Meg, I chose the carrots

I have to say that being in Relief Society on Sunday is not the only place that I can learn and feel the spirit. (I have a fond place in my heart for RS though.) I am so grateful for the lessons that I get to hear and prepare in Young Women's because they are awesome basic principles. I have been able to reflect upon self improvement as I listen to the leaders take turns teaching. Hopefully our girls are getting something out of the lessons too - its hard to tell sometimes.

This week we had a great lesson by Megan about having a Change of Heart. At the end there was an object lesson presented where two dinner plates sat on the table. One of them was full of long, healthy carrots, the other one was piled with delicious frosted sugar cookies. The point was that when we had a change of heart we would truly desire the carrots over the cookies and be happy with that choice.

I have thought about those carrots a lot this week. And yesterday I popped in my new Mo Tab CD "Called to Serve," which I may have ordinarily saved for Sunday mornings and I played it all day long. It occurred to me that I was choosing the carrots! And it felt really great - not to mention that this CD is one of the best Mo Tab ones out there.


As I looked over the lesson I would be teaching this week I came across this quote which may just have a permanent place on my fridge from now on:

Howard W. Hunter said, "It is certain that one who studies the scriptures every day accomplishes far more than one who devotes considerable time one day and then lets days go by before continuing. Not only should we study each day, but there should be a regular time set aside when we can concentrate without interference . . . A quarter of an hour is little time, but it is surprising how much enlightenment and knowledge can be acquired in a subject so meaningful. The important thing is to allow nothing else to ever interfere with our study."

I guess when we choose carrots we can have more than just a good feeling about our choice, we can accomplish more (in scripture study and in life) and learn along the way with the spirit at our side. I sure could use those blessings. I frequently have the feeling that I just want to be good - I just want to be better. Too bad that it just seems hard sometimes. I need to wallpapaer my house with carrots or something so that I won't forget!