I appreciated the criteria at the beginning of this whole thing to involve prayer... Pray for inspiration, write it down, check back with the Lord to see if any changes need to be made. Elder Scott gave a talk about doing that and I was grateful for the reminder.
Well, I think that's a continuing process with this project because we're continually learning, so when adjustments need to be made, they should be made.
I was in a temple session this weekend and thinking a lot about what I was learning from this project. I was doing what I planned on doing, but something was missing. I thought about all the talents and the skills that the Lord has, specifically thinking about the process of creating the earth. What made the Creation truly wonderful was that the Lord took His talents to create and then GIVE to those He cares for. That's what brought him joy.
Which brought me to this conclusion...
I want to cultivate and develop skills and talents that I not only enjoy but that I can use to benefit those I love and care about. That's how I've really enjoyed things in the past... Yes, I find happiness in playing the piano, but when I can use that skill to accompany someone in church to help bring the Spirit into a meeting, that brings it to a whole new level.
So, I'm changing the question I'm asking others... "What skills and talents have you acquired (that you enjoy doing) that you've used to bless the lives of others?"
These are things I've seen others do that I'm interested in learning....
- Knit/crochet (for baby blankets and such)
- Cook and bake...specifically awesome bread (it's an ongoing process)
- Photography (volunteer services for poor engaged college kids like my husband and I were)
- Practice flute again (so I can teach it)
