When I was in high school and felt overwhelmed and would often worry about school and sports and how I could do everything demanded of me, my brother told me, "When you're in practice of a game, give is 100% of your focus and attention but when you aren't don't think about it at all."
After a break up, I kept praying for the guy for a long time afterwards. My bother told me to say one last prayer for him and leave him to God. Then to never pray or think about him again. It helped a lot.
A friend of mine is really good about committing all the way when she commits. She has no problem saying no but when she says yes, she says, "absolutely" and it makes you feel like she doesn't resent it at all. I want to be like that.
Be Still - When Dad was in medical school he was taught that when in surgery if something wasn't going well, so stop, take a break, wash hands and go back to what you were working on. The same is true for life. Take a break and come back to issue at hand.
Sister Down's sorry about her father-in-law swimming the English Channel. When he was swimming poorly through choppy water and captain warned wife he was going to pull him out in two hours, she prayed and felt like she should tell him to work on his form. Two hours later, the captain said he was amazed and hadn't seen anything like this before but he was swimming like he had started out and he thought he could make it. He eventually did. Spiritually when we are going through rough waters, we can focus on the basics. Train like you fight and fight like you train- Navy Seal motto
Sister Rosengreen - Sees herself as a lioness. Fierce but also soft and cuddly with her cubs
Sister Meredith - How do you eat an elephant? One piece at a time
Sister Dickson - Found answers to her own questions while visiting teaching. The same thing happened when teaching Jonathan to read. I was visiting teaching when Sarah DeHart told me about the book.
MIL- good at thinking through what is needed to get a meal on the table at the right time. Seeing projects and games, being fully present.
Grandpa getting blessings from sons before he passed away meant so much to him.
President Nelson- Elder Holland described him as the "ultimate gentleman".
Each room dedicated for a purpose- rest, nutrition, hospitality etc.
Think of something you've observed a parent, friend, sibling, mission companion that helped them influence others for good. How did they do it? How has someone done that with you?
Sister Eubank:
"I'm occasionally asked, 'Why doesn't the church spend more money on humanitarian work? Why doesn't it stop building expensive temples and focus its resources on relieving the poor?'"
“This is a legitimate question for the church of Jesus Christ. But is it money that solves society's ills? The world has poured $2 billion into addressing chronic issues in Africa. Why isn't the situation better? Because money isn't really the issue. Lasting progress comes through trusted relationships, infrastructure, reducing corruption and the ability of people to work together. Money doesn't necessarily create those things. They must be developed alongside resources and frankly, it's much harder work."
"I will never discount the one thing this church does that lifts entire communities in rapid development." Maybe everybody could think, "Well, what is that?"
"It invites men and women of all social classes and backgrounds to enter sacred buildings and make the most binding and important promises of their mortal lives. In those buildings, they promise not to steal, not to lie. They promise to be faithful to their spouse and children and they vow they will seek the interest of their neighbors and be peacemakers and become devoted to the idea that we're all one family, all valued and all alike unto God. If those promises made in holy temples are kept, it transforms society faster than any aid or development project ever could. The greatest charitable development on the planet is for people to bind themselves to God and mean it. Thank goodness the church builds 335 temples and counting. It's the greatest poverty alleviation system in the world."
