Teachings

8:00-10:30 a.m.

Little C engulfed:

a bowl of cereal,

two German pancakes, and

lumpy mush.

He's still begging for something to eat.

I told him to drink more water -

half the time when you're feeling hungry you're really just dehydrated.

Plus, I said, I can't feed you anymore. You are growing up entirely too fast for me and I want you to stay little for just awhile longer.

That earned me an, "Oh Mom!" - I love him :)

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Later on when I was running on the treadmill down in our storage room, I looked back and noticed Little C playing quietly with his toys. I had already been pondering the music I had recently downloaded on to my MP3 player - a little JayZ - I love his new song -which had lead me to downloading some of his old songs - one in particular "Dirt Off Your Shoulders".

Oh my word!

That one is going to have to be deleted.

I remembered that, that must of been a song I enjoyed in my "past life" :) but there's no room for it in my PG (once in awhile PG13) life that I love.

....life that I love -

it's true-

and at that exact moment I looked back at my handsome  seven year old and felt ultimate happiness.

Happiness that comes from repentance, change, and being valiant in living the gospel.

I know that my Heavenly Father loves me -

which enabled me to change-

and now Little C knows that his Heavenly Father loves him-

From the teachings of their fathers, right? -

 how many times does it say that in the scriptures?

(a sign that is hanging in our storage room by his "club area" - I couldn't be more proud :) )

I've been graduated from high school for ten years now, and though I won't be attending the reunion since I live so far away, I've often thought,"Oh I could never go back there. How embarrassing/humiliating to be around people who knew the old me. People who witnessed some of my most horrible decisions -

no thank you." -

but, an ever increasing thought has been coming to my mind lately about Alma the Younger -

How he went forward and never looked back. 

Going forward, having faith in the future, sharing what you know about Jesus Christ -

displaying that change is possible -

that's the way to live.

Ten years ago I know I hoped for the life I have now but didn't know if I had the self discipline to attain it.

Luckily the "teachings of my fathers" were supreme -

and have not only blessed my life,

but will also bless the lives of generations to come.

So a big shout out to the "fathers"... and mothers :) in my life.

Thank you.