One Day At A Time....

Today I was able to continue my monthly goal of attending the temple at least once a month this year. My friend Kasie (seated, far right) and I drove down early to participate in a session before our branch baptismal session. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to attend the temple two Saturday's in a row. I have definitely felt how much the Lord loves me individually and how much He loves His children.

There are many times when I wonder if I am doing this whole teaching thing right. A lesson may not go as planned, students are restless or bored, or the lesson completely flops in my eyes. Those days are hard to get over and make me wonder if I am meant for this whole teaching profession. I remember sharing my feelings about these kind of days with my friends a few weeks ago: After having a lesson bomb yesterday, I have awoken this morning and find myself having a major case of the “I don’t know if I can do this” this morning. I was given a great piece of advice from a friend that has helped me continue on my journey without being so hard on myself: One day is not the determination of your ability. If that’s how parenting worked I would be well past screwed. Let yesterday be yesterday and go from here. Because you can do it. And learn from the mistake. Also important. This dear friend is a single mother of 4 children, a widow and a divorcee. Of all people to make this sta...