Maddie has been telling me that she has "cute eyes." Then she will tilt her head and turn her eyes up and press her lips together into a sweet innocent smile. She told me that when she wants something she does her "cute eyes" and then she will get it. Last night I had her do her "cute eyes" for daddy. He said, "Oh, you melt my heart, you are so cute." We all started laughing and then she exclaimed, "I'm cuter than Michael."
I had read an article in the Ensign, (click here to read the article) a magazine that our Church publishes monthly, and it told the story of a woman who's husband had lost his job and after months and months of prayer and pleading she felt the need to be grateful for what she has. So she went a week without asking for anything from God but instead giving thanks.
This story really impressed me especially as we are now in the month of Thanksgiving. I wondered if I should do the same thing. But I wasn't sure if this was really for me. I asked Heavenly Father if I should spend a week only saying prayers of gratitude.
Yesterday morning Derek left and I was finishing getting the kids ready for school. We had plenty of time so I was not too stressed about it. Well, brushing Samantha's luscious locks and her screaming every time we hit a tangle set me off. I ended up in my bedroom yelling at the Lord about hair, screaming, cleaning, just the day to day trials that everyone is faced with in one way or another and the question of "Is it worth it?" I finally collapsed on my bed in prayer. After calming down and praying for help I had the impression that this was my answer to my earlier questions about saying prayers of gratitude for a week. That I was complaining about the little things when in reality I had a lot to be grateful for and that things really were good. That I need to see that and that these prayers can help.
This is no easy thing to do. I have done it now for 24 hours and it is hard. But I am trying. Whenever I want to pray asking for something I remember not to ask and instead give thanks. My heart has not changed yet but I feel that it will change and I will be better for it.
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| Maddie's Cute Eyes |
I had read an article in the Ensign, (click here to read the article) a magazine that our Church publishes monthly, and it told the story of a woman who's husband had lost his job and after months and months of prayer and pleading she felt the need to be grateful for what she has. So she went a week without asking for anything from God but instead giving thanks.
This story really impressed me especially as we are now in the month of Thanksgiving. I wondered if I should do the same thing. But I wasn't sure if this was really for me. I asked Heavenly Father if I should spend a week only saying prayers of gratitude.
Yesterday morning Derek left and I was finishing getting the kids ready for school. We had plenty of time so I was not too stressed about it. Well, brushing Samantha's luscious locks and her screaming every time we hit a tangle set me off. I ended up in my bedroom yelling at the Lord about hair, screaming, cleaning, just the day to day trials that everyone is faced with in one way or another and the question of "Is it worth it?" I finally collapsed on my bed in prayer. After calming down and praying for help I had the impression that this was my answer to my earlier questions about saying prayers of gratitude for a week. That I was complaining about the little things when in reality I had a lot to be grateful for and that things really were good. That I need to see that and that these prayers can help.
This is no easy thing to do. I have done it now for 24 hours and it is hard. But I am trying. Whenever I want to pray asking for something I remember not to ask and instead give thanks. My heart has not changed yet but I feel that it will change and I will be better for it.
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