Yesterday was a very good day. It was Fast and Testimony meeting, which is always pretty fantastic in the Branch. A lot of people spoke about the power of prayer and the ways in which they've seen the Lord answer their prayers. In Sunday school, we watched a fabulous video about the temple that included various religious scholars of other faiths talking about the significance of temples throughout the ages.
But the third hour was the best--for the first time in years, we got to have the lesson outside! I can't remember the last time I've gotten to do this. (I'd like to think we were paying a little homage to the early days of the Church when the Saints used to meet outside for Sunday meetings.) The weather was perfect for it; warm, sunny with some haze, so the sun wasn't very direct and we all sat on blankets underneath a tree to hear Ferskner's lesson on finding joy in our daily lives.
Everyone had to make a list at one point of ten things that bring us immediate joy and it was kind of funny to hear most of us share the deep things we picked (family, friends, etc.) while Ferskner was like "Um, I was thinking more along the lines of 'pointy-toed shoes' and 'stacking books."
Since I'm a dork and threw my list out, I'm going to redo it here and focus more on those little things that bring me an instant burst of happiness.
Ten Things that Bring Me Joy
1. Summer fruit (Especially fresh blueberries)
2. Hugs
3. Good conversation
4. Flowers that smell nice
5. Jellybeans
6. Going barefoot
7. Reading
8. Movies
9. Baking for people
10. Clear nights
Yay for Sunday!
1 comment:
I'm glad my lesson contributed to your great Sunday! I don't know about you, but as far as immediate happiness goes, I think that a good pile of books to stack can make me happy faster than my family. Also really high heels. I would not want to be wearing really high heels while stacking books, however.
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