Just Be Kind for a Month
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:52 pm
We had an all woman Sacrament Meeting yesterday, well except for the sacrament and conducting and presiding. I thought it was cool. Both prayers and all the talks were women.
Unfortunately, speaker #1 gave a cringey talk about a woman who had been married to a non-member for 12 years. This woman really wanted her husband to get baptized. She got some advice from a friend that she should be patient and kind. A month later she reported back to her friend that she felt like she had been patient for the 12 years, but maybe not so kind. So she tried extra hard to be kind for that month. And guess what?! He got baptized!
Ugh. First, being around screaming children requires patience, if you need similar patience for the spiritual beliefs of your spouse, I think that's an issue. Second, you could flip this story around on a message board like this if it went the other way and the talk would not be nearly so uplifting; "I was patient and kind with my TBM spouse and eventually they came around and now we are enjoying comfortable underwear and second Saturdays together! Our family life has never been better." Third, there is something gross about really wanting someone to be baptized mormon. Fourth, one month of being kind?! Are you kidding? Mixed faith marriages are long and hard and why can't we talk about how to come together with each other as we are?
Anyway, that was a fun talk. On a happier note I was released yesterday from my calling in Primary. I'm a free agent now!
Unfortunately, speaker #1 gave a cringey talk about a woman who had been married to a non-member for 12 years. This woman really wanted her husband to get baptized. She got some advice from a friend that she should be patient and kind. A month later she reported back to her friend that she felt like she had been patient for the 12 years, but maybe not so kind. So she tried extra hard to be kind for that month. And guess what?! He got baptized!
Ugh. First, being around screaming children requires patience, if you need similar patience for the spiritual beliefs of your spouse, I think that's an issue. Second, you could flip this story around on a message board like this if it went the other way and the talk would not be nearly so uplifting; "I was patient and kind with my TBM spouse and eventually they came around and now we are enjoying comfortable underwear and second Saturdays together! Our family life has never been better." Third, there is something gross about really wanting someone to be baptized mormon. Fourth, one month of being kind?! Are you kidding? Mixed faith marriages are long and hard and why can't we talk about how to come together with each other as we are?
Anyway, that was a fun talk. On a happier note I was released yesterday from my calling in Primary. I'm a free agent now!
- Wndr.