Christmas/Becoming a Little Child

Merry Christmas, here are a few highlights of our Christmas Eve and Christmas . . .

Making Cookies Christmas Eve

Daddy diligently making sausage balls

Waiting to come down the stairs Christmas Morning. We are so excited!!

Michael would not get off his car all morning. He kept grunting at anyone near him in hopes that they would push him around the room.

Samantha got an art easel, she also got 3 rainbow looms, we are going to have quite the collection of bracelets at our house.

John Derek got a new bike and didn't want to stop riding. As soon as the sun was up he was off.

Elizabeth and her new phone. She now feels that she is the coolest thing out there. Which she is!!!

Maddie and her pink kitchen with a washing machine. She took all of her gifts and stuffed them in all the shelves.

So I have been trying to understand the scripture in Matthew 18:5-- “And 
whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me." 

As well as Mosiah 3:19--"For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father."

When your child has thrown a tantrum, made a mess of your kitchen, and won't be potty trained because of their sure stubbornness, it is hard to see why the Lord would ask us to become like little children. I read 2 stories, from the January 2014 Ensign, that helped me better understand what Heavenly Father is getting at.

Can He See Me?
The first was about a little boy who wanted to know if his Heavenly Father could see Him. He listened to his mother's faith and trusted that without question. He knew that his Heavenly Father loved him . . . all based on his faith in his mother's testimony--That is so like how our Father wants us to be. To trust Him, to have faith in Him and believe just because He said it. To not need justification as to why I should go help that person that the spirit is prompting me to help. To not need a confirmation that the Lord is the one talking to me when I am propted to get out of my comfort zone. To have faith that it is the Lord instructing me and asking for my help and obeying without hesitation.

Hello Little Lamb

The second was about a little boy waking up in the airport surrounded by strangers and loud noises only to be immidatly calmed by his mother, knowing she was there put him at ease and he went back to sleep.--If only we could do that.  To know that in the midst of our trials that the Lord is there, to trust Him, and to know that He will take care of us and that we will let Him.  Too many times I am questioning why I am in the "airport," why I have to go through this and not just focusing on my Heavenly Father and letting Him do what is best for me and what will bring me the most happiness.  

WE ARE EXPECTING BABY #5

Yes, you read it correctly. The Thornton Family is expecting a new baby in Dec. 2012. We are very excited. Today we made the announcement to our 4 children and I am sure that each of you heard their screams of excitement. Maddison immediately told us that it was going to be a boy but then after a few minutes decided that we need one boy and one girl. John Derek would like the baby to be a boy so that he can have a brother. Samantha would like the baby to sleep in her room. Elizabeth would like the baby to have brown hair so that more kids in the family would look like her. Then the conversation turned to names. Here are some of their favorites: Elizabeth wants: Sarah, Eva, Evelyn, or Eve, and if it is a boy Phineas or Ferb Samantha wants: Sam or Ammon John Derek wants: Johnny Maddison wants: Cinderella and Johnny So here we go. Taking on a new adventure of 5 children with faith that we are following our Father in Heaven's desires for our family. In this last conference Pres. P...

My Daughter/Compliments From Up Above

Sunday I took a walk with the kids up to the park. Elizabeth started to complain about how hard things are because we have such a big family and how if we wouldn't have had as many children as we do things would be so much easier for her. I remember feeling the same way when I was her age. I said a silent prayer for the right words to say. We talked about how the person who makes her the most happy is Michael. She loves to be with him. The first person she wants to see in the morning is him, when she gets home from school he is the first to get a hug. She is really good at taking care of him and helping him with his needs. She is such a nurturer and will make a fantastic mom. If anyone needs a good babysitter I highly recommend her. As we talked her heart was touched. I love it when as a mother you can reach into your child's soul and help sooth a trouble. I was grateful for that experience. The Infinite Atonement (...

Depression

These past few days have been difficult emotionally. Not nearly as bad as they could be but still very annoying. I am tired and moody. I have been trying to exercise daily and to keep busy but the week is just dragging on and I am grumpy. One of the hardest things for me during this time is not being able to hear the promptings of the Holy Ghost. It makes me anxious and I feel lost, that I don't know what to do, that I don't know what is important or where to step. I know that this will soon pass but it is hard to deal with it sometimes. I wish I could just curl up in bed and stay there until I felt better but I know this is not possible and it probably isn't the healthiest thing either. My friend shared this video with me about Depression. I really liked how there were so many truths portrayed, so many examples of how I feel as well as good solutions and the truth that this can be overcome, not gone but controlled. It is entitled:...

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