so, my testimony was strengthened today. like, in the opening prayer of the first session, when the guy mentioned something about how we as parents can remember that our children are actually God's and raise them accordingly. that really hit me.
unfortunately, my level of attentiveness went downhill from there (too bad that "moment" was in the first 5 minutes of the 4-hour timeframe...). i tried, really i did, but there's just something about "church" on saturday and two kids (who are young and delightful but still young) and a ripped-apart kitchen (heh...wish i could blame that on someone other than myself...stupid do-it-yourself ideas) and a sick husband and an AM radio that tends to negate my otherwise acutely honed listening abilities.
don't get me wrong; i love general conference and the messages and the insights and the overall feeling. but i'd be lying if i pretended that i "soaked it all in" today. if anyone has any tips for me, feel free to send 'em my way.
but for now the church is still true, because i can read it all in next month's ensign.
p.s. one thing: during the afternoon session's song "We Thank Thee O God For a Prophet," carson started getting the giggles and told paul, "president monson is thanking God for himself?!?!?!!! " he just thought that was hilarious. i'm going to have to side with carson on this one, though...that WOULD be kind of a strange song to sing if you were the living prophet, don't you think?
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no ideas here. so you don't get it on tv? those ages your kids are at, are indeed hard. this year is the first year BOTH girls are at a good age and off doing things without us around and us ready to beat them. . . um, i mean tenderly hold them as they interrupt conference. heh. but ser - it gets better when they are older. . . but now we have turd #3. he's not so bad at this age, just crawling around - but i know that in october, we might not get to hear as much as we are right now.
anyway - cute on carson saying that about the song!
oh - but also this: yesterday morning session was GREAT - as you mentioned the prayer talking about being good parents. that's what a lot of the talks centered around. the afternoon sesh. . . didn't really grab my attention. ok - that is all.
I'm with you. I try...REALLY I DO. I even try to come up with projects that will keep me in one place but try telling that to three kids.
I laughed so hard at this post...totally how I feel. I think I heard maybe 3 talks start-to-finish out of all four sessions!
Carson is so cute! I love him saying that about we thank thee oh God for a prophet...and he is so right. That must feel kind of wierd.
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