Did you see the article in the January Ensign titled, "A Potato for the Teacher"? I liked it.
Bonny Dahlsrud was an elementary school teacher and one day a student brought her a potato. The little girl said, "A potato for the teacher because I didn't have an apple."
Bonny explains that she often wanted to serve others, and felt prompted to do so, but she was waiting until she had an "apple" before she took the time to help. She says, "I learned a great lesson from Emma. If I don't have an apple, I give a potato instead, and I do it now. I don't wait to make a casserole or my special lemon cream pie; I buy a box of cookies instead. I don't often get to the florist, but I can drop in fro a chat without the flower. A homemade card would be great, but so would a quick phone call. It doesn't have to be a grand gesture of service every time. A small gesture of love is just as nice. I have the potato at home now, but I don't think I'll ever eat it. It serves as a constant reminder to serve when I'm prompted. I give what I can now instead of waiting until later."
What an awesome message and one that I needed to be reminded of.
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