TOFW

Kristin asked me to go with her to the Time Out for Women in Layton.  We had attended the one in Salt Lake in November and I just wasn't feeling it and really hesitated spending the money to go again but the fact that I could spend the weekend with one of my best friends that I don't get to see often I decided it was worth it.  Kristin is 8 months pregnant with her 4th child and looks and feels so good.  I am so glad for special friends in my life.  She came up on Friday and we had pizza with the family and then headed out.  The first speaker was Alissa Parker, the mother of Emilie Parker-a six year old girl who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting.  Talk about tearing your heart out.  I was bawling, listening to her story.  I can't imagine ever having to go through her trial.  It made me thankful for the trials I have that give me the opportunity to choose how I will respond to them.  Some take aways I took from the conference:  

1.  We need to have good music in our home. I grew up listening to Michael McClean and Young Ambassadors.  Since we had a 30+ minute drive to church we always had church music on.  Hilary Weeks was there and her music touched me and realized I need to have good music playing on Sundays.

2.  Grow your testimony before your talents and use your testimony to share your talents.

3.  Why do we have family scripture study?  Does anyone really get anything out of it?  Most likely not but as we immerse ourselves in them (like a foreign language), the words will come to our minds when we need them.  If we're not exposing ourselves to them, they won't be in our minds.

4.  Let the miracle be seen through your healed heart.