Thornton Mom

Yesterday in the October 2017 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Nelson asked 3 questions: 1. What would your life be like without the Book of  Mormon? 2. What would you not know? 3. What would you not have? I would like to answer those questions for myself. 1. What would my life be like without the Book of Mormon? Without the Book of Mormon my life would be much more confused, much more empty, I would have much more doubt and question more.  I would only be able to rely on the Bible and would have a lot more doubt because of stories and situations that I do not understand.  That seem unclear and questionable.  I would not feel the amazing love I feel from my Savior.  I know I would know He loves me but I wouldn't realize how completely. 2. What would I not know without it? My favorite part of the Book of Mormon is when Jesus Christ comes to the Americas .  I love His compassion for the people. ...

When we were planning our vacation to Disney we planned it around the idea of keeping the Sabbath Day holy.  The plan was to leave early Monday morning after General Confrence and then come home the following Monday so that we would not travel on Sunday.  The weekend before we were to leave brought a huge storm with lots of rain.  Most of the storm hovered over South Carolina for several days.  We felt an urge to get packed in case we needed to leave Friday night.  By Saturday we were almost ready to go and felt good going into conference.  We went back and forth hourly about when we should leave.  We didn't want to travel on Sunday but were worried about the roads in South Carolina. Conference was just like it is every year with children.  They are excited about the candy (this entices them to listen to the speakers) and then there was a bonus candy if they listened to a member of the 12 and wrote what they had learned on a sticky note....

Today Elizabeth received an award for Straight A's.  I am so proud of her.  She is so good at doing what is required of her.  She does her home work without me telling her to.  She studies for tests and even recruits her parents to help her study.  She goes above and beyond what is required on all of her projects and does them as soon as they are assigned.  She is a fabulous student who works hard for her grades and does well.  What a blessing she is to me and our family. Book of Mormon, Mosiah 2:1 "1 And it came to pass that after Mosiah had done as his father had commanded him, and had made a proclamation throughout all the land, that the people gathered themselves together throughout all the land, that they might go up to the temple to hear the words which king Benjamin should speak unto them." This reminds me of General Confe...

Everyone had fun in between General Conference Sessions playing football with cousins and Aunts and Daddy as well as climbing, running, playing, and enjoying the beautiful day. John Derek with Daddy and Tyler Michael I have been reading my grandfather's journal.  He talks about when he was Bishop he was worried about his family because they were fighting a lot.  He decided he was going to go home and lay down the law and explain to his children why they should not fight.  Before doing so he decided to pray and ask Heavenly Father if this was the right thing to do.  He instead felt that he should talk to his children and explain his feelings.  As a family they decided to start praying that there would be less fighting in their home. Maddison This experience parallels my family perfectly at this time.  But instead of Derek receiving the revelation I was honored to know that I was being told that our family needed to start including ...

Saturday and Sunday we watched General Conference.  This is a time for us to hear from the Prophet and the 12 Apostles.  I remember when I was a child how I dreaded this time.  And now as an adult I cherish and look forward to this time.  My Spirit is lifted by the words of our Church leaders and I feel that I receive the guidance and direction I need from the Holy Ghost. We spent the weekend with our family.  It was so fun to hang out with them and enjoy thier spirits and see their commitment to the gospel. As a mother I enjoyed watching my younger children cuddle up with cousins and grandparents.  Having them see others doing this really lets them know the importance of this wonderful event. Men and Women in the Work of the Lord  M. Russell Ballard  "The gospel and doctrine of Christ give all who will accept it power to achieve eternal life and power to find joy in the journey." I love this idea.  That if...