Ok so I don't know if anyone cared that I wasn't writing but if you did sorry! My life got super crazy! I was hit with a lot of stress and school stuff, and I just couldn't find time to write! I am happy to report though that things are going well now and that my stress level is a lot lower than it was a week ago! I am still trying to be myself and improve myself as well. I had a good chance to do that this last week.
I won't say details but a girl I work with was going through a rough week too last week and so I decided to do something a little nice for her. I hope this doesn't take away from it but I don't think it will. So my plan was to not have anyone know that I had done this for her because I didn't need a thanks or recognition or anything, but they figured out it was me. I was kinda bummed because I thought to myself now that they knew it was me it took away from the charity I was trying to give that person but then upon further thought I realized it didn't matter if they found out. I did this act of charity for that person. If I had done it for recognition I would have boasted of the act and let it be known that I was the one who did the charity for her but instead I didn't. I tried to keep it quiet I even snuck into the room and made sure no one saw me but I know that my motive was known. Later the girls said to me that they thought it was me because of the manner in which I performed the charity and I thought that was interesting.
You see the girls at my work are all extremely kind hearted but I know that they are not LDS. The reason I thought to do this charity was because of conference. I think it is amazing that because of a talk by a church leader I was reminded of charity and thought to do something for this girl. I don't think I would have if I didn't have the church in my life and I don't mean that disrespectfully towards anyone of any faith I just mean for me personally it wouldn't have happened.
I know I can be selfish, and I have moments where others aren't in my thoughts at all but because of the church I am reminded of others constantly and because of this I can see beyond myself and help others. Recently I have been a little all about Bree and I am so glad conference reminded me that if I get lost in helping others I will be able to regain that caring attitude I started out with at work, and the nurturing aspect I want in my marriage and my life.
I love the LDS church and I want everyone to know that I have a testimony in charity. When you help others you can find joy, peace, and blessings that you would never have found otherwise.
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