Thornton Mom

My Mom is the BEST!!  She calls me whenever I need to talk to her, even if I don't know I need it.  She called me today as I was driving home from the temple.  I was still overwhelmed, better but overwhelmed and she told me what I needed to hear.  She praised me and encouraged me and gave me the strength I need to go on.  She reminded me that we all wish we could do more but we shouldn't do more than we have strength.  Some of the things I had been praying about would have been too much for me and my family and by doing them I would be taking away from my family not helping it.  My Mom and Samantha 2005 She encrouaged me to look at all the thinks I am doing instead of what I am not.  So for her and my benefit here is a list: My kids have clothes to wear. My kids have clean clothes to wear. We have breakfast, lunch, and dinner, usually home made. I try to go to the temple once a week. I go to Church every Sunday. I teach Relief Societ...

Today is Fast Sunday.  The first Sunday of each month our Church holds Fast Sunday.  We are encouraged to go without food or water for 2 meals and then donate the money we would have spent on those two meals to the poor.  Fasting also allows us to come closer to the Lord, to show our devotion to something important to us.  We are encouraged to fast with a purpose.  Today I am fasting for Charity towards my family and others.  I want to be able to love all those I interact with, to offer forgiveness to those who have offended me and to love everyone. We took all the decorations down yesterday.  Derek was great and helped me get the decorations down and put in the attic.  Even my son and his cousin helped us put the boxes in the attic. Book of Mormon, 1 Nephi 1:1 "having seen many afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, having been highly favored of the...