What Lack I Yet?

Today I asked the question...what lack I yet? And almost immediately I heard and felt... 

to improve my Sabbath day preparation

...I need to prepare better for the Sabbath, Sunday, #HisDay 
For me, in order to really delight in the Sabbath, to really cherish #HisDay I need to prepare for it....oh there are so, so, so very, very many things to prepare....
*bottles washed and filled
*diaper bag packed with the necessities AND with special things to help little ones sit quietly in Sacrament meeting
*Clothes (to include socks and shoes and underwear and bows) washed, ironed, and laid out and ready for wearing for MYSELF, 2 BABIES, MY HUSBAND AND SONS AND DAUGHTER
*a clean house...REALLY????? i so struggle with this one...WHY? because even with the house all cleaned...somehow it ALWAYS falls apart on Sunday, no matter what. Why? I don't know...but it gives me good reason and easy justification to say to myself on Sat...that I don't need to clean it because it will simply fall apart on Sunday anyhow....oh dear...oh dear...somehow I must clean the house for Sunday....
*spiritual preparation...prepare myself to take the Sacrament
*study/read the lesson for Relief Society and Sunday School
*prepare dinner for Sunday
*Wake up myself and my family early (6:30am) Sunday morning for family scriptures and prayers and to get ready.
*be READY 30 minutes before church starts..so i need to have myself, and 2 babies ready by 8:30am and my son ready by 7:45am
As I look at this list, this preparation....I am overwhelmed... But if this is what I lack and need to work on right now...then I will work on it.


God loves us. We are His children. Our Savior, Jesus 


Christ, strengthens us through the power of His 


Atonement. The Holy Ghost guides and comforts us

Christ and the Father honor our agency and let us act of our own choosing when we are ready. Likewise, The Holy Ghost doesn’t tell us to improve everything at once. If He did, we would become discouraged and give up. The Spirit works with us at our own speed, one step at a time, or as the Lord has taught, “line upon line, precept upon precept, … and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, … for unto him that receiveth I will give more.”
...and so since this is what I felt the Holy Ghost prompted me to do... I will pursue preparation for the Sabbath, Sunday, #HisDay....which is 4 days away...I just might start preparing now.
What if??....my preparation throughout the entire week, my chores, everything I did.... revolved around preparing everything for Sunday??? What if???

I suppose we shall see...

Called to Serve...for Karissa

CALLED TO SERVE

the light within her

(for Karissa)

She's called to serve, this daughter of mine

In a place faraway, in a place where she'll shine.

My heart is torn between happy and sad;

I will miss her, but for her service I'm glad,

Grateful that she is embarking a path

To teach that we can have all our Father hath.

Because of Him, our dear Lord and Savior,

Our families can live with God, together forever.

With this good news she goes forth to share,

Not taking thought for any of her cares.

The light within her shines so bright

Her presence brings me such delight!

But her light is meant to be shared with others

Out in the world to our sisters and brothers.

So I will let her go so she can take her light

To those who God has prepared to receive her insight.

Her testimony, good deeds, kind smile and thoughtful acts

Will bless the lives of so many in ways that will last.

Although my heart will ache for her presence,

I will rejoice in her sacrifice, service and goodness

And thank God that in her I can see His light

As she is prepared to serve Him with all her might.

-Mindy Taylor

Dec. 2015