17. humble humiliation

I absolutely love the gospel of Jesus Christ. However, in reflecting I have realized that my most embarrassing and humiliating situations have all happened in connection with the church. About 7 years ago during Christmas time when I was all dress up for church, the bishop was releasing me from a calling. He was calling for a vote of thanks and I heard my name and pop up out of my seat and looked around at people with a huge smile on my face. Steve was pulling on my dress for me to sit down but I ignored him and basked in the thanks on peoples faces. It was not until I sat down that I had realized that you do not stand up when they are releasing you from a calling but when you are called to the calling. I must have looked ridiculous in my velvet dress and might as well have been blowing kisses to everyone yelling,"Yes, I was wonderful wasn't I."

A couple of years later while attending the temple, I made a quick stop at the restroom and the two ties I have on my temple dress that tie in the back of the dress were accidentally dipped in the toilet. So what do you do at this point when everyone is waiting for you? You will have to use your imagination because I am not going to tell you what I did.

So why do I bring this up now? Because I was just called to be the primary chorister. Now I have no musical talent. I do not know how to play the piano and I do not know what those notes mean. If everyone is honest with each other I was called to be a clown for all the kids. Well humiliating myself is what I am good at. I used my talents very good today and added another Katism to my book as I stood up in front of the senior primary preparing to sing "I am like a star shining brightly". Well I told everyone to stand up and have "tinkle toes." The nine year old boys enjoyed that one, especially my son. So hopefully I will humbly make it to heaven!!