Forget Not...

Tonight was very inspirational. As I listened to President Uctdorf speak to the women of the church in our General Relief Society Broadcast, I heard many things I needed to be reminded of. It centered around Forget-Me-Nots...



The five Petals of the Forget-Me-Not flower remind us of 5 things we should never forget:

1. Forget Not to be patient with yourself. Sometimes, we look at our successes as small, not good enough in comparison to others, but remember this...no success is small to our Heavenly Father.

2. Forget Not the difference between a positive and a useless sacrifice of your time. It probably isn't necessary to stay up all hours of the night finishing the fashion accessory for the dress you'll be wearing the next day. However, it is a good use of your time to lose a few hours of sleep caring for a family memeber who became ill in the middle of the night.

3. Forget Not to be happy. Remember the story of the Golden Ticket in Willie Wonka? Eventually, the joy of the candy bar was lost unless a golden ticket was found. In life, don't wait for someone to hand you your Golden Ticket, be grateful for the delicious candy bar.

4. Forget Not the WHY of the Gospel. Make sure you are understanding the real and purposeful reason behind the things you're doing, instead of making them into something to cross off a checklist.

5. Forget Not that you are not forgotten...that Heavenly Father loves you. That you are a daughter of God. You are known and loved by the most supreme and majestic being in the entire universe.


I'm so grateful to belong to a church that I know has the fullness of the truth of the restored gospel, and for the loving words of counsel we receive to remind us of the things we should "Forget Not."