tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111959418563495652.post6477613312532703324..comments2023-04-14T00:42:50.052-07:00Comments on Asking Jane: Find Time for Spirituality?Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12768195400316361623noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111959418563495652.post-16227949616797612272010-02-15T10:58:57.449-08:002010-02-15T10:58:57.449-08:00I was just introduced to this blog also and what a...I was just introduced to this blog also and what a gift it is! Jane, your voice is just the one I need to hear right now as a new mom. Your confidence in motherhood, closeness to the spirit and positive attitude are so inspiring! Thank you!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983045210766395899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111959418563495652.post-14449380339189244452010-01-29T19:02:53.080-08:002010-01-29T19:02:53.080-08:00Wow, i was just introduced to this blog and I LOVE...Wow, i was just introduced to this blog and I LOVE it. I know I need to be better at consistently being in the scriptures, but what a relief to realize I am doing more "lab" work than I know! Thank you and I'm excited to follow this blog!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442908846600811527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111959418563495652.post-27651750990905965142010-01-25T11:09:52.873-08:002010-01-25T11:09:52.873-08:00Andrea, thanks so much for that quote! I've t...Andrea, thanks so much for that quote! I've thought about it every day. It's such a great addition to this post. I hope everyone reads it.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12768195400316361623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111959418563495652.post-49493237262903152902010-01-23T20:54:40.798-08:002010-01-23T20:54:40.798-08:00I came across your blog and love the uplifting adv...I came across your blog and love the uplifting advice. I appreciate your thoughts. I agree that the important thing is to seek learning, the Lord's perspective on things-- not to insist that we keep a specific regimen. I like this quote from "Teaching, No Greater Call" about developing a personal plan to study the gospel:<br /><br />"One Church member tried many times to follow specific programs for scripture study, but it was always difficult for her. She later reflected:<br />“It seemed that with trying to raise a family and fulfill my Church responsibilities, I never completely reached the goal. I would designate a certain time and place to study each day, only to have the schedule interrupted by the needs of children who were ill or other crises typical of a growing family. During that time of my life, I never really thought of myself as someone who was good at scripture study.<br />“Then one day my mother was in my home. She looked at a large table which was covered with Church materials—among them my scriptures—and said, ‘I love the way you are always reading your scriptures. They always seem to be open on one table or another.’<br />“Suddenly I had a new vision of myself. She was right. I was consistently into my scriptures, even though it was not part of a formal study program. I loved the scriptures. They fed me. There were scripture verses tacked to my kitchen walls that lifted me as I worked, scriptures I was helping my children memorize for talks they would give. I lived in a world of scripture reading, and I realized that I was being nourished abundantly.”Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11131721918526339416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111959418563495652.post-39739587204731889192010-01-19T23:44:23.311-08:002010-01-19T23:44:23.311-08:00this was wonderful to read and helped to feel good...this was wonderful to read and helped to feel good about what i am doing rather than feeling bad about what i am not.<br /><br />this blog is wonderful!<br /><br />i agree, you should write a book!courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11219162119414767907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111959418563495652.post-30621762099257045632010-01-19T14:24:10.921-08:002010-01-19T14:24:10.921-08:00You are so good at articulating the random thought...You are so good at articulating the random thoughts that are jumbled up in my head! What you say isn't ever revolutionary or dramatic, it just makes simple sense. After talking with Natalie about this particular issue a few weeks ago, I was kinda thinking about how it just isn't realistic to think that we can spend hours a day studying the scriptures. I think those hours would be better spent teaching our children instead. We had 20 years of classes before motherhood, and I feel like that pace/type of learning is all on pause now. I'm just trying to get through church without a toddler meltdown. Everything in its season, as my mom says. I believe that Heavenly Father will bless us with His spirit and insight as we make good choices and we teach our children about the Gospel.<br /><br />Seriously, Jane, you should be writing a book about all this stuff!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064110164646929814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111959418563495652.post-82253125646802801142010-01-19T10:36:40.111-08:002010-01-19T10:36:40.111-08:00Thank you so much for this, Jane. Exactly the per...Thank you so much for this, Jane. Exactly the perspective shift I needed. I often think about the act of motherhood as consecrating oneself to the Lord's work while I am pregnant, and in those first moments after birth, but then somewhere in the needy hub-ub of family life forget, when really it's only becoming all the more relevant. And amen to everything Natalie just commented, my thoughts exactly. What a blessing the discussions on this blog have been to me! Thank you.Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03163210401872900863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111959418563495652.post-4854242379457530932010-01-19T10:07:53.531-08:002010-01-19T10:07:53.531-08:00I love this because I think it's very encourag...I love this because I think it's very encouraging. I want to do better about finding time to study, and I will continue to try to be better, but I CAN dedicate all that I am doing to the Lord. My life can be a spiritual lab, I love that thought. This is also a great reminder that scriptures are an invaluable resource for wisdom and perspective rather than something on the to do list. What a great question and such a relevant answer. Thank you!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12768195400316361623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111959418563495652.post-85531565967277996892010-01-19T05:52:24.834-08:002010-01-19T05:52:24.834-08:00It is eloquent. And it's very helpful perspec...It is eloquent. And it's very helpful perspective! Thanks for writing! I really love this blog!lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560924627020614269noreply@blogger.com