Sunday as we walked into Church during the announcements Michael was being slow. So I scooped him up and walked down the isle. He began to scream and was reaching towards the back of the chapel. After sitting down I looked back and there was my friend who usually sits with Michael so I can more easily help the older children. I asked him if he wanted to go back. He immediately settled down and toddled back into her arms. I am so grateful for kind and loving people that help me out in so many ways. I truly am blessed.
Last night we went to see Meet the Mormons. It was a great movie. I highly recommend it. It tells the stories of 6 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. One of the stories was about a bishop and his wife. I loved seeing the wife wrestle her 3 energetic boys during Church. As she was picking up Cheerio's off the floor I smiled, knowing that I am not the only one.
The Infinite Atonement (Illustrated Edition), by Tad R. Callister
pg. 298-299--"[The Lord] promised each person who partakes of his emblems properly, 'His soul shall never hunger nor thirst, but shall be filled' (3 Nephi 20:8).'"
As I have been studying the Sacraments the last few days I have been amazed at how often I have talked to someone or heard someone talking about the blessings of the sacrament. I feel like this is an area I really need to improve. That the Lord is trying to tell me something. I feel that I need to prepare for the Sacrament each Sabbath day. I think it would be wise to get the children and myself ready each Sunday early and then spend sometime, while Michael is asleep, focused on meditation and reflection.
pg. 298--"Imagine that if we could see the heavenly barometer that reads and records the secret thoughts of each person during this holy ordinance, we would have a pretty good measure of the spirituality of that person."
Many times my barometer does not register very high during the sacrament . . . as I tell my children to sit and be quiet, to not hit one another, to share, etc. Many times I am frustrated and wondering why can't my children sit still. But this is not what I should be doing. Maybe if I am better at setting the example my kids will be better too.
Last night we went to see Meet the Mormons. It was a great movie. I highly recommend it. It tells the stories of 6 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. One of the stories was about a bishop and his wife. I loved seeing the wife wrestle her 3 energetic boys during Church. As she was picking up Cheerio's off the floor I smiled, knowing that I am not the only one.
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| Michael got quite the goose egg yesterday. Poor little baby. |
pg. 298-299--"[The Lord] promised each person who partakes of his emblems properly, 'His soul shall never hunger nor thirst, but shall be filled' (3 Nephi 20:8).'"
As I have been studying the Sacraments the last few days I have been amazed at how often I have talked to someone or heard someone talking about the blessings of the sacrament. I feel like this is an area I really need to improve. That the Lord is trying to tell me something. I feel that I need to prepare for the Sacrament each Sabbath day. I think it would be wise to get the children and myself ready each Sunday early and then spend sometime, while Michael is asleep, focused on meditation and reflection.
pg. 298--"Imagine that if we could see the heavenly barometer that reads and records the secret thoughts of each person during this holy ordinance, we would have a pretty good measure of the spirituality of that person."
Many times my barometer does not register very high during the sacrament . . . as I tell my children to sit and be quiet, to not hit one another, to share, etc. Many times I am frustrated and wondering why can't my children sit still. But this is not what I should be doing. Maybe if I am better at setting the example my kids will be better too.
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