Thou Shalt Not Covet

This is going to be an interesting post.  I read in one of my "creative and expressive writing" courses in college that blog writing is all about opening up and expressing the "Naked You."  Do you agree fellow bloggers?  Well, here's my shot at it. 

Many of you know that I teach in Young Women.  I teach the Beehives...I think they're the best because they're still so sweet and innocent.  If you tell a Beehive you love her, you get a little plate of homemade burned brownies on your porch.  I love it!  But....because they're so innocent, we often get some pretty strange answers and questions.  My all-time favorite is "what is the law of chastity?"  "Oh, I know!  Don't wear tatoos!"  Well....don't do that either but I wouldn't say that's right. 

We had another "moment" this week.  We learned about Avoiding Dishonesty.  In the lesson book it said "how can coveting lead to dishonesty?"  Judging by the blank looks on their faces, I realized they didn't know what coveting was.  Lucky for me, we had a member of the bishop brick who efficiently dispatched of that one. 

What I wasn't prepared for was the beehive who came up to me after the lesson and said "sister Young, do you ever covet?"  I was taken back.  I wanted to sit down and say "oh no honey.  Sister Young is perfect.  I never have problems like that...someday you can be like me."  But...I said....yes.  I said that I have to watch myself carefully and we talked about some ways we could help ourselves. 

It was thought provoking.  I've been thinking this week that I probably covet more than I thought I did, and definately more than I should.  Here are some of the things I covet.  Help me for I covet!  Does anyone else have a problem with this?  Please tell me it's not just me and my little beehive!

I covet babies

I covet crafty ladies

I covet skinny girls who can eat cupcakes whenever they want (well...not them just being able to eat cupcakes whenever without consequences)



I covet my friend's silhouette...one day....

I covet storybook homes

I covet perfectly clean, organzed rooms

While they're good things, I come to the conclusion that my and my little beehive need to work on being happy where we are and with what we have.  There's no shame in setting our sights higher, but this week, I'm looking at my blessings and loving what I already have.  I am truly blessed, especially to have family and friends like you!


(don't judge me for this post...)