Personal Integrity
16 May
A few weeks ago I spoke in Church as the newly called Beehives Advisor. I was asked to speak about one of the young womens values. I chose Integrity. I began with a poem I wrote:
Personal Integrity
I slip I fall
I crack my back
Instead of nurturing myself
I look in the mirror and see all that I lack
Kids at school tease
My brother throws a fit
I feel I can do nothing right
I feel like I’m losing my every wit
Lord help me, I know not what to do
I want to do what is right
But most days I don’t have a clue
The world around me, I just want to fight
To my very core – all I want is love
So I can blossom in thy light
I have so much to give
Deep down, I really do know what is right
But how can I blossom
When my surroundings shut me out
How can I share my testimony
When all I want to do is shout?
The world around me is angry
I fear what people will say
My personal integrity is wavering
When I try to live thy way
I dream for the moment
When those around me wrap me with love
They nourish me when I am weak
And are examples of thee above
I yearn to feel that there is nothing I could do wrong
For a home that is a Heaven on earth
Where my personal integrity only grows strong
And I feel like a daughter of great worth.
–Rebecca Cooper
04-23-10
Young Womens is on my mind today because I just made a bunch of calls to check in on who is going to Youth Conference. Speaking with all the Mothers in the ward made me realize that I need to polish up on my Spanish. Clark laughed when I told him that I was typing as fast as I could on the Google Translate site to help me speak to these Mothers – but with all my built up nerves I slaughtered the translation and the Mothers gave up on me, passing me to their kids. Which did no good since I had to talk about a surprise for their girls and what I needed from them to give to their girls! *Sigh*… I guess this is my excuse to learn Spanish, I’ve always wanted to be fluent. The 2 years in College only gave me the ability to read it, but speaking it, I’m no good – yet. 
I’m LOVING my calling! I am so busy – but a good busy. Lots to do with this calling in Young Womens, the calling I have with the Activities Comittee, and I was just assigned 7 girls to visit for Visiting teaching. Between those callings, my Chiropractic appointments 3 days a week and my Full Time Job, I am the busiest I think I have EVER been in my life! Normally I would be overwhelmed, but I am actually more excited. I see the benefit when you really follow these scriptures:
It is SO true! I have lived the truth of these scriptures. I realize it’s scary to take on so many things you feel you don’t have time for. My Full Time job is busy enough, but since I have placed my life in this order of priority on a daily basis, I have actually found more time where I felt I didn’t have any – and I have been less overwhelmed when I normally am:
- God – Church Callings, Visiting teaching, Scripture Study, Prayer, Service
- Clark – Help him when he needs help. Date night, spending quality time with him. Joint scripture study, etc
- Work
- Friends & Family – Hanging out with friends, calling family – keeping in touch
- Me time – Reading, Painting, Blogging, exercise etc
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Thank you for sharing this. I love poetry so this was a good read for me. What it is even better is the topic. I appreciate it.
Thank you for your comment, and welcome to my blog!
♥ You’re very kind to share your thoughts.
I so happy that you are loving being busy serving the Lord and his people.
I will certainly testify that being busy on the Lord’s errand brings much joy and blessings both to others as we serve them, but mostly to ourselves as we grow in our service.
I’ve always felt this way when I am called to serve, “God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called.” We are blessed every way we turn with the Lord, we just need to trust in Him, the way he trusts us.
Love you! Have a great week!
I love the quote you shared : “God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called.” , that’s beautiful! I agree with you : “we just need to trust in Him, the way He trusts us”. You’ve always been such a vibrant example of this. Thank you.
Love you too! ♥