Saturday with gratitude

Today I have been kind of frustrated because we have been so busy this holiday weekend that it feels like I have had no break. Things have been happening and movin all weekend. As I sit here thinking though, that is a blessing in my life. I have family who are kind enough to plan activities and they want me and mine to attend. A lot of people don't have a relationship with family or they are not close that they can do a lot with them. I am very blessed to have lots of family close that I can spend the holidays with those I love. So being busy and tired is the way I have seen The Lord today. 

God Loves You!

Heather

Friday with gratitude

Today we sold a car. In ten minutes. For just what we needed to pay for our new car. Coincident? I think not. I know The Lord helped us. In ten minutes. It was awesome.

God Loves You!

Heather

Thanksgiving

Today we take time to say what we are grateful for. The Lord has given me so much to be grateful for but what stuck out to me today was having one of my brothers back. I have felt space between my brother and I for a few years and this year through many acts of The Lord in our lives he was at thanksgiving again but this year he was so happy. He was the brother I knew years ago. I am so very blessed to have some great brothers and I am glad that I have one back who I felt was lost from me. I felt that connection would never again be but The Lord works miracles. So, this day hold your family close and remember that love does conquer all.

God Loves You!

Heather

Wednesday with gratitude

Today I was very blessed after my dog made a BIG gross mess all over our floor. He did it in the girls room and other areas. Now, RJ and I were blessed and my children were protected a few ways. 1st, I woke up and found the mess before RJ got out of the shower and would have for sure walked all over in it before he realized what was happening. 2nd, my oldest got up to go to the bathroom and did not walk her normal path to the bathroom which would have been right through the mess. 3rd, my other little one who resides in that room usual wakes up earlier than she did today. So by the time she woke up I was already working on the mess and could keep her in bed since she could not get out of bed without being right in the middle of it. Last, my son always goes in and gets his sisters up when he wakes before them and he did not this morning. He went right into the play room. If he had gone in their room at all he would have walked in the mess. So I was very grateful that The Lord directed the morning so I could clean the mess without having to deal with them IN the mess.

God Loves You!

Heather

Tuesday with gratitude

So grateful today for the power of the priesthood. My oldest went to school kind of quiet today and then I got a call to come get her because she was sick. She had a fever and was so pale and lethargic. I walked her to my in laws and my brother gave her a blessing. Just an hour later she had a bit of energy and an appetite again. She also had a little color and finally took her coat off because she was not freezing. The Lord knew we would need His help so I am very grateful He grants a measure of  His power to worthy priesthood holders. Miracles still happen, God is a God of miracles. I am in awe that He trusts us with such awesome power and humbled to be with good men who use it.

God Loves You!

Heather

Monday with gratitude

For some this might seem odd but where I saw the Lord's hand today was in me being able to exercise. To give a little background so you understand better- I love to exercise. You would not know it by looking at me but I do. I love to move and work my muscles to their screaming point. I am the fondest of jogging but I also enjoy and do regularly step and Turbo Jam. Well I have been sick for almost 3 weeks straight and have been unable to safely exercise. It has been killing me! Today I felt strong and the time was just kind of notched out for me and I took it and got it done. I felt so good after. The Lord knew I needed my de stressor. I believe He helped it happen and I took Him up on it. I am so grateful that I can move and do the things I do. I am grateful He helps me do the things I love.

God Loves You!

Heather

Sunday with gratitude

Going into the week of Thanksgiving I thought it fitting to put gratitude in the title. Today I felt The Lord very powerful actually. To the point I started shaking. I felt a very strong prompting to do something when I was going to put it off for a week. I still can't tell you why it was a must today but I know The Lord wanted it done. I am so grateful that He speaks to me, even when it does not always make sense. I know He is there and that's all that matters.

God Loves You!

