As the first counselor in my church women's group I am over the activities. Each year we do a "retreat" where there is a speaker, activity and dinner. Usually 3-6 hours depending on where we go. Sometimes it is up into the mountains, sometimes in town. It is usually a really nice evening for the sisters in our ward. We often have a speaker, dinner, a service project and then a few games, or crafts, or workshops.
My question for all of you is this. What do you wish you could go learn/listen/do or talk about? And if your not a woman, I wonder what you wish that we'd talk to the sisters about? When I asked Shawn this question he said "to rub their husbands backs more." While that is amusing--funny guy--I am thinking more along the lines of "tell the women to relax more about the stuff they are not doing" or tell them to focus more on the spirit, or honestly, what is something that you think a woman in your life should hear? Your daughter, or wife or mother....
My feelings in general are that women underestimate how incredible they are, and how much they do in the lives of those around them. And I think more often than not, women are hard on themselves. So my inclination is to tell them how great they are and give them a night to relax and refocus their energy. Perhaps though, I just want that kind of night myself. :)
What do you think? Please comment--even if if is your first time reading the blog I would like to know what you'd like a woman in your life to hear?
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My ward does a round of classes--workshops and crafts in the fall for RS. I like it because it gives us time to talk and get to know each other.
I wish RS would tell my wife and mother not to be so hard on themselves. Sometimes it is upsetting to them, to constantly hear about all the stuff they are not doing, but are supposed to do. It seems the men are better at letting things go than the women. Having said that, the night needs to have a purpose, or women won't make time to go.
In my mom's and sister's wards they have done a Super Saturday. Is that kind of what you're talking about? Do you have ideas for things they are doing this year? I would be very interested in hearing about it. I think I am a little out of that loop of information. :) Thanks for commenting!
Doug-thanks for commenting. I think that is a valid concern, both to be upbeat and positive, and to have it be something that they feel is worth leaving their bust lives to go do. :)
So, everyone, do you think it should be a fun night? Games, crafts? Or a lesson, workshops on different gospel principles?
I think a night with games would be nice, kind of a get to know you thing.
Now about the what I want women in my life to hear....I want them to hear that they should reevaluate and start progressing in their eternal lives. Many of the women I know are so busy worrying about pedicures, nails, and the latest clothes. They spend way more time thinking about how they look than anything else! And almost everyone of them are LDS!
Susan: We really can loose perspective on what is most important. Sometimes I struggle with that too. I wonder if there is a way to combine getting to know the women of my ward with some spiritual lesson. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
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