The Making of Me (Mica)

In D&C 130:18, we read, “Whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection.”   We are on this Earth to learn and all of our experiences in our life are part of our process of becoming like our Heavenly Father.   The journey of the entrepreneur mirrors much of what we are striving to do in our life.   An entrepreneur seeks mentors and experiences that help him discover and build talents.   They have goals that they are moving toward and they seek business experiences and products that build up and help their customers and employees.   Entrepreneurs seek to master a skill through practice and perseverance.   In seeking growth in their careers, entrepreneurs are also attaining intelligence that will rise with them.   To this end, we need to be prayerful and considerate when choosing our journeys.   This course has had amazing talks and devotionals given by great leaders who are eager to...

It is my last week of my first and last semester for awhile being a full time student.  It has been an extremely interesting  experience and a blessing.  I have absolutely loved every minute and I am so excited to be finished for a bit. December is every mother's marathon.  So far, I have planned and executed two birthday parties and two parties in our ward.  There has also been three large family parties so far, with another planned tomorrow.  Christmas means decorating the house, Christmas cards to address and write and Christmas recitals to prepare for and attend.  I try to have all the shopping done by Thanksgiving but there are always last minute things to get. All of this while doing all that is normally required of my stewardship which includes a heavy travel schedule for my husband who has been in Europe this past week.  For the first time this semester, I felt like I have had a glimpse of full time employment and full time motherhood....

That's me in Ireland This week we wrapped up reading A Field Guide for the Hero's Journey which is a great collection of stories, poems and fables curated by Jeff Sanderer and the Reverend Robert Sirico.  They share their wisdom of how to find the road you should journey on in this life and how making that road matter will give you the most peace and satisfaction.  One part of their book that stood out to me was the principle of rest.  It is probably because I'm nearing the end of the semester, the Christmas season has started, two of my children have birthdays this week, my sister just got here from Kentucky with her two children, my husband is in Europe for the next two weeks and I just finished a large Relief Society/Service Dinner that I was in charge of.   I am okay and happy because I have learned to work hard, pray and the Lord will expand our capacity.  I have also learned to find quiet times and spaces in my life.  I have a testimon...