As I watched this funeral I thought, we are to follow in Jesus Christ's footsteps. But he lived so long ago, and the New Testament barely touches on his life. We can look to someone today, someone like President Hinckley, and knowing he walked in Christ's footsteps, that if we walk in his footsteps, we will be following the Savior. His attitude of do your best could be a good place to start. Get up, be active, be doing something useful and good. Read good books, sing, wave, smile, love your spouse, children and family. Find a good spouse and respect them. Reach out to those who are not members of our faith, even if they never will be. Live life, and wear out your life in service to the Lord.
I couldn't possibly have understood this when I was young like I do now. When we look back on decades of life we see that the seemingly insignificant things we do over and over actually weave the pattern of our lives. And if those small and simple things are good, we will end up having lived a fulfilling life -- and that is a great thing! Marjorie Hinckley
2 comments:
absolutely beautiful , I couldn't agree more. I love the way that Sr. Hinckley phrased it, like a lovely piece of poetry. Thanks for the wonderful thought. I loved President Monson's talk the most...
I love the quote from Sister Hinckley at the end. My daily life is full of the simple things that do tend to repeat in a pattern over and over and over. I do like the thought that in the end as I reflect, those simple things will make a beautiful weaving of my life.... nice to think about.
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