This name came to be from the Primary president who used to be in Nursery with me back in my previous ward. I got it because I spent the majority of my married life in various Nurseries (3.75 years in Nursery out of the then 4.17 years married). When I was released as a Nursery leader I was sad, but I knew it was coming at some point. I came to terms with it and was ready to see what calling the Lord had in store for me next.
Fast forward several months, my husband, dog, goldfish, and I moved to a new state and, thus, a new ward. I was really excited to find out what calling I would get. After being in the ward for a few months, my husband and I were asked if we would like accept a calling as Nursery workers. When I heard that I was surprised. I thought that I was done with Nursery and would move on to something else. When we were asked about what we thought of that calling I said "I'm used to it" (Not in a negative way, just as a matter of fact).
After the surprise wore off, I became grateful for the opportunity to serve in Nursery for the third time. There were things I wanted to improve upon as a Nursery leader, so I was grateful to have this opportunity to truly magnify and fulfill my calling.
In Stake Conference last week, testimony meeting in Sacrament yesterday, and in General Conference earlier in the month, it was mentioned how the calling we are in right now is the best calling for us, how the calling we are in right now is the most important one, and how our calling right now is the one for us.
I am truly thankful to be in Nursery again. It really is the best calling ever. Being a Nursery leader is the most important calling; it is where children learn about the Gospel in a more formal setting for the first time. I absolutely LOVE serving in Nursery; it is this calling that helped me decide I wanted to major in Family Studies.
I absolutely love all the children I get the opportunity to teach and know better (both in my current ward and in the previous wards). They know so much about Jesus and His gospel already in the 18 months to 3 years they have lived thus far. It truly blows me away. I'm thankful to all of their parents for doing a great job in raising them. I really think that these children will accomplish great things with their life.
I am grateful to call myself an "Eternal Nursery Leader" (4 years in Nursery out of the 5.17 years married and counting).
Showing posts with label Values. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Values. Show all posts
Monday, October 30, 2017
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
#LYLbook: Contentment
A sub-habit of quitting comparison is learning to become content. Contentment is being in a state of peace with where you are in life and with what things you have, whether that be a little or a lot.
An important thing to do to get or keep our state of contentment is recording the things we are grateful for, all the blessings which Heavenly Father has given us, and the ways God helped us. I like to write it in my personal journal, but you can keep a separate journal for all the things you are grateful for. It's important to keep track of our blessings because not everyday is going to be a super great day. There will be some days where we feel like we are alone, no one cares, and nothing is going right. Keeping track of our blessings and then reviewing them will help remind us that Heavenly Father is always there for us (so we are never truly alone), people do care about us, and things are going the way it's meant to go. Even when life hits rough patches, it is still important to track our blessings from that day because there is always something to be grateful for, like the fact we are still alive.
Along with keeping track of our blessings, we need to decide what we value. We don't need to do things others want us to do or what the world would have us do; we need to do what we need/want to do. The things we value will probably change over time, so it is okay to re-prioritize. Once we choose our values it's important that we focus on them.
One way to decide what our values are is to look at where the money is being spent and how our time is being used. If we don't like where the money is going and how we've been using our time, then we need to adjust those things accordingly to what we truly value.
A good quote to summarize what it means to be content is from C.S. Lewis when he said "Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less."
An important thing to do to get or keep our state of contentment is recording the things we are grateful for, all the blessings which Heavenly Father has given us, and the ways God helped us. I like to write it in my personal journal, but you can keep a separate journal for all the things you are grateful for. It's important to keep track of our blessings because not everyday is going to be a super great day. There will be some days where we feel like we are alone, no one cares, and nothing is going right. Keeping track of our blessings and then reviewing them will help remind us that Heavenly Father is always there for us (so we are never truly alone), people do care about us, and things are going the way it's meant to go. Even when life hits rough patches, it is still important to track our blessings from that day because there is always something to be grateful for, like the fact we are still alive.
Along with keeping track of our blessings, we need to decide what we value. We don't need to do things others want us to do or what the world would have us do; we need to do what we need/want to do. The things we value will probably change over time, so it is okay to re-prioritize. Once we choose our values it's important that we focus on them.
One way to decide what our values are is to look at where the money is being spent and how our time is being used. If we don't like where the money is going and how we've been using our time, then we need to adjust those things accordingly to what we truly value.
A good quote to summarize what it means to be content is from C.S. Lewis when he said "Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less."
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