Christmas and Meekness

Merry Christmas!

I don't have a ton of time today, which is fitting I s'pose, 'cause I don't really have a lot to say.

Other than I've been learning about Jesus, and about meekness. I was thinking of how he was the ultimate example of meekness, and how there was no pride or entitlement in his character. Elder Bednar tells a story of a woman who's actions demonstrate such character. I don't remember the story as well as I'd like to, but the gist is that this woman, who was serving as a Relief Society President in her ward, had a daughter that got in a nasty car accident with two of her friends. Her daughter died, but the other two survived. This woman took care of everything though. She helped the families of the other girls. The day of her daughters funeral, there was a woman in the ward (who had no knowledge of the situation) complaining because she was sick, and nobody had visited her or anything. On the way to the funeral, this woman dropped food off for this other lady. At the funeral she apologized to Elder Bednar (who she had called on to identify the girls at the hospital) for having to see her daughter in that way. In essence, she, and Christ turned outward, when most of us would have turned inward. Unfortunately I don't remember the story well enough to describe the other wonderful things she did and her incredible dignity and selflessness, but I hope the spirit of her actions is still apparent.  That is meekness.

I've been thinking also about how there is a lot of talk within the church's youth about being a "chosen generation." That is the attitude that a lot of young missionaries have. But they are remembering that you have to do things to be chosen. Kinda like how John that Baptist told the Pharisees and Sadducees, who were descendants of Abraham, that God could raise children to Abraham from the stones of the river bank. We need to deserve to be chosen. Like D&C 121:34-35 talk about.

That's all I've got time for,

Happy Christmas!

Love,

Sister Bowen