One with a lady who was a former member of the relief society board or something…I cannot remember her exact calling but she is pretty legit. Oh…her name is Mary Ellen Edmunds! So I’ve been reading this book “Peculiar in a Good Way” and she just talks about how good people can become better. I have really enjoyed it because it makes me really reflect on my life and how and what I can do to be better. At the end of chapters she also gives suggested reading or quotes that go along with what she is talking about. It has really been nice to read along with my study time to feel the spirit in my life. I think the main reason I bring this up is because sometimes I can get behind in the things that I like to do. When I get behind I get the feelings of inadequacy that go along with it or feelings like I don’t deserve what I have been blessed with. This book has helped with that along with a movie I recently watched…Yogi Bear tonight. I thought it sounded like a silly movie to rent but Devon decided he wanted to watch it.
During the movie Yogi feels like a failure and he needs to be just an average bear, no longer “smarter than the average bear”.
He moves through the forest in a slump when Booboo finally finds him. Booboo tells Yogi that he needs his help to save the forest and Yogi tells Booboo that he cannot help because he is just an average bear. Booboo then tells Yogi that he is more than an average bear and if he doesn’t use that for good than he will just be an average bear. It may sound silly but the first thing that came to my mind was the gift of the Gospel in my life. I’ve been blessed with this tremendous gift that only a few have and it is my job or my responsibility to share it with others. Booboo shared the pick-me-up and reminder that everyone needs to continue, which is another responsibility that we have as members of the church. We must be there to lift each other to keep the work moving forward. So women, if you need a nice pick me up check out Mary Ellen Edmunds “Peculiar in a Good Way” or some of her other books – OR – just watch Yogi the Bear.
