Resolutions

I have never been very good about New Year's resolutions. I usually think about making them but never really get around to it, much less keeping the ones I think about. This year has been a bit different. I decided I needed to take my spirituality a bit more seriously. I think I've been taking my testimony a bit for granted and decided to do something about it.

I started by trying to read the scriptures every day. I hate to say this has been harder than I thought and I'm about 50% so far. When I do read though, I seem to pick out things that I've never noticed before. Little things but things that make the scriptures more personal to me and more alive. I also decided to read the lessons for Sunday School and Relief Society before church. Last week I didn't do so well during the week but I spent Sunday morning working on it and accomplished that goal for one more week. It's amazing how much more interesting church is when I am prepared. I also seem to really look forward to being there and listening to the teachers give their lessons. Last week I had some receipts to hand in and a few questions for our Bishop and ended up missing Sunday School and it was disappointing. I did spend the last ten minutes in the hall talking to a couple of sisters in the ward so technically I could have gone in for the end but I hate walking in so late! Excuses, excuses I know.

I hope all your resolutions are going better than mine but, if not, don't be afraid to start over or pick up where you left off. President Hinckley once said, "Try a little harder to be a little better." Sometimes I find myself giving up because I wasn't perfect at whatever but I'm trying to just do a bit better every day. Each day I can recommit to reading and studying and doing my visiting teaching and family prayer and family home evening and and and......