The secret room

Naomi: if we had a saw and some wood the I could work on it during nap time, a really quiet saw. I think I should have a secret room where I could work on art stuff. We can put it under the table in the kitchen. W will put a door there so I can get in and out. And only kids I like can come in. Kids who won't make it a mess in there. We could use cardboard, really hard cardboard around the walls and we could put a popcyicle stick for a door handle. We should build a kitchen in there so I could eat when I am hungry. We should put a light in there so I can see too. So can we Mom? It would just be SO fun. And if I got too tired in there I could just put soft stuff in there and we would make a blanket from this material. But I want it a bit bigger than under that table. Why can't we put it in your room?

Revelation

This is a particularly deep and profound talk. It is also rather lengthy. Well worth your attention, but make sure you have time to really listen and think about it.

The text can be found here. 

I am a bit embarrassed to admit that I am just now coming around to figuring out how to really receive answers to prayers and revelation. I only admit that because I felt like I was the only one around who was like that. Maybe you are struggling too. Believe me, you aren't alone. 


I honestly have a really hard time picking out little bits of this talk to share with you. Reading or listening to the whole thing would really be beneficial. 

There are some practical principles that enhance revelation. First, yielding to emotions such as anger or hurt or defensiveness will drive away the Holy Ghost. Those emotions must be eliminated, or our chance for receiving revelation is slight.

Another principle is to be cautious with humor. Loud, inappropriate laughter will offend the Spirit. A good sense of humor helps revelation; loud laughter does not. A sense of humor is an escape valve for the pressures of life.

Another enemy to revelation comes from exaggeration or loudness in what is stated. Careful, quiet speech will favor the receipt of revelation.

On the other hand, spiritual communication can be enhanced by good health practices. Exercise, reasonable amounts of sleep, and good eating habits increase our capacity to receive and understand revelation. We will live for our appointed life span. However, we can improve both the quality of our service and our well-being by making careful, appropriate choices.

What could you share with me about personal revelation?

Sin? or simply childhood?

You can find the text here. 

My husband and I found this to be an interesting distinction-  it was important to distinguish between youthful mistakes which should be corrected and sins that require chastening and repentance.¹⁴ Where there is lack of wisdom, our children need instruction. Where there is sin, repentance is essential.


What we are speaks so loudly that our children may not hear what we say. 


If you have ever read the Book of Mormon you will know that this is actually a rather amusing comment-  Mark Twain’s statement that if you took “And it came to pass” out of the Book of Mormon, it “would have been only a pamphlet.”

It's mine

I saw this many years ago (before I had children) and agreed with it. Now I feel like I have a deeper understanding then I could have hoped for during that time of innocence.

May I present to you....


It is so very true just ask a 2 year old.

Choose where you stand.

The text for this marvelous talk can be found here. 

There were many great points in this talk, but if you don't listen or read much of it please take this quote.-


‘You can’t be right by doing wrong; you can’t be wrong by doing right’” President Monson


Really, need I share more? Well OK there is this one too.-


President George Albert Smith, repeating counsel from his grandfather, once said: “There is a line of demarcation well defined between the Lord’s territory and the devil’s territory. If you will stay on the Lord’s side of the line you will be under his influence and will have no desire to do wrong; but if you cross to the devil’s side of that line one inch you are in the tempter’s power and if he is successful, you will not be able to think or even reason properly because you will have lost the Spirit of the Lord”