Paintbrush

Okay... I have been in a slump and a brat and pushing away the people in my life that probably love me most. Sunday in church the Bishop gave part of the lesson in Sunday school (5th Sunday-ya know) and even though his message was pretty basic, it hit me like a ton of bricks. Funny how the basic stuff is what we always need reminders about, which is why they always talk about it. I tend to be one of those people that LOVES to listen to /learn about the deeper stuff. Well I have been thinking about this a lot this week and yesterday I started to talk to Jesse (my spiritual counselor-LOL) about it. Jesse works with me and is amazing. I seriously love him, and I know he is the reason I am supposed to be in the job I am... to be close to him cause he has saved me in so many ways. Well... as I drew the chart that Bishop Rowley drew, we got in this discussion (he was mostly discussing, I was mostly listening- but I did throw in a few thoughts of my own) together we came up with a chart that I was scribbling on paper while we were talking. Sometimes I wish I had Cullen like speed writing skills (that was my twilight shout out) so that I could get down everything he says to me. Well, here is the chart I created and now my "job" is to find scriptures to go along with all these concepts. Here is what I love about Jesse: He is not my bishop (though I wish he were), he is not my stake president (though he is one) but he pushes me, and stretches me, and challenges me in EVERY WAY that I need, and I don't even think he knows it. I have told him before that he is my spiritual counselor, and that white hair means you have taken the first step toward translation (to which he laughed in a "yeah right" kind of way), but I don't think he knows that a lot of times he is the lords paintbrush in my life. Anyway... I wanted to share our work.... so here you go. These are the steps to faith/growth/personal development:


and YES... I do work at my job.