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Today I am thankful for...

I'm thankful for a night

set aside to study the Gospel

with my family and

learn and grow together.

Tonight we were reading a

conference talk and L wanted

to get up on the couch too.

She then proceeded to 

climb all over MHG and me.
I couldn't even get a good
picture she was moving around so much.

Luckily we can laugh about 

it right now.

It gave us a glimpse of

what FHE is going to be like

with L around.

The Word...

Jacob 4:7

"Nevertheless, the Lord God showeth us our weakness that we may know that it is by his grace, and his great condescensions unto the children of men, that we have power to do these things."

He helps us by letting us see our weaknesses.

Then we can see how His grace gives us power and strength

to do all things that He will ask of us.

On my heart...

I was just laying on the floor

staring off into space.

Thinking of how I don't feel very well.

And how tired I am.

And how I really just wanted to 

go to bed right now instead

of writing, but I reminded 

myself that since starting this

project, I have actually been 

feeling a lot better.

So I got up and turned on 

the computer.

And here I sit.

Writing.

Listening to all the noises of

my house. 

There are a lot of them.

They've just become background

noise to me. Noises that I don't

really hear unless I'm actually

listening specifically for them.

The hum of the refrigerator.

The buzz of the light bulbs.

The cat drinking and eating.

The tapping of the keys

on the keyboard.

I remember the last time

the power went out.

Our house was deathly silent.

It was nice.

I had never really thought

about how loud everything 

was before.

I sometimes wonder if that

could be how my life is.

Lots of background noise.

Things on around me all the time

that I don't pay attention to 

unless I really stop and listen.

And realize that they are taking

away from my peace.

They are keeping me from 

hearing the important things.

hmm...

something to think about.