)
Whoa! Booyah! Thank you. I miss you, seriously. But I need to call you, because I think we'll be driving through Vegas next month.
Katie, I needed this so thanks for posting it. I sure miss you
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