Today for our art project we made patience bead necklaces. The kids are supposed to wear them to remind them to be patient... I think maybe I should wear the necklace instead?
"All of us, single or married, are eternally part of some family—someway, somewhere, somehow—and much of our joy in life comes as we correctly recognize and properly develop those family relationships. We come to this earth charged with a mission: to learn to love and serve one another. To best help us accomplish this, God has placed us in families, for he knows that is where we can best learn to overcome selfishness and pride and to sacrifice for others and to make happiness and helpfulness and humility and love the very essence of our character."
I told the moms that I try and pick a set period of time each day to make a patience practice period... since I'm not patient enough to try all day long. I try and really focus on being extra patient during that time period... and over time it gets easier to be patient for longer periods of time.
It was so inspirational to sit around with these women who are all striving to be better and who all have such beautiful testimonies of God and his goodness... even if their beliefs are different than mine.
I am constantly working on this virtue. I feel like I was much more patient a few years ago when I was teaching the little people. I definitely have my work cut out for me. Hopefully my patience beads can help a little. :)
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