Sabbath thoughts

Happy Sabbath!

I'm teaching in Relief Society today and the lesson is about Relief Society itself. One of the quotes I found powerful is something Emma Smith said:

"We are going to do something extraordinary."

We are.

I am.

You are.

I know this quote was given in direct relation to Relief Society, but I think one can employ it elsewhere also.

One way we can do something extraordinary is by helping others do extraordinary things. Yesterday I competed in the Yuba triathlon. It was one the happiest races I've had. Why? Well, it's a tri, first of all; it's a given that I've fallen hard for tris. But one of the main reasons was that I decided to say, "Nice job," to every runner I passed by. We had a fairly long out and back, so I was able to see runners who were ahead of me and behind me. I so enjoyed encouraging my fellow racers. It made the run sail by a lot more quickly for me. Those I encouraged helped me do something extraordinary. Smiles shared have such a strong force.

Counting my blessings. Today I'm grateful for:

• Love.
• Support.
  
• The peace that comes through temple attendance.
  
• My healthy body.
• My family.
• My dear dear friends.
• Music.
• Hymns.
• Prayer.
• The Spirit.
• Heavenly Father.
• Jesus Christ.
• New adventures.
• My students.
• September nights.
• Memories.
• Walks.

Well, that's all for now. I had originally titled this "a Sabbath thought," but one thought would not do today. There's too much for which to be grateful. Loves!