On Sunday at church I was feeling a little discouraged while looking at the sign-ups for an upcoming Relief Society activity. It is a cultural night where the women are going to display different talents. We have many talented women in our ward, so when I was asked if I would display something I felt discouraged. I don't have great performing or artistic talents to display. I don't feel like my amateur work compares to the beauty that others create. I feel average and ordinary which aren't bad things, but when it comes to talent I don't feel I measure up.
As I stood there talking with the other women someone said something that made my day and will be something I will not forget. One of the other sisters commented that I had the talent to teach and entertain Ava during sacrament meeting. She said she was impressed with some of the things I do with Ava during church. She also said that I was a good mother. This put a smile on my face and warmed my heart. I don't think this is a talent I can really display during the Relief Society activity, but it is probably the most important thing to me.
Just a few minutes later in Primary another sister lifted me up with her kind words. As we met for our Primary presidency meeting I informed the president of the upcoming Relief Society activity and sign-ups so we could make an announcement. As we talked about the activity and I shared some of my reservations the music leader overheard. She said that I have a talent to share my testimony. She told me I do a good job sharing my testimony when I teach sharing time to the primary children. Again my heart was touched.
I don't think the talents these two wonderful sisters shared with me are things I can display at the upcoming activity, but it made me feel good and made me feel I am special. This is something I struggle with, so it is nice to be recognized by others and know I do make a difference.
3 comments:
Lisa, Your amazing photographic talents would make an awesome display! You have an impressive array of talents that I wish I had enough time to enumerate and wish I could emulate. I was just thinking yesterday that I wish I could cook and bake half (no even a fourth) as well as you do. Thank you for blessing my life with your talents!
Hello Lisa~give yourself more credit! You have many talents my dear~your a wonderful Mother, cook/baker, photographer and my favorite thing you have helped me with before which I am still trying to master Budgeting! These are just a couple of things you coupld display. I think your wonderful~love you!!!
I immediately thought that you need to take one of your amazing culinary creations or a cake. You decorate cakes beautifully and I'm sure you've gotten even better in the 6 years since we've been gone. I can't believe it's been that long since we left Rancho!
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