Comments on: We Believe: Service http://mormonwoman.org/2009/07/12/we-believe-service/ A website for and about Mormon women, and about Mormonism in general Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:51:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://mormonwoman.org/2009/07/12/we-believe-service/comment-page-1/#comment-7866 Michelle Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:42:29 +0000 http://mormonwoman.org/?p=2138#comment-7866 The other thing this makes me think of is a conversation I often had with a friend who was a Relief Society president (stewardship over the women in our congregation) who loved to cook. It was often with food that she could express her love and concern. I served with her on a compassionate service committee. We would help with food for funerals. We would help organize food for women who had just had babies, or surgery, or other struggles. We often talked about how it's really not about the food, but about expressing love and support. Ah, this is also reminding me of a time when someone randomly made a meal for me...she didn't know, but it was on a day when I had seen my dying grandma, had been gone all day, and to not have to make dinner that day was such a blessing. Anyway, thanks again for sharing this, Janelle. The other thing this makes me think of is a conversation I often had with a friend who was a Relief Society president (stewardship over the women in our congregation) who loved to cook. It was often with food that she could express her love and concern.

I served with her on a compassionate service committee. We would help with food for funerals. We would help organize food for women who had just had babies, or surgery, or other struggles. We often talked about how it’s really not about the food, but about expressing love and support.

Ah, this is also reminding me of a time when someone randomly made a meal for me…she didn’t know, but it was on a day when I had seen my dying grandma, had been gone all day, and to not have to make dinner that day was such a blessing.

Anyway, thanks again for sharing this, Janelle.

]]> By: Michelle http://mormonwoman.org/2009/07/12/we-believe-service/comment-page-1/#comment-7865 Michelle Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:38:55 +0000 http://mormonwoman.org/?p=2138#comment-7865 I love stories like this. Makes me want to do something simple for someone else. I love stories like this. Makes me want to do something simple for someone else.

]]> By: jendoop http://mormonwoman.org/2009/07/12/we-believe-service/comment-page-1/#comment-7802 jendoop Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:33:30 +0000 http://mormonwoman.org/?p=2138#comment-7802 Sometimes within womens' circles casseroles are made light of, but I've never heard of a person refusing one either. They might seem like a trivial or unneccesary thing in this fast food world but nothing can replace the loving thoughts behind them. Sometimes within womens’ circles casseroles are made light of, but I’ve never heard of a person refusing one either. They might seem like a trivial or unneccesary thing in this fast food world but nothing can replace the loving thoughts behind them.

]]> By: Carol Brown http://mormonwoman.org/2009/07/12/we-believe-service/comment-page-1/#comment-7800 Carol Brown Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:02:24 +0000 http://mormonwoman.org/?p=2138#comment-7800 Anonymous service is SO fun for the one giving and the one receiving! Great post! Anonymous service is SO fun for the one giving and the one receiving! Great post!

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