(Our Focus this month in Relief Society is: Charity is greater than Faith and Hope and Gives Meaning and Substance to our Prayers.)
Dear Sisters,
Here we are into March. Where is 2012 going? Upcoming events include Stake Conference, which is next week. This conference promises to be very uplifting, especially if we all ready ourselves spiritually by preparing a talk as we've been instructed. We'd also like to remind you that General Conference is just a month away.
This month’s presidency lesson deals with charity and prayer. Charity is the "pure love of Christ." Charity is also the action of showing that love. We all get caught up in our busy lives; sometimes we feel as if we have no time to show charity to those around us. Are we are so focused inwardly on our families, jobs, or all those other "good" things that we all do, that we don't (can't) see opportunities to provide service to those around us. This is where prayer comes in. When we say our daily prayers, let us ask our Heavenly Father for opportunites to serve. Maybe we should ask for our eyes to be opened so that we can notice ways to help. Maybe we could ask to be more sensitive. Focusing our efforts through prayer will help us to consciously think about serving at other times. President Spencer W. Kimball said, "To give of oneself is a holy gift." What better way to show our love to God than to give ourselves through charity. May we all strive harder to show love to all around us. We love and appreciate each one of you.
Love,
Jamie, Cindy, Loree, & Kathy
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