Started - January 26, 2016
Finished - February 11, 2016
Personal
Progress - Good Works Value Experiences 1
Learn
why service is a fundamental principle of the gospel. Read Matthew 5:13–16; 25:34–40; Galatians 6:9–10; James 1:22–27; Mosiah 2:17; 4:26; and 3 Nephi 13:1–4. Others often give service you
may not notice, such as preparing meals, reading to or listening to younger
children, repairing clothing, or helping a brother or sister. For two weeks
record in your journal the quiet acts of service your family members and others
perform. Acknowledge their service in some meaningful way.
Why service
is a fundamental principle of the gospel
As we let our lights shine by doing good things
for others it brings glory to Heavenly Father.
(Matthew 5:13-16)
When we serve others we serve God. (Matthew 25:34-40)
We should not get weary of serving others and
doing good things to them. We will reap
the good things that we do if we don’t give up.
We should do good unto others every time we have the opportunity,
especially to those of faith. (Galatians
6:9-10)
It is not enough to hear the word of God we must
do it. Pure religion is serving and
visiting others. (James 1:22-27)
We have wisdom when we learn that when we are in
the service of our fellow being that we are in the service of our God. (Mosiah
2:17)
Serving others—“ imparting of our substance to the
poor, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and
administering to their relief, both spiritually and temporally, according to their wants”— allows us to
retain a remission of our sins. (Mosiah 4:26)
It is important to serve others without desire to
be seen or them or for recognition.
Service should be done anonymously if possible. Those who tell everyone of the service they
have done are hypocrites and their reward is the glory of men. Those who serve in secret are rewarded openly
by Heavenly Father who seeth in secret. (3 Nephi 13:1-4)
Quiet acts
of service I’ve seen family members and others perform:
- Tilly took her siblings clothes baskets to their
room for them while they were at school.
- Mothers (or maybe fathers or other caregivers)
brought choir uniforms to their children at BFHS when they forgot their
uniforms for choir pictures.
- Andrea Taylor gave me a heads up this morning,
Jan. 26th, that the parents of 11 year old YW who are turning 12
this year did not get notified that new beginnings was changed from today, Jan.
26th, to Feb. 10th.
That allowed me time to apologize and to let everyone know of the change
well before they went down to the church.
- Tim Reed offered, without me asking, to pick up
all the laurel’s tickets for the ASU family devotional with Elder Andersen
while he was picking up the priest’s tickets and he delivered them to my
house. This helped me SO much not to
have to go down to Tempe to pick them up on such a busy day.
- Karalee opened the front door for Spencer to
signal to the carpool that Spencer would be out in a little while.
- Karalee got Tilly’s boots from out in the yard and
brought them in the house.
- Shon forwarded Molly’s missionary letter to me and
other family members and friends.
- Doug forwarded Lindsay’s missionary letter to me
and other family members.
- Chad and the kids, Devin and family and Anna and Tyler
helped Heather move.
- Brenda had Grammy days for Tilly and her cousins
her age.
- Spencer babysat while I took Bryant to basketball
practice.
- Several people cheered me on when I posted my
resolve to lose weight on Facebook.
- Robert Skouson told me about a good supplement I
should use to help regulate my hormones.
- Celeste helped me pick out which brand of
supplement was a good brand.
- Karalee unlocked the door for Spencer so when he
came home he wouldn’t have the ring the bell.
- Marlee and Tilly threw away my crochet scraps of
yarn for me.
- Bryant brought me scissors while I was crocheting.
- Spencer brought me a drink of water while I was
crocheting.
- Chad, Spencer and Bryant helped the Patterson’s
move.
- Chad installed a new cord on Heather’s dryer.
- Mom and Shon wrote a letter to me and to the
family.
- Theresa Schenck volunteered to take our ward’s
laundry assignment at the temple.
- Jessica Carr, Brittany Call, Kathy Walker and
Chelsea Snell offered to make a dessert for our upcoming Stake Relief Society
activity.
- Bryant got all his sisters vitamins this morning.
- Tilly put Karalee’s scriptures away for her.
- Lindsey Bowen took Spencer to and from his game
last night.
- Jenny Reed called and offered a ride to Karalee to
activity days.
- Nicole Rudd had Jorsyn Taylor over to play with
Emmie while her Mom was working.
- Marlee picked up Karalee’s sunglasses.
- Natalie Sandall offered to watch Tilly so I could
go help in Marlee’s class.
- Spencer sat and listened and helped Marlee do her
reading homework.
- Chad went out back and shot baskets with the boys
and taught them skills and tips.
- Courtney Rae offered dinner to members in the ward
when she made too much.
- Tilly helped clean up the older girl’s forts.
- Brenda wrote a letter updating us on her life.
- Mom wrote a letter to the family.
- Brenda emailed a great article.
- Karalee took Bryant’s scriptures to him at church
when he forgot them.
- Marlee picked lemons so we could have lemonade
with Sunday dinner.
- Spencer went to church early to set up chairs and
prepare the sacrament.
- Marlee and Bryant went early with Spencer to help
with the chairs and hymnbooks.
- Sherry Sedillo made arrows for New Beginnings
decorations.
- The YW leaders planned, made cookies for,
decorated and executed the new beginnings program for the young women.
- Jensen Bailey conducted the music for the closing
song.
- Liv Wilcox accompanied the YW special number and
the closing song.
- Jenny Reed let me borrow white table cloths for
New Beginnings.
- Natalie Sandall, Kristie Kerr, and Kathy Walker
shared a spiritual thought at new beginnings.
- Spencer prepares a come follow me lesson for our
family each Monday morning, Chad prepares a come follow for the family every
other morning before school.
- Tena Moore picked up after school sports carpool
when it was my turn.
