October 9, 2017 Lots of thoughts! Conference was so great! I am excited to study and make plans to change based on invitations offered as I listen to those words. I am SO grateful we can change. Sometimes it can seem overwhelming or something to put off until tomorrow but it is a privilege to change and just the fact that we have the opportunity is a witness of how awesome we are! You are a child of God! Yesterday in church, Bishop Sorensen testified of how Christ commands us to become as a little child. Why? Children are so teachable, willing to change and repent. He shared the example of his son who is 5 that when he says a word wrong, people in the family tell him he said it wrong, and tell him how to say it correctly and each time, Tom Tom is always excited that he now knows how to use that word the right way. But how often we get prideful when correction comes, but wouldn’t it be nice to know things the right way!? ...
The morning sun was making its way into our kitchen with the smell of warm food filling our home. Sailor kicked her feet with excitement as I lifted her into her high chair and Nate and I took a seat at the table. The fluffy pancakes were removed from the griddle and on to plates where 2 kiwis and grilled zucchini awaited them. Nate handed a little pancake to Sailor, a morning prayer was offered and we all started to fill our tummies. After a few bites, Nate put his hand on my leg and delightedly stated, “I love mornings!” Can you see this peaceful, rejuvenating setting in your minds eye? Mornings truly are special and one of our favorite parts of the day. Contrast this to the beginning of the year… Nate’s work schedule had him being in Downtown Salt Lake by 7am each day, which meant he left our home in Provo by 6am, which he did not feel like eating that early. The project was long...