Thursday, March 31, 2011
This evening, it was beautiful outside, so we took a walk as a family to BYU campus and decided to visit the Carl Bloch exhibit in the Museum of Art. We had three small children with us, and Matt, Jammer, and Ladybug had been to see it already, so we weren't planning on staying long. We went because I remembered it last-minute and wanted to go, but I was in no way prepared for what I was about to see.
The second I stepped into the first room, I was filled with awe. I could not believe how wonderful each of the paintings was, or how much emotion was in them. This man had a gift for using color and other techniques to make the pictures jump out of the frame and go straight to your heart. I stared at each picture as long as I could, as Matt and the stroller full of children drove me along. I was only there for a few minutes; if I had been there alone, I might have stayed for hours. This simple experience really touched me and gave me an opportunity to really think about and draw closer to my Savior. There is no doubt in my mind that Carl Bloch was inspired in his work. I am grateful for the passing thoughts I had to visit BYU campus and then to visit the MOA today.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
He Cares
Monday, March 28, 2011
Today has been one of those days. The kids have been yelling at eachother and fighting over toys all day, and I haven't been keeping my cool very well either. I was up all night with Reese's, and I have been feeling extremely tired. All my kids still take naps, but my oldest and my baby don't always take naps, and lately it's been nearly impossible to coordinate them.
I needed a nap very badly, but neither Jammer nor Reese's was going to sleep. I made Jammer lay down for a few minutes while I fed Reese's, and as I sat in my rocking chair on the verge of tears, I said a silent prayer to my Heavenly Father: "Please help my children to sleep so I can get the rest I need." I then started thinking about all the things the Lord had blessed me with and in a few minutes, I formulated the idea for this blog. My mind had wandered, but all of a sudden, I realized that Reese's had fallen asleep. I put her down and went to check on Jammer, and by some miracle, he had also fallen asleep. I said a prayer of gratitude and laid down to take my much-needed rest. The Lord didn't have to help my children fall asleep - indeed, sometimes He does not - but today He did. He was showing me that He knows me and He cares about the small things I go through. He had compassion on me in my time of need, and I am so grateful to Him for that.
Today has been one of those days. The kids have been yelling at eachother and fighting over toys all day, and I haven't been keeping my cool very well either. I was up all night with Reese's, and I have been feeling extremely tired. All my kids still take naps, but my oldest and my baby don't always take naps, and lately it's been nearly impossible to coordinate them.
I needed a nap very badly, but neither Jammer nor Reese's was going to sleep. I made Jammer lay down for a few minutes while I fed Reese's, and as I sat in my rocking chair on the verge of tears, I said a silent prayer to my Heavenly Father: "Please help my children to sleep so I can get the rest I need." I then started thinking about all the things the Lord had blessed me with and in a few minutes, I formulated the idea for this blog. My mind had wandered, but all of a sudden, I realized that Reese's had fallen asleep. I put her down and went to check on Jammer, and by some miracle, he had also fallen asleep. I said a prayer of gratitude and laid down to take my much-needed rest. The Lord didn't have to help my children fall asleep - indeed, sometimes He does not - but today He did. He was showing me that He knows me and He cares about the small things I go through. He had compassion on me in my time of need, and I am so grateful to Him for that.
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