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Hope Reins/Mom and Dad Dew/Sacrament


Samantha started at Hope Reins.  She loved it.  See that beaming face?  She had it the whole time she was there.  I was really impressed again with Hope Reins.  I had a woman sit with me and talk about Samantha and the difficulties that she has had.  She shared with me about her daughter who seems to be very simmilar to Samantha.  We talked about her good heart.  Her ability to see others in a way that no one else sees them.  How she is good with kids and with other people.  It was wonderful
 

 Mom and Dad Dew had arrived that morning at about 6:00.  Just in time for scripture study.  The kids were so excited.  Michael had asked me all day long the day before when they would get here.  I told him it had to get dark, he had to go to sleep, then wake up, and then they would be here.  He kept saying, "Too hard, too hard."  Meaning that he doesn't want to wait he wants them right now.  

When they drove up I told the kids and everyone rushed outside.  Michael took a few minutes to figure out that it really was grandma and grandpa then he ran outside.  It is delightful to see my children happy to see my parents and to feel the love for them.  I am so grateful to my parents for coming to visit.  It means so much to me each time they come and always does my heart good.

 I am so blessed to have such great parents. (You can see Mom in the first photo.  She was so sweet and watched Michael for me.  She is a delight!)

How Do You Make the Sacrament Special?

By LDS.org Blog Staff

 “Keeping the sacrament special for me actually requires a whole week of preparation. If I take time every night to ask for forgiveness of the issues that I caused to burden me that day, then when Sunday morning arrives, the sacrament has greater purpose in my life. I usually find my thoughts on Sunday morning turning to all the covenants I've made my whole life, and I'm motivated to recommit to keeping them, knowing that I can start new every week. During the actual partaking of the sacrament, because of the weekly preparation, I'm more able to fully appreciate and reverence the Savior and His Atonement and what it really means in my life and I have a greater commitment to always remember my Savior Jesus Christ and am more willing and able to keep all of His commandments.” —@lowanda1 (Instagram)

I feel like this is what I need to do more of.  I need to prepare for the Sacrament during the week, not just while we are waiting to partake of the bread.  I am going to try to pray for knowledge about how to prepare for the sacrament everyday in my personal prayers.  I am excited to see how He will answer me.
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