I have a few posts in the making, however it is difficult with all of my little monkeys home on break. Posts will have to wait another couple of days.
I just wanted to share my thoughts about church today. No pictures, just thoughts. Lately, regarding my Sunday meetings, I sometimes get the thought, "Why do I even bother?" I know many of you know what I mean. At least the 10 other moms and dads standing in the foyer with me today know exactly what I am talking about. After all, Sacrament meeting usually feels like the WWF by the end of the third hour after wrestling my adventerous one-year-old, listening to my talkative four-year-old, and separating my creative seven-year-old and nine-year-old.
But, somewhere in all of the movement, noise, and craziness, the Spirit finds me. He whispers through smiles of friends, small parts of lessons, and fervent messages from Bishop.
By the end of the day I find myself exhausted, but happy I went anyway. And I know that I was exactly where I was supposed to be.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
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Oh Monica, I so so remember feeling what your feeling! When my kiddos were smaller I remember once Brian had gotten fed up with Blake who at the time was about 4 and they went out to have a "talk". Before he could get back from having his "talk" I was in the foyer having my own WWF with Conner who was 2 and Brilynn who was 1. Yep those were the days. I so remember and feel your pain. But it does get better sort of. I'm not going to lie there are some sacrament meetings I think, are you kidding me? You guys are 14, 12, and 11. Can you guys please keep it together here for one hour. But then there are the times when I will see and know that they've been touched by the spirit or that they heard what was being said and then I am reminded that what I've been doing all these years wasn't totally insane. I hope you know that I think you are such an awesome mom and wife. I enjoy so much reading about you and your family. Thanks for your friendship and example to me!
O.K. now to answer your question-Yes Brian and I were on a bowling league for about 3 years! I know you are shocked but we loved it. Brian and I decided we needed to find something that we could do together that we would both would enjoy. You know a couple that plays together stays together. SO we came up with bowling. It sounds dumb but our marriage really grew from bowling together. It was like "our thing" that we did every Thursday night. We did it with a few of our other friends and our parents. I never was what you'd call good but for me I improved a lot! Brian on the other hand got so good that he competed in a few tournaments and actually had an average that was good enough to go pro. But then we quit bowling when his work slowed down and the money needed to be used to pay bills not play. But someday we'll do it again, soon I hope and if you and Warren are interested we'll call you.
Take Care!
JoLynn
so true Monica....
in church i just kept thinking, it's all about being obedient. :) i need to start wearing tennies because i am walking the halls... the whole time! but i'm always happy i went when its over. obedience.
You said that so well! Even if you really do get nothing from it you get blessed because you went!
I am so thankful that you are showing Cody, Preston, Tyler, and Dane where you are suppose to be as a family on Sundays, no matter how hectic it may seem on some days. I remember when you were a baby, we attended Sacrament meeting in the cafeteria of the old Sedona elementary school. As SOON as the priests said the sacrament prayer, you would throw a fit and I would have to take you out...you were just like a baby clock. I also remember wondering why I even went on Sundays, as I didn't hear one complete lesson or one complete talk. But, thankfully we stuck with it and now we are so thankful that we did as we see our own children also realizing the importance of example and obedience in their lives. Love you!
Just after we adopted Isabelle and started walking the halls during church, a wise father of 10 stopped me and said, "I don't think my wife or I have been able to sit through sacrament meeting in 13 years now. We come anyway. We come to be obedient and to teach our children that this is where we should be on Sundays. No matter what." I've thought about that alot over the years.
Been there, still doing it! It does get a bit better the older they get. Instead of walking the halls and getting part of the message, you sit with them and play the ref and still only get part of the message! But if you go with the right frame of mind to learn and feel the spirit, he will find you and touch your heart with the message you need. I know this to be true, because it happens to me every time I go to church.
Have a great walk at church!
Ahem. I always have the hardest time in Sacrament meeting. But I am always glad that I went. BTW can you give me any advice what to do with 2 constantly fighting boys?
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