Heather

Another Saturday

Starting this blog has been a great experience for me. I knew The Lord worked in my life everyday. I have a firm testimony The Lord is concerned with every aspect of our lives, just as we are with our own children or family members. He is our Father. Even with that it has been an eye opener to how many times The Lord has saved me or my husband or my child from something simple. Today my littlest one chocked on a toy of one of her siblings that I gave her and did not even think it would harm her. It was a kids watch. Sturdy, fun, good to teeth on, lights up.... Fun. Not when you forget that there is a little rubber band that holds one band of the watch down when being worn. My little one found said piece and got it in her mouth and almost stuck in her wind pipe. Before I even knew what was happening she was over it. She gaged a bit, fussed and had it in the front of her mouth for daddy to take out in seconds. But in the after math I got the very distinct impression that once again The Lord stepped in and helped the little piece out of her mouth while saying to me, "Please think better about what you give this little one to go in her mouth. She needs your watchful eye a little better. But we are good, everyone is safe. Just don't do it again." Great parenting moment. I am sure this happens in all our lives more than we realize. I would not be seeing it so much if I was not doing this blog. As I said in the beginning, this is more help for me than anyone else. I love seeing how The Lord is everywhere. It brings me great comfort. It's not just in the end that The Lord steps up and makes up for our mistakes. He is doing it now and will continue to as long as we make Him a part of our lives. Welcome Him in. He is one of the greatest friends/ protectors/ comforters/ counselors/ teachers you will ever have. You will never regret being closer to Him, but you will regret stepping too far from Him. I have learned this time and again. And time and again He has welcomed me back. That is love.

God Loves You!

Heather

Another Friday

And God was not in the wind..... Even though the wind storm today was an amazing thing, it's not where I saw Him today. I saw Him in the tender mercy that I did not have to leave my house at all. It is not very often that I get to just stay at my house with my kids. I am on the go a lot with the responsibilities I have. Today we all got to stay at home and just keep warm to try and get over this yuck virus we all have. It was great. Much needed. And I even got some Christmas shopping done to boot with them all here and knowing nothing :)

God Loves You!

Heather

Another Thursday

My RJ got to come home a day early from being out of town! That is a tender mercy from The Lord as I have needed him so much. Now he is here and I feel at peace. I am so grateful The Lord made it possible for him to come home over 24 hours early.

God Loves You!

Heather

Another Wednesday

Today my mother was my angel. The Lord uses my mother as my angel often. She is such a huge part of my life and does so much for me. Today she came and took my oldest to rest at her house while I had the younger three rest here. We are all still sick. I thought it would not be that big of a deal but it was huge! My two oldest cannot leave each other alone so you can imagine having them both here sick is not good. With them apart they both got some well needed rest and so did I. It was great. I am so grateful for the great mother The Lord gave me. I am truly blessed.

God Loves You!

Heather

Another Tuesday

Today The Lord was very good to me and I did not have to make my last two normal pick ups for the day. My energy is lacking with this cold and I really did not have the energy today to go get all the kids from school. My sister in law got My oldest for me and my brother got off early so he got his daughter. So grateful that they both could do that. It's when little things like this happen that I know God cares about every aspect of our lives and He really wants to help where He can and He prompts people to help. I love it.

God Loves You!

Heather

Another Monday

Texting has been a blessing to me today (and many a other days). It helps me to talk and feel close to my husband even when we can't talk by voice. It helps me keep in contact when he is under the weather. He caught my head cold so it has been nice to be able to check in on him and make sure he is okay. Sometimes we get too caught up in technology and we get too immersed but I am grateful The Lord gave it to us on days like this when I am anxious :) Everything has it's purpose and everything The Lord gave us can be used for good in moderation. I hope I am moderated with it but either way it was very useful today.

God Loves You!

Heather

Another Sunday

One gift that not I but our family has recieved from God is my nephew. He turned 4 yesterday and we had his party today. He has fought long and very hard all 4 years to stay here. He LOVES life. He is moving and doing all the time. He is a symbol of strength to me and I am so grateful The Lord felt our family fit to have him. He is happy and upbeat even with all the medical problems he faces daily, not to mention the ones that keep coming as his body develops. He is a very special child that is a gift from Heaven. Today we celebrated that gift and I am glad I was there for it.

God Loves You!

