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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Joy of Education

I listened this morning to the BYU Devotional Speech that James Gordon III gave on March 26, 2013 titled  “The Joy of Education and Lifelong Learning."  I felt he expressed some great thoughts for us at Esperanza. 





Three reasons we should learn are to develop personally, to increase our ability to serve others, and to be prepared in all things,” Gordon said.

He quoted President Thomas S. Monson, saying, “Your talents will expand as you study and learn. You will be able to better assist your families in their learning, and you will have peace of mind in knowing that you have prepared yourself for the eventualities that you may encounter in life.”

“Learning can also be challenging,” Gordon said. “When we are acquiring new knowledge or skills, we may feel uncertain, and we may make mistakes. However, being stretched means that we are growing."

So, “how can we make time to continue learning?” Gordon told of his own experiences throughout his lifetime, reading a wide variety of books and looking up and learning new words.

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