“Gale”: defined in dictionary a) strong wind, b) emotional outburst (laughter)
Love in action.
For me, Gale was a light in my life.
Today is a day to commemorate women who have given us life and women who help bring joy and meaning to our lives--beacons in our lives.
Beacon (definitions)
1 a signal fire or light on a hill, tower, etc, esp one used formerly as a warning of invasion
2 a hill on which such fires were lit
3 a lighthouse, signalling buoy, etc, used to warn or guide ships in dangerous waters
4 a radio or other signal marking a flight course in air navigationhttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/radio+beacon
5 a stone set by a surveyor to mark a corner or line of a site boundary, etc
6 a person who serves as a guide or inspirationhttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Belisha+beacon
My hope today is that today will be a day of gratitude for women who are beacons in our lives.
Who are the women--sister, friend, mother, niece, grandmother--who have helped defined good parts of your life? Who are the beacons in your life? (the following list was shared by class members)
- Gale- love in action
- Adelia- love, support, fun
- Kate- faith, courage, compassion
- Shirley- love of outdoors
- Grace- sense of humor
- Acenith- family
- Ruth- strength in adversity
- Glenna- great teacher of faith and testimony
- Jedda- rise above
- Kim- forgiving, quick to say sorry
- Beatrice ("Bea")- acceptance without compromise
- Kathryn- hope
One of my favorite scriptures about the goodness of women is in Proverbs 31. Did you know that it is recorded as advice from a mother to her son about qualities to look for in a woman? Also, did you know that each verse starts with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet in order?
Proverbs 31
10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
30 .... a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Each one of us can be a beacon.
“The lives of good and noble women are a powerful witness that spiritual gifts, promises and blessings of the lord are given that all may be benefited.” - Elder Uchtdorf
Isaiah 30:17 “till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill.”
“The virtue of your own life will be a light to those who sit in darkness, because you are a living witness of the fullness of the gospel.” –Elder Uchtdorf
Truly as we have relationships with worthy and loving women and can be that way to others, our lives are filled with beacons-- of value far beyond rubies.
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