I arrived in Magrath just as Aub and Deric were pulling out with our kids to go to church. I wasn't in a dress so I stopped at home first to change and really wanted to stay there. But I ultimately determined that I should be in the right place at this time and that place was church. I snuck in behind the kids and they came and sat by me. It was nice to snuggle them for a minute before separating for classes. Preston went to nursery really well. He still cries when I leave but I watch through the window and he always calms down right away. I make sure to say good bye to him and let him know I am coming back. He is such a big boy these days.
The man talking in Sacrament meeting spoke about the good samaritan and at first I felt like he really missed the point of helping the lame on the road and not being too preoccupied to stop and be christlike. but he spoke about how the good samaritan was like Christ and that the first two people couldn't have been any help to the man because they were the "wrong person" for the job. He said that Christ is the one who can help us and we are the one on the road needing his kindness and sacrifice. We could also be the helpful innkeeper who fulfilled the directions of "christ" in helping other lost and hurt soles. I appreciated another view point from him and it taught me that these are parables and we can learn from them many different ways if we are willing to be teachable.
The lesson in Relief Society was on President Bensons talk about pride. I really appreciated the reminder that we need to constantly be seeking Gods approval and that is all we need. Especially in parenting. If we are teaching our children to be quiet in church because we are thinking about the people around us and what they will think of them(and us) and how they are acting, then we are being prideful. But if we are teaching them to be reverent because it is showing love to our Heavenly Father and we as parents have that as our goal then all else will fall into place. I have a new resolve for us... yes you too because we are a team.
To forget about the world. Not to look side to side and base things off of what others do or think we should do but to focus on what God wants us to do and how to treat them.
I know I have a lot of work to do.
I just felt so free from that thought.
I feel like we don't have to be accountable to anyone else except God.
It just feels so focused and I feel empowered. The world can pull us in so many directions and it is confusing and loud but Christ and our Father in Heaven only guide us one direction and it is the peaceful path.
I have been trying to think of the peaceful parenting path (extra points for alliteration) dealing with our children and although I don't know that they have felt a difference yet, I sure have. I want to bring peace into our home. That doesn't mean that it will always be quiet and serene I feel quite the opposite but I want it to have the spirit and that brings a peaceful happiness that nothing can replace.
I am so tired from the wedding that I am not sure that I have made complete sense but I feel encouraged and ready for the next week.
As always I miss you wonderfully, meaning I am getting good at it...?...
I look forward to having your sour face in my hands and adding a lil' sugar to it.
First of all, why is my face sour? Second of all, I too have been really thinking about peace in our home. I love your thought and fully support it. We don't need to preoccupy ourselves with the world around us. I think I fall into that trap a lot. Sometimes I feel I don't know how I'm supposed to act in certain situations so I start to look around to others to see how they do it. I think sometimes the Lord does put people in your path to show you the way (e.g. a prophet you can always look to for an example or priesthood and relief society leaders in some cases) for example only. Parents also fall into this category. But no matter what, in the end, the ONLY reason for doing anything is to do the will of Heavenly Father. Part of my talk last Sunday was also about that. In Hartman Rector Jr.'s talk "Rise above the commandments" he said that youth need to learn one lesson, and that is to do everything they do out of love for the Lord. There is no lesson we could teach our children or better principle to follow ourselves than that. Naturally the Spirit will come and be present in such an environment. All you need is love...
ReplyDeleteWell the sour comment was in reference to your previous post,,, I'm not crazy!! haha I agree that the most important thing we can teach our children is to follow the commandments because of a love of God. If they can base off all other decisions upon this guideline they will find happiness.
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