Monday, March 21, 2011

Day 415: Missionary Work

I like sharing what I believe with others.  It is why I am who I am.  It helps me be a better wife, mom, and friend.  It reminds me that I have reason to hope when depression casts a shadow over my future.  It gives me purpose and direction in life.  So, I like to share it with others, so they can have this as well.  I share Joyful Moments with all of you daily and it is the greatest source of Joy in my life.

I don't want to be pushy with it, though.  I recognize that not everyone wants to hear about what I believe.  And so I feel shy and hesitant to share sometimes.

But today a friend asked me many questions about what I believe and having the opportunity to share with it with her--someone I care about and who genuinely wanted to know--was my Joyful Moment.  I was late to be somewhere and almost dismissed the opportunity, but then I thought about priorities and decided this was the better choice.  So, I stayed and I answered her questions.  And the experience has brought me joy throughout the rest of the day as I've reflected back on it.

Wishing you all Joyful Moments that linger!

3 comments:

Melanie said...

way to go! I love ya.

Cheryl said...

Mel, YOU are some of my major inspiration in this matter. Thank you!

Linda said...

Sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ has a very unique joy attached to it. To me it's not like any of the other joys in life. I don't know how to describe it; you have to feel it to know. I'm very happy for you.

I had a great day - doing a lot of housework that needed to be done and having a great conversation about preparing kids for missions (and life) with your oldest sister-in-law.