Talents

Use the talents you possess - for the woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except for the best. --Henry Van Dyke

I get a quote and inspirational email daily from a place called http://www.charityfocus.org/ and they have great suggestions on how to use your talents, giving and serving others. Today it made me stop and think how I use my "true talents" and what are they really??

I believe I have the talent of cooking, which I do use as often as I can. Whether for family dinners or entertaining others or cooking a meal for the ill, I do cook and enjoy it!

Entertaining is another, as mentioned, and I think I use that one often too. I have people here for dinners, I host events for church, clubs and friends and I help others when they entertain.

Other talents are harder to come up with. I have been told on many occasions that I have the "gift of listening" and I am not sure if that is a talent. I do enjoy being present for people and hearing what they may have heavy on their hearts or simply just chatting. I should explore that one more an see how I can use it.

I have a talent of organization. It is to a fault at times and something I project to my family in way not always best for them....sorry. But, I can keep it organized pretty well. I can also organize meetings, gatherings, events and so forth....so if you need any help, let me know. Now if I could just keep my shoes in my closet organized.....they are ALWAYS a mess.

I have always wished for the talent of music....but I have NONE. Can't carry a tune out of a box. But I know this, I love music and enjoy others talents there. Thank goodness my girls got their daddy's talent of music!

What are yours? Which haunt you and which do you enjoy most? How can we get new talents and how can we use the ones we have to best work, serve or help others, or help ourselves?

Now I am off to organize, all my holiday things are almost put away and I must get the rest of the house back in order!