Today and Always

I been reading from Sister Hinkley's book Small and Simple THINGS. As I have looked over the last couple of years, I have realized how much we do need to get back to the basics of life and simplify our lives. When I was asked to cook for the Stake Girls Camp last summer, the theme was Small and Simple Things. Women's Conference this year was By Small and Simple Things. I think Sister Hinkley's insight was personal revelation when they published her book in 2003. So to insert in our blog, I want to put in some of her insights as I hope it will help me and my family. I have been struggling again with myself as to my prominent purpose, if at all. Robert Louis Stevenson said, "To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life." The gospel calls to us to stretch ourselves, to embrace our talents, to concentrate on our strengths, to be productive, to be creative, to reach our full potential, which few of us ever do. We seem to get discouraged by such trivial things and fail to see the great things we are capable of doing. (Sister Marjorie Hinkley) I am grateful to gifted sisters in the gospel that teach me. Every now and then I need reminded of how important I am to my Heavenly parents. What am I doing today to reach the step I should reach today? So enjoy life! Don't spend your days wishing them away and waiting for better ones ahead!