A Sunday post
Am I a changed girl?
I ask myself this, because it seems I might have made some priority changes in my life, at least for now.
Last Sunday I had an awakening to my spirituality, mainly due to Katie's lesson. I have since, been moved to take time for myself each day to draw myself closer to the spirit.
Prior to Sunday, my day usually went as follows, wake up, check my email, go for a run, feed Luke breakfast, check my email again, put Luke down for a nap, check my email once more, do some blogging, and the day goes on, mainly filled with as much useless nonsense as I could possibly fit in.
Why can't we fit in 15 to 20 minutes for a morning prayer, for scripture study? Katie asked us last Sunday. Well, for me, simply put, there are many other things I would rather do, and not to mention I'm lazy. But Monday morning, after I put Luke down from his nap, I did it. I prayed on my knees, and read a few articles out of the Ensign. I started small, 15 minutes is all I committed to, but I followed through, every day last week.
I can't say that I cut out all of the nonsense, or I am now a better person, but the few minutes I spend on me, are now filled with feelings of gratitude, humility, comfort, and hope. And those, I can't find on any of my bookmarks.
Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 3:21PM
Reader Comments (3)
That's wonderful Alysha. It really is. I commend you on taking Katie's lesson to heart and really applying it to your life. Often we hear a lesson, and we appreciate it but we don't do much with it after we walk out the church doors. And by we, I mean me, assuming of course I've even made it through the doors in the first place. I like hearing, or rather reading that you are making time for yourself. That's so important, especially as I read your usual list of daily responsibilities and while you are very good at remembering to check your email, feed Luke, blog (which as a faithful reader I truly appreciate), make sure Lukey gets his naps, not once did you mention making time for yourself to eat. So I challenge you to not only spiritually feed yourself but also physically feed yourself. ;).
Who knew you were such a seamstress! You're amazing.
It's great catching up on your life. You're family is beautiful!
That is such a good reminder. I always get caught up in my day to day nothingness that does nothing good for my soul, except for taking care of Chloe. Thanks for the post. PS. Love the dress, so cute!