Success

This is going to be short and sweet, and a bit random. About 3 weeks ago, the following question was asked of Latreia: How do you define success? or How would you define a successful week? Sounds easy enough to answer, but we all had to think about it for a while...and I have been thinking about it ever since.

I know that there are numerous way to answer this question, with the two most obvious ones being 1)I "bettered" the life of an individual 2)I was "bettered" or changed as an individual. Both of these are "success stories".

This last week at St. Judes, as I was pruning and weeding, I was once again pondering this question. And a more detailed definition began to form. Maybe true success is found when a great need is met - meaning an individual is able to use his/her knowledge, gifts and abilities to aid others who are in need of those services. Possibly in God's eyes success is not an accomplishment, but a life dedicated to living out the scripture and living out one's specific calling in life...whether is be teaching, healing, pruning or weeding.

This is an ever-changing answer...It's not set in stone. As God continues to open my eyes to more of his teachings, my views and attitutes will continue to be refined...And I pray they do!

Happy Birthday, Mom! I hope you had a wonderful day!

Stephanie