We all have Gifts/Talents

[classylady]

I am on our Ward's Relief Society Committee. We had our Relief Society birthday dinner yesterday and I was given the assignment of decorating one table for the dinner. Do you know how much stress this put me under? Haha. Decorating/crafts is not  something that I naturally do well or enjoy. Assign me a talk in Sacrament Meeting! Have me teach Relief Society or Gospel Doctrine, but, please, don't have me do crafts or decorate!! Luckily, my husband assisted in my search for decorations at Hobby Lobby. (I don't have much in the way of decorations or crafts at home to use.) I was definitely twitter pated with this assignment. Is this how others feel when asked to give a talk, teach Gospel Doctrine, or given other assignments that they feel is out of their comfort zone?

Please, note, this is all said in jest. Yes, I was stressed, but I just wanted to point out that we all have our strengths and weaknesses. We can all edify one another by using our talents/gifts to help build up the Kingdom here on earth. Now that it's over, I am grateful for the task. I rose to the assignment, and did what I was asked, and it didn't turn out so bad.

 

[LeSellers]

3 minutes ago, classylady said:

twitter pated

Is this what you really meant?

I am a profession nit-picker. "Twitter pated" is a neologism from the movie Bambi where it means "in love" or better, "in lust". I believe it was Thumper who was describing the forest animals who had lost their minds because of their hormones. Your description doesn't seem to support this connotation.

Back to your regularly scheduled rants.

Lehi

[classylady]

Twitter pated was probably not the best term to use. But, I definitely felt I had lost my mind with the stress of this assignment. Maybe, it is hormones?lol  At my stage of life, it definitely could be hormones.

Do you really feel I regularly rant on this site? If so, I apologize. I try to be uplifting with my posts, and, maybe, such as this post, I try for a little humor. Perhaps, my humor did not come across. Also, I do try to correct some misconceptions that others may have. But, I didn't think I came across as someone with an axe to grind and needing to rant.

[zil]

10 minutes ago, classylady said:

Do you really feel I regularly rant on this site?

I think the "Back to your regularly scheduled rants" wasn't directed at you, classylady.  I think it was more like "And now back to our regularly scheduled programming" like you see on TV after they've interrupted programming for "breaking news".

Good job stepping up to stepping out of your comfort zone.  I think every now and then the Lord puts us in positions that will do this in small ways, to help us learn and grow.

[LeSellers]

1 hour ago, classylady said:

Twitter pated was probably not the best term to use. But, I definitely felt I had lost my mind with the stress of this assignment. Maybe, it is hormones?lol  At my stage of life, it definitely could be hormones.

Do you really feel I regularly rant on this site? If so, I apologize. I try to be uplifting with my posts, and, maybe, such as this post, I try for a little humor. Perhaps, my humor did not come across. Also, I do try to correct some misconceptions that others may have. But, I didn't think I came across as someone with an axe to grind and needing to rant.

We all rant (or most of us do) from time to time.

What is most annoying in this kind of forum is the lack of a sense of humor.

Gees!!!!!!!

Lehi

Edited April 30, 2016 by LeSellers

[classylady]

So true, LeSellers. That's why I was trying for a little humor about my "twitter pated" reaction to decorating a table for Relief Society. Sorry, for using the twitter pated term again, but I think I love the sound of it, even if it's not used properly.

I know some would see it as silly to be so stressed about such a little thing. But, I really, really, really, had a hard time with this assignment. I know for some, this would be such an easy task. For me, it was stress, stress, stress! I even did a little murmuring about it that I needed to do some repenting.

[LeSellers]

3 minutes ago, classylady said:

I know some would see it as silly to be so stressed about such a little thing.

Please recall that I quoted the two words "twitter pated" and nothing more. I agree: we all have areas where we are uncomfortable. I had no issue with that.

Lehi

[tesuji]

38 minutes ago, LeSellers said:

What is most annoying in this kind of forum is the lack of a sense of humor.

It's hard to tell when people are joking when all you see is text, devoid of body language tone of voice, etc. Maybe use emojis or something to help us out.

[LeSellers]

14 hours ago, tesuji said:

It's hard to tell when people are joking when all you see is text, devoid of body language tone of voice, etc. Maybe use emojis or something to help us out.