Heather

Saturday again

So to write about my miracle today I have to admit to a dumb parent moment. I ask that you don't judge too harshly as I am aware of my stupidity and I also have a head cold which makes it so I am lucky if I remember the day and my own name. So, because of said head cold I needed to blow my nose badly and so I put our baby in our window seat believing that I would be back long before she could ever think of rolling off it. What happened? Yes, you are correct in believing that she did, in fact, move that quickly. I walked into the room in enough time to yell "NO!" at no one in particular and watch her slide off. I was at her side about the time she made contact with the floor. To my relief and by the grace of a loving Father who understands the impairment of thinking when you have a head cold, she was fine. Not even a bump on her head. She slide softly off the cushion and then landed in such a way that her shoulder cushioned her fall. It's really not that far of a fall from our seat to the floor but I am so grateful she was not injured even slightly. Now, we were both scared out of our senses and took a bit to get calm again but she is healthy and happy still. I am grateful The Lord is there to fill in when I falter. Will I make a dumb parent move again? Yes, I am human. We all make dumb mistakes. How blessed we are to be watched over and protected by a loving Father, who does not make mistakes, for our sake and those we love.

God Loves You!

Heather

Friday again

Journals. The Lord has counseled us to keep a journal. I don't do it as well as I should, once a week is about what I get, but I try. And I have been blessed because of it. Today I printed off my journal to put in a binder so I could read it whenever I wanted without having to boot up my computer. The memories are priceless and I could not have remembered all that's in there. For one, because I have a bad memory. For two, there is so much I would not have been able to keep track of it all and this was not even 2 full years worth of entries. The rest are in 3 other books that I had before I started typing it. I am grateful The Lord gave this counsel and that I listened. My favorite is to go back to the courtship of my husband and I. I read that every year the week of our anniversary. I still get the butterflies in my stomach and the twitterpated feeling reading it. It is so much fun. Back then I wrote everyday so there is A LOT of mush to go through :) There is a purpose in all that God commands and I am so grateful for the rewards.

God Loves You!

Heather

Thursday again

Sometimes it is hard to try to write what I feel for these blog posts. Somedays God's hand in my life is more feeling than event. Today I just have felt Him near. I have felt His love, I have felt His concern and I have felt His peace. I don't have an event or a specific feeling, just an overall 'The Lord walked with me' today. We don't need to be in times of major trial or times of great bounty to have Him near. I know I forget that sometimes. He is always there and ready to be involved. Today I noticed it and am grateful. So my miracle today..... The miracle is that me, Heather- stay at home mom of 4, can have the companionship of a King. That's pretty special.

God Loves You!

Heather

Wednesday again

Good teachers are hard to come by and we are very blessed right now to have both of our children (who go to school) in classes with good teachers. They care, they are kind, they love the children they teach and are concerned with home life along with school life. The Lord had placed these two great women in our children's lives for a purpose and I am grateful so far for the fruits I see. Isn't it cool that even the teacher you have in elementary school is important to our Father. He loves us that much. I stand all amazed.....

God Loves You!

Heather

Tuesday again

I believe The Lord shows His hand in my life through other people. I know I blog a lot about him but I know The Lord sent me RJ because he fits me so well. This may seem silly but The Lord knew I would need a warm husband. As in body temperature. I am freezing about 7 months of the year. I have bad circulation so I get cold easy. RJ is very warm blooded. When I am cold he wraps his arms around me and in just a few minutes I am warm. The Lord knew I would need this. I look at my life and it seems RJ was hand picked and delivered for me. By this I know The Lord loves me and He knows every aspect of my life and He cares. He paired me with someone who keeps me warm, inside and out. As I write this I am even cold, I guess I need to go find him :)

God Loves You!

Heather

Monday Monday.....

The things kids say. I really believe on some bad days when I have reached the end of my rope The Lord puts it into my kids heads to say something off the wall or goofy or to just give a look that takes all my anger, all my stress, all my build up away. I laugh and it is a good full body, from the gut, melt your muscles laugh. Now you could be cynical and say that is self preservation on their part, Mother Nature making sure they survive these young years..... I believe it is The Lord. He is letting us know that it is okay. Life goes on. These little things that seem huge now will not even be remembered later. What will be is those big laughs and the fun you had. Children are fun and The Lord wants you to enjoy them. So, go.... Enjoy.....Laugh.....Be silly. He once was a child like you.

God Loves You!

Heather

Sunday again

I am grateful for the blessing of priesthood power in my life. I am grateful The Lord grants a portion of His power to worthy men to act in His name. I can receive blessings for guidance and strength at anytime I need it. I needed it today and I know that it helped and that I did the right thing. I know The Lord loves me and that He is pleased when His servants use His power correctly.

