A Moment of Calm

A moment of calm on a busy Sunday. Miss Lily curled up on the couch with her heat bag shortly after we walked in the door from church. I had a 1:30 zoom meeting, then another meeting back at the church at 3:00pm, and then Daddy had a meeting in Red Deer in the evening. Since he leaves early every Sunday morning for Bishopric, I didn't see him until we arrived at church, but I didn't even get to talk to him until he arrived home after 2pm, just as I was headed out the door. I waved to him on my way home from my church meeting while he was on his way to his church meeting in Red Deer. Not every Sunday is this crazy, but today felt extra. So when I had finished making lunch and happened upon miss Joy sleeping peacefully on the couch, I paused for a few minutes to soak in the moment.

In Relief Society today I was asked to read a beautiful quote by Julie B. Beck and it spoke to my heart and brought tears to my eyes. In a world that demands so much of our time and energy, I'm grateful for personal revelation and assurances to help me know where my time would be valued the most. My heart always yearns to do so much, but for now I'm grateful to be doing the most important work I'll ever do, nurturing little souls and pointing them towards a loving Saviour.

"A good woman knows that she does not have enough time, energy, or opportunity to take care of all of the people or do all of the worthy things her heart yearns to do. Life is not calm for most women, and each day seems to require the accomplishment of a million things, most of which are important. A good woman must constantly resist alluring and deceptive messages from many sources telling her that she is entitled to more time away from her responsibilities and that she deserves a life of greater ease and independence. But with personal revelation, she can prioritize correctly and navigate this life confidently."

~Julie B. Beck

Rest of the talk here.