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I am going to try something new. When faced with an undaunting task, we break it down into smaller, doable, tasks. This is what kids did in my elemetary school that accomplished amazing things, so I asked how they did it.

These things take time, at least that's what Morrissey sings, So I am going to break down understanding the scriptures little by little and pick on thing and focus on that scripture and it's applications in every way in my life. The wives of the stake presidency suggested that to truly benefit (long term) from a vision statement (meaning one that gives vision, aim, or purpose) it ought to be recorded in a journal. So that others could see how living so effected your life. They broke the statement down into its most common denominators and assigned each month a purpose. It was comical that one focus was on church attendance, but the calendar just listed months (long enough to set a habit) with the simple form of the goal written, for instance, August said Attend church meetings. So, some brilliant man asked, "Does that mean we don't have to go church the other months." or something like that. That was more or less how I percieved the witty comment, not the perfection of what he actually said. A woman (demonstrating the differences of the sexes) noted how August was one of the most difficult months to attend church for many because it is so warm and beautiful outside. I sppose it is a competition to seek the thing that makes you happier.

Ok we talked about how cheesy and never actually read or taken seriously by employee, most vision statements are. I thought "yeah! so how do we get them to seep down?" Then another guy (I love to meet with the men and hear their perspective on things) said that it has to be something that the people actually already do or is in the realm of believability, don't make it too far fetched.

I have a ton more to say, but the babies are in serious need of my full attention.