Do you ever have those days..or weeks..that you just need a good
kick in the pants? I think that I was having one of those weeks. My kick in the pants came as I was studying the Sunday School lesson on Doctrine and Covenants Section 25 called "This is My Voice unto All" and I was reading D&C 25:12:
"For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart; yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads."I've heard/read this scripture so many times and I usually kind of skip over it or stop listening because it's familiar. Whenever I come across this scripture I always think of a musical and think okay I'm not really one to burst out in song randomly...even in my heart. I was trying hard to relate the scriptures to me and realized that this scripture was exactly what I needed this month.
For me having a song in your heart is showing your gratitude to our Heavenly Father. It is not only saying you are grateful for things but actually thinking about it throughout the day. Not just being grateful for the things you are blessed with but not complaining about the hard things you have to do. I thought of when Hayes is really whiny over some lame reason I get annoyed. Then I thought of our Heavenly Father who not only knows the complaints we voice, but also our whines or pity parties in our head. And not just one child but every. single. person. And he still listens to and loves us.
I had an overwhelming sense of
gratitude. Here I am complaining in my head about something as lame as having to change the fourth poopy diaper of the day or sweep the kitchen floor yet again and he is there listening, knowing my struggles as
small and insignificant as they are compared to others. I am blessed. I have an amazing husband that not only helps me through my struggles but helps me laugh at them too. I have two kids that make me laugh all day long, even when they are getting in trouble. I have a roof over my head. Wonderful extended family and friends to reach out to and the gospel to keep me focused on what's right. So this week instead of complaining about the few mundane things I get to do every week, I'm going to try and show my gratitude by not only saying it outloud but by having a song in my heart.
My little sister Heather came up to visit and stayed with us on Sunday night. We had a blast! Hayes woke up on Monday asking "where'd heder go?" but no worries she was just asleep in the next room. Kamri sure took a liking to her and would start bouncing and reaching her arms up to her. I loved staying up until 2am with her playing the card game Speed and listening to all of her life's little details and dramas. We had a little improv photo shoot before she had to leave this afternoon. Fun fun fun, we wish she could have stayed longer! Thanks for driving up and seeing us Heather!
Now she can get to Hayes' toys so much easier. He has been really into his train track lately and so has Kamri. Everytime she crawls over to destroy it Hayes gets upset and starts yelling... "Mam-ree! Train Tracks, mom! Mam-ree, Train Tracks!" Before I could just sit her by me and give her another toy but now she can just crawl right back. Guess he's going to have to learn how to share!
