So I had this idea that I should have a theme for 2009, which sounds really cheesy as I write this, but in my head it sounded like a really good idea. So cheesy or not, I'm doing it. I don't have this idea fully mapped out...but here it is.
My thoughts on this really have spanned several days, if not weeks. This is what I think about as I make PB&J, sort laundry & any other time Z is playfully employed elsewhere...and to be honest it has all started with Lion King. This goes to support my theory that Heavenly Father will use whatever means necessary to teach us what we need to learn...assuming we aren't in places where the spirit can't dwell.
So if you haven't seen Lion King recently, you should watch it again...it's a good one. But my favorite part is when the baboon (I like to think of him kind of like the Holy Ghost) whacks Simba (us) on the head & knocks some sense into him...telling him he has "forgotten who he is." Don't we all?
Then Simba chases after the baboon & sees his father in the clouds. The Mufasa monologue is great & truthfully I have to hold back the tears every time...I know, this is getting more & more cheesy as I go, huh? But Mufasa tells Simba, " you have forgotten who you are & thus you have forgotten me. You are a king and you must take your place in the circle of life"...or something along those lines.
In my mind I always see Mufasa as our Heavenly Father & Simba as myself. Aren't we all kings & queens? Sons & daughters of the Most High? Do we remember who we are? Are we so easily tricked as Simba was by Scar? Do we run from our responsibilities? Are we scared to face who we really are? Is Hakuna Matata the anthem of the world? Really the comparisons are endless. Cheesy, yes, but endless all the same.
So then I thought maybe that is what my theme should be: Remember who you are. At first, I thought it might be too basic or all encompassing & not help me to really drill down in the places I struggle. And then I thought I should choose a theme from the scriptures, but then I mentally applied this one to a myriad of daily life situations:
1. I want to spank Zack's butt when he does the back bend car seat trick...but then I remember who he is. Fine. I'll be nice. Mad, but nice all the same.
2. I don't feel like reading my scriptures tonight/this morning...I'm too tired. Is that Mufasa I see in the clouds trying to speak to me? Oh yes, I will take the time read.
3. I feel inadequate, frustrated, tired, overworked, underpaid & frankly I don't like being pregnant. What's that you say, I'm a daughter of the Most High? Alright, I can do hard things.
Really it applies to everything. If I can remember who I am continually my desire to be obedient is ratcheted up a notch, my gratitude is increased & my love for others as I remember who they are is compounded.
So there you have it. My theme for 2009: Remember Who You Are. I would still like to have a scripture of more depth accompany it, but I haven't found the perfect one, just yet. Feel free to submit your ideas. My runner up was Return to Virtue...I like that one too...maybe for 2010, or down the road when I have teenagers.
Happy 2009...7 days late.
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4 comments:
you know that's going to be my comment now everytime you post about little z's antics... remember who you are, amy!! I love it.
Good idea, you are inspiring me! I think we all forget the big picture sometimes.
I have Lion King memorized since it is always on at my house.....an interesting analogy....go for it!
Amy those were Grandpa's last words to us as we would go out the door on a date ."Remember Who You Are". At times I must admit I rolled my eyes but that phrase has stayed close to my heart. That will be a good one!!
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