Today I learned. . . .

Today I wore my favorite blue dress and sparkly gray heals. Roo wore a little Polo number in the sweetest shade of yellow. Talia wore her hand made Mexico dress and leather sandals. Daddy was in purple shirt and sharp gray slacks. Mmmm! Handsome. Great color scheme too, I must say! This is us, (-Dad, he's home teaching) happy to be home from church and going to "Ah-ma's" house for a hamburger fry and chocolate dipped strawberries.

I have often (a lot often) been sitting in a meeting on the Sabbath, bathed in light and peace, and felt impressed to go home and record what was particulary touching, or what the Spirit wispered to my mind. This will be the first that I actually head the prompting. So, guess what I learned today?

• I have often been one of the lost. I have been among the sheep to have been placed on His shoulders and carried home with rejoicing. Just because I have lived my life in the shelter of the Gospel does not make me "one of the ninety and nine that need no repentance." (No such person exists, Jesus was stabbing at bit at the Pharisees when he used this phrase because they assumed they were without sin.)



• Each soul is off immeasurable value. In a business or practical application it would never be wise to leave 99 good sheep to look for just one, hoping that he might be found. But to Christ, each one is worth the effort, because he is a precious soul for whom a ransom was given, not a sheep or a coin.



• In relief Society we talked about talents. I remember my Grandma Rhodes taking time on each of our birthdays to have everyone gather around and tell us something that they admired, appreciated or especially liked about just us. (We always complained and whined of course, after all, how lame is sharing love?) But I see today how influential my families praise was on my behavior. I recognized that I was good at things and that I had lots of 'cool things' about me that others noticed. So, what I felt impressed with today was that we need to SHARE or admiration and praise for one anothers talents. Especially those of our own family. It is often hard to see our own good qualities or talents. I think when those who love us share thier praise in honesty then our faith in self will grow and we have a greater desire to be even better.
  


• "Improve the shinning moments, don't let them pass you by. Time flies on wings of lighting, we cannot call it back."

Ruby and Talia have learned to fold paper fans. They are everywhere! Roo was trying to fight off the camera with hers in this shot. I wish I could capture my adoration for my children in a photo or a word, they were absolute sweetness and beauty today.

One of my friends wrote this on her blog a few weeks ago, "is it possible to be intoxicated with your child? Because I am. Whole wit and full force. I savor every grin and goofy laugh, every foot wiggle and hand-holding moment."

I am intoxicated with my own children. I really do love Sundays. I'll try to share a little more of "What I learned" in future.