Thornton Mom

Sunday was Fast and Testimony meeting, where the congregation is encouraged to fast and to stand and express their feelings about the Savior.  I felt the need to stand and talk about how loved I have felt of the Savior lately.  That He has been so kind to me.  As I went up I put Michael on Derek's lap.  Then as I began to speak Maddie ran up to also sit on his lap.  I could see everyone watching what was going on behind me and I couldn't really feel the Spirit so I closed my testimony, took the kids, and sat down.  The whole meeting was centered around the Love of God.  Everyone who stood talked about how He knows us individually.  How He is not only watching over us but He is watching over all those we care about.  That we don't always have to fix everyone's problems because He already has a plan in place to help them.  I taught Relief Society later that day, a class for just women in our church.  As I stood to teach I felt ...

Last night I was able to go to the Temple with my husband.  All week I had been trying to get an appointment but several things kept preventing me from making it.  Saturday morning I tried again unsuccessfuly, and wondered if Satan was trying to prevent us from going.  What a blessing it was when my husband told me that he had made an appointment and we got the last two seats!  I am so grateful for his dedication to this gospel.   The Temple was wonderful.  I had had some very special experiences earlier in the day and was looking forward to sharing them with Derek in the Celestial room.  As we were in the temple I felt the Lord's peace so strongly.  My depression is very heavy right now and I don't view myself in the best light.  But as negative thoughts would enter my head they were immediately rebuffed by my Heavenly Father, comforting me and telling me it was "okay," or "that is not the case," or "don't worr...

 The kids have really been enjoying their snow days.  In the last 2 weeks our kids have only had one and a half days of school.  One of their favorite past times is playing Legos.  They keep coming up with new and better creations.  It is fun to see them. Chapter 5: Principles of True Repentance Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson, (2014), 76–88 "“The Lord works from the inside out. The world works from the outside in. The world would take people out of the slums. Christ takes the slums out of people, and then they take themselves out of the slums. The world would mold men by changing their environment. Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human beh...