Purpose

All righty everyone. We're getting really personal lately on this blog. 

So as I've been looking towards the future and noticing how my life is different than I thought it would be at this point in my life (don't we always feel that way?) I realized I need to lock down my purpose in life. Whether I have children or not, whether I'm working or not, and whether I'm home or traveling or wherever. What is my purpose?! 

Usually my mind is pretty clear. I figure things out quickly. I can see the logical explanation and why it makes sense. But as I thought about my purpose I had to explore a little more than I usually do. Which was awesome! And I realized finding my purpose was part of my purpose. 

I am so grateful for direction from church leaders. They did not dictate my purpose, but as I was reading and studying from the truths that they share I could feel through the Spirit that this is my purpose. 

My purpose 

1. Increase in faith and personal righteousness.

2. Strengthen families and homes.

3. Serve the Lord and His children.

"Relief Society has within its commission some of the most remarkable service opportunities on earth, which are available to all sisters. In my travels across the world, I have seen that the thousands upon thousands of you who do not currently have a husband or children are an incredible reservoir of faith, talent, and dedication. No one is better positioned than you to work in temples, serve missions, teach the rising generation, and help those who are downtrodden. The Lord needs you." - Julie Beck

Build up people through piano. Give them confidence and bring the Spirit. 

Provide funds to strengthen our family and get out of debt. 

Work in the temple. Attend the temple. 

Be healthy through exercise. 

Do my visiting teaching diligently. 

Serve my family.  Pray for opportunities to serve my family. 

Limit leisure and excessive social activity. 

Read from the best books. 

Cultivate my talents. - culinary arts, music, teaching etc. 

Fulfill my callings to their fullest. 

Keep our house clean so the spirit can dwell here. 

Receive personal revelation through obedience, scripture study, and prayer. 

Blog or journal about experiences. 

Cultivate new and old friendships

This list could go on and on of good things that are not necessarily spiritual but still build up my purpose each day.   

I feel empowered, confident, and productive when I look at my purpose. It really gives me direction in the choices I'm making right now in life.  I also really love the part where I can be accountable for living up to the purpose that I found. So I hope to blog and journal about different experiences in my life that come from knowing my purpose. 

And probably the best part of all this is that when our children do come my purpose will not change. My task list might change, but the purpose will remain the same.

Here we go.