Goals for 2010

Since two sick children stayed home today with Scott while I went to church with the middle two, Sacrament meeting was a bit more peaceful than usual. The new bishopric spoke, and I felt an incredible amount of love and respect for each of them. The subjects of their talks were testimony, being careful not to offend but also careful to not take offense (especially as we meld people from two different wards together), and then the Bishop's view of what he wants our ward to work on this year, which is just back to the basics of scripture study, prayer, FHE, temple attendance, and just striving to be more like our Savior.

I'm not very good at actually following through with resolutions that I think might be good for me each year, but it is always a good thing to be reminded of things I can definitely do better with.

As I sang the closing hymn, the spirit touched me and I felt like the words of the song were what I need to work on this year more than anything else, and that if I do, other things will fall into place to help me be happier. May the Lord bless me as I strive to do these things.

“131: More Holiness Give Me,”  

Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, no. 131

Prayerfully

1. More holiness give me,
More strivings within,
More patience in suff’ring,
More sorrow for sin,
More faith in my Savior,
More sense of his care,
More joy in his service,
More purpose in prayer.

2. More gratitude give me,
More trust in the Lord,
More pride in his glory,
More hope in his word,
More tears for his sorrows,
More pain at his grief,
More meekness in trial,
More praise for relief.

3. More purity give me,
More strength to o’ercome,
More freedom from earth-stains,
More longing for home.
More fit for the kingdom,
More used would I be,
More blessed and holy—
More, Savior, like thee.

Text and music: Philip Paul Bliss, 1838–1876