The Pride of a Parent.

So I think at times I think I am a little too prideful of my kids...but dang...they are awesome. This weekend...Jacob scores 14 pts in a basketball game, Emma passes a figure skating test and Julia just got done performing in the Cache Civic ballet's performance of Firebird. She was awesome!

check out these pics!

Sunday's and Testimony

So I realize that I tend to blog on Sunday's. I think it is because Sunday is the one day a week that I am actually in a reflective mood. Today was Stake Conference which meant we didn't have church until 1:00pm and we went to the Logan Tabernacle (uncomfortable seats). I decided before hand that I wanted to have my older children actually sort of pay attention (I didn't realize the reaction I would get from my 8 year old..lets just say not pleasant). All I asked was that they write 2 sentences about each speaker's topic (only one for the 8 year old throwing huge attitude). It wasn't the most pleasant conference, but I do have to say, I loved the sentences I got. They were actually listening and got things that I didn't get out of it (probably because I was still furious about the attitude). It reminds me of something I learned years ago when I was training to be a teacher for seminary classes. A wise old man once said (I am paraphrasing)...that you don't have to sneak up on the youth and teach them about God...they want to learn it. Now that I have six of my own, I can see that. I still worry about them, but there are moments that I see a light that I haven't seen before. That light is the light of testimony. It is a light that like a flame grows from a small spark until it consumes the whole soul. And just like a real flame there are times that wind blows and begins to cover that flame, yet given the right angle instead of blowing it out the wind causes the flame to get larger. So it is with our struggles, our challenges. It can either take the flame of testimony out, or it can build it, enhance it.

And so on this Sunday, my testimony has increased a little, which is what I needed. Now I need to fan that flame with positive things that will continue to grow that flame instead of smother it.

I have updated some pictures on facebook here is the link http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2031123&id=1394908724&l=a0fdea8214