Each night when I tuck in the boys, one of my very favorite thing is Owens "Fish Kisses"...My family was a BIG fish kissing family...don't ask why I don't know...I do remember getting many a kisses from my grandfather that way and that has ALWAYS stuck with me. Ya know, fish kissing is a talent, not everyone can do it and if you do it, not everyone can do it well!! O is a mighty fine "FK" if I do say so my self!! Anyway, it is one of my highs of the day, he NEVER forgets and he only gives them to ME!! I treasure them and I only get them from him.Over the last several months LIFE has happened at our home. As many families have ups and downs in their homes, we too experience that same roller coaster ride and desire to get off many times along the way. Like on a real ride, getting off is not an option and you must hang on for dear life and keep going. I have found that riding in the same roller coaster car with my husband and boys makes thing easier...when I attempt to go it alone it is much more scary and the ride never seems to end. Similarly, I have also found that when I let the Savior ride along side me, though I truly think I may be able to handle thing on my own, He makes the ride bearable, not any more fun or easy, but bearable. The sad part is is that I have learned this lesson before and yet I try and try to do it on my own over and over...Many times over the last several months I have struggled with choices that were mine to make...choices that are more about defining who I am...not necessarly good or bad choices, just choices that only I could make. What I came up with was surprising to me...it wasn't what I THOUGHT and yet it was exactly what I knew to be true. I have found over the years that no matter how well I think I know myself, the Lord knows me better. He knows my true desires and he knows how very stubborn I am. Unfortunately for me, I tend to learn some lesson's the hard way and this lesson is one I guess I'll keep learning until I get it right!...maybe because it is one that is most PRECIOUS, most DEAR, most COVETED.
"May every spouse, every child, and every parent be blessed to communicate and receive love, to bear and be edified by strong testimony, and to become more consistent in the seemingly small things that matter so much.
"In these important pursuits we will never be left alone. Our Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son live. They love us and know our circumstances, and They will help us to become more diligent and concerned at home."
