tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post442299909637671641..comments2023-05-19T01:13:38.607-08:00Comments on Mindful Serenity: When did "Lay" start to mean "Lazy"?Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279308378287322473noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-69807358363513188382009-07-31T20:41:10.015-08:002009-07-31T20:41:10.015-08:00I'm with you on all of this. I've been a ...I'm with you on all of this. I've been a teacher in the church for the better part of 19 years, and I have a hard time sitting through lessons or talks that are poorly prepared. This doesn't always mean UNDER prepared, though. Some of the WORST RS lessons I've sat through were so insanely overprepared that there was no room for discussion, the spirit, or expression of testimony.<br /><br />It takes time to do a good lesson. But mostly it takes spiritual preparedness. And that is infinitely harder to achieve.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07532225334730948057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-4219488544185627152009-07-27T06:46:24.591-08:002009-07-27T06:46:24.591-08:00I totally agree. I take my preparation as serious...I totally agree. I take my preparation as seriously as you do, and put lots of time and prayer into it as well. I feel such assignments are a responsibility and a privelage, not just a duty or assignment to carry out. And some people's procrastination disgusts me--probably because I kind of expect everyone else to take their talk/lesson as seriously as I take mine. (And, I write my talks out, like you do, for the same reasons. Especially the one I gave yesterday that was full of historical facts and dates that I could never have remembered.)<br /><br />At the same time, maybe it's our particular test of patience to learn how to forgive the procrastinators and boring messages, to be patient with others' shortcomings, and to listen as well as we can to glean what we can from each delivery.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678111707440064190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-55661466529285651702009-07-26T19:16:50.603-08:002009-07-26T19:16:50.603-08:00I can relate to a lot of what you said. I enjoy p...I can relate to a lot of what you said. I enjoy public speaking and teaching, and I find myself moved by people who do the same well. I enjoy taking the time to prepare a really good lesson or talk, and thinking about exactly the best way to present the material. Music is a hard one for me because I'm a professional organist and sometimes find our "lay" music a test of endurance for my ears. That's terrible to say, and I fully admit it says as much about me as it does the people who are playing; I obviously have a lot to work on in the patience department! (Particularly because I know people that do practice and prepare, but are just lacking in training.) It's hard to turn off my "teacher ears". <br /><br />I teach RS right now, and I do have to admit to postponing prep for a few of my more recent lessons later than I should. Pre-kids (though I was still a college student), I studied my RS lesson for an entire month. Now I'm lucky to look at it the week before, and the bulk of my prep happens on Saturday night. However, I'm juggling another demanding calling on top of this one. I have felt God helping me out, and I know He realizes the situation I'm in right now with my time. I think my lessons now are just as effective as the ones back when I could prepare for a whole month.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14309279105003884685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-17360474574158296652009-07-26T18:59:27.109-08:002009-07-26T18:59:27.109-08:00Exactly! I know there are sometimes when members ...Exactly! I know there are sometimes when members get called last minute to talk, but even then they usually have 2-3 days to prepare. There is definately a difference in quality and in spirit when a speaker/teacher is prepared.Destinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00141699304044544668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-52479261846861314802009-07-26T18:51:06.271-08:002009-07-26T18:51:06.271-08:00I agree 100%!
I so wish people in our ward would t...I agree 100%!<br />I so wish people in our ward would take the effort to consider that we are actually going to listen to what you are saying...so please make it worth our effort, because sometimes it's hard to listen to you and hold my kids still if your talk has nothing meaningful in it.Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700383690878839987noreply@blogger.com