In Stake Conference about a year ago, there was a speaker (sadly, I can't remember who) who talked about how difficult it can be to do all the things we're supposed to (i.e. FHE, read the scriptures, family prayer, etc.) when we have young kids. He talked about feeling like we're doing a lousy job because we can't get our kids to sit still long enough to teach them anything. Sometimes it is difficult to feel the Spirit when we're constantly struggling and wrestling kids to sit still, fold their arms, or listen. Sometimes it feels like it may not even be worth trying to do while the kids are so young. I have definitely had those feelings! Well, he encouraged us to "keep doing a lousy job" because that is exactly what we should be doing to build a foundation for our family on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Even if the kids aren't grasping the concept completely, at least we are teaching them that these things are important to us!
Well, that was a very encouraging talk for me - here is our family doing "a lousy job" :)
and then here is Katie's version in "Spanitch" :O)
5 comments:
That is great!! WE have had nights like that, too.
this had me rolling! our FHEs are very similar. Jane uses a real conducting stick but she has to stand in the kitchen far away so she doesn't take anyone's eye out. Jane loved watching the girls- we miss you.
They are so stinking cute! You guys do a great job. You're both amazing parents. We miss you.
I am laughing my head off!
I'm pretty sure that was Japanese!! Those girls are SO cute.
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