give

D&C 82:3 "For of him unto whom much is given much is required"


Following the example of Shannon, I have decided to come up with my own one little word for 2009. My word is GIVE.

I want to give more, and expect less.


From President Thomas S. Monson's talk Find Joy in the Journey:

"Send that note to the friend you’ve been neglecting; give your child a hug; give your parents a hug; say “I love you” more; always express your thanks. Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved. Friends move away, children grow up, loved ones pass on. It’s so easy to take others for granted, until that day when they’re gone from our lives and we are left with feelings of “what if” and “if only.” Said author Harriet Beecher Stowe, 'The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.'

"Said the Lord in a revelation given through the Prophet Joseph Smith, “In nothing doth man offend God, or against none is his wrath kindled, save those who confess not his hand in all things.” May we be found among those who give our thanks to our Heavenly Father. If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues."

As a family, Kent and I have been very, very blessed. This year I want to focus on giving. I hope to give warmth, give love, give good food, give thanks, give friendship, give time, and ultimately, I hope to end this year knowing that I have learned how to give myself.