Monday, June 1, 2009

A Refined {Heavenly} Home...

I read this article in the Ensign today from the June issue. I thought I would get a head start this month, instead of waiting until August, to flip back through and catch up. What a beautiful message it was, and it sure hit me hard...

I like to excuse my messy, dis-organized house behind my desire to just spend lots of mommy time with Emma or crafting my life away. But this article inspires me to do more. To have a refined, lovely, uplifting home, where both organization and a little-girl-free-lifestyle can live together peacefully. I'm going to try and do better. Clean house, uplifting music, beautiful art..we'll see how it goes. :)

Here are some of my favorite parts...

"Refinement in speech is more than polished elocution. It results from purity of thought and sincerity of expression. A child’s prayer on occasion may reflect the language of heaven more nearly than a Shakespearean soliloquy."

"Women ought to be praised for all the gifts they possess—including their attentiveness to their personal appearance—that so unselfishly add to the richness of the lives of others. We must not let ourselves go and become so casual—even sloppy—in our appearance that we distance ourselves from the beauty heaven has given us."

And finally, this is one that I am most guilty of...

"Is Friday evening a frenetic flight to see where the entertainment and action will be? Could our society today produce an Isaac Newton or a Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Can 85 channels and uncountable DVDs ever fill our insatiable appetite to be entertained? Do any unwisely become addicted to computer games or Internet surfing, thereby missing the richer experiences of great reading, conversations, and enjoyment of music?"

I had a goal to not waste so much time blogging and watching tv, but spending more time reading and walking and enjoying the REAL things around me. I've been doing a little better than I was, but there is still room for improvement. Anyway, a great article. Ispiring. :)

3 comments:

AJ said...

i love your daily "pick me ups". thanks for always sharing.

JenRocks said...

Wow! Sounds like I need to read this article! Thanks for inspiring me to do some self-reflection on what how I want to be living too!

Love ya - Jen :)

Natalie Murray said...

Thanks for sharing that & inspiring me to read it now! i picked up the Ensign & opened it when it first came, read a few articles but then put it away. Now I need to go read it!