Don't want to forget

There are few things that I just don't want to forget (nobody else probably cares, but I want them written down).

1.  My sweet Annie was taunting her youngest sister with hair bows.  Consequently, Annie got the wrath of her mother that morning (mom was trying to get everyone out the door for school and was rushing).  After some calming down, we all knelt down for family prayer.  I asked Annie to say it.  It was the most heart-felt prayer - she asked that everyone would be safe at school, be kind to their classmates,  and make new friends.


After the amen, everyone rushed out the door.  I gave my oldest daughter a big hug and expressed my love for her and told her I was sorry.  I told her that Heavenly Father heard her prayer and He knows who she is.  She started to cry.  I asked her if she was feeling the spirit and she just smiled.  There is so much to learn from these little spirits.


2.  For anyone who has been around us, knows we are LOUD.  LOUD - LOUD - LOUD!  I know that everyone needs to be heard, has an opinion, and has something to say, but we don't need to be as loud as we are.


So we had a Family Home Evening last week on reverence.  We asked the kids what it means to be reverent...and this is the part I don't want to forget....Carter answered that we need to be reverent in our hands, feet and body.  Peachy told us that we need to fold our arm when we pray.  We talked about having reverent voices and actions.  We reminded that kids about being reverent in school.


At dinner tonight, I asked the kids how they were reverent at school today.  They all gave me "text book" answers.  Then they proceeded to tell me how "somebody in our family" got their name written on the board.  Someone else pushed in the line.


I'm glad they were honest and we challenged them to try again tomorrow.  They have to report at dinner.  One step at a time.