{"id":119,"date":"2008-09-25T16:34:48","date_gmt":"2008-09-25T22:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ldswomenofgod.com\/blog\/?p=119"},"modified":"2012-03-22T16:21:07","modified_gmt":"2012-03-22T22:21:07","slug":"is-your-relief-society-a-safe-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reliefsocietywomen.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/25\/is-your-relief-society-a-safe-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Relief Society A Safe Place?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Relief Society is the perfect place to practice on one another.\u00a0 Assuming we all feel love for each other, there should be safety and security within our folds.<\/p>\n<p>If one sister has a weakness, is it not appropriate to strengthen her until she has overcome?\u00a0 If one sister is shy and doubtful, is it not appropriate to hold her hand and show an increase of love?\u00a0 If there is shame, shouldn\u2019t we encourage, smile and invite?<\/p>\n<p>There are those who would comment negatively, even laugh, at a sister.\u00a0 A sister was getting on in years and couldn\u2019t play the piano as well as she used to.\u00a0 Someone complained.\u00a0 It hurt her feelings when the truth of her release was revealed.\u00a0 Another sister had never taught before and struggled with confidence.\u00a0 Someone complained.\u00a0 She was devastated when word got out, and word always gets out.<\/p>\n<p>The overcoming of our weaknesses and the patient love we demonstrate to one another strengthens our sisterhood.\u00a0 There is no place for criticism, gossip, or ignorance.<\/p>\n<p>Here are happier stories. An older woman decided to take up the piano.\u00a0 It was arranged for her to play the prelude music in Relief Society.\u00a0 She nervously played her piece, having to start over once when she got lost.\u00a0 At the conclusion, tears brimmed and clapping rang through the room.<\/p>\n<p>An inactive boy was invited to church, but only had coveralls to wear.\u00a0 The teacher arranged for all the boys in the class, himself included, to wear their coveralls to church, so the boy wouldn\u2019t feel embarrassed.\u00a0 (My most favorite story, ever.)<\/p>\n<p>Sisters, we need to reach out with Godly love, not worldly impatience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relief Society is the perfect place to practice on one another.\u00a0 Assuming we all feel love for each other, there should be safety and security within our folds. 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