I want to blog about my feelings at the fourth of July parade, but is it too late now?
I want to blog about ice cream cars. That one might come sometime.
But right now I am feeling, how should I say this, somewhat sad.
Some what apprehensive.
I am watching the things going on in the world. I talk to people who are hurting so bad. People who are unemployed or underemployed. I watch the young mothers around me and pray so hard every night that they are preparing themselves spiritually and teaching their children.
We live in a bubble around here but the bubble is getting very thin.
You can no longer live with blinders on. You need to be deeply rooted in the Savior.
So when the time comes you will not waiver.
I was reading this morning that Satans greatest tools are Pride, Materialism and immorality. I can see this so clearly. Can you?
Your children are watching and learning from you every second. What are they seeing?
When daddy loses a job, are you falling apart or are you prepared and spending time on your knees talking with your Father asking for guidance?
If Mommy get sick does Daddy give her a blessing?
There will come a day when your kids come home and you realize that they are teenagers and as much as you try you cannot influence them as much as you used to be able to.
Do they already know what you believe? Can they tell by your actions?
And do your actions reflect the Savior? or the world?
Some decisions may seem so small now but may have such a lasting influence. Good or bad.
Change is inevitable. It has been prophesied. We know that.
I don't know if I am strong enough.
I have had to deal with a lot of things in this life and I know I am a fighter.
So with that said, To get STRONGER, I will EXERCISE my faith by trying harder to read and study my scriptures, have more meaningful prayers and serve more.
I will keep praying for you because I Love You. I mean that.
5 comments:
Thanks, Amy!
I had this discussion with my kids this morning. We talked about putting on the armor of God because the battle is instensifying and they will have to fight without their parents and on their own. I told them we are going to all remind each other to REMEMBER- one of the most used words in the Book of Mormon, because forgetting = PRIDE.
We will pray with you :)
Amy you have and do inspire me. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for the prayers.
I think about this all the time!!! Though I know we are living in a different world now than we were even 10 years ago, I feel that the spirits coming to earth now are stronger as well. I feel that my children are many times the ones having the positive influence on me.
Thanks for praying for us.
thanks for being such an inspiration... funny that i happened upon this post because this last three weeks these are the things that have been on my mind... sad that it has taken my grandma getting sick to make me stop and refocus, but i am just grateful to be where i'm at right now. we can't ever lose focus of what this life is all about. it's vital. :O) love ya!
I hear you singing song bird!
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