Be Your Own Kind Of Wonderful

For some reason about this time every year I take inventory of my life and look at all the things that I fall short at; and have a pity party that I’m not good enough.

 I was whining to my husband about all the things that I am not good enough at and telling him all the things that I fall short at.  When he asked, “Why is it that women spend energy worrying about the things that they fall short at, why can’t you focus on the things that you are good at?”  Basically he told me, “ Charissa be your own kind of wonderful.  You have your own talents that God gave you and you use them for good.  Don’t focus on the talents that you don’t have.”

My wise husband shared the story of the painter Vincent Van Gough, how he never thought that he was a great painter.  The paintings that he thought were of value he gave away, and those paintings that he thought he failed at he hung in his house.  That’s probably why he went crazy; he chose to keep the paintings that he thought were failures close to him instead of focusing on his master pieces.

My husband pointed out that I have great talents and I love sharing them with others.  So what if I am not the best house keeper, or the most organized person, or can’t give eloquent lessons, or  my house isn’t  cutely decorated, and of course I don’t write well. My husband reminded me to look at my “masterpieces “ and find joy in the talents that I do have, and be patient with myself  with the talents I’m developing.

James E. Faust Said, The Lord entrusts all of His servants, with talents. The Lord, who endows us with these talents, tells us: “I believe you can. I believe you can.” While we are not all equal in experience, aptitude, and strength, we have different opportunities to employ these gifts, and we will all be accountable for the use of the gifts and opportunities given to us. ( OCTOBER 2002 I BELIEVE I CAN, I KNEWI COULD)

I hope as you go about your week that you will focus on your "masterpieces" and find joy in them, and be patient with yourself and find joy in the journey as you strengthen your other talents.