Believe In Who You Are!

Day 6
Tonight I was at my Parent's house on the computer comparing my genealogy records with what I have on the new family search website. I was into the great grandparents and realized I better start from the beginning of the family tree. So I compared the info. for my Grandpa Cooper. As I did this I felt him, I got the chills from my head to my finger tips. I was slouching at the computer and I heard him say, "Sit up." Which is typical of him to say. Then I heard him say, "I'm proud of you!". Naturally I got teary eyed and then I heard softly "You're doing a great work." It was so good to hear. Sometimes you feel like your efforts don't mean a thing. I've been trying my best to follow the will of the Father in all aspects of my life as a Mom, a wife, a sister, a daughter, a friend, in my calling at church and so forth. Through this tender mercy I could feel the love of my Heavenly Father showering upon me. That yes, I am a daughter of God and he loves me and I love him. I am about a great work. How many times do we clean the toilet, cook that pasta or wipe a dirty face and feel accomplished in a day. But isn't that what this life is about nurturing our family through building a home that will produce the next best business man, citizen, or room Mom! One first lady said something of the sort, "What is most important in this country is not what goes on in the white house, but what happens within the walls of your own home."

Day 5 Patience
Tonight my husband called to say, "Not only do I have to work late but you might as well just see me tomorrow! Meaning, "I've got allot of work!" I was seriously bummed and wanted so badly to have family dinner. I immediately felt fumed being that this was a common thing on and off for the last 2-3 weeks. I longed for this family dinner time! I was just about to express that to him and a little voice said "Don't say it. If it's really that important to you, you can wait and say it at a later time." So I bit my tongue and told him to call me later when he knew more of a time that he would be coming home. Well, later when he got home we had a quiet moment where we had a chance to talk and come to find out he was really stressed at work that day. He said he had never felt such anxiety at work than before this day. Holy Cow- I had no Idea! I was so grateful I was given that warning earlier. I was grateful I had the will to yield to promptings of the Spirit. Wow!