Visiting Teaching is not an easy assignment. Sometimes we get paired with a partner that we don’t quite mesh with, and other times, we are assigned to visit women in the ward that we have absolutely nothing in common with. This can be frustrating. We are told over and over to be a friend to these women and to not think of it as an assignment, but I have to admit that sometimes I have a hard time doing that. Maybe it’s because I don’t always listen to the spirit, or maybe it’s because of my own inhibitions, who knows? … Continue reading →

For the month of November, we are asked to pick a general conference talk as our message to share with the sisters that we visit teach. I tend to try and think of things I need to hear again, study, or revisit when making a decision of which talk to share. The talk, “The Privilege of Prayer” by J. Devn Cornish came into my mind this time. His talk started out with a story about how his prayers were answered with a quarter he found on the sidewalk when he was in desperate need of a piece of fried chicken … Continue reading →

Tonight I’m going to visit some of the women in my ward for visiting teaching, and decided to sit down and read the message for this month, titled, If we do not doubt. Sister Beck speaks of the importance for the women of the church to keep our covenants, and not doubt, and then in turn, the promise is made to us that those around us will not doubt either. I love this paragraph in particular, “When we honor our covenants, Heavenly Father can prepare the way for us. We are to live our covenants with precision. We can, for … Continue reading →

Do you ever look at a family and just think, “Wow, they have it together!” Do you ever ask yourself, why did all of their kids go on missions, and get married in the temple, or why do they seem so close? I ask myself questions like these all the time. Sometimes, no matter what the parents might do, children will still go astray, however, we have been counseled over and over to strengthen our home and families and we have received promises from our leaders that if we do that, we will be blessed. The visiting teaching message this … Continue reading →

The visiting teaching message for August is titled, A Society of Holy Women. Do we think of ourselves as holy? I don’t know if I could say that I truly do think of myself as holy. I know that I strive to do what is right, keep my covenants, and attend my church meetings. I try to dress appropriately, and teach my children right from wrong. Does that make me holy? When I think of a holy person, I think of someone that just radiates purity. I think of someone like our prophet, a strong and faithful missionary, or a … Continue reading →

The visiting teaching message this month is about how we can be blessed through attending the temple. I have to say that I am not as good at attending the temple regularly as I should be. With little children at home, it is difficult to find the time, and to get a babysitter. However, that is no excuse for no temple attendance. I am just as responsible as the next member of the church for regular temple attendance. And, I live in Salt Lake City. I am in the Salt Lake Temple district. Not many people worldwide get to visit … Continue reading →

I have to admit, when I think of the words, self-reliance, in conjunction with the church, I actually think of things like food storage, and I feel immediately guilty, and bored. I hate to say that, but it is one of those commandments that I have a hard time living right now. I know that it is important, but I don’t necessarily have a passion for it. The June visiting teaching message was titled, “Strengthening Families Through Temporal Self-Reliance“. When I was ready to go out visiting teaching, I glanced at the title, and thought….boooring. But, as I read through … Continue reading →

I love Relief Society. I always have really. It was not a difficult transition for me to make from Young Women many years ago. Sometimes, however, we forget the purpose of Relief Society. Visiting Teaching can help remind us of that. This past week, I got to go visiting teaching. I was telling a good friend who is not LDS about Visiting Teaching. I explained that we visit other women in the ward and share a message with them. She was surprised to find out that I had yet another responsibility like that in the church. Being a Mom of … Continue reading →