Gifts 5 and 6

Gift #5: A way to communicate with our Heavenly Father. This is a very wonderful gift. I think that I don't take as much advantage of it as I should, or treat it in the way that I should. I know we are taught not to say the same things over and over again in our prayer and to be sincere about it. And as I have been thinking about this gift, I just think about the times when I was at home and mom would tell me the same thing a couple of times. I used to get so annoyed at that (sorry Mom, but you probably already knew that I got annoyed at that), anyhow, that is probably how our Heavenly Father feels when we say the same thing over and over again. This is one thing I need to work on.

Then, I think about how we are supposed to end in the name of our Savior. It makes me think, is what I pray for really what the Savior would have me pray for? Yes, I think that most of what I pray for is something good, but again, with the repetitive nature...ok, I don't know how to get to where I want to get to with that. But it just makes me think that I need to do better in my praying.

Gift #6: Our bodies. Our bodies are a temple and we need to treat them as one. We always have been taught that. But, I bet not many people have ever thought about our arms, legs, feet, eyes, ears as ways to serve the Lord. I read a book once called "In His Image." I can't remember the auther, I would have to ask mom, but it talked about how we can use our arms, legs, feet, eyes, ears, etc. to serve our Heavenly Father. It was a very interesting book and one worth reading more than once.

I also think about how in the scriptures it talks about how are bodies are dust and we they will return to dust. I think too hard about this aspect, but if you really think about it, it is interesting and amazing. But without our bodies, we would never be able to be exalted and perfected. This was the only way and a way I am very grateful for.

In lighter news, things are going great for us. I have been a rearranging fool lately. Most every room in our house has been rearranged. I guess it makes for good deep cleaning. Kai has been busy working and doing his fire man thing. Matthew is busy learning and growing. Mason is busy talking his baby talk and smiling, laughing, and attempting to roll over. He hasn't really gotten there, but he has been getting to his side more lately. It's exciting. They grow too fast. I was picking up Matthew today and tossing him into the air and realized it wasn't as easy as it used to be. It made me think..."What happened to my little boy?" Oh well, he is still cute, and now there are different things that we can do with him. Raising kids is a challenge, but it sure is fun.