SURPRISE!!!
Dianne was completely surprised by the 160 people who showed up for her 80th birthday party….but no one else was. To know Dianne is to feel her love and to reciprocate it. Of course people flew in from all over the country (California, Kansas, Oregon, Washington State, Ohio), missed intense basketball games (Weber beat BYU!) and braved snowstorms (Tanah had to detour to Delta on her way back to Cedar City) to attend the party. Of course! We would not miss it.
We would not miss the opportunity to pay homage to this wonderful lady….and we did not miss it. In fact, not only did we not miss the opportunity to honor her, we took full advantage of it. People from all walks of Dianne’s life-- childhood friends (starting at 3 years old), high school friends, family, co-workers, her “boys” (WSU athletes she’d taken under her wing)--took turns at the mic, all sharing ways Dianne had lit their worlds.
“I showed up at her home with blood all over my face and she welcomed me, I showed up at 2 a.m. and she welcomed me. I showed up on a Harley and she welcomed me.”
“I was new to the country and missed my family desperately. I sat in her kitchen and she was family to me.”
“In my darkest days, she literally saved my life.”
“I could show up anytime, clear a spot on the counter, and she’d feed me.”
Perhaps Dan Walker said it best….or should I say “sang” it best. He reminded us of the Christian song “This LIttle Light of Mine” and altered it to fit Dianne. Some people, he explained, need to be in the spotlight. Not Dianne. She has a light, alright, and it shines but it does not shine on her. Dianne shines her light on others. Following his lead, we sang about her:
“This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine...on everyone else!
“This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine...on everyone else!
“This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine...on everyone else!
Let it shine….on everyone else,
Let it shine….on everyone else,
Let it shine….on everyone else!!!”
Dianne Leatham Hislop is a true example of Christlike service. She shines His light.
This Christmas season, let’s follow her example and use His light to Light The World. I invite (maybe even challenge…) you to join me in Lighting the World by following Christ’s example to love and serve others. For ideas on how to Light the World, visit https://www.mormon.org/christmas/service-calendar-ideas
There you will find videos, suggestions and a downloadable calendar. One of the suggestions for December’s first week is to “Share on social media someone who is an example of Christlike service”. [Check!]
This little light of mine, I am going to let it shine on someone else this season and I invite you to do the same.
Merry Christmas!
Dianne was completely surprised by the 160 people who showed up for her 80th birthday party….but no one else was. To know Dianne is to feel her love and to reciprocate it. Of course people flew in from all over the country (California, Kansas, Oregon, Washington State, Ohio), missed intense basketball games (Weber beat BYU!) and braved snowstorms (Tanah had to detour to Delta on her way back to Cedar City) to attend the party. Of course! We would not miss it.
We would not miss the opportunity to pay homage to this wonderful lady….and we did not miss it. In fact, not only did we not miss the opportunity to honor her, we took full advantage of it. People from all walks of Dianne’s life-- childhood friends (starting at 3 years old), high school friends, family, co-workers, her “boys” (WSU athletes she’d taken under her wing)--took turns at the mic, all sharing ways Dianne had lit their worlds.
“I showed up at her home with blood all over my face and she welcomed me, I showed up at 2 a.m. and she welcomed me. I showed up on a Harley and she welcomed me.”
“I was new to the country and missed my family desperately. I sat in her kitchen and she was family to me.”
“In my darkest days, she literally saved my life.”
“I could show up anytime, clear a spot on the counter, and she’d feed me.”
Perhaps Dan Walker said it best….or should I say “sang” it best. He reminded us of the Christian song “This LIttle Light of Mine” and altered it to fit Dianne. Some people, he explained, need to be in the spotlight. Not Dianne. She has a light, alright, and it shines but it does not shine on her. Dianne shines her light on others. Following his lead, we sang about her:
“This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine...on everyone else!
“This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine...on everyone else!
“This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine...on everyone else!
Let it shine….on everyone else,
Let it shine….on everyone else,
Let it shine….on everyone else!!!”
Dianne Leatham Hislop is a true example of Christlike service. She shines His light.
This Christmas season, let’s follow her example and use His light to Light The World. I invite (maybe even challenge…) you to join me in Lighting the World by following Christ’s example to love and serve others. For ideas on how to Light the World, visit https://www.mormon.org/christmas/service-calendar-ideas
There you will find videos, suggestions and a downloadable calendar. One of the suggestions for December’s first week is to “Share on social media someone who is an example of Christlike service”. [Check!]
This little light of mine, I am going to let it shine on someone else this season and I invite you to do the same.
Merry Christmas!
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