Of Regrets and Resolutions by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“There is
nothing mysterious about the principles of the gospel.” We've learned about
them our whole lives and they can minimize the regrets we will have “if only we
will apply them.” How are we doing with the three biggest regrets people seem
to have?
What are we
doing to make sure we are spending time with our loved ones? I thought maybe we
could buy some cheap land in the middle of Nevada and set up a commune so we
could all spend lots of time together – that might turn out bad. I'm so glad
for modern technology so we can stay connected – I just need to do it more, and
no, playing a game of scramble probably doesn't count as connecting. I'm
realizing that every trip I take to be with my parents and Utah family is a
treasure; taking time to sit and talk with my mom or making an effort to ask my
dad about his genealogy work is precious. I'm married to a good man and we do
spend time together because, well, here we are in the same house but I'm
wondering now what efforts I can take to make that time more meaningful. I'll
work on that.
What am I
doing to become the person Heavenly Father intended me to be? I especially
liked the section where Elder Uchtdorf talked about good intentions; I think we
all know the things we should be doing but do we do them. As I read that I
remembered last month I vowed that I would write in my
see-God's-hand-in-my-life journal and I regret to say that I have not done that
yet.
What joy do
I find in life right now? I find joy in being able to go out my back door and
walk into nature (although 10 years ago I would not have thought of the desert
as nature); I love the sunsets, I love that I could take a different route
every day for a month if I wanted. I find joy in teaching piano, seeing
students progress and just having them in my home. I find joy in my husband
coming home at night. Oh, and then there are dogs – joy!
Report on
any or all of the questions. Let's lessen our regrets.
Love you all, mom
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