This last month, I got to choose and share a talk from General Conference with the girls I visit teach. I chose a talk by President Thomas S. Monson called "What Have I Done for Someone Today?" I figured that service is something people can never hear enough about. After I shared the message, I realized how important it is to practice what you teach. So I decided to ask myself "What Have I Done for Someone Today" everyday from December 1 to December 25. It has actually been kind of difficult, not just because I don't have much time, but because I don't have much creativity. So this is what I did from December 1 to December 5. It's nothing really big, but I'll try to get better.
Dec. 1 - My mom had a pre-minor-surgery appointment that day, so I called her to ask her how it went. She was very happy that I had remembered.
Dec. 2 - I called a friend who I hadn't talk to in almost two months. I wanted her to know that I was thinking of her, even if it doesn't always show.
Dec. 3 - Usually, Billy and I take turns picking up Logan and Taylor when they cry in the middle of the night, but that night I let him sleep and picked them up whenever they cried.
Dec. 4 - My sister-in-law had to have an emergency surgery the previous day, so I called her to find out how she was doing and to let her know that I was thinking of her and praying for her.
Dec. 5 - I was going to watch a friend's baby so that she could go on a date with her hubby, but it didn't work out, so I can't think of anything else I did for someone. Whoops!
And here's the link to President Monson's talk: http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=f6ce56627ab94210VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD
Sunday, December 6, 2009
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1 comment:
What a cool idea. Thanks for sharing.
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