Thoughts of the week:

There's a quote by President Kimball (I think), quoted by Elder Christofferson in a CES devotional, that says "As we serve we become more substantive - indeed, it is easier to "find ourselves," because there is so much more of us to find.

I've been thinking a lot about that, especially in light of the whole realization we had about loving people more last week. I think a lot of times when I've thought about love, I tend to think inwardly. Thoughts like, "I DO feel loved by this person, but I DON'T feel loved by this person," etc. When really that doesn't matter! I think Kirk Duncan once said something about how we often look at situations and ask "do I belong?" but really we should look at them and think "what can I offer?" and once we change that mindset we forget about ourselves and are happier. President Malluenda often says something similar - he says that the difference between a good and a bad attitude comes down to the opportunities we see; a person with a good attitude will see any situation with a million different options and opportunities, but a person with a bad attitude will only see one or two, and feel miserable. 

So the invitation of the week is to not feel miserable :) 

I love you all! Have a very happy Valentine's day!

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Hermana Reynolds