The trend is often to assume evil intent, rather than to assume humor. I have said in the past that I have no time or energy to allow anyone the power to offend me. I don't have time, either, to assume bad intent. I succeed less often than I'd like, but it is my aim to presume that people are not actively trying to hurt me (politicians and bureaucrats excepted).

Lehi

Edited April 30, 2016 by LeSellers

[anatess2]

My talent is thick skin.  As in... It takes a lot to get me embarrassed.

this has made it so that I can look at anything as a challenge to test my skills... I have no crafty talent either.  But it hasn't stopped me from doing crafty things... Because when I try to put together a table and the bunny centerpiece ended up looking like Donald Trump's hair... I just look at it and be satisfied that I gave it my best shot.  Hah!

[Guest]

It was more accurately written as a single word "twitterpated" and it meant "infatuated" / "love struck".  And it was the grumpy old owl who coined the term. 

My talent is the complete inability to forget useless trivia.

[LeSellers]

4 minutes ago, Carborendum said:

It was more accurately written as a single word "twitterpated" and it meant "infatuated" / "love struck".  And it was the grumpy old owl who coined the term. 

I had such a talent, but due to lack of use and geezerhood, have lost it.

I looked it up, too, and saw it as a single word and two (although that was much less frequent). Bambi is/was a child's movie, but I saw it first as an adult, and the meaning of the word got filtered through my more mature prism.

Lehi

[Guest]

15 hours ago, classylady said:

I know some would see it as silly to be so stressed about such a little thing. But, I really, really, really, had a hard time with this assignment. I know for some, this would be such an easy task. For me, it was stress, stress, stress! I even did a little murmuring about it that I needed to do some repenting.

I get the impression that you're not just talking about talents.  You're talking about what you're used to doing and what you feel you can easily do.

Talents are different from abilities or skills or common tasks.  A talent is an innate predisposition to be able to learn something quickly or to do something well.  But as both Heber J. Grant and Ralph Waldo Emerson tell us, we can learn anything to the point it becomes easier.

I was once invited to a party with a bunch of strangers.  My friend said he'd drive me there and we'd hang out.  Throughout the day of the party we made preparations and with each  passing hour, he kept making changes to the plans.  Finally, the hour before we were to leave, he declared,"I've got to do ... can you just drive yourself and I'll meet you there?"

I explained to him, the only reason I agreed to go was that he was going to show me around.  He couldn't understand why I needed him.  I explained,"This is not my world.  I don't know the streets/location.  I don't know the hotel.  I don't know anyone there.  You told me about an invitation that isn't written.  I have no idea what that means.  I have no idea what to even expect at the party."

How can someone feel nervous about going to a place of recreation?  Well, I had no training or practice.  I suppose some people naturally are able to "party".  I am not one of them.  To this day, I have no idea what the party entailed.

Edited April 30, 2016 by Guest

[anatess2]

On 4/30/2016 at 9:53 AM, Carborendum said:

I get the impression that you're not just talking about talents.  You're talking about what you're used to doing and what you feel you can easily do.

Talents are different from abilities or skills or common tasks.  A talent is an innate predisposition to be able to learn something quickly or to do something well.  But as both Heber J. Grant and Ralph Waldo Emerson tell us, we can learn anything to the point it becomes easier.

I was once invited to a party with a bunch of strangers.  My friend said he'd drive me there and we'd hang out.  Throughout the day of the party we made preparations and with each  passing hour, he kept making changes to the plans.  Finally, the hour before we were to leave, he declared,"I've got to do ... can you just drive yourself and I'll meet you there?"

I explained to him, the only reason I agreed to go was that he was going to show me around.  He couldn't understand why I needed him.  I explained,"This is not my world.  I don't know the streets/location.  I don't know the hotel.  I don't know anyone there.  You told me about an invitation that isn't written.  I have no idea what that means.  I have no idea what to even expect at the party."

How can someone feel nervous about going to a place of recreation?  Well, I had no training or practice.  I suppose some people naturally are able to "party".  I am not one of them.  To this day, I have no idea what the party entailed.

And here is where my thick skin talent gets me to a lot of places.

I have no problem walking into a room where I don't know anybody, don't even know what the party is all about, and be comfortable.  I can be comfortable fading into the wallpaper or being under the spotlight... because my thick skin is so thick in my mind I am laughing with people while in reality they're laughing at me.  I would sometimes find out they're laughing at me after the party and it really doesn't bother me in any shape, way, or form.  I gave it my best shot.