"Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of the Lord; and the doctrine of the priesthood shal distill upon thy soul as the dews from heaven." -D&C 121:45
Day One- I made a Valentine card for my Grandma Fisher. I made sure to include reasons why I love her.
Day Two- I made a Valentine card to give to my Grandma VanSice. It is so fun to have her live close. Her Christlike attributes include charity, courage, valour, and humbleness.
Day Three- I made a card for my dad and listed reasons why I love him and tied in some of his Christ-like attributes in it. I mentioned qualities like diligence, loyalty, and obedience.
Day Four- I make a list for my mom of the Christ-like attributes I see in her. I included her ability to make people feel peace and love. I also expressed her humility and desire to do what is right.
Day Five- I just realized the day is almost gone and I haven't written anything down for anyone. But then I remembered some things that I said today that made me realize I am seeing Christ-like attributes in others. I was a a birthday party and redirected several negative comments that changed the way the person was speaking feel about someone else. I have also found that just praying to see the Christ-like attributes can help. Today my focus is going to be on my Valentine- Ryan. I have made a card for him, but now I am going to fill it with reasons that I love him that are related to Christ-like attributes.
Day Six- Today wasn't the best as far as seeing the Christ-like attributes in others. We were awoken at 4:30 am and given the news that Tracy was in labor. We got up early, drove to UVA Medical Center, and spent the day in the hospital. I did stop to ponder how beautiful the babies are and what a blessing they are from our Father in Heaven. One of the babies was born with Mermaid Syndrome, which means major physical abnormalities. Yet, I realized she must have been a very valiant spirit in heaven to come down in this state.
Day Seven- I worked really hard to see the Christ-like attributes in my students today and make a point of tell them the things that I see. I told Faith that she was beautiful inside and out, because she always treated people with respect. I just worked hard to be positive and treat my students the way Christ would treat them.
Day Eight- There has actually been a couple day hiatis between the last post, but I think the passing of my niece makes an acceptable excuse. Especially since I learned something very powerful from her passing... There are some spirits who are so much like Christ that they only have to come to the Earth for a short time, just to get a body. I know this is true of baby Evelyn. During her name and blessing I could feel how much her Heavenly Father loved her and needed her to come back. I hope that this life lesson helps me see the Christ-like attributes in others.
Day Nine- Today at school we were writing essays where the topic was "Who is your best friend? Tell why they are your best friend." I wanted to create an essay as an example for the students to use as we were completign this together. This allowed me some time to really think about some of Ryan's really good qualities. I talked about his sense of humor and how he always knows how to make me laugh. I mentioned that he is trustworthy. I know that when Ryan says he is going to do something or that something is the way he says it is, he is telling the truth. I know that he always has my best interests in mind. Ryan truly is my best friend.
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