God Loves You!

Heather

Saturday with a birthday

My little princess turned 9 today. She has been a blessing in my life since the day she was born. She has helped me through many trials and when she was a baby some days I would not have gone on if it had not been for her smiling face and her little laugh. She has saved my sanity and my life many a days. The Lord gave me one of His precious daughters to raise and in raising her I have learned so much about life and what it's all about. 9 years I have been a mom and I would not take back a single day.

God Loves You!

Heather

Oh, dear

Yesterday I was under the weather and did not do my post as you could see. So I will do two today :)

Thursday - The Lord gave me strength to do the many duties I needed to. I HATE being sick because I feel sooo lazy but yesterday I still needed to get things done, lazy or not. The Lord helped me to get those things done I had to and even some extra so I could go out and have a great evening with my husband and Mimi. I was grateful for the help.

Friday - DES. I am grateful The Lord, through state agencies, gave Jacob a place it go that he can feel needed. Danville Employment Services has helped Jacob to feel like a person and not just a bump on a log. With his handicap there is little he can do in the big world but lots he can do in his little world and DES helps him realize that. It makes my heart happy to see him happy and chattering about his friends. This has been a blessing to my whole family.

God Loves You!

Heather

Wednesday

Veterinarians. My dogs are part of our family. I am grateful The Lord has given some the gift with medicine and animals that I can take my dogs in and they can give them check ups and vaccines and cut their nails... I am grateful some have that talent and knowledge. The Lord loves all of us, including the animals He gave us. He takes care of them too.

God Loves You!

Heather

Tuesday

Crayons. Bless the person The Lord inspired to make crayons. Crayons kept a 2, 3 and 5 year old entertained for a long time today so I could get some things done. They enjoyed creating and making colors and it was awesome. Such a simple thing yet it means so much to them. I love it. The Lord put so many things down here to entertain and to beautify. Crayons help with that and it keeps His children happy. Win, win.

God Loves You!

Heather

Monday

My children are terrified of the dark. As in night terrors, wake up screaming, hysterical afraid of the dark. I am so grateful that The Lord put it into someone's head to make night lights. I love them. This house would not function without them. I will also admit to being afraid of the dark. I have conquered the irrational fear I had when I was younger but I still am not fond of it so I am sure my parents are also grateful for night lights. I looked at my sons night light as I tucked him in tonight and I am just glad it's there. So another simple, usually overlooked blessing that I thought of today.

God Loves You!

Heather

Sunday

A gift in my life that I have thought about a lot today is a another gift The Lord gave the whole world. I love the Book of Mormon. From a young age its words have given me strength and comfort, even before I could understand the meaning of the passages. There are many 'Get to know you' papers that I have filled out and every one has favorite book as the Book of Mormon. I am so grateful for its miraculous preservation and for it coming forth in this dispensation that I can gain so much from its pages. Although it is a gift from The Lord to everyone, I am grateful that The Lord gives me individual insight and comfort as I read it. This in itself is God's hand in my life daily.

God Loves You!

Heather

Saturday

I know I blog a lot about my family but that is because The Lord has blessed me with some great people in my family. Today I am very blessed to have a brother in law who is so sweet and gentle. He always is willing to help whenever I ask and he does so cheerfully (unless it is in the morning. Then he is like me, you take your life into your own hands) He made it possible for me to accompany RJ on a run he had to do tonight for work. I always stress when he goes by himself. Especially after he came up after a would be robber tried to break into the warehouse where he works. I was relieved to go with him and make sure he got home safe. Michael came last minute and sat with our kids while they were in bed. I am so grateful for his willingness to serve his family. I am grateful for his sweet spirit and his gentle ways. The Lord made Michael one of a kind and I am so blessed that I get to call him my brother.

God Loves You!

Heather

November is here

I am grateful for a good dentist. The Lord has given many gifts and I believe the gift to heal and to practice medicine effectively is from The Lord. I believe my dentist has it. He is very good and has kept my families teeth healthy. I am grateful The Lord led me to him one painful Friday long ago. He has continued to be to my teeth and even feels bad for my little son when he gets so scared he throws up on him. He has never made my son feel bad and has continued to love him. He is a great man and I am grateful for others like him.

God Loves You!

Heather