And the beat goes on. . .

I went to a fireside earlier this evening and it was a very uplifting message given by Sister Cheryl Lant. She is the General Primary President. I liked her spunk and zeal. It was about being prepared, and used the text and theme of the conference, "Organize yourself, and prepare every needful thing."

The talk dwelled on spiritual preparedness. At one point she quotes Sheri Dew, who was then in the Relief Society General Presidency. She said Sisterr Dew overheard herself complain about all the new things she needed to do in her new General Primary calling. Sister Dew turned to her and said, "Get over it!" It intimidated her a little bit at the time but she knew she was right.

So, I agree that life can be challenging but it doesn't have to be if 'we go with the flow' kind of thing. My own suggestion to others who say similar things is accept it and go with the flow. The resistance is removed once things can take a natural flow to resolution. We get to do things rather than have to do them.

Sister Lant's talk was indeed an inspiration and I was filled. I am glad I went.

I will share briefly what the rest of the evening was like.

It is an understatement to say going to the singles dance was a disappointment. Two of the four men who asked me yesterday if I was going to the dance attended but didn't ask me to dance. But the music was lively and I was there to have fun, and did, kind of anyway.

I danced a couple of dances, ladies choice. I also engaged in the cha-cha-cha line dancing. Fun, but a bit awkward trying to follow and keep up with everyone going the same direction at the same time and facing the wrong way and my feet were not as fast as the music was playing. It was fun though. Next time I go, I will get into the line dancing crowd sooner and see where that goes from there.

I come to a conclusion that one of Jan's sons told her once, "Men are like buses. There will be another one along in fifteen minutes."

And the quest continues.

P.S. I got in just almost at the stroke of midnight; notice in time to write this on Thursday's date.