Comments on: “Education for Real Life” http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/10/05/education-for-real-life/ Uplifting, edifying, and enriching reading by and for Latter-day Saint Women Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:32:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Stephanie http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/10/05/education-for-real-life/#comment-6593 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 05:14:07 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/10/05/education-for-real-life/#comment-6593 Valerie, As a young mother homeschooling 5 young children, I can not tell you how much needed this article has been for me at this point in my life. Soooo much of what you have written and referred to above has been an answer to some long offered prayers and I thank you for that. I went and printed out Elder Eyring's talk and have been pouring over it, praying, and making some changes in my life that are much needed right now! Thank you so much! Valerie,
As a young mother homeschooling 5 young children, I can not tell you how much needed this article has been for me at this point in my life. Soooo much of what you have written and referred to above has been an answer to some long offered prayers and I thank you for that. I went and printed out Elder Eyring’s talk and have been pouring over it, praying, and making some changes in my life that are much needed right now! Thank you so much!

]]> by: Michelle http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/10/05/education-for-real-life/#comment-6583 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:56:55 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/10/05/education-for-real-life/#comment-6583 Maybe you can check back with us at the end of the year and report on the difference your revised focus has made! :) Maybe you can check back with us at the end of the year and report on the difference your revised focus has made! :)

]]> by: Valerie http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/10/05/education-for-real-life/#comment-6572 Sat, 07 Oct 2006 14:25:32 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/10/05/education-for-real-life/#comment-6572 When I read the Elder Eyrings talk and after attending a workshop on the matter I realized what had been missing all along - is that I had drawn God away from my secular studies. Things are much better now indeed :) When I read the Elder Eyrings talk and after attending a workshop on the matter I realized what had been missing all along - is that I had drawn God away from my secular studies. Things are much better now indeed :)

]]> by: Michelle http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/10/05/education-for-real-life/#comment-6567 Sat, 07 Oct 2006 01:25:15 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/10/05/education-for-real-life/#comment-6567 For whatever reason, my computer hasn't let me comment, and I have been wanting to for days! Thank you for this essay. I wish I could express how much I believe the Lord blessed and helped me when I was in school when I tried to put Him first in my life. I get very excited about this topic...I'm so glad you wrote about it! For whatever reason, my computer hasn’t let me comment, and I have been wanting to for days!

Thank you for this essay. I wish I could express how much I believe the Lord blessed and helped me when I was in school when I tried to put Him first in my life. I get very excited about this topic…I’m so glad you wrote about it!

]]> by: RoAnn http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/10/05/education-for-real-life/#comment-6560 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:43:29 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/10/05/education-for-real-life/#comment-6560 I really enjoyed this post, Valerie. I immediately thought of the injunction in D&C 88:118, "And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith." Sometimes we tend to compartmentalize our learning, and think that "study" is for secular learning, and "faith" is for spiritual learning. But through experience I have found that I can learn ALL things better if I use both study and faith. I really liked how you mentioned that you are concerned about using your learning to serve the Lord. I truly believe that all honorable work can be done in a way that serves God and our fellow men--if we are focusing our efforts towards that end. It's great to know that you are determined to use your talents in that way! I really enjoyed this post, Valerie. I immediately thought of the injunction in D&C 88:118, “And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith.”

Sometimes we tend to compartmentalize our learning, and think that “study” is for secular learning, and “faith” is for spiritual learning. But through experience I have found that I can learn ALL things better if I use both study and faith.

I really liked how you mentioned that you are concerned about using your learning to serve the Lord. I truly believe that all honorable work can be done in a way that serves God and our fellow men–if we are focusing our efforts towards that end. It’s great to know that you are determined to use your talents in that way!

]]> by: Mary A http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/10/05/education-for-real-life/#comment-6555 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 23:19:02 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/10/05/education-for-real-life/#comment-6555 Valerie, this is a very good essay. I am always interested in educating myself and I like you take on things, and I appreciate the reference to Elder Eyring's talk. Priorities, priorities! And remembering to turn to the Lord! Thanks!! Valerie, this is a very good essay. I am always interested in educating myself and I like you take on things, and I appreciate the reference to Elder Eyring’s talk. Priorities, priorities! And remembering to turn to the Lord! Thanks!!

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