Finding Joy in the Journey

Yesterday was our relief society lesson. I have been feeling under the weather the past week or two so mom ended up teaching the lesson yesterday. I did manage however, to get the outline done to help mom out with the lesson. The talk I chose this month was from the October 2008 General conference, President Thomas S. Monson's talk entitled "Finding Joy in the Journey". So I thought I would share the outline with you. If you would like to read the entire talk click the title. It would be worth your time to read it again. Mom thought it would be nice to hand out treats but she didn't know what to hand out and so I suggested almond Joy. Kind of clever,huh? :-) okay here's the outline:

1. Finding Joy in the Journey

2. Change Is Inevitable

3. One of the greatest lessons we should learn in our short time upon this earth is to distinguish between what is important and what is not.

4. “There Is No Tomorrow to Remember If We Don’t Do Something Today” President Thomas S. Monson

5. “Rather than dwelling on the past, we should make the most of today, of the here and now, doing all we can to provide pleasant memories for the future.” President Thomas S. Monson

6. Stresses in our lives come regardless of circumstances-deal with them-but don’t let them get in the way of that which is most important-the people around us.

7. “Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey, and share our love with friends and family. One day each of us will run out of tomorrows.” President Thomas S. Monson

8. “Our realization of what is most important in life goes hand in hand with gratitude for our blessings.” President Thomas S. Monson

9. Doctrine and Covenants 59:21 “And in nothing doth man offend God, or against none is his wrath kindled, save those who confess not his hand in all things, and obey not his commandments.”

10. “If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues.” President Thomas S. Monson