I am just amazed at how the Lord works. He really is amazing.
Today I took Elizabeth shopping for clothes and then to the doctor for a physical and to get her ears pierced.
She had received money for her birthday and couldn't wait to spend it. I asked her if she was going to pay tithing on the money that she had and she was not happy about that. She got very defensive. I then remembered what my Grandfather said in his journal. That we need to listen to our kids more than lecture them and they will turn out all right. So I stopped talking and in a few minutes she handed me the tithing money.
We shopped, went out to lunch at Char-Grill, a hamburger joint she really likes, then on to the doctor's. She was nervous but did a great job. We even ran into some trouble with the second ear but after lots of hand squeezing everything was okay. When she got in the car she screemed, "I HAVE PIERCED EARS!!!!"
On our way home she realized that she had left her CTR ring in one of the dressing rooms we had been in earilier that day. I went back to the store and was able to find it in the lost and found. When I handed it to her she was so excited and said, "This is because I payed tithing right?" I hadn't even thought of that. Then she said, "Okay, I believe in tithing and will pay it from now on." Isn't the Lord amazing He knew exactly what she needed to feel the blessings of tithing.
Tonight as I was getting Michael ready for bed I felt like I should give him a bath. I thought this odd as I had just given him one, but decided to follow the Spirit. Maddie climbed in with him and they had a blast. I picked up the book "Women and the Priesthood by Sheri Dew. There I was encouraged to read Doctrine and Covenants 132. I did and it was beautiful. Just what I needed to hear to remind me of my Divine Nature. If I had not given Michael the bath I would not have picked up the book. The Lord is truly amazing.
Today I took Elizabeth shopping for clothes and then to the doctor for a physical and to get her ears pierced.
She had received money for her birthday and couldn't wait to spend it. I asked her if she was going to pay tithing on the money that she had and she was not happy about that. She got very defensive. I then remembered what my Grandfather said in his journal. That we need to listen to our kids more than lecture them and they will turn out all right. So I stopped talking and in a few minutes she handed me the tithing money.
We shopped, went out to lunch at Char-Grill, a hamburger joint she really likes, then on to the doctor's. She was nervous but did a great job. We even ran into some trouble with the second ear but after lots of hand squeezing everything was okay. When she got in the car she screemed, "I HAVE PIERCED EARS!!!!"
On our way home she realized that she had left her CTR ring in one of the dressing rooms we had been in earilier that day. I went back to the store and was able to find it in the lost and found. When I handed it to her she was so excited and said, "This is because I payed tithing right?" I hadn't even thought of that. Then she said, "Okay, I believe in tithing and will pay it from now on." Isn't the Lord amazing He knew exactly what she needed to feel the blessings of tithing.
Tonight as I was getting Michael ready for bed I felt like I should give him a bath. I thought this odd as I had just given him one, but decided to follow the Spirit. Maddie climbed in with him and they had a blast. I picked up the book "Women and the Priesthood by Sheri Dew. There I was encouraged to read Doctrine and Covenants 132. I did and it was beautiful. Just what I needed to hear to remind me of my Divine Nature. If I had not given Michael the bath I would not have picked up the book. The Lord is truly amazing.
D&C 138:55
"55 I observed that they were also among the noble and great ones who were chosen in the beginning to be rulers in the Church of God."
I
was withheld from the beginning. There is a need for me now. What is
that need? To be a mother in Israel? I know that is a huge part of
it. But I was not put where I am just because there was space. I was a
noble and great one chosen in the beginning. I have a mission.
"56 Even before they were born, they, with many others, received their first lessons in the world of spirits and were prepared to come forth in the due time of the Lord to labor in his vineyard for the salvation of the souls of men."
I
received lessons to prepare me to come forth right now and labor in
this wicked world to save souls. That means that somewhere in my spirit
are those lessons. I believe that as I continue my scripture study and
continue to draw closer to my Heavenly Father I will be reminded of
those lessons and come closer to my Father in Heaven.
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