The Making of Me (Mica)

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...

This week we read "The Challenge to Become" by Elder Dallin H. Oaks. I loved the following quote, " Final  Judgment  is  not  just  an  evaluation  of  a  sum  total  of  good  and  evil  acts—what  we  have  done.  It  is  an  acknowledgment  of  the  final  effect  of  our  acts  and  thoughts—what  we  have  become.  It  is  not  enough  for  anyone  just  to  go  through  the  motions.  The  commandments,  ordinances,  and  covenants  of  the  gospel  are  not  a  list  of  deposits  required  to  be  made  in  some  heavenly  account.  The  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ  is  a  plan  that  shows ...

My husband, oldest daugher and I in front of the Salt Lake Temple on our daughter's 12th birthday This week we focused on perseverance.   The trick to enduring is having a vision.   We read amazing talks by Patricia and Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. We read the testimony and journey of our prophet Thomas S. Monson in his first address as a prophet at General Conference.  In his address, Elder Holland shared the vision the early saints had for the Salt Lake Temple and how it sustained them as they endured countless trials.   It was so powerful that I want to record it here I’ll copy the text here and also share a link. At one point, he quotes Brigham Young as saying, “Can you accomplish the work, you Latter-day Saints of these several counties?” he asked. And then in his own inimitable way he answered: Yes; that is a question I can answer readily. You are perfectly able to do it. The question is, have you the necessary faith?”   My husband and I are at the ...