Precious Things/Cosas Preciosas

   
     I was asked by my Branch President to speak in our Sacrament Meeting last Sunday and afterwards one of our sweet young members asked if I was going to share it on my blog. To be honest I had not thought about it. She asked, because as a young mother she had not been able to hear the whole talk, due to unavoidable motherly duties!!! I do remember those days! So I promised her I would give it some thought and if I didn't put it on my blog would  make her a copy. Well, after much thought and prayer you can see that I feel inclined to share it with you all, BUT I am going to do it in shorter sections that may take anywhere from 5 to 7 weeks, depending on how I feel about dividing it. This also helps me out on time because with soccer season starting, well, my time is not always my own...so, thanks, dear friend, for the suggestion and here is, more or less, the first part!
     Have you ever stopped to consider what are the most precious things in your life? Maybe you have a long list or maybe just a few, but at least consider your top 3 most precious things. Now as you think on those things, what, if anything, could make you give them up?
     May I share with you two short episodes from scripture about giving up precious things and, please, consider how you would feel if you were these people.
     The first one is taken from the Holy Bible in the book of Genesis chapter 22 verse 2: "And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son, Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
   The second one is taken from the Bible as well, in the book of Mark chapter 12 verses 41-44: "And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his  disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living."
   Again, consider your most precious things! Your only son or another loved one? All of your living? Your favorite pet? May you ponder this week on what is truly precious in your life and what, if anything, could make you give them up! Have a great week! God bless!

     El Presidente de mi Rama me pidio hablar en nuestra reunion Sacramental la semana pasada y despues una de las miembros mas jovencita que yo me pregunto si yo iba a poner mi discurso en mi blog. De verdad, ni lo habia pensado. Pero ella me pregunto porque siendo una madre con ninos pequenos, ella tuvo que salir a cumplir los deberes de madre, y no pudo oir todo el discurso. Ay, yo recuerdo estos dias.  Asi la prometi que lo pensaria y si no decidi ponerla en mi blog la haria una copia.  Bueno, despues de pensar y orar puedes ver que senti que  queria compartirlo con todos que lean mi blog, PERO voy a ponerlo en secciones mas cortos en vez de todo el discurso en un golpe, asi tal vez tardara 5 al 7 semanas, depende en como decido dividirlo. Eso me ayudara a mi tambien, porque ya empieza futbol (soccer lo llama aqui) y en estos tiempos,  muchas veces mi tiempo no es el mio.. asi gracias a mi querida amiga por la idea y asi pongo la primera parte, mas o menos.
     Has pensado alguna vez en lo que son las cosas mas preciosas de tu vida? Tal vez tendrias una lista larga o tal vez solo algunas cosas, pero piensa por lo menos en las 3 cosas mas preciosas de tu vida.  Al pensar en ellos, que te haria quitarlas de tu vida, si hay algo?
     Puedo compartir contigo dos episodios  cortos de las escrituras en cuanto a dejar cosas preciosas y, por favor,  piensa en como tu te sintirias si tu tomase el lugar de estas personas.
     El primero viene de la Santa Biblia en el libro de Genesis capitulo 22 versiculo 2: Y Dios dijo: Toma ahora a tu hijo, tu unico, Isaac, a quien amas, y vete a tierra de Moriah y ofrecelo alli en holocausto sobre uno de los  montes de que yo te dire."
     El segundo viene de la Biblia tambien en el libro de Marcos capitulo 12 versiculos 41-44: "Y estando Jesus sentado delante del arca de la ofrenda, miraba como el pueblo echaba dinero en el arca; y muchos ricos echaban mucho. Y vino una viuda pobre y echo dos blancas, que son un cuadrante. Entonces, llamando a sus discipulos, les dijo: De cierto os digo que esta viuda pobre echo mas que todos los que han echado al arca, porque todos han echado de lo que les sobra; pero esta, de su pobreza echo todo lo que tenia, todo su sustento."
     Otra vez, piensa en tus cosas mas preciosas! Tu unico hijo o otro amado tuyo? Todo tu sustento? Tu mascota favorita? Que piensas esta semana en lo que verdaderamente es lo mas preciosa de tu vida y que, si hay algo, te haria quitarla de tu vida! Que tengas una semana buena! Y que Dios te bendiga!