There is so much variety in the world today, it\u2019s hard to focus on our true interests.\u00a0 Because of our busy schedules, it\u2019s easier to just catch a few minutes here and there doing what we like to do.\u00a0 With work taking so much time, sometimes it\u2019s just preferred to stay home to be with family or relax alone.<\/p>\n
RS activities are not meant to clutter our lives.\u00a0 Entertaining sisters is not worth anyone\u2019s time.\u00a0 We need to get back to the basics of Relief Society.\u00a0 Relief Society is all about service, helping others, near and far, performing worthy projects that help our families and those we love.\u00a0 It is not necessary to clutter our lives while doing something of value.<\/p>\n
Instead of planning a six month calendar because we are supposed to, (so we better make it interesting and entertaining), we should be looking at practical and simplified options.\u00a0 For example:\u00a0 Get rid of all of the sign-up sheets.\u00a0 Get rid of all the activities that aren\u2019t really working.\u00a0 Get rid of the attitude that we have to meet together and do something.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s look at it differently.\u00a0 \u00a0What if we were to think like the original RS sisters.\u00a0 They spent time together in gospel discussion.\u00a0 They helped one another prepare to come out West.\u00a0 They gave money to start important projects and organizations such as hospitals, Perpetual Emigration Fund, missionaries, welfare needs, etc.\u00a0 They helped each other when there wasn\u2019t enough money to go around or not enough men available to help (missions\/wars).\u00a0 The sisters clearly had reasons to get together; a goal in mind, a purpose to fulfill.\u00a0 And there probably weren\u2019t as many sisters getting together back then either.<\/p>\n
I think we need to regain that framework.\u00a0 Our reasons to get together should add value to our lives whether we are helping someone we love and care about or fulfilling needs within our own walls with the help of others who love us.\u00a0 Sisters, we have forgotten to need each other.
\nWe have serious issues that we probably need help with:\u00a0 budgeting and getting out of debt, giving each other strength and moral support when our children stray, emergency preparedness, family history, \u00a0discussions to understand the gospel deeper, learning basic skills better.\u00a0 These are needs that we keep private, unfulfilled or undone.\u00a0 Why don\u2019t we share, lift one another and succeed together?<\/p>\n
By allowing small groups to develop of their own volition, encouraging one another as we take steps to complete the project to the end (generations of family history, get out of credit card debt, work towards a temple recommend or regular temple attendance, form a true habit of regular FHE, scripture study, etc. ) \u00a0Monitor the progress as you wish, but celebrate together as sisters.\u00a0 Then start again with something else.\u00a0 We need to be progressing, but face it, it\u2019s too hard to do it by ourselves.\u00a0 Set up a system where the proper help is encouraged and go for it.\u00a0 Succeed!\u00a0 And may we all gain exaltation because of the process!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There is so much variety in the world today, it\u2019s hard to focus on our true interests.\u00a0 Because of our busy schedules, it\u2019s easier to just catch a few minutes here and there doing what we like to do.\u00a0 With work taking so much time, sometimes it\u2019s just preferred to stay home to be with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[484],"tags":[70],"class_list":["post-30","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-relief-society-challenge-ideas","tag-more-ideas"],"yoast_head":"\n