A Divine Wind

This morning I turned on the Mormon Channel while I nursed the baby.  There was a conference talk playing by President Uchtdorf called Four Titles.  A phrase at the end caught my attention.  He said, "I pray that as you ponder the many titles of a worthy priesthood holder, you will discover a divine wind at your back, lifting you ever upward toward the great inheritance your Heavenly Father has reserved for you."

Tonight was our cub scout pack meeting and they were doing the rain gutter regatta.  The boys make little boats and race each other down a little pool by blowing the sails on their boats.  Ethan was so excited (he has such a gift of enthusiasm)!  He was trying his hardest but his boat wasn't moving very fast.  Then, one of the scout leaders went behind him and blew his boat with him.  I had a spiritual understanding that helped me see what President Uchtdorf was talking about!  It was a beautiful moment.

 

Small and Simple Things

I have always loved the verse in Alma 37:6 "...by small and simple things are great things brought to pass..."  In 1 Nephi 16:29 it is stated like this, "And thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things."

My understanding of that concept has always been that for every small effort I make to follow the Lord, great things can happen in my life.  I have experienced that in so many ways, many very subtle.   As Elder Bednar taught in Oct 2013 conference, we receive many "significant but subtle" blessings as we pay our tithing.  I take heart in this because I feel like my efforts at improvement are small, but they are enough.  The moments I take to show love to my children are small, but significant.  The time I spend in prayer seems small, but significant.

Last Sunday during one of the talks in Sacrament meeting, the speaker commented on all the subtle blessings the Lord has given him and his family.  When he said that, I had an "Aha!" moment.  I realized the small and simple things go both ways.  The Lord is doing small and simple things for me all the time and I feel so blessed!  He gives me peace.  He sends a prompting.  He sends a friend when I am in need.  These are small and simple things, yet are so significant to me.

He dwelt in a tent

I learned something new today, I was reading 1 Nephi 10 and in verse 16 it says, "And all these things, of which I have spoken, were done as my father dwelt in a tent...".

God will bless us with revelation and spiritual experiences no matter the location that we live or the type of house we have.  I wonder if the Lord was able to give Lehi more because he dwelt in a tent.  When I am humble I am more ready to receive.  

It is a lesson to me to learn to dance in the rain, don't wait for the ideal circumstances to live your life!  We have been remodeling our kitchen since July 24, 2012.  Yes, we just hit the two year mark and we are probably still another year from being done.  I don't have to wait to enjoy my life until after the kitchen is done!  Enjoy the journey!

The Journey of a Thousand Miles

I keep wanting to start a blog, but my fears have held me back for a long time.  Lately my mantra has been "the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."  How will I ever learn how to do a blog if I don't try?!  I learn by doing, and faith and fear cannot coexist, so ready or not...here I go!