Sunday Thoughts: Forget-me-nots

Okay, there's always a great spirit at Relief Society general meetings.  I always enjoy the talks and the music and the bond of a worldwide sisterhood.  But can I just say that last night was the best one yet?  We sang, between that and my stake meeting earlier, ALL FIVE of my five favorite large-group hymns: "How Firm a Foundation," "Redeemer of Israel," "Hope of Israel," "Hark, All Ye Nations," and "Now Let Us Rejoice".  Those aren't my favorite HYMNS ever, but they're my five favorite to sing with a large mass of people, because they are all like warrior songs to me.  :)  And we sang ALL FIVE!

The other talks were amazing, of course, but can I put out there that President Uchtdorf's talk last night was completely written for me?  HOLY COW.  I know I'm not the only one that feels that way, but I am still right.  :)  He spoke of forget-me-nots, and how they reflect the colors of heaven.  And how when he sees the tiny, humble little flower so often overshadowed by all the rest, he is reminded and hopes to remind us of five very important things that we should never, ever forget:

1. Be patient and compassionate with yourselves.
2. Some sacrifices are better than others--some are foolish and some are wise.
3. Don't wait for a "golden ticket" to be happy--be happy NOW.
4. Remember the "why" of the gospel, not just the "what" or "how."
5. You are not forgotten.

Those five things were all my biggest weaknesses.  Every single one, in its own way.  Except number 4 sometimes--I DO remember the "why"s of the gospel in living it mostly, but I did apply that to visiting teaching and scripture study and the like and then it was just as appropriate as the rest of them. I loved this talk right from number one, but by the time he got to number five, I was crying and feeling the Spirit (two separate feelings there) and just received a very powerful witness that President Uchtdorf really is an apostle and prophet of Jesus Christ.  (Good thing I watched it online at home and no one saw me blubbering and shaking my head in astonishment all the way through this talk!)  I knew what he was saying was true, even though I haven't felt that way in a really long time.  It made my heart ache to know of God's love so certainly as he does.  I just loved it, in ways I can't express, apparently, because when I tried to tell Paul, he was just like, "That's cool."

No, it's so much more than cool.

If you missed it, you missed out.  Watch it HERE.

And now forget-me-nots may just be my new favorite flower.  :)