I was fortunate enough to attend the General Primary Leadership Training at Temple Square last night. It was such a great meeting and I feel so blessed to have been there. They didn't talk about anything new or grand, but it really clarified where my focus should be. The thing that stood out the most was getting away from the "fluff" and focusing on bringing the kids closer to Christ. The fluff has always been the most fun and what I have spent a lot of time on, but I'm excited to jump in feet first and really focus on gospel principles and helping them feel the Holy Ghost. It seems overwhelming to plan a sharing time without creating my "comfort zone of fluff". I have a lot of studying and praying to do because it's going to be much harder than my normal routine of making cute handouts and fun visual aids, but I'm excited for the challenge! Thursday, March 31, 2011
Comfort Zone of Fluff
I was fortunate enough to attend the General Primary Leadership Training at Temple Square last night. It was such a great meeting and I feel so blessed to have been there. They didn't talk about anything new or grand, but it really clarified where my focus should be. The thing that stood out the most was getting away from the "fluff" and focusing on bringing the kids closer to Christ. The fluff has always been the most fun and what I have spent a lot of time on, but I'm excited to jump in feet first and really focus on gospel principles and helping them feel the Holy Ghost. It seems overwhelming to plan a sharing time without creating my "comfort zone of fluff". I have a lot of studying and praying to do because it's going to be much harder than my normal routine of making cute handouts and fun visual aids, but I'm excited for the challenge! 
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I totally learned this lesson as the singing leader in Primary when I was working full time, supporting a husband that was struggling to build a business, and being a new mom. I simply had NO TIME (or energy for that matter) for fluff! The simplest visual aids that were geared toward helping the kids learn the meaning behind the songs they were learning helped them remember the words the best... and when they really understood what they were singing about, they truly sang from their hearts which put me into tears so many times... definitely one of my most favorite callings that I learned so much from!
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