We took a spin the old bucket analogy, and talking about how we need to fill other peoples buckets, but we can't fill others without having something in ours, yet filling others' buckets helps fill our own bucket.
We discussed that we as women of the church ARE the buckets, but what makes up a bucket, and how we need to make a strong sturdy, useful bucket.
Parts of the bucket:
walls/ sides
bottom
handle
To me the walls or sides are equal to our knowledge/testimony...then we read about Knowledge in the Bible Dictionary and in D&C 130:18-19.
Bottom = Faith / hope... then read the first paragraph of the Faith part in the Bible Dictionary.
Faith in our Savior, for because of him ALL things are possible
Faith in our Father in Heaven that he knows best and it is by His time and Love all things are possible
Faith in ourselves that we are never alone.
Obedience gives our faith strength. Obedience and covenants makes the bottom of our bucket solid and strong.
Handle= I likened to our agency... what do we do with it all... The action part of the gospel. As a woman you are always in situations where you serve, you can keep all of you bucket to yourself, but use that handle and do something with it. Handles are also something to hang on to....hang on to the Savior and his promises... and show Charity.
I ended with how we as a Presidency truly care about each sister, and how we try to plan each activity, lesson etc., to help strengthen your buckets so that the sisters can do the hard things they are asked to do. We have a few sisters who are disappearing for Relief Society and we want them to feel that it is a good place to be.. that we just want to help strengthen them.
That we are a society of relief... what do you need relief from...let us know what your bucket needs..."That we may all sit down in Heaven together", page 25 from the Daughters in My Kingdom book we just handed out.
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