Out of the Mouth of Babes

I have been thinking for some time that I really need to start writing things down. I just don't take the time to do that much any more. I think i started this blog a year ago when I heard a conference talk that touched my soul. I need to take more time to "LOOK UP". Well I won't be able to sleep tonight if I do not write down a little of what happened today. We started off the morning wonderful by going to the Brigham City Temple dedication. Todd, Averi and I went. It was just down at the Stake Center, but it was very nice. The new Temple President spoke ant something touche my heart as he was speaking. I need my home to be more like the temple. I need my home to be a refuge from the crazy world that we are living in right now. I need my home to be a safe, comfortable, happy place that my kids want to come. I think I have a lot of work to do, but I know who can help me to get it there. He also spoke about how going to the Temple on a regular basis can give us strength and power to do the things that we know we need to do. I need to figure out a way to get to the temple more often and on a regular basis. I know that my spirit needs to be there. I have been longing to be in the house of the Lord for quite some time. I have been a little distant from my Heavenly Father lately and I know that I am the only one who can get myself back to where I want to be. We came home from the dedication and cleaned up the house a little, had dinner for Averi's 10th Birthday. Then we decided to do our "Family Meeting". We have been doing family meetings for about a year or longer and they are a lot of fun. We let the kids take turns conducting and we usually go over the events of the coming week and have a little lesson. I didn't have a lesson ready and neither did Todd. So, Maggie and Briggs said that they would do something. Maggie has a little Book Of Mormon that my mom gave all the kids it has pictures from the B of M and a little summary of what is taking place. She wants to sing a song about every picture. She has always loved singing the "Armies of Helaman" song, that is one of her favorites, and of course we sang, "I love to see the Temple." Then it was time for Briggs to do his lesson. He came over with a whole bunch of papers and asked us to put the puzzle together. He also said that he messed up on one side and he was not sure which side was which. Maggie and Averi were trying to put it together and were having a hard time. I layed down on the floor and tried to help. We got a little of it together and then Todd and I both knew that we were never going to get it all put together. So we asked him to explain what all of this meant. I was not prepared for what was going to come out of his mouth. He said, "Sometimes life can be really hard, and we are not sure how to put all of the pieces together in our lives. We need to remember that Heavenly Father can help us to know how to put all the pieces together. Sometimes pieces are missing and that is okay, we don't have to have them all at once. Sometimes we have to wait until we are ready to put them in the puzzle." by then end of his lesson the tears were just flowing, just as they are now. I am so grateful to have such amazing children. They amaze me sometimes. I need to take more time to write things down and this is my attempt to do so. Briggs somehow knew what I needed to hear today and I am grateful to a Heavenly Father who gave me some answers that I needed and taught me through a child. I have not taken the time I have needed to lately to be close to my Heavenly Father, and I can tell that I am not as kind or loving as I am when I am doing the things that he wants me to. So, I will be better and try to write things down that help me to Look UP! Until tomorrow. Goodnight!