Random thoughts

I am surrounded by wonderful people.

I had a thought last night, that when I open my eyes up to witness God's blessings, I realize how abundant they already are, I just wasn't seeing them.

My husband and I were on the verge of making a huge decision last night.  Well actually, it was made, and we were moving forward with it, and I got scared and felt that perhaps we were choosing the wrong thing for the wrong reason.  We started talking and realized that we had both agreed to this choice because we thought that the other person needed/wanted it.  Which is very sweet of us, but could have been a disaster if we had followed though on this huge change.  As we talked, we realized that neither of us really wanted it or felt that it was a necessary move at this point in our lives.  Whew, disaster averted.  What a tender mercy we received.

Marriage is a never-ending project.  I mean that in the very best way.  Just like Ben Affleck said (haha, I can't believe I'm quoting him)  that marriage is the best kind of work.  I completely agree.  I have always felt that my husband and I had very good communication, and I still think that.  However, I'm consistently amazed at how we continue to grow in this respect.  I think that I understand exactly how he feels about something, and then as we talk I realize that I'm slightly off track, or sometimes completely opposite.

Perhaps this is why there are so many divorces these days.  A couple might think that they understand what the other person is thinking, but they actually don't.  You can't assume that the other person knows what you want and expect.  You have to talk, swallow pride, act in each-other's interest.

Marriage and parenthood are very humbling to me.  I might not be in a university setting, but I am in a classroom every day, learning about how to become like God.

Missing

So, I've been MIA the last few weeks.  I've been feeling very happy lately, so I guess I haven't felt the need to write out all my feelings, huh?  :)  Actually, I have a lot of stuff that I want to write about, but life has been BUSY!  All that happy action takes time, you know?

A few things I'm loving right now:  My cute son loves to sing lots of songs these days.  He can sing about half of "I am a child of God" by himself, and is close to getting the rest down.  He counts to ten for everything.  He can put on his own shoes (some of the time).  My daughter is so sweet.  She loves to play with my fingers and stick them in her mouth.  She loves her brother, and just smiles even while he's trying to smother her.  My husband and I are LOVING playing our guitars together.  It's a highlight of the night when we get the chance.

Would you pray for us?  There are a few things happening right now and potentially coming up in the near future that are big and rather scary.  I'll probably talk about them in detail in the future, but right now, I just need extra prayers.

What's mine is yours

This song brings me to tears every time I hear it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhMfQVBpoSY

Thank you Heavenly Father, for allowing me to take care of two of your precious children.