Here are a few ways I am trying to be more precise at home.
1. Teaching the gospel in the home. I have recommitted to family home evenings. We got out of the habit and while it is difficult for me to be in charge all the time with my husband being gone so much it is worth it. I keep it simple and short, just using ideas in books handed down to me.
2. We have this half sized wall that our kitchen table is next to. I can't really hang decorations on it so I have been selecting pictures from the gospel art kit and finding scriptures to go with them. We are memorizing the scriptures together and my son is surprisingly fast at it. Richard G. Scott recently spoke on the blessings of committing scriptures to memory. "Learning, pondering, searching, and memorizing scriptures is like filling a filing cabinet with friends, values, and truths that can be called upon anytime, anywhere in the world. Great power can come from memorizing scriptures. To memorize a scripture is to forge a new friendship. It is like discovering a new individual who can help in time of need, give inspiration and comfort, and be a source of motivation for needed change."
3. I am working on memorizing the the family proclamation. I wrote each paragraph on an index card for convenience. I need to write these words in my heart so I can teach them to others.
4. Sister Beck has come up twice recently in my life in reference to priorities. Once was in this blog post. The second was in stake conference. Some of the ideas are the same, but these are my notes from conference.
What is my ultimate objective? I had to consider what it is and what it should be. Usually my daily objective is to make it to bedtime with as few tantrums as possible. It should be bringing souls to Christ, starting with myself and my family.
Do my daily actions reflect my ultimate objective?
What matters most? President Uchtdorf gave a wonderful talk about that.
To-do list should be divided into essential, necessary and nice to do.
Choose joy.
Pray always.
It will take some time for these principles to become second nature, but I have faith that as long as I keep trying I won't fail. Precision is possible!
