Sunday Thoughts

Forewarning this is going to be long... today was

Ward Council and the speakers were just wonderful!

Stake President ~ Kendal Ross

*sometimes we don't see what is most important right in front of us.

Patriarchal Blessings

For more information about Patriarchal Blessing click here .

*revelations from God

*God has tremendous expectations for our youth

*Patriarchal Blessings are chapters from your book of life

*Heavenly Father gave us all a blessing before we left heaven to come to earth. Even though we don't remember this blessing it still effects our lives. Some of that Blessing can be revealed in our Patriarchal Blessing.

*How can I become the person I read about in my Patriarchal Blessing? or our Spirit personalities?

**use our Patriarchal Blessing to understand

**Read it often

**pray about understanding your Patriarchal Blessing

**compare your life today to your Patriarchal Blessing then set goals to move your life in that direction

**consult your Patriarchal Blessing when making life changing decisions

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Keeping balance in our lives, how and what can we do to help keep our lives balanced

*knowledge of God's love for us ~ plan of salvation

*knowledge of Jesus Christ and the atonement

*Agency ~ learn to control elements around us and that our surroundings don't control us.

*Knowledge that we will not be tempted beyond our ability to resist temptation

"The Lord gives us more that we can handle without Him" He wants us to turn to He for help

*Holy Ghost

*prayer ~ be proactive

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Sister Leslie Anderson (RS President)

We were challenged to get out of our comfort zone.

Challenged to ......

*make time and space for those outside of our age group (or any other group we're in)

*search out a sister that made us feel bad and befriend her

*know every sister and YW in our ward by name & speak to them

*write words of appreciation to each other

*Pray for one another by name (use a note card to remember if needed)

*try new service opportunities

*serve in different ways this year. Make your service more personal and meaningful

*Love on another ~ better yet say it

*find what is hard for us and accomplish it

*be truly a Sister in Zion (read/sing the song and live the words)

I am a list person and I love that the last sister gave us a challenge and then specific items to